Ashley Parsons

Year:

10

Hometown:

New Canaan, CT

High School:

New Canaan

Major: Psychology

Junior Year:  Member of the 2009 National Championship Team.  Compiled a record of 12-6 at primarily #5 singles and 11-4 at #3 doubles.  ITA singles and doubles tournament qualifier.  Quarterfinalist in NEWITT Gail Smith Tournament.  All-NESCAC Sportsmanship Award.  ITA All-Academic Team.

Sophomore Year: Member of the 2008 NCAA Championship team. Little Three Champions.  Posted a 21-7 singles record primarily playing at #3 singles.  Qualified for ITA Regional Tournament in singles, NEWITT Tournament champion in Flight #5 singles.  Posted a 9-1 record at #4 doubles.  Simon Most Improved Award Recipient.

Freshman Year:  Posted a 19-9 singles record at the #3 position, 2nd place finish at the NEWITT Tournament in Flight #3.  Posted a 18-12 record at #3 doubles with partners Annie Hancock ‘09 and Genny Loomis ’10, 2nd place finish at the NEWITT Tournament in Flight #3 with Hancock.  ITA All-Academic Team.  Finished 4th at NCAA Team Championships.

High School: Played for New Canaan High School for four years.  Individual State Singles Champion 2006, Team State Champions 2004-2006.  Best Player in the State 2006, Zonal Sportsmanship Award 2005.  Competed in New England region and nationally in USTA tennis earning a high ranking of 8 in the region, 207 nationally in girls 18s.

Personal: Daughter of Jim and Susan Parsons, sisters Chrissie, Molly, and Hayley.  Jim Parsons ‘78 attended Williams College where he played tennis and squash.