HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in tennis and track and field at nearby Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, DE...played at No. 2 singles as a junior and No. 1 singles as a senior and was a state finalist both years...also competed in the state track and field championships as a sprinter...National Honor Society...attended post-graduate year at Heritage Academy in Hilton Head, SC during 2004-05 school year.

AT DELAWARE: Standout freshman who will battle for spot in Blue Hen singles lineup...should also compete at one of top three doubles spots.

PERSONAL: Katherine Leslie “Kate” Iannelli (eye-uh-nelli)...born Feb. 20, 1987...daughter of Phil and Heidi Iannelli...finance major...works as a tennis instructor during the summer...only Delaware native on the squad...has a younger sister...enjoys reading and cooking in spare time...father is a country club manager.