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WEST COAST CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2009 ALL-WEST COAST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM SINGLES 2009 ALL-WEST COAST CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM DOUBLES 2009 WEST COAST CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2008 WEST COAST CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2008 ALL-WEST COAST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM SINGLES 2008 2008-09 SEASON: Earned her second consecutive West Coast Conference Player of the Year award after going 16-3 on the season all at No. 1... 15 of her singles wins came in two-set sweeps... highest ranking this season was 53... defeated No. 60 SMC's Alex Poorta 6-4, 6-1 (2/8)... took two wins from SCU's Stephanie Galainena, a 6-0, 6-0 sweep (2/13) and 6-0, 6-1 (4/13)... took LMU's Tina Razloznik to three sets, winning 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-4 (2/28) and also defeated her in the first round of the WCC Championships 6-2, 6-2 (4/17)... defeated No. 50 USD's Juliette Coupez 7-6, 6-2 (3/13)... biggest win came against No. 7 Laura Gioia of Furman, 7-6 (1), 6-2 (3/14)... helped Dons to their first ever win over a ranked team (No. 49 UC Irvine) with a 6-1, 6-3 sweep of Courtney Byron... took a 6-1, 6-1 win over Gonzaga's Aglaya Kokurina... earned a win over No. 65 University of Nevada's Caroline Bailly 6-4, 6-1 (4/11)... went 11-8 in doubles with sophomore Cecilia Gratian to earn WCC Second Team honors. 2007-08 SEASON: Earned West Coast Conference Player and Freshman of the Year after compiling a 21-3 singles record, all at the No. 1 position... defeated No. 61 Elizabeth Ferris (University of Utah) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 (1/27)... earned a victory over No. 76 Celine Rolly (University of Oregon) 6-1, 1-6, 7-6 (1/28)... took two wins over No. 87 Paula Mesterova (Loyola Marymount) 7-6, 6-1 (3/2) and 6-3, 6-3 in the WCC Tournament (4/18)... had a season high 11 match win streak, starting with a 6-2, 6-0 win over University of Portland's Megan Sporndli (1/15), through a 6-0, 7-5 win against Gonzaga's Aglaya Kokurina (3/14)... partnered with four different teammates in doubles, going 13-10 on the year, all at position one. PREP/AMATUER CAREER: Competed for Miami Sunset Senior High School... three-year letter winner for tennis... earned the state title in singles and doubled three years in a row, helping team win the state competition for its 10th consecutive year... as an amateur, reached a top-25 USTA ranking from 2000-2003, highlighted by a No. 2 ranking in USTA 14's in 2001... earned her highest ITF Junior World ranking of No. 16 in 2005... reached the doubles quarterfinals in the 2005 Wimbledon Junior Championship and advanced to the singles round of 16 in the 2005 Junior French Open... on the ITF Tour, captured the doubles title and had a runner-up singles showing at the Chanda Rubin ITF Junior Classic and the North/Central American & Caribbean Closed ITF Junior Championship... was a doubles finalist and a singles quarterfinalist at the Yucatan Cup... reached the semifinals in singles and doubles at the USTA International Winter Championship... 2005 Doubles Champion of the 2005 Orange Bowl. PERSONAL: Born February 27, 1987... daughter of Reiner and Angelica Heinser... chose USF for the diversity, small classes and the City... goal for the season is to make it to the NCAA Tournament... likes the open-mindedness of San Francisco... plans to go to grad school after graduation... would like to attend the Olympics... favorite food is chocolate... hobbies include running and listening to music... major is Business. COACH SOMERS' TAKE Tennis: Jenni is one of the top recruits in Dons women's tennis history and brings an outstanding tennis resume to the Hilltop. After achieving USTA top-25 singles rankings from 2000-2003, highlighted by a No. 2 ranking in USTA 14's in 2001, Heinser earned her highest ITF Junior World Rank of No. 16 in 2005. The all-surface player reached the 2005 doubles quarterfinals in the 2005 Wimbledon Junior Championships and advanced to the singles round of 16 in the 2005 Junior French Open. Heinser posted impressive results in her first full year on the ITF Tour capturing doubles title and runner-up singles showings at a pair of ITF events - the Chanda Rubin ITF Junior Classic and the North/Central American & Caribbean Closed ITF Junior Championships. A doubles finalist and singles quarterfinalist at the Yucatan Cup, the Miami, Florida native reached the semifinals in singles and doubles at the USTA International Winter Championships. She is a doubles Champion of the 2005 Orange Bowl with doubles partner Elizabeth Plotkin. PERSONAL: A chocohaulic |
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