US College Signings

PaulM · Tennis legend

RE: US College Signings

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Added more names - James D, Hannah B, Lewis R and Cecily W

paulisi · Tennis legend

The list is longer than i expected. Is this a larger number of players than normal years?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
The list is longer than i expected. Is this a larger number of players than normal years?

I seem to remember Sarah Borwell tweeting that there was normally about 40 a year. I wouldn't swear on it but that's the number I remember.

She's certainly doing a very big marketing campaign - lots of free US college 'hiring' events round the UK.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
The list is longer than i expected. Is this a larger number of players than normal years?

Sarah's last list that I saw (last autumn) listed 110 UK girls currently with tennis scholarships in US colleges.

Assuming the boys are the same (could be more?), that's 220, and as college lasts 4 years, that's about 55 per year.

So we should expect The Optimist's list to get quite a lot longer.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Not quite sure where Sarah B got 110 girls from - there are currently around 80 in Div 1 schools, so maybe the others are in lower divisions. They are as follows, seniors graduating about now. There are only slightly fewer boys - I'll list them later.

Soumeya Anane - North Carolina-Greensboro

Elliesa Ball -Fordham

Alicia Barnett - Northwestern

Olivia Battye - Sam Houston State SR

Natalie Beazant - Rice

Emilia Box - North Arizona

Daneika Borthwick - Florida State

Eleanor Bradshaw - Louisiana-Lafayette

Pippa Carr - Texas State

Stephanie Catlin - North Colorado SR

Alex Clark - Missouri-Columbia

Beth Cotton - North Colorado

Lynsey Cover - North Carolina Central

Cassidy Crawford - Central Arkansas

Ffion Davies - South Dakota

Eva Dench - Texas State

Charlotte Derbyshire - Denver

Emma Devine - Oklahoma

Cassandra Dix - Stony Brook

Yasmin Doost - Gardner-Webb

Kendal Drake - Boston SR

Jennifer Ehr - Valparaiso

Amy Ellis - North Carolin-Greensboro

Brigit Folland - South Carolina

Celia Fraser - Houston SR

Elisha Gabb - Missouri-Columbia

Jo Garvey - Houston SR

Christa Gecheva - Wyoming

Emily Gibbens - Cal Poly

Lydia Green - Iowa State

Reegan Greenwood - Texas-Pan American

Elishe Hande - North Carolina State

Chrissie Hoolahan - North Colorado

Pippa Horn - Texas-Austin

Kathryn Hughes - Denver

Danielle Kerindi - Jacksonville

Pardis Kianoush - Alabama

Tegan Louw - Kansas State

Joanna Henderson - Tennessee

Oana Manole - West Virginia

Claudia Marsala - Jacksonville

Hayley Marshall - Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Melissa Martin - Southeast Missouri State

Dominique-Chante McClean - Morehead State

Morven McCulloch - Iowa

Alexandra McDonald - South Carolina State

Abbi Melrose - Oklahoma

Hannah Morrill - Harvard

Maddie Mortimer - Sam Houston State

Amanda Murray - Furman SR

Sophie Nelson - North Carolina State

Shannon Newnes - Akron

Elizabeth Nyenwe - Bethune-Cookman SR

Lolade Ogungsbesan - Pittsburgh

Laura Oldham - Arizona

Shivani Patel - St Francis-Pennsylvania

Annabel Pea**** - McNeese State censorship seems to have got this PeaKock

Charlotte Phillips - Houston

Victoria Pisani - Arkansas State

Nikki Rae - Brigham Young

Holly Reid - Long Beach State

Jennifer Ren - Boston College

Alicia Robinson - Baylor

Heather Robinson - Southeast Missouri State

Dionne Sanders - Houston

Kim Schmider - Indiana-Bloomington

Verena Scott - Texas-Arlington

Ruth Seabourne - Iowa SR

Georgina Selllyn - Vanderbilt

Kathryn Sharples - Illinois-Chicago SR

Laura Slater - North Carolina SR

Elle Stokes - Louisville

Ella Taylor - Louisiana State

Elizabeth Thoms - Texas-Arlington

Hannah Toro - Troy

Anneka Watts - Fresno

Sophie Watts - Fresno

Katharine Whiteaway - Penn State

Vanessa Whyte - Indiana-Purdue

Tiffany Williams - Middle Tennessee State

Rebecca Wood - North Carolina Central

Anna Woosley - Massacsetts-Amherst

-- Edited by The Optimist on Sunday 16th of November 2014 05:17:18 PM

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Added Nataie S and Emily K to this year's signings

