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2007 OUTLOOK

2007 MISSISSIPPI STATE LADY BULLDOGSFront Row (l-r): Tatiana Feit, Valeriya Makarycheva. Middle Row (l-r): Martina Banikova, Renée Joseph, Elna de Villiers,

DeAndra Saddler, Daniela Juskova. Back Row (l-r): Assistant Coach Max Fomine, Head Coach Tracy Lane,Strength and Conditioning Coach Travis Illian.

2007 OutlookComing off a rigorous season, the 2007 Mississippi State women’s

tennis squad looks to return the program back to the successes whichwere evident in 2005 when the Lady Bulldogs cap-tured the Southeastern Conference WesternDivision title. Set to ring in her second decade atMSU, veteran head coach Tracy Lane looks touphold and bring team chemistry through com-petition this spring.

“I’m really looking forward to the upcomingseason,” Lane said. “We have a really youngteam, [but they] are a great group ofgirls. The team chemistry isgreat and we are playingwith much more confi-dence.”

State returns five letterwinners from the 2006 cam-paign and welcomed two freshmen to the campus thispast fall. With those seven players, Lane looks to haveher team at full force for 2007.

“We have a lot of youth on our team, withonly one junior, four sophomores and two fresh-men,” elaborated Lane. “The key for us thissemester is to have everybody healthy. If we arehealthy, we will have really good depth and a lot offlexibility. We have two freshmen that we feel shouldmake an immediate impact in the lineup. The key for usis to continue working hard, staying healthy and to com-pete with confidence and passion.”

Leadership for the Lady Bulldogs is expected tocome from two-time letterwinner Renée Joseph, who prima-rily played singles at the No. 2 position last season. The Rock Hill,S.C. native will enter the season providing a solid base to her team-mates both on and off the courts.

“Renée [Joseph] is definitely a team leader,” Lane noted. “She ispositive with her teammates, really encourages them and helps them indecision-making. She is a player that we are expecting to help lead the

program.”

Expected to start high in the lineup will be sopho-more Martina Banikova, who has become a seasonedveteran after a solid fall season. The Kosice, Slovakianative returns to the hard courts as a determined

player ready to return State back to postseason play.During the fall, she posted a 5-6 record in both singles

and doubles.

“Martina [Banikova] has made a total turnaround,” recalledLane. “She fights on the court and is playing at a really com-petitive level with the best players in the country. Playing No.1 or No. 2 makes players look to you for leadership.”

Also returning to the courts for the Maroon andWhite are three other Lady Bulldogs who enter the spring asseasoned sophomores. They have battled through their rook-

ie season and have come out gaining confidence with a seasonbehind them.

“Last year was a struggle as our freshmen were really inexpe-rienced,” reflected Lane. “They are all playing with so much more

confidence and that really is the key in winning matches. As aplayer, you need to play to your strengths. Last season, I felt like

we allowed our weaknesses to show.”

Elna de Villiers looks to continue her success andimprove on her fall records of 8-7 in singles and 6-3 indoubles. The Grunau, Namibia native is coming off avery productive fall campaign highlighted by a four-

match winning streak during the ITA South Regional. Sheenters the spring after posting team-best winning percent-

ages of .533 in singles and .667 in doubles.

JuniorRenée Joseph

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2007 OUTLOOK

2007 Lady BulldogsName Cl. Exp. HometownMartina Banikova So. 1L Kosice, SlovakiaElna de Villiers So. 1L Grunau, NamibiaTatiana Feit So. 1L Neuilly Sur Seine, FranceRenée Joseph Jr. 2L Rock Hill, South CarolinaDaniela Juskova So. 1L Kosice, SlovakiaValeriya Makarycheva Fr. HS Moscow, RussiaDeAndra Saddler Fr. HS Alpharetta, Georgia

Head Coach: Tracy Lane (Auburn-Montgomery, 1992)Assistant Coach: Max Fomine (Mississippi State, 2004)

Pronunciation GuideMartina Banikova mar-tee-nuh ban-ih-koh-vuhElna de Villiers el-nuh dee-vil-yersTatiana Feit tah-tee-on-uh fay-itDaniela Juskova dan-yell-uh jus-koh-vuhValeriya Makarycheva vuh-lair-ee-yuh mac-uh-ray-chay-vuhDeAndra Saddler dee-and-ruhMax Fomine foh-mean

2007 Lady Bulldog Squad BreakdownLetterwinners Returning Career Records (5)Name (Cl. - Exp.) ‘06 Pos. (S/D) W-L (S) Dual W-L (D) DualMartina Banikova (So. - 1L) #2/#1 5-16 6-12 8-19 6-12Elna de Villiers (So. - 1L) #4/#1 10-19 2-11 16-17 6-12Tatiana Feit (So. - 1L) #5/#2 13-11 6-6 3-9 0-3Renée Joseph (Jr. - 2L) #1/#2 12-24 3-16 10-19 3-13Daniela Juskova (So. - 1L) #3/#3 11-20 4-12 9-17 4-9

