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2015-16 Women's Tennis

Michelle McFerran

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Alexandria, Ind.
  • Highschool Alexandria Monroe

Biography

2015-16 Senior Season: Posted a 2-16 overall record in singles action... Ended the year at 2-11 in doubles competition... Earned a 3-6, 6-2, 10-6 win vs. Dana Olsen of Indianapolis at the No. 5 spot in the lineup... Notched a 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 win in the season finale against Brooke Burnside of Providence in the back draw of the BIG EAST Tournament... Posted a 6-4 doubles win at the No. 3 spot at Dayton when playing alongside Jordan Minnick... Paired up with Minnick again to win at Providence 6-3.

2014-15 Junior Season: Ended the season with a 6-6 singles record with all 12 matches coming during the dual season... Tallied a 5-4 record at No. 6 singles and a 1-2 mark at No. 5... Picked up two single wins at No. 6 by defeating Sammi Hornbarger of Dayton 6-4, 6-2 and JayJay Lubin of Barry 6-1, 6-1... Moved to No. 5 singles to beat Rachael Bridgegroom 6-0, 7-6... Final three wins of the year came at No. 6... Took a conference win against Providence 6-3, 6-1... Knocked off Ashley Monaco of Creighton 7-6, 2-6, 6-2... Final singles win was a narrow victory against Villanova (6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 6-4)... Ended the year with a 6-9 record in doubles competition... All six wins came at No. 3 doubles with teammate Angelina Qin... Won 6-2 vs. Illinois State and 7-5 vs. Dayton... Collected a 6-1 win vs. Jackson State... Posted three conference wins... Defeated Providence 8-6, Creighton 8-7, and Seton Hall 6-3.

Bellarmine University - 2013-14: Played 15 of 16 singles matches as Bellarmine’s No. 1 player and all 14 doubles matches at No. 1 with Evann Waschuk…Was first on team with Waschuk with nine doubles wins and tied for second on team with nine singles victories…Tied for second on team with Waschuk in conference doubles wins with three…Won five straight singles matches to open the season, including two in a super tiebreak…Captured three of four singles matches that went to a tiebreaker…Teamed with Waschuk to win five of first six doubles matches while never losing more than four games in those victories…Closed season by winning three of four doubles matches with Waschuk.

2012-13: Named first-team All-GLVC as a freshman…Racked up a team-best 18 singles wins while tying a team-high with four GLVC singles victories…16 of 20 non-tournament matches were played at Nos. 2 or 3 singles, going 13-3 in those slots…Combined with four different teammates to notch 14 doubles wins, the vast majority at No. 1 doubles…Collected first collegiate singles win in career debut on Sept. 1 against IU Southeast…Started season by winning four of first five singles matches…Captured five straight singles wins from Feb. 9-March 4, all in straight sets, while never dropping more than three games in any set…Rattled off five consecutive straight-sets singles wins from March 17-April 5 while dropping more than two games in a set just once...Captured singles wins in final two matches of season, both in straight sets…Ripped off 12 straight doubles wins from Sept. 1-March 5 with Abby Dorton, Elizabeth Crush, Jamie Claeys and Caitlin Hanley, with the final seven coming with Hanley.

High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Alexandria Monroe High School... Set the school record for most career wins by notching 71.... Posted a 31-1 overall record during her senior season... Named Team MVP... Four-time First Team All Central Indiana Conference selection... Three-time All-District selection... Named All-State as a senior... Made the North/South All-Star team as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of Chip and Cyndee McFerran... Has a twin brother named Michael... Majoring in exploratory communications.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Junior

  • 2015-16Senior

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