University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota Signs Two Women's Tennis Players to National Letters of Intent
11/21/2003 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
Jane Anderson, a native of Edina, Minn., joins the Golden Gophers as arguably the best girls' high school tennis player in the state. A member of the seven-time defending state champion Edina High School team, Anderson was ranked No. 1 in the final regular season Minnesota high school coaches' poll. She went on to finish third at the state tournament after taking first in 2000 and second in 2002. Anderson is currently ranked No. 2 in the USTA Northern Section behind current Golden Gopher and former Edina High School teammate Li ndsay Risebrough. The addition of Anderson marks the second consecutive season Minnesota has signed the No. 1 player from the state championship team (Risebrough).
Danielle Mousseau joins the Maroon and Gold as a standout player from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. A three-time singles and doubles finalist for Palm Beach Gardens High School, Mousseau has been named all-area three times and was selected to the Palm Beach Post Super Six her junior year. A two-time team MVP, Mousseau has been ranked as high as No. 59 in the nation in the USTA national rankings.
"We are extremely excited to bring Jane and Danielle into the Golden Gopher tennis program," Head Coach Tyler Thomson said. "The potential, attitude, enthusiasm and work ethic that these individuals possess will help Minnesota reach great heights. They are the type of recruits who will move the program toward more Big Ten titles and national prominence."
