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One of two sophomores, Yang is expected to vie for a spot in the singles lineup at No. 5 or No. 6 ... will likely team with freshman Sekita Grant in doubles ...
2000-01: In the fall, amassed a 5-0 record in doubles with Grant, winning the Saint Mary's Invitational by defeating Sacramento State's Gabriella Lundquist and Janice Mota, 9-8, in the title match ... knocked off teams from Loyola Marymount, San Jose State and Saint Mary's ... ended the fall ranked No. 42 in doubles with Grant ... also teamed up with Raquel Kops-Jones to go 2-1 in doubles, including a win over Arizon's Lindsay Blau and Perrine Pernin (8-0) in the quarterfinals of the Fresno State Invitational ... in singles, won 5 of her first 6 matches ... advanced to the semifinals of the Saint Mary's Invitational...lost in the second round of the ITA Regionals to Simone Jardim of Fresno State, 6-2, 6-4 ...
1999-2000: Amassed a 13-16 record in singles, playing most of the season at dual No. 6 for the Bears ... appeared in 14 dual matches for the Bears, going 8-6, with a 6-5 record at the No. 6 spot ... from March 15 to April 15, went 7-2 at the No. 4 through No. 6 spots, including a win over Arizona State's Mhairi Brown, 6-3, 6-1 ... in doubles, played in only two matches, once with Emeka Mayes and once with Jenny Lee ... in the fall, posted a 4-6 record ... got her first collegiate victory over Paola Arrangoiz of San Diego in the ASU Thunderbird Invitational, 6-3, 6-2 ... advanced to the third round of the ITA Rolex Regional championships.
PREVIOUS/PERSONAL: Came to Cal after a standout prep career at West Torrance High, where she was a CIF finalist as a senior ... aside from team MVP honors, garnered Athlete of the Month and Athlete of the Week accolades from the Daily Breeze ... led her high school team to the intersectional championship ... won the 1998 International Grass Court Doubles championship ... finalist at the Fiesta Bowl Under-16 tournament ... major is undeclared ... parents are Shu Cheng Sun and I Sheng Yang ... has a younger brother, William ... born July 3, 1981 in Monterey Park, CA.
YANG'S Career Record
Singles Doubles
Dual Overall Dual Overall
1999-2000 8-7 13-16 2-0 4-5
Fall '00 0-0 7-3 0-0 7-1
Totals 8-7 20-19 2-0 11-6
