Caroline Dailey

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

AWARDS

IN THE RECORD BOOKS
Season

2016-17 (SENIOR)

ATHLETICS

Went 7-14 in singles play throughout the year, including a 5-3 record in the fall
Advanced to the quarterfinals of the Jack Kramer Collegiate Invitational
Earned her highest career ranking, coming in a No. 50 in the preseason rankings
Played the majority of the dual-match season in the No. 2 and 3 spots
Posted a three-set win over her opponent at Clemson to complete a 7-0 sweep of the Palmetto State Rival
Faced seven ranked opponents during the spring
Defeated the nation’s No. 14 doubles pair, Imparato and Smith of Auburn, (March 31) with teammate Hadley Berg
Clinched the doubles point with Rachel Rohrabacher in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament (May 12&13) with ins over North Florida and Texas in the No. 3 spot
Tallied a 13-16 overall record in doubles play, including an 8-14 record in dual-match play

2015-16 (JUNIOR)

ATHLETICS

Selected to compete at the NCAA Singles Championships in Tulsa, Okla.
Took over the No. 1 spot in the singles lineup where she earned three ranked wins
Finished 6-19 in singles and 13-10 in doubles
Reliable performer at No. 2 doubles, where she posted a 7-4 SEC record, tying for the team lead in SEC wins
Earned a straight-set victory over No. 11 Joana Eidukonyte of No. 21 Clemson (Feb. 20) to set up a come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Tigers
Pulled off a three-set win over No. 24 Sydney Campbell of No. 5 Vanderbilt (Mar. 10) to even the match at 3-all as the Gamecocks eventually knocked off the defending champions 4-3
Knocked off No. 29 Arianne Hartono of No. 40 Ole Miss (Apr. 21) in straight sets to help Carolina sweep the Rebels
Clinched South Carolina’s win over Tennessee (Apr. 15) with a strong 6-4, 6-2 performance
With Brigit Folland, clinched the doubles point against No. 7 Florida (Mar. 26) with a 7-6 (6) tiebreak victory over the nation’s No. 30-ranked tandem
Did not compete in the fall due to injury

2014-15 (SOPHOMORE)

ATHLETICS

Moved up from the Nos. 5 and 6 positions to the No. 2 spot as a sophomore
Won 20 singles matches for the second year in a row
Earned a signature win over defending NCAA singles champion and then-No. 42 Danielle Collins of Virginia in a Jan. 30 dual match in Charlottesville, Va.
Received her first career national singles ranking following the win against Collins coming in at No. 121 on Feb. 10
Ended the season with a No. 119 singles ranking, the best mark of her career
Began the spring ranked No. 58 in doubles with Megen Cochran
Reached the round of 16 at the USTA/ITA Carolina Regional Championships
Won eight of her first nine dual matches to open the spring
Grabbed a key win for the Gamecocks in a 4-3 victory over Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
Had a ranked win over No. 76 Nadia Ravita of Kentucky on April 5
Began playing the No. 1 doubles spot with Hadley Berg against Texas A&M on March 6
Ended the season 12-6 playing doubles with Berg that included a 7-6 mark at the top
Ranked No. 33 in doubles nationally with Berg in the final ITA poll, the highest billing of her career
Earned a top-20 doubles victory against Herring/Perez (20) of Georgia on April 12
Also teamed with Cochran and Ximena Siles Luna for doubles in dual matches

2013-14 (FRESHMAN)

ATHLETICS

Tied for the team lead in victories for the fall with an 8-4 record
Held down the Nos. 5 and 6 positions during the spring and compiled a 12-7 mark between the two
One of three Gamecocks to post 20 wins in singles
Played doubles with six different partners throughout the season and compiled a mark of 14-13 overall
A regular at No. 3 doubles playing alongside Meghan Blevins, Brigit Folland and Ximena Siles Luna
Ended the spring playing with Siles Luna
Won the first five singles matches of her career to include a singles title for her respective flight at the Tribe Invitational in September
Also snagged the first two SEC matches of her career in straight sets against Missouri and Texas A&M
Won a key match versus No. 30 Kentucky over Caitlin McGraw to help the Gamecocks defeat the Wildcats and essentially clinch a bid to the NCAA Tournament
Defeated Emily Zabor of Alabama in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament in a match where the Gamecocks nearly upset the top-seeded and No. 3-ranked Crimson Tide
Earned a win against a ranked doubles opponent when she teamed with Siles Luna to upend No. 58 Altick/Casares from Vanderbilt in the last regular-season match of the year

HIGH SCHOOL

Coached by Mike Wilson
Won the wildcard into the WTA $25,000 in Osprey, Fla., in April 2011 and competed against top American pro Coco Vandeweghe in the first round
Also won the USTA US Open National Playoffs Florida Sectional Qualifying Tournament
Played in a WTA $50,000 event in Osprey in March 2013 as well as a $25,000 in Innisbrook, Fla., and a $10,000 in Gainesville, Fla., both during spring 2013
Ended the 2012 season with a 1,158 WTA ranking
Achieved a career-high ranking of 1,142 in March 2012
Skewed her competition schedule more toward ITF tournaments rather than American events to get the most international exposure as possible

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