2018-19 Women's Tennis Roster
Jaclyn Switkes
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- St. Johns County Virtual School
Career Statistics
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| 2015-16 | 15-8 | 7-2 | 9-7 | 3-2 |
| 2016-17 | 15-12 | 6-3 | 16-7 | 5-1 |
| 2017-18 | 18-11 | 4-4 | 19-12 | 8-3 |
| 2018-19 | 9-13 | 5-5 | 14-11 | 4-5 |
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Rankings History
Career-High Singles Ranking: 48 (Sept. 11, 2018; Fall)
Collegiate Honors
- 2018 First-Team All-Big Ten
- 2018 ITA Midwest Regional Player to Watch
- Big Ten Athlete of the Week (2/27/18)
- 2018 Scholar-Athlete Award*
- 2018 Player to Watch*
- 2017-19 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2017 Briana Knue Fighting Illini Spirit Award*
- 2016-18 ITA Scholar-Athlete
- 2016 Scholar Athlete-Athlete Award*
*team award
Senior - 2018-19
- Clinched three Illinois victories, including Illinois' 4-0 sweep of Wisconsin in the B1G Tournament
- Clinched five doubles points on the year
- Took down No. 89 Jayci Goldsmith in Illinois' Valentine's Day win over Texas A&M
- Picked up a singles victory over Wake Forest's No. 96 Anna Ulyashchenko at the Blue Gray Tennis Classic
Junior - 2017-18
- Clinched six Illini victories, including a 4-3 victory over No. 22 Washington in a tiebreak in the third set
- Clinched a team-best 11 doubles point with three different doubles partners
- Became Illinois's first recipient of the ITA Midwest Regional Player to Watch award
- Earned first singles ranking on February 20
- Earned first B1G weekly honor on February 27
Sophomore - 2016-17
- Posted a 15-12 mark in singles play, including a 6-3 record in the conference
- Played primarily the No. 3 and No. 4 spots
- Compiled a 16-7 record with partner Madie Baillon
- Played both No. 1 (2-2) and No. 2 (9-4) doubles
- Defeated the 56th-ranked pair of Nandini Das and Ariana Rahmanparast of Florida State
Freshman - 2015-16
- Worked to an overall singles record of 15-8
- Went 10-4 in dual singles matches and 7-2 in Big Ten play
- Produced an overall mark of 9-7 in doubles play
- Teamed up with Daniela Pedraza Novak for a 3-2 reading in Big Ten play
Junior Tennis | High School
- Named First Coast High School "Player of the Year" at age 12
- 2013 Orange Bowl doubles champion (16 and under)
- 2013 Eddie Herr semifinalist (16 and under)
Personal
- Daughter of Michael and Kitty Switkes
- Has two older brothers, Sean and Sam
- Aunt Colleen O'Brien played tennis for the University of Florida
- Hobbies include ping-pong and tap dancing
- Maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout high school
- Favorite athlete is Roger Federer because "He is a very classy and amazing tennis player."
- Lists her parents as the most influential people of her athletic career
Women's Tennis vs Bradley COURT 1
Tuesday, April 14
Women's Tennis vs Bradley COURT 2
Tuesday, April 14
Women's Tennis vs Bradley COURT 6
Tuesday, April 14
Women's Tennis vs Bradley COURT 3
Tuesday, April 14
