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2009-10 Women's Tennis Roster

Carling Donovan

  • Class Senior
  • High School Point Loma
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.

Biography

Coach Weintraub on Carling: Carling is a team player and brings a witty, smart sense of humor to our squad. She is a great athlete and competitor. She has excellent volleys and overheads and tremendous court sense in doubles. She is also very reliable in pressure situations. Carling’s commitment to Columbia tennis, along with her hard work and effort set a great example for the team.   

Spring 2008: Had team-high six victories at singles, including 4-2 mark at No. 4 spot ... went 2-1 against Ivy League competition at No. 4 position ... added five wins in doubles, including 5-5 record at No. 3 doubles with Natalia Christenson.

2007: Went 4-6 with doubles partner Milena Kachar, three times at No. 1 and once at No. 2 ... defeated Lindsay Winningham of Dartmouth 7-5, 6-1 at No. 3 spot ... Won the A flight doubles consolation draw at the Cornell Invitational with teammate Nina Suda ... also won the B flight singles consolation ... was solid at the six spot in the lineup.  

At Point Loma: Four year all-academic team ... Division II Player of the Year in 2005...Point Loma was Eastern League Champion 2002-2005 ... ranked #111 in 16’s...World Team Tennis National Champions in 2004.

Personal: Parents are Barbara and Casey ... mother played basketball at Kean College in New Jersey ... father played football at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ... birthdate 10/9/87 ... english major ... hobbies include creative writing, New York City museums and exploring the streets of New York City.

 

 

Getting to Know Carling:  
What do you like best about Columbia? Its proximity to Riverside Park
Who's your favorite professional tennis player? Roger Federer
People would be surprised to know that I: have no sense of humor
If I were to have a dinner party, I would invite: the Bluth family, and perhaps Pocohontas
Song you never get sick of: YMCA
Favorite season and why: winter
Favorite Disney movie: D2: Mighty Ducks
What is your favorite ice cream topping? whipped cream
What TV show do you HAVE to watch each week? It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Office
What song would you sing at karaoke? I Will Survive
What is your dream vacation? Paris, or the south of France
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Hogwarts
If you could stay one age for your entire life, how old would you chose to be?      21
Your most over-used word/phrase is: like
What's the best advice you've ever recieved? What would Jeter do?
If you could attend any sporting event in the world, what would it be and why? Game 5 of 1976 ALCS, should be self-explanatory

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Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07Graduate Student

  • 2007-08Sophomore

  • 2008-09Junior

  • 2009-10Senior