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Enters the spring ranked No. 16 in the ITA Southeast Region rankings in singles and No. 6 in doubles with partner Meg Fanjoy • Also ranked No. 72 in the nation in singles • Ranked No. 30 in the preseason national doubles rankings with Sanaz Marand • Finished the fall season with a record of 7-5 in singles play, with four of the loses coming against ranked opponents • Dropped two close matches at the ITA All-American Championships with Marand to nationally-ranked Florida and Arkansas • Won four of five doubles matches with Fanjoy in the fall, including a pair of wins in the Kitty Harrison Invitational.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07)
Finished the season with a 31-14 singles record, including an 18-11 mark in dual matches • Teamed primarily with Meg Fanjoy in compiling a 25-13 doubles record • Ranked as high as No. 33 in the nation in singles, finishing the season at No. 111 • Won nine singles matches over ranked opponents, including a 6-0, 6-4 win over No. 54 Christy Striplin of Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament • Clinched the NCAA Tournament win over Duke with a straight-sets victory over Tory Zawacki • Had a standout fall season that was capped by winning the Blue draw title at the Kitty Harrison Invitational • Opened the fall with a win over No. 35 Kim Coventry at the St. Mary's Classic • Compiled a 3-4 doubles record teaming with Meg Fanjoy and Katrina Tsang.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06)
Posted an overall singles record of 30-13 and doubles record of 34-9 • With doubles partner Meg Fanjoy, the freshmen duo ranked as high as No. 45 in the nation in the regular season • Helped lead the Tar Heels to the Sweet 16 with a doubles win over Tara and Simpson from Wake Forest • Champion of Flight B singles at the William & Mary Invitational • Upset No. 71 Tarryn Rudman of Georgia Tech at No. 4 singles with a 6-3, 6-0 win • Won three of four singles matches in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships • Clinched the Indiana match with a three-set win over Alba Berdala at No. 4 singles • Won the deciding match over Boston College • Named the Kitty Harrison Invitational MVP in the fall after posting an overall 6-1 singles record in the tournament and a perfect 3-0 doubles record with Fanjoy.
PREP/PERSONAL
Played No. 1 her freshman and sophomore years at Hilton Head Christian Academy's Tennis team • Ranked No. 31 in the nation in the 18s • In Southern 18s, she was ranked No. 4 in singles and No. 1 in doubles • Has yet to declare a major at UNC • Hobbies include listening and playing music (piano) and going to the beach • Admires athletes Pete Sampras and Lance Armstrong • Biggest sports thrill was being ranked No. 1 doubles with teammate Meg Fanjoy in the 18's for 2004-2005 and winning the ITA Chapel Hill singles and doubles • Her dad and Billy Stearns are the people who have had greatest influence on her athletic career • Favorite food is chocolate chip cookies • Lists "The Notebook" as her favorite movie and "The O.C." as her favorite TV show • Father, Stan, won the US Open in 1969 and 1971 and Wimbledon in 1972 • Partnered with Bob Lutz, they won the US Open doubles four times, 1968, 1974, 1978 and 1980 • He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987 • Austin Church Smith is the daughter of Margie and Stan Smith • Born June 1, 1986.
