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MATCH ONE - No. 3 GEORGIA VS. MICHIGAN STATEOverall: 0-0 | SEC: 0-0 | Vs. Top 25: 0-0 | Region: 0-0

Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0

2020 SCHEDULE

Georgia Bulldogs 2020 Women’s Tennis

2 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS | 4 NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS | 17 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS | 38 All-AMERICANS

DATE Rank Opponent Time/ResultJan. 25 3 Michigan State 2 p.m.Jan. 26 3 Furman/ Notre Dame 10/2Jan. 30 -- Georgia Tech 4 p.m.Feb. 1 -- Clemson 4 p.m.Feb. 5-10 -- National Team Indoors TBDFeb. 29 -- Tennessee* 12 p.m.March 6 -- at Ole Miss* 3 p.m.March 8 -- at Mississippi State* 1 p.m.March 13 -- Florida* 4 p.m.March 15 -- South Carolina* 1 p.m.March 20 -- at LSU* 5 p.m.March 22 -- at Texas A&M* 12 p.m.March 27 -- at Kentucky* 4 p.m.March 29 -- at Vanderbilt* 1 p.m.April 3 -- Missouri* 5 p.mApril 5 -- Arkansas* 1 p.m.April 9 -- Alabama* 4 p.m.April 11 -- Auburn* 4 p.m.April 15-19 -- SEC Tournament May 1-3 -- NCAA TournamentMay 9 -- NCAA Super RegionalMay 14-23 -- NCAA Finals

Home matches indicated in bold.* Denotes SEC match.

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Women’s Tennis 2020 georgia

No. 2 GeorgiaBulldogs

Michigan StateSpartans

Match InfoDate ...................................................................................Jan. 25Time .................................................................................... 2 p.m.Location .....................................................................Athens, Ga.Venue ...................................................... Lindsey Hopkins IndoorLive Scores ..................................................... Georgiadogs.comTV ........................................................................................... N/A

QUICK HITS

Record (SEC): 0-0Last Match: First MatchHead Coach: Jeff WallaceRecord at UGA (Yr.): 742-182 (35th)

Record (Big Ten): 1-0 (0-0)Last Match: W vs. EMU (7-0)Head Coach (Yr.): Kim Bruni (4th)

No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs (0-0)Head Coach: Jeff Wallace

Record: 742-182Team: 2 Seniors, 2 Juniors, 2 Sophomores, 2 Freshmen

• The Bulldogs start the 2020 season coming off one of the best seasons in the history of the program includ-ing the team’s sixth National Indoor Title, Regular Sea-son SEC Champions, National Runner-Ups and an undfeated regular season.

• Georgia returns six athletes from last season’s team. Seniors Marta Gonzalez and Elena Christofi, juniors Morgan Coppoc and Katarina Jokic and sophomores Meg Kowalski and Alee Clayton. Along with the addition of two freshmen including No. 3 recruit Lea Ma from Dix Hills, N.Y. and Anna Hertel from Warsaw, Poland, who reached a career best juniors ranking of 46.

Women’s Tennis Contacts: Matt Jesus ([email protected])404-861-8787Christopher Lakos ([email protected])706-542-7994UGA Sports CommunicationsUniversity of Georgia Athletic Association1 Selig CircleAthens, Ga. 30602Social MediaTwitter: @UGAWomensTennisInstagram: @ugawomenstennisFacebook: Georgia Women’s Tennis

SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS

Player Ht. Class Hometown (Academy/High School)Elena Christofi 5-10 Sr. Athens, Greece (Costeas-Geitonas School)

Alee Clayton 5-8 So. Hunstville, Ala. (Laurel Springs)

Morgan Coppoc 5-7 Jr. Tulsa, Okla. (Tucker Tennis Academy)

Marta Gonzalez 5-5 Sr. Madrid, Spain (IES Europa)

Anna Hertel 5-8 Fr. Warsaw, Poland (Legia Warsaw Club)

Katarina Jokic 5-7 Jr. Novi Grad, Bosnia (TK Mladost)

Meg Kowalski 5-4 So. Chicago, Ill. (Laurel Springs)

Lea Ma 5-9 Fr. Dix Hills, N.Y. (IMG Academy)

