Women's Tennis

2019-20: Finished 0-2 in singles and 4-4 in doubles, playing primarily with Emilie Hansen... Lost in singles tiebreaker, but won 6-4 at #1 doubles with Hansen vs. UNC Asheville (Jan. 24)... Finished season with three straight wins in doubles... Went 1-1 in doubles set tiebreakers.

2018-19: Played singles in fall season only, finishing with a 3-4 record... Went 5-3 in doubles, playing with Emilie Hansen... Advanced to B flight finals at Grizzly Open (Oct. 12-14), losing in final match to teammate Africa Mota... Five of eight doubles matches were against Division I opponents (3-2 record)... Lost to teammates Annie and Caitlin McCullough in semifinals of Grizzly Open (Oct. 12-14).

2017-18: Posted a perfect 4-0 record in singles going 1-0 at No. 2 singles and 3-0 in the fifth flight... 17-5 doubles record including 14-4 overall and 9-1 in SAC play with Africa Mota... Also went 2-1 with Brittani Brooks and 1-0 with sister Jessica Lackey... Lackey and Mota went 8-2 in their last 10 doubles matches... Won six straight double matches from Mar. 3-15 and went 10-1 over an 11-match span from Mar. 3-Apr. 8.

2016-17: Went 4-5 overall playing in the the 2017 spring semester including wins in three of her first four matches... 19-7 in doubles, including 18-7 with teammate Brittani Brooks... Won seven straight doubles matches from Mar. 8-Apr. 4... Won three of her last four doubles outings including an 8-5 pro set win with Brooks against the third-flighted pairing for No. 5 Armstrong State in the NCAA Tournament.

High School: Graduated from Norcross (Ga.) HS... Coached by Hope Black... 2016 Blue Devil Award recipient... Team won Valdosta Tournament in 2013 and 2014... Went 15-2 in 2016.

Personal: Born Apr. 9, 1988 in Tucker, Ga... Daughter of Tammy Lackey... Siblings: Maria Lackey (25), Stacy Lackey (24) and Jessica Lackey (21)... All three sisters, play or are currently playing tennis at Prairie View A&M (Maria - 2013-17; Stacy - 2014-18; Jessica - 2018-present)... Majoring in sport management... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: Continue to play in doubles tournaments to get her ranking higher, and eventually start on the pro tour... Hobbies: Shopping, tennis, playing video games, reading, listening to music... Community service: Nettie Day of Service... Favorite book: "The Outsiders"; Favorite class at Tusculum: Her major classes; Favorite midnight snack: Brownies; Favorite movie: "The Fast and the Furious"; Favorite musical artist: Chris Brown; Favorite song: "No Guidance"; Favorite sports team: Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Falcons; Amber can't imagine a week without: Food; Favorite athlete: Serena Williams; Amber's advice to kids: "Do what makes you happy. It doesn't matter what other people think"; Favorite color: Purple; Favorite food: Seafood and crab legs; Most famous person Amber has ever met: Coco Gauff; What people don't know about Amber: She can move her ears.