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GENERAL INFORMATION 2006 MIDDLE Location ...... Murfreesboro, Tenn. Enrollment ...... 22,554 TENNESSEE TENNIS Founded ...... 1911 CAMPS Nickname ...... Blue Raiders Colors ...... Royal Blue and White WHO MAY ATTEND President ...... Dr. Sidney A. McPhee This camp is designed to provide a learning Director of Athletics ...... Chris Massaro environment for ages 7 to 18 (beginners Sr. Administrator ...... Diane Turnham and advanced). Its purpose is primarily to Athletics Phone ...... 615/898-2450 teach the fundamentals of the game. We Website ...... GoBlueRaiders.com hope that everyone who attends has an Conference ...... Sun Belt enjoyable and fun time and will continue to Home Courts ...... Buck Bouldin TC progress during the summer. Indoor Facility ...... Racquet Club In order to run the camp effectively, reg- MEDIA RELATIONS istrations is limited to 40 CAMPERS PER Director ...... Mark Owens SESSION. Early registration is recom- Asst./Men’s Tennis ...... Jo Jo Freeman 2006 Roster ...... 2 mended. Freeman’s e-mail . . . [email protected] 2006 Team Picture ...... 2 Office Phone ...... 615/898-5270 Why Middle Tennessee ...... 3-24 CAMP COST: $300 Home Phone ...... 615/896-4121 Academic/Academic Center ...... 4-5 A 10 percent discount applies to the follow- Cell Phone ...... 615/631-9522 Tennessee’s Best ...... 6-7 ing groups: Assistant ...... Tony Stinnett Athletic Review/Facilities ...... 8-9 z Early registration - May 10th Assistant ...... Denise Gideon Tradition/All-Americans ...... 10-11 z Two or more from the same family Media Relations Fax . . . . 615/898-5626 Pro-Am/Community Service ...... 12-13 z Attendance for both weeks Mailing Address ...... MTSU Box 20 Housing/Dining/Sports Medicine . . 14-15 z MTSU Employees ...... Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Strength & Conditioning ...... 16 Overnight Address 1500 Greenland Drive Nashville/Murfreesboro ...... 17-18 Group Discounts for Teams: ...... Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Sun Belt Conference ...... 19 Call Coach Alison Ojeda for team discounts University ...... 20-21 COACHING STAFF President/Director of Athletics . . . . 22-23 REGISTRATION Head Coach ...... Dale Short Lightning/Blue Raider Nickname . . . . 24 For an application log on to the men’s or Alma Mater/Year . Middle Tennessee/1980 GoBlueRaiders.com ...... 25 women’s tennis page at GoBlueRaiders.com Record at MT ...... 354-212/18 years Guide to College Tennis ...... 26-27 or call 615/898-2916. Career Record ...... 354-212/18 years 2006 Preview ...... 28 Men’s Tennis Phone . . . . 615/898-2957 Coaches & Players ...... 29-50 EARLY REGISTRATION Assistant ...... David McNamara Head Coach Dale Short ...... 30-34 z Early registration for all camps is May 10 McNamara’s Phone . . . . . 615/494-7688 Assistant Coach David McNamara . . . 35 z Any interested overnight campers Volunteer Assistant ...... Buck Bouldin Senior Brandon Allan ...... 36-37 please call for further information Sophomore Marc Boiron ...... 38-39 TEAM INFORMATION Junior Marco Born ...... 40-41 REGISTRATION DEADLINES 2004-05 Dual Match Record ...... 18-7 Senior Rishan Kuruppu ...... 42-43 Camp I (June 12-16) ...... June 2 2004-05 Sun Belt Finish ...... 1st Senior Greg Pollack ...... 44-45 Camp II (June 19-23) ...... June 10 2004-05 National ITA Poll Finish . . . 30th Junior Kai Schledorn ...... 46-47 Camp II (June 26-30) ...... June 17 2004-05 Postseason . L, NCAA 1st round Junior Andreas Siljestrom ...... 48-49 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 6/1 Freshmen ...... 50 INSURANCE/MEDICAL COVERAGE Starters Returning/Lost ...... 5/1 2004-05 Review ...... 51-56 A secondary accident insurance package is 2005 Review/Statistics ...... 52-53 included in the camp fee. Our insurance cov- Middle Tennessee, a Tennessee Board of 2005 Match-by-Match Results . . . . 54-56 ers expenses that your policy will not pay. Regents university, is an equal opportunity, 2006 Opponents ...... 57-60 Every effort will be made to protect the health non-racially identifiable, educational institu- Middle Tennessee History ...... 61-80 and safety of each camper. tion that does not discriminate against indi- All-Conference Performers ...... 62 viduals with disabilities. SP013-1205 Conference Championships ...... 63 Season-by-Season Results ...... 64-67 CREDITS NCAA Tournament Appearances . 68-69 The 2006 Middle Tennessee men’s tennis NCAA Championship Results ...... 70 media guide was designed and written by Final ITA Rankings ...... 71 Assistant Media Relations Director Jo Jo Single-Season/Career Records . . . 72-73 Freeman and is a production of the Middle All-Americans ...... 74-75 Tennessee Athletic Media Relations Depart- All-Time Letterwinners ...... 76-77 ment. Printing provided by Franklin Graph- Collegiate Grand Slam Results . . . 78-79 ics in Nashville, Tenn. Special thanks to All-Time Opponents ...... 80 Middle Tennessee Photographic Services and Publications and Graphics. Also special MISSION STATEMENT thanks to Britni Short, Bradley Lambert and The Middle Tennessee athletic program is committed to quality athletics that bring the campus Dan Anderson for photos. Research and community together and promote a sense of pride and tradition in academic and athletic editing provided by David Powell, Russell excellence. These programs also bring the University regional and national recognition and Luna and Kristen Peacock. Covers and provide a link between the University, its alumni, and the community at large. They give students, recruting section designed by DGL Grafix - faculty and alumni opportunities for innovative public service activities that better the community. David Lowry. Athletics uses financial and physical resources to maintain and develop sports programs to accomplish the mission of the University.

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 1 2005-06 Roster 2005-06 Roster PRIMARY MEDIA Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Last School Brandon Allan 6-2 185 SR Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden HS OUTLETS Marc Boiron 6-1 175 r-SO Thornhill, Canada/Univ. of Evansville Daily News Journal Marco Born 6-9 220 r-JR Hannover, Germany/Tennessee Tech PO Box 68 Rishan Kuruppu 5-10 165 r-SR Vancouver, British Columbia/Windsor HS Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Joao Paoliello 6-1 176 FR Londrina, Brazil/Campos Salles 615/893-5860; 615/893-5592 FAX Greg Pollack 5-9 170 r-SR Memphis, Tenn./White Station HS Adam Sparks (Beat Writer) Morgan Richard Kai Schledorn 6-3 180 JR Worms, Germany/Rudi-Stephan Gymnasium The Tennessean Andreas Siljestrom 6-9 212 JR Stockholm, Sweden/Norra Real 1100 Broadway Nashville, TN 37202 Head Coach: Dale Short 615/259-8000; 615/259-8826 FAX Assistant Coach: David McNamara PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Associated Press Volunteer Assistant: Buck Bouldin Marc Boiron ...... BOAR-on 215 Centerview Dr., Suite 110 Rishan Kuruppu . . . . . REE-Shann ku-ROO-pu Brentwood, TN 37027 Joao Pailiello ...... ZHO-juan Powell-EE-el-o 615/373-9988; 615/376-0947 FAX Morgan Richard ...... REE-shod Kai Schledorn ...... KI Shluh-DORN Sidelines Andreas Siljestrom . . . . on-DRAY-us SIL-strum MTSU Box 42 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 615/898-2815; 615/904-8487 FAX

WKRN-TV (Ch. 2 ABC) 441 Murfreesboro Rd. Nashville, TN 37210 615/248-7240; 615/248-7329 FAX

WSMV-TV (Ch. 4 NBC) PO Box 4 Nashville, TN 37202 615/353-2231; 615/353-2343 FAX

WTVF-TV (Ch. 5 CBS) 474 James Robertson Pkwy. Nashville, TN 37219 615/248-5285; 615/244-9883 FAX

WZTV-TV (Ch. 17 FOX) 631 Mainstream Dr. Nashville, TN 37228 615/244-1717; 615/259-3962 FAX 2005-06 Blue Raiders MTTV Pictured - Front Row (L to R): Brandon Allan, Kai Schledorn, MTSU Box 58 Marco Born, Andreas Siljestrom, Coach Robert Gustafsson, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 615/898-5050; 615/898-5682 FAX Marc Boiron. Back Row (L to R): Greg Pollack, Rishan Kuruppu, Head Coach Dale Short, Ben Allen, Stringer 104.5 The Zone Alexander Mitchell, Trainer Shawn McCarthy. PO Box 101604 Nashville, TN 37224 615/244-9533; 615/259-1271 FAX

WGNS-1450 AM 306 S. Church St. Murfreesboro, TN 37130 615/893-5373; 615/867-6397 FAX

106.7 The Fan 107 Music City Cir., Ste. 203 Nashville, TN 37214 615/885-9986; 615/885-9900 FAX

WMOT-89.5 FM MTSU Box 3 Murfreesboro, TN 37132 NCAA Team- Sun Belt 615/898-2800; 615/898-2774 FAX WMTS-88.3 FM Singles-Doubles Championships MTSU Box 58 Championships Murfreesboro, TN 37132 April 21-23 615/898-2636; 615/898-5682 FAX May 20-29 Mobile, Ala. Stanford, Calif.

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2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 3 4 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 5 6 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 7 8 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 9 10 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 11 12 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 13 14 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 15 16 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 17 18 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 19 20 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 21 22 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 23 24 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis GoBlueRaiders.com Regardless of where you are or what time of day it is, you can access up-to-date in- formation on your favorite Blue Raider sports or athletes. GoBlueRaiders.com is a fast and accurate Internet source for official coverage of Blue Raider athletics. GoBlueRaiders.com aver- ages more than 7 million page views a year, with the aver- age visitor spending in excess of six minutes on the site each day. After two years of operation under a national sports website provider, GoBlueRaiders.com moved to a total in-house op- eration with a new design and format. Since 2001, the ath- letic media relations office has managed the site and been re- sponsible for all content, de- signs, services, and updates. Thanks to members of the media relations staff, pregame releases, game stories, fea- tures, and up-to-date statistics, photos, and results for the 17 Blue Raider sports are posted to the site, providing the most complete source of information about Middle Tennessee ath- letics anywhere. The website has become a valuable tool in promoting each and every Middle Tennessee scholarship sport. Custom sites for recent standouts such as Dewon Brazelton, Courtney Mitchell and Dwone Hicks have been integrated into the GoBlueRaiders.com website. The site also carries monthly calendars of upcoming events, press conference audio, photo galleries of various events and games, complete bios on coaches and players, and online broadcasts of football, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball games.

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 25 Guide to College Tennis Although collegiate tennis has of the Collegiate Grand Slam. The The dual match (see section been dubbed by many as a spring National Indoor Championships “DUAL MATCHES” for explana- sport, the truth is tennis on the col- are held every year in early No- tion) team season for the Blue Raid- lege level actually lasts through- vember and usually conclude the ers begins in mid-January with out the traditional academic year. fall season, while the All-Ameri- nonconference matches against Several national tournaments and can Championships are held in tough national opponents as well events are held in the fall in addi- early October each year. as regional and in-state foes. tion to the normal dual match team Each Grand Slam event show- The Sun Belt Championships, schedule, which is played in the cases the nation’s top players in held each year at the end of April, spring. singles and determine the conference cham- The colle- doubles. The pion. The winner of the eight-team giate tennis Grand Slam tournament wins the SBC title. year begins in began in 1986, All team results from the regu- September and and since that lar season and SBC Champion- ends in May – time Middle ships count toward Middle both for Middle Tennessee Tennessee’s chances at making Tennessee and has consis- the NCAA Team Championship the rest of the college tennis world. tently placed players in its tourna- field, which determines the national ments. champion. The NCAAs started a THE FALL – The fall season, Singles and doubles records new format in 1999, consisting of which is basically September from the fall carry over into the 16 four-team regionals and the fi- through November, consists en- spring and count toward a player’s nals, featuring the 16 regional win- tirely of individual play, in which national ranking for the remainder ners. players compete for individual of the academic season. The NCAA Regionals are championships, usually in flighted hosted by different schools each tournaments consisting of one to THE SPRING – In January, teams year. The NCAA Team Champi- four divisions. Players are placed move into the dual match team onship finals have historically been in these divisions based on their season, although there are a few held at the University of Georgia talent level and the talent level of individual tournaments remaining and still are on a consistent basis. each tournament’s field. to be played. In recent seasons, however, the Highlighting the fall slate are two Individual Blue Raiders com- NCAAs have moved out of Ath- major national tournaments – the pete in the NCAA Singles and ens more frequently. The 1994 tour- National Indoor Championships Doubles Championships, held im- nament was held at the Univer- and the All-American Champion- mediately following the NCAA sity of Notre Dame and in 1997 ships – the first two (of three) legs Team Championships each May. was at UCLA. The 2002 and 2004 tournaments were at Texas A&M, and this year’s event will take place in Palo Alto, Calif. Middle Tennessee has made the NCAA Team Championships field in seven of the past 11 sea- sons, advancing to the second round in 1997 and 2002.

DUAL MATCHES – A dual match is two teams competing against one another. A dual match lineup consists of six singles positions and three doubles positions. Typi- cally the No. 1 position is consid- ered the best player or doubles team on a squad and so on down Andreas Siljestrom (left) and Marco Born claimed the 2005 the lineup. Polo Ralph Lauren ITA All-American Championships this past The current dual match format, October, becoming the second doubles team in school adopted in 1993, starts with history to win one of the three collegiate grand slam events. doubles and concludes with

26 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Guide to College Tennis singles. Dual matches award ranking (released in September) Committee. All other rankings are seven total points – one in doubles for individuals only. The fall edi- determined by the formula. and six in singles. tion (released in January) includes In doubles, three pro set individuals and the first team rank- COLLEGIATE TENNIS HALL OF matches are played (in pro sets, ing of the season. FAME – The elite players from teams must win eight games by During the spring, the team men’s college tennis are recog- at least a two-game margin). rankings will be released every nized in the Collegiate Tennis Hall Whichever team wins two of the week beginning January 10, 2006. of Fame, located at the University three doubles matches gets one The first individual rankings of the of Georgia in Athens. point toward the final team score. spring will be also be released The facility was a gift from After a 10-minute intermission, January 10 and are released ev- country music star Kenny Rogers singles play begins and six ery other week starting February and his wife Marianne, an Athens matches are played. Regular sets 22. The final rankings of 2006 will native. It opened May 16, 1984, in (first to six by two) are utilized and be released June 2. The ITA con- conjunction with the 100th anni- a player must win two out of three tact for tennis is CASEY ANGLE. versary of the NCAA Tennis Cham- sets to win. The winner in each The rankings include the top 75 pionships. match receives one point toward teams in the country, the top 100 The Hall of Fame captures the the final team score. singles players and the top 50 history of college tennis, with photo doubles teams. displays and newspaper clippings THE ITA – The Intercollegiate Ten- There are two ways the of the college game’s best players nis Association is the governing rankings are determined during the and teams. Racquets used by body of college tennis. Formed in year – the ITA National Ranking former collegians are also on dis- 1956 as the National Collegiate Committee and the average-points- play, and film clips from past NCAA Tennis Coaches Association, it be- per-match formula, which com- Championship matches are avail- came the Intercollegiate Tennis putes a player’s overall win/loss able. Middle Tennessee’s Daniel Coaches Association in 1958 and record with extra points for wins Klemetz, who won the 2002 All- adopted its current moniker in July over ranked players and bonus American Championships in Chat- of 1992. points for participation in certain tanooga, Tenn., has his winning Originally formed as a vehicle tournaments, such as Grand Slam racquet displayed in the museum. for coaches to voice ideas and events. The curator of the museum is opinions to the NCAA, it now spon- The preseason individual Dan Magill, long-time head coach sors a number of national champi- rankings and the team rankings of the Georgia Bulldogs, who won onships, the All-America team, and for the first part of the spring are two NCAA titles and 13 SEC cham- the ITA Collegiate Rankings. voted on by the National Ranking pionships in 34 years at UGA. The ITA is made up of eight regions (I-VIII) divided by states. Middle Tennessee is in Region III, which includes Division I schools from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee. The ITA has an executive di- rector (currently Princeton’s David Benjamin), a Board of Directors (21 coaches), and numerous standing committees.