Pronunciation GuideElena Christofi ........................................... ELL-uh-nuh CHRIS-toe-feeAlee Clayton .............................................. Al-E Morgan Coppoc ......................................... COP-ickAnna Hertel ............................................... AHN-yaKatarina Jokic ........................................... YOLK-itch

Location: Athens, Ga.Founded: 1785Enrollment: 38,920Nickname: BulldogsConference: SoutheasternColors: Red and BlackPresident: Jere W. MoreheadJ. Reid Parker Director of Athletics: Greg McGarityFacilities: Dan Magill Tennis Complex Henry Feild Stadium (4,500) Lindsey Hopkins Indoor Courts (1,200) McWhorter Courts (300)

Head Coach: Jeff Wallace (Georgia ‘85)Associate Head Coach: Drake Bernstein (Georgia ‘11)Volunteer Assistant: Aimee Turan (Iowa ‘18)Program Specialist: Will Reynolds (Georgia ‘12)Athletic Trainer: Abbey Sponseller (Penn State ‘17)Strength and Conditioning: Katrin Koch (Indiana ‘97)Tennis Office/Fax: (706) 542-7995/7997Office Address: 518 D.W. Brooks Drive Athens, Ga., 30602

Georgia Bulldogs Quick Facts


All-Time Record: 922-285 (47th season)Grand Slam Titles: 6 (2 NCAA, 4 Indoor)Individual Grand Slams: 10 (6 sngl, 4 dbls)All-Americans: 38 with 111 honorsHonda Award Winners: 3 (1984, ‘94, ‘98)SEC Titles: 9SEC Tournament Titles: 7NCAA Appearances: 32 straight (Since ‘87)NCAA Tourn. Record: 79-30NCAA Team Titles: 2 (1994, 2000)Singles Titles: 3 (Spain ‘84, Lettiere ‘94, Gullickson ‘10)

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

HISTORY

2020 ROSTER

2020 STAFF

From Left to Right: (Back): Anna Hertel, Elena Christofi, Katarina Jokic, Morgan Coppoc. (Front): Lea Ma, Meg Kowalski, Alee Clayton, Marta Gonzalez.


Georgia Bulldogs Notes

Scouting Michigan StateThe Spartans come to Athens after a 7-0 victory over Eastern Michigan. Last season, Michigan State went 15-11 with wins over Xavier, Connecticut, Nebraska and others. This will be the first matchup since the facing the Spar-tans in 2018 in the ITA Kick-Offs where Georgia went on to win 4-0. Georgia is 3-0 all time against Michigan State.

ITA Kick-Off SuccessSince 2010, Georgia has held a record of 19-1 in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend Event, a perfect 18-0 when hosting. Last season, the Bulldogs defeated South Florida and Kansas State to advance to the National Indoor Championships, where they would go on the claim their fourth indoor title.

Bulldogs Start Season No. 3The Bulldogs were picked tied for second in the preseason ITA Polls with North Carolina. In the second installment, Georgia dropped one spot to No. 3 with North Carolina taking sole possesion of the second place ranking.

Bulldogs Tabbed as Preseason SEC ChampionsThe Georgia women’s tennis team was chosen as the Southeastern Conference preseason champion, an-nounced by the conference Wednesday Jan. 22. The poll is voted on by all 14 coaches of each team. The Bulldogs were picked as the overall champi-on. With Florida coming in second, Vanderbilt third and last season’s SEC Tournament Champions South Carolina being voted fourth and Texas A&M rounding out the top five.

NOTESSEC PLAYER/FRESHMEN HONORS

No. School SEC Overall 1. Georgia 0-0 0-0 2. South Carolina 0-0 0-1 3. Vanderbilt 0-0 0-0 4. Tennessee 0-0 2-0 5. Texas A&M 0-0 3-0 6. Kentucky 0-0 5-0 7. Florida 0-0 0-0 8. Alabama 0-0 2-0 9. LSU 0-0 3-0 10. Ole Miss 0-0 2-0 11. Arkansas 0-0 1-0 12. Mississippi State 0-0 3-0 13. Auburn 0-0 2-0 14. Missouri 0-0 0-0

