Karen Groll
Year: Senior
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.
High School: Catalina Foothills
Height: 5-4
2006-07: Finished 1-14 in singles play... Only
victory came in No. 3 singles against Colorado State-Pueblo (6-0,
6-1)... Played at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 singles... Finished 5-14
in doubles play... Partnered with Renee Nuccio to advance to sweet
sixteen in Air Force Academy Invitational...Played with Nuccio in
every match but one... Played final four matches of the season at
No. 1 doubles.
2005-06: Was second on the team with 11
victories... Was one of only two Bears to have a winning doubles
record... Earned a victory over future Big Sky foe Northern
Arizona... Her 15 doubles wins ranked first on the team... Won two
of three singles matches at the NCAA Division I Independent
Championship... Was named to the Division I All-Independent first
team.
2004-05: Finished strong in singles play at the
NCAA Division I Independent Championships and helped the Bears to a
team title... Her 10 singles wins ranked second on the team...
Placed fourth in the 2004 Omaha Collegiate Championships, which
included players from Bradley, Creighton, Nebraska-Omaha and
Northern Iowa... Her nine doubles wins was second on the squad...
She finished 4-0 with doubles partner Kellie Crail.
High School: A 2004 graduate of Catalina
Foothills High School in Tucson, Ariz.... She lettered four times
and earned team MVP honors as a sophomore and a senior... Served as
team captain for coach Kristie Stevens... Was a member of the
National Honor Society.
Personal: Born in Tucson, Ariz.... Daughter of
Kay and Rob Groll... Majoring in mathematics... Has played big part
in Bears' transition to NCAA Division I.
Career record:
Year Singles Doubles
2006-07 1-14 5-14
2005-06 11-16 17-7
2004-05 10-18 9-13
Totals 22-48 31-34