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  Sophie Dang

Sophie Dang

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Meyzieu, France

High School:
Lycee Charlie Chaplin

Last College:
University Lumiere Lyon II

Height:
5-2

Experience:
3VL

2008-09: Named Player of the Year at the Sam Bennion Athletic Awards Banquet ... Dang Posted a 4-11 singles record at the No. 2 position ... Opened the season with a victory defeating Abella Monica of Utah State 6-3, 6-3 at the No. 2 spot (1/20) ... Fell in a close match to Weber State's Caroline Drugge 6-4, 7-6 at the No. 2 spot (2/5)... Longest winning streak of two games began with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Utah State's Bridgette Strickland at the No. 2 spot (3/4) ... Overcame Caitlin Bampton of Eastern Washington at the No. 2 spot defeating the Eagle 6-1, 7-5 (3/7) ... Posted a victory over Portland State's Alyssa Ferry 6-4, 6-3 at the No. 2 spot (3/29) ... Dropped a close contest with #50 Sacramento State's Melissa Valenzuela at the No. 2 spot 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 5-10 as she was overcome in the super ten-point tiebreaker (4/3) ... Posted a 1-14 overall record in doubles playing the No. 1 and No. 2 spots ... Recorded a 1-3 record at the No. 2 spot with partner Risa Fujiwara ... Posted an 8-6 victory over Greyce Farias and Keya Jenkins at the No. 2 spot (4/9).

2007-08: Posted a 3-11 singles record at the No. 3 position ... Won both matches that were sent to a super ten-point tiebreaker ... Won her first match of the season in a hard fought battle against Isabel Kasselstrand of CSU Bakersfield 5-7, 7-6 (9-7), (11-9) at the No. 3 spot (3/24) ... Defeated Kaydee Graham 6-3, 5-7, (10-6) at the No. 3 spot (3/25) ... Overcame Utah State's Britney Watts 6-3, 7-6 at the No. 3 spot (4/15) ... Posted a 4-9 doubles record for the season...Finished the season with partner Valerie Espinosa to post a 4-4 record starting at the No. 3 spot then working to the No. 1 doubles spot ... Defeated Kelli Lindley and Elsje Beneke of Weber State 8-5 at the No. 3 spot (4/5) ... Overcame Northern Colorado's Jodi Ciarvella and Karen Groll 8-4 at the No. 2 spot (4/13) ... Gained a victory over Britney Watts and Taylor Perry of Utah State 8-2 at the No. 2 spot (4/15).

2006-07: Dang played at the No. 4 and 3 spots ... Dang's season record was 1-11 ... Had a tough match against Emmi Bulloch of Southern Utah, was defeated 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 at the No. 4 spot (3/9) ... Recorded her first win as a Bengal against Southern Utah's Shanna Dochety 7-6 (4), 6-3 at the number 3 spot (4/9) ... Lost to Danni Paulson of Montana in the second set tie breaker 6-3, 7-6 (1) at the No. 3 spot (4/22) ... Posted a 3-5 doubles record for the season with partner Lisel Lewis ... Captured a win against Southern Utah's Bulloch and Brooks 8-4 at the No. 3 spot (4/9) ... Posted a victory against Strickland and Crane of Utah State 8-6 at the No. 3 spot (4/10) ... Posted a win against Schapper and Beneke of Weber State in a conference match 8-1 at the No. 3 spot (4/18) ... Dang recorded a doubles record of 1-3 with partner Lauren Pascoe ... Posted a win against Southern Utah's Bulloch and Brooks at the No. 2 spot (3/9).

Previous College: Attended University Lumiere Lyon II.

High School: Graduated from Lyee Charlie Chaplin in 2004.

Personal: Parents are Bruno and Flora Dang ... Has one brother Binh and two sisters Joelle and Kim ... Majoring in Business.

Dang's Career Record
Year      Singles  Doubles  Total
2006-07   1-11     4-8      5-19
2007-08   3-11     4-9      7-20
2008-09   4-11     1-14     5-25
Totals    8-33     9-31    17-64


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