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Cynthya Goulet

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
	High School: De Mortagne

	Height: 5-9
	Birthdate: 01/15/1984

AT ILLINOIS...

2003-04:

Put together Illinois' longest singles winning streak of the season--she won her last 15 matches of the year. Her 26-9 record was second-best on the team
Earned Illinois' best-ever individual ranking, No. 7 in doubles, along with partner Jennifer McGaffigan, in the midst of stretch during which the pair won 18 of 20 matches. The duo 28-10 on the season; along the way taking runner-up honors in the Midwest Region during the fall and advancing to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Doubles Tournament. The tandem's final ITA ranking was No. 19.
Won team awards for Most Improved and for having the best grade point average on the team--3.982; also had the top GPA of all U of I female student-athletes in her class, winning the Scholar-Athlete Award.
Received All-Big Ten and Academic All-Big Ten distinction
Played No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles for most of the season; her top singles win was over No. 77 Emma Murphy of San Diego; her top doubles triumph came with Jennifer McGaffigan against second-ranked Cristelle Grier and Jessica Rush in Illinois' upset of then-No. 7 Northwestern

2002-03:

named the squad's top scholar-athlete; did not compete in matches due to an NCAA eligibility technicality

2001-02:

Joined the Illini in at the beginning of the spring semester after graduating early from high school
Competed at the Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 positions in singles and at the No. 1 spot in the doubles lineup
Put together an 8-12 record overall in singles and was 3-5 in Big Ten singles play
Began her career strong, winning 5 of her first 6 matches
Compiled an 8-14 overall doubles mark while going 2-8 in the Big Ten
Named the squad's Player to Watch

PREPS/JUNIORS:

Held ITF World Junior Ranking of #81 in doubles and #98 in singles
In 2001, won the U18 Canadian Indoor National doubles championship and placed second outdoors
Won U16 Canadian National Championship in singles in 1999
Member of Canadian U16 National team in 1999
Won ITF doubles event in Costa Rica in 2000
Won the doubles championship in the U16 Canadian Indoor and Outdoor National Championships in 2000
Has played in the Jr. Australian Open, Jr. US Open, and in other major ITF events in Europe and South America

PERSONAL:

Parents are Serge Goulet and Andree Dionne
Has two brothers, Steven, 20, and David, 19, who plays tennis at Tulane University
In 1999, won Governor's Medal, for having the highest GPA of her class in the province of Quebec
Biggest sports thrill is playing a big match in front of a crowd on stadium court, especially if it's a close match

GOULET'S CAREER STATS:

Singles:

Season Overall Big Ten 2001-02 8-12 3-5 2003-04 26-9 11-0 Fall, 2004 9-4 Totals 43-25 14-5

Doubles:

Season Overall Big Ten 2001-02 8-14 2-8 2003-04 29-11 8-3 Fall, 2004 10-5 Totals 47-30 10-11

Kopinski, White Become First Illini Duo to Reach NCAA Quarterfinals