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Tara Eckel
 Tara Eckel
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Dallas, Texas

High School:
Episcopal School of Dallas

Senior (2010-2011)
Named first team Academic All-Big 12 for the third straight year ... Finished in second place in the conference at the No. 3 doubles spot with partner Marie-Pier Huet ... Ended the season with an overall doubles record of 14-6 and 7-2 in the Big 12 ... Played at the No. 6 singles position in four dual matches, (Baylor in the NCAA tournament, Texas, Colorado and Stanford).

Junior (2009-2010)
Went 16-8 overall and 8-5 in the Big 12 at the No. 5 and No. 6 singles positions ... Finished fourth in the conference at the No. 6 singles spot ... Went a combined 18-5 overall and 9-2 in Big 12 in doubles with partners Marie-Pier Huet and Maria Kalashnikova ... Named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team for the second consecutive season.

Sophomore (2008-2009)
Claimed the 2009 Big 12 regular season position championship at the No. 2 doubles position with partner Marie-Pier Huet...Eckel and Huet went 13-3 at the No. 2 position and 1-1 at the No. 1 position...Played in 17 of 23 singles matches, holding a 7-11 record overall and 2-6 in conference play ... Earned Academic All-Big 12 first team honors.

Freshman (2007-2008)
Played in 17 singles matches in spring...went 9-7 at the No. 6 spot in singles...including fall play went 12-12 her freshman year...Paired with Elena Antakova, Christi Baxley, Maria Kalashnikova and Carlee Demetree in doubles...Went 9-10 in doubles play.

Prior to Oklahoma

Four year varsity letterwinner in tennis...Recognized as All North Zone Player for four consecutive years...Earned All Southwest Preparatory Conference honors four consecutive years...Played No. 1 singles four consecutive years, losing only four matches...Played in the Jr. Olympics and received the sportsmanship award...Won a National Championship in juniors doubles play...Earned Dallas Morning News All Area Sports Team Honors in 2004,2005 and 2006...Received the National Excellence Award from 2001-2007...Earned the Texas' Tennis Family of the Year Award in 2003...Two year member of National Honor Society...A member of the Honor Roll for Four consecutive years...two year varsity letterwinner in basketball.

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