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  Veronica Li
Veronica Li

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Delray Beach, FL

High School:
Laurel Springs Independent Study

Height:
5-8

Major:
Undeclared

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 ... won a career-high nine matches from Mar. 4-Apr. 8 ... 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 her debut season 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 ... won a season-best six consecutive matches from Feb. 27-Mar. 27 ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pac-10 Championships, eventually falling to teammate Hilary Barte ... tallied a 3-2 record in singles play during the fall season ... 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 (9-0 at home, eight straight wins to end the year).

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 ... looking to pursue a career in political science or East Indian studies.

Head Coach Lele Forood says: "Veronica comes to The Farm having played plenty of international junior tennis events, including most of the Grand Slams. She is a very good ball striker, loves to play her hard, flat groundstrokes on the rise and has a nice serve to complement the power. V is an avid student, listens well and picks up nuances quickly. She will provide a nice spark to the lineup in singles and doubles this season and gain valuable experience in what leads to success in the college game."

Li's Career Statistics
Singles
Year123456OverallDual
2008-09--1-07-46-4-19-1114-8
2009-10---1-02-019-327-722-3
TOTALS--1-08-48-419-346-1836-11

Doubles

Year123OverallDual
2008-09-0-113-317-613-4
2009-10--25-228-825-2
TOTALS-0-138-545-1438-6
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