Gene Holman
5-9, Junior
Shelby, N.C. (Shelby)
Coming into her own after a great fall... Better and stronger than in the past... Has worked hard on her fitness, which will help on the court... Developing more of an all-court game.
Fall 2000: Invited to the fall 2000 ITA Southeast Region Qualifier... Advanced into the Region Championships... Had an outstanding showing at the Georgia Tech Invitational where she defeated Illinois' Jennifer McGaffigan 6-3, 6-1 and Clemson's Renato Brito 6-2, 6-0.
1999-00: Tallied a 16-7 (.696) singes mark, primarily at No. 3... Also teamed with Megan Dunigan for a 13-7 (.650) record at No. 1 doubles en route to a 13-8 (.619) overall doubles mark... Won the No. 3 singles flight championship and was undefeated in Southern Conference action... Key wins in the season were over New Mexico's Dominika Gerwin (4-6, 6-3, 6-1), and Clemson's Laurence Jayet (7-6, 1-6, 7-6)... Won nine of her last 11 singles matches... Played No. 3 for Furman in the NCAA Tournament... Named to Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
1998-99: Played primarily at No. 4 singles and earned a team-best 19-7 overall record... Places eighth on the Furman single season victory charts with 19... Compiled a perfect 9-0 Southern Conference regular season record, thus earning her a flight championship at No. 4 singles... Teamed with Jen Connell and Alix Refshauge in doubles... Key factor in guiding Furman to its second straight Southern Conference Tournament Championship and first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance... A SoCon Honor Roll Member.
High School/Junior Tennis: Led Shelby to three North Carolina State Championship titles from 1996-98 as team MVP... Received the J.L. Suttle Tennis Award during senior season and served as a member of the North Carolina Federation Cup Team... Achieved a state ranking of #3 in North Carolina... Attended USTA Nationals from 1995-98... A state doubles champion for Shelby as a junior and the state finals MVP as a sophomore... A member of the National Honor Society as well the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Young Life.
Personal: Eugenia Lee Holman was born June 2, 1980, in Shelby, N.C.... Majoring in health and exercise science.
Singles Records
|
Year
|
#1
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#2
|
#3
|
#4
|
#5
|
#6
|
Total
|
|
98-99
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
5-3
|
14-4
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
19-7
|
|
99-00
|
0-0
|
1-0
|
15-7
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
16-7
|
|
Totals
|
0-0
|
1-0
|
20-10
|
14-4
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
35-14
|
Doubles Records
|
Year
|
#1
|
#2
|
#3
|
Total
|
|
98-99
|
0-2
|
0-0
|
8-11
|
8-13
|
|
99-00
|
13-8
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
13-8
|
|
Totals
|
13-10
|
0-0
|
8-11
|
21-21
|