PaulM · Tennis legend

Maybe worth clarifying that Emily is off to Northwestern State, and not Northwestern.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

There are currently about 90 boys at US college, again seniors graduating this summer. I'm rather impressed with the chap who got himself 4 years in Hawaii !!

Max Andrews - Rice

Jordan Angus - Mississippi State

Alastair Barnes - Fordham SR

Elliot Barnwell - Samford SR

Tommy Bennett - Rice

Anthony Bettles - Boise SR

Steve Billington - Campbell

Kester Black - North Arizona

Matt Boyle - East Washington

Jonathon Brooklyn - Hawaii-Manea SR

Jack Busby - Oral Roberts

Christopher Clayton - Sacramento State

Daniel Cochrane - Auburn SR

Joseph Cohen - Virginia Commonwealth

Tom Colautti - Princeton

Christopher Cole - Illinois-Chicago

Paul Cook - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Jonathon Cornish - Virginia

Adam Coyne - Alabama State

Scott Crawford - Arizona

Alex Croker - North Carolina-Ashfield

Kieran Cronin - Nicholls State

Ben Davis - Middle Tennessee State SR

William East - North Carolina Central

Daniel Elston - Longwood

Zak Evendon - Florida A&M

Jack Findel-Hawkins - North Florida

Sam Fleck - Cornell

David Fox - Middle Tennessee State

Matt Frost - Drake

James Fudge - Longwood

Dan Gilbert - Wright State

Lloyd Glasspool - Texas-Austin

Connor Glennon - Memphis

Robin Goodman - Drake SR

Farris Gosea - Illinois

Michael Grant - Southern California SR

Daniel Harris - Furman

Sid Hazarika - Binghampton

Chris Hellior - Alabama SR

Jonny Higham - South Dakota State

James Hignett - New Mexico

Tom Hill - Pepperdine

Will Huyton - Louisiana-Lafayette

Rowan Isaacs - Wisconsin-Green Bay

Luke Johnson - Clemson

Nick Jones - Virginia Commonwealth

Will Juggins - William and Mary

Matt Kealy - North Carolina-Wilmington SR

Christian Kerrigan - Georgia State

Daniel Kinnen - Eastern Kentucky

Matthew Kirby - Tulsa

Ben Lott - Drake

Brad Marriott - Southern Mississippi

Ronald Mataba - Alabama State

Euan McIntosh - Drake

Sam McNeil - Fresno SR

Nick Mercer - Morehead State

Tom Miller - Sacramento State

Joe Mills - Radford SR

Toby Mitchell - Boise

Rob Mitchell - Lipscomb

Alex Mitric - Murray State

Nicholas Mitric - Murray State

Takura Mlambo - Alabama State

Henry Moore - Samford

Ben Mullis - Drake

Mike Nott - Arkansas-Fayetteville SR

David O'Leary - Memphis SR

Ravi Patel - Drake

Thomas Persico - North Carolina Central

Oliver Plaskett - Auburn

Simon Pritchard - Kennesaw State

Jonny Rigby - Southern Illinois

Joe Rogers - Mississippi

Joe Salisbury - Memphis SR

Nicholas Sayer - Radford SR

Howard Scott - Wisconsin-Green Bay

Chris Simpson - Louisiana State

Joseph Smithyman - Niagara

Samuel Taylor - Radford

Matt Thomson - Cal Poly

Daniel Tiboldi - Bradley

Oliver Webb - Georgia State

Marc Westgate - New Mexico State

Jacob Whalley - Fairleigh Dickenson

Sam Williams - North Carolina-Wilmington

Jorge Wilton - Kennesaw State

-- Edited by The Optimist on Friday 9th of May 2014 05:00:36 PM

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

PaulM wrote:
Maybe worth clarifying that Emily is off to Northwestern State, and not Northwestern.

