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University of Massachusets Athletics
Celeste Frey Drops Exhibition Match Saturday
September 02, 2003 | Tennis
Sept. 2, 2003
LONGMEADOW, Mass. - University of Massachusetts tennis assistant coach Celeste Frey lost an exhibition "Battle of the Sexes" match to Jeff Morneau, Saturday at the Forest Park Clay Courts, 6-2, 6-1.
"The level of tennis which was played Saturday was very high," said UMass Head Coach Judy Dixon. "It was a fun match and she was happy to get out on the courts and play some competitive tennis."
Frey, 27, is among the top women's players in New England. A native of Argentina, Frey played Division I tennis at both Florida International and the University of Mississippi before arriving in Amherst to serve as the assistant to Head Coach Judy Dixon. As a collegiate player, Frey was ranked in the top 10 nationally for both singles and doubles. At Mississippi, she was a member of the Athletic Honor Roll Rebel 3.0 Club and the M-Club, in addition to being an Academic All-American. She was also the recipient of the Student-Athlete Extra Effort Award.
Frey has run instructional tennis camps in Argentina, as well as at Mississippi. She was an instructor for the Mississippi varsity tennis team as well as providing support and management services to the varsity soccer and softball teams.
Frey is a native of Reconquista, Argentina, where she was one of the nation's top-ranked tennis players. She graduated from the University of Mississippi in the spring of 2001 with a bachelor's degree in Family and Consumer Science Dietetics and Nutrition. She is currently pursuing her master's degree in Nutrition at UMass.
Morneau, 32, is a four-time top-ranked New England men's player. He last held the No. 1 ranking in 2000, but his playing time has steadily declined since then.