ITA RANKINGS – The Intercolle- giate Tennis Rankings, compiled by the ITA, are the official national and regional rankings for men’s and women’s intercollegiate ten- The ITA National Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in Athens, nis. Ga., captures the history of college tennis, with photo The rankings are released by displays and newspaper clippings of the college game’s best the ITA office in Princeton, N.J. players and teams. (Photo courtesy University of Georgia In the fall, there is a preseason Media Relations)

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 27 2006 Preview After posting 18 victories, its with their victory and should be Frenchman Morgan Richard. first-ever Sun Belt Championship No. 1 in the nation in the first poll of Short again will provide his and winning a national doubles title the spring in January. team with a difficult schedule, one in the fall, the 2006 edition of Middle The Blue Raiders not only per- that will include perennially strong Tennessee men’s tennis has high form well in doubles, but Siljestrom teams such as Virginia Tech, Indi- expectations for 19th-year head leads a strong contingent of singles ana, Georgia Tech, Fresno State, coach Dale Short. players. Louisville, South Florida, Tulane The Blue Raiders return five The 6-foot, 9-inch Siljestrom and Vanderbilt. The Blue Raiders letterwinners to the squad and will was ranked 57th in the country in will also play in the HEB Invita- fill the No. 6 spot on the team with singles in the fall and reached the tional in Corpus Christi, Texas, senior Rishan Kuruppu, who finals of the ITA Southeast Regional and the Blue-Gray Tennis Classic missed all of last season with a in Memphis, Tenn., in late Octo- in Montgomery, Ala. pair of injuries after posting 24 ber, qualifying for the ITA National “We have a lot of quality play- singles and 16 doubles victories Intercollegiate Championships in ers, strong players, and Morgan in 2004. singles, as well. He was 15-7 in and Joao should be able to chal- Fellow senior Brandon Allan dual matches last season, with 13 lenge for the 4-6 spots in the lineup forms one of the country’s top victories at No. 1 in the lineup. as newcomers,” Short said. “We doubles tandems with junior Kai Born was 23-15 in singles last are very well situated for this year Schledorn, with the duo ranked year and won 14 dual matches in with three seniors on the team and eighth nationally in the fall. But jun- the spring. The 6-foot, 9-inch Born then three juniors at the top of the iors Andreas Siljestrom and Marco picked up eight more singles vic- lineup. Born upstaged all of their team- tories this fall in addition to his “Morgan and Joao should be mates this fall, winning the doubles doubles prowess with Siljestrom. able to come in and gain valuable title at the Polo Ralph Lauren ITA Schledorn suffered through an experience for the future along for All-American Championships in up-and-down fall, but was 15-7 in next season. They are very ca- Tulsa, Okla., in October and reach- dual matches last spring. He and pable of starting and taking the place ing the finals of the ITA National Allan posted 25 victories and of someone in the lineup if they do Intercollegiate Indoor Champion- earned a spot in the NCAA Doubles not have their ‘A’ game.” ships in November. Championships in 2005, as well. The All-American is the first of Allan and senior Greg Pollack, three collegiate grand slam events who received another year of eli- each year in NCAA tennis. gibility because of an injury in 2005 FALL INDIVIDUAL Siljestrom and Born’s victory put 2003-04, will play alongside DOUBLES RECORDS the duo in elite company at Middle Kuruppu at the bottom of the lineup. Player Total Pct. Tennessee, joining previous All- Allan was 17-4 in dual matches Brandon Allan 6-3 .667 American winners Daniel Klemetz in 2005, while Pollack won 12 Marc Boiron 0-0 .000 (2002, singles) and David times in the spring and 23 last sea- Marco Born 11-3 .786 McNamara-Julius Robberts (1997, son, playing mostly at Nos. 5-6. Rishan Kuruppu 4-4 .500 doubles). The Blue Raiders will also add Greg Pollack 4-4 .500 Kai Schledorn 6-3 .667 Siljestrom and Born assumed a pair of freshmen in the spring, Andreas Siljestrom 11-3 .786 the No. 1 ranking in the country Brazilian Joao Paoliello and 2005 FALL PLAYER RECORDS BY POSITION Singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. Brandon Allan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 3-5 3-5 .429 Marc Boiron 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 2-5 2-5 .286 Marco Born 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 8-6 8-6 .571 Rishan Kuruppu 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 5-6 5-6 .455 Greg Pollack 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 3-6 3-6 .333 Kai Schledorn 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 4-5 4-5 .444 Andreas Siljestrom 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 9-7 9-7 .563 TOTALS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 34-40 34-40 .459

Doubles 1 2 3 Dual Pct. Tourn. Total Pct. Allan-Schledorn 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 6-3 6-3 .667 Pollack-Kuruppu 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 4-4 4-4 .500 Born-Siljestrom 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 11-3 11-3 .786 TOTALS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 20-7 20-7 .741

28 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 29 Head Coach Dale Short Dale Short be- Even without the help of an au- McNamara and Julius Robberts gins his 19th tomatic bid to the NCAA tourna- gave the school its first tennis na- year at the ment, Short was putting both his tional title, claiming the 1997 ITA helm of the team, as well as individual play- Reebok All-American Hardcourt Blue Raider ers, into the NCAA Championships Championships in Austin, Texas, tennis pro- by 1994. The 1994 season marked one of three Collegiate Grand Slam gram having the first time a Blue Raider tennis events each year. Marco Born and guided the player qualified for the NCAA Andreas Siljestrom added to the program to 11 conference champi- Championships when Paul Goebel total in the fall of 2005, claiming the onships and seven NCAA Team and Fred Niemeyer made the field Polo Ralph Lauren ITA All-Ameri- Championship appearances dur- in doubles. can Championships in Tulsa, ing his tenure at his alma mater. The following year, Middle Ten- Okla. Daniel Klemetz also claimed The Blue Raiders have ad- nessee made its first-ever appear- the singles title at the 2002 Icy vanced to the NCAA Team Cham- ance in an NCAA Regional, in Hot/ITA All-American Champion- pionships in seven of the last 11 Gainesville, Fla. In 1996, the Blue ships in Chattanooga, Tenn. seasons and made it to the sec- Raiders earned a No. 2 seed but During his 18 years at the helm, ond round for the second time in were upset in the first round by Short has coached six All-Ameri- school history in 2002. Middle Ten- Alabama in Baton Rouge, La. cans and one Region III Senior nessee claimed its first Sun Belt The 1997 campaign marked the Player of the Year. He has had 49 Conference championship in 2005 first win in an NCAA tournament individuals earn all-conference and has twice finished second in match in school history when the honors, including all six starters the very competitive league. Blue Raiders defeated Florida In- from the 1997 team and nearly the The Blue Raiders have earned ternational as the No. 2 seed in entire team in 1998, when eight NCAA appearances three times Gainesville, Fla. Middle Tennes- Blue Raiders earned all-conference since joining the Sun Belt before see dropped its second round accolades. Eight of his players the 2001 season, earning nine match to Alabama for the second have been named conference singles and seven doubles all-con- year in a row. Player of the Year and current team ference honors during the five-year That same year, a school- member Kai Schledorn earned Sun stretch. Former Blue Raider Daniel record four individual players Belt Tournament MVP honors in Klemetz played in three straight earned berths in the NCAA Tour- 2005. NCAA Singles Championships nament, with Niemeyer obtaining Short earned All-OVC honors from 2001-03, while last year’s the No. 2 seed in singles. Also in as a player at Middle Tennessee doubles pairing of Marco Born and 1997, the team earned the highest in both 1979 and 1980 and was Andreas Siljestrom was the first ranking ever for a Division I sport named OVC Player of the Year as Middle Tennessee duo in the at Middle Tennessee when Short a senior. During his playing ca- NCAA Doubles Championships led his team to a No. 4 national reer, he compiled a 60-25 record, since joining the SBC. ranking. The Blue Raiders finished a winning percentage of .706 that The Blue Raiders success did the season ranked 17th. still ranks fifth all-time at Middle not start five years ago. In 1991, Individuals have made the Tennessee. under Short’s direction, Middle Ten- NCAA Singles or Doubles Cham- When the OVC celebrated its nessee tennis began a 10-year pionships in nine reign of dominance over the Ohio of the past 12 Valley Conference. Year after seasons, includ- year, the Blue Raiders continued ing 1994-98 and to pound conference opposition. 2001-03. With the move to the Sun Belt Con- Five times ference, Short ended his 13 years during his tenure, in the OVC with an unbelievable Short has had conference record of 87-6. doubles teams Short capped the school’s ten- ranked in the Top ure in the OVC with his 10th con- 10 in the country, secutive regular season title and including a pair ninth tournament championship in of tandems this 2000. The coach was honored for past fall. The the eighth time in his career as the doubles tandem OVC Coach of the Year. of David Head Coach Dale Short and wife, Ava

30 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Head Coach Dale Short 40th anniversary in 1988, he was named to the league’s all-time tennis team. He was nationally ranked CAREER MEN’S RECORD as both a junior player and collegian. 2005** Middle Tennessee% ...... 18-7 A versatile athlete, Short was a state champion in 2004 Middle Tennessee ...... 9-15 cross-country and finished sixth nationally while a 2003 Middle Tennessee ...... 8-16 2002** Middle Tennessee ...... 17-8 senior at Murfreesboro’s Oakland High School, where 2001** Middle Tennessee ...... 16-8 he graduated in 1976. 2000** Middle Tennessee#& ...... 18-14 During the summer of 2001, Short was inducted 1999 Middle Tennessee# ...... 14-15 into the Blue Raider Hall Fame for his accomplish- 1998 Middle Tennessee#& ...... 14-11 ments as a player and as one of the top tennis 1997** Middle Tennessee#& ...... 24-5 coaches in the nation. 1996** Middle Tennessee#& ...... 24-5 Short is the director of the Tennessee Junior Quali- 1995** Middle Tennessee#& ...... 17-10 fying Championships and has served on the Ten- 1994 Middle Tennessee#& ...... 16-11 nessee Tennis Association Junior Committee. He 1993 Middle Tennessee#& ...... 20-8 was a member of the NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis 1992 Middle Tennessee#& ...... 14-13 Regional Advisory and Se- 1991 Middle Tennessee#& ...... 20-8 lection Committee and 1990 Middle Tennessee ...... 16-8 chairman of the Southeast 1989 Middle Tennessee ...... 15-10 (NCAA Region III) 1988 Middle Tennessee ...... 11-12 Coaches Committee. Overall Men’s Record: ...... 291-185 (.611) OVC Record: ...... 87-6 (.935) Short reached a coaching milestone by picking up his CAREER WOMEN’S RECORD 200th victory as 1991 Middle Tennessee#& ...... 13-5 the men’s head 1992 Middle Tennessee#& ...... 19-8 1993 Middle Tennessee#& ...... 15-7 coach in a win 1994 Middle Tennessee ...... 16-8 over Ten- Overall Women’s Record ...... 63-28 (.692) nessee OVC Record: ...... 25-1 (.962) State dur- ing the 1999 season. Short OVERALL RECORD: ...... 354-212 picked up his 300th career # - OVC Championship victory in 2002 at the Uni- & - OVC Tournament Championship versity of San Diego and % - Sun Belt Championship stands 354-212 as a head **NCAA Regional coach. From 1991-94, Short THE DALE SHORT ERA served as the head coach z Led MT to seven NCAA tournament appearances for the women’s program in last 11 years (1996-98, 2000-02, 2005) and promptly led the z Led Blue Raiders to No. 4 national ranking in 1997 women to three straight z Middle Tennessee has placed individuals in 10 of OVC Championships. His last 13 NCAA Championships record as the women’s head coach stands at 63-28. z The Short-led Raiders were 87-6 (.935) in OVC Short’s family was named Florida’s Tennis Fam- matches during 13 seasons ily of the Year in 1983. His late grandfather, Gene, z Middle Tennessee lost only one conference match won more than 20 national senior titles, while his late from 1992-2000 z Coached six All-Americans stepmother was a two-time world junior champion z Forty-nine different players have earned All-Con- and was ranked among the top five players in the ference honors world professionally at one time. z Coached one ITA Region III Player of the Year Originally from Miami, Fla., Short starred at Oak- z Coached doubles teams to national titles at All- land High School and is married to the former Ava American Hardcourt Championships in 1997 and Florida. They have two children, Trevor and Britni. 2005, and Daniel Klemetz to singles title in 2002 z 1997 ITA Region III Coach of the Year z Eight-time OVC Coach of the Year z 2005 Sun Belt Coach of the Year