Newcomers (2)Name (Exp.) HometownValeriya Makarycheva Moscow, RussiaDeAndra Saddler Alpharetta, Georgia

By ClassJunior (1):

Renée JosephSophomores (4):

Martina BanikovaElna de VilliersTatiana FeitDaniela Juskova

Freshmen (2):Valeriya MakarychevaDeAndra Saddler

By CountryFrance (1):

Tatiana FeitNamibia (1):

Elna de VilliersRussia (1):

Valeriya MakarychevaSlovakia (2):

Martina BanikovaDaniela Juskova

United States (2):Renée JosephDeAndra Saddler

2007 Lady Bulldog Roster Breakdown

“Elna was a real positive for us this fall,” concluded Lane. “She isworking really hard. I can’t tell you how many times I have shown upto practice and she is out there serving. That’s what most playersdon’t realize... a few minutes extra here and there that are self-initiat-ed goes a long way. When players take their games into their ownhands, become more accountable for their wins and losses, thenthat is when they really improve.”

Rounding out the returnees are Daniela Juskova andTatiana Feit. Juskova joined the State squad with fellowSlovakian and high school teammate Banikova and is com-ing off a season plagued with injuries. She looks be a keypart to State’s success by staying healthy and givingmore versatility to the team. A native of Neuilly SurSeine, France, Feit enters the season coming off a bal-anced 6-6 fall season highlighted by claiming theOrange Draw crown at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic.

In addition, Lane welcomed two new freshmen -Valeriya Makarycheva and DeAndra Saddler.Makarycheva enters her rookie season after a 3-8 fallrecord. Hailing from Moscow, Russia, she looks tomake an impact with her dominant backhand.Saddler, the Alpharetta, Ga., native, closedout her fall season on the injured list. Saddlerwas sidelined early to reserve her for thespring season and is expected to make animmediate impact for the Lady Bulldogs.

“What excites me about this team is the fact that we are soyoung,” added Lane. “None of them have reached their

potential and they are all so eager to learn andimprove. They come with a lot of energy. They areenjoying each other and yet they challenge eachother daily.”

In doubles, the tandem of Banikova andMakarycheva came out of the fall with a record of 3-

4, highlighted by a trip to the finals of Flight 1 at theHoosier Classic.

Joseph teamed up primarily with Juskova lastspring for five victories including their sole SEC win. During

the fall, Joseph teamed up with de Villiers and posted a team-best 4-1 record.

Lane sees the team chemistry coming together and becoming aforce to propel the Lady Bulldogs back to postseason. She knowsthat the team has come together and all eyes are fixed uponreturning to the NCAA Tournament.

“Tennis in many ways is such an individual sport,” commentedLane. “Each player has specific goals they want to achieve tomake improvements in their games. We want to be winningmatches and being more competitive within the SEC. Ultimatelywe want to be playing postseason year-in and year-out.”

SophomoreMartina Banikova

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RENÉE JOSEPH

PLAYER QUESTIONNAIREFavorite book:

The Bible

Favorite movie:Pirates of the Caribbean

Movie to make a sequel to:Top Gun

Supernatural ability to have:read minds

Biggest fear:lose family and friends

One day, trade places:Jada Pinkett Smith

Biggest influence on career:my father

Team wish added to schedule:Stanford

Ultimate Sports Center highlight:120 mph serve

Best moment of playing career:Winning SEC West

Tennis role model:Steffi Graf

Favorite pro tennis player:Venus Williams

Favorite pro team:Carolina Panthers

Country like to visit:Haiti

Goals for team this season:to grow together and

become closer as a family

JUNIOR - 5-6 - 2LROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA

Coach Lane on Renée:“Renée represents the programin a very positive manner. She isan aggressive baseliner who likesto hit the ball with good spin.”

JOSEPH’S CAREER STATISTICSSINGLES

Season #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Dual SEC Overall Pct.Fall 2006 - - - - - - - - 3-8 .2732005-06 0-4 1-8 2-4 - - - 3-16 2-9 12-24 .3332004-05 - - - 2-6 2-1 4-2 8-9 4-6 19-17 .528Career 0-4 1-8 2-4 2-6 2-1 4-2 11-25 6-15 34-49 .410

DOUBLESSeason #1 #2 #3 Dual SEC Overall Pct.Fall 2006 - - - - - 7-6 .5382005-06 - 0-4 3-9 3-13 1-10 10-19 .3332004-05 - - 1-0 1-0 - 8-7 .533Career - 0-4 4-9 4-13 1-10 25-32 .439

Lone upperclassman for the 2007 squad, which includes foursophomores and two freshmen ... Three-year starter for theLady Bulldogs ... Member of the 2005 SEC Western DivisionChampionship squad ... Pre-med major who is a two-timeITA Scholar-Athlete and two-time member of the SECAcademic Honor Roll ... Member of the 2006 SEC GoodWorks team and 2005-06 Newsom Award recipient for theWomen’s Tennis squad ... Member of MSU’s Student-AthleteAdvisory Committee and has attended NCAA seminarsas the school’s representative.

