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Senior 2007
Wrapped up a solid Illini career with a 3-15 overall singles and 6-16 doubles record with a combined five partners ... Her most notable results came with Megan Fudge, going 4-9 in duals and 3-5 in the Big Ten ... Overall went 3-7 in the Big Ten in doubles .. Posted a singles mark of 1-8 in the league ... Sat out most of the fall season recovering from an injury ... Finished her career with an overall singles ledger of 33-76 (4-28 Big Ten) and a doubles record of 64-69 (13-19 Big Ten).
Junior 2006
Solidified the middle of the lineup for the Illini, seeing all of her time at the No. 3, 4 and 5 spots in singles ... Continued to be a threat in doubles, recording a 15-25 record ... Teamed with Momei Qu to go 6-9 on the season, including an appearance in the main draw of the Round of 32 at the ITA Midwest Regional ... Teamed with Macall Harkins to upset the No. 2 tandem of Christina Thompson/Catrina Thompson of Notre Dame, 8-4 ... Paired with Harkins to take down then No. 14-ranked Virginia Tomatis/Ilona Somers of Mississippi, 9-8(4) ... Registered a 7-11 record on the season with Harkins as the top doubles tandem for the Illini ... Tallied a 2-8 mark in conference action with Harkins in the No. 1 doubles slot ... Recorded an 8-30 singles record and a 0-12 Big Tens ledger overall.
Sophomore 2005
Blossomed into a premier doubles threat, garnering a 26-10 record ... Ranked as high as No. 44 by the ITA with senior partner Cynthya Goulet ... With her 26 doubles wins in a season, ranks ninth among all-time Illini in the category ... Most notable upset came against the then No. 4-ranked tandem from Notre Dame ... Dismantled Tennessee's No. 51-ranked and the team's top pair, 8-1 ... Won 72 percent of her doubles matches with Goulet.
Freshman 2004
Played primarily at the No. 5 and No. 6 singles position, accumulating a 9-15 record on the season ... Competed with six different partners to card an overall doubles ledger of 17-18, with most of her wins coming at the No. 3 spot.
Juniors/High School
Four-year tennis letterwinner and three-time MVP at Free State High School ... Best singles high school records came in 2001 and 2002, where she went 34-2 and 32-1, respectively ... Two-time high school All-American (2002 and 2003) ... Finished ninth in 1999 and fourth in 2000 at the state competition ... Captured state titles in 2001 and 2003 ... Ranked as high as No. 7 nationally by the USTA in doubles, while also grabbing the Missouri Valley region's top ranking in 2002 ... Awarded the Missouri Valley Tennis Association's Sportsmanship and Stephanie Waterman Sportsmanship Awards.
Personal
Daughter of father Colby Wang, a child psychiatrist, and step-mother Chris Potter, an artist... and mother Martha Tucci, a registered nurse, and step-father Jim Miller, a Computer Science professor...Has eight siblings...Biggest thrill in sports is when she is in the middle of a big match and has to battle for every point...Other interests include drawing, watching her sisters' soccer games, ping pong and music...Favorite athlete is ATP star Andre Agassi, who has achieved his stature as one of the best returners to have ever played the game through his hard work and never give-up attitude.
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WANG'S CAREER STATS
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SINGLES
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Season
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Overall
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Big Ten
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Big Ten Tournament
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NCAA Tournament
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NCAA Singles
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2003-04
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9-15
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1-2
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0-0
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0-0
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0-0
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2004-05
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13-16
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2-6
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0-0
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0-0
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0-0
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2005-06
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8-30
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0-12
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0-0
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0-0
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0-0
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2006-07
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3-15
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1-8
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0-0
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0-0
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0-0
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TOTAL:
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33-76
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4-28
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0-0
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0-0
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0-0
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DOUBLES
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Season
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Overall
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Big Ten
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Big Ten Tournament
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NCAA Tournament
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NCAA Doubles
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2003-04
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17-18
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5-6
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0-0
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0-0
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0-0
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2004-05
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26-10
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6-3
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0-0
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0-0
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0-0
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2005-06
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15-25
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2-9
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0-0
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0-0
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0-0
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2006-07
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6-16
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0-1
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0-0
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0-0
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0-0
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TOTAL:
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64-69
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13-19
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0-0
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0-0
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0-0
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