.png&type=webp)
University of Massachusets Athletics
2020 Tennis Roster
Lawrence-Taylor, Jodie Annie
Jodie Annie Lawrence-Taylor
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-6
- High School:
- Cheam
- Hometown:
- London, England
Bio
2018-19 • Freshman
Spring
• Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Rookie Performer
• Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team
• ITA Scholar Athlete
• Athletic Director's 4.0 Club
• Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (1/30)
• Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (2/13)
• Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (2/26)
• Reached the ITA Northeast Regional Round of 16
• Finished the year ranked No. 19 in the ITA Northeast Region
• Ended with a 15-3 singles record and played in positions No. 1 and No. 2
• Began the season playing at No. 1 against Providence, claiming victory in singles and doubles, where she and partner Martina Bocchi were forced to save four consecutive match points
• Received UMass Student Athlete of the Week and Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week recognitions for her season debut
• Had a 9 match winning streak at the beginning of the season
• Went undefeated playing the top spot
• Had a singles winning record of 83 percent, the highest on the team that year
• Received another Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week after not dropping a game against Marist, while playing at No. 2 for doubles and No. 1 for singles
• Clinched a hard fought 6-4, 6-3 win over College of Charleston’s Eva Nyikos
• Played most often at the No. 2 spot in doubles alongside Anna Napadiy
• Earned a record of 10-2 and had a six-match win streak at the beginning of the partnership
• Out of the 10 victories claimed, five were 6-0 shutouts
• Won 83 percent of matches alongside Napadiy, the highest of a consistent pairing that year
Fall
• Played at the No. 2 and No. 3 singles spots during the season, as well as the No. 1 spot for doubles
• Finished the season with a singles record of 8-3
• Went undefeated in singles play during her debut college tournament, defeating Rutgers’ Sydney Kaplan 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, Brown’s Katie Ta 6-1, 6-3 and Stony Brook’s Maria Ribeiro 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 after coming back from 5-1 and match point down in the third
• Claimed a five-match win streak during the season, which saw her make an unseeded run to the ITA Northeast Regionals Round of 16
• Defeated Columbia’s Melissa Sakar (seeded 9-16) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 and Boston College’s Natasha Irani (seeded 17-24) 6-2, 6-3 on her way to the fourth round
• Earned a seeding of 9-16 alongside teammate Janja Kovacevic in the doubles draw
Before Massachusetts
• Earned a 14U Tennis Europe ranking of 181, which allowed her to compete at Les Petits As in 2014
• Was ranked within the top 10 players in the UK each year from 2009-18
• Won 12 national singles and three national doubles titles
• Selected to represent Great Britain on four occasions: in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2016
• Represented Surrey County every year from 2009 onward and helped guide the country to numerous national titles, including the prestigious Ladies County Week Division 1 Championship
• Won 32 matches for Cheam High School while playing at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots for singles and doubles
• Helped Cheam High School to the semifinals of the Aberdare Cup for five consecutive years
• Graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA, placing her in the top 5 percent academically in the UK
Personal
• Majoring in english and journalism
• Member of the Commonwealth Honors College
• Creator of the “Behind the Masses” UMass tennis team blog
• Daughter of Sarah and Stuart
• Owner of two cats, Perseus and Titan
Jodie Lawrence-Taylor On Choosing Massachusetts
"I chose UMass because, when I came to visit, I felt immediately welcomed by all of the girls, and was blown away by the dedication of the coaches to help each individual and the team succeed. Also, the combination of such high academic and tennis standards was everything I had hoped for in a university. I cannot think of a better environment for me to study and train in."
Head Coach Juancarlos Nunez On Jodie Lawrence-Taylor
"We're excited for the future of our program with the addition of Jodie to our squad for next season. Jodie has a high tennis IQ and a lot of tools in her game. She believes in our vision for the program and we can't wait to start working with her this fall."
