Miami All-Access - 10 Questions with Stephanie Danesis
2011-12: Missed the entire fall schedule with a wrist injury... stands 2-2 in singles this spring... has played both the No. 2 (1-1) and No. 3 (1-1) positions)... holds a 3-2 mark in doubles, splitting time between Nos. 1 and 2... in her first action of the year, she teamed with Jessica Parr for a 9-8 upset victory over the No. 2 team from Vanderbilt.
2010-11: A first-team All-MAC selection... Finished the year 24-10 overall, including 19-5 in dual matches... split time between the No. 1 (8-4) and No. 2 (11-1) positions... was 6-2 in conference play... teamed with Megan Martzolf for a 19-6 record at No. 1 doubles... the duo became the first players to ever gain a national ranking, reaching as high as 66th in the country.... posted a 5-5 record in singles and a 6-4 mark in doubles during the fall season... advanced to the round of 16 at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional tournament... was 2-2 at Notre Dame's Eck Classic... teamed with Riekie Honiball early on the schedule before playing with Cara Wald for the latter half.
2009-10: A second-team All Mid-American Conference selection.. was also named to the all-tournament team for the second straight year... finished the season 16-14 overall, but 13-10 in dual matches... was 12-9 at her usual No. 2 spot... moved up to No. 1 twice, where she posted a 1-1 record... was 5-3 in league play... won four matches at the conference championship, two each in singles and doubles... was 22-6 overall in doubles, including 18-5 with Megan Martzolf (all at No. 1 during the spring)... the duo was 7-1 in league play... was 3-1 with Brintney Larson during the fall.
2008-09: Named to the Mid-American Conference All-Tournament team...
won all three doubles matches and a a pair of singles matches during the MAC Championship... posted a 24-7 overall record, including 15-5 in dual matches... her 24 wins were a team high... missed action against Ball State and Northern Illinois
while recovering from a wrist injury... played No. 3 singles most of the year, compiling an 11-4 mark... was 5-1 in league play... Also played four matches at No. 2 (3-1) and one at No. 4 (1-0)... has won eight of her last 10 matches (one unfinished)... combined for an 18-13 record during doubles play... was 13-8 in
duals, all at No. 1.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Revere High School in Akron... played No. 1 singles... served as a team captain as a senior... helped the Lady Minutemen to a third-place finish in the 2005 state tournament... they were conference champions all four seasons... finished second in the state in singles as a senior (Division I) and as a junior (Division II)... defeated current RedHawk teammate Laura Grace Mezher in the opening round of the 2007 tournament... was a part of the Division II state champion doubles team as a sophomore... qualified for the 2005 state tournament in singles as a freshman... a member of the National Honor Society and a four-year honor roll selection.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Greg and Katie Danesis... Born Oct. 28, 1989 in Buffalo, N.Y.,... sister, Sam, played tennis for Rose-Hulman... majoring in exercise science.