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| Height: | 5-5 |
| Year: | Jr. |
| Hometown: | Brisbane, Australia |
| College: | Univ. of Memphis |
Spring 2010
(Sophomore):
Sarah completed her first spring season with the Tigers, compiling
a singles record of 4-10. After joining Pacific in the spring
season, Sarah's ability to cover the court became evident in
several matches. On February 13th Sarah defeated Idaho's Daniela
Cohen 6-3, 6-2, and on February 14th Irvin easily gained another
victory against Eastern Washington's Judy Liening with a score of
6-1, 6-1. She came away with a victory over UC Santa Barbara's Tova
Hausman 6-1, 6-0 on April fourth. She completed her doubles season
with a record of 8-14. At the beginning of the spring season, Sarah
was paired with Christina Goehl and the pair had a record of 2-3
which was split between number two and number three doubles. Sarah
finished the year with Julia Hansen, in which compiling a record of
6-11 at number two doubles.
Fall 2009
(Sophomore):
Irvin joined the Tigers in the spring 2010 season after
transferring from the University of Memphis.
High School:
Sarah graduated in 2007 from Kelvin Grove State College
in Brisbane, Australia. Pivotal in the team's win at regionals,
Irvin was named Senior Female Tennis Player of the Year in 2006 and
2007. She was also a member of the Queensland State High School
team.
Personal:
Sarah Irvin is the daughter of James and Stephanie Irvin. She was
born in Sydney, Australia, and has two sisters, Carly and Ashley,
the latter of whom competes in tennis at Louisville and was a
Junior College All-American and Player of the Year in 2008. Irvin
is a communications major and plans to work in media after
graduation. Her hobbies include dancing, listening to music,
surfing and traveling the world.


