Spring Break
Coming up from down under
Australian native climbs the ranks
By: Michael Sullivan
Issue date: 3/24/09 Section: Sports
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"The main reason I wanted to go to college was the opportunity to come further my tennis career, but at the same time, also get an education," Cuthbertson said. "I had no idea what playing college tennis was all about, but the more I started looking into it the more excited I got about it."
After looking into several schools, Cuthbertson narrowed the field to five universities and flew to America for two weeks to take official campus visits. Jet lagged and eager to find a team, Cuthbertson traveled to Auburn, Colorado, Indiana, Oklahoma and Texas A&M. After visiting the schools, Cuthbertson selected A&M and joined the Aggies in January.
"I had no idea what I was looking at to begin with, but eventually I got it down to five schools," Cuthbertson said. "I really liked the small college town with a big school. As soon as I came here, I got a good vibe. I really liked it here and I knew that this is where I wanted to be."
Cuthbertson uses an aggressive playing style that features a world class serve and backhand, said A&M Head Coach Bobby Kleinecke. The aggressive style Cuthbertson brings to the Aggies has found a position at the No. 1 doubles position in 2009.
"I have always had a really aggressive game style," Cuthbertson said. "I like to serve and volley, I am comfortable at the net which really helps my doubles."
The International Tennis Federation is very familiar with Cuthbertson's doubles play that is now in the Aggie line-up. Cuthbertson was a three-time ITF doubles champion and the 2006 Wellington doubles champion while playing in Australia.
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