The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2007-08 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Courtney Zauft
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Thomas Clark
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, TX
· 2007 Academic All-Big 12 (first team)
· 2006 All-Big 12 doubles
AS A JUNIOR (2006-07)
· Totaled a 17-13 overall singles record and a 9-8 mark in dual matches
· Totaled a 10-18 overall doubles record · Big 12 Conference All-Academic team selection (first team)
· Clinched Texas[apos] 4-3 win over Texas A&M in the Big 12 Championship semifinals with a 7-5, 6-4 win over the Aggies[apos] 119th-ranked Elze Potgieter
· Defeated Kansas State[apos]s Katka Kudlackova in straight sets to help UT clinch a share of the Big 12 regular season championship
· Opened Big 12 play with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Nebraska[apos]s Diana Kuhl
· Defeated Arizona State[apos]s 37th-ranked Nadia Abdala, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in the Longhorns[apos] 4-3 win over the Sun Devils in Austin
· Opened the dual-match season with wins over Kansas[apos] Ksenia Bukina and Mississippi[apos]s Kseniia Tokarieva
· Upset Georgia Tech[apos]s 61st-ranked Amanda Craddock at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic and at the Desert Classic
· Defeated UCLA[apos]s 112th-ranked Ashley Joelson, 6-4, 6-4 at the Desert Classic
· Defeated DePaul[apos]s Gergana Ganeva and San Diego[apos]s Monica Wiesener at the ITA All-American Championship
AS A SOPHOMORE (2005-06)
· All-Big 12 Conference doubles selection with Mia Marovic
· Big 12 Conference All-Academic team selection (first team)
· Compiled 19-15 overall singles record, including a 7-3 mark in Big 12 play
· Ranked as high as No. 95 during the season
· Defeated Georgia Tech[apos]s Kelly Anderson and Duke[apos]s Melissa Mang to help UT reach the finals at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships
· Knocked off Arkansas[apos] Melissa Cornett in UT[apos]s 4-0 win over the Lady [apos]Backs in the first round of the NCAA Championships
· Posted 17-16 overall doubles record, including 7-1 mark with Marovic in Big 12 play
· Ended season with No. 42 ITA doubles ranking (with Zauft)
AS A FRESHMAN (2004-05)
· Carried the second highest overall win percentage on the team (.662), as her combined singles and doubles record was 49-25.
· Sent UT to the semifinals of the NCAA Championships with her straight-set victory over Lara Maurer of Kentucky at No. 5 singles, clinching the 4-2 quarterfinal win.
· Amassed a 20-8 dual-match record while playing primarily at No. 5 singles.
· Compiled an 8-3 record in dual matches during the Big 12 regular season.
· Achieved her highest ITA national singles ranking of No. 97 (on Feb. 22).
· Opened the dual season with a nine-match win streak, playing as high as third in the singles lineup.
· Teamed with junior Kelly Baritot to post a 15-7 mark in dual matches at No. 3 doubles.
BEFORE TEXAS
· Achieved the No. 2 position in the USTA Texas Section Girls[apos] 18 rankings.
· A two-time recipient of USTA[apos]s Maureen Connolly Brinker Sportsmanship Award, which acknowledges outstanding sportsmanship and fair play both on and off the court.
· Competed for Clark High School during her freshman and sophomore years.
· Honored as the 2002 District Most Valuable Player.
· Recorded third place finishes at the state tournament in 2001 and 2002.
· Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Steven and Donna Zauft ... has one older sister, Ashley ... her father, Steven, played golf at Arizona State ... majoring in communication ... born April 2, 1986.
