Aug. 21, 2008

CHAPEL HILL --- Former NCAA doubles champion and two-time All-America performer Sara Anundsen has been named assistant coach for the North Carolina's women's tennis team, head coach Brian Kalbas announced recently. Anundsen, a 2007 UNC graduate, combined with Jenna Long to win the 2007 NCAA doubles title - the first national championship in program history. Anundsen, who spent the 2007-08 season as an assistant at Princeton, replaces former assistant Tari Ann Toro.

"I'm thrilled to bring Sara back to Chapel Hill and back into our program," Kalbas said. "She was such an incredible competitor during her playing days and I know she will bring that competitive fire to our current squad. She will be a great presence for our team both on and off the court. I am confident that her passion and love for UNC will be an asset as she helps recruit future NCAA champions."

Anundsen earned All-America honors in 2006 and 2007, and helped lead the Tar Heels to a pair of Sweet Sixteens and an Elite Eight. A native of Littleton, Colo., Anundsen teamed with Long to capture the 2007 NCAA doubles title after falling in the national semifinals in 2006. The duo finished the 2007 season 29-6 and was named ITA National Doubles Team Of The Year. By virtue of their NCAA title, Anundsen and Long also earned a wild card berth into the 2007 U.S. Open.