Alexus Coats

Class: Junior Hometown: Lithonia, Ga. High School: Ben Franklin Academy

Last College: LSU Height: 5-5

Big backhand ... Tough forehand ... Very aggressive ... Solid baseline game ... 2011-12 (So.): Played in 15 matches ... Played 13 matches in the top spot ... Finished the season with a 2-13 record ... Played doubles with Frances Askew, Elja van Berlo, Kate Lanier and Mackenzie Oskin during the spring ... Did not compete in singles' during the fall campaign ... Teamed with van Berlo, Lanier and Alex Bradley in fall tournaments in doubles ... Compiled a 4-4 record ... 2010-11 (Fr.): Played one season at LSU where she finished with a 6-10 record in singles and 7-7 in doubles play ... Teamed with Ebie Wilson and Kylie Adamek for a pair of doubles victories at the UVA Winter Invitational ... Recorded her first dual-match win of her career with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Melissa Deloach of Xavier (New Orleans) ... Prep: A four-star recruit who finished her high school career with a 17-13 overall record ... Ranked as high as No. 65 in the recruit rankings by TennisRecruiting.net ... Personal: Daughter of Carlos and Yolanda Coats ... Has two siblings - Roman and Jazmin ... Plans to major in kinesiology.