Ashley Bentley
5/22/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Class: Hometown: Experience: High School:
Ashley Bentley
Senior
Montgomery, Ala.
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2VL
Montgomery Acad.
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Senior Season (Fall 2005)
- Member of school’s all-time winningest doubles team
- Advanced to doubles semifinals at ITA South Regionals
Junior Season (2004-2005)
- Academic All-SEC
- SEC Athlete of the Week (week 10)
- Named Team MVP
- Qualified and advanced to second round of NCAA Singles Draw
- Two-time member of school’s “21-win club”
- Reached as high as No. 49 in the ITA rankings
- Has school’s highest doubles ranking at No. 6
- Recorded four singles wins over ranked opponents
Sophomore Season (2003-2004)
- Qualified for the NCAA tournament in doubles
- Second team All-SEC in doubles
- Named to Academic All-District team with 3.83 GPA
- Named team’s Co-MVP
- Named SEC Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year
- Won 12 consecutive singles matches from February to March
- Named Team Captain
- Member of Cardinal Key and Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Societies
Freshman Season (2002-2003)
- Ashley won the Most Improved Player Award playing primarily at the number five singles spot
- Member of Alpha Lamda Delta Honor Society, Dean’s List, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Kappa Delta Sorority - highest GPA in pledge class, University Honors Program
Prep Highlights:
- 2002 Female Athlete of the Year at Montgomery Academy
- National Merit Commended Scholar
- Also played basketball for Montgomery Academy
- 1A-3A Team State Championship from 7th-12th grade
- 1999-2002 1A-3A No. 1 Singles and Doubles State Champion
- 1999 3A State Championship in basketball
- 2000-2002 Montgomery Advertiser’s Female Tennis Player of the Year
- and Top Ten Athletes(2000)
- USTA Southern Doubles Champion
- 2000-2002 Girls Varsity Tennis MVP
- Cum Laude Society, Spanish Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta
Personal Information:
- Full name: Kathryn Ashley Bentley
- Parents are Mike and Rhonda Bentley
- One sister: Kristin Bentley, currently attends UA Law School
- Major: Pre-Medicine, majoring in Spanish, minor in biology
- Born: November 29, 1983
Jenny Mainz Retirement Press Conference
Thursday, April 13
Women's Tennis vs. Georgia Recap
Friday, April 15
Women's Tennis Season Preview with Head Coach Jenny Mainz
Monday, August 16
Women's Tennis Senior Day Ceremony
Saturday, April 03