Done

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

I know (almost) nothing about Brits in US colleges playing tennis, except for the son of a friend of mine by the name of Jonny Rigby, who is at Southern Illinois University on a tennis scholarship. Jonny used to play Lancs tennis alongside Liam Broady.

www.siusalukis.com/sports/m-tennis/mtt/jonny_rigby_801018.html

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Bob in Spain wrote:
I know (almost) nothing about Brits in US colleges playing tennis, except for the son of a friend of mine by the name of Jonny Rigby, who is at Southern Illinois University on a tennis scholarship. Jonny used to play Lancs tennis alongside Liam Broady.

www.siusalukis.com/sports/m-tennis/mtt/jonny_rigby_801018.html

Sorry about that BiS, I've added him onto the list

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The Optimist, I know absolutely zip about US college tennis (apart from that I wrote an application for an Argentinian player, who got accepted, and loved it).

But here is Sarah's list (which, I think you're right, does have division two, hence the difference in numbers):

"Arranged by colleges, within 'conferences', within divisions 1 and 2.

** Division One **

America East

Kendall Drake Junior Boston University
Cassandra Dix Sophomore Stony Brook TRANSFERRED FROM N IOWA
Chloe Pike Senior Stony Brook

Atlantic 10

Megan O'Sullivan Senior Duquesne
Anna Woosley Freshman U Mass

Atlantic Coast

Daneika Borthwick Sophomore Florida State PLAYS 1
Amy Sargeant Senior Florida State PLAYS 4
Elisha Hande Sophomore North Carolina State
Sophie Nelson Sophomore North Carolina State NOT MAKING TEAM
Laura Slater Junior North Carolina NOT MAKING TEAM
Lolade Ogungbesan Freshman Pittsburg

Atlantic Sun

Danielle Kerindi sophomore jacksonville state

Big 12

Liz Ullathorne Senior Texas Tech
Alex Clark Sophomore Missouri
Elisha Gabb Sophomore Missouri
Abbi Melrose Sophomore Oklahoma
Emma Devine Freshman Oklahoma
Tegan Louw Freshman Kansas State

Big East

Elle Stokes Freshman Louisville
Jade Allan Freshman West Virginia

Big Sky

Stephanie Caitlin Junior Northern Colorado
Chrissie Hoolahan Sophomore Northern Colorado
Beth Coton Freshman Northern Colorado

Big South

Alicia Robinson Freshman Coastal Carolina
Yasmin Doost Sophomore Gardner-Webb
Alice Hopkins Sophomore Gardner-Webb

Big Ten

Alicia Barnett Freshman Northwestern
Devan McCluskey Freshman Penn State (I know she's not technically a GBTG but as she's based in the UK I thought she might have been one of yours)
Katherine Whiteaway Freshman Penn State
Caitlin Hindmarsh Freshman Iowa
Morven Mcculloch Sophomore Iowa
Ruth Seaborne Junior Iowa
Helen Rabot Freshman Wisconsin
Kim Schmeider Freshman Indiana

Big West

Holly Reid Freshman Long Beach State
Sarah Cantlay Senior Long Beach State
Laura Eales Freshman Long Beach State
Emily Gibbens Freshman Cal Poly

CAA

Hope Johnson Junior William & Mary
Emma Brook Senior Drexel Hasn't played since freshman year

C-USA

Ellie Ball Sophomore Marshall
Natalie Beazant Sophomore Rice
Katie Gater Senior Rice
Michelle Farley Senior Tulsa
Samantha Vickers Junior Tulsa
Celia Fraser Junior Houston
Jo Garvey Junior Houston
Bryony Hunter Senior Houston
Charlotte Phillips Sophomore Houston
Dionne Sanders Junior Houston