Spring
• Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Rookie Performer
• Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team
• ITA Scholar Athlete
• Athletic Director's 4.0 Club
• Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (1/30)
• Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (2/13)
• Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (2/26)
• Reached the ITA Northeast Regional Round of 16
• Finished the year ranked No. 19 in the ITA Northeast Region
• Ended with a 15-3 singles record and played in positions No. 1 and No. 2
• Began the season playing at No. 1 against Providence, claiming victory in singles and doubles, where she and partner Martina Bocchi were forced to save four consecutive match points
• Received UMass Student Athlete of the Week and Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week recognitions for her season debut
• Had a 9 match winning streak at the beginning of the season
• Went undefeated playing the top spot
• Had a singles winning record of 83 percent, the highest on the team that year
• Received another Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week after not dropping a game against Marist, while playing at No. 2 for doubles and No. 1 for singles
• Clinched a hard fought 6-4, 6-3 win over College of Charleston’s Eva Nyikos
• Played most often at the No. 2 spot in doubles alongside Anna Napadiy
• Earned a record of 10-2 and had a six-match win streak at the beginning of the partnership
• Out of the 10 victories claimed, five were 6-0 shutouts
• Won 83 percent of matches alongside Napadiy, the highest of a consistent pairing that year
Fall
• Played at the No. 2 and No. 3 singles spots during the season, as well as the No. 1 spot for doubles
• Finished the season with a singles record of 8-3
• Went undefeated in singles play during her debut college tournament, defeating Rutgers’ Sydney Kaplan 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, Brown’s Katie Ta 6-1, 6-3 and Stony Brook’s Maria Ribeiro 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 after coming back from 5-1 and match point down in the third
• Claimed a five-match win streak during the season, which saw her make an unseeded run to the ITA Northeast Regionals Round of 16
• Defeated Columbia’s Melissa Sakar (seeded 9-16) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 and Boston College’s Natasha Irani (seeded 17-24) 6-2, 6-3 on her way to the fourth round
• Earned a seeding of 9-16 alongside teammate Janja Kovacevic in the doubles draw
Before Massachusetts
• Earned a 14U Tennis Europe ranking of 181, which allowed her to compete at Les Petits As in 2014
• Was ranked within the top 10 players in the UK each year from 2009-18
• Won 12 national singles and three national doubles titles
• Selected to represent Great Britain on four occasions: in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2016
• Represented Surrey County every year from 2009 onward and helped guide the country to numerous national titles, including the prestigious Ladies County Week Division 1 Championship
• Won 32 matches for Cheam High School while playing at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots for singles and doubles
• Helped Cheam High School to the semifinals of the Aberdare Cup for five consecutive years
• Graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA, placing her in the top 5 percent academically in the UK
Personal
• Majoring in english and journalism
• Member of the Commonwealth Honors College
• Creator of the “Behind the Masses” UMass tennis team blog
• Daughter of Sarah and Stuart
• Owner of two cats, Perseus and Titan
Jodie Lawrence-Taylor On Choosing Massachusetts
"I chose UMass because, when I came to visit, I felt immediately welcomed by all of the girls, and was blown away by the dedication of the coaches to help each individual and the team succeed. Also, the combination of such high academic and tennis standards was everything I had hoped for in a university. I cannot think of a better environment for me to study and train in."
Head Coach Juancarlos Nunez On Jodie Lawrence-Taylor
"We're excited for the future of our program with the addition of Jodie to our squad for next season. Jodie has a high tennis IQ and a lot of tools in her game. She believes in our vision for the program and we can't wait to start working with her this fall."
Tennis Highlights vs. Binghamton (01/26/20)
Sunday, January 26
Tennis Highlights vs. Fordham (04/19/19)
Friday, April 19
UMass vs. Rhode Island Tennis Highlights (04/18/19)
Thursday, April 18
Tennis Highlights vs. GW (03/30/19)
Saturday, March 30