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 31 Short’s Season-by-Season 1988 (11-12, Records Incomplete) 1991 (20-8) M. 29 vs. Virginia Tech ...... L, 7-2 F. 16 Sewanee ...... W, 8-1 J. 11 Georgia Tech# ...... W, 5-4 M. 29 at East Tennessee ...... L, 7-2 M. 14 Murray State* ...... L, 6-3 J. 12 Tennessee# ...... L, 9-0 A. 5 Southern Illinois ...... W, 8-1 Eckerd College ...... W, 8-1 J. 13 South Florida# ...... W, 5-4 A. 11 Southeast Missouri ...... W, 8-1 St. Leo College ...... W, 9-0 F. 1 South Alabama ...... L, 5-4 A. 11 Arkansas-Little Rock ...... W, 7-0 Central Florida ...... W, 7-2 F. 2 Georgia Tech ...... L, 5-2 A. 12 Samford ...... L, 5-4 West Florida ...... L, 5-4 F. 3 Alabama ...... L, 6-3 A. 12 Morehead State* ...... W, 9-0 South Florida ...... L, 8-1 F. 16 Mississippi State ...... L, 9-0 A. 14 at Murray State* ...... L, 7-2 Florida International ...... L, 5-1 M. 1 Austin Peay ...... W, 8-1 A. 15 Austin Peay* ...... W, 9-0 A. 2 Murray State* ...... L, 7-2 M. 6 Kentucky ...... L, 5-1 A. 18 at Eastern Kentucky* . . . . . W, 8-1 Southern Illinois ...... L, 7-2 M. 9 Samford ...... L, 5-2 A. 21 Tennessee Tech ...... W, 6-3 A. 5 UT-Chattanooga ...... L, 6-2 M. 15 Louisville ...... W, 7-2 A. 21 Tennessee State* ...... W, 9-0 A. 9 Youngstown State ...... W, 8-1 M. 18 The Citadel ...... W, 9-0 # - Vanderbilt Quad., Nashville, Tenn. A. 10 Eastern Kentucky* ...... W, 8-1 M. 20 Bradley ...... W, 9-0 A. 11 Tennessee State* ...... W, 9-0 M. 21 Oregon ...... W, 9-0 1993 (20-8) A. 12 Western Kentucky ...... W, 8-1 M. 22 Butler ...... W, 9-0 F. 12 at Mississippi State ...... L, 5-2 A. 16 Austin Peay* ...... W, 5-4 M. 28 Bowling Green ...... W, 6-0 F. 13 at Alabama ...... L, 7-0 A. 17 Western Kentucky ...... W, 5-4 M. 30 Carson-Newman ...... W, 9-0 F. 26 at Ole Miss ...... L, 5-2 M. 30 Vanderbilt ...... L, 6-3 F. 27 vs. Southern Miss ...... W, 4-3 1989 (15-10) M. 31 Southern Illinois ...... W, 6-0 F. 27 at Arkansas-Little Rock . . . . . L, 4-2 J. 27 Austin Peay* ...... L, 7-2 M. 31 Memphis ...... W, 6-3 M. 5 East Tennessee ...... W, 5-2 J. 28 Lander ...... L, 5-4 A. 5 Eastern Kentucky* ...... W, 9-0 M. 7 Florida International ...... W, 4-3 F. 24 East Tennessee ...... W, 6-3 A. 7 Morehead State* ...... W, 9-0 M. 7 Louisville ...... W, 4-1 M. 7 Lipscomb ...... W, 8-1 A. 7 East Tennessee* ...... W, 9-0 M. 12 vs. VCU# ...... L, 3-2 M. 11 Trevecca ...... W, 8-1 A. 10 Tennessee Tech* ...... W, 7-2 M. 13 vs. Tulsa# ...... W, 6-1 M. 14 UT Martin* ...... W, 5-4 A. 13 Tennessee State* ...... W, 9-0 M. 14 vs. South Florida# ...... L, 3-2 M. 15 UT-Chattanooga ...... L, 7-2 A. 13 Austin Peay* ...... W, 8-1 M. 27 Mobile College ...... W, 4-1 M. 16 Western Kentucky ...... W, 9-0 A. 17 UT-Chattanooga ...... W, 5-1 M. 27 SIU-Edwardsville ...... W, 6-3 M. 19 Flagler ...... L, 5-4 A. 21 Murray State* ...... W, 6-3 A. 1 vs. Boise State$ ...... W, 4-3 M. 20 North Florida ...... W, 6-3 # - O’Charley’s Invitational, Knoxville, Tenn. A. 2 vs. UAB$ ...... L, 6-1 M. 21 Jacksonville ...... W, 5-4 A. 3 vs. Pacific$ ...... W, 4-1 M. 22 Georgia State ...... L, 7-2 1992 (14-13) A. 4 vs. UC-Santa Barbara$ . . . W, 4-3 M. 23 Coastal Carolina ...... L, 5-2 F. 22 vs. UAB# ...... L, 4-1 A. 8 Murray State* ...... W, 5-3 M. 23 Lipscomb ...... W, 5-1 F. 22 vs. Miami (OH)# ...... W, 4-1 A. 10 Vanderbilt ...... L, 3-4 M. 28 Vanderbilt ...... L, 8-1 F. 23 vs. Mobile College# ...... W, 3-2 A. 11 at Morehead State* ...... W, 6-0 M. 31 Lousville ...... W, 6-0 F. 23 vs. Southern Illinois# ...... W, 3-2 A. 11 at Eastern Kentucky* . . . . . W, 6-0 A. 1 Eastern Kentucky* ...... W, 8-1 F. 27 at Ole Miss ...... L, 8-1 A. 13 at Austin Peay* ...... W, 5-1 A. 2 Morehead State* ...... W, 9-0 F. 28 at Memphis ...... W, 9-0 A. 13 at Tennessee State* . . . . . W, 6-0 A. 4 UT-Chattanooga ...... L, 6-3 F. 29 at Mississippi State ...... L, 1-5 A. 18 UT Martin* ...... W, 6-0 A. 5 North Alabama ...... W, 8-1 M. 1 at UAB ...... L, 1-5 A. 20 vs. Tennessee Tech* . . . . . W, 6-0 A. 6 Western Kentucky ...... W, 6-0 M. 5 at Kentucky ...... L, 9-0 A. 25 vs. Eastern Kentucky& . . . . W, 5-0 A. 9 Murray State* ...... L, 6-3 M. 6 at Louisville ...... W, 4-3 A. 25 vs. Tennessee Tech& . . . . . W, 5-0 A. 12 Tennessee Tech* ...... L, 5-4 M. 14 at Florida State ...... L, 7-2 A. 26 vs. Murray State& ...... W, 5-3 A. 15 Austin Peay* ...... W, 6-3 M. 16 at South Florida ...... L, 7-2 # - O’Charley’s Invitational, Knoxville, Tenn. A. 18 Tennessee State* ...... W, 9-0 M. 18 vs. Army ...... W, 5-2 $ - Cal-Irvine Spring Classic, Irvine, Calif. M. 19 at Miami (FL) ...... L, 8-1 & - OVC Championships, Nashville, Tenn. 1990 (16-8) M. 20 at Florida International . . . . . L, 5-1 F. 24 Austin Peay ...... W, 7-2 M. 10 Lincoln Memorial ...... W, 8-0 M. 11 UT Martin ...... W, 8-1 M. 13 Chattanooga ...... W, 5-4 M. 16 Southeastern Louisiana . . . . L, 0-6 M. 17 UAB ...... L, 1-5 M. 17 Memphis ...... W, 5-4 M. 18 UT Martin ...... W, 5-2 M. 18 Arkansas-Little Rock ...... L, 0-6 M. 19 Ole Miss ...... L, 0-9 M. 20 Southern Miss ...... L, 4-5 M. 22 Tulane ...... W, 5-4 M. 25 Vanderbilt ...... W, 5-4 M. 29 Western Kentucky ...... W, 9-0 A. 1 Morehead State* ...... W, 7-2 A. 2 Austin Peay* ...... W, 9-0 A. 5 Tennessee State* ...... W, 9-0 A. 7 Louisville ...... W, 5-4 A. 9 Georgia State ...... W, 5-2 A. 11 Tennessee Tech* ...... L, 1-8 A. 12 Murray State* ...... L, 2-7 A. 15 Eastern Kentucky* ...... W, 9-0 A. 18 Trevecca ...... L, 0-6 A. 20 UT-Chattanooga ...... W, 5-4 Head coach Dale Short’s first team in 1988 won its final six matches of the season to finish 11-12.

* - OVC Matches for all seasons 1988-00

32 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Short’s Season-by-Season 1997 (24-5) J. 31 vs. (38) South Florida# . . . . W, 6-1 F. 1 vs. (39) Michigan# ...... W, 5-2 F. 2 vs. (52) Virginia# ...... W, 6-1 F. 11 (51) Louisiana-Lafayette . . W, 5-2 F. 15 at (10) South Alabama . . . . W, 4-3 M. 2 (62) Wake Forest ...... W, 7-0 M. 2 Murray State* ...... W, 4-0 M. 7 vs. (42) Tulsa$ ...... W, 4-2 M. 7 vs. (57) Minnesota$ ...... W, 4-0 M. 8 vs. (47) Texas A&M$ ...... W, 7-0 M. 9 vs. (4) Boise State$ ...... W, 4-2 M. 14 vs. (33) Alabama% ...... W, 4-3 M. 14 vs. (22) Auburn% ...... L, 4-3 M. 15 vs. (17) Kansas% ...... L, 4-1 M. 26 (42) Vanderbilt ...... W, 5-2 M. 29 at (1) UCLA ...... L, 5-2 A. 5 UT Martin* ...... W, 7-0 A. 9 Austin Peay* ...... W, 4-0 A. 12 (24) UAB ...... L, 4-1 A. 12 Eastern Illinois* ...... W, 4-0 The 1991 Blue Raider tennis team was the first in the Dale A. 13 at Eastern Kentucky* . . . . . W, 4-0 Short era to post 20 victories in a season. A. 13 at Morehead State* ...... W, 5-0 A. 15 at Tennessee Tech* ...... W, 4-0 1994 (16-11) A. 12 Vanderbilt ...... L, 5-2 A. 15 at Tennessee State* . . . . . W, 6-0 J. 14 vs. SMU# ...... W, 5-2 A. 13 at Austin Peay* ...... W, 5-2 A. 20 vs. Eastern Kentucky& . . . . W, 4-0 J. 15 vs. UAB# ...... L, 4-3 A. 13 at Tennessee State* . . . . . W, 7-0 A. 20 vs. Austin Peay& ...... W, 4-0 J. 17 vs. South Alabama# ...... L, 2-5 A. 16 at Eastern Kentucky* . . . . . W, 4-0 A. 21 vs. Tennessee Tech& . . . . . W, 4-0 F. 12 at Vanderbilt ...... L, 3-4 A. 16 at Morehead State* ...... W, 6-1 M. 9 vs. (52) Fla. International^ . W, 5-1 F. 12 vs. Miami (OH)% ...... W, 4-3 A. 18 at Tennessee Tech* ...... W, 7-0 M. 10 vs. (22) Alabama^ ...... L, 4-3 F. 17 at Mississippi State ...... L, 6-1 A. 23 vs. Tennessee State& . . . . . W, 4-0 # - O’Charley’s Invitational, Knoxville, Tenn. F. 19 at Ole Miss ...... L, 7-2 A. 23 vs. UT Martin& ...... W, 4-0 $ - HEB Invitational, Corpus Christi, Texas F. 26 vs. Virginia Tech! ...... W, 4-1 A. 24 vs. Murray State& ...... W, 4-3 % - Blue-Gray Classic, Montgomery, Ala. F. 26 at East Tennessee ...... W, 6-1 A. 24 at Florida^ ...... L, 4-0 & - OVC Championships, Nashville, Tenn. M. 4 at Samford ...... L, 4-3 # - O’Charley’s Invitational, Knoxville, Tenn. ^ - NCAA Regionals, Gainesville, Fla. M. 5 at Alabama ...... L, 4-3 $ - UCI/Marriott Classic, Irvine, Calif. M. 6 at UAB ...... L, 5-2 & - OVC Championships, Nashville, Tenn. 1998 (14-11) M. 12 Wake Forest ...... W, 6-1 ^ - NCAA Regionals, Gainesville, Fla. J. 31 at Wake Forest ...... W, 5-2 M. 30 vs. San Diego State ...... W, 4-3 M. 6 vs. Texas Tech$ ...... L, 2-2 M. 30 vs. Harvard$ ...... L, 5-2 1996 (24-5) M. 7 vs. Washington$ ...... L, 4-2 A. 1 vs. Wisconsin$ ...... L, 4-3 J. 27 at Louisville ...... W, 6-1 M. 7 vs. Virginia Tech$ ...... L, 4-0 A. 2 vs. Boise State$ ...... L, 5-2 F. 2 vs. UAB# ...... W, 4-3 M. 8 vs. Ball State$ ...... W, 4-0 A. 7 at Murray State* ...... W, 4-3 F. 3 vs. South Alabama# ...... L, 6-1 M. 13 Louisville ...... L, 5-2 A. 10 Eastern Kentucky* ...... W, 7-0 F. 4 at Tennessee# ...... L, 6-1 M. 20 vs. UNLV% ...... L, 5-1 A. 12 Austin Peay* ...... W, 7-0 F. 15 at Mississippi State ...... L, 7-0 M. 21 vs. Auburn% ...... L, 5-2 A. 17 at UT Martin* ...... W, 6-1 F. 17 at Samford ...... W, 4-3 M. 22 vs. UAB% ...... L, 4-3 A. 19 Tennessee Tech* ...... W, 7-0 F. 22 at Tulane ...... W, 4-3 M. 29 at UT Martin* ...... W, 7-0 A. 19 Tennessee State* ...... W, 7-0 F. 24 at Southwestern Louisiana W, 5-2 A. 3 at Georgia Tech ...... W, 4-3 A. 21 Morehead State* ...... W, 7-0 F. 25 at UAB ...... W, 4-1 A. 4 vs. VCU (Atlanta, Ga.) . . . . . L, 3-4 A. 24 vs. Tennessee State& . . . . . W, 7-0 M. 2 at Arkansas-Little Rock . . . . W, 5-2 A. 5 Morehead State* ...... W, 7-0 A. 24 vs. Austin Peay& ...... W, 4-0 M. 23 Southern Miss ...... W, 7-0 A. 5 Eastern Kentucky* ...... W, 6-1 A. 25 vs. Murray State& ...... W, 4-1 M. 23 UT-Chattanooga ...... W, 7-0 A. 5 Tennessee State* ...... W, 7-0 # - O’Charley’s Invitational, Knoxville, Tenn. M. 25 South Alabama ...... L, 6-1 A. 6 Tulane ...... W, 6-1 % - Nashville, Tenn.; ! – Bristol, Tenn. M. 29 vs. Brown$ ...... W, 7-0 A. 8 at Vanderbilt ...... L, 4-0 $ - UCI/Marriott Classic, Irvine, Calif. M. 30 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock$ . . W, 5-2 A. 10 South Alabama ...... L, 4-3 & - OVC Championships, Nashville, Tenn. M. 31 at Cal-Irvine$ ...... W, 5-2 A. 11 Eastern Illinois* ...... W, 7-0 A. 3 at Vanderbilt ...... W, 4-3 A. 11 at Austin Peay* ...... W, 5-0 1995 (17-10) A. 7 at UT Martin* ...... W, 6-1 A. 14 Tennessee Tech* ...... W, 7-0 J. 14 vs. Michigan# ...... L, 6-1 A. 7 at Murray State* ...... W, 4-0 A. 17 vs. Morehead State& . . . . . W, 6-0 J. 15 vs. UAB# ...... L, 7-0 A. 9 at Tennessee ...... W, 4-3 A. 18 vs. Eastern Kentucky& . . . . W, 4-0 J. 26 at Mississippi State ...... L, 7-0 A. 13 Morehead State* ...... W, 7-0 A. 19 vs. Austin Peay& ...... W, 4-0 F. 12 at Tennessee ...... L, 6-1 A. 14 Austin Peay* ...... W, 6-0 A. 26 at Mississippi State ...... L, 5-2 F. 18 at Wake Forest ...... W, 6-1 A. 14 Eastern Kentucky* ...... W, 6-1 $ - HEB Invitational, Corpus Christi, Texas F. 25 at South Alabama ...... L, 6-1 A. 16 Tennessee Tech* ...... W, 6-1 % - Blue-Gray Classic, Montgomery, Ala. M. 4 UAB ...... L, 7-0 A. 16 Tennessee State* ...... W, 7-0 & - OVC Championships, Nashville, Tenn. M. 11 Samford ...... W, 5-2 A. 19 vs. Tennessee State& . . . . . W, 4-0 M. 24 East Tennessee ...... W, 4-3 A. 19 vs. Tennessee Tech& . . . . . W, 6-0 1999 (14-15) M. 25 Alabama ...... W, 4-3 A. 20 vs. UT Martin& ...... W, 4-0 J. 31 at Chattanooga ...... W, 6-1 M. 26 Arkansas-Little Rock ...... L, 6-1 M. 10 vs. Alabama^ ...... L, 4-3 F. 6 at (4) Ole Miss ...... L, 6-1 M. 29 vs. Colorado$ ...... L, 5-2 # - O’Charley’s Invitational, Knoxville, Tenn. F. 14 at (3) Mississippi State ...... L, 4-3 M. 30 vs. Rice$ ...... W, 5-2 $ - UCI/Marriott Classic, Irvine, Calif. F. 26 Troy State ...... W, 6-1 M. 30 vs. Pacific$ ...... W, 4-3 & - OVC Championships, Nashville, Tenn. F. 28 Georgia Tech ...... L, 4-3 A. 1 vs. Northern Arizona$ . . . . . W, 5-2 ^ - NCAA Regionals, Baton Rouge, La. M. 4 vs. TCU$ ...... L, 4-1 A. 6 Murray State* ...... W, 4-3 M. 5 vs. Colorado$ ...... W, 4-1 A. 9 UT Martin* ...... W, 7-0 M. 5 vs. Tulsa$ ...... L, 4-2