Fall 2006Paced all Lady Bulldog netters with seven doubleswins (7-6 record) during the fall campaign … Alsowent 3-8 in singles play … Opened the fall byclaiming the White Draw consolation singles titleat the Roberta Alison Fall Classic, knocking offShelley Godwin of host Alabama in the finals… Defeated Laura McGaffigan of hostIndiana during consolation singles actionat the Hoosier Classic … Paired withElna de Villiers to post a 4-1 doublesmark, winning the Flight C consola-tion doubles crown at the HoosierClassic and advancing to the con-solation semifinal of the B Draw inthe SEC Coaches Fall Classic …Also made the doubles semifinals(with Valeriya Makarycheva) of theB Draw at the ITA South RegionalChampionships.

2005-06 (Sophomore)Ranked third on the team with 12 singles wins(12-24 record) and fourth with 10 doubles victories(10-20 mark) during her sophomore season ...Finished the spring campaign as the LadyBulldogs' No. 1 singles player ... Posted back-to-back SEC road wins at No. 3 singles againstAuburn and Alabama in March ... Prevailedin her first six matches (and nine of first10 matches) of the fall season ...Opened the fall by claiming the OleMiss Fall Classic White Draw singlestitle ... Followed that season-openingeffort by advancing to the singles finals of the3.0 Draw and the C Draw doubles finals (with TatianaFeit) at the Robert Alison Fall Classic ... Made the singlessemifinal in Flight B of the ITA South Regional ... Primarilyteamed with Daniela Juskova at No. 3 doubles during thespring season before being paired with Feit at No. 2 dou-bles during the final three SEC dual matches ... Helped theLady Bulldogs with their 10th-consecutive ITA AcademicTeam Award, by posting the team-best 3.7 GPA in pre-med

2004-05 (Freshman)Tied for fourth on the MSU team with 19 singles victories(19-17 record) as a freshman … Went 8-9 in dual match playduring the spring, including a 4-6 SEC mark … Posted a 5-2home record in dual match competition … Claimed threestraight SEC wins at the No. 6 singles position in March, butcompleted her rookie campaign competing at the No. 4 slot… Captured consolation singles titles at the Roberta Alison

Fall Classic (Flight D) and Residence Inn NorthWolfpack Invitational (Draw B1) during her initial fall

season with the Lady Bulldogs… Registered eightconsecutive singles wins during the fall, including aperfect 4-0 mark to claim the Draw B title of theWilson/ITA South Regional Championships …Concluded fall singles play with a 10-6 record …Notched a 6-3 mark in three-set singles matchesduring the season … Owned a composite 8-7 dou-bles record during her freshman campaign …Teamed with Anastasia Kugakolova in fall doublescompetition to win the Flight B consolation bracket

of the Robert Alison Fall Classic…The duo also advanced to the Draw

B doubles finals at the Wilson/ITASouth Regional Championships …

Earned status on the 2004-05 SECFreshman Academic Honor Roll.

Pre-MSUFour-time state singles champion for independentschools at Charlotte Country Day School inCharlotte, N.C. … Earned All-CISAA (CharlotteIndependent Schools Athletic Association) tennishonors each of her four years competing for coachCalvin Davis' Lady Bucs … Also helped lead CCDSto four consecutive state independent team cham-pionships as a three-time all-state selection by theNorth Carolina Independent Schools AthleticAssociation … Held South Carolina's No. 1 statesingles ranking in the Girls' 18's division of the

United States Tennis Association, while also rat-ing among the South Region's top 10 and thenation's top 100 rankings … Also a member ofSouth Carolina's Fed Cup team ... Also com-peted in basketball, track and volleyball for theLady Bucs … Member of CCDS's National

Honor Society and was a two-time selection tothe Head of School's List.

PersonalRenée Joseph was born January 8, 1986, in Rock Hill, SouthCarolina ... The daughter of Samuel and Phebe Joseph ...Has two brothers, Lesley (25) and Jerry (26) ... Lesley playedcollege tennis at Georgia and is now competing in the pro-fessional ranks and Jerry played college tennis at FloridaA&M ... Majoring in biological sciences/pre-med.

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MARTINA BANIKOVA

SOPHOMORE - 5-5 - 1LKOSICE, SLOVAKIA

BANIKOVA’S CAREER STATISTICSSINGLES

Season #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Dual SEC Overall Pct.Fall 2006 - - - - - - - - 5-6 .4552005-06 - 0-9 4-4 1-0 - - 5-13 0-11 5-16 .238Career - 0-9 4-4 1-0 - - 5-13 0-11 10-22 .313

DOUBLESSeason #1 #2 #3 Dual SEC Overall Pct.Fall 2006 - - - - - 5-6 .4552005-06 2-3 4-9 - 6-12 3-8 8-19 .296Career 2-3 4-9 - 6-12 3-8 13-25 .342

PLAYER QUESTIONNAIREFavorite author:

Danielle Steele

Favorite food:pasta, shrimp

Must see TV:Sex and the City

Movie to make sequel:The Notebook

One day, trade places:Jennifer Lopez

Biggest influence on career:Martina Hingisova

Team wish added to schedule:Cal-Berkeley

Biggest fear:to be alone

Tennis role model:Maria Sharapova

Favorite pro tennis player:Roger Federer

Favorite non-tennis athlete:David Beckham

My secret ambition:it’s a secret

Goals for myself:play my best and have fun

Coach Lane on Martina:“Martina is very independentand carries herself with a lot

of maturity. Martina is anaggressive baseliner who

dominates with her backhandand uses her forehand as

more of a neutralizer.”

