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Josefin Andersson
Josefin Andersson

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Malmoe, Sweden

High School:
ProCivitas Gymnasium

Height:
5-10

Experience:
2L

Plays:
Right

05/15/2012

Gamecock Spotlight: Josefin Andersson

05/12/2012

No. 3 Duke Hands South Carolina 4-0 Loss in NCAA Tournament

Gamecocks End 2012 Season With 16-9 Record

05/11/2012

South Carolina Records 4-1 Win Over TCU in NCAA Tournament

Gamecock Advance to Second Round in Durham, N.C.

05/10/2012

South Carolina Ready to Face TCU in NCAA Tournament First Round

Gamecocks and Horned Frogs Play at 10 a.m. in Durham, N.C., on Friday

04/20/2012

No. 7 Georgia Knocks Gamecocks Out of SEC Tournament

South Carolina Awaits NCAA Tournament Announcement on May 1

03/15/2012

South Carolina vs. Clemson (2/22/2012)

South Carolina vs. Clemson (2/22/2012)

03/15/2012

South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt (3/11/2012)

South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt (3/11/2012)

01/26/2012

South Carolina vs. Furman (1/25/2012)

South Carolina vs. Furman (1/25/2012)

2011-12 Gamecock Spotlight Video

2010-11 (SOPHOMORE): Sat out the entire fall season while still recovering from surgery to repair a torn Achilles in her right leg suffered against Clemson in February 2010 ... Her first match back came against South Carolina State on Jan. 22 and resulted in a 6-2, 1-0 win by retirement ... Started the season by winning four of her first five matches playing at Nos. 5 and 6 singles ... Took three consecutive losses to Clemson, Arkansas and LSU playing at six before winning her last dual singles match of the year playing against College of Charleston ... Her primary doubles partner was Madeleine Saari-Byström ... Played every dual match with her at the No. 2 position, going 4-4 ... The duo came up with key road victories at Purdue and Illinois to help the Gamecocks win both matches ... Her last doubles match of the year came in the regular-season finale versus Florida teaming with Dijana Stojic on court two ... A member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second year in a row.

2009-10 (FRESHMAN): Showed a great deal of potential for the Gamecocks during the fall with an 8-5 record in tournaments ... Won six of her final seven matches after a 2-4 record in her first two tournaments ... Reached the finals of her flight at the Wolverine Invitational where she lost in a third set super tiebreaker ... Earned co-champion honors at the Wildcat Invitational after winning her first three matches to reach the finals ... Play was halted at the event because of weather problems and teams' travel arrangements ... Won both of her matches at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Fayetteville, Ark., in late January playing at No. 4 singles against Michigan and Washington ... Suffered a season-ending injury a few weeks later when she ruptured her Achilles in her right leg at the start of the second set versus Clemson on Feb. 21 ... Ended the year with an 11-7 record overall in singles and went 3-2 playing No. 4 singles ... Named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at the 2008 European Junior Championships in Austria ... Defeated Demi Barao-Rodrigues from Portugal 6-2, 6-2 in the round of 64 before losing 6-2, 6-2 to Elena Bogdan from Romania in the second round ... Lost in the opening round of the doubles with Hilda Melander 10-8 in a third set super tiebreaker ... Also represented Sweden in the team portion of the European Championships ... Played in the finals of the 2008 Swedish National Championship both indoors and outdoors for the girls 18s ... Reached the quarterfinals of the 2006 Tennis Sweden Junior Cup.

PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in business and international relations ... Prefers to use Babolat rackets.

CAREER SINGLES STATISTICS
Year Overall Tourn. Dual (SEC) #1 (SEC) #2 (SEC) #3 (SEC) #4 (SEC) #5 (SEC) #6 (SEC)
2009-10 11-7 8-5 3-2 (0-0) -- -- -- 3-2 (0-0) -- --
2010-11 5-4 -- 5-4 (0-2) -- -- -- -- 2-0 (0-0) 3-4 (0-2)
Total 16-11 8-5 8-6 (0-2) -- -- -- 3-2 (0-0) 2-0 (0-0) 3-4 (0-2)

CAREER DOUBLES STATISTICS
Year Overall Tourn. Dual (SEC) #1 (SEC) #2 (SEC) #3 (SEC)
2009-10 8-6 6-4 2-2 (0-0) -- 2-2 (0-0) --
2010-11 4-5 -- 4-5 (0-3) -- 4-5 (0-3) --
Total 12-11 6-4 6-7 (0-3) -- 6-7 (0-3) --

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