Women's Tennis Inks Recruiting Class Of 2011
11/13/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Nov. 13, 2006
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State women's tennis head coach Erica Perkins announced Monday that four players have signed National Letters of Intent to attend Michigan State next fall and compete for the 2007-08 Spartan tennis team.
The signees include Lindsey Lonergan (Cincinnati, Ohio/Princeton), Michelle Murphy (Irvine, Calif./Mater Dei), Manon Noe (Liancourt, France/Lycee Cassini) and Whitney Wilson (Evansville, Ill./William Henry Harrison). Each of the American girls is ranked in the top 35 of their region (Lonergan-22, Murphy-27, Wilson-33) and in the top 160 by Tennisrecruiting.net (Murphy-58, Wilson-129, Lonergan-160). Noe is a top recruit from France, with a -2/6 ranking.
"I couldn't be more thrilled with my first recruiting class at Michigan State," said Perkins. "I set out this summer and fall to find players who not only had the talent to get it done in the Big Ten and nationally, but also had the hunger and desire to improve. All four of the girls are great fits for the program both athletically and academically, and they possess the potential to come in and contribute immediately."
Lindsey Lonergan (Cincinnati, Ohio/Princeton) - Currently ranked No. 22 in the Midwest Section and No. 236 in the USTA standings ... Rated No. 160 by Tennisrecruiting.net ... Reached the second round of the USTA Girls 18 Supernational Hard Courts this summer in San Jose, Calif. ... Posted a 3-1 record at the Midwest Jr. Wightman Cup ... Named player of the year and MVP at Princeton High School.
Perkins on Lonergan. "Lindsey has the potential to be a great college tennis player. She has a big game--one that is just going to keep getting better with experience. You cannot coach athleticism or energy; Lindsey brings both to the table. We are so excited to welcome her to the Spartan family!"
Michelle Murphy (Irvine, Calif./Mater Dei) - Currently ranked No. 27 in Southern California and No. 178 in the USTA standings ... Rated No. 58 by Tennisrecruiting.net ... Reached the second round of the Girls 18 Supernational Clay Courts this summer in Memphis, Tenn. ... Won six matches at the Southern California Sectionals this summer ... Named team MVP at Mater Dei high school.
Perkins on Murphy. "Michelle was one of those players that caught my eye early in the recruiting process. Coming from a strong section like Southern California, Michelle has been competing at a high level for much of her junior career. Michelle has the big time wins; she knows how to get it done on the court. We can't wait to get her in the Green and White!"
Manon Noe (Liancourt, France/Lycee Cassini) - Has a current French ranking of -2/6 ... Left-handed player ... Trained with the French Federation until age 15.
Perkins on Noe. "We are very excited to have signed Manon. She comes with a ton of international experience on a variety of surfaces and a hunger to be a superb college tennis player. A great student, Manon is a team player who will flourish at MSU."
Whitney Wilson (Evansville, Ill./William Henry Harrison) - Currently ranked No. 33 in the Midwest Section and No. 198 in the USTA standings ... Rated No. 129 by Tennisrecruiting.net ... Won two rounds at USTA Girls 18 Supernational Hard Courts in San Jose, Calif., this summer ... Won six matches at the 2006 Midwest Closed ... Earn first team all-conference and all-state in her senior year at William Henry Harrison High School.
Perkins on Wilson. "One of the priorities in this class was to sign players who could contribute in the singles and doubles lineups. No one is a better example than Whitney. She is one of the most exciting players to watch on the doubles court, and in the last couple years she's really started to pile up big singles wins. Whitney will bring some fire power to our program."