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 33 Short’s Season-by-Season M. 6 vs. Minnesota$ ...... L, 4-3 M. 11 vs. (73) UNLV+ ...... W, 4-1 + - Blue-Gray Classic, Montgomery, Ala. M. 14 Belmont ...... W, 4-0 M. 18 Troy State ...... W, 5-2 & - Sun Belt Championships, Mobile, Ala. M. 18 vs. Texas A&M% ...... L, 4-0 M. 21 at (20) Alabama ...... L, 1-6 M. 19 vs. North Carolina% ...... L, 4-2 M. 24 at Georgia State ...... L, 3-4 2004 (9-15) M. 20 vs. Wake Forest% ...... W, 4-3 M. 29 at San Diego State ...... W, 4-3 J. 24 (51) Indiana ...... L, 4-3 M. 24 Georgia State ...... L, 6-1 M. 30 at (50) San Diego ...... W, 4-3 J. 31 at (75) Ark.-Little Rock . . . . . L, 5-2 M. 26 Vanderbilt ...... L, 5-2 A. 7 at Chattanooga ...... W, 6-1 F. 7 (52) Louisville ...... W, 4-3 M. 28 Louisville ...... W, 5-2 A. 11 (46) Vanderbilt ...... L, 3-4 F. 7 Belmont ...... W, 7-0 M. 31 South Alabama ...... L, 4-3 A. 15 UAB ...... W, 5-2 F. 14 at (57) Virginia Tech ...... L, 6-1 A. 2 Tulane ...... L, 7-0 A. 20 vs. Denver% ...... W, 4-1 F. 16 at (44) Georgia Tech ...... L, 5-2 A. 3 Louisiana-Lafayette ...... L, 4-3 A. 21 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette% . W, 4-1 F. 20 (72) Memphis ...... W, 6-1 A. 9 UAB ...... L, 5-2 A. 22 at (11) South Alabama% . . . L, 0-4 F. 22 (55) Purdue ...... W, 5-2 A. 11 Eastern Kentucky* ...... W, 7-0 M. 11 vs. (17) Mississippi State^ . . . L, 0-4 F. 25 at (28) Alabama ...... L, 4-3 A. 11 Morehead State* ...... W, 7-0 ^ - Played in Lawrence, Kan. M. 8 Indiana State ...... W, 7-0 A. 13 Tennessee Tech* ...... W, 5-2 + - HEB Invitational, Corpus Christi, Texas M. 11 (14) Harvard+ ...... L, 4-1 A. 13 Tennessee State* ...... W, 7-0 & - Sun Belt Championships, Mobile, Ala. M. 12 (67) Old Dominion+ ...... L, 4-2 A. 18 UT Martin* ...... W, 6-1 ^ - NCAA Regionals, Champaign, Ill. M. 13 (47) William & Mary+ ...... L, 4-2 A. 18 Murray State* ...... W, 6-1 M. 17 at (2) Ole Miss ...... L, 5-2 A. 23 vs. Eastern Kentucky& . . . . W, 4-0 2002 (17-8) M. 23 at San Diego State ...... L, 4-3 A. 24 vs. UT Martin& ...... W, 4-0 J. 16 at Hawai’i ...... W, 6-0 M. 25 at (31) San Diego ...... L, 4-0 A. 25 vs. Tennessee Tech& ...... L, 4-3 J. 26 (67) Louisville ...... W, 6-1 A. 2 (54) La.-Lafayette ...... W, 4-3 $ - HEB Invitational, Corpus Christi, Texas F. 2 at (27) Indiana State . . . . . W, 4-3 A. 4 (57) Old Dominion ...... W, 4-2 % - Blue-Gray Classic, Montgomery, Ala. F. 5 Chattanooga ...... W, 6-1 A. 7 at (22) Vanderbilt ...... L, 4-3 & - OVC Championships, Nashville, Tenn. F. 16 North Carolina State . . . . . W, 6-1 A. 10 (27) Tulane ...... L, 4-3 F. 17 (54) Indiana ...... W, 4-3 A. 11 UAB ...... W, 6-0 2000 (18-14) F. 24 (23) Georgia Tech ...... W, 4-3 A. 23 vs. New Mexico State$ . . . . W, 4-3 J. 21 Troy State ...... W, 4-0 M. 2 (70) Memphis ...... W, 4-3 A. 24 vs. (56) La.-Lafayette$ . . . . L, 4-2 J. 22 Memphis ...... W, 5-0 M. 4 (53) Virginia Tech ...... W, 5-2 A. 25 vs. Ark.-Little Rock$ ...... L, 4-1 J. 22 Chattanooga ...... W, 4-1 M. 8 New Orleans$ ...... W, 4-0 + - Blue-Gray Classic, Montgomery, Ala. J. 29 at (44) Kansas ...... W, 4-2 M. 8 Colorado$ ...... W, 4-1 $ - Sun Belt Championships, Mobile, Ala. J. 29 at (33) Minnesota ...... L, 5-2 M. 9 Texas Tech$ ...... W, 4-0 J. 30 at Louisville ...... W, 6-1 M. 10 (70) Memphis$ ...... cancelled 2005 (18-7) F. 3 at (62) Georgia Tech . . . . . W, 5-2 M. 14 (31) South Alabama+ ...... L, 4-1 J. 29 Chattanooga ...... W, 7-0 F. 13 at (13) Mississippi State . . . . L, 7-0 M. 15 (25) VCU+ ...... L, 4-1 J. 29 Belmont ...... W, 7-0 F. 19 at (5) Mississippi ...... L, 5-2 M. 16 (56) Fresno State+ ...... W, 4-0 F. 3 at (48) Louisville ...... L, 4-2 F. 27 Belmont ...... W, 5-2 M. 25 at (38) Miami (FL) ...... L, 4-3 F. 4 at Indiana State ...... W, 5-2 F. 27 Austin Peay* ...... W, 7-0 A. 2 at (21) Mississippi State . . . . L, 5-2 F. 5 at (68) Indiana ...... W, 4-3 M. 3 vs. (47) Tulane$ ...... W, 4-3 A. 5 (39) South Alabama ...... 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34 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Assistants/Support Staff Former Blue Shawn Mc- Buck Bouldin Raider All- Carthy be- begins his American gins his sec- seventh sea- David Mc- ond season son as a vol- Namara re- in charge of unteer coach turns for his Sports Medi- for the Blue fourth season cine for the Raiders, re- assisting Blue Raider turning to the head coach Dale Short in 2005- tennis program. Middle Tennessee tennis program 06, including helping with prac- McCarthy joined Middle Ten- after serving as its head coach for tices, individual workouts and con- nessee athletics after graduating seven years from 1965-1971. ditioning work. Cum Laude from the University of Bouldin took over a program McNamara and doubles part- West Virginia in May 2004 with a that had won two matches in four ner Julius Robberts won the All- bachelor’s in Athletic Training. At years and led the Blue Raiders to American Hardcourt Champion- WVU McCarthy worked with the a 10-1 record in his first season. ships in 1998 in Austin, Texas, football, soccer and baseball He was named OVC Coach of the and climbed as high as No. 2 in teams during his tenure. Year in 1965 and 1968 and also the nation. The pairing twice quali- The Newark, Del., native also coached Middle Tennessee to a fied for the NCAA Championships, worked as an intern for the Caro- pair of second-place OVC finishes. in 1997 and ’98, reaching the sec- lina Panthers in 2003. The son of Bouldin graduated, played and ond round in 1998 in Athens, Ga. LuAnn Zajaczkowski, McCarthy coached at Washington and Lee The Melbourne, Australia, na- is working on his master’s in Sport University. He earned his under- tive ranks second all-time in com- Management at Middle Tennessee. graduate and law degrees from bined wins as a Blue Raider with Washington and Lee and obtained 179. He is fourth in singles victo- a master’s degree from Middle Ten- ries (85) and third in doubles tri- nessee. Bouldin is a well-re- umphs (94). spected attorney who has prac- McNamara finished his eligibil- ticed in the Midstate area since ity in 1998 and set off for the next 1951. four years on the ATP tour, travel- ing the world while winning 13 doubles titles. He played in the 2000 Australian Open and also won one singles title in August 2001 in Alexander Bath, England. Mitchell be- He left Middle Tennessee just gins his first one semester short of graduation season as a and returned in 2002, finishing his stringer for degree in Exercise Science. He the Middle received his master’s in Sport Tennessee Management in May 2005 and took tennis pro- a teaching position in upstate New gram, stringing rackets for both the York before returning in January to teams as well as helping with tour- Murfreesboro. naments and home matches. Mitchell was raised in Greece, Dubai and Kuwait playing tennis overseas before moving to Mem- phis, Tenn., and playing tennis at Collierville High School. He is a junior at Middle Tennessee and helps with camps in the summer for the Blue Raiders. Mitchell plays intramural football, soccer and soft- ball at Middle Tennessee and en- joys traveling, snowboarding and playing sports in his spare time.

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 35 Senior Brandon Allan

Brandon Allan qualifying at All-American Championships ... Victory in Round of 32 quali- fying came over 27th-ranked Virginia Tech (Lauland-Rod). 6-2, 185, SR Spring: Posted 25 doubles wins and 11 singles victories for the year, Knoxville, Tenn./ including a 15-8 dual match doubles record ... Ranked most of the spring in doubles with Kai Schledorn, reaching as high as 28th nationally on Bearden HS March 23 ... Duo earned All-Sun Belt honors and posted five and seven- match winning streaks, with triumphs over 26th-ranked Harvard (Chu- 2005-06 (Senior) Lingman) and 38th-ranked William & Mary (Russell-Kane) ... Won first two Fall: Ranked No. 8 in preseason doubles matches at Sun Belt Championships before losing in finals … Recorded poll with Kai Schledorn … Teamed with two singles victories, defeating Old Dominion’s Adriano Mello and UAB’s Schledorn to post 6-3 doubles mark in fall, including MT Fall Invitational Ivan Andreev ... Lost a pair of three-setters, including one in the confer- title … Won all three matches in home event, defeating Vanderbilt (Preston- ence tournament. Magarik), teammates Pollack and Kuruppu and Ole Miss (Tveit-Rea) in finals … Won against Kentucky (Sundh-Hume) before falling to Virginia 2002-03 (Freshman) (Cohen-Stewart) at UVA Fall Invitational … Defeated Illinois (DeHeart- Fall: Began fall with three-set win over Alon Savidor at MT Invitational ... Anderson) in first round of All-American Championships before falling to Won three times at Charles Fluitt Invitational before falling in finals ... 15th-ranked Ball State (Baccarani-Thompson) … Won against Central Dropped a 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) decision in prequalifying for All-American Cham- Florida (Ben Soltane-Sakey) before falling to Memphis (Spence-Jago) at pionships ... Dropped first-round doubles matches with Greg Pollack at ITA Southeast Regional … In singles, won three times, including victories MT Invitational and in prequalifying at All-American Championships ... Also over Vanderbilt’s Nathan Sachs, and Virginia’s 45th-ranked Darrin Cohen lost top flight doubles match with Michael Staniak to … Dropped decisions to Old Dominion’s 99th-ranked Henrique Cancado fifth-ranked Tulane (Kogan-Romero) at Tulane and Virginia’s 61st-ranked Marko Miklo. Invitational. Spring: Recorded 6-8 dual match singles record, 2004-05 (Junior) playing mostly at No. 6 in the lineup ... Defeated Fall: Ranked 19th in preseason doubles poll with Kai Schledorn Louisville’s Jhonny Berrido in straight sets to start the … Teamed with Schledorn to win three straight matches spring ... Split tiebreakers and lost a super breaker to and Flight One title at MT Invitational … Defeated Willy Indiana’s Zach Held, starting a streak of five straight losses Frei (Auburn-Montgomery) in first round singles at ... Won five of last eight matches of season … Triumphed Southern Intercollegiates … Won one match in doubles in three sets over Alex Jago of Memphis, UAB’s Sanzaruz at Southern Intercollegiates … Lost to TCU’s 73rd- Zaman, and South Alabama’s David Nylen ... Picked up pair ranked Frabrizio Sestini in first round of doubles wins with Greg Pollack, but played second half of singles qualifying at All- season with Daniel Klemetz ... Posted 5-6 mark with Klemetz, American Champion- including a win over 41st-ranked Harvard (Lingman-Riddell). ships … Dropped deci- sions to No. 2 Duke High School: Lettered four years at Bearden HS, winning three (Walter-Zimmerman) and No. 58 Boise State (Schoeck-Shields) straight state team championships and one doubles title ... in main draw doubles at All-American … Won first-round doubles Compiled 13-3 singles mark and 17-3 doubles record as match at Region III Championships before falling in Round of sophomore ... Went 18-0 in singles and 19-1 in doubles as 16 … Won three consecutive singles matches, all in straight junior, winning state doubles title ... Again undefeated in sets, at UT Invitational ... Also swept all three doubles out- singles at 17-0 and tallied 15-1 mark in doubles as senior, ings at UT, including a win over 27th-ranked Vanderbilt finishing second in state doubles championships ... Overall (Brown-Pinsky). compiled 99-8 combined mark in final three years ... Voted All- Spring: Earned second straight All-Sun Belt honors in Knoxville Interscholastic League last three years ... Also lettered doubles with Kai Schledorn, earning a ranking as high one year in basketball ... Member of National Honor Society ... as No. 22 nationally on April 19 … Posted 16-7 dual Won 20 USTA singles tournaments and was finalist in 18 match record, with all but one match with Schledorn … others ... Captured 19 USTA doubles titles and was Recorded 8-3 mark at both No. 1 and No. 2 doubles, second in two others ... Won at Southern Indoor putting together five- and seven-match winning streaks … Singles Championships in 1999 and finished third Collected second victory of the year over Vandy’s Brown- in 2000 ... Won Tennessee State Qualify- Pinsky, then ranked 26th nationally … Most impressive ing Tournament in 2001 and Southern feats came in singles, with 17-4 dual match mark, includ- Indoor Doubles Championships in 2001 ing 6-2 at No. 5 and 9-2 at No. 6 … Won three straight ... Participated in National Hardcourt and Na- to start the spring and four consecutive matches in March tional Claycourt Championships in 2000-01 ... … Posted a pair of five-match winning streaks, including one to end the Finished 2001 ranked first in state of Tennessee in year … Defeated 116th-ranked Dusan Tabak (UL) at No. 4 in finals of singles and 19th in South region. Sun Belt Championships, helping the Blue Raiders to their first SBC title … Ended the year 10-1 at home and 22-8 overall in singles, as well as Personal: Brandon Robert Allan ... Son of Robert and Nancy Allan ... 25-11 overall in doubles … Finished with final ranking of No. 27 with Born September 12, 1983 ... Majoring in Finance. Schledorn in doubles … Did not play in NCAA Doubles Championships due to an illness to Schledorn’s mother. Allan’s Career Numbers Singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. 2003-04 (Sophomore) 2002-03 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-1 6-4 6-8 .429 7-6 13-14 .481 Fall: Posted nine victories in 14 matches, includ- 2003-04 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 1-2 2-5 .286 9-5 11-10 .524 ing pair of three-match winning streaks ... Won 2004-05 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 6-2 9-2 17-4 .810 5-4 22-8 .733 twice before falling in quarterfinals at MT Invita- 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 3-5 3-5 .429 tional ... Won all three matches in Seminole Clas- Totals 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-3 7-5 16-8 25-17 .595 24-20 49-37 .570 sic ... Picked up pair of victories in qualifying and then another in main draw before falling in Round Doubles 1 2 3 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. of 64 at Region III Championships ... Won one 2002-03 4-5 4-4 0-3 8-12 .400 0-4 8-16 .333 match at Beau Holton Memorial Invitational at 2003-04 10-8 5-0 0-0 15-8 .652 10-4 25-12 .676 Tulane ... Picked up 10 doubles victories, all with 2004-05 8-3 8-3 0-1 16-7 .696 9-4 25-11 .694 Kai Schledorn ... Won all three matches at Semi- 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 6-3 6-3 .667 nole Classic and four more in prequalifying and Totals 22-16 17-7 0-4 39-27 .591 25-15 64-42 .604

36 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 37 Sophomore Marc Boiron Marc Boiron Spring: Played in two singles and one doubles 6-1, 175, r-So. match … Defeated Nick Bauer of Southern Illinois and dropped straight-set decision to Auburn’s Brett Thornhill, Canada/ Hunter in NCAA Team Championships in only two Thornlea singles matches … Lost 8-4 to Auburn (Hunter-Lane) (Univ. of Evansville) in only doubles outing, with Brandon Allan at NCAA Team Championships. 2005-06 (Sophomore) Fall: Posted 2-5 singles record, with one three-set Before Middle Tennessee victory … Won a three-setter in first match of fall, 2003 Fall: Played in five singles matches (0-5) and defeating Western Kentucky’s Franco Serra at the two doubles matches (1- MT Fall Invitational … Dropped second match in 1) at Evansville. home event to Michael Jetter of Memphis … Lost both matches at UVA Invitational, to Virginia’s Nick High School: Attended Meros and Alabama’s Andrew Felsenthal … Dropped Thornlea Secondary School a tiebreaker and match to Furman’s Chris Gilli at in Thornhill, Ontario … Winner Georgia Tech Invitational … of two high school provincial Bounced back at GT to de- championships … Received award feat Georgia Southern’s Neil for best all-around athlete … Lost 6-4 in Shine before falling to GSU’s the third set to eventual Canadian junior Charles Henri-Trottet … Did not national champion. play any doubles matches. Personal: Marc Boiron … Son of 2004-05 (Freshman) Pierre and Nicole Boiron … Born De- Fall: Dropped pair of singles cember 27, 1985 … Majoring in Entre- matches in both MT Invitational preneurship. and Southern Intercollegiates (III) and one singles match in prequalifying for All-American Championships … Picked up first singles win as a Blue Raider with a 9-8 (4) triumph over Vandy’s Jordan Magarik at UT Invitational.

