2019-20 Women's Tennis Roster

Zoe Spence 2018-19 Women's Tennis Roster

Height 5'8"

Class Senior

Hometown Chicago, IL

High School Francis W. Parker

Bio

HIGHLIGHTS:

AS A SENIOR:

The 2020 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Spence was one of eight ACC student-athletes to receive the Thacker Award, honoring those who plan to pursue professional careers in their chosen sports
2020 Weaver-James-Corrigan ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Award recipients, honoring those who performed with distinction in both the classroom and their respective sports, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community
Earned a 9-8 mark in singles play this season, including 4-4 from the No. 1 spot in the lineup
Won nine doubles matches with three different partners

AS A JUNIOR:

Posted a 17-13 singles record on the year, playing primarily at the top of the singles lineup (9-11)
Finished the season ranked No. 74 in the ITA’s singles rankings
Defeated four nationally ranked singles opponents, including a pair of top-10 foes in Purdue’s Silvia Ambrosio (No. 9) and North Carolina’s Sara Daavettila (No. 6)
Went 18-9 in doubles action, including a 10-6 mark during the spring
Played most of the season with Cameron Corse, with the pair going 12-7 on the year and 6-4 at the top of the doubles lineup
The duo was 6-4 in ACC play and secured one win over a nationally ranked opponent while winning their last three matches of the season

AS A SOPHOMORE:

Anchored the middle of the lineup as a sophomore, going 15-8 in singles during the spring season
Rattled off seven consecutive singles victories from Feb. 24-March 18, including wins at four singles against No. 36 Virginia Tech and No. 26 Virginia
Saw singles action on courts two (1-0), three (8-6) and four (6-2)
Went 8-9 with Cameron Course in doubles action, primarily on court two (6-7) with four appearances atop the doubles lineup (2-2)

AS A FRESHMAN:

Finished the season with a 20-16 singles record
Recorded her first win in her first singles match of her collegiate career over Zoe Douglas of Iowa, 6-2, 7-6(1)
Won 11 straight singles matches from Nov. 4, 2016-Feb. 25, 2017
Started the spring season with a 14-1 dual singles record.
Defeated her first nationally ranked opponent on Feb. 3, 2017 — 78th ranked Chiara Lommer of No. 13 Michigan (7-5, 6-3)
Competed alongside Allison Miller (0-2), Jane Fennelly (5-7), Rachel Chong (6-3) and Brooke Broda (1-0) in doubles competition
Her first doubles win came against Montana Crawford and Taylor Tamblyn of Iowa (6-1) with partner Jane Fennelly
Went 3-1 in doubles at the IU Fall Regional with partner Rachel Chong, Oct. 21-23, 2016
Earned a monogram

PREP AND PERSONAL:

Graduated from Francis W. Parker High School (Chicago) in 2016
Top 25 recruit nationally, according to Tennis Recruiting Network
Made the 2015 USTA Honor Roll for top-performing American players
Two-Time Nike Junior Tour Player –1 of 16 junior girls in the U.S.
Won sportsmanship awards: 2014 U.S. National Clay Court Championships; 2012 U.S. National Hardcourt Championships; 2011 U.S. Winter National Championships
Took Gold Balls at the 2010 and 2011 Winter National Championships (doubles) and Silver Ball at the USTA National Hardcourt Championships (doubles)
Winner of the Bronze Ball at the 2014 National Spring Team Championships
In 2016 was a quarterfinalist at the Inka Bowl (ITF Singles)
2015 ITF Singles Champion at Trinidad & Tobago and Copa Mundo Maya, ITF Doubles Champion at Tihta Aruba and Champion at Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Doubles
2014 team champion at Midwest Baird Cup
Is the daughter of former Notre Dame cornerback Marvin Spence (’87, ’88) and field hockey captain Benét DeBerry-Spence (’88)
Has an older brother, Shelby