Improved sophomore looking to challenge for a spothigh in the lineup ... Worked her way up during herrookie season and ended the year in the No. 2 spot... An ITA Scholar-Athlete and member of the 2006SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll as a collegiaterookie ... High school teammates with fellowLady Bulldog and Slovakian Daniela Juskova... One of two lefties on the squad.

Fall 2006Improved her playover the semester... Ranked third onthe club in singleswins and fourth indoubles victories withidentical 5-6 records dur-ing fall competition … Her10-12 combined record forthe fall tied for the second-most overall wins on the team …Earned a quality 7-5, 6-4 singles winover Auburn’s Fani Chifchieva duringthe ITA South Regional Championships …Claimed two of three singles decisions to earnthe Flight A consolation title of the Indiana-hosted Hoosier Classic … Teamed withValeriya Makarycheva to advance to the Flight1 doubles finals at the Hoosier Classic …Opened the fall by pairing with Elna deVilliers to win the Crimson Draw doublesconsolation crown at the Roberta Alison FallClassic.

2005-06 (Freshman)Posted records of 5-16 in singles and 8-18in doubles during her freshman slate withthe Lady Bulldogs … Competed prima-rily at the No. 2 singles position in SECdual match play … Claimed singleswins in six of her first seven non-SECdual matches (5-0 at home) in the spring … Finishedthe spring season with a 6-3 singles mark againstnon-conference opponents playing mostly at the No.

3 spot … Paired with fellow freshman Elna de Villiersto register an 8-4 doubles victory over the 23rd-ranked Hunter/Kovacic duo of Texas Tech to helppace MSU to a 4-2 home dual match win … Alsoteamed with de Villiers to post SEC wins at No. 1doubles over tandems from LSU and Tennessee …

Did not participate in singles during the fall, butdid pair with Daniela Juskova to advance to thedoubles semifinal of the Blue Draw at the OleMiss Fall Classic to begin her collegiate career

… Earned status on the 2005-06 SECFreshman Academic Honor Roll.

Pre-MSUTeamed with fellow State sophomore

Daniela Juskova for coach MilanSokol at Sport High School in

Kosice, also coached by fatherDaniel Banik ... In 2002, she wonthe doubles championship ofSlovakia (under 18) and wasalso a member of Slovak fed-eration where she represent-ed her home country in the

Championship of Europe andthe World in teams where her

team finished in fourth place ... Ayear later, she posted a 35-9 record

and took fourth-place honors inSlovakia ... Played in a variety of

International TennisFederation-sponsored tour-naments ... Reached the

semifinal round of theSlovakia Championship ... Was

ranked as high as No. 20 inwomen's tennis in Slovakia.

PersonalMartina Banikova was born August 14, 1987, inKosice, Slovakia … The daughter of Daniel Banik andKvetoslava Banikova ... Seeking a degree in manage-ment from MSU.

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ELNA de VILLIERS

SOPHOMORE - 5-7 - 1LGRUNAU, NAMIBIA

DE VILLIERS’S CAREER STATISTICSSINGLES

Season #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Dual SEC Overall Pct.Fall 2006 - - - - - - - - 8-7 .5332005-06 - - - 0-2 1-5 1-4 2-11 1-7 10-19 .345Career - - - 0-2 1-5 1-4 2-11 1-7 18-26 .409

DOUBLESSeason #1 #2 #3 Dual SEC Overall Pct.Fall 2006 - - - - - 6-3 .6672005-06 2-3 4-9 - 6-12 3-8 16-17 .485Career 2-3 4-9 - 6-12 3-8 22-20 .524

PLAYER QUESTIONNAIREFavorite quote:

“This is your life, is this who you wantto be” - Switchfoot

In 10 years:I will make a difference in peoples’

lives

Must see TV:24

Actress to play me in a movie aboutmy life:

Sandra Bullock

Movie to make sequel:Notebook

Hobbies include:camping, hiking

Supernatural ability to have:fly like Superman

Favorite class at MSU:Spanish

Biggest influence on career:my dad

Tennis role model:Maria Sharapova

Favorite pro tennis player:Andre Agassi

Favorite pro team:Springbokke Rugby

One country like to visit:Spain

Goal for myself this season:to improve my mental game

Coach Lane on Elna:“This is an athlete who would

run through a wall for you.Elna is an aggressive

baseliner who hustles afterevery ball.”

