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AT UNLV: A successful veteran of high-level West Coast tennis who could be one of the top transfers in program history ... Joined UNLV after coming over from Long Beach State ... Has two years of eligibility remaining ... The former ranked player will look to start in both singles and doubles for the Lady Rebels this spring ... Got off to strong start by posting 6-2 singles mark and 4-1 doubles record in fall ... Reached singles final of UNLV Invitational in September where she fell to teammate Elena Gantcheva ... She and partner Anna Maskuljin won Flight Two doubles crown at same event with win over duo from LSU ... Went 4-0 in consolation play at ITA West Regional in San Diego in October.
AT LONG BEACH STATE: A starter for two seasons and helped highly ranked 49ers to two Big West Conference championships and bids to the NCAA tournament.
2007: Named First Team All-Big West in singles and doubles for second straight season ... Compiled 18-14 singles mark playing at Nos. 1-2 spots as a sophomore for The Beach ... Upset No. 52 Sylvia Kosakowski of Pepperdine during team's first-round NCAA loss ... Posted 16-10 doubles mark as part of squad's top duo ... Named Academic All-BWC.
2006: Stellar freshman year included All-BWC honors in both singles and doubles ... Finished nationally ranked No. 118 in singles and No. 53 in doubles ... Playing No. 2 singles throughout the year, posted four wins over nationally ranked opponents and was tied at one set apiece with the No. 8 player in the nation when the team result was decided in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of the Nobel School ... Also competed in rounders and netball ... A top junior player who is a veteran of more than 20 ITF tournaments.
PERSONAL: Katy Louise Williams was born on Oct. 12, 1986, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire ... The daughter of Lorraine and Martyn Williams ... Has two brothers, Chris and Sammie ... Lists Roger Federer among her favorite tennis players ... Majoring in communications and would like to someday work in sports management in her home country.
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