Fall 2008: Logged a 6-5 singles record during tourney play ... Success was highlighted by a 3-1 mark at the Virginia Tech Invitational to earn a flight consolation title ... Teamed with Varinia Soler (2-1) and Brooke Walter (2-4) for a combined 4-5 doubles slate ... Wins in two of three matches at VT Invitational enabled consolation championship with Soler. 2007-08: In all, posted a 13-14 singles record during initial year in Lady Pirate program ... Thrown into the fire early, splitting 18 spring dual matches (9-9) playing solely at the No. 1 position ... Captured only Conference USA regular season matchup with a 5-7, 7-6, 1-0 victory over UAB's Evelien Strijker March 13 ... Won three of the first five matches before closing campaign strong with four triumphs in the last five outings ... Produced an overall 12-6 doubles record, but won six of nine (6-3) matches during the spring with four different partners - Mireira Gol (2-1), Luiza Borges (2-1), Tamara Sachs (1-1) and Walter (1-0) ... Played all three positions, but experienced bulk of duty at No. 2 ... Was 4-5 (singles) during first fall season, competing in all three tourneys - NCSU's Residence Inn North Wolfpack Invitational (3-1), Wofford Invitational (0-2) and Southern Intercollegiate Championships (1-2) ... Rolled to a 6-3 doubles mark with Sachs. High School/Junior Tennis: A two-time all-state and four-year conference player-of-the-year selection at Scotland (N.C.) High School ... Booked a prep career record of 274-1 (singles and doubles) and was a part of a state champion doubles tandem in 2004 after finishing as a runner-up during her freshman campaign in 2003 ... In addition to her four consecutive team MVP and Mid-Southeastern 4-A Conference Player-of-the-Year honors, Cook also played a key role in leading SHS to league titles in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 while winning the school's prestigious Heisman Award ... Held a state rank as high as No. 5 in the United States Tennis Association's 18 & Under classification ... Coached by her mother, Jeanne Roller ... Also earned four track and field letters ... Graduated in the Top 1 percent of her class with a grade point average of 4.70 which completed an illustrious academic career that included selection to the National Honor Society, National Society of High School Scholars, Who's Who Among America High School Students, SHS Honor Roll and SAT Wall of Fame.. Personal: Full name is Jessica Cook ... Born June 13, 1989 at Wadesboro, N.C. ... Daughter of David and Jeanne Roller ... Major is exercise physiology. |
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