Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2012-13: Has been a student at Pepperdine since 2009 and joined the team as walk on in the fall of 2012 ... Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete ... Earned WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "gold" honors ... Went 1-8 in singles overall ... Defeated Natalie McKay of UC Riverside 6-1, 3-6, 10-7 at the USTA/ITA Southwest Regional ... Went 1-3 in doubles alongside Tara Panu.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Oaks Christian in 2009 ... Four-year Most Valuable Player for the Lions ... Frontier League Champion as a sophomore and junior and was the Tri-Valley League Champion as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born in Santa Monica, Calif. ... Resides in Thousand Oaks, Calif. ... Daughter of Joel and Shannon Phillips ... Father is a painter and mother is the Director of Admissions at Pepperdine's School of Law ... Has one older brother, Sean Michael ... Several family members have also attended Pepperdine including her entire immediate family, as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins ... Chose Pepperdine because "in addition to it being a family tradition, I chose Pepperdine because of its unique sense of community."

FAVORITES: Favorite pro tennis player is Roger Federer ... Favorite tennis venue is the U.S. Open ... Favorite movie is Lost in Translation ... Favorite book is The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene ... Favorite food is sushi ... Favorite sport other than tennis is soccer ... Enjoys sewing, reading, writing and studying art ...Designs and sews leather bags.