Ashley Akin

Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
High School:
Plano West HS
Hometown:
Plano, TX

North Texas 2009-10
Finished the spring season 1-0 from the No. 5 spot in singles defeating Tarleton State's Evgeniya Prokofeva in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4 ... Suffered a season-ending injury in March ... Collected a 4-6 record in the fall in singles, defeating UTA's Daiana Negreanu, Jordan Short of Central Arkansas, NCTC's Mariel Alvarez and Northwestern State's Dragana Colic.

2008-09
Posted a 1-1 record from the No. 6 spot in the spring ... Won in straight sets (6-1, 6-2) over Mica Vinson of Midwestern State in the team's 7-0 win ... Teamed with Rachel Wilhelm for a 3-0 mark in No. 3 doubles ... Went 7-6 in singles during the fall ... Won her flight at the Mean Green Invitational ... Won her consolation final over Suncica Strkic of Northwestern State at the Stephen F. Austin Invitational ... Defeated Texas State's Katie O'Riley in the qualifying round of the ITA Southwest Regionals ... Beat Carla Murguia of Texas El-Paso at the North Texas Classic ... Played on two doubles teams ... Registered a 6-1 record with Narine Kazarova including a finals win over Lamar's team of Carla Nava/Gonzales at the Stephen F. Austin Invitational ... Also posted a victory over Texas Tech's team of Kyla Coleman and Lindsey Holcomb in the Mean Green Invitational ... Teamed with Shannon MacKenzie to go 2-3, including a win over Texas' team of Carlene Leyden and Julia Wiegand at the ITA Southwest Regionals.

2007-08
Played three exhibitions in the spring, going 2-1 ... Defeated Jamie Williams of Stephen F. Austin 6-2, 6-1 and Audrey Bardot of Nevada 8-2 ... Participated in five tournaments during the fall and recorded a 7-6 record in singles ... Finished first in her flight with a 3-0 record during the North Texas Classic ... Participated in four tournaments for doubles ... Recorded a combined 9-2 record with two different partners ... Finished in first place in her doubles flight with partner Mackenzie during the North Texas Classic ... Posted a 6-1 fall record with Mackenzie and a 3-1 record with partner Idalina Franca during the fall of `07.

High School
Was a four-year letterwinner at Plano West Senior High School team ... Was ranked in the top 20 by the United States Tennis Association in the 12, 14 and 16's ... Was also ranked in the top 30's in the 18's ... Has played in the USTA since she was 10 ... Won three state championships with the Plano West Senior High School team in 2004, 2005 and 2006 ... Finished second in the state with high school team in 2003 ... Finished second in the district for doubles with partner Lindsey Weygandt in 2005 and competed in the regional tournament ... Won district doubles and regionals in 2007 with partner Audrey Weygandt ... Placed second in the State Tournament for Doubles 5A ... Named Most Valuable Player of the Plano West Tennis Team in 2004, 2006 and 2007 ... Recorded most wins in 2007 ... Received all-district and all-region honors in 2007 for doubles with Audrey Weygandt ... Went to the state finals more times than any 5A school ...Inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame for the most state championship wins and most times visited to the state tournament ... Received the A & B Honor Roll Athletic Academic Award for Tennis.

Personal
Daughter of Matthew and Laura Akin ... Born on July 8, 1989 ... Has one sister, Ellen Katherine Akin.