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
Georgia Women's Tennis SEC Quarterfinal vs Texas Video Recap
Saturday, April 18
Georgia Women's Tennis vs Mississippi State Video Recap
Saturday, April 11
Georgia Women's Tennis vs Tennessee Video Recap
Saturday, April 04
Georgia Women's Tennis vs Kentucky Post-Game Recap
Thursday, April 02
