The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2008-09 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Sarah Lancaster
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Alamo Heights
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
• 2010 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team (women[apos]s at-large division)
• Three-time Academic All-Big 12 first-team selection (2008-10)
• 2010 ITA Texas Region Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership & Sportsmanship recipient
• 2009 ITA Texas Region Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship recipient
• 2008 ITA Scholar-Athlete
CAREER TOTALS
Singles: 89-38
Dual-Match Singles: 70-18
Doubles: 29-43
Dual-Match Doubles: 16-27
AS A SENIOR (2009-10)
• Totaled a 25-8 overall singles record, including a 17-3 dual-match mark and an 11-0 record in conference play
• Helped UT to a 4-1 win over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Sarah Meghoufel
• Helped Texas post a 5-2 victory at Texas A&M by defeating the Aggies[apos] Sheri Olivier, 7-5, 6-2 at No. 4 singles
• defeated Northwestern[apos]s Kate Turvy, 6-2, 6-1 at fourth singles in UT[apos]s 6-1 upset win over the fifth-ranked Wildcats
• Knocked off Baylor[apos]s Karolina Filipiak by a 6-3, 6-2 count at fifth singles in Texas[apos] 5-2 loss to the Bears
• Defeated Stanford[apos]s Veronica Li by a 7-5, 6-2 count at sixth singles in UT[apos]s 5-2 loss to the Cardinal
• Opened the dual-match season with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Rice[apos]s Alex Rasch at sixth singles
• Swept her three singles matches at the Georgia Invitational without surrendering a set
• Defeated SMU[apos]s Nicole Briceno in the opening round of the ITA Texas Regional Championship
AS A JUNIOR (2008-09)
•Posted a 23-7 overall singles record, including a 19-3 dual-match record and a 10-0 mark in conference play
•Defeated Texas A&M[apos]s Sheri Olivier (6-7 [5], 6-4, 6-1) at sixth singles to help Texas to a 4-2 win over the Aggies in the semifinals of the Big 12 Championships
•Defeated Texas Tech[apos]s Kyla Coleman (6-3, 6-1) at sixth singles in the Horns[apos] win over the Red Raiders in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championships
•Registered the lone singles victory in UT[apos]s 6-1 loss to Baylor and posted a 6-3, 6-4 win over the Bears[apos] Karolina Filipiak at sixth singles
•Completed a weekend sweep at fifth singles with wins over Missouri[apos]s Kaitlyn Ritchie (6-2, 6-1) and Colorado[apos]s Anna Anuszkiewicz (6-1, 6-1)
•Helped Texas to consecutive weekend road wins with victories at fifth singles over Nebraska[apos]s Jennifer Holmberg (6-1, 6-2) and Iowa State[apos]s Liza Wischer (7-6 (4), 6-1
•Knocked off Texas A&M[apos]s Sheri Olivier (6-1, 6-0) in UT[apos]s 5-2 regular-season win over the Aggies
•Helped Texas to a pair of weekend home wins with wins over South Florida[apos]s Iciri Rai and Florida International[apos]s Maria Spenceley (7-5, 1-6, 6-0)
•Defeated Northwestern[apos]s Keri Robison by a 6-2, 7-5 count at sixth singles
•Opened the regular season with a 7-6, 6-0 win over Rice[apos]s Alex Rasch
•Defeated Texas Tech[apos]s Kelsey Garland (6-2, 5-7, 6-2) in the round of 64 at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships
AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08)
•Posted a 25-10 overall singles record, including a 21-4 mark in dual matches at Nos. 5 and 6 singles
•Defeated Georgia Tech[apos]s Noelle Hickey by a 6-1, 6-3 count at sixth singles in UT[apos]s 4-2 loss to the Yellow Jackets in the round of 16 at the NCAA Championships
•Defeated Florida State[apos]s Federica Suess by a 6-2, 6-4 count in UT[apos]s 5-2 win over the Seminoles in the round of 32 at the NCAA Championship
•Knocked off South Florida[apos]s Lauren Shumate, 6-3, 6-4 in UT[apos]s 4-0 win over the Bulls in the opening round of the NCAA Championship
•Defeated Baylor[apos]s Zuzana Chmelarova by a 6-2, 6-3 margin in UT[apos]s 4-1 loss to the Bears in the finals of the Big 12 Championship
•Posted a 9-1 singles record in Big 12 regular-season matches
•Defeated Northwestern[apos]s Suzie Matzenauer in straight sets in UT[apos]s 5-2 loss to the Wildcats
•Opened the dual-match season with five consecutive victories at sixth singles
AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07)
•Totaled an 18-13 overall singles record, including a perfect 10-0 mark in Big 12 regular season matches
• Defeated UC-Irvine[apos]s Ali Borowicz in straight sets in the Longhorns[apos] 4-0 win over the anteaters in the first round of the NCAA Championship
• Knocked off Texas A&M[apos]s Tiffany Clifford in Texas[apos] 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Aggies in Austin
• Defeated Baylor[apos]s Zuzana Chmelarova, 7-5, 6-2 in UT[apos]s road loss to the Bears
• Upset Florida[apos]s 44th-ranked Csilla Borsanyi, 6-4, 6-2, in Texas[apos] 5-2 road loss to the Gators
• Opened the dual-match season with consecutive victories over Iowa State[apos]s Alyssa Palen, Kansas[apos] Edina Horvath and Mississippi[apos]s Soledad Podlipnik
• Defeated Stanford[apos]s Lejla Hodzic in the consolation round of the National Collegiate Tennis Classic
• Upset Southern California[apos]s 89th-ranked Dianne Matias, 6-2, 6-0 at the Desert Classic
• Defeated Texas A&M[apos]s Anna Blagodarova in the opening round of the ITA Southwest Regional Championship
BEFORE TEXAS
• Ranked as high as No. 11 in the USTA Girls[apos] 18 division and No. 2 in the USTA Girls[apos] 16 division
• Ranked as the top player in the state of Texas
• 2005 Federation Cup participant
• Two-time National Open singles champion
• Claimed two ITF doubles tournament titles
• Also played basketball and competed in track and field at Alamo Heights H.S.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Mike and Kelly Lancaster ... has one sister, Caroline, and one brother, Walker ... major is sport management ... born Dec. 1, 1987 in San Antonio, Texas ... member of the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll ... recipient of the 2007 UT Women[apos]s Athletics Anne Haskins Grousbeck Scholarship for Academic Leadership, Team Spirit and Excellence in Women[apos]s Tennis.
