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Duke Nets Two Top Women's Tennis Recruits in Early Signing Period
11/27/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
DURHAM, N.C. (November 27) - Duke University women's tennis head coach Jamie Ashworth has announced the signing of two of the top high school players in the country to attend Duke University and play tennis in the fall of 2001. Kelly McCain (Wesley Chapel, Fla.) and Susie Abromeit (Boca Raton, Fla.) have committed to Duke and are very excited about coming to school next fall.
"This is great for our program," said Ashworth. "Both Kelly and Susie really, really want to be here and be a part of our program. Each committed early and wanted to come back and be around their soon to be teammates. That shows you how much they want to be a part of the Duke program and community."
McCain's signing marks the second year in a row the Blue Devils have inked one of the top juniors in the country as freshman Ansley Cargill was ranked No. 1 last year. At one point McCain, who has attended Saddlebrook Prep for the last two years, was ranked the top junior in the country and is currently ranked No. 3. Her highest International Tennis Federation (ITF) ranking was No. 26. She recently won the Evansville, Ind. satellite event.
Abromeit, out of Boca Prep, has been ranked as high as No. 6 in the 16s and now is currently ranked No. 23 in the 18s. Last year, she was tabbed No. 2 in the Florida girls 16s. She won an ITF event last year in Texas, which was an international tournament.
McCain is a former teammate of current Blue Devil sophomore Prim Siripipat. They attended Saddlebrook Prep together in 1999. McCain is also good friends with Duke sophomore Hillary Adams.
Duke will lose seniors Megan Miller and Kathy Sell to graduation in 2001. The duo has combined to win 218 singles matches in four years and is one of the most successful senior classes to play at Duke.
"Our two seniors, Megan and Kathy, along with the other players on the team, have set the standard for Duke women's tennis," said Ashworth. "The team has gotten better every year and other players have seen this, which makes them want to come to Duke to be a part of our tennis family."
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