Enters the spring fresh from a solid fall campaign forthe Lady Bulldogs ... Posted winning records of 8-7 insingles and 6-3 in doubles this past fall ... And ITAScholar-Athlete and a member of the SECFreshman Academic Honor Roll a year ago ...Currently holds career records of 18-26 in singlesand 22-20 in doubles.

Fall 2006Registered a team-best 14-10 combinedrecord during the fall season, posting aclub-high eight singles victories (8-7record) and compiling an impressive .667winning percentage with a 6-3 doublesmark … Notched four singles wins toadvance to the B Draw semifinals atthe ITA South RegionalChampionships … Earned a pair ofsingles victories during the SECCoaches Fall Classic … Also postedsolo singles wins during theRoberta Alison Fall Classic andHoosier Classic … Paired withMartina Banikova to claim the con-solation doubles title of theCrimson Draw at the RobertaAlison Fall Classic … Teamed withRenee Joseph to put togethera 4-1 doubles mark, win-ning the Flight C conso-lation title at theHoosier Classicand advancingto the consola-tion semifinalsof the B Drawduring the SECCoaches Fall Classic.

2005-06 (Freshman)Ranked second on the State squad with 26 combinedvictories (singles and doubles) during her rookie sea-son, including a team-most 16 doubles wins ...Notched a 10-19 singles record as a freshman, play-ing mostly at the No. 5 and 6 positions ... Competedat No. 4 singles in three of her last four dual match-

es of the spring ... Began the fall campaign winningeight of her first nine singles matches, including a

six-match win string to begin her collegiatecareer ... Enjoyed a successful debut by win-

ning the Silver Draw in singles (prevailingin the finals over teammate Tatiana Feit)

and capturing the Blue Draw doubles title(with Polina Kokoulina) at the season-open-

ing Ole Miss Fall Classic ... Advanced to thesingles finals of the 3.5 Draw, along withclaiming the Open Draw in doubles (with

Anastasia Kugakolova), at theRoberta Alison Fall Classic ...Posted a 3-1 doubles mark (withKugakolova) during the SEC Fall

Coaches Classic ... Helped the LadyBulldogs earn their 10th-consecutive

ITA Team Academic honors as well asreceiving individual honors for her 3.5

GPA ... Also selected to the 2006 SECFreshmen Academic Honor Roll.

Pre-MSUCredentials include playingfor the Namibian Fed CupTeam when she was a juniorin high school ... A memberof the NamibianInternational team ...Participant on head coach

Gustav Fichardt’s OranjeMeisieskool High School

tennis squad, wherethe team won theSaint Mary's tourna-

ment for high schools forfive consecutive years ... Played netball, equestrian,and ran track, was the provincial long jump champi-on.

PersonalElna de Villiers was born June 11, 1986, inKeetmanshoop, Namibia … The daughter of Heleenand Jannie de Villiers ... Has three siblings, Elrien(18), Jana (14), and Daniel (8) … Majoring in interna-tional business.

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TATIANA FEIT

SOPHOMORE - 5-8 - 1LNEUILLY SUR SEINE, FRANCE

FEIT’S CAREER STATISTICSSINGLES

Season #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Dual SEC Overall Pct.Fall 2006 - - - - - - - - 6-6 .5002005-06 - - - 0-1 2-0 4-5 6-6 3-4 13-11 .542Career - - - 0-1 2-0 4-5 6-6 3-4 19-17 .528

DOUBLESSeason #1 #2 #3 Dual SEC Overall Pct.Fall 2006 - - - - - 1-5 .1672005-06 - 0-3 - 0-3 0-3 3-9 .250Career - 0-3 - 0-3 0-3 4-14 .222

PLAYER QUESTIONNAIREFavorite author:

Marc Levy

Favorite food:sushi, Japanese

Favorite movie:Pearl Harbor

Must see TV:24

What inspires me:people, life

One possession to keep if loseeverything:

my mother Sylvie

Favorite class at MSU:Small Group

One day, trade places:a bird

Biggest influence on athletic career:step-father Jacques

Tennis role model:Amelie Mauresmo and

Maria Sharapova

Favorite pro tennis player:Andre Agassi

One country like to visit:Russia

Goals for myself:to gain confidence and

to improve physically

Coach Lane on Tatiana:“Tatiana has shown improve-ment in her movement pat-

terns over the course ofbeing here. She is a counter-

puncher who has to be willingto stay in long points.”

Second-year player who continues to showimprovement in her footwork on the courts ...Ranked second on the State squad with a 6-6 sin-gles record this past fall ... An ITAScholar-Athlete and a member of theSEC Freshman Academic Honor Rolllast season ... Leads current LadyBulldogs in singles success with acareer record of 19-17 (.528).

Fall 2006Stood second on the team in singleswins during the fall with a break-even6-6 record … Began the fall by claim-ing the Orange Draw singles titleat the Roberta Alison FallClassic … Won three singlesmatches in advancing to the BDraw consolation semifinal in the ITASouth Regional Championships … Sawlimited doubles action during the fallcampaign, compiling a 1-5 mark withteammates Renee Joseph andDaniela Juskova.