SEC STANDINGS

SEC PRESEASON COACHES POLLNo. School Votes 1. Georgia 126 2. Florida 112 3. Vanderbilt 97 4. South Carolina 93 5. Texas A&M 88 6. LSU 84 7. Tennessee 80

No. School Votes 8. Ole Miss 60 9. Kentucky 43 T10. Alabama 39 T10. Auburn 39 T10. Mississippi State 39 13. Arkansas 28 14. Missouri 9

Date Poll Rank Record1/8 ITA/USTA T2/ N/A 0-0 1/22 ITA/USTA 3 / N/A 0-0

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SinglesDate Christofi Coppoc Gonzalez Jokic Kowalski Ma

Pre. No. 113 -- No. 13 No. 1 No. 69 --

11/14 -- No. 83 No. 46 No. 17 No. 56 No. 19

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Rk. School - VotesRankings to be releasedJan. 29

Rk. School Record Conf. Trend1. Stanford 0-0 PAC-12 --2. North Carolina 0-0 ACC --3. Georgia 0-0 SEC -14. UCLA 0-0 PAC-12 --5. Duke 0-0 ACC --6. Pepperdine 0-0 WCC --7. Texas 0-0 Big XII --8. N.C. State 0-0 ACC --9. Vanderbilt* 0-0 SEC +110. Oklahoma State 0-0 BIG XII +111. USC 0-0 PAC-12 +112. UCF 0-0 AAC +113. South Carolina* 0-0 SEC -414. Florida State 0-0 ACC +215. Michigan 0-0 Big Ten -116. California 0-0 PAC-12 +117. Washington 0-0 PAC-12 -318. Texas A&M* 0-0 SEC --19. Kansas 0-0 Big XII --20. Virgnia 0-0 ACC --21. Florida* 0-0 SEC --22. Tenessee* 0-0 SEC --23. Miami 0-0 ACC --24. Wake Forest 0-0 ACC --25. Ohio State 0-0 Big Ten --

*2020 Opponents

Georgia Bulldogs Rankings


ITA RANKINGS (1/22) USTA RANKINGS GEORGIA’S WEEKLY RANKING

INDIVIDUAL ITA RANKINGS

Date Opp. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 1/25 MSU 1/26 ND/FU 1/30 GA TECH 2/1 CLEM 2/29 TENN 3/6 OLE MISS 3/8 MISS ST 3/13 FLORIDA 3/15 SO CAR 3/20 LSU 3/22 TAMU 3/27 KENT 3/29 VANDY 4/3 MIZZOU 4/5 ARK 4/9 BAMA 4/11 AUBURN

Georgia Bulldogs Lineups/Last Time


STARTING LINEUPS

DOUBLES SINGLES

Won at Home 5/11/19 v. Michigan, 4-2 on the Road 4/20/19 at Texas A&M, 4-0 Neutral Site 5/18/19 v. Duke, 4-2Lost at Home 3/18/18 v. South Carolina, 4-1 On the Road 4/5/18, at Ole Miss, 4-3 Neutral Site 5/19/19 v. Stanford, 4-0Earned a 7-0 Shutout 2/2/19 at ClemsonEarned a 4-0 Shutout 5/5/19 v. Wake ForestWas shut out 5/19/19 vs. Stanford, 4-0Won the Doubles Pt. 5/18/19 v. DukeWon Dbls, Lost Match 4/21/19 v. So. CarolinaSwept Doubles 5/18/19 vs. DukeLost Doubles 5/19/19 v. Stanford

Lost Dbls, Won Match 5/17/19 v. VanderbiltWas Swept in Doubles 5/17/19 v. Vander-biltBeat a Top-10 Team 5/18/19 v. Duke, 4-2Swept a Top-10 Team 4/23/16 vs. Vanderbilt, 4-0Beat a Top-5 Team 5/18/19 v. Duke, 4-2Beat the No. 1 Team 2/11/19 v. So. Carolina, 4-3Won 4-3 in 3rd set tiebreak 4/6/08 at VanderbiltLost 4-3 in 3rd set tiebreak 1/30/11 at N. CarolinaWon 6-0, 6-0 in Singles 5/13/17, Brinson & Gonzalez vs. South Carolina St.Held 10-match W Streak 1/25/19-4/20/19 (23) 15-match W Streak 1/25/19-4/20/19 (23)

THE LAST TIME...

