From 1981 to 1984, Henry played college tennis for the USC Trojans. At the 1981 Summer Universiade in Bucharest, Henry won a bronze medal in the women's singles competition. She made a return to the US Open main draw in 1982 and had a first round win over former champion Virginia Wade, then lost in the second round to Chris Evert, who went on to win the title. In 1983 she was a member of USC's NCAA Division I Championship winning team.