Boiron’s Career Numbers Singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. 2004-05 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 .500 1-7 2-8 .200 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 2-5 2-5 .286 Totals 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 .500 3-12 4-13 .235

Doubles 1 2 3 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. 2004-05 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 .000 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 .000 Totals 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 .000

38 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 39 Junior Marco Born

Marco Born fore falling in Round of 32 … Had two wins in prequalifying and one 6-9, 220, r-JR win in qualifying at All-American in doubles before losing to 23rd- ranked Pepperdine (Doerner-Rico) … Won twice more at Region III Hannover, Championships in singles, including a straight-set triumph over Germany/ 91st-ranked Irving Morales (Troy) … Picked up one doubles win at Region III before dropping 9-8 decision to 49th-ranked Florida Elsa-Braendstroem (Holmia-Oullette) … Won three consecutive singles matches and (Tennessee Tech) all three doubles tilts at UT Invitational, including a singles victory over 53rd-ranked Tigran Martirosyan (Kentucky). 2005-06 (Junior) Spring: Earned All-Sun Belt honors in both singles and doubles, Fall: Ranked No. 10 in preseason in doubles with Andreas Siljestrom posting 14-9 dual match singles record and 19-3 dual match doubles … The twosome won doubles title at Polo Ralph Lauren ITA All- mark … Played mostly at No. 2 in singles, winning five of first seven American Championships, only the second Blue Raider tandem to matches of the spring and putting together a five-match winning win a Collegiate Grand Slam event streak in April … Won seven three-set matches, including final four in school history … Born- of the spring … Defeated Auburn’s 120th-ranked Alex Schweizer in Siljestrom also reached the fi- three sets at NCAA Team Championships … Teamed with Andreas nals of the second Grand Slam Siljestrom in doubles, ranking as high as 18th nationally on March event of the year, the ITA Na- 8 and April 5, posting 10-2 mark at No. 1 and 9-1 record at No. 2 in tional Intercollegiate Indoor the lineup … Duo won first 15 dual matches of the spring, including Championships … Posted 11-3 triumphs over No. 21 Virginia Tech (Rod-Puranen) and 15th-ranked mark in fall with Siljestrom, includ- Mississippi State (Carvalho-Carlos-Pinto) … Also defeated No. ing 6-2 mark versus ranked opponents 38 Tulane (Koch-Sottocorno) and dropped a 9-8 (6) decision to … Lost first match of fall at MT Invita- 16th-ranked Auburn (Schweizer-Zoltan Pelva) at NCAA tional but bounced back with three Team Championships … Tandem won in three sets over straight W’s before losing in finals to No. 4 Ohio State (Green-Wilson) in first round of NCAA 33rd-ranked Harvard (Ermakov-Kumar) Doubles Championships before falling in second round at UVA Invitational … Won five consecu- to 47th-ranked Brown (Charm-Shamasdin) … Ended tive matches to take All-American title, including the year ranked 33rd in doubles. four over ranked foes … Defeated No. 19 Louisville (Clark- Gustafsson) and Virginia Tech (Puranen-Delgado) in first Before Middle Tennessee two rounds … Took down top-ranked LSU (Skupski- 2004 Spring: Compiled 12-11 dual match Growcott) in quarterfinals … Semifinal victory was against record playing at No. 1 for Tennessee Tech … 13th-ranked Stanford (Corkery-Pade) before defeating Dropped three-set decisions to Vanderbilt’s No. 51 North Carolina (Luchici-Pomeroy) in finals … 14th-ranked Chad Harris and No. 110 Lee Tay- Reached finals of Indoor Championships before fall- lor Walker of Memphis … Defeated South ing to No. 2 team in country … Defeated Illinois Alabama’s Fero Babej and Sebastian Falk of (Spicijaric-Tucker) in first round and fifth-ranked Arkansas-Little Rock in straight sets … Won Washington (Chu-Slovic) in quarterfinals … Took a third-set tiebreaker against Clemson’s out fourth-rated Boise State (Shields-Shoeck) in Goran Sterijovski … Lost 6-2, 7-6 to semis before dropping 9-7 decision to Ohio State 33rd-ranked Catalin Gard of Ole Miss (Green-Wilson) in finals … Compiled 8-6 singles mark, … Won nine of final 12 matches of with 2-3 record versus ranked opponents … Lost in three season, dropping a 6-4, 6-4 sets to Kentucky’s 68th-ranked Alex Hume in MT Fall decision to Georgia’s Invitational … Won three times in qualifying to reach fourth-ranked Bo Hodge in main draw at All-American, including a straight-set NCAA Team Champion- victory over Ball State’s 79th-ranked Matt Baccarani ships … Posted 12-9 mark … Lost in first round of main draw at All-American, 7- in doubles, winning 10 of 5, 6-4, to East Tennessee’s 34th-ranked Oscar Posada … Defeated final 11 matches of the year. Georgia’s 59th-ranked Matic Omerzel at ITA Southeast Regional before falling to No. 56 Chris Brandi (Florida) in Round of 16. Personal: Marco Born … Son of Hans-Peter and Sabine Born … Born February 11, 1983 … Majoring in Management. 2004-05 (Sophomore) Fall: Won twice at MT Invitational before falling in semifinals to seventh-ranked Fero Babej (South Alabama) … Teamed with Andreas Siljestrom in doubles, winning twice at MT Invitational, including an 8-2 victory Born’s Career Numbers over South Alabama (Babej-Kepka) before Singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. falling in finals to teammates Brandon Allan 2004-05 1-1 11-8 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 14-9 .609 9-6 23-15 .605 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 8-6 8-6 .571 and Kai Schledorn … Lost in first round in Totals 1-1 11-8 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 14-9 .609 17-12 31-21 .596 doubles at Southern Intercollegiates to 14th- ranked Auburn (Zoltan Pelva-Schweizer) … Doubles 1 2 3 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. Picked up two victories in prequalifying 2004-05 10-2 9-1 0-0 19-3 .864 10-6 29-9 .763 singles for All-American Championships be- 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 11-3 11-3 .786 Totals 10-2 9-1 0-0 19-3 .864 21-9 40-12 .769

40 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 41 Senior Rishan Kuruppu Rishan Kuruppu Pablo Di Cesare of Ole Miss at No. 4 ... Won his final three matches of the year, all at No. 6 and in the Sun Belt Championships ... Had 5-10, 165, r-SR 8-5 dual match doubles record, teaming with Andreas Siljestrom Vancouver, until an ankle injury slowed him late in the season ... Posted wins in first three matches of spring and also had four-match winning British Columbia/ streak ... Did not play doubles in month of April, concentrating Windsor HS solely on singles.

2002-03 (Sophomore) Fall: Won first match of MT Invitational over Western Kentucky’s 2005-06 (Senior) Stanislaus Rabinovics ... Lost pair of three-setters at Charles Fluitt Fall: Posted 5-6 singles mark, starting the season Invitational and lost to Butler’s Kevin Gill in prequalifying for All- slow after not playing for more than a year but American Championships ... Won three of four matches at Tulane finishing with three wins in final five matches … Invitational in Flight Two ... Went 2-1 with Michael Staniak in Won once at both MT Invitational and UVA Invita- doubles at MT Invitational ... Also won two of three with Greg tional … Lost in three sets to Tennessee’s Kiril Pollack in doubles at Tulane Invitational. Tcherveniachki at Georgia Tech Invitational but Spring: Struggled through spring season, picking up just bounced back to win three-setter over Georgia three wins in 16 matches ... Played mostly Nos. 4 and 5 State’s Anze Cevka … Won twice at ITA South- singles ... Defeated Chattanooga’s Dustin Kane, Jarrad east Regional, including victory over Bunt of Arkansas-Little Rock and Trevor McLeod of Geor- Tennessee’s 109th-ranked Bobby Cameron gia Tech ... Posted 1-4 mark in doubles, picking up lone before falling in Round of 32 to teammate victory with Greg Pollack. Andreas Siljestrom … Compiled 4-4 mark in doubles with Greg Pollack … Won twice at 2002 (Freshman) MT Invitational before falling to teammates Spring: Entered school in January af- Allan-Schledorn in semifinals … Won once ter originally signing with the Blue at both UVA Invitational and Southeast Re- Raiders in the spring of 2001 ... Posted gional. three wins in singles and four more in doubles in limited action ... Had con- 2004-05 secutive wins over Fresno State’s Vinny Did not play entire season, first suffering from a Owens and Louisiana-Lafayette’s Bobby broken wrist in the fall and then an ailing back in Hawkins ... Also defeated North Carolina the spring. State’s Shane Sealy ... Won first four doubles matches of year, one with Greg 2003-04 (Junior) Pollack and three with Trevor Short, before Fall: Posted 12-5 singles mark, ending fall on four-match dropping final two. winning streak ... Won trio of straight set decisions before falling to teammate Kai Schledorn in finals of MT Invita- High School: Graduated from Windsor tional ... Won final two matches in Seminole Classic and HS in North Vancouver ... Received the first two in prequalifying for All-American Championships National Sportsmanship Award as one of ... Defeated LSU’s Colt Gaston before dropping three-set the top five players in Canada ... Ranked decision to 67th-ranked Matias Ormaza of Georgia at No. 1 in the British Columbia provincial U-18 Region III Championships ... Dropped first match at Beau rankings. Holton Memorial Invitational before winning next four to win consolation draw ... Picked up eight doubles vic- Personal: Rishan Andre Kuruppu ... Son tories, all with freshman Andreas Siljestrom ... Won of Rari and Donna Kuruppu ... Born all four matches to win Flight One at MT Fall Invi- March 24, 1983 ... Majoring in Fi- tational ... Tallied two wins at Seminole Classic nance ... Father was a six-time and one each at Region III Championships and national champion in badminton Beau Holton Memorial Invitational. and ranked in the Top 10 in the world. Spring: Enjoyed the most successful year statis- tically of any Blue Raider, posting 24-11 over- all singles mark and 16-9 overall doubles Kuruppu’s Career Numbers record ... Had 12-6 mark in dual match singles, Singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. playing all but two matches at Nos. 5 and 6 2001-02 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 3-4 3-5 .375 0-0 3-5 .375 ... Had four three-match winning streaks and 2002-03 0-0 0-0 0-2 1-3 1-8 1-0 3-13 .188 4-6 7-19 .269 4-1 mark in three-set matches ... Posted 2-0 2003-04 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 4-4 6-2 12-6 .667 12-5 24-11 .686 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 5-6 5-6 .455 mark at No. 4 and 6-2 record at No. 6 ... De- Totals 0-0 0-0 0-2 3-4 5-12 10-6 18-24 .429 21-17 39-41 .488 feated Belmont’s Matt Fitzpatrick and Juan Doubles 1 2 3 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. 2001-02 0-0 0-0 4-2 4-2 .667 0-0 4-2 .667 2002-03 0-1 0-2 1-1 1-4 .200 4-2 5-6 .455 2003-04 0-0 0-2 8-3 8-5 .615 8-4 16-9 .640 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 4-4 4-4 .500 Totals 0-1 0-4 13-6 13-11 .542 16-10 29-21 .580

42 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 43 Senior Greg Pollack

Greg Pollack ... Dropped opening matches in prequalifying at All-American Champion- 5-9, 170, r-SR ships and Region III Championships as well as two matches at Beau Holton Memorial Invitational ... Posted 2-3 doubles record, getting one Memphis, Tenn./ win each with Kirk Jackson and Anant Sitaram. Spring: Received medical redshirt after playing sparingly because of White Station HS injuries, just one singles and two doubles matches ... Defeated Belmont’s David Wright in singles ... Lost in doubles with Trevor Short to Georgia 2005-06 (Senior) Tech’s Trevor McLeod and Joao Menano ... Teamed with Anant Sitaram Fall: Posted 3-6 singles record, getting back to defeat Belmont’s Wright and Alex Gillott. into shape after receiving a fifth year be- cause of a medical redshirt in August … Won twice at MT Invitational, 2002-03 (Sophomore) defeating Western Kentucky’s Stan Rabinovics and Auburn’s Brett Hunter Fall: Defeated Evansville’s Derek Boland in three sets in first match at MT … Lost both matches at UVA Invitational and won one of two at Georgia Invitational ... Lost two of three, all three-setters, at Charles Fluitt Invita- Tech Invitational, defeating Georgia Southern’s Lasha Kanashia … tional, defeating Eastern Kentucky’s John Kellert ... Lost to Lost in three sets to Tennessee’s Kaden Hensel at ITA Southeast Loyola Marymount’s Tigran Martirosyan in prequalifying at Regional … Compiled 4-4 mark in doubles with Greg Pollack … Won All-American Championships ... Won two of four at Tulane twice at MT Invitational before falling to teammates Allan-Schledorn Invitational, defeating Saif Ali of New Orleans and Louisi- in semifinals … Won once at both UVA Invitational and Southeast ana-Lafayette’s Ross Patrick ... Lost pair of doubles matches Regional. with Brandon Allan, one at MT Invitational and the other in prequalifying at All-American Championships 2004-05 (Junior) ... Also won two of three with Rishan Kuruppu in Fall: Won twice in Flight A2 singles at MT Fall doubles at Tulane Invitational. Invitational, including a 7-6 (12), 6-2 deci- sion over Marten Tamla of Memphis … Spring: Posted 0-9 mark, playing either No. 2 or Lost in semifinals to teammate Anant No. 3 singles ... Losses included defeats to No. 18 Sitaram … Teamed with Sitaram to win Flight Paul Ciorascu of Ole Miss and Rice’s 22nd-ranked Two doubles title, winning pair of matches before a Robert Searle ... Picked up four wins in doubles, two walkover in final … Reached Round of 16 in singles at with Brandon Allan and one each with Kirk Jackson Southern Intercollegiates (II) … Won four matches in three and Rishan Kuruppu. days in prequalifying for All-American Championships be- fore falling in first round of qualifying … Lost in first round 2001-02 (Freshman) doubles play at both Southern Intercollegiates and prequalifying Fall: Posted five wins, reaching final of for All-American … Picked up one win in singles at Region III first collegiate tournament at MT Fall Invi- Championships before falling to 45th-ranked David tational ... Won two other matches at UT Canudas (Southern Miss) … Won pair of three-setters at Fall Classic. UT Fall Invitational and swept all three doubles outings with Sitaram. Spring: Finished 2-2 in dual matches during spring Spring: Compiled 12-11 dual match singles record, season, with pair of wins at No. 6 ... Also had four wins including 7-3 at No. 6 … Posted 23-16 singles mark in doubles with Michael Staniak ... Defeated for the year, one of six team members to post more Chattanooga’s Alex Mabred and Denver’s Trevor Young than 20 wins … Won four of first five matches, includ- in straight sets ... Win over Young came during first ing wins over Indiana’s Tom Bagnato and Indiana round of Sun Belt Championships in Mobile, Ala. ... State’s Kevin Doh … Dropped a three-setter to Also dropped three-setter to Zlatko Stupavsky of South Bram ten Berge of Ole Miss, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 … Alter- Alabama. nated wins and losses between February 5 and April 1, a span of 12 decisions … Dropped three High School: Graduated from White Station HS in straight matches during team’s three-match los- Memphis, Tenn. ... Earned four varsity letters in tennis ing streak to start April, including decisions to for coach Peter Lebedeus ... Won state 3A singles Louisiana-Lafayette’s Robin Ley, Tulane’s title as senior and doubles crown as sophomore ... Alberto Sottocorno and Vanderbilt’s Evan Won doubles title and reached singles final at Ten- Dufaux … Lost in Sun Belt Tourna- nessee State Junior Qualifying Tournament during ment final, this time to UL’s Shaun summer after senior year of high school. Ellison … Dropped a straight-set decision to Auburn’s Tom George in Personal: Gregory Scott Pollack ... Son of Barry NCAA Tournament … Posted 16-6 doubles record with Anant Sitaram in and Sharon Pollack ... Born July 25, 1983 ... dual matches, playing at No. 3 for all but final match of the year … Won Majoring in Aerospace. five of first seven matches, including victories over Georgia Tech (Young-Delass) … Won four straight in March, defeating Louisiana-Lafayette (Ellison- Pollack’s Career Numbers Hess), Rice (Mok-Gabriel), Georgia State Singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. (Rodriguez-Sulin) and UL again (Ley-Ellison) … 2001-02 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 2-0 2-2 .500 5-5 7-7 .500 Posted five straight W’s in April, including triumphs 2002-03 0-0 0-3 0-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-9 .000 4-6 4-15 .211 over Vanderbilt (Dufaux-Preston), Arkansas-Little 2003-04 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 1.000 1-5 2-5 .286 Rock (Nunez-Walter) and Memphis (Jago- 2004-05 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-2 3-6 7-3 12-11 .522 11-5 23-16 .590 Finnegan) … Lost in finals of Sun Belt Tourna- 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 3-6 3-6 .333 ment to UL (Ley-Ellison), but defeated Auburn Totals 0-0 0-3 1-6 1-2 3-8 10-3 15-22 .405 24-27 39-49 .443 (Lauthowers-George) at No. 2 in NCAA Tourna- ment. Doubles 1 2 3 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. 2001-02 0-0 0-0 5-2 5-2 .714 0-2 5-4 .556 2003-04 2002-03 0-2 3-2 1-2 4-6 .400 2-3 6-9 .400 Fall: Struggled through fall season much like 2003-04 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 .500 2-3 3-4 .429 previous spring, posting 1-5 record ... Won first 2004-05 0-0 1-0 15-6 16-6 .727 5-2 21-8 .724 match of MT Invitational over Georgia Southern’s 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 4-4 4-4 .500 Stephen Dobienski before falling in quarterfinals Totals 0-2 4-2 22-11 26-15 .634 13-14 39-29 .574

