LCSC CAREER: Played at Nos. 4-6 singles during junior season and finished with 4-6 mark… Only one match was against an NAIA opponent, while five were against NCAA D-I schools… Highlight came in a 6-2, 6-0 win over the No. 6 player at Montana State University early in the season… Was part of the team that competed at nationals as she played at No. 3 doubles, winning a crucial match in the Warriors’ 5-4 win over Mobile… Had 10 victories in doubles play last season, which included a five-match win streak… Had an outstanding 2009 season and posted a 12-10 doubles record, usually playing at the No. 2 or 3 spot… Although her specialty is doubles, she also went 1-0 in singles play and 2-1 in exhibition singles action… As a freshman, she was mainly used in doubles play and usually was paired with Alyson Peck…. Played at the national tournament every year… She was a Regional finalist for the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sportsmanship and Leadership Award in 2009. …2010 Character of Champions certificate recipient…2010 NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete Award…..2010 ITA Scolar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended The Dalles-Wahtonka High School and graduated in 2007… Played tennis for former LCSC player Karen Tibbets there and was captain of the team her senior year…(Chelsea’s mom coached Karen in high school……and both of them were headed to Western Oregon University before landing in Lewiston)….. Earned four letters in tennis… Also lettered two years in volleyball where she helped the team to a top eight finish at state her junior year… Played point guard on the basketball team for two years and the team made the state playoffs her senior year…Was tennis team’s Most Improved Player in 2004, Outstanding Player in 2005 and ’07, and was basketball’s Most Improved Player in 2005, and Inspirational and Coaches Award winner in 2007

 
PERSONAL: Full name is Chelsea Kiona Gay… Born Aug. 18, 1989 to Peter and Kathy Gay in The Dalles… Has one brother, Lincoln… Her father played golf at Central Oregon Community College… Hobbies include tie-dye, reading, and arts and crafts … Posted a perfect 4.0 GPA every year of high school except junior year when she had a 3.80, which gave her a 3.983 overall… Was vice president of her junior and senior classes and was a member of the High Five and Human Dignity Clubs, and Science Bowl Team… Is majoring in English and Psychology and has a 3.93 GPA.