Sara McLaughlin Class: Sophomore Hometown: Moline, Ill. High School: Moline Height: 5-10

2008-09: Served as a team captain ... Went 8-9 in singles matches, and compiled a 10-14 mark in doubles action ... Played 16 dual matches at the No. 6 singles position ... Won three-of her final four singles matches of the season, including a 6-4, 7-5 win over Ball State's Georgina Thomson in the first-round of the Mid-American Conference Championships (April 23) ... Recorded a 7-5, 6-3 win over Akron's Lindsey Berry (March 27) in the Zips' 4-3 win ... In doubles play, collected MAC wins over Ball State (March 20), Buffalo (March 28), Bowling Green (April 3) and Eastern Michigan (April 18) ... During the fall season, went 4-3 alongside classmate Emily Rogers, playing in a total of four events.

High School/Prior to NIU: Three-year letterwinner at Moline (Ill.) High School, and lettered one season at Alleman High School ... posted a 40-7 singles record as a senior, recording a 12th-place finish at the IHSA championships ... as a member of the No. 1 doubles team as a junior, achieved a 38-2 overall record, and a third-place finish in the state ... was tabbed the Western Big Six Conference Player of the Year in her junior and senior seasons ... collected first-team all-state plaudits as a junior, and second-team honors in her senior season ... served as Moline's team captain as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of Sharon and Tom McLaughlin ... Birthdate: Sept. 13, 1989 ... nickname is "Bear" ... also lettered in softball and basketball ... high school tennis coach was Tom Derouin.