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Lauren Hommell - Women's Tennis - Kansas Jayhawks

Lauren Hommell

Height 5'5''
Class Senior
Hometown Roswell, Ga.
High School Norcross HS
bio

Spring 2008 (Senior): Came back after missing the fall season to have a standout spring… Went 10-5 in singles play, including a streak of four-straight wins from March 20 through April 6… Was Kansas[apos] clutch performer, recording clinching singles wins in the Jayhawks[apos] victories over Kansas State, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Nebraska… Went 6-4 in league matches… Played both No. 5 and No. 6 singles… Played No. 2 doubles with Kunigunda Dorn, posting an 8-8 record, including a team-best 6-5 conference mark… The duo defeated Baylor[apos]s 57th-ranked duo of Taylor Ormond and Jalena Stanivuk, 8-6, on April 5, marking Kansas[apos] only win all season over a ranked doubles tandem… Named second-team Academic All-Big 12… Named KU[apos]s team MVP at awards banquet. Fall 2007 (Senior): Did not compete due to an arm injury. Spring 2007 (Junior): Slowed by nagging injuries en route to a 4-14 singles record… Played at No. 4 for KU in all but two matches… Won consecutive outings in KU[apos]s duals against Arkansas and BYU… Finished 1-9 in Big 12 singles play… Bounced around the doubles lineup, eventually competing in KU[apos]s final six contests with Kunigunda Dorn… The tandem won three straight matches to close the season, including a win over Texas A&M[apos]s 39th-ranked duo of Lubinsky and Mechem… Teamed with Dorn to notch a win in the first round of the Big 12 Championships over Oklahoma[apos]s Purice and Baxley… Also competed in doubles play with Stephanie Smith and Yuliana Svistun… Named second team Academic All-Big 12… Presented with KU[apos]s Hardest Worker Award at postseason banquet… Named to the Athletic Director[apos]s and Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll. Fall 2006 (Junior): Played sparingly in singles play, going 0-3 at the Deacon Classic… Competed with Edina Horvath in doubles play at the Deacon Classic, going 2-1, and finished third in the Flight B bracket… Teamed with Kunigunda Dorn to finish 2-1 in doubles competition at the Kitty Harrison Invitational, playing in the Carolina draw. Spring 2006 (Sophomore): Occupied the No. 4 singles spot for the Jayhawks for the majority of the season, tallying an 11-14 record, including 4-7 in Big 12 play… Won four straight singles contests from March 19 to March 25… Stepped into the No. 3 spot in KU[apos]s matches with UMKC and Saint Louis, winning 6-0, 6-0 and 6-0, 6-1… Went 9-15 in doubles play teamed with Edina Horvath in the No. 2 position… The duo notched an 8-7 win over Big 12 Champion Baylor[apos]s tandem of Covello and Milewski… Won three straight doubles contests in KU[apos]s tilts with UMKC, Saint Louis and Oklahoma… Presented with Hardest Worker Award at team[apos]s postseason banquet. Fall 2005 (Sophomore): Completed the season with a 6-5 singles mark…Her six victories were second most on the team…Placed seventh in the singles flight D bracket of the Hoosier Classic…Qualified for ITA Central Regional doubles play with Horvath, and notched a first-round victory…Tallied a 7-6 doubles record with Horvath…Their seven wins were the teams second-highest total. Spring 2005 (Freshman): Compiled a 5-16 in singles competition… Spent most of her time playing No. 4 singles… Finished 3-8 while teaming with Brown, and 4-10 with Skoda in doubles play… Earned a match-clinching, three-set victory over Oklahoma State[apos]s Jessica Collins, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. Fall 2004 (Freshman): Notched a 3-6 fall record… Had the second-most wins behind Smith… Captured her first collegiate victory on Sept. 24 against Paty Manzur of SMS, 6-2, 6-1… Went undefeated at the Hurricane Invitational with a 3-0 record… Teamed with Skoda to earn a team-leading 4-5 record. High School: Played tennis all four years… Three-time all-county selection… Member of the Super SIx All-Region team. Personal: Pre-nursing major.