Player Bio: Allison Rainey - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
April 18, 2013 | Women's Tennis
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University of Washington: 2006-07 (Junior): 2005-06 (Sophomore): 2004-05 (Freshman): Before Washington: Personal: Coach Hultquist on Rainey: Fast Facts One-handed or two-handed backhand?: Two-handed
Best thing about my hometown: It has a suburb feel but close to the city.
Biggest difference between Seattle and home: Seattle is home :)
Why Washington?: It was close to home, a big school, in the Pac-10 and had strong academics.
Favorite place to eat on the Ave: The Mix, of course.
Other than English, I can speak: Spanish
What do you love most about tennis?: It's an individual sport but in college you get to have a team.
Favorite band/singer and why?: Jack Johnson
Song that you would pick if you had to sing karaoke?: Unfortunately I'd be booed off the stage before I could get to the chorus.
Favorite non-tennis UW sport to watch: Football
What UW class has taught you the most?: Political Science/Communications 306
What movie do you wish you could have starred in, and what part would you play?: Elle Woods in Legally Blonde
What movie scene gets you a little choked up?: When the boy has to leave Adam Sandler in "Big Daddy."
If you had a famous catch phrase, what would it be?: "Overrated."
Create your superhero: Name: Carmen; Powers: fly and read minds; Costume: all pink.
When and where did you first play tennis?: Five years old at the Mercer Island Country Club.
Craziest ambition?: To be like Elle Woods - attend Harvard Law School, that is.
When you fix dinner, what are you making?: Please, I don't know how to cook.
Historical figure you'd most like to meet, and first question you'd ask him/her?: I'd ask Abraham Lincoln, "were you more concerned about keeping the Union together or emancipation?"
Favorite pet you have or had growing up?: A dog named Wilson.
If you could play a match vs. anyone, who would it be?: Roger Federer - I would win 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6, 17-15 at Wimbledon.
Game show you would most like to be on?: The Price Is Right
Reality show you would most like to be on?: The Real World.
Funniest teammate: Aleks M.
Best moves on the dance floor: Melinda
Worst moves on the dance floor: Ashley - sorry! They're not too bad.
Most likely to be elected to congress: Myself
Teammate who will surprise people this year: Venise
YEAR
SINGLES (dual/overall)
DOUBLES (dual/overall)
2004-05 15-7/19-13 4-9/8-14 2005-06 1-6/7-10 3-7/9-11 2006-07 7-14/13-20 5-16/8-20 2007-08 6-2/7-4 1-1/2-3 Career 29-29/46-47 13-33/27-48
One of two seniors on the roster along with Tara Simpson ... second on the team in singles wins last season ... should provide needed experience to back end of singles lineup.
Tied for second on the team with 13 overall singles wins and seven wins in dual play ... was 0-4 at No. 4 singles, 5-7 at No. 5, and 2-3 at No. 6 ... won seven of eight singles matches from the end of fall through her first three dual matches, defeating BYU's Dolly Chang, Denver's Lorinda Boothman, and Sacramento State's Joyce Martinez ... then hit rough patch, losing 10 of next 11, however two were in close third sets and one was due to an injury withdrawal ... had wins in both duals vs. Washington State, defeating Aleksandra Stefanova, 7-5, 7-5 on March 18 and Bianca Selaru, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on April 21 ... nearly defeated Stanford's Lejla Hodzic at No. 6 singles, losing in a third-set super-tiebreak ... had a combined 8-20 doubles record with a whopping six different partners ... played No. 1 doubles on two occasions (0-2) with Victoria Brymer ... most matches came with Lauren Summers; the pair going 2-7 at No. 3 doubles ... reached the doubles semis of the Duck Classic in the fall with Melinda Wong, defeating teams from Santa Clara and Oregon ... earned Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team honors.
Played primarily No. 3 doubles with Melinda Wong posting a 2-5 record...played No. 2 doubles with Monika Kolbovic going 3-3...played in the first round of the ITA All-American Championship with Saskia Nauenberg...advanced to the third round of the ITA NW Regional Championship with Saskia Nauenberg...in singles play moved around to No. 4 spot (1-2) and No. 6 (0-4) ...advanced into the 3rd round of the ITA NW Regional Championship...played in the Flight II final round of the Husky Invitational, losing 6-2 6-3 to Leksinska of Oregon...won both games she played in the Wailea Invitational... lost in the consolation round of the Pac-10 Championship...posted a 7-10 singles record.
Compiled a 19-13 record in singles and a 7-13 record in doubles...went 15-7 in dual singles matches, playing primarily at the No. 5 (6-2) and No. 6 spots (8-5)...her 15 dual singles matches ranked third on the team...recorded 4-8 record with Saskia Nauenberg in dual doubles matches...won her opening match at the ITA NW Championships in straight sets...reached the third round of the ITA NW Championships before losing to the No. 13 seed (Lucia Tallo from Fresno State) in three sets...reached the quarterfinals of the Flight I Husky Invitational losing the eventual champion Dea Sumantri...also advanced to the Pac-10 Indoor Championship Flight II quarterfinals.
In 2001, advanced to the doubles semifinals at the International Grass tournament in Philadelphia, Pa. and the Easter Bowl in Palm Springs, Calif....made the doubles quarterfinals at the Hard Courts tournament in San Diego, Calif. in `01...placed eighth at the 2002 Fed Cup in San Francisco, Calif.
Allison Marie Rainey...born in Seattle, Wash....parents are Marcia and Lawrence Rainey...has two brothers, Nick (25) and Max (23)...Nick was a four-time All-American in tennis at USC, and helped lead the Trojans to a 2002 NCAA title...Max plays water polo at Western Washington...enjoys comedy, listening to music, soccer and swimming...contemplating a career as a talk show host.
"Allison you know will put in 110% on the court and she'll fight for every point. She is very crafty on the court. She doesn't have a lot of weapons, but yet she knows her game inside and out. So she'll throw in some slices, or a lob, or a big serve. She uses her game to the best of her ability because she knows it so well."