Great West

Reegan Greenwood Freshman UTPA

Horizon League

Kathryn Sharples Junior Illinois at Chicago
Hayley Freshman Wisconsin Mil

Independents

-

Ivy Group

Hannah Morrill Junior Harvard

Metro Atlantic Athletic

-

Mid-American

Shannon Newnes Freshman Akron

Mid-Eastern Athletic

Lynsey Cover Freshman North Carolina Central
Rebecca Wood Sophomore North Carolina Central

Missouri Valley

-

Mountain West

Olivia Smith Senior TCU
Christa Gecheva Sophomore Wyoming
Sophie Watts Freshman Fresno State
Annie Watts Freshman Fresno State

Northeast

Shivani Patel Sophomore St Francis Pennsylvania

Ohio Valley

Danielle Kerindi Sophomore Jacksonville State
Victoria Cran Senior Morehead State
Dominique-Chante McLean Junior Morehead State
Jessica Courtnell Senior SEMO
Melissa Martin Sophomore SEMO
Elizabeth Nyenwe Junior SEMO
Heather Robinson Junior SEMO

Pac-12

Hannah James Senior Arizona State
Laura Oldham Sophomore Arizona
Holly Fleming Senior UCLA

Southeastern

Ella Taylor Freshman LSU
Jo Henderson Sophomore Tennessee
Georgina Sellyn Freshman Vanderbilt
Brigit Folland Freshman South Carolina
Alex Clark Sophomore Missouri
Elisha Gabb junior Missouri

Southern

Ellie Linsell Senior Appalachian State
Soumeya Anane Freshman UNCG
Amy Ellis Freshman UNCG
Amanda Murray Junior Furman

Southland

Olivia Battye Junior Sam Houston transfer from Troy
Maddie Mortimore Freshman Sam Houston
Anna Pea**** Freshman McNeese state

Southwestern Athletic

-

Summit League

Vanessa Whyte Senior IUPUI
Ffion Davies Freshman N Dakota
Ellie Murphy August 2013 recruit

Sunbelt

Hannah Toro Sophomore Troy
Eleanor Bradshaw Freshman Louisiana Lafayette
Emilia Box Freshman North Texas

The Patriot League

-

West Coast Conference

Alex Zaniewski Senior Santa Clara

Western Athletic

Charlotte Derbyshire Freshman Denver
Kathryn Hughes Freshman Denver
Jodie Williams Senior New Mexico State
Verena Scott Sophomore Texas Arlington
Lizzy Thoms Freshman Texas Arlington
Eva Dench Freshman Texas State
Pippa Carr Freshman Texas state

** Division Two **

CIAA

Charlotte Sandy freshman West Virginia State

Conference Carolinas

Hannah Watson Freshman Pfeiffer

Great Lakes

Rachel Wood August 2013 recruit Uni of Indianapolis
Sophie Butland August 2013 recruit

Lone Star

Sam Wood August 2013 recruit Cameron

Peach Belt

Hannah Keeling Junior Clayton State
Jessica budd Senior Clayton State

Sunshine State

Emily Singleton Senior St Leo
Charlotte Bereton Senior Florida Southern
Lauren Hewett Junior Tampa

West Virginia IAC

Lauren Howard Senior West Liberty"

Don't know if it's any help!!!!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

The Optimist wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
I know (almost) nothing about Brits in US colleges playing tennis, except for the son of a friend of mine by the name of Jonny Rigby, who is at Southern Illinois University on a tennis scholarship. Jonny used to play Lancs tennis alongside Liam Broady.

www.siusalukis.com/sports/m-tennis/mtt/jonny_rigby_801018.html

Sorry about that BiS, I've added him onto the list

No apology required.

steven · Tennis legend

If you want to see some Brits playing a college match, Matt Byford on Twitter points out that no less than 7 Brits (Connor Glennon, Joe Salisbury, Ben Lott, David O'Leary, Ravi Patel, Ben Mullis and Matt Frost) are in action in the Drake v Memphis match that's on at the moment and it has live streaming www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-tennis/livestats.html

-- Edited by steven on Friday 9th of May 2014 08:54:03 PM