Laura Reichert

Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Oakton, Va.
High School:
Madison

Competed in four singles events during the fall • Defeated No. 108 Federica van Adrichem at the Duals in the Desert in Palm Springs • Also picked up a pair of wins at the Kitty Harrison Invitational • Posted a 9-3 doubles record during the fall playing with Meg Fanjoy and Haley Hemm • Won seven matches with Fanjoy, including a flight championship at the Furman Fall Classic • Also advanced to a flight championship with Fanjoy at the Duals in the Desert.

JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08)
Playing primarily at No. 4 singles, finished with a 14-11 record in dual matches • Gutted out a marathon win over USC's Maria Sanchez to clinch an upset win over the No. 8 Trojans at the ITA National Indoor Championhsip • Won in singles in both NCAA Tournament matches • Partnering primarily with Alex Jurewitz and Katrina Tsang, compiled a 12-8 dual match record in doubles play, including a 5-2 mark at No. 2 doubles with Tsang • Playing with Jurewitz, defeated the No. 45 duo of Ciobanu and Rielley to help win the doubles point against Notre Dame • With Tsang had doubles wins in the upsets of No. 2 UCLA and No. 8 USC at ITA National Indoors • Finished the fall season with a singles record of 7-5 • Won three of four matches in the Kitty Harrison Inivtational, where she finished fourth overall • Compiled a doubles record of 6-3 during the fall season playing with Jelena Durisic, Jurewitz, Meg Fanjoy and Linzee Mabrey • Named to the ACC All-Academic Team.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07)
Won five of her six singles matches during the spring, including a 6-0, 6-1 triumph in the NCAA Tournament against Marist • Finished 9-4 overall in doubles play, including a 4-1 record in dual match play • Had a solid fall, finishing with a 7-4 record in singles play • Among those wins was a straight set win over No. 93 Natasa Vuckovic of South Carolina in the Furman Fall Classic.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06)
Went 25-11 in singles and 18-10 overall in doubles • Clinched the Texas A&M match with a win at No. 6 singles over Marisa Druss • Competed mainly at No. 5 singles • Paired with Caitlin Collins in doubles to post a 7-7 record • Pair ranked as high as No. 45 in the nation • Posted a 5-3 doubles record with Charlotte Tansill in fall tournaments • Won three dual matches with Sara Anundsen.

PREP/PERSONAL
Played four years at No. 1 for her high school tennis team • Ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation in 18s doubles and No. 15 in 18s singles • National Open Girls-18s champion in doubles in 2005 • Ranked No. 1 in the Mid-Atlantic region in singles in 18s • Virginia State 3A Champion as a senior • Three-time Northern Virginia Region 3A champion • Three-time Washington Post All-Met Team • All-Met Player of the Year as a junior • Majoring in international studies • Hobbies include music, reading and hanging out with friends • Lists "The Great Gatsby" as her favorite book • Shrimp and grits is her favorite food • Lists "Almost Famous" as her favorite movie and "Friday Night Lights" as her favorite TV show • Biggest sports thrill was beating USC at National Indoors • Studied abroad in Buenos Aires and lived with an Argentine family • Laura June Reichert is the daughter of Doug and Donna Reichert • Born April 16, 1987, in Washington, D.C.