Ilona Somers Class: Junior Hometown: Putte, Holland Last College: Tulsa Height: 5-8 Experience: 1L

SEC Academic Honor Roll
Chancellor's Honor Roll • UMAA Honor Roll

THE FILE ON ILONA
Possesses tremendous power...Intense player...Tenacious on the court...Coaches will look for her to provide additional leadership to a young lineup.

FALL 2005 (JUNIOR)
Began the fall ranked No. 100 in singles and No. 29 in doubles...Posted an 8-4 record in singles...Ended the fall ranked No. 15 in singles and No. 7 in doubles in the South Region...Won the Ole Miss Fall Classic, defeating 59th-ranked Nika Koukhartchouk in the final...Teamed with Virginia Tomatis for a 9-4 doubles record, including the Ole Miss Fall Classic title...The duo also reached the semifinals at the SEC Coaches Classic.

2004-05 (SOPHOMORE)
Helped lead the Lady Rebels to its first ever SEC Western Division Championship and its 11th NCAA appearance...Finished with a 20-11 record, 15-7 at No. 2 singles...Won seven of her last nine matches...Won both of her matches at the SEC Tournament, including a win over then 58th-ranked Taka Bertrand (Vanderbilt)...Teamed with Mimi Renaudin for a 14-8 record at No. 2 doubles, 7-4 in the SEC...The duo went undefeated against the West in helping the Lady Rebels claim the doubles point in all five of those matches...Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll...Made the Chancellor's Honor Roll in the fall and the UMAA Honor Roll in the fall.

2003-04 (TULSA)
One of the top rookies in the country...Was ranked as high as No. 81 during the season and ended the year at No. 113....Posted a 22-6 overall record at Tulsa, 19-4 in dual matches...Went 7-2 at No. 2 singles and 10-1 at No. 3 singles...Named to the All-WAC second team in singles and the first team in doubles...Named WAC Player of the Week March 8-14.

PRIOR TO TULSA
Was the Dutch Champion at the age of 14...Received an International Tennis Federation junior singles world ranking of No. 42 and a doubles ranking of No. 12...Reached the Round of 16 in junior doubles at Wimbledon...Was a member of the Holland National Selection team from 1995-2000.

PERSONAL
Majoring in Exercise Science...Born June 22, 1983...Daughter of Lonny Somers-Wisser and Rene Somers.