Jackie Wu - Women's Tennis - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Jackie Wu Season 2008-09

Class Freshman
Hometown Holmdel, N.J.
High School Holmdel
Bio

2010-11 (Junior): Finished the season with a 19-13 overall record, including a 12-10 mark in dual matches … Tied for the team lead with seven wins in SEC matches … Posted a 6-4 record at the No. 2 singles position … Paired with Chelsea Preeg for a 10-6 record in No. 2 doubles matches … Clinched two wins for Vanderbilt this season (Ole Miss and Auburn) … Went a combined 4-1 in the NCAA Tournament between singles and doubles … Advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional … Defeated teammate Lauren Mira in the finals of the June Stewart Invitational.

2009-10 (Sophomore): Finished the season ranked No. 38 in singles and No. 42 in doubles … finished 23-7 in singles … went 10-2 in dual play, including 5-1 in the SEC … played anywhere from No. 1 to No. 3 singles position … defeated five ranked players during the year, including a straight set win over sixth-ranked Caitlin Whoriskey at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend … advanced to second straight NCAA Singles Championship … won 20 of her first 24 singles matches … was listed as an alternate with doubles partner Chelsea Preeg for the NCAA Doubles Championship … paired with Preeg at No. 1 doubles to finish a team-best 11-6 in dual play, including 4-3 in the SEC at the No. 1 position … won 21 of her first 25 doubles matches (w/ Chelsea Preeg) … went 12-3 in singles and paired with Chelsea Preeg to go a team-best 14-4 in doubles during the fall.

2008-09 (Freshman):
Only member on the team to finish the season ranked in the ITA top-55 in singles (No. 54) and doubles (No. 41) … earned Second Team All-SEC honors … led the team with 26 singles wins (including fall and spring) … went 11-6 overall and 6-4 against the SEC in singles during the dual season … played at No. 2 singles position for most of the spring … recorded a 4-0 record when competing at the No. 3 singles position and 7-5 record when playing at No. 2 … advanced to the NCAA Singles Championship before falling to the defending national champion Amanda McDowell in the opening round … defeated nine ranked opponents in singles during the fall and spring seasons, including straight set wins over 11th-ranked Georgia Rose (Northwestern) and 23rd-ranked Katrina Tsang (UNC) during the fall … teamed with Heather Steinbauer at No. 1 doubles for most of the season … notched seven wins, including four over ranked tandems … finished the season ranked No. 41 after being ranked as high as No. 38 … upset Princeton[apos]s 26th-ranked tandem of Hilary Bartlett and Taylor Marable in VU[apos]s 5-2 dual win over the Tigers on Mar. 18 … knocked off Georgia Tech[apos]s 20th-ranked pair of Noelle Hickey and Christy Striplin to clinch the doubles point for the Commodores over the sixth-ranked Yellow Jackets … named Vanderbilt Women[apos]s Freshman of the Year by the Vanderbilt Hustler for the 2008-09 calendar year.

Prep/Juniors:
Finished high school career ranked in the top-50 nationally in Girls[apos] 18[apos]s … top-ranked player in the state of New Jersey, according to tennisrecruiting.net … advanced to semi-finals of 2007 International Grass Court Championships … member of the victorious east region team that won the 2006 USTA National Girls[apos] 18 Team Championship … five-star recruit according to tennisrecruiting.net … top-ranked player in the eastern region of Girls 18[apos]s … coached in juniors by Steve Ondish.

Personal:
Jackie Wu … born September 13, 1990 … daughter of David and Jane Wu … has one sister, Katherine (23) … Neuroscience major and psychology minor.