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Career Singles Record: 13-20
Career Doubles Record: 4-8
AS A FRESHMAN (2012-13)
Singles
- Competed in singles play for the Lady Vols against Alabama, Auburn, Miss. St. and in the SEC Tournament
- Defeated Ana Lorena Belmar H. of Arkansas 6-3, 6-4 (4/5)
- Rattled off a four match win streak in the month of March, the longest of her collegiate career
- Defeated Noelle Malley of Ohio State 7-5, 6-2 (2/17)
- Showed poise in a comback win over No. 94 Amy Zhu of Michigan, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
- Earned a win over Maike Zeppernick of Nebraska at the ITA Kickoff (1/26)
- Defeated Natasha Smith of Utah 6-3, 6-3 in the UVA Winter Invitational (1/19)
- Competed for the first time as a Lady Vol in the Furman Fall Classic
- Recorded her first collegiate win against Katherine Oudin of Furman University in 6-1, 6-1 sets(9/21)
- Fought back to win over Olga Kalodzitsa of Armstrong Atlantic in the Clemson Fall Classic (10/12)
- Defeated NC State's Christy Sipes 6-2, 6-4 during the Tennessee Fall Classic (10/26)
Doubles
- Partnered with Kayla McMurry, defeated Bond/Fellows of Prairie View A&M (3/27)
- Competed in two doubles events at the ITA Kickoff with partner Sarah Toti (1/27)
- Partnered with Mimi Fotopolous throughout the 2012 doubles campeign
- Managed wins in both the Furman and Clemson Fall Classics
- Defeated Stanford/Murray of Furman 8-6 during the Furman Fall Classic with Fotopolous
- Won two matches at the Clemson Fall Classic beating teams from VCU and Kennesaw State
HIGH SCHOOL
- Ranked as the No. 37 player in the nation as well as a five-star recruit by TennisRecruiting.net
- Came in as the top player in Nevada
- Won the Class 4A state singles championship as a senior, accounting for Spring Valley High School's first state tennis title
- Advanced to the state championship during her sophomore season and the semifinals as a junior
- Recorded back-to-back Southern Zone Regional Tennis Tournament titles as a junior and senior
- Graduated from Odyssey Charter High School in May 2012
- Her commitment marks the second consecutive year that Tennessee has signed Nevada's top-ranked prospect
PERSONAL
- Chose Tennessee because she felt as if it was the best program for her that would help her become the best tennis player she could be
- Biggest influences as a high school tennis player were her coach Misha and her trainer Mike
- Has a younger brother, Ozzie
- Tiffany B Tavares, daughter of David and Penny Tavares, was born Sept. 18, 1993 in Las Vegas, Nev.
