University of Georgia Athletics
2016-17 Women's Tennis Roster
Abby Walter
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Scholars Academy
- Hometown:
- Thomasville, Ga.
JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL
*Attended Scholars Academy in Thomasville, Ga.
*Alternated between #1 and #2 singles with her identical twin, Anna during prep career
*Helped lead the team to the State Final Four for the first time in the six years
*Did not drop a set her sophomore or junior year until the state quarterfinals her junior year
*Did not play her senior year due to USTA travel and training
*Trained at Glen Arven Tennis Academy under Coach Artiom Podgainii and FSU Seminole High Performance under Nick Crowell
*Member of the National Honors Society and Dean's List
*Graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA
PERSONAL
*Born March 1, 1998
*Daughter of Brad and Jackie Walter
*Has six siblings and is a triplet. Her identical sister, Anna, plays tennis at Furman while her other triplet, Austin, attends Florida State, and he plays club tennis
*Member of UGA's Reformed University Fellowship (RUF)
*Member of UGA's Franklin Residential College (FRC) program
*Volunteer for Aces for Athens, a UGA-based student organization dedicated to mentoring and educating local, special needs and elementary school children through the sport of tennis
*Major: Biology/Pre-Medicine and Spanish
*Attended Scholars Academy in Thomasville, Ga.
*Alternated between #1 and #2 singles with her identical twin, Anna during prep career
*Helped lead the team to the State Final Four for the first time in the six years
*Did not drop a set her sophomore or junior year until the state quarterfinals her junior year
*Did not play her senior year due to USTA travel and training
*Trained at Glen Arven Tennis Academy under Coach Artiom Podgainii and FSU Seminole High Performance under Nick Crowell
*Member of the National Honors Society and Dean's List
*Graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA
PERSONAL
*Born March 1, 1998
*Daughter of Brad and Jackie Walter
*Has six siblings and is a triplet. Her identical sister, Anna, plays tennis at Furman while her other triplet, Austin, attends Florida State, and he plays club tennis
*Member of UGA's Reformed University Fellowship (RUF)
*Member of UGA's Franklin Residential College (FRC) program
*Volunteer for Aces for Athens, a UGA-based student organization dedicated to mentoring and educating local, special needs and elementary school children through the sport of tennis
*Major: Biology/Pre-Medicine and Spanish
Inside Women's Tennis: Serving up Success - Episode 6
Monday, June 02
Georgia Women's Tennis NCAA Championship vs. Texas A&M Highlights
Tuesday, May 20
Georgia Women's Tennis NCAA Championship vs Texas A&M Postgame Presser
Monday, May 19
Georgia Women's Tennis NCAA Semifinal vs. North Carolina Video Recap
Saturday, May 17