2005-06 (Freshman)Posted a team-best singles win-ning percentage (.542; 13-11record) during her freshman sea-son, ranking second on the clubwith 13 singles victories ...Runner-up on the Lady Bulldogsquad with six dual match wins,including a 3-4 SEC mark playingprimarily at the No. 5 and 6 sin-gles positions ... Her singlestriumphs in conference playcame over Auburn's ErinGray, Sara Lett of Georgiaand Mississippi's Virginia Tomatis ... Opened her ini-tial fall campaign by advancing to the Ole Miss Fall

Classic Silver Draw championship match beforedropping a three-set decision to teammate Elna deVilliers in the finals ... Capped the fall season byclaiming the D Division title of the SEC Fall CoachesClassic ... Compiled a 3-9 doubles mark on the year,highlighted by a runner-up fall finish (with ReneeJoseph) in the C Draw at the Roberta Alison FallClassic ... Earned status on the 2005-06 SEC

Freshman Academic Honor Roll.

Pre-MSUPrior to MSU,played seven yearscompetitively in

tennis ... Played highschool tennis under head

coach Emmanuel Planke at Jean de laFontaine + CNED ... Pre-collegiate ten-nis accolades include qualifying for theChampions of France at the famedRoland Garros tennis facility ... Haswon over 40 tournaments during herhigh school tenure ... Was theregional champion of table tennis asa freshman ... Also played basket-ball, golf, and swimming.

PersonalTatiana Feit was born February

7, 1986, in Neuilly Sur Seine,France ... The daughter of

Alexius Feit, and Sylvieand Jacques Ferrari ...Has four siblings: twinbrother ChristopherFeit (20), Alysson Feit

(29), Cesare Ferrari (15)and Ornella Ferrari (11) ... Majoring in communica-tion with emphasis in broadcasting.

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DANIELA JUSKOVA

SOPHOMORE - 5-6 - 1LKOSICE, SLOVAKIA

JUSKOVA’S CAREER STATISTICSSINGLES

Season #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Dual SEC Overall Pct.Fall 2006 - - - - - - - - 2-3 .4002005-06 - - 0-5 3-2 1-5 - 4-12 1-9 11-20 .355Career - - 0-5 3-2 1-5 - 4-12 1-9 13-23 .361

DOUBLESSeason #1 #2 #3 Dual SEC Overall Pct.Fall 2006 - - - - - 0-1 .0002005-06 - - 4-9 4-9 1-6 9-17 .346Career - - 4-9 4-9 1-6 9-18 .333

PLAYER QUESTIONNAIREFavorite food:

chicken

Favorite movie:Dirty Dancing

Pre-match ritual:listen to music

Teammates would say I am:generous

Favorite thing for roadtrips:laptop

Must see TV:Friends & Prison Break

Actress to play me in movieabout my life:

Jennifer Anniston

Movie to make sequel:Bodyguard

What inspires me:successful people

Supernatural ability to have:read minds and heal people

Biggest influence on career:my dad

Country like to visit:Mexico

Tennis role model:Steffi Graf

Coach Lane on Daniela:“Daniela is probably the mostnon-emotional athlete I have

ever coached. She is anaggressive baseliner wholikes to dictate the match

with her forehand.”

Talented second-year athlete looking to stay healthyafter an injury-plagued freshman season ... One oftwo Slovakians on the squad ... Hasbeen a teammate of MartinaBanikova since high school ...Finished her rookie season at theNo. 3 spot in singles ... A memberof the SEC Freshman AcademicHonor Roll as a collegiate rook-ie.

Fall 2006Posted limited fallrecords of 2-3 in sin-gles and 0-1 in dou-bles due to injury …Notched solo singles victo-ries at the Indiana-hosted HoosierClassic as well as the Alabama-hosted ITASouth Regional Championships … Also com-peted in singles action during the SEC CoachesFall Classic … Her lone doubles activity of thefall came with Tatiana Feit at the SEC FallClassic.

2005-06 (Freshman)Ranked fourth on the club with 11 singlesvictories (11-20 record) as a collegiate rook-ie for State … Also registered a 9-17 com-posite doubles mark as a freshman …Ended the spring season playing at No. 3singles … Had a three-match winning streakat No. 4 singles in February, claiming allthree wins in three sets … Compiled a team-best 7-1 singles record in three-set matches onthe season … Advanced to the round of 16 inFlight B singles at the ITA South Regional during

the fall … Capped the fall campaign by winning apair of singles matches at the SEC Fall CoachesClassic, while also teaming with fellow freshmanTatiana Feit to claim a doubles win at the fall-endingleague event … Paired with Lady Bulldog rookie

Martina Banikova to advance to the dou-bles semifinal of the Blue Draw at the

Ole Miss Fall Classic in her collegiatedebut … Competed mostly withsophomore Renee Joseph at No. 3doubles during the early portion ofthe spring season.

