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Dorothy Dohanics

Player Profile

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.

Experience:
JR

Major:
Business

2007-08 SEASON - JUNIOR: Competed in three fall tournaments going 3-4 overall...Won two matches at the USTA/NTC Invitational...Defeated Sinziana Chis of Cornell at the Penn State Invitational...Played primarily at the No. 4 singles spot for the Nittany Lions but made appearances at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots...Finished 13-12 overall in singles...Had six wins against opponents from ranked schools, with three against Big Ten foes...Finished first overall in Big Ten standings at No. 6 singles after going 3-0 on the season...Earned the Nittany Lions sole point against then #47 Denver with a convincing 6-1, 6-2 win over Kaja Smole...Went 11-12 in doubles play with four different partners, going 3-3 with freshman Denisa Zobeideh...Paired with senior Katelyn BeVard for an 8-3 win against #57 Iowa's Lynne Poggensee-Wei and Kelcie Klockenga at the Big Ten Tournament.

2006-07 SEASON - SOPHOMORE: Went 6-5 in fall play...Went 4-6 in fall doubles action...Was paired with Andrea Niculescu (4-4 record) and Lauren McCarthy (0-2) in the fall...Won the Flight B consolation bracket crown at the Penn State Invite with a 7-6 (4), 6-2 win over Cornell's Nisha Suda...Finished with a 23-14 overall record in singles play...Went 2-1 at the Florida State Mock Duals to open the spring season...Played primarily the No. 5 spot for the Nittany Lions in spring competition, finishing with 17-9 spring season record...Had seven three-set wins, two of them coming against #7 Iowa (Kelcie Klockenga) and #30 Michigan (Elizabeth Exon)...Went 6-4 against Big Ten opponents...At one point during spring competition, won 10-of-11 matches, including six against Big Ten foes...Earned a three-set, come-from behind win against Michigan State (Marianne Eelens) in the Big Ten Tournament...Went 12-11 in doubles play, teaming up with five partners, including a 9-4 record with Lauren McCarthy...Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Won Co-MVP, Most Improved Player and the "Grinder Award" as voted upon her teammates.

2005-06 SEASON - FRESHMAN: Competed in three matches at November's Penn State Fall Classic, going 2-1... Combined with Leyla Morzan for a doubles win at the Classic...Played mostly at the No. 6 spot for the Lions throughout spring competition, earning a 5-7 season record...Went 1-2 versus Big Ten opponents in the spring, earning a two-set win versus Wisconsin...Teamed up with Morzan for a spring record of 3-2, winning two matches at the third spot of the Nittany Lion lineup...Combined with five teammates throughout the season to earn an 8-13 overall doubles record.

JUNIOR CAREER: Played high school tennis at Pittsburgh's North Catholic High School, where she started at the No. 1 spot for two years on the boy's tennis team...Ranked No. 1 in Middle States and earned a lofty No. 61 national ranking for girls 16s...Was also the No. 1 player for the girls' team at NCHS and won the District title...Team MVP and captain three straight seasons...Member of the National Honor Society for four straight years.

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