Veronica Li Season 2009-10

A Daughter's Gift
(www.gostanford.com - May 16, 2012)

2011-12: Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team selection ... finished the year at 20-9 overall and 17-4 in duals ... played mainly at No. 5 singles, compiling a 12-4 ledger ... provided the clinching point in two matches ... 8-2 against Pac-12 opponents ... 0-1 in three-set matches ... pieced together a career-best 13 consecutive wins from Feb. 12-April 13 ... contributed a victory in postseason play, defeating USC's Valeria Pulido 6-4, 7-5 at the No. 6 spot on May 19 ... 18-4 in doubles, playing with four different partners and competing mainly at the No. 3 position ... 7-1 with Kristie Ahn and 6-1 with Natalie Dillon.

2010-11: Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention ... closed out the season 14-8 overall in singles ... 10-3 in dual matches, finishing 5-1 at the No. 5 spot and 5-2 at the No. 6 position ... 0-2 in three-set matches ... did not lose back-to-back matches all season ... highest-ranked victory came in the form of a 6-3, 6-4 triumph over No. 48 Tayler Davis of California on Apr. 16 ... contributed two victories in postseason play, including a 6-4, 6-3 win over Baylor's Taylor Ormond at the No. 6 spot in the semifinals ... 13-6 in doubles, playing with six different partners ... posted a 4-1 mark with Carolyn McVeigh in dual matches.

2009-10: Wrapped up the year at 27-7 overall and 22-3 in dual matches ... played most of her matches at the No. 6 spot, compiling a 19-3 ledger ... 10-5 against Pac-10 opponents ... 1-5 against nationally-ranked opponents ... 13-1 in home matches ... 1-2 in three-set matches ... closed out the year by winning 16 of her final 18 contests ... contributed a 6-3, 7-5 win over No. 107 Caroline Hitimana of Florida during Stanford's 4-3 win in the national championship match ... posted a 28-8 overall record in doubles, playing mainly with Carolyn McVeigh at the No. 3 spot ... Li and McVeigh finished 25-6 overall and 23-2 in dual matches at the No. 3 position ... the duo won 13 straight matches from Mar. 4-Apr. 17 and went 9-4 against Pac-10 opponents.

2008-09: Concluded with a 19-11 overall record and finished 14-8 in duals ... went 7-4 at the No. 4 spot of the lineup and 6-4 at the No. 5 position ... 11-3 against Pac-10 foes ... 2-5 against nationally-ranked opponents ... 15-3 in home matches ... 2-3 in three-set matches ... advanced to quarterfinals of the Pac-10 Championships ... won her first three matches of the year in straight sets at the ITA Northwest Regional Championships before dropping a hard-fought 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 decision to No. 12 Melanie Gloria of Fresno State in the round of 16 ... picked up her first career win against Gonzaga's Sophie Lantta (6-0, 6-0) at the ITA Northwest Regional Championships ... posted a 17-6 overall record in doubles, playing with four different partners ... teamed up with Logan Hansen to comprise Stanford's No. 3 doubles team, finishing with an 11-2 mark.

Prior to Stanford: Has prior experience with international competition representing the USA.

Personal: Parents are Li Jian and Song Wei ... father, Li Jian, was a member of his college track and field team and established the school record in the 400-m hurdles ... enjoys reading and traveling.

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