Alyssa Brandalik joins the JMU coaching staff as the student assistant coach after playing for Coach Malerba for two seasons. The senior is a sports management major and plans to receive her degree in the spring. She is also a tennis instructor at the Five Seasons Sports Club in Covington, Ky.
2010-11 as a senior:? JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete
2008-09 as a sophomore: ? 4-3 in tournament play during the fall season
? 1-0 in doubles play during the spring season
2007-08 as a freshman: ? 6-12 in doubles play
? 3-3 in singles play during fall season
? Played No. 5 singles and No. 3 doubles for JMU
High School:
? Top 50 in USTA/ Florida and top 10 in North Carolina USTA
? Played USTA Fed Cup for USTA/Midwest
? All Conference as a freshman, sophomore and senior
? Team's MVP as a freshman, sophomore and senior
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Midland Daily News MVP as a senior
? Qualified individually for the state tournament as a sophomore
Personal: ? Daughter of Kevin and Tina Brandalik
? Sports management major who enjoys music and concerts
? Father is a tennis pro of the year in two states, former tour coach of the year, and is a USTA high performance coach
| Year | Fall | Spring | Overall |
| | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles |
| | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | L |
| 2007-2008 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 12 |
| 2008-2009 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 14 |