Pre-MSUA teammate of Martina Banikovaat Sports High School in Kosice ...Competed together under headcoach Milan Sokol ... Played in theTop 20 in Slovakian ranking in2002 and 2003 ... In 2002, shewon the East Slovakian champi-onship and her team place sec-ond in the national champi-onship ... Played in ITF tourna-ments, including the Presov

Qualifying Draw in 2004.

PersonalDaniela Juskova was born October 1,

1986, in Kosice, Slovakia … The daughterof Juraj Jusko and Jozefa Juskova …

Has one brother Jaroslav (23) ...Enjoys participating in karate …

enrolled in the managementprogram at MSU.

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MAKARYCHEVA’S CAREER STATISTICSSINGLES

Season #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Dual SEC Overall Pct.Fall 2006 - - - - - - - - 3-8 .273

DOUBLESSeason #1 #2 #3 Dual SEC Overall Pct.Fall 2006 - - - - - 6-7 .462

FRESHMAN - 5-6 - HSMOSCOW, RUSSIA

VALERIYA MAKARYCHEVA

First-year European standout hailing from the capi-tal city of Moscow, Russia ... One of four Europeanson the squad, the rookie earned her first nine victo-ries (six in doubles) of collegiate play during her firstfall campaign ... Youngest mem-ber on the squad ... Formerlyranked among the top 30Russian players in theunder-18 division.

Fall 2006Tied for second on the team withsix doubles wins (6-7 record)during the fall … Also compileda 3-8 singles mark … Began thefall season by notching a pair ofsingles triumphs in the GreenDraw of the Roberta Alison FallClassic … Also claimed a consola-tion singles win during the HoosierClassic … Paired with MartinaBanikova to win three straight dou-bles matches in advancing to theFlight 1 finals at the Hoosier Classic… Teamed with Renee Joseph to getto the doubles semifinals of the BDraw in the ITA South RegionalChampionships.

Pre-MSUDuring her junior tournament experience, she gar-nered five championship titles ... Her first title camein 2002 at the National Russian Tournament (U16)where she placed first in both singles and doubles ...One of three representatives from Russia selected

to compete in team tournament in Moscowwhere the team

earned silver hon-ors ... Ranked inthe top 30 ofRussia (under 18)during all tourna-ment play ...

Played at HighSchool 150 in

Moscow, Russia, for headcoach Sergey Pashkov ... Also compet-

ed in dance.

PersonalValeriya Vasil’evna Makarycheva wasborn January 4, 1989, in Moscow,Russia ... The daughter of MarinaMakarycheva and step-father SergeyNatroshvilli ... Majoring in general busi-ness administration.

PLAYER QUESTIONNAIREFavorite food:

chinese food

Favorite movie:Legally Blonde

In 10 years:I will be a business woman

Teammates would say:I am crazy

Favorite thing for roadtrips:mp3 player

What inspires me:parents and friends

Supernatural ability to have:can predict what will happen

My biggest fear:lose parents

Favorite class at MSU:Art

For one day, trade places:the wind

My secret ambition:to be the best

Favorite pro tennis player:Marat Safin

Favorite pro sport:soccer

Goals for myself this season:play and win

Coach Lane on Valeriya:“Valeriya is an aggressive

baseliner who loves to domi-nate the point with the back-hand. With more experience,

she can add greatly tothe program.”

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SADDLER’S CAREER STATISTICSSINGLES

Season #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Dual SEC Overall Pct.Fall 2006 - - - - - - - - 1-3 .250

DOUBLESSeason #1 #2 #3 Dual SEC Overall Pct.Fall 2006 - - - - - 1-2 .333

FRESHMAN - 5-6 - HSALPHARETTA, GEORGIA

DeANDRA SADDLER

Talented freshman netter from the Georgia highschool ranks ... Finished her rookiefall campaign early due toinjury ... Sidelined early torehab for the spring season... One of two lefties on thesquad ... Formerly rankedamong the top 30 recruits inthe Southeast region.

Fall 2006Went 1-3 in singles and 1-2 in doubles during aninjury-plagued fall season to begin her MSUcareer … Notched a three-set victory overSamford’s Katie McMiller in consolation sin-gles play at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic …Also saw singles action during the HoosierClassic … Teamed with ValeriyaMakarycheva to earn a victory in hercollegiate doubles debut in theBlack Draw of the fall-openingRoberta Alison Fall Classic.

Pre-MSUFour-year letterwinner for coachesMegan Koch (2006) and ChrissieBolt (2003-05) at ChattahoocheeHigh School in Alpharetta, Ga … Lost only

seven matches during her four years of prep tenniscompetition, helping lead the Cougars to Georgia'sClass 5A state championship as a freshman (2003)and a state runner-up finish as a junior (2005) …Ranked among the top 70 recruits nationally, top 30in the Southeast region and top 10 within the state

of Georgia by the United StatesTennis Association … Collected

honorable mention all-area acco-lades by the Atlanta Journal-

Constitution newspaper as asenior … Also named team MVP

and was the recipient of the 2005-06Cougar Award as selected by her

teammates … Chosen as a senior leaderfor Chattahoochee's Student Council …Member of the DECA business club andFellowship of Christian Athletes at CHS,

while also volunteering her services to thelocal Special Olympics.

