Norfolk State University Athletics

2011 (Senior Year): Member of the MEAC All-Academic Team … Earned a 5-19 overall singles record, including 3-15 in spring dual matches … Competed primarily at No. 1 singles and also competed once at No. 2 singles and once at No. 3 … Had a 1-3 MEAC record … Carded an 8-22 overall doubles record, including 6-12 in dual play … Spent most of the season at No. 2 doubles with Rebecca Graff, with three matches at No. 1 doubles and two at No. 3 doubles … Posted a 2-2 MEAC mark … Won doubles matches against North Carolina A&T, Bethune-Cookman and Hampton.

2010 (Junior Year): Named to the MEAC All-Academic Team … Posted a 3-16 overall mark, including a 2-13 slate in dual matches and an 0-4 record in MEAC play … Competed at the No. 1 singles position for all but three of those 15 dual matches … Earned dual match wins over opponents from Chowan and UMES … Also went 4-13 in doubles competition, including 4-10 in dual matches and 0-4 in MEAC matches … Competed at No. 1 doubles the entire year, twice with Silvia Panush at the beginning of the dual season and with Naeemah Brooks in the other matches … Went 4-8 with Brooks.

2009 (Sophomore Year): Was 5-4 overall and 1-3 in conference singles matches … Has the most singles wins of all the returning players … Went 6-3 overall and 2-2 in the MEAC in doubles competition with Chenge Tsapayi at No. 3 doubles … Was 3-2 at No. 3 singles.

2008 (Freshman Year): Went 6-6 overall and 2-2 in the conference in singles matches … Had a 5-4 record at No. 5 singles … Teamed with Lerissa Morris to post a 6-4 overall doubles record … The Astbury-Morris team went 2-0 at No. 2 doubles and 4-4 at No. 3.

High School: Won the Southeastern District Singles and Doubles titles her junior (2006) and senior (2007) years … Was named the Southeastern District Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007 … Advanced to the district singles championship game in 2005 … Was a member of the 2005 and 2006 Chesapeake Scholar Athlete Superintendant’s Teams.

Personal: Full name is Jennifer Lynn Astbury … Born on May 25, 1989 … Daughter of Joseph and Brigilda Astbury … Has one sister, Julie … Majoring in exercise science … Career plans include getting into physical therapy/rehabilitation and becoming a health fitness instructor.