MINNIS ON McILHANEY
“I’ve been very impressed with how Amy’s been playing. She’s picked up her game a lot and she’s more fit, she’s playing hard, she’s not getting down on herself as much anymore and she’s got a lot of talent. She’s always had the ability to be a great player especially when she gets her intensity up and she’s playing hard. Right now, I think that Amy is playing some of the best tennis of her life.”
SENIOR SEASON (2001-02)
Recorded the first 20-win season of her career and finished the year with a 20-17 overall mark … Named to the Southeastern Conference Honor Roll … Earned winning records at both the No. 4 and No. 5 singles positions … Finished the season with a 9-3 record in tiebreakers … Proved to be a dominant force in doubles play as she posted an 8-3 mark on court No. 2 along with teammate Tami Botts … Recorded nine-consecutive victories in singles play to open the dual-match season … Earned her third varsity letter.
JUNIOR SEASON (2000-01)
Proved to be one of three juniors starting in singles play for the Lady Tigers at the NCAA Tournament against Ole Miss … Quoted by head coach Tony Minnis as being one of the most competitive players to ever put on an LSU uniform … Ended the season with a perfect 2-0 record in No. 5 singles play … Finished with an 8-12 overall record … Earned an 11-10 record in No. 2 doubles play along with teammate Fernanda Tsucamoto … The tandem finished with an overall record of 14-11 on the season … Earned a competitive 4-4 mark during fall tournament competition in singles play … Notched a 4-2 doubles record in fall play … Earned her third varsity letter.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (1999-00)
Transferred to LSU from UNC Greensboro before the 1999-2000 season and stepped in at the No. 6 spot to earn a 14-15 overall record … Earned a 7-8 mark in dual matches, despite finishing the season 1-5 against Southeastern Conference foes … Added wins on courts No. 2 and No. 3 for the Lady Tigers during the season … Teamed up in doubles play along with teammate Fernanda Tsucamoto and notched a 15-17 overall record, which included a vital 8-4 victory over Pepperdine’s Horvath/Mueller in LSU’s second-round match of the NCAA Tournament … The win gave the Lady Tigers their fourth point of the match and set them up for the 5-4 upset of the Waves … Defeated Southern California’s Tiffany Brymer in the sweet-16 round of the NCAA Championships, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3, on court No. 6 … Posted an impressive 6-7 record during the 1999 fall season in her first competition as a Lady Tiger, including an impressive showing at the Tulane Invitational Tournament … Defeated both Kim Lorenz and Kelli Schrami of Kansas in the competition … Known as a topnotch doubles player and takes over matches with her dominating style of play … Recorded a 4-4 overall record in singles play during the 2000 fall season, as well as a 4-2 doubles mark … Earned her second varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU
Helped lead UNC Greensboro to the Southern Conference championship as a freshman during the 1998-99 season before transferring to LSU … Was also the Flight “C” Champion in the Georgia Tech Invitational and the No. 3 singles Southern Conference Flight Champion in the UNC Greensboro Invitational … Dominated the competition throughout her high school career and finished playing at Walton High School with a 45-3 career record … Member of the No. 1 ranked doubles team in the south and 21st in singles as a senior.
PERSONAL
Born on July 21, 1980 … She is majoring in marketing … Parents are Gregg and Georgeann McIlhaney … Full name is Amy Michelle McIlhaney.
McILHANEY’S CAREER STATS
| Singles | |||||||||
|
Overall |
vs. Top 100 |
SEC Dual |
|||||||
|
Year |
W |
L |
Pct. |
W |
L |
Pct. |
W |
L |
Pct. |
|
1999-00 |
14 |
16 |
.467 |
– |
– |
—- |
1 |
5 |
.167 |
|
2000-01 |
8 |
13 |
.381 |
– |
– |
—- |
0 |
8 |
.000 |
|
2001-02 |
20 |
17 |
.541 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
4 |
7 |
.364 |
|
TOTALS |
42 |
46 |
.477 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
5 |
20 |
.200 |
| Doubles | |||||||||
|
Overall |
vs. Top 50 |
SEC Dual |
|||||||
|
Year |
W |
L |
Pct. |
W |
L |
Pct. |
W |
L |
Pct. |
|
1999-00 |
15 |
20 |
.429 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
2 |
7 |
.222 |
|
2000-01 |
15 |
14 |
.517 |
0 |
4 |
.000 |
5 |
7 |
.417 |
|
2001-02 |
17 |
17 |
.500 |
0 |
4 |
.000 |
4 |
7 |
.364 |
|
TOTALS |
47 |
51 |
.480 |
0 |
9 |
.000 |
11 |
21 |
.344 |