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Megen Cochran

  • height 5-10
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Calhoun, Ga.
  • High school Home Schooled
  • height 5-10
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Calhoun, Ga.
  • High school Home Schooled

Megen Cochran Bio

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll — 2016
  • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll — 2015
  • AD’s Honor Roll — Fall 2014, Spring 2015

2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)

ATHLETICS

  • Posted a 1-1 mark at No. 6 singles
  • Steady performer in doubles with a 4-2 mark
  • Went 4-1 paired with Rachel Rohrabacher, going 1-0 at No. 2 and 3-1 at No. 3
  • Contributed to South Carolina’s win against Coastal Carolina (Jan. 23) with a straight-set victory
  • With Rohrabacher, clinched the doubles point against Furman (Jan. 17) and Coastal Carolina (Jan. 23)
  • Did not compete in the fall due to injury

ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • A member of the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll for achieving a minimum 3.0 GPA

2014-15 (FRESHMAN)

ATHLETICS

  • Won her first three career singles matches at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic
  • Won the consolation singles draw for her flight at the Furman Fall Classic
  • Played singles in her first career dual match at New Mexico on Jan. 25 and in her first SEC match versus Alabama on March 1
  • Saw a good deal of dual match action as a doubles specialist
  • Played doubles primarily with Elixane Lechemia during the spring and posted a 5-1 record with her at the three spot
  • Caroline Dailey was her partner for much of the fall and the duo won its first seven matches
  • Reached the quarterfinals in doubles at the USTA/ITA Carolina Regional Championships with Dailey
  • Won her flight with Dailey at the Furman Fall Classic

ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • A member of the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll for achieving a minimum 3.0 GPA
  • AD’s Honor Roll member for fall 2014 and spring 2015 for achieving a minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Community service activities included volunteering at a 5k event for Tunnels to Towers and Ronald McDonald House
  • Helped Wildewood Country Club and Babcock Foundation give free tennis clinics

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Attended the Stephen Diaz Tennis Academy in Marietta, Ga.
  • Ranked as one of the top 50 prospects in the nation during all four years of high school by TennisRecruiting.net
  • Rated as high as No. 32 her freshman year and No. 31 as a sophomore
  • Reached a ranking of 40 during 2013 and 46 in 2014
  • Considered a five-star recruit by TennisRecruiting.net
  • Owned a 13-11 record against other five-star recruits during her final year of junior tennis and claimed three wins versus blue chip recruits
  • Also had a 15-5 mark playing against four-star players
  • Finished in third place in doubles at both the USTA Girls’ 16s National Clay Court Championships and the Easter Bowl USTA Girls’ 16s National Spring Championships in 2012
CAREER SINGLES STATISTICS
Year Overall Tourn. Dual (SEC) #1 (SEC) #2 (SEC) #3 (SEC) #4 (SEC) #5 (SEC) #6 (SEC)
2014-15 8-7 8-3 0-4 (0-3) 0-4 (0-3)
2015-16 1-1 1-1 (0-0) 1-1 (0-0)
Total 9-8 8-3 1-5 (0-3) 1-5 (0-3)
CAREER DOUBLES STATISTICS
Year Overall Tourn. Dual (SEC) #1 (SEC) #2 (SEC) #3 (SEC)
2014-15 17-5 10-2 7-3 (4-2) 0-1 (0-0) 7-2 (4-2)
2015-16 4-2 4-2 (0-0) 1-1 (0-0) 3-1 (0-0)
Total 21-7 10-2 11-5 (4-2) 1-2 (0-0) 10-3 (4-2)