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Kennan Johnson Season 2016-17

Height
5'11
Class
Junior
Hometown
Baton Rouge, La.
Previous School
Oregon
High School
Ascension Christian HS

JUNIOR SEASON (2017-18)
Tallied a 21-12 overall singles record and a 12-9 dual singles record mainly at the No. 4 spot … Rattled off five straight wins to claim the consolation finals title at the ITA Southern Regional … Carried a nine-match win streak from the fall into the spring and began the dual season unbeaten in nine of her first ten matches … Clinched LSU’s 4-1 win over Fresno State at ITA Kickoff Weekend … Picked up crucial singles points in LSU’s wins over No. 39 Rice and No. 33 Arkansas … Also earned a trio of impressive singles victories against No. 10 Ole Miss, No. 9 Florida at the SEC Tournament and No. 24 Tulsa at the NCAA Tournament … Compiled a 9-9 doubles record with Ryann Foster playing on courts one and two … Earned her first varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU
Became Ascension Christian’s first-ever state champion with back-to-back singles titles in 2013 and 2014 … Transferred from University of Oregon … Reached top 60 in nation in singles and top 30 in nation in doubles under coach Alison Silverio.

PERSONAL
Born March 17, 1996 … Mother Natalie Johnson played tennis at LSU and father played basketball at LSU … Majoring in sociology with a minor in psychology.

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