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Nagelsen McCormack To Be Honored At Saint Leo

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By CRISTINA LEDRA, The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 30, 2007

Former professional tennis player Betsy Nagelsen McCormack will be honored at Saint Leo's 22nd annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Feb. 7, the university announced Thursday.

Nagelsen McCormack, a St. Petersburg native, is the 15th recipient of the Saint Leo University Women in Sports Achievement Award.

Included in the evening are the presentations of Sodexho Scholarships and the Elaine Evans Spirit of Saint Leo Award, which are awarded to female Saint Leo student-athletes.

Nagelsen McCormack was the world's top junior player in 1973.

She was known for her power in her serve-and-volley game. Her singles wins included those against Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario.

Nagelsen McCormack won 30 major singles and doubles titles around the world and was a four-time member of the United States Wightman Cup team.

Nagelsen McCormack won the over-35 women's doubles championships at Wimbledon in 1993 and won back-to-back titles in the U.S. Open Senior women's doubles in 1993 and 1994, while working as a commentator for ABC, ESPN and Australia's Channel Nine.

She and her late husband Mark founded the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center at the College of William & Mary, providing a home for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Women's Hall of Fame.

Tickets for the event are $35. For more information, contact Saint Leo assistant athletic director Vicki Fredrickson at (352) 588-7314 or vicki.fredrickson@saintleo.edu.

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