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UMBC Tennis Signs Three Student-Athletes to National Letters-of-Intent
11/28/2007
Baltimore, Md.--UMBC head tennis coach Keith Puryear has announced the signing of three student-athletes to attend the university in the fall of 2008. Lauren Hamilton (
“Lauren is a good competitor,” Puryear said. “I think that she is only going to get better during her collegiate career. Lauren has excellent tools for us to work with. She is athletic and has a big game. Her serve and ground strokes are big, and she has very aggressive instincts.”
Jackman is also rated as a four-star player and is currently listed as the No. 115 recruit in the country by tennisrecruiting.net. She was ranked the No. 170 player in the country for girls 16's by the United States Tennis Association in 2006. Jackman was the top-ranked player in the state of
“Carmen is another good competitor,” Puryear said. “She has a good all-round game that I think will serve her well in college. She has all the shots and I think that she too will only improve throughout her collegiate career.”
Adewumi is the younger brother of Joy Adewumi, who is a current junior on the UMBC team. He is rated as a four-star player by and the No. 93 recruit in the country by tennisrecruiting.net. Last year, the 5-foot-9, 165. lb right-hander was rated as high as No. 67 and No. 3 in the state of
“Joseph is a great student and a very solid player,” Puryear said. “He should challenge for a starting position right away as a freshman.
“One theme sort of stands out among the signees is that they are all good athletes. This year we really wanted to recruit players that we felt possessed good athleticism, which they all do.”