Spring 2007 Women's Tennis Roster
Gwen Dwyer
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- English
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Archbishop Ryan
Why Lehigh? “I think Lehigh is the perfect school for a scholar athlete. Lehigh provides excellent academics and competitive Division I athletics on a beautiful campus. Also, Coach Shook is great! He is enthusiastic and emphasizes sportsmanship. I think that Coach Shook will train us hard but also make tennis a lot of fun.”
Player Profile: As a junior … first team All-League selection …registered eight wins at first singles including three Patriot League wins … notched nine wins at first and second flight doubles including three conference wins … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … as a sophomore …first team All-Patriot League selection … winner of the team’s Athlete of the Year Award … tied for the team lead with 12 doubles victories with an overall record of 12-6 as a second flight doubles player … registered 5-0 mark in Patriot League doubles contests … went 6-8 in singles competition on the first flight… as a freshman … team’s Scholar Athlete Award winner with 3.78 grade point average … went 2-0 at first flight singles … went a combined 9-7, including a 3-2 mark in Patriot League play, at second, third and fourth flight singles … went 1-0 at first flight doubles … posted a 7-4 record at second flight doubles and 4-0 mark at third flight … in secondary school … undefeated in tennis … All-Catholic all four years … won League MVP as a sophomore, junior, and senior … competed in Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands with Tennis Europe … on Middle States Girls Fed Cup team … won the Betty W. Meade Sportsmanship Award … member of the French National Honor Society … member of Community Service Corps.
Shook on Dwyer: "I'm very excited to coach a player with a one-handed backhand. Gwen's ranking and commitment to tennis certainly indicate that she can be one of the top players for the next four years. I feel as if Gwen will have an immediate impact on the team in both singles and doubles."
Personal: Daughter of John and Maureen Dwyer…has one sister, Marissa (15) who plays ice hockey… her favorite tennis players are Jennifer Capriati and Justine Henin-Hardenne.
Career Statistics
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Singles |
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Doubles |
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|
Overall |
Patriot |
Overall |
Patriot |
|
2004 |
11-7 |
3-2 |
13-4 |
1-4 |
|
2005 2006 |
9-10 8-11 |
3-2 3-2 |
12-6 9-10 |
5-0 3-3 |
|
Career |
28-28 |
9-6 |
34-20 |
9-7 |