PersonalDeAndra Janelle Saddler was born June 30,1988, in Hackensack, New Jersey ... Thedaughter of Hawthrone and DorotheaSaddler ... Has two siblings Kamilah (26)and Jared (17) ... Majoring in communica-tion.

PLAYER QUESTIONNAIREFavorite book:

A Bend in the Road

Favorite author:Nicholas Sparks

Favorite movie:Step Up

Must see TV:One Tree Hill

Actress to play me in a movieabout my life:

Halle Berry

What inspires me:Dani [Juskova]

Favorite class at MSU:Sociology

Biggest influence on career:my dad

Tennis role model:Martina Hingis

Favorite pro tennis player:Andre Agassi

Favorite non-tennis athlete:Michael Vick

Favorite pro team:Atlanta Falcons

One country like to visit:Namibia

Coach Lane on DeAndra:“DeAndra is an extremely

mature freshman and has donea great job in the transition.

She is an all-court player wholikes to come forward. She

plays her best tennis when try-ing to finish points at the net.”

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2006 FALL REVIEW

Name Tourn. Al l Pct . Stk.

Martina Banikova 5-6 5-6 .455 L1

Elna de Villiers 8-7 8-7 .533 L1

Tatiana Feit 6-6 6-6 .500 L3

Renée Joseph 3-8 3-8 .273 L6

Daniela Juskova 2-3 2-3 .400 L2

Valeriya Makarycheva 3-8 3-8 .273 L6

DeAndra Saddler 1-3 1-3 .250 L1

Team Totals 28-41 28-41 .406

THREE TIEPLAYER SETS BREAKS

Martina Banikova 1-2 0-3

Elna de Villiers 3-2 2-1

Tatiana Feit 0-2 0-2

Renée Joseph 1-2 1-1

Daniela Juskova 0-1 0-2

Valeriya Makarycheva 0-1 -

DeAndra Saddler 0-1 -

TEAM TOTALS 5-11 3-9

THREE SETTERS/TIEBREAKERS

Players Tourn. Al l Pct . Stk.

Banikova/de Villiers 2-2 2-2 .500 L1

Banikova/Makarycheva 3-4 3-4 .429 L4

de Villiers/Joseph 4-1 4-1 .800 W2

Feit/Joseph 1-4 1-4 .200 L4

Feit/Juskova 0-1 0-1 .000 L1

Joseph/Makarycheva 2-1 2-1 .667 L1

Makarycheva/Saddler 1-2 1-2 .333 L1

Team Totals 13-15 13-15 .464

INDIVIDUAL DOUBLES RECORDSPLAYER RECORD PCT.

Martina Banikova 5-6 .455

Elna de Villiers 6-3 .667

Tatiana Feit 1-5 .167

Renée Joseph 7-6 .538

Daniela Juskova 0-1 .000

Valeriya Makarycheva 6-7 .462

DeAndra Saddler 1-2 .333

TOTALS 26-30 .464

● Mississippi State welcomed two newcomers(Valeriya Makarycheva and DeAndra Saddler) tothe 2006-07 squad, with both lady netters partic-ipating in their rookie semester.

● The Lady Bulldogs were led by sophomore Elnade Villiers in singles competition. She recordednine singles victories throughout the four tourna-ments of the fall. The Grunau, Namibia, nativeclosed out the fall campaign with a team-best.533 singles percentage (8-7) and .667 doublespercentage (6-3).

● De Villiers rode a four-match win streak into the semi-finals of the B Draw of the ITA South Regional,Tuscaloosa, Ala., before dropping the semifinal match.

● Tatiana Feit opened up her sophomore season byclaiming the Orange Draw at the Roberta AlisonFall Classic at Tuscaloosa, Ala.

● In doubles competition, junior Renée Josephled the team with seven victories (7-6), mostlywith teammate de Villiers.

● The tandem of de Villiers/Joseph led the squad with their4-1 mark and an .800 win percentage. The duo also closedout the campaign on a two-match win streak.

● Joseph also paired with freshmanValeriya Makarycheva to claim a 2-1 record

during the ITA South Regional inTuscaloosa, Ala.

● The duo of MartinaBanikova and de Villiers

notched a 2-2 during competi-tion in two events. Both losses came toranked opponents.

● The tandem of Banikova and Makarychevaposted a 3-4 record highlighted by a trip to

the finals of Flight 1 action at the Indiana-host-ed Hoosier Classic.

● Head Coach Tracy Lane began her sec-ond decade at the helm of the Lady BulldogTennis Team during the 2006 fall campaign.

2006 Fall Singles

2006 Fall Recap

2006 Fall Doubles

SophomoreElna de Villiers