W. Tennis: Caitlyn Baines | University of West Florida Athletics

Caitlyn Baines

Height: 5-11

Hometown: Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.

Previous School: Choctawhatchee HS

Eligibility: Sr.

Major: Mass Communication

2011-12: Named to the All-GSC Second Team for the third straight year … Went 15-7 overall in singles in the spring … Tallied a 4-1 record at the No. 4 position and was 7-2 at the No. 5 line … Went 3-1 in conference play … In the fall, fell in the first round of the ITA South Regional and finished the tournament with a 2-2 record ... Was 17-7 overall in doubles this spring, with all matches being played at the No. 1 position … When teamed with Sheila Smiley, was 17-5 overall and 3-0 in conference play … With Barbara Oliveira, advanced to the semifinals of the ITA South Regional in the fall ... Was ranked No. 14 nationally in the preseason edition of the Campbell’s/ITA College Tennis Rankings in doubles with Oliveira … With Smiley, was ranked No. 18 nationally in the March 28th rankings … Moved up two spots to No. 16 on May 2nd and finished the year ranked No. 16 nationally and No. 6 in the South Region.

2010-11: Second Team All-GSC … Along with Taylor Brewster, ranked 11th in the final ITA National doubles rankings ... Posted a 13-14 singles record, including a 1-1 record in GSC play … Won a 6-2, 6-1 decision over North Alabama’s Bruna Vieira in the GSC Tournament title match on April 17 … Had a season-high winning streak of six matches … Went 21-13 as a doubles competitor, including 15 wins at the top flight position … Won 19 matches when teamed with Taylor Brewster … went 3-1 in GSC play … Won her final 11 doubles matches of the season, including an 8-6 triumph over the No. 2 ranked team in the nation, Barry’s Barbi Pocza and Angie Werschel on May 2 in the NCAA Division II South Regional tournament.

Fall 2010: Singles: Advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA South Regional (9/23-25) as the No. 15 seed … Defeated Monica Price of Florida Tech, 6-1, 6-4, and Laura Kemkes of Saint Leo, 6-0, 6-0 … Was defeated, 6-0, 6-1, by No. 8 seed Eli Ianozzi of Lynn in the quarterfinals … Was the No. 8 seed and won the Flight “A” singles bracket at the UWF Fall Fling (10/22-23) with a 4-0 record … Doubles: Teamed with Taylor Brewster at the ITA South Regional in doubles as the No. 1 seed … Went 1-1, with a 8-4 win over Lavallii and Lindley of Nova in the round of 16 … The duo was also the No. 1 seed at the UWF Fall Fling and went 2-1.

Spring 2010: Named to the All-GSC Second Team … Singles: Went 9-7 in singles, including 2-0 at No. 2 and 6-4 at No. 4 … Doubles: Earned ITA Division II All-America honors in doubles with partner Taylor Brewster … Went 15-7 in doubles teaming with Baines for all matches … Went 14-7 at the No. 1 line … The duo finished the year ranked No. 9 in the nation and No. 4 in the South Region.

Fall 2009: Singles: After losing in the first round of the ITA/Wilson Championships, advanced to the finals of the back draw … Doubles: Teamed with Paulina Ojeda to advance to the quarterfinal round of the Wilson/ITA Regional Championships … The duo was the No. 7 team in the South Region … Teamed with Taylor Brewster to win the 2009 UWF Fall Fling Tournament, defeating teammates Luiza Sonnervig and Barbara Oliveira in the final match.

Spring 2009: Joined the Argonauts as a freshman and earned her spot in the lineup in both singles and doubles … Helped West Florida claim its 10th Gulf South Conference (GSC) title … Helped the team finish the season ranked No. 7 in the nation and No. 3 in the South Region … Was the only native Floridian in the regular starting lineup … Singles: Was decisive in the GSC Championships by defeating Karine Redon to clinch the final point of the 5-4 win over Valdosta State ... Finished the season playing No. 6 singles … Posted a 14-7 (.667) record in singles mostly playing in the No. 5 spot … Posted a 6-2 record against GSC opponents … Doubles: Finished the season playing at the No. 2 spot … Posted a 16-7 (.696) record mostly in the second spot with either Renata Mattos or Cammie Gray … Held a 5-4 doubles record against GSC opponents.

High School: Named Tennis Player of The Year in both singles and doubles during her freshman and sophomore years … Advanced to the state finals in both singles and doubles also during her freshman and sophomore years … Helped Choctawhatchee High School win district championships each year of her four-year high school career … Named All-Scholar Athlete … Named to the all-county team all four years.

Personal: Daughter of Trevor Baines and Amy Roberson ... Also played volleyball as a left hitter in high school … Has completed over a hundred hours of community service hours … Enjoys baking, watching college football and reading … Plans to become a sports broadcaster.