Vanguard University

The athlete: Brittnie is back in the Blue and Gold after a solid sophomore campaign, her first go-round with the Lions?primarily played at the sixth position for VU in 2009, after recovering from knee surgery?transferred to VUSC from Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California where she played for Head Coach Janice Maran?was part of a state doubles championship team?graduated in 2007 from Vineyard Christian High School in Anaheim, California?has played tennis since she was nine?solid fundamentals and a desire to improve?should improve after adjusting to the talent level last season?one of the spiritual leaders on the team...should have a good junior season in 2010.

The person: Brittnie was born in Huntington Beach, California on April 25, 1990 to parents Hilmar and Sandra?majoring in Communications?enjoys eating at "In-N-Out"?favorite movie is "Ocean's 11" and TV show is "Monk"?likes the color pink and the number four?favorite Bible verse is John 3:16?roots for the Denver Broncos?sports hero is Andre Agassi?enjoys going to the beach and hanging with friends?most respects her dad because he's always there for her?learned in life to let God have control and not think you know everything?tennis has taught her to be patient?career goal is to be a sports agent and travel all over the world.

Her thoughts: My favorite things about Vanguard are the community and the faith-centered lifestyle.

Coach Johansson's Comments: Brittnie played number six last season and will have to try to defend her spot this year. She had a great first season at Vanguard after playing her freshman year at OCC. She is valuable both in singles and doubles. She now knows what to expect from the very best NAIA players which will help to raise her game to a level necessary to win over the top teams. Britt is one of the team's spiritual leaders.