Senior | 5-10Athens, GreeceMajor: Finance

ITA Singles Ranking:ITA Doubles Ranking:

Singles Record:Vs. Top 50:Vs. Top 25:Vs. Top 10:

Doubles Record:Vs. Top 50:Vs. Top 25:Vs. Top 10:


Georgia Bulldogs Seniors

ELENA CHIRSTOFI

» ITA Singles Ranking: 8» ITA Doubles Ranking: 6 with Morgan Coppoc» Single Season Singles Wins: 29 (2016-17); 17 Dual (2017)» Single Season Doubles Wins: 23 (2016-17 and 2017-18); 20 Dual (2019)» Career Singles Record: 76-29» Career Dual Singles Record: 39-13» Career Doubles Record: 81-39» Career Dual Doubles Record: 24-11

CAREER BESTS/STATS

2019-20 NOTES» Oracle ITA Fall Nationals Consolation Champion» Finished the 2019 fall season with a ranking of 7 in doubles» Receipient of the Solms Family Scholarship

SinglesOverall Dual SEC 1 2 3 4 5 66-3 0-0 0-0 -- -- -- -- -- --*Fall 2019 Stats

SINGLES/DOUBLES

DoublesOverall Pair Dual SEC 1 2 312-4 Wolff 0-0 0-0 -- -- --1-1 Clayton 0-0 0-0 -- -- --0-1 Gonzalez 0-0 0-0 -- -- --*Fall 2019 Stats

Senior | 5-5Madrid, Spain

Major: Mechanical EngineeringITA Singles Ranking: 46ITA Doubles Ranking:



MARTA GONZALEZ

» ITA Singles Ranking: 10» ITA Doubles Ranking: » Single Season Singles Wins: 24 (2018-19); 21 Dual (2017) » Single Season Doubles Wins: 21 (2016-17); 14 Dual (2017)» Career Singles Record: 70-21» Career Dual Singles Record: 23-18» Career Doubles Record: 25-20» Career Dual Doubles Record: 26-12

CAREER BESTS/STATS

2019-20 NOTES» Finished the 2019 fall season with a ranking of 46 in singles» Finished the 2019 fall season with a ranking of 60 in doubles with Morgan Coppoc» Big 12 versus SEC Challenge Champion» Pepperdine Collegiate Invitational Semi-Finalist» Recepient of the Doyle E. Mote Women’s Tennis Scholarship

SinglesOverall Dual SEC 1 2 3 4 5 611-5 0-0 0-0 -- -- -- -- -- --*Fall 2019 Stats

SINGLES/DOUBLES

DoublesOverall Pair Dual SEC 1 2 35-4 Various 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0*Fall 2019 Stats


Georgia Bulldogs Juniors

Junior | 5-7Tulsa, Okla.

Major: Risk ManagementITA Singles Ranking: 83ITA Doubles Ranking:



MORGAN COPPOC

» ITA Singles Ranking: 8» ITA Doubles Ranking: 6 with Elena Christofi» Single Season Singles Wins: 24 (2017-18); 13 Dual (2018)» Single Season Doubles Wins: 22 (2017-18); 12 Dual (2018)» Career Singles Record: 41-15» Career Dual Singles Record: 13-3» Career Doubles Record: 45-22» Career Dual Doubles Record: 15-7

CAREER BESTS/STATS

2019-20 NOTES» ITA Southeast Regional Consolation Champion in the fall of 2019» Finished the 2019 fall season with a ranking of 83 in singles» Finisehdt he 2019 fall season with a ranking of 60 in doubles with Marta Gonzalez» Recipient of the Women’s Tennis Scholarship

SinglesOverall Dual SEC 1 2 3 4 5 6 14-3 0-0 0-0 -- -- -- -- -- --*Fall 2019 Stats

SINGLES/DOUBLES

DoublesOverall Pair Pct. Dual SEC 1 2 37-2 Various .778 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0*Fall 2019 Stats

Junior | 5-7Novi Grad, Bosnia

Major: Intended Risk ManagementITA Singles Ranking: 17ITA Doubles Ranking:



