East Carolina - 2012 Womens Tennis Guide

Richmond
Abby

5-7 • JUNIOR
Edenton, N.C. (St. Mary’s)

Fall 2011: Experienced action in six overall matches in an abbreviated fall schedule, which included Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regional competition … Was winless in three singles and three doubles events. 2010-11: Rolled to a perfect 5-0 singles record during spring dual match action … Played three matches at the No. 5 slot and two at No. 6 … Won all five in straight-set fashion, surrendering only eight points all season … Bested North Carolina Central twice and North Carolina A&T, Mount Olive and Barton once … Produced pair of 6-0, 6-0 wins against Kristy Lievense ( BC) and Nianna Henry (NCAT) … Also logged a 4-0 doubles mark, teaming with Tamara Sachs (8-6/N.C. Central and 8-4/Mount Olive), Audrey LePottier (8-1/Barton) and Kristin Gordon (8-2/N.C. Central) … Captured four victories in six ( 4-2) singles matches during fall season … Competed in two doubles tourneys with separate partners … Was 1-2 with Gordon and 1-1 alongside Sachs. 2009-10: Completed rookie spring dual match campaign with a 3-9 overall record … Was undefeated in three matches playing in the No. 3 ( 6-3, 6-0 vs. Mount Olive’s Pietra Viana), No. 4 ( 6-2, 6-0 vs. Barton’s Lindsey Frederick) and No. 5 (6-0, 6-1 vs. Limestone’s Krystal Barker) positions … Was winless in nine outings (0-9) at No. 6 … Earned permanent spot in ECU’s lineup beginning April 10, which included action in the C-USA Championship tournament (DNF vs. Houston, loss vs. Tulsa) … Was perfect in three doubles (3-0) matches with Sachs … Pair posted wins against North Carolina A&T ( 8-5), Barton ( 8-1) and Mount Olive (8-0) … Did not experience action in singles play during first semester in ECU program, but did team with Tamara Sachs in one (0-1) doubles match during the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regional Championships. High School/Junior Tennis: A three-time all-state and all-conference performer at St. Mary’s School in Raleigh … Played the No. 1 position at St. Mary’s during final three prep seasons … Advanced to the state singles finals as a junior before earning the program’s Coaches and Saints Award as a senior team captain … Attended Holmes (N.C.) High School as a freshman and earned selection as the team’s most valuable player and conference player-of-the-year after capturing conference and regional singles titles … Held a No. 4 state rank and a No. 57 standing in the South according to the United States Tennis Association (US TA) … Was also a two-time Junior Fed Cup participant, competing in the both the 14s and 18s Division, and was a Tarheel Qualifier finalist in doubles and a State Closed finalist in singles and a doubles champion in the 18s Division. Personal: Full Name is Abby Elizabeth Richmond … Born November 26, 1990 at Edenton, N.C. … Daughter of Paul and Pam Richmond … Major is merchandising ... Work in classroom was rewarded with ECU Honor Roll inclusion for the 2011 spring and fall semesters … Hobbies include running and shopping.

Coach Morris on Abby Richmond: “Abby is playing her best tennis this year. She has played hard all fall and is playing more consistently all the time. I believe she’ll be playing in the top six much of the season and contributing a very important role in that position. Her volleys and movement at the net have helped her doubles game to improve as well. We expect Abby to make an impact in both our singles and doubles lineup this season.”