Franziska Jendrian

Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Rodleben, Germany
High School:
Sportgymnasium Magdeburg

Career: School record holder for combined singles and doubles victories (161) • Also the school record holder in career doubles wins (76) and career fall victories (26) • Tied for fourth all-time in singles wins (85) • Tied for second all-time in CU Big 12 singles wins (29) • Third all-time in CU Big 12 doubles wins (26) • Tied for 10th in school history among dual (spring) victories (52) • 20 clinching match doubles points (with five different teammates) • Nine clinching team singles points • 62 of 85 singles wins were in straight sets • Tallied 13 come-from-behind wins after losing the first set • Three-straight years won 20 or more singles matches • 52 of 85 singles wins came in the spring; 50 of 76 doubles wins in the spring • Owns six career CU Athlete of the Week honors.

2009 Spring (senior): One of three finalists named at the 2008-09 CUSPY’s (CU Sports Performers of the Year) Athlete of the Year Nominee • Awarded the team’s Most Valuable Player of the Year accolade • Named CU’s Distinguished Service Award and the Buffalo Award of Distinction (outstanding contributions to their teams, their peers and the athletic department overall) • Won a personal-best 25 singles matches • One of four to win 11 dual matches with six of them against the Big 12 • Collected eight victories at the No. 4 slot and a trio of wins at No. 3 • Clinched a pair of singles team points and five doubles points with teammate Ania Anuszkiewicz • Won nine doubles matches with Anuszkiewicz at No. 2, and one match with Melisa Esposito, also at No. 2 • For the year, ranked second on the team with 19 doubles victories.

2008 Fall (senior): Entered her final fall season winning a team-best 14 singles matches • Engineered the longest winning streak of the fall with eight consecutive victories (tied for the fourth at CU since 1999); also won 12 of 13 from Sept. 19-Oct. 18 • Fall Flight Silver Champion (USAFA Invitational) • Won three of four matches that went three sets • In doubles, won eight of nine matches teaming with Melisa Esposito, and the other with Allison Wahba • Named CU Athlete of the Week (Sept. 30-Oct. 5), her sixth career honor after winning three straight singles victories, then teamed with Esposito to win the main doubles flight at the seven-school Air Force Invitational • Wrapped up four-year fall singles record with a 33-18 mark (.647).

2008 Spring (junior): Earned Big 12 Conference Position Champion honors (No. 6 singles) with a 9-2 record • Awarded the team’s Clutch Player of the Year accolade • Ended junior year with her finest spring-to-date capturing a team- and career-best 22 victories (only nine losses), also had a team-high 21 doubles victories • Tied for the team-high with 15 spring wins, also a personal-best for the dual season • Overall, registered 11 triumphs at No. 6 • Won all seven matches during the year when playing three sets and won five of those matches when dropping the opening set • Clinched a pair of CU team wins at No. 6 singles • Only CU student-athlete to earn Big 12 Conference Women’s Tennis Player of Week honors (Apr. 14-20) • Ended the dual season with a five-match winning streak equaling her longest win streak of the season achieved during the month of March • Teamed with Melisa Esposito for a 10-6 mark at No. 2 doubles with seven wins against the Big 12 • Picked up 13 wins with Esposito, second most on the team • CU Athlete of the Week (Apr. 14-20 and Sept. 17-23).

2007 Fall (junior): One of four women on the team to win at least seven singles matches • Opened the fall season with three victories reaching the main draw final at the New Mexico Invitational (Sept. 21-23) • Recorded three more triumphs at the CU Invite (Sept. 28-30) and one at the ITA Central Region (Oct. 17) • Won all four of her matches that went to three sets • In doubles, won her first seven matches, a team-high.

2007 Spring (sophomore): Helped CU earn its first NCAA Tournament appearance in four years; most team victories (16) and Big 12 Conference triumphs (9), and highest team ranking (37^th) -- all team-bests in eight years (1999) • Won 14 of 24 matches with 12 of them at the No. 4 slot; two wins at No. 3 • Clinched three of CU’s 16 team victories, including an upset win over No. 34 Arizona (Jan. 26) • One of three women to win over 20 singles victories, a school first since 1998-99 • Went 21-12 for the year • One of four women with seven or more dual match conference victories • Engineered a four-match winning streak that started with a win over Baylor’s Zuzana Chmelarova, 7-5, 6-0 at No. 4 helping CU upset the No. 14 Bears (Mar. 2) • Also put together a pair of three-match winners • Named CU Athlete of the Week (Jan. 21-27) • In doubles, teamed with Monica Milewski with a team-best 17 victories, eight against the Big 12 Conference • One of three CU doubles teams to win at least 10 matches in dual play, a school-first since in 15 years (1992) • Claimed a 16-5 record at the No. 2 position along with a 1-1 mark at No. 1 with Milewski • One of those victories at No. 2 came against Michigan in the NCAA Tournament defeating Delicata/Mahtani, 8-6 helping CU sweep the doubles point for the ninth time in the dual season • For the year, produced a 19-7 doubles record winning seven of eight matches, including her last six in a row • Picked up No. 3 doubles victory with Martina Sedivec over Texas Tech (Feb. 17) securing the doubles point.

2006 Fall (sophomore): Began her second year with the Buffaloes achieving a 7-2 record in three tournaments played • Won the third-most matches on the team • At the Wilson/ITA Central Regional (Oct. 18-22) won two matches advancing to the Round of 16 main draw, both in straight sets • Won the Flight B USAFA Invitational (Oct. 6-7) with three consecutive wins • Teamed with Melisa Esposito for a 3-1 mark at the USAFA Invitational (Oct. 6-7) and advanced to the Wilson/ITA Central Regional with a 1-1 record and a Round of 16 placing with Monica Milewski.

2006 Spring (freshman): Named the team’s Most Improved Player • Won nine of her first 10 matches including four matches at No. 6 • Went 8-5 for the season at No. 5 singles and a perfect 4-0 mark at No. 6 • Wrapped up her initial season with 17 victories, fourth overall on the team • Was second overall in dual wins (12) • Recorded the most Big 12 matches victories on the team with seven • Triumphed five straight times from Feb. 12-Mar. 10 • Won four of seven matches (all against the Big 12 Conference) that went three sets • In doubles, won eight matches, six of those with Monica Milewski at No. 2 • Five wins were against the Big 12 • Earned CU Athlete of the Week honors, twice (Jan. 15-22 and April 2-9).

2005 Fall (freshman): Opened up the fall season with five singles wins, four of those in straight sets • Reached the Wilson/ITA Central Regional main draw after winning a pair of qualifying matches over Big 12 opponents (Kansas, Oklahoma) • Began her initial season with 5-2 doubles record • Teamed with Veera Nurmi for a perfect 4-0 mark at the USAFA Invitational garnering first place honors in Flight II.

Personal: Born Franziska Jendrian on February 24, 1986 • Daughter of Gerd and Kerstin Jendrian • Has a younger brother, Harry • Was a member of the two-time German Team state championship teams in 2001 and 2002 • Lists winning the German team championships twice and earning her Latin O—Level degree as her biggest achievements during prep career.

In the Classroom: Graduated in May 2009 with a degree in accounting • Eight-time Commissioners Honor Roll

recipient • 2008-09 All-Big 12 Academic first team; 2006-07 and 2007-08 All-Big 12 Academic second team selection.