Maren Haus Class: Senior Hometown: Brielle, N.J. High School: Manasquan Height: 5-8 Birthdate: 11/06/1979 Experience: 4VL

A mainstay in the Deacon lineup all four years of her career ... ranks among Wake’s top 10 in both singles (103) and doubles (70) victories, one of just five players in school history to be among the top 10 in both ... a two-time All-ACC selection (1999, 2001).

Senior Season/2001-02:
Compiled a 12-13 dual match record playing Nos. 2-4 singles ... posted a 20-18 overall singles mark ... went 4-4 versus ACC opponents ... earned ACC Player of the Week honors on March 4 after going 3-0 at the UNLV Invite ... 6-8 in dual doubles (2-2 ACC) with Bergman and Coetzee ... owned a 10-10 overall doubles mark ... went 4-1 with Bergman during the NCAA team tournament ... compiled an 8-5 record in the fall while competing in three events ... went 2-2 in the top bracket of the William & Mary Invitational ... lost in the first round of qualifying at the Riviera All-American Championships, but then reeled off three straight wins to advance to the semifinals of the qualifying consolation bracket ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the Omni Hotels Southeast Region Championships ... defeated two ranked opponents while four losses came to ranked players ... went 4-2 in doubles during the fall while competing in two tournaments ... won the top consolation bracket at the William & Mary Invite with Aimee Smith, going 3-1 ... teamed up with Liz Proctor at the Southeast Region Championships, winning one match before falling to the nation¡¦s fifth-ranked duo from Tennessee, 8-5.

Junior Season/2000-01
Singles: Named to the All-ACC team for the second time in her career ... tabbed the ACC Player of the Week on April 2 ... posted the highest number of singles victories on the team for the 2000-01 season with a 35-15 record ... her 35 victories ranked sixth on WFU's single-season wins chart ... was solid at No. 3 singles, with a 13-8 dual mark ... was also perfect at No. 2 singles (2-0) and No. 4 (2-0) ... posted a 5-3 record versus ACC opponents ... entered the rankings in December, ranging from No. 56 to 96 ... defeated five ranked opponents during the season ... won eight of her last 13 matches ... enjoyed a successful fall, recording a team-high 18 victories over six fall tournaments ... won the ¡§B¡¨ singles title at the William & Mary Invitational ... advanced through three rounds of qualifying to earn a spot in the main draw at the ITA National Clay Court championships, winning her first-round match ... advanced to the finals of the Gamecock Classic ... came on strong in the fall finale by advancing to the semifinals of the ITA Southeast Regional.
Doubles: Compiled an 18-13 record over the course of the season ... posted a 12-10 mark in dual doubles, playing mainly at No. 2 with Aimee Smith ... played in three fall events, advancing to the finals of the William & Mary Invitational in their first collegiate event as a team ... posted a 6-3 record in the fall ... went 3-3 against ACC opponents ... defeated two ranked opponents ... topped a 14th-ranked duo from Texas A&M, then defeated a 27th-ranked team from Texas the following day ... won eight of their last 13 matches ... nearly pulled off the upset of second-ranked Barnikow/Kalvaria of Stanford in the third round of the NCAA team championships ... won the William & Mary "B" draw with Smith in their first collegiate event together ... went 23-18 overall in doubles matches.

Sophomore Season/1999-2000
Compiled a record of 24-15 overall and 3-4 in the ACC ... played mostly at the No. 4 position, where she finished with an 11-8 mark for the season ... also saw action at No. 3 and No. 5 singles ... was 2-1 in the 2000 ACC Tournament, winning her matches against North Carolina and Florida State opponents.

Freshman Season/1998-99
Earned a spot in the starting lineup, mainly at the No. 3 position ... compiled a 15-12 dual singles record with a 5-3 ACC mark ... was named to the All-ACC team as the league's flight champion runner-up at No. 3 singles ... finished with a 23-18 overall singles record ... compiled a 20-14 record in doubles, pairing up most often with Janet Bergman.

Prior to WFU
Four-time First Team All-State selection ... recipient of the Bill Talbert National Junior Sportsmanship Award, as well as the MSTA Sportsmanship Award ... member of the New Jersey State Championship team ... ranked among the top 25 individual players in high school ... posted 103 career wins ... named the 1998 Asbury Park Press Player of the Year ... valedictorian of her high school class ... served as student council president ... member of the National Honor Society and Key Club ... received the 1998 Dr. Norman J. Field Student Achiever of the Year award.

Personal
Full name is Maren Lissa Haus ... daughter of Mati and Mary Haus ... born November 6, 1979 in Pt. Pleasant, N.J. ... father was a pole vaulter at Penn ... hails from the same high school as current Deacon football player Jax Landfried ... majoring in studio art ... a three-time member of the annual ACC Honor Roll ... also named to the WFU Dean's List every semester during her collegiate career.

Maren ... Up Close
My nickname is... Haus

My favorite food is... sweet potatoes

My favorite song is ... "The Greatest" - R.Kelly

If I could have just one CD, it would be ... Jewel

My favorite book is... Hope for the Flowers

My favorite class at Wake Forest is... Painting

The most impresive people I know are... my grandparents - they hold the secret to a complete life

If I were President of the U.S. for a day, I would... make New Jersey beaches badge free

My most memorable moment in athletics is... being ranked #2 in the nation

The best player I¡¦ve ever faced is... I practice with them every day

The team I¡¦d most like to see added to the schedule is... Pepperdine

My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be... Acing Andre¡¦ Agassi on match point in the final of the Australian Open mixed doubles with partner Patrick Rafter

I wish I were better at... singing