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Pompano’s Amber McGinnis Set to Join the Owls
6/14/2021 6:14:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Amber McGinnis, a Pompano Beach, Florida native, will headline five freshmen slated to join the Florida Atlantic University women's tennis team in the fall of 2021.
While each of the five will be classified as freshmen, McGinnis will be a freshman with a year of collegiate experience, after playing the spring of 2021 at the University of Florida. That year will not count against her eligibility clock under the NCAA's COVID rules.
While at UF, McGinnis played No. 6 singles and collected her first collegiate singles and doubles wins versus Georgia State. Prior to Florida, McGinnis earned a five-star rating by TennisRecruiting.net and was ranked as the No. 54 overall player in the 2020 recruiting class and one of the best within the state of Florida. She was designated as the No. 11 ranked player in the Southeast region by TennisRecruiting.com, and carried a UTR rating of 10 while winning the USTA 16U National Doubles Championship in 2019.
As a 16U player, McGinnis earned a No. 1 ranking in the state of Florida and finished within the top-25 among the US 16s. She finished No. 5 among Florida 18U players, won the gold ball in doubles, and garnered sportsmanship awards throughout her junior career.
Millie-Mae Matthews (Nottingham, England)
Amber McGinnis (Pompano Beach, Florida)
Greta Schieroni (Turin, Italy)
Lexi Silna (Roznov Pod Radhostem, Czech Republic)
Carina Sommer (Steinbach, Germany)
While each of the five will be classified as freshmen, McGinnis will be a freshman with a year of collegiate experience, after playing the spring of 2021 at the University of Florida. That year will not count against her eligibility clock under the NCAA's COVID rules.
While at UF, McGinnis played No. 6 singles and collected her first collegiate singles and doubles wins versus Georgia State. Prior to Florida, McGinnis earned a five-star rating by TennisRecruiting.net and was ranked as the No. 54 overall player in the 2020 recruiting class and one of the best within the state of Florida. She was designated as the No. 11 ranked player in the Southeast region by TennisRecruiting.com, and carried a UTR rating of 10 while winning the USTA 16U National Doubles Championship in 2019.
As a 16U player, McGinnis earned a No. 1 ranking in the state of Florida and finished within the top-25 among the US 16s. She finished No. 5 among Florida 18U players, won the gold ball in doubles, and garnered sportsmanship awards throughout her junior career.
Wheelen's Wisdom
"I have watched and recruited Amber for several years and she is fierce," said Caroline Wheelen, FAU's head women's tennis coach. "I'm looking forward to her bringing the Florida energy. She is a tremendously determined and physical player. Amber has the ability to wear her opponents down and the mentality to never give a point away. Her doubles skills will be key to our continued efforts to move into the country's most elite rankings."Incoming Athletes
Listed Alphabetically Millie-Mae Matthews (Nottingham, England)
Amber McGinnis (Pompano Beach, Florida)
Greta Schieroni (Turin, Italy)
Lexi Silna (Roznov Pod Radhostem, Czech Republic)
Carina Sommer (Steinbach, Germany)
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