Alex Leatu Season 2010-11

2010-11 (Freshman): Named the ITA Ohio Valley Region Player to Watch after posting an 18-16 record in her freshman year … Finished the year ranked No. 73 in singles and No. 41 in doubles with Rachael Dillon … Went 11-13 in dual matches, with a 5-6 mark in SEC play … Named to the All-SEC Second Team after playing the majority of the spring at the No. 1 singles and doubles positions … Clinched three wins for the Commodores this spring … Topped Alabama[apos]s Mary Anne Macfarlane twice this season, including in the SEC Tournament to advance Vanderbilt to the semifinals … Won her first seven matches in the fall before falling to teammate Chelsea Preeg in the finals of the June Stewart Invitational.

Prep/Juniors: Colorado[apos]s top-ranked player since the age of 14 … Ranked as high as No. 11 in the USTA National rankings in the Girls 18 division in 2010 … Advanced to the championship of the ITA Girls 12-18 Great Pumpkin Sectional in Las Vegas, Nev. … Placed third at the St. Louis National Open in November 2009 … Nominated for membership in the National Society of High School Scholars based on outstanding achievement at Keystone National High School.

Personal: Jennifer Alexandra Leatu … Born August 12, 1992 … Parents are Valentin and Adela Leatu … Majoring in Human and Organizational Development … Hobbies include fashion, styling, design and writing … Father was on the Romanian national bobsled team … Mother was a Romanian national champion in rhythmic gymnastics.