Taney, Tatsuno to Captain 2010-11 Wolverine Team
9/16/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Sept. 16, 2010
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Seniors Whitney Taney (Edina, Minn./Edina) and Rika Tatsuno (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif./Palos Verdes Peninsula) were chosen by their teammates as captains of the University of Michigan women's tennis team for the 2010-11 season. Tatsuno earned the distinction for the first time in her career, while Taney was elected captain for the second consecutive year.
"I am thrilled at the opportunity to be captain again for the 2010-2011 season," Taney said. "It is a great honor, and I will do my best to help us accomplish our team goals. This should be a very exciting season because we have a very determined and competitive team to look forward to."
"I think being a captain means being a good role model for my teammates, and a good representation of the University of Michigan," Tatsuno said. "I think that being a captain means sacrificing on and off the court for the betterment of the team. It is a role I am looking forward to."
In the preseason rankings, Taney and Tatsuno earned a No. 4 national doubles ranking after compiling a 24-3 dual-match record and 10-0 Big Ten mark in 2010. They earned the Big Ten's automatic berth to the NCAA Doubles Championships and finished the year with a No. 20 ranking. Individually, Taney is ranked No. 103 following a 22-5 dual-match campaign and All-Big Ten honors during her junior season.
Michigan kicks off the fall campaign next weekend (Fri-Sun., Sept. 24-26) at the Miami Fall Tournament in Coral Gables, Fla.
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