University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2017-18 Women's Tennis Roster
Kelly Drew
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Auckland, New Zealand
- High School:
- Saint Kentigern College
Bio
• 2016 Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference (Doubles)
2016-17 (Junior): Posted a 4-9 overall record with a 4-7 record in dual matches, playing at both No. 2 and No. 3 ... finished 6-7 overall in doubles matches with a 5-6 record during the spring ... teamed with Carla Ortega for a 4-4 record in doubles, beginning with a 6-0 win at No. 2 over Judit Vives and Maria Maldonado of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... picked up wins over tandems from Southern and LSU Alexandria before posting a 6-1 win over the Arkansas State tandem of Tori Roberts and Shannon O'Brien ... made only appearance of the fall at the ULM Warhawk Classic, teaming with Lucille Delabarre for a 6-2 win over McNeese State's Vivian Borbely and Sarah Jurakova ... claimed a 6-0, 6-3 win at No. 4 over Daria Butorina of Jackson State in first dual match of the season ... claimed a straight-set 6-2, 6-2 win over Klavdija Bukovec of Alcorn State at No. 3 before claiming straight-set wins over Rachel Sadiq (Incarnate Word) and Stacy Lackey (Prairie View) at No. 2.
2015-16 (Sophomore): Teamed with Melissa Burckhartt to earn second-team All-Sun Belt Conference in doubles ... completed the season 9-16 overall (8-10 in dual matches) in singles play and was 15-4 overall (11-3 in dual) in doubles ... was 6-9 overall at No. 1 singles on the season ... won five of first six matches in singles play to start the season ... rallied to defeat South Alabama's Laura Valkova in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 6-2) ... earned a straight-set win over Martina Frantova (6-1, 6-2) of No. 67-ranked NC State ... won five straight decisions in doubles play to end the season, including teaming with Burckhartt on a 6-4 win over UT Arlington's Angeles de los Rios and Elizabeth Thoms in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List.
Spring 2015: Completed a 10-6 record in singles play, and a 3-10 record in doubles ... played primarily at the No. 1 position (3-4) ... won first five singles matches, including a victory on 2/15 against Kathernine Ip of 35-ranked Rice, 2-6, 6-4, 10-5 ... paired with teammate Melissa Burckhartt, the duo defeated Southern and Xavier (La.), 5-4 and 6-2 on 2/11 ... finished regular season with an 8-3 win in doubles play against Arkansas State on 4/4.
Pre-UL: A member of the St. Kentigern College team from 2010-14 ... ranked 461 in the ITF and No. 3 among New Zealand juniors 18's/under ... brought home titles as New Zealand Tennis Nationals Girls' 18 and under doubles champion and singles/doubles champion for the New Zealand Tennis Nationals 16 and Under category ... helped claim doubles titles in ITF events at Waikato and Auckland in 2013 ... runnerup in the Auckland ITF singles in 2013 ... part of the winning team that won the Caro Bowl, one of New Zealand's top team competitions ... three-time captain at St. Kentigern College ... qualified for the World's Secondary Schools Tournament in 2013.
CAREER MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15
2016-17 (Junior): Posted a 4-9 overall record with a 4-7 record in dual matches, playing at both No. 2 and No. 3 ... finished 6-7 overall in doubles matches with a 5-6 record during the spring ... teamed with Carla Ortega for a 4-4 record in doubles, beginning with a 6-0 win at No. 2 over Judit Vives and Maria Maldonado of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... picked up wins over tandems from Southern and LSU Alexandria before posting a 6-1 win over the Arkansas State tandem of Tori Roberts and Shannon O'Brien ... made only appearance of the fall at the ULM Warhawk Classic, teaming with Lucille Delabarre for a 6-2 win over McNeese State's Vivian Borbely and Sarah Jurakova ... claimed a 6-0, 6-3 win at No. 4 over Daria Butorina of Jackson State in first dual match of the season ... claimed a straight-set 6-2, 6-2 win over Klavdija Bukovec of Alcorn State at No. 3 before claiming straight-set wins over Rachel Sadiq (Incarnate Word) and Stacy Lackey (Prairie View) at No. 2.
2015-16 (Sophomore): Teamed with Melissa Burckhartt to earn second-team All-Sun Belt Conference in doubles ... completed the season 9-16 overall (8-10 in dual matches) in singles play and was 15-4 overall (11-3 in dual) in doubles ... was 6-9 overall at No. 1 singles on the season ... won five of first six matches in singles play to start the season ... rallied to defeat South Alabama's Laura Valkova in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 6-2) ... earned a straight-set win over Martina Frantova (6-1, 6-2) of No. 67-ranked NC State ... won five straight decisions in doubles play to end the season, including teaming with Burckhartt on a 6-4 win over UT Arlington's Angeles de los Rios and Elizabeth Thoms in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List.
Spring 2015: Completed a 10-6 record in singles play, and a 3-10 record in doubles ... played primarily at the No. 1 position (3-4) ... won first five singles matches, including a victory on 2/15 against Kathernine Ip of 35-ranked Rice, 2-6, 6-4, 10-5 ... paired with teammate Melissa Burckhartt, the duo defeated Southern and Xavier (La.), 5-4 and 6-2 on 2/11 ... finished regular season with an 8-3 win in doubles play against Arkansas State on 4/4.
Pre-UL: A member of the St. Kentigern College team from 2010-14 ... ranked 461 in the ITF and No. 3 among New Zealand juniors 18's/under ... brought home titles as New Zealand Tennis Nationals Girls' 18 and under doubles champion and singles/doubles champion for the New Zealand Tennis Nationals 16 and Under category ... helped claim doubles titles in ITF events at Waikato and Auckland in 2013 ... runnerup in the Auckland ITF singles in 2013 ... part of the winning team that won the Caro Bowl, one of New Zealand's top team competitions ... three-time captain at St. Kentigern College ... qualified for the World's Secondary Schools Tournament in 2013.
CAREER MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS
2016-17
2015-16
2014-15
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