Christy Copper with her
coach, Ed Hegmann, and her
father, Walter L. Copper.
The University of Mary Washington athletic department has dedicated a court at its Edward H. Hegmann II Tennis Complex in honor of two-time national champion and three-time All-American Christine L. Copper ’91, a professor of chemistry at the U.S.Naval Academy.
Copper, a UMW Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, achieved a singles record of 114-30 and was named NCAA Division III National Senior Player of the Year. A founding member of the Eagle Club Advisory Board, she has contributed more than $10,000 to the Eagle Club.
“Christy was one of the greatest players in Mary Washington history and had many victories on that court,” said UMW Director of Athletics Ken Tyler. “More importantly, her legacy of leadership and support to UMW continues to make a difference for our current student athletes.”