44 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 45 Junior Kai Schledorn Kai Schledorn doubles outings at UT, including a win over 27th-ranked Vanderbilt (Brown-Pinsky). 6-3, 180, JR Spring: Earned second straight All-Sun Belt honors in doubles Worms, Germany/ with Brandon Allan, earning a ranking as high as No. 22 nationally on April 19 … Posted 16-6 dual match record, all with Allan … Rudi-Stephan Recorded 8-3 mark at both No. 1 and No. 2 doubles, putting together Gymnasium five and seven-match winning streaks … Collected second victory of the year over Vandy’s Brown-Pinsky, then ranked 26th nationally … Posted 15-7 dual match mark in singles, winning first seven matches of the spring … His 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (3) victory over UL’s Kerei 2005-06 (Junior) Abakar at No. 3 was the clinching point in Middle Tennessee’s first Fall: Ranked No. 8 in preseason doubles poll with Brandon Allan Sun Belt title and was his only decision in the SBC Championships … Teamed with Allan to post 6-3 doubles mark in fall, including MT in singles … Named SBC Championships Most Outstanding Player Invitational title … Won all three matches in home after victory in finals as well as one doubles triumph … Did not play event, defeating Vanderbilt (Preston-Magarik), in NCAA Team or NCAA Doubles Championships due to an illness teammates Pollack and Kuruppu and Ole to his mother … Ended the year 22-13 overall in singles and 25-10 Miss (Tveit-Rea) in finals … Won against overall in doubles … Finished with final ranking of No. 27 with Allan Kentucky (Sundh-Hume) before falling to Vir- in doubles. ginia (Cohen-Stewart) at UVA Fall Invitational … Defeated Illinois (DeHeart-Anderson) in 2003-04 (Freshman) first round of All-American Championships Fall: Started fall with seven straight victories in posting 8-4 record before falling to 15th-ranked Ball State ... Won four straight matches, defeating teammate Rishan (Baccarani-Thompson) … Won against Kuruppu in finals at MT Invitational ... Picked up three more Central Florida (Ben Soltane-Sakey) be- victories at Seminole Fall Classic ... Won once in main draw fore falling to Memphis (Spence-Jago) at at Region III Championships ... ITA Southeast Regional … In singles, com- Picked up 10 doubles victories, piled 4-5 mark with 3-3 mark versus ranked all with sophomore Brandon opponents … Defeated Kentucky’s 68th- Allan ... Won all three matches ranked Alex Hume, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6), in first round at Seminole Classic and four of MT Invitational … Lost pair of matches at more in prequalifying and qualifying UVA Invitational, both in three sets, including 4- for All-American Championships ... Victory in Round of 32 quali- 6, 6-3, 7-5, to Miami (FL)’s 100th-ranked Eric fying came over 27th-ranked Virginia Tech (Lauland-Rod). Hechtman … Defeated Texas A&M’s 90th-rated Spring: Freshman who had an up-and-down year, especially Bryan Wooten and San Diego State’s 75th-ranked home and away ... Posted 18-15 overall singles record, includ- Markus Dickhardt in first two rounds of qualifying at All- ing 10-11 in dual matches ... Teamed with Brandon Allan for 25- American Championships … Dropped three-set 12 doubles mark, 15-8 in dual matches ... Played at every posi- decision to Florida State’s 114th-ranked Maciek tion in lineup in singles except No. 6, posting 5-3 record at No. 3 and Sykut in Round of 32 at All-American qualify- 3-1 at No. 4 ... Posted 4-4 mark in three-set matches … Suffered ing … Defeated James Spence of Memphis losses to Catalin Gard of Ole Miss and Vanderbilt’s Matt Lockin ... before falling to Mississippi State’s 112th-ranked Won four of final six singles matches ... Finished the year 14-0 Pierre Mouillon in second round at ITA Southeast Re- at home in singles and just 4-15 away from Murfreesboro ... gional. Ranked most of the spring in doubles with Brandon Allan, reach- ing as high as 28th nationally on March 23 ... Duo earned All-Sun 2004-05 (Sophomore) Belt honors and posted five and seven-match winning streaks, with Fall: Ranked 19th in preseason doubles poll with Brandon Allan … triumphs over 26th-ranked Harvard (Chu-Lingman) and 38th-ranked Teamed with Allan to win three straight matches and Flight One William & Mary (Russell-Kane) ... Won first two matches at Sun Belt title at MT Invitational … Defeated Alex Bucewicz of Memphis in Championships before losing in finals. singles before falling to South Alabama’s Clinton Jacobs in a tiebreaker in third set at MT Invitational … Lost in first round of main Personal: Kai Schledorn ... Son of Uwe and Volia Schledorn ... draw singles at Southern Intercollegiates, only to win four straight Born August 6, 1982 ... Majoring in Business Administration … matches to reach backdraw finals … Won one match in doubles at Ranked in Top 200 in men’s rankings in Germany and posted nu- Southern Intercollegiates … Lost in three sets in first-round singles merous wins over players ranked in Top 120 in Germany. qualifying for All-American Championships … Dropped decisions to No. 2 Duke (Walter- Zimmerman) and No. 58 Boise State Schledorn’s Career Numbers (Schoeck-Shields) in main draw doubles at Singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. 2003-04 0-1 2-5 5-3 3-1 0-1 0-0 10-11 .476 8-4 18-15 .545 All-American … Picked up one win in singles 2004-05 0-0 2-1 11-6 2-0 0-0 0-0 15-7 .682 7-6 22-13 .629 at Region III Championships before falling to 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 4-5 4-5 .444 110th-ranked Jose Carlos Pinto (Mississippi Totals 0-1 4-6 16-9 5-1 0-1 0-0 25-18 .581 19-15 44-33 .571 State) … Won first-round doubles match at Region III before falling in Round of 16 … Doubles 1 2 3 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. Won final singles match of the fall at UT In- 2003-04 10-8 5-0 0-0 15-8 .652 10-4 25-12 .676 2004-05 8-3 8-3 0-0 16-6 .727 9-4 25-10 .714 vitational, a three-set decision over 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 6-3 6-3 .667 Kentucky’s Alex Hume ... Also swept all three Totals 18-11 13-3 0-0 31-14 .689 25-11 56-25 .691

46 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 47 Junior Andreas Siljestrom

Andreas Siljestrom tational in singles, including 99th-ranked Ockie Oosthuizen (Tennessee), No. 62 Matt Lockin (Vanderbilt) and 119th-rated Nate Emge (Kentucky) 6-9, 212, JR ... Also swept all three doubles tilts at UT. Stockholm, Spring: Earned All-Sun Belt honors in both singles and doubles, posting 15-7 dual match singles record and 19-3 dual match doubles mark … Sweden/ Played all but two matches at No. 1 in the lineup, winning seven of 10 three-set outings … Ranked as high as No. 55 in singles on March 8 and Norra Real ended year ranked No. 100 … Put together pair of four-match winning streaks, defeating Georgia Tech’s 25th-ranked Jose Muguruza to start 2005-06 (Junior) the first one in February … Won both decisions at Sun Belt Champion- Fall: Ranked No. 10 in preseason in doubles ships and dropped a straight-set decision to Auburn’s 38th-ranked Gabor with Marco Born … The twosome won doubles title at Polo Ralph Lauren Zoltan Pelva in NCAA Team Championships … Teamed with Marco Born ITA All-American Championships, only the second Blue Raider tandem to in doubles, ranking as high as 18th nationally on March 8 and April 5, win a Collegiate Grand Slam event in school history … Born-Siljestrom also posting 10-2 mark at No. 1 and 9-1 record at No. 2 in the lineup … Duo reached the finals of the second Grand Slam event of the year, the ITA won first 15 dual matches of the spring, including triumphs over No. 21 National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships … Posted 11-3 mark in Virginia Tech (Rod-Puranen) and 15th-ranked Mississippi State (Carvalho- fall with Born, including 6-2 mark versus ranked opponents … Lost first Carlos-Pinto) … Also defeated No. 38 Tulane (Koch-Sottocorno) and match of fall at MT Invitational but bounced back with three straight W’s dropped a 9-8 (6) decision to 16th-ranked Auburn (Schweizer-Zoltan before losing in finals to 33rd-ranked Harvard (Ermakov- Pelva) at NCAA Team Championships … Tandem won in three sets over Kumar) at UVA Invitational … Won five consecutive No. 4 Ohio State (Green-Wilson) in first round of NCAA Doubles Cham- matches to take All-American title, including four over pionships before falling in second round to 47th-ranked Brown (Charm- ranked foes … Defeated No. 19 Louisville (Clark- Shamasdin) … Ended the year ranked 33rd in doubles. Gustafsson) and Virginia Tech (Puranen-Delgado) in first two rounds … Took down top-ranked LSU (Skupski- 2003-04 (Freshman) Growcott) in quarterfinals … Semifinal victory was against Fall: Posted five victories in nine matches, including a four-match 13th-ranked Stanford (Corkery-Pade) before defeating No. 51 winning streak ... Won all three decisions at Seminole Classic and first North Carolina (Luchici-Pomeroy) in finals … Reached finals of match in prequalifying for All-American Championships ... Picked up Indoor Championships before falling to No. 2 team in country … eight doubles victories, all with junior Rishan Kuruppu ... Won Defeated Illinois (Spicijaric-Tucker) in first round and fifth-ranked Wash- all four matches to win Flight One at MT Invitational ... Tallied ington (Chu-Slovic) in quarterfinals … Took out fourth-rated two wins at Seminole Classic and one each at Region III Boise State (Shields-Shoeck) in semis be- Championships and Beau Holton Memorial Invitational. fore dropping 9-7 decision to Ohio Spring: Posted 17-15 overall singles mark, including 11- State (Green-Wilson) in finals … Started 11 in dual matches, playing mostly at the top two posi- very slowly in singles but came on tions in the lineup ... Went 7-3 at Nos. 2 and 3 in the strong, including a five-match winning streak … Ranked 57th in pre- lineup and 4-8 at top spot ... Posted 6-4 mark in three- season in singles … Won one match each at MT Invitational, UVA Invi- set matches and 3-7 record against ranked oppo- tational and in qualifying for All-American Championships … Lost to nents ... Earned All-Sun Belt honors in singles … Virginia’s 122nd-ranked Treat Huey in second round at UVA … Recorded wins early in the season over Louisville’s Hot streak started in first round of ITA Southeast Regional … Jhonny Berrido and Georgia Tech’s Jose Muguruza Defeated Florida’s 40th-ranked Vlad Obradovic in Round (both in three sets) and over Alabama’s 60th-ranked of 16 and Alabama’s 32nd-rated Joseph Jung in Stephen Mitchell ... Played eight of 10 matches from Feb- quarterfinals … Reached finals before falling to 43rd- ruary 20-March 25 versus ranked opponents, with wins over ranked Erlinv Tveit of Ole Miss, but qualified for ITA Na- Mitchell and No. 96 Paul Ciorascu of Ole Miss ... Won tional Intercollegiate Indoor Championships in singles as three straight three-setters in April, including over 24th- well … Lost in first round at national indoors to UCLA’s ranked Chad Harris of Vanderbilt ... Dropped a third-ranked Ben Kohlloeffel … Defeated SMU’s three-set decision to No. 13 Michael Kogan Peter Oredsson in consolation bracket be- of Tulane ... Entered national singles fore dropping 6-7 (5), 6-1, 7-6 (8), decision to rankings on April 6 at No. 120 and top-ranked Ryler DeHeart of Illinois. reached as high at 82nd on April 20 ... Posted 21-10 overall doubles record, includ- 2004-05 (Sophomore) ing 13-6 in dual matches ... Went 8-5 with Rishan Fall: Ranked 63rd in preseason singles poll … Fought to win pair of Kuruppu, recording wins in first three matches of spring and also had three-setters in singles at MT Invitational, defeating South Alabama’s four-match winning streak, playing all but one match at No. 3 ... Played David Kekpa and Clinton Jacobs before falling in finals to seventh-ranked final six doubles tilts with Aidan Fitzgerald and enjoyed a five-match Fero Babej of USA … Teamed with Marco Born in doubles, winning twice winning streak, including pair of wins at Sun Belt Championships. at MT Invitational, including an 8-2 victory over South Alabama (Babej- Kepka), before falling in finals to teammates Brandon Allan and Kai Personal: Andreas Dan Siljestrom ... Son of Anders and Dana Siljestrom Schledorn … Won pair of three-setters before falling in another three- ... Born July 21, 1981 ... Majoring in Economics … Ranked in Top 12 in setter in Round of 16 in singles at Southern Intercollegiates … Lost in first juniors in Sweden throughout career ... Posted wins over Top 500 world round in doubles at Southern Intercollegiates to 14th-ranked Auburn ranked players before enrolling at Middle Tennessee. (Zoltan Pelva-Schweizer) … Won once in qualifying singles for All-Ameri- can Championships before losing to 120th- ranked Luke Shields (Boise State) … Had two Siljestrom’s Career Numbers wins in prequalifying and one win in qualifying for Singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. All-American in doubles before losing to 23rd- 2003-04 4-8 6-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 11-11 .500 6-4 17-15 .531 ranked Pepperdine (Doerner-Rico) in Round of 2004-05 13-7 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 15-7 .682 10-4 25-11 .694 32 … Won twice in singles at Region III Cham- 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 9-7 9-7 .563 pionships, including a straight-set triumph over Totals 17-15 8-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 26-18 .591 25-15 51-33 .607 32nd-ranked Jacobo Hernandez (Tulane) be- fore falling to 35th-ranked Scott Brown Doubles 1 2 3 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. (Vanderbilt) … Picked up one doubles win at 2003-04 0-0 0-2 13-4 13-6 .684 8-4 21-10 .677 Region III before dropping 9-8 decision to 49th- 2004-05 10-2 9-1 0-0 19-3 .864 10-6 29-9 .763 ranked Florida (Holmia-Oullette) … Defeated 2005 Fall 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 11-3 11-3 .786 three straight ranked opponents at UT Fall Invi- Totals 10-2 9-3 13-4 32-9 .780 29-13 61-22 .735

48 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 49 Newcomers Joao Paoliello Morgan Richard 6-1, 176, FR 6-2, 165, FR Londrina, Brazil/ Paris,France/ Campos Salles Lycee Cevenol

Personal Personal Has been ranked No. 5 in Brazil Ranked in Top 50 in juniors in in singles and No. 3 in doubles France, including in the Top 10 in the Paris region ... in the last two years ... Ranked in Top 400 in world Plays for Tennis Club of Paris, one of the largest in junior rankings ... Trained at Francos Tennis Acad- facilities in all of France ... Son of Richard and Bon- emy outside of New Orleans along with former Blue net Richard. Raider Lucas de Brito.

