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#999 Jessica Ferguson Season 2003-04

Height
5'7
Class
Senior
Hometown
Houston, Texas ,
Previous School
Tyler JC/Missouri
High School
Oak Ridge HS

MINNIS ON FERGUSON
“Jessica is very talented. She showed some great things last year and played to her potential. She’s got the strokes to do it. She’s just got to do it very time.”

FALL 2003
Did not play.

2002-03 SEASON
Played at the No. 2 position for most of her debut season at LSU, where she faced five Top 100 opponents … Played three matches at No. 1 and was 3-0 there … Was 10-8 at at No. 2 doubles with and 1-0 at No. 1 … Earned first varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU
Transferred to LSU after spending her freshman season at the University of Missouri and her sophomore year at Tyler Community College … Finished the 2002 season as the No. 2 ranked junior college player in both singles and doubles competition … Played the No. 1 singles position as a freshman at Missouri and was named to the All-Big 12 Conference team after finishing with an impressive 19-12 record … Recorded two victories over top-100 ranked opponents with wins over Southern Methodist’s 52nd-ranked Dee Dee Herring and No. 82 Alena Jecminkova of Kansas State … Was a four-time Most Valuable Player at Oak Ridge High School

PERSONAL
Born on December 12, 1981 … Full name is Jessica Lynn Ferguson … She is the daughter of John and Norma Ferguson … Her father, John, attended LSU … Has an older sister, Kari, and a younger brother, Jeff … Majoring in kinesiology.

TIGER TIDBITS
When did you start playing tennis: when I was five.
When did you realize you might play in college: when I was 12.
Hobbies: Hanging out, shopping
Dream job: To play professionally and to own my own magazine
Favorite pro athletes: Andre Agassi and Justine Henin-Harden
Favorite TV show: Will and Grace
Favorite movie: Dirty Dancing
Favorite sport other than tennis: Football and baseball
Superstitions: I have too many
Best non-athletic talent: shopping
I couldn’t live with out: My pictures and Kevin
The best thing about LSU is: the team
Favorite quote: Live in the present, not the past.

FERGUSON’S CAREER STATISTICS

Singles Overall vs. Top 100 SEC Dual
Year W L Pct. W L Pct. W L Pct.
2002-03 7 20 .259 0 5 .000 2 9 .182

Doubles Overall vs. Top 50 SEC Dual
Year W L Pct. W L Pct. W L Pct.
2002-03 12 13 .480 0 2 .000 3 7 .300

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