KATARINA JOKIC

» ITA Singles Ranking: 1 (Nine of 12 polls last season, including final)» ITA Doubles Ranking: 8 with Mariana Gould» Single Season Singles Wins: 31 (2017-18); 12 Dual (2018)» Single Season Doubles Wins: 30 (2017-18); 16 Dual (2018)» Career Singles Record: 72-16» Career Dual Singles Record: 23-8» Career Doubles Record: 55-24» Career Dual Doubles Record: 31-12

CAREER BESTS/STATS

2019-20 NOTES» Competed in the WTA Oracle Challeneger Series, deeating American professional Kayla Day» Went 5-1 in singles collegiate competition in the fall of 2019» Recipient of the Leighton Ballew Women’s Tennis Scholarship

SinglesOverall Dual SEC 1 2 3 4 5 6 5-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0*Fall 2019 Stats

SINGLES/DOUBLES

DoublesOverall Pair Dual SEC 1 2 32-0 Wolff 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0*Fall 2019 Stats


Georgia Bulldogs Sophomores

Sophomore | 5-8Huntsville, Ala.

Major: Communication StudiesITA Singles Ranking:ITA Doubles Ranking:



ALEE CLAYTON

» ITA Singles Ranking: » ITA Doubles Ranking:» Single Season Singles Wins: 7 (2018-19)» Single Season Doubles Wins: 5 (2018-19) » Career Singles Record: 10-12» Career Dual Singles Record: » Career Doubles Record: 7-2» Career Dual Doubles Record:

CAREER BESTS/STATS

2019-20 NOTES» Had a fall semester GPA higher than 3.50» Finished the fall of 2019 with a record of 3-8

SinglesOverall Dual SEC 1 2 3 4 5 63-8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --*Fall 2019 Stats

SINGLES/DOUBLES

DoublesOverall Pair Dual SEC 1 2 32-2 Various -- -- -- -- --*Fall 2019 Stats

Sophomore | 5-4Chicago, Ill.

Major: Intended Sports ManagementITA Singles Ranking: 56ITA Doubles Ranking:



MEG KOWALSKI

» ITA Singles Ranking: 54» ITA Doubles Ranking: 54 with Katarina Jokic» Single Season Singles Wins: 25 (2018-19); 21 Dual (2019)» Single Season Doubles Wins: 16 (2018-19); 16 Dual (2019)» Career Singles Record: 31-5» Career Dual Singles Record: 21-1 » Career Doubles Record: 20-14» Career Dual Doubles Record: 16-8

CAREER BESTS/STATS

2019-20 NOTES» Finished the fall of 2019 with a ranking of 56 in singles» ITA Southeast Regional Championships Consolation Runner-Up, defeated by Morgan Coppoc» Recipient of the McMullan Women’s Tennis Scholarship» Student-Athlete Advisory Commitee Representative

SinglesOverall Dual SEC 1 2 3 4 5 66-4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --*Fall 2019 Stats

SINGLES/DOUBLES



Georgia Bulldogs Freshmen

Freshman | 5-8Warsaw, Poland

Major: Intended JournalismITA Singles Ranking:ITA Doubles Ranking:



ANNA HERTEL

» ITA Singles Ranking: » ITA Doubles Ranking: » Single Season Singles Wins: » Single Season Doubles Wins: » Career Singles Record: » Career Dual Singles Record: » Career Doubles Record: » Career Dual Doubles Record:

CAREER BESTS/STATS

2019-20 NOTES» Joined the team in January of 2020.» Had a career best ranking of 46 in juniors

SinglesOverall Dual SEC 1 2 3 4 5 6-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

SINGLES/DOUBLES

DoublesOverall Pair Dual SEC 1 2 3-- -- -- -- -- -- --

Freshman | 5-9Dix Hills, N.Y.