50 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 51 2005 Review Head coach Dale Short and his Blue Blue Raiders on their heels as they headed ranked 29th in the country and earn the top Raiders returned to the program’s winning to Starkville the next day. seed for the tournament. ways in the spring of 2005, posting an 18-7 Inclement weather moved the match A pair of 4-0 victories over Western mark and claiming the program’s first Sun indoors. Middle Tennessee started fast and Kentucky and Denver would set up the dra- Belt title amid many individual accomplish- never looked back, winning both doubles matic final and the third meeting against UL ments and rankings. Middle Tennessee also matches and the top three singles spots to of the season. returned to the NCAA Team Championships claim its first-ever victory over the 31st- The Ragin’ Cajuns jumped out first, for the first time in three years and the sev- ranked Bulldogs. winning the doubles point, only the fifth time enth time in school history. The Blue Raiders rode the wave of in 24 matches where Middle Tennessee The Blue Raiders won eight of their first momentum to four wins in the next five dropped the doubles point. But Sitaram and nine dual outings to start the year, including matches, with only a hotly-contested and Allan jumped out early with singles wins for a win at No. 68 Indiana and home victories slightly controversial loss to 52nd-ranked a 2-1 lead. over 35th-ranked Georgia Tech and No. 62 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at the HEB Invi- Siljestrom won at No. 1 for a 3-2 lead, Virginia Tech. tational the only blemish. Included were wins but Pollack dropped a three-setter, 6-3, 3-6, Sophomore Andreas Siljestrom started over Louisiana-Lafayette, the first of three 6-7 (3) at No. 6 to even the match. Schledorn the spring ranked 68th nationally in singles, meetings during the season, and at 26th- won the deciding point, erasing a 5-6, 0-30 while junior Brandon Allan and sophomore ranked Rice. Middle Tennessee concluded deficit in the third set before winning in a Kai Schledorn were ranked 29th in the coun- the month of March 13-3. The squad moved tiebreaker, 7-3, and giving the Blue Raiders try in doubles, and Siljestrom and sopho- into the Top 30 nationally at the end of March, their first SBC crown in five tries. more Marco Born were 58th in doubles. its highest team ranking since 2002. The squad moved on to the NCAA Tour- Allan-Schledorn struggled out of the gate, But April brought the only downturn in nament to face 36th-ranked Auburn, but winning only three of their first six matches, the season, with a three-match losing streak without its full complement of players. while Born-Siljestrom began the steal to to start the month. Middle Tennessee de- Schledorn returned to his native Germany show, starting the campaign with victories feated Louisiana-Lafayette, 5-2, in Houston, to be with his ailing mother, leaving Middle in their first 15 decisions of the year. Texas, on March 19, but the next meeting Tennessee short in both doubles and in The bigger picture was the Blue Raid- on April 1 came in Lafayette, and the Ragin’ singles. ers were winning the close matches with a Cajuns defended the home court in a 4-3 UL Auburn took advantage, winning the mixture of maturity and growth from the squad triumph. doubles point, but the Blue Raiders fought over the previous two seasons when Middle Another gut-wrenching loss followed the valiantly, with Born, Allan and Sitaram pick- Tennessee was 12-21 in matches with final next day at No. 21 Tulane, this one 4-2, and ing up singles victories. The match took scores of 4-2, 4-3 or 5-2. In 2005 the club six days later 54th-ranked Vanderbilt gave five hours because of intermittent rain, but improved that mark to 7-6, with improved the Blue Raiders their third straight defeat, Pollack dropped a straight-set decision at play and consistency throughout the lineup 4-3, the team’s only home loss of the year. No. 5 for the 4-3 AU victory. the key. The most frustrating aspect of the three The season was not done for Middle The Blue Raiders defeated both Chatta- losses for Short was the fact that Middle Tennessee’s doubles teams. Allan- nooga and Belmont, 7-0, on the first playing Tennessee won the doubles point in all three Schledorn received a berth in the NCAA date of the season before suffering a 4-2 outings, meaning the singles play was er- Doubles Championships, but were unable setback at No. 48 Louisville. Middle Ten- ratic and not up to par. to participate because of Schledorn’s fam- nessee won its next six outings, with vic- Short and the Blue Raiders fixed that ily illness. Born-Siljestrom were an alter- tories over Indiana, Georgia Tech and Vir- problem with a 7-0 victory over Arkansas- nate for the tournament and made the field ginia Tech included, as well as triumphs Little Rock and a 5-1 triumph over Memphis after their teammate’s withdrawal. over Indiana State, Furman and Southern to head into the Sun Belt Championships Born and Siljestrom did not disappoint, Illinois. defeating fourth-ranked Ohio State, 4-6, 6-3, Schledorn earned Sun Belt Player of the 6-2, in the first round. The OSU pairing had Week honors after posting three victories won the year’s previous two Collegiate and picking up the deciding point in the vic- Grand Slam events. Born-Siljestrom fell in tory at Indiana, the first such honor of his the Round of 16 to the 47th-ranked duo from career. Siljestrom picked up the honor the Brown. next week after four victories, including a Along the way Allan, Schledorn, three-set triumph over Georgia Tech’s 35th- Siljestrom and Born all earned All-Sun Belt ranked Jose Muguruza. honors, with Siljestrom and Born picking up The next weekend was a telling sign accolades in both singles and doubles. Born- for Short and his team, with a trip to Ole Siljestrom’s 29 doubles victories for the year Miss and Mississippi State on back-to-back tied for the sixth most in school history, while days, programs the Blue Raiders have not Allan moved into a tie for 10th in career fared well against in the past. doubles wins with 64. Sitaram also tied for Middle Tennessee swept the two com- 10th in single-season history with 28 pleted doubles matches, with Allan- singles victories. Schledorn and Born-Siljestrom providing an Senior Anant Sitaram posted early lead. But the fifth-ranked Rebels jumped 28 singles victories and 21 out early in singles, winning the first set in doubles wins for the Blue five of six matches, though Born, junior Greg Raiders in 2004-05 and will be Pollack and senior Anant Sitaram all forced the only departed player from three sets. Ole Miss won, 6-1, putting the this year’s club.

52 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005 Statistics 2005 BLUE RAIDER 2005 MIDDLE TENNESSEE IN ITA RANKINGS RESULTS (18-7) Date Rank Date Rank J. 29 Chattanooga ...... W, 7-0 J. 29 Belmont ...... W, 7-0 January 11 ...... 54 March 22 ...... 21 F. 3 at #48 Louisville ...... L, 4-2 February 1 ...... 57 March 29 ...... 25 F. 4 at Indiana State ...... W, 5-2 February 8 ...... 53 April 5 ...... 23 F. 5 at #68 Indiana ...... W, 4-3 February 15 ...... 45 April 12 ...... 26 F. 12 #35 Georgia Tech . . . . . W, 6-1 February 22 ...... 45 April 19 ...... 29 F. 13 Furman ...... W, 7-0 March 1 ...... 37 April 26 ...... 28 F. 18 #62 Virginia Tech . . . . . W, 4-3 F. 18 Southern Illinois ...... W, 7-0 March 8 ...... 41 May 3 ...... 30 F. 26 at #5 Ole Miss ...... L, 6-1 March 15 ...... 42 May 26 ...... 36 F. 27 at #31 Mississippi State . . W, 4-0 M. 4-6 HEB Invitational# M. 4 vs. Western Michigan . . . W, 4-1 2004-05 RANKINGS M. 5 at #52 TAMU-Corpus Christi L, 4-2 PRESEASON APRIL 5 M. 19 vs. #51 La.-Lafayette^ . . W, 5-2 Andreas Siljestrom ...... 63 Andreas Siljestrom ...... 97 M. 20 at #26 Rice ...... W, 4-3 Brandon Allan-Kai Schledorn . . . . . 19 Andreas Siljestrom-Marco Born . . . . 18 M. 26 Georgia State ...... W, 5-2 A. 1 at #48 La.-Lafayette . . . . L, 4-3 A. 2 at #21 Tulane ...... L, 4-2 JANUARY 11 APRIL 19 A. 6 #54 Vanderbilt ...... L, 4-3 Andreas Siljestrom ...... 68 Andreas Siljestrom ...... 89 A. 9 Arkansas-Little Rock . . W, 7-0 Brandon Allan-Kai Schledorn . . . . . 29 Brandon Allan-Kai Schledorn . . . . . 22 A. 10 at Memphis ...... W, 5-1 Andreas Siljestrom-Marco Born . . . . 58 Andreas Siljestrom-Marco Born . . . . 51 A. 22-24 Sun Belt Championships$ A. 22 vs. Western Kentucky . . . W, 4-0 A. 23 vs. Denver ...... W, 4-0 FEBRUARY 22 APRIL 26 A. 24 vs. #44 La.-Lafayette . . . W, 4-3 Andreas Siljestrom ...... 87 Andreas Siljestrom ...... 97 M. 13-15 NCAA Regionals* Andreas Siljestrom-Marco Born . . . . 30 Brandon Allan-Kai Schledorn . . . . . 33 M. 14 vs. #36 Auburn ...... L, 4-3 Brandon Allan-Kai Schledorn . . . . . 41 Andreas Siljestrom-Marco Born . . . . 44

# - Corpus Christi, Texas MARCH 8 MAY 2 ^ - Houston, Texas $ - Mobile, Ala. Andreas Siljestrom ...... 55 Andreas Siljestrom ...... 100 * - Oxford, Miss. Andreas Siljestrom-Marco Born . . . . 18 Brandon Allan-Kai Schledorn . . . . . 26 Home matches in bold Brandon Allan-Kai Schledorn . . . . . 41 Andreas Siljestrom-Marco Born . . . . 45

MARCH 22 MAY 26 Andreas Siljestrom ...... 88 Andreas Siljestrom ...... 100 Andreas Siljestrom-Marco Born . . . . 19 Brandon Allan-Kai Schledorn . . . . . 27 Brandon Allan-Kai Schledorn . . . . . 35 Andreas Siljestrom-Marco Born . . . . 33

2004-05 PLAYER RECORDS BY POSITION 2004-05 MISCELLANEOUS RESULTS Singles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual Pct. Tourn. Overall Pct. Home ...... 8-1 Brandon Allan 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 6-2 9-2 17-4 .810 5-4 22-8 .733 Road ...... 5-5 Marc Boiron 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 .500 1-7 2-8 .200 Neutral Sites ...... 5-1 Marco Born 1-1 11-8 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 14-9 .609 9-6 23-15 .605 Indoor ...... 9-3 Rishan Kuruppu 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 .000 Outdoor ...... 9-4 Greg Pollack 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-2 3-6 7-3 12-11 .522 11-5 23-16 .590 Kai Schledorn 0-0 2-1 11-6 2-0 0-0 0-0 15-7 .682 7-6 22-13 .629 Sun Belt ...... 4-1 Andreas Siljestrom 13-7 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 15-7 .682 10-4 25-11 .694 Ranked ...... 7-6 Anant Sitaram 0-0 0-0 2-0 9-6 5-1 0-0 16-7 .696 12-4 28-11 .718 Top 50 ...... 4-4 TOTALS 14-8 15-9 17-6 13-8 14-9 17-6 90-46 .662 55-36 145-82 .639 Top 25 ...... 0-2 Top 10 ...... 0-1 Doubles 1 2 3 Dual Pct. Tourn. Total Pct. Win Doubles Point ...... 15-4 Allan-Schledorn 8-3 8-3 0-0 16-6 .727 9-4 25-10 .714 Allan-Boiron 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 .000 Lose Doubles Point ...... 3-2 Pollack-Sitaram 0-0 1-0 15-6 16-6 .727 5-2 21-8 .724 Born-Siljestrom 10-2 9-1 0-0 19-3 .864 10-6 29-9 .763 2004-05 INDIVIDUAL TOTALS 18-5 18-4 15-7 51-16 .761 24-12 75-28 .728 DOUBLES RECORDS Player Dual Total Pct. Brandon Allan 16-7 25-11 .694 Marc Boiron 0-1 0-1 .000 Andreas Siljestrom 19-3 29-9 .763 Rishan Kuruppu 0-0 0-0 .000 Greg Pollack 16-6 21-8 .724 Kai Schledorn 16-6 25-10 .714 Andreas Siljestrom 19-3 29-9 .763 Anant Sitaram 16-6 21-8 .724

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 53 2005 Match Results Chattanooga 0 Match One Belmont 0 Match Two #54 Middle Tennessee 7 January 29, 2005 #54 Middle Tennessee 7 January 29, 2005 Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Racquet Club) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Racquet Club)

SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. (68) Andreas Siljestrom def. Arturo Navarro 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 MT 1. Marco Born def. Alex Gillott 6-1, 6-0 MT 2. Marco Born def. Thomas Knizat 6-4, 7-6 (4) MT 2. (68) Andreas Siljestrom def. Felipe Lima 6-1, 6-0 MT 3. Kai Schledorn def. Ryan Fitzgerald 6-2, 6-3 MT 3. Anant Sitaram def. Fausto Rocha 6-4, 7-5 MT 4. Anant Sitaram def. Artem Vlaskenko 6-1, 6-1 MT 4. Kai Schledorn def. Javier Rodriguez 6-4, 6-3 MT 5. Greg Pollack def. Ryan Fynn 6-4, 6-1 MT 5. Brandon Allan def. Felipe Abreu 6-2, 6-4 MT 6. Brandon Allan def. Tim Kutschera 6-3, 6-4 MT 6. Greg Pollack def. Ignacio Gesto 6-0, 6-0 MT

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. (29) Allan-Schledorn def. Knizat-Navarro 8-5 MT 1. (58) Siljestrom-Born def. Gillott-Gesto 8-1 MT 2. (58) Siljestrom-Born def. Josh Bales-Fynn 8-3 MT 2. (29) Allan-Schledorn def. Rodriguez-Rocha 8-3 MT 3. Pollack-Sitaram def. Kutschera-Vlaskenko 8-4 MT 3. Pollack-Sitaram def. Lima-Abreu 8-3 MT

#57 Middle Tennessee 2 Match Three #57 Middle Tennessee 5 Match Four #48 Louisville 4 February 3, 2005 Indiana State 2 February 4, 2005 Louisville, Ky. (Bass-Rudd Tennis Center) Terre Haute, Ind. (Wabash Valley Tennis Club)

SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. (124) Damar Johnson def. (68) A. Siljestrom 6-3, 6-2 UL 1. Anton Tsymbalov def. Marco Born 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 ISU 2. Jakob Gustaffson def. Marco Born 7-6, 6-2 UL 2. (68) Andreas Siljestrom def. Rishi Behl 6-4, 6-3 MT 3. Kai Schledorn def. Nicolas Houard 6-3, 6-2 MT 3. Anant Sitaram def. Simon Thornewill 7-5, 6-4 MT 4. Octavian Nicodim vs. Anant Sitaram DNF 4. Kai Schledorn def. Aaron Phillips 6-0, 6-2 MT 5. Jhonny Berrido def. Greg Pollack 7-6, 6-3 UL 5. Christoper Eldon def. Brandon Allan 7-6 (4), 6-4 ISU 6. Brandon Allan def. Jeremy Clark 6-3, 7-6 MT 6. Greg Pollack def. Kevin Doh 6-2, 6-4 MT

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. Clark-Gustaffson def. (28) Schledorn-Allan 9-8 UL 1. (58) Siljestrom-Born def. Thornewill-Phillips 8-6 MT 2. (58) Siljestrom-Born def. Mark Kennedy-Berrido 8-5 MT 2. (28) Allan-Schledorn def. Tsymbalov-Behl 8-6 MT 3. Johnson-Teufel def. Sitaram-Pollack 8-6 UL 3. Sitaram-Pollack def. Eldon-Moseley 8-4 MT

#57 Middle Tennessee 4 Match Five #35 Georgia Tech 1 Match Six #68 Indiana 3 February 5, 2005 #53 Middle Tennessee 6 February 12, 2005 Bloomington, Ind. (IU Tennis Center) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Racquet Club)

SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. (60) Jakub Praibis def. (68) A. Siljestrom 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5 IU 1. (68) A. Siljestrom def. (35) Jose Muguruza 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 MT 2. Marco Born def. Ryan Recht 6-3, 6-4 MT 2. Marco Born def. David North 6-4, 6-3 MT 3. Kai Schledorn def. Neil Kenner 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 MT 3. Kai Schledorn def. Marko Rajevac 6-4, 6-1 MT 4. Michael McCarthy def. Anant Sitaram 6-0, 6-4 IU 4. Anant Sitaram def. Sukhwa Young 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 MT 5. Greg Pollack def. Tom Bagnato 6-3, 6-4 MT 5. Jordan Delass def. Greg Pollack 6-2, 7-6 (4) GT 6. Brandon Allan def. John Stone 6-3, 6-4 MT 6. Brandon Allan def. George Gvelesiani 6-2, 6-7 (5), 10-5MT

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. (58) Siljestrom-Born def. Stone-Recht 8-5 MT 1. (58) Siljestrom-Born def. North-Rajevac 8-5 MT 2. Praibis-Dmytro Ishtuganov def. (29) Allan-Schledorn 8-6 IU 2. Scott Blackmon-Muguruza def. (29) Allan-Schledorn 8-6 GT 3. McCarthy-Dara McLoughlin def. Pollack-Sitaram 8-4 IU 3. Pollack-Sitaram def. Young-Delass 8-6 MT

