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05/17/2012
No. 9 Cal Tops No. 26 Georgia Tech 4-0 In Sweet 16
Yellow Jackets won seven of season's final nine dual matches
05/16/2012
Yellow Jackets To Face #9 Cal In Sweet 16
Georgia Tech is 1-1 all-time against Golden Bears in NCAA play
05/13/2012
A (nother) Fairytale Ending
The Jackets make their appearance in the sweet 16 on Thursday against Cal in Athens, Ga.
05/12/2012
No. 26 Yellow Jackets Beat No. 8 Alabama 4-3 To Advance To Sweet 16
Senior Caroline Lilley rallied from down 5-3 in final set to clinch Georgia Tech win
05/11/2012
No. 26 Georgia Tech Downs No. 38 Oklahoma State 4-1 in NCAA Opener
Junior Elizabeth Kilborn clinched the Yellow Jacket victory with a 6-3, 7-6(5) win on court two
05/12/2012
Georgia Tech vs. Alabama - NCAA Tournament Second Round
Photos from Georgia Tech's dramatic 4-3 win over Alabama in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
05/11/2012
Georgia Tech vs. Oklahoma State - NCAA Tournament First Round
Photos from NCAA Tournament first round match against Oklahoma State in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
04/20/2012
Georgia Tech vs. Miami - ACC Tournament
Photos from Georgia Tech's upset win over Miami in the ACC Tournament Quarterfinals. All photos by Sara Davis of The ACC.
2010-2011: Tallied a 19-19 overall singles mark playing mostly from the No. 6 position and an 18-18 doubles record... Along with doubles teammate Lynn Blau, won their last three matches, including a pair of wins over ranked foes... Clinched NCAA Second Round win over Arizona State and sent Yellow Jackets back to NCAA Championships round of 16... Posted an 8-6 singles record in the fall, including a 3-1 mark at the FSU Invitational... Was 5-1 in doubles play with Lynn Blau, including a 3-0 mark at the UNC-Kitty Harrison Invitational... In five matches with Jillian O'Neill, duo went 2-3.
2009-10: Closed out solid rookie campaign with a 23-8 overall singles record and was 19-7 during the dual-match season ... Finished season winning her final six finished matches, including earning a perfect 4-0 record at the 2010 ACC Championships and helping her team to the title ... Clinched Tech's win over No. 8 Clemson in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over Laurianne Henry ... Helped Tech upset No. 7 Duke (4/10) with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Monica Gorny ... Won first career match against Sarah Huah of Princeton (6-1, 6-1) on Sept. 18, 2009 ... Recorded an 18-15 overall doubles record and was 14-13 during the dual-match season ... For her hard work in the classroom, was named to the All-ACC Academic Team.
High School/Junior Tennis: Four-year letterwinner at Walton High School under head coach Roberta Manheim .. Played No. 1 singles as a junior and senior ... Member of four straight Region and State championships ... Team went 116-0 in all four years at Walton ... Went undefeated as an individual during freshman, sophomore and senior seasons ... 2009 High School All-American ... 2009 Marietta Daily Journal Player of the Year ... All-County in 2007 and 2009 ... Rated as the No. 17 recruit in the nation by tennisrecruiting.net ... National Honor Society ... Graduated with a 4.4 GPA.
Personal: Full name is Elizabeth Anne Kilborn ... Born on February 18, 1991 in Marietta, Ga. ... Daughter of David and Terry Kilborn ... Has an older sister, Katie, who played tennis at Vanderbilt ... Younger brother, Bradley, plays quaterback at Walton ... Chose Georgia Tech because of team, academics and proximity to home ... Majoring in Biology at Tech.
Elizabeth Kilborn's Career Statistics
SINGLES DOUBLES Year Dual Overall Dual Overall 2009-10 19-7 (.731) 23-8 (.742) 14-13 (.519) 18-15 (.546) 2010-11 10-11 (.476) 19-19 (.500) 12-13 (.480) 18-18 (.500) Total 29-18 (.617) 42-27 (.609) 26-26 (.500) 36-33 (.522)
