Iowa head women’s tennis coach Katie Dougherty announced Monday that Jessica Cohen will become a Hawkeye in the 2011 spring season.

The Paris native has been ranked as high as 341st in her career by the International Tennis Federation.

"We’re thrilled to have Jessica joining the team in January," Dougherty said in a release. "We are looking for her to make an immediate impact in our singles and doubles lineup. She has a great work ethic, is passionate about her game, and will be a great asset to our program."

Iowa will begin its spring season at the Florida State Seminole Invitational in Tallahassee Jan. 15-17. Last spring, the Hawkeyes went 17-7 in dual matches on its way to earning the fourth seed in the Big Ten championships and the team’s first NCAA bid in four years.

— by Jordan Garretson