St. John's University Athletics
2007-08 Women's Tennis Roster
Ashley Harper
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mullica Hill, NJ
- Prev School:
- Morgan State
Spring 2007: Went 3-11 in singles play at the No. 5 and 6 spots ... posted a two-match win streak in straight sets from April 2-April 11 ... posted a 4-9 record in doubles play with two partners ... saw most of the doubles action with partner Gabija Gasiunaite at the No. 3 spot, where the pair put up a 3-7 record.
Fall 2006: Competed at the Columbia Invitational (Sept. 16-17) ... compiled a 2-2 fall singles mark playing at the No. 6 position ... in doubles action, went 1-1 with Gabija Gasiunaite ... the due took fourth place at the Columbia Invitational.
Spring 2006: Went 5-6 in overall singles action playing at the No. 6 spot, while going 2-4 in the spring.
Fall 2005: Recorded first win with the Red Storm against Queens College (Oct. 2) ... went 3-2 in singles action, playing mostly in the No. 6 and 7 positions ... went 3-2 in doubles with Lauren Lorenzetti ... played mostly in the No. 3 position ... finished ninth in Flight C doubles at the Bucknell Invitational.
At Clearview Regional: Lettered one year at Morgan State University ... four-year letterwinner in tennis at Clearview Regional High ... captained the team her senior year ... three time All-South Jersey ... four time All-Tri County ... Clearview Athlete of the Year runner- up ... also a two year letterwinner in indoor track (200m and 400m).
Personal: Daughter of Sheila and Michael Harper ... has one brother, Michael (24) who attended Morgan State University ... a communication arts major ... cousin Sean Colson played basketball at North Carolina and for the Houston Rockets and Seattle Supersonics ... uncle Vaughn Harper played basketball for Syracuse University and the Detroit Pistons.
Off The Court: Harper, a communications major, says that after graduation she aspires to become a TV on-air personality and eventually become an award-winning actress and own an entertainment company. For Harper, wearing the St. John[apos]s uniform means a responsibility to respect the team and the school and a responsibility to win. She chose St. John[apos]s because of its proximity to the city. Harper lists Sparkle and The Great Debaters as her favorite movies and enjoys eating Soul Food, Italian and Spanish cuisines. Harper won the South Jersey 2007 college player of the year in 2007. She was named a 2006-07 BIG EAST Academic All-Star.