Major: Intended Sports ManagementITA Singles Ranking: 19ITA Doubles Ranking:



LEA MA

» ITA Singles Ranking: 19» ITA Doubles Ranking: » Single Season Singles Wins: » Single Season Doubles Wins: » Career Singles Record: 14-5» Career Dual Singles Record: » Career Doubles Record: 6-3» Career Dual Doubles Record:

CAREER BESTS/STATS

2019-20 NOTES» Finished the fall of 2019 with a ranking of 19 in singles» Earned a spot at the Oracle ITA Fall Nationals» No. 3 Recruit by Tennis Recruiting Network

SinglesOverall Dual SEC 1 2 3 4 5 614-5*Fall 2019 Stats

SINGLES/DOUBLES


PersonalBirthplace: Portland, OregonEducation: University of Georgia, 1985Family: Wife, Sabina; Daughter, Brittany Sabina; Son, Jarryd Jeffrey

The Wallace Era • 35th season• 742-182 (.803) •2 NCAA Team Titles: 1994, 2000• 34National Indoor Team Titles 1994, 1995, 2002, 2019• 9 SEC Titles1989, 1990, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2019• 6 SEC Tournament Titles1994, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014• 4-Time ITA National Coach-Of-The-Year 1991, 1994, 2000, 2009• 5-Time Regional Coach-Of-The-Year1990, 1994, 2000, 2014, 2019• 5-Time SEC Coach-Of-The-Year1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2007• 8 Individual Grand Slam Titles • 2 Honda-Broderick Award/tennis• 38 Bulldogs have earned All-America honors 111 times• 53 different Bulldogs have been listed on the SEC Ac-

ademic Honor Roll.

Wallace's Quick Hits

700 Win ClubNo. 1: Oct. 5, 1985: Beat Wisconsin 6-3 in Columbia, S.C.No. 1: Oct. 5, 1985: Beat Wisconsin 6-3 in Columbia, S.C.

No. 100: Feb. 3, 1990: Beat Okla. State 5-1 in Miami, Fla.No. 100: Feb. 3, 1990: Beat Okla. State 5-1 in Miami, Fla.

No. 200: April 19, 1994: Beat Auburn 6-0 in Athens, Ga.No. 200: April 19, 1994: Beat Auburn 6-0 in Athens, Ga.

No. 300: April 2, 1999: Beat UT 5-1 in Knoxville, Tenn.No. 300: April 2, 1999: Beat UT 5-1 in Knoxville, Tenn.

No. 400: April 19, 2003: Beat #10 UK 4-1 in Knoxville, Tn.No. 400: April 19, 2003: Beat #10 UK 4-1 in Knoxville, Tn.

No. 500: May 10, 2008 : Beat #33 S.C. 4-0 in Athens, Ga.No. 500: May 10, 2008 : Beat #33 S.C. 4-0 in Athens, Ga.

No. 600: April 7, 2013 : Beat Arkansas 7-0 in Athens, Ga.No. 600: April 7, 2013 : Beat Arkansas 7-0 in Athens, Ga.

No. 700: Feb. 9, 2018: Beat #11 Texas 4-2 in Madison, No. 700: Feb. 9, 2018: Beat #11 Texas 4-2 in Madison,

Wis.Wis.

Associate Head CoachDrake Bernstein

PersonalBirthplace: Charleston, S.C.Education: University of Georgia, 2011Family: Wife, Cassidy McComb

Coaching Experience• 2011-12 Asst. Coach, University of Alabama •2012-15 Asst. Coach, University of Georgia• 2016-current, Assoc. Head Coach, University of Georgia

Drake Bernstein, a three-time ITA Regional Assistant Coach of the Year selection, is in his ninth season with the highly successful Georgia women’s tennis program. In this span, the Bulldogs have registered a 159-36 record and finished nationally ranked in the top 10 each year including three times in the top five. Bernstein notched his third ITA Regional Assistant Coach of the Year accolade following the 2018 campaign. The Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals, before losing to the eventual NCAA Champion Stanford Cardinal. Georgia fin-ished with an 18-7 record and a No. 7 ranking. The quarterfinals appearance was Georgia’s 15th all time and first since 2015.

Volunteer CoachAimee Turan

Aimee Tarun, a former Iowa standout, is in her first season as a volunteer coach for the University of Georgia women’s tennis team. Tarun, a native of Chicago, Ill., joins the Bulldogs after playing professional tennis and serving as a volun-teer coach at her alma mater. Tarun was a four-year let-terwinner and Dean’s List student for the Hawkeyes from 2014-17 including earning ITA Scholar-Athlete distinction. She was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten Conference selection and earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. During her undergraduate career, Tarun served on the Iowa Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was an instructor at Northwestern University summer tennis camps. Tarun received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication along with a B.S. in sport and recreation management.

