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Raider Named High School All-American
Gina Li, off to Rutgers in the fall, is one of the top tennis players in the country.
girls tennis first singles player Gina Li got some great news recently.
The graduating senior was named a National High School Tennis All-American. The honor comes from the National High School Tennis All-American Foundation.
It was just the latest honor for the Rutgers-bound tennis star. Hillsborough head girls tennis coach Larry Johnson, who expressed his excitement for Li, provided a list of the amazing statistics she compiled during her four-year dominance at Hillsborough High School. Here's why she's one of the best in the country:
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Freshman Season (2008)
Record: 13-4-1
Accomplishments: First-team all conference; first-team all county
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Sophomore Season (2009)
Record: 23-3
Accomplishments: Semifinalist, NJSIAA tournament; first-team all state; first-team all county; first-team all conference
Junior Season (2010)
Record: 18-4-1 (Career: 63-11-2)
Accomplishments: Quarterfinals, NJSIAA tournament; first-team all state; first-team all county; first-team all conference; first-team all area
Senior Season (2011)
Record: 24-1 (Career: 78-12-2)
Accomplishments: Semifinals of state singles tournament; Somerset County champion; first-team all Skyland conference, Delaware East division; player of the year, Somerset county (Star-Ledger); second-team all state; all-area player of the year (Courier News)
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