Kelly Adams

Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
Prev school:
Auburn HS
Hometown:
Auburn, Ala.

2005-06 (Freshman)
Fall: Recorded 9-4 singles record, making finals of first collegiate tournament ... Won four times in Flight B at UTC Baras Classic, including victories over Tennessee Tech's Kay Ngiam, Kristin Noble of Memphis and Belmont's Elizabeth Conyer before falling to TTU's Alet Boonzaaier in finals ... Split four matches in Group B at UK Fall Invitational, picking up wins over Ohio State's Ciara Finucane and Marshall's Kellie Schmitt ... Won three of four at MT Fall Invitational in Flight A, with victories over Jacksonville State's Erin Higgs, Chattanooga's Lindsey Ballard and UAB's Ornischa Maier-Knapp ... Posted 7-4 doubles mark with Marlene Chemin ... Won twice at UTC before falling in finals to Jacksonville State (Abby-Lopes) ... Picked up triumphs over Ohio State (O'Keefe-Voss), Marshall (Kever-Brown) and Denver (Sackmaster-Iwinski) before dropping 8-4 decision in finals to Kentucky's ninth-ranked duo (Coventry-Schwenk) at UK ... Lost first two at MT Invite before ending fall with two straight wins, over Western Kentucky (Fulkerson-Robards) and Jacksonville State (Higgs-Dushner).
Spring: Was 11-8 in singles play, mostly at the No. 5 and 6 spots in the lineup ... Had a season-best win streak of three matches to open the season, with wins coming against UT-San Antonio, UT-Pan Am and ETSU ... Earned straight set victories over Chattanooga, Troy, Tennessee Tech, Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Indiana State in the middle of the season ... Final singles win of the season came against Memphis' Alex Tjoie by a score of 3-6, 6-4, 10-3 ... Was 6-8 in doubles with partner Ann-Kristin Siljestrom, all at the No. 2 spot in the lineup ... Season-best win streak of three matches was against Tennessee Tech, Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Murray State ... Won twice to start the season with Marlene Chemin at the No. 1 spot.

High School
Played tennis for coach Mike Voyles at Auburn HS ... Won sectional as senior ... Member of Student Council, Mu Alpha Theta, Government Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor Society, German Honor Society and English Honor Society ... Voted to Bancorp South Hall of Fame and served as Senior Class Vice President ... Recognized in Who's Who Among American Students.

Personal
Kelly Jean Adams ... Daughter of Kendal and Barbara Adams ... Born May 4, 1987 ... Majoring in Political Science ... Mother played two years of tennis at Jefferson State CC.