As the nation’s winningest active women’s tennis coach, Jeff Wallace has built the Georgia Bulldogs into one of the elite college programs that both wins and plays host to NCAA Championships. The 2018 season marked his 33rd year with the Bulldogs. Georgia has ad-vanced to 32-consecutive NCAA Tournaments with two NCAA titles and 12 NCAA “Final Fours.” The Bulldogs have ended a campaign ranked in the top five a total of 15 times in his tenure. In the 2019 season, the Bulldogs captured their sixth national title, winning the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Se-attle, and finished NCAA Runner-Up in the program’s fourth NCAA final appearance. Wallace was named ITA Southeast Regional Coach of the Year during his 34th season at the helm. Georgia made its 33rd-consecutive NCAA appearance, ninth-straight Sweet 16 trip and advanced to at least the quarterfinals in each of the past two years. For the past eight years, Georgia has finished the year ranked in the top eight nationally. In 29 of his 33 seasons at the helm, the Bulldogs have ended the year in the top 10 including No. 1 in 1994 and 2000.

A Proven Winner During his tenure, Wallace’s squads have claimed two NCAA championships, three USTA/ITA National Team Indoor titles, eight Southeastern Conference crowns and six SEC Tournament titles. A four-time National Coach of the Year recipient and four-time SEC Coach of the Year, Wallace’s career .799 winning percentage is the best among active Division I coaches with a minimum of 500 victories. Wallace’s teams are the picture of consistency. With the 2018 NCAA bid, Georgia has appeared in 32-straight NCAA Tournaments and has advanced to the “Final Four” 11 times. Only once during his time as coach of the Bulldogs has the team missed the NCAA Tourna-ment, and that was his first year back in 1986.

Playing/Coaching Career A 1985 graduate of the University of Georgia, Wallace capped his playing career under legendary Bulldog head coach Dan Magill in 1984 after winning the SEC singles title at the No. 6 spot. The very next season, his first as coach of the Bulldogs, Wallace led a strug-gling team up the path of respectability by posting a 20-9 mark and landing a spot in the final Volvo Tennis/ITCA Top 25 poll. In 1987, just two years removed from a losing record, Georgia advanced to the national championship match. Although they didn’t win it that year, the Bulldogs would have their day.

NCAA Champions The 1994 season ranks as one of the most dominant ever in women’s tennis history. It found Georgia on the champion’s pedestal in every major team tournament possible: NCAA Champions, USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Champions, and SEC regular season and tournament champions. Top that all off with a 27-2 overall record in-cluding a perfect 14-0 SEC mark and a season sweep of arch-rival Florida and it’s easy to see why Wallace was named coach of the year. The 2000 Bulldogs went 27-2, winning the Southeastern Conference title and the NCAA National Championship. In the title match on the campus of Pepperdine, Georgia dethroned the defending champion Stanford Cardinal 5-4, snapping a 48-match winning streak. Wallace was named the Wilson/ITA National Coach of the Year.

Georgia Bulldogs Coach Profiles


Head CoachJeff Wallace

Georgia Bulldogs Photo Roster


Elena ChristofiSr. | 5-10

Athens, Greece

Alee Clayton

So. | 5-8Huntsville, Ala.

Morgan Coppoc

Jr. | 5-7Tulsa, Okla.

Marta Gonzalez

Sr. | 5-5Madrid, Spain

Anna Hertel

Fr. | 5-8Warsaw, Poland

Katarina Jokic

Jr. | 5-7Novi Grad, Bosnia

Meg Kowalski

So. | 5-4Chicago, Ill.

Lea Ma

Fr. | 5-9Dix Hills, N.Y.

Jeff Wallace

Head Coach35th Year

Drake Bernstein

Associate Head CoachNinth Year

Aimee Tarun

Volunteer Assistant CoachFirst Year

Will Reynolds

Program SpecialistSecond Season

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