Furman 0 Match Seven #62 Virginia Tech 3 Match Eight #53 Middle Tennessee 7 February 13, 2005 #45 Middle Tennessee 4 February 18, 2005 Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Racquet Club) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Racquet Club)

SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. (68) Andreas Siljestrom def. Allen Simmons 6-3, 6-2 MT 1. (68) A. Siljestrom def. Arvid Puranen 6-2, 6-3 MT 2. Kai Schledorn def. Ben Pauluhn 6-1, 3-6, 10-8 MT 2. Stephane Rod def. Marco Born 3-6, 7-6 (10), 7-6 (3) VT 3. Marco Born def. Brennen Phippen 6-4, 6-1 MT 3. Albert Larregola def. Kai Schledorn 7-6 (5), 7-5 VT 4. Greg Pollack def. Andy Sobczyk 6-3, 6-2 MT 4. Angel Diankov def. Greg Pollack 6-3, 6-3 VT 5. Anant Sitaram def. Stephen Nash 6-4, 6-4 MT 5. Anant Sitaram def. Adel Abbas 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 MT 6. Brandon Allan def. Ryan Friend 6-2, 6-3 MT 6. Brandon Allan def. Alexei Sergeev 7-6 (2), 6-3 MT

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. (29) Allan-Schledorn def. Simmons-Sobczyk 8-5 MT 1. (58) Siljestrom-Born def. (21) Rod-Puranen 8-6 MT 2. (58) Siljestrom-Born def. Pauluhn-Greg Maarschalk 8-5 MT 2. (29) Allan-Schledorn def. Abbas-Sergeev 8-3 MT 3. Sitaram-Pollack def. Kevin Lackey-Scott Kahler 8-6 MT 3. Diankov-Brent Wilkins def. Pollack-Sitaram 8-6 VT

54 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005 Match Results Southern Illinois 0 Match Nine #45 Middle Tennessee 1 Match Ten #45 Middle Tennessee 7 February 18, 2005 #4 Ole Miss 6 February 26, 2005 Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Racquet Club) Oxford, Miss. (Salloum Tennis Center)

SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. (68) A. Siljestrom def. Alexandru Nomicos 6-3, 6-1 MT 1. (4) Catalin Gard def. (87) Andreas Siljestrom 6-4, 7-5 UM 2. Kai Schledorn def. Rodrigo Lama 6-4, 6-3 MT 2. Eric Claesson def. Marco Born 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 UM 3. Greg Pollack def. Sergio Sanchez 6-0, 6-0 MT 3. Erling Tveit def. Kai Schledorn 6-3, 6-4 UM 4. Anant Sitaram def. Tomas Gonzalez 6-2, 6-2 MT 4. Bram ten Berge def. Greg Pollack 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 UM 5. Brandon Allan def. Bojan Ilievski 6-1, 6-2 MT 5. (52) Jakob Klaeson def. Arant Sitaram 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 UM 6. Marc Boiron def. Nick Bauer 8-4 MT 6. Juan Pablo Di Cesare def. Brandon Allan 6-2, 6-3 UM

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. (29) Allan-Schledorn def. Sanchez-J. Angel Botero 8-4 MT 1. (41) Allan-Schledorn def. Gard-Claesson 8-2 MT 2. (58) Siljestrom-Marco Born def. Lama-Gonzalez 8-2 MT 2. (30) Born-Siljestrom def. Tveit-Aarum 8-3 MT 3. Pollack-Sitaram def. Ilievski-Nomicos 8-2 MT 3. Sitaram-Pollack vs. Klaeson-ten Berge DNF

#45 Middle Tennessee 4 Match Eleven #37 Middle Tennessee 4 Match Twelve #31 Mississippi State 0 February 27, 2005 Western Michigan 1 March 4, 2005 Starkville, Miss. (McCarthy Gymnasium) Corpus Christi, Texas (HEB Tennis Center)

SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. (87) Andreas Siljestrom def. Luiz Carvalho 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 MT 1. (87) Andreas Siljestrom vs. Tommy Dennis DNF 2. Marco Born def. Ivan Bjelica 7-6 (5), 6-4 MT 2. Marco Born def. Jose Orozco 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 MT 3. Kai Schledorn def. Phillippe Frayssinoux 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 MT 3. Kai Schledorn def. Brady Crosby 6-4, 6-0 MT 4. Anant Sitaram vs. Jose Carlos-Pinto DNF 4. Anant Sitaram def. Tim Bradshaw 6-2, 6-3 MT 5. Greg Pollack vs. Florent Girod DNP 5. Brandon Allan vs. Alex Birchmeier DNF 6. Brandon Allan vs. Pierre Mouillon DNP 6. Greg Pollack def. Alejandro Staub 6-2, 6-0 MT

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. (30) Siljestrom-Born def. (15) Carvalho-Pinto 9-8 (5) MT 1. Dennis-Crosby def. (41) Allan-Schledorn 9-8 (6) WMU 2. (41) Allan-Schledorn def. Bjelica-Frayssinoux 8-5 MT 2. (30) Siljestrom-Born def. Orozco-Bryan Norville 8-6 MT 3. Sitaram-Pollack vs. Girod-Mouillon DNF 3. Bradshaw-Jeff French def. Pollack-Sitaram 8-3 WMU

#37 Middle Tennessee 2 Match Thirteen #42 Middle Tennessee 5 Match Fourteen #52 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4 March 5, 2005 #51 Louisiana-Lafayette 2 March 19, 2005 Corpus Christi, Texas (HEB Tennis Center) Houston, Texas (Jake Hess Tennis Stadium)

SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. (87) A. Siljestrom def. Jeremy Blandin 7-6 (4), 7-5 MT 1. Evghenii Corduneanu def. (55) A. Siljestrom 3-6, 7-6 (5), 10-5 UL 2. Andrey Kumantsov def. Marco Born 3-6, 6-4, 10-5 TAMUCC 2. Marco Born def. Amanjot Singh 6-4, 6-2 MT 3. Raul Rivas def. Kai Schledorn 6-2, 6-2 TAMUCC 3. Dusan Tabak def. Kai Schledorn 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) UL 4. Goncolo Figueirdo def. Anant Sitaram 7-5, 6-2 TAMUCC 4. Anant Sitaram def. Shaun Ellison 6-3, 6-3 MT 5. David Plasencia def. Greg Pollack 4-6, 7-5, 10-6 TAMUCC 5. Greg Pollack def. Kerei Abakar 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 MT 6. Brandon Allan def. Maxime Godin 6-2, 6-1 MT 6. Brandon Allan def. Ryan Hess 6-2, 6-3 MT

DOUBLES DOUBLES Score Winner DNP 1. (41) Allan-Schledorn def. Singh-Abakar 8-3 MT 2. (18) Siljestrom-Born def. Corduneanu-Tabak 8-6 MT 3. Pollack-Sitaram def. Ellison-Hess 8-3 MT

#42 Middle Tennessee 4 Match Fifteen Georgia State 2 Match Sixteen #26 Rice 3 March 20, 2005 #21 Middle Tennessee 5 March 26, 2005 Houston, Texas (Jake Hess Tennis Stadium) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Buck Bouldin Tennis Center)

SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. (41) Robert Searle def. (55) A. Siljestrom 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 RU 1. (88) A. Siljestrom def. Jaime Rodriguez 6-4, 6-7 (5), 10-7 MT 2. Tony Hearle def. Marco Born 7-5, 6-4 RU 2. Martin Stiegwardt def. Marco Born 6-3, 6-4 GSU 3. Kai Schledorn def. Ben Harknett 6-3, 7-6 (6) MT 3. Kai Schledorn def. Clarence Boyd 6-2, 7-6 (2) MT 4. Anant Sitaram def. Filip Zivojinovic 6-2, 7-5 MT 4. Anze Cevka def. Anant Sitaram 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 GSU 5. Ralph Knupfer def. Greg Pollack 6-3, 6-2 RU 5. Brandon Allan def. Frank Suro 7-5, 7-6 (6) MT 6. Brandon Allan def. Rodrigo Gabriel 6-1, 6-1 MT 6. Greg Pollack def. Matija Sulin 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 MT

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. Searle-Harknett def. (41) Allan-Schledorn 8-5 RU 1. (19) Siljestrom-Born def. Boyd-Cevka 8-3 MT 2. (18) Siljestrom-Born def. Hearle-Zivojinovic 8-3 MT 2. (41) Allan-Schledorn def. Stiegwardt-J. Twarowski 8-4 MT 3. Pollack-Sitaram def. Jason Mok-Gabriel 9-8 (3) MT 3. Pollack-Sitaram def. Rodriguez-Sulin 8-6 MT

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 55 2005 Match Results #25 Middle Tennessee 3 Match Seventeen #25 Middle Tennessee 2 Match Eighteen #48 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 April 1, 2005 #21 Tulane 4 April 2, 2005 Lafayette, La. (Cajun Courts) New Orleans, La. (Goldring Tennis Center)

SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. (88) A. Siljestrom def. Evghenii Corduneanu 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 MT 1. Andreas Siljestrom vs. Dmitriy Koch DNF 2. Dusan Tabak def. Marco Born 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 UL 2. Ted Angelinos def. Kai Schledorn 6-0, 6-1 TU 3. Kai Schledorn def. Amanjot Singh 6-0, 6-7, 10-8 MT 3. Marco Born def. David Goulet 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 MT 4. Shaun Ellison def. Anant Sitaram 6-2, 0-6, 6-1 UL 4. Jacobo Hernandez def. Anant Sitaram 7-6, 7-5 TU 5. Kerei Abakar def. Brandon Allan 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 UL 5. Alberto Sottocorno def. Greg Pollack 6-3, 6-3 TU 6. Robin Ley def. Greg Pollack 6-1, 6-2 UL 6. Jonah Kane-West def. Brandon Allan 6-4, 6-4 TU

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. (35) Allan-Schledorn def. Tabak-Abakar 8-6 MT 1. (19) Siljestrom-Born def. (38) Koch-Sottocorno 8-6 MT 2. Corduneanu-Singh def. (19) Born-Siljestrom 8-4 UL 2. (35) Schledorn-Allan def. Angelinos-Hernandez 8-4 MT 3. Pollack-Sitaram def. Ley-Ellison 8-4 MT 3. Goulet-Kane-West def. Pollack-Sitaram 8-5 UL

#54 Vanderbilt 4 Match Nineteen Arkansas-Little Rock 0 Match Twenty #23 Middle Tennessee 3 April 6, 2005 #23 Middle Tennessee 7 April 9, 2005 Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Racquet Club) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Buck Bouldin Tennis Center)

SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. (45) Scott Brown def. (97) Andreas Siljestrom 6-4, 6-2 VU 1. (97) Andreas Siljestrom def. Dinko Halachev 6-4, 6-4 MT 2. Marco Born def. Matthew Lockin 6-2, 6-3 MT 2. Marco Born def. Eduardo Autran 4-6, 7-6 (2) MT 3. Jason Pinsky def. Kai Schledorn 6-3, 6-4 VU 3. Kai Schledorn def. Edson Abrao 6-3, 6-3 MT 4. Ryan Preston def. Anant Sitaram 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 VU 4. Anant Sitaram def. Nihal Advani 6-3, 7-6 (6) MT 5. Brandon Allan def. Nathan Sachs 7-5, 6-3 MT 5. Brandon Allan def. Tom Walter 6-3, 6-2 MT 6. Evan Dufaux def. Greg Pollack 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 VU 6. Greg Pollack def. Carlos Nunez 6-0, 6-1 MT

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. Allan-Schledorn def. (26) Brown-Pinsky 8-5 MT 1. (18) Siljestrom-Born def. Abrao-Autran 8-1 MT 2. (18) Siljestrom-Born vs. Andy Mack-Sachs DNF 2. Allan-Schledorn def. Advani-Halachev 8-5 MT 3. Pollack-Sitaram def. Dufaux-Preston 8-6 MT 3. Sitaram-Pollack def. Carlos Nunez-Walter 8-2 MT

#23 Middle Tennessee 5 Match Twenty-One Western Kentucky 0 Match Twenty-Two Memphis 1 April 10, 2005 #29 Middle Tennessee 4 April 22, 2005 Memphis, Tenn. (Buck Bouldin Tennis Center) Mobile, Ala. (Mobile Tennis Center)

SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. (97) A. Siljestrom def. Alex Bucewicz 6-3, 6-4 MT 1. (89) Andreas Siljestrom def. Stan Rabinovics 6-0, 6-0 MT 2. Marco Born def. James Spence 3-6, 7-6 (9), 7-6 (4) MT 2. Marco Born vs. Mikus Paipers DNF 3. Marten Tamla def. Kai Schledorn 6-2, 7-6 (5) UM 3. Kai Schledorn vs. Franco Serra DNF 4. Anant Sitaram def. Alex Jago 6-4, 6-4 MT 4. Brandon Allan vs. Kyle True DNF 5. Brandon Allan def. Mark Finnegan 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4 MT 5. Anant Sitaram def. Chad True 6-0, 6-0 MT 6. Greg Pollack vs. Scott Felsenthal DNF 6. Greg Pollack def. David Bowman 6-1, 6-1 MT

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. (18) Siljestrom-Born def. Spence-Felsenthal 9-8 (7) MT 1. (51) Siljestrom-Born def. Rabinovics-Paipers 8-3 MT 2. Allan-Schledorn def. Bucewicz-Tamla 8-5 MT 2. (22) Allan-Schledorn vs. Serra-K. True DNF 3. Pollack-Sitaram def. Jago-Finnegan 9-8 (4) MT 3. Sitaram-Pollack def. C. True-Bowman 8-0 MT

Denver 0 Match Twenty-Three #44 Louisiana-Lafayette 0 Match Twenty-Four #29 Middle Tennessee 4 April 23, 2005 #29 Middle Tennessee 4 April 24, 2005 Mobile, Ala. (Mobile Tennis Center) Mobile, Ala. (David Lubel Tennis Center)

SINGLES Score Winner SINGLES Score Winner 1. (89) A. Siljestrom vs. (111) Adam Holstrom DNF 1. (89) A. Siljestrom def. Evghenii Corduneanu 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 MT 2. Marco Born def. Niklas Persson 6-4, 6-4 MT 2. Amanjot Singh def. Marco Born 7-6 (2), 7-5 UL 3. Kai Schledorn vs. Viktor Zetterholm DNF 3. Kai Schledorn def. Kerei Abakar 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (3) MT 4. Brandon Allan vs. Jason Tan DNF 4. Brandon Allan def. Dusan Tabak 6-4, 7-6 (5) MT 5. Anant Sitaram def. Steve Flaks 6-4, 6-3 MT 5. Anant Sitaram def. Robin Ley 6-4, 6-4 MT 6. Greg Pollack def. Kalle Rosen 6-3, 6-2 MT 6. Shaun Ellison def. Greg Pollack 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) UL

DOUBLES Score Winner DOUBLES Score Winner 1. Holstrom-Persson def. (51) Siljestrom-Born 8-6 DU 1. (51) Siljestrom-Born vs. (52) Corduneanu-Singh DNF 2. (22) Allan-Schledorn def. Zetterholm-Tan 8-3 MT 2. Abakar-Tabak def. (22) Allan-Schledorn 8-5 UL 3. Sitaram-Pollack def. Flaks-Rosen 8-5 MT 3. Ley-Ellison def. Sitaram-Pollack 8-5 UL

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Garcia Thompson Hydinger Chattanooga Virginia Tech Indiana January 28, Noon February 4, 1 PM CT February 11, Noon Racquet Club Blacksburg, Va. Racquet Club Location ...... Chattanooga, Tenn. Location ...... Blacksburg, Va. Location ...... Bloomington, Ind. Enrollment ...... 8,653 Enrollment ...... 28,000 Enrollment ...... 38,903 Nickname ...... Mocs Nickname ...... Hokies Nickname ...... Hoosiers Colors ...... Navy, Old Gold & Silver Colors . . . Chicago Maroon & Burnt Orange Colors ...... Cream & Crimson Conference ...... Southern Conference ...... ACC Conference ...... Big Ten President ...... Dr. John Peterson President ...... Dr. Charles Steger President ...... Dr. Adam W. Herbert Athletics Director ...... Steve Sloan Athletics Director ...... Jim Weaver Athletics Director ...... Rick Greenspan Facility ...... UTC Tennis Complex Facility . . . . Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center Facility ...... Varsity Tennis Courts Head Coach ...... Carlos Garcia Head Coach ...... Jim Thompson Head Coach ...... Ken Hydinger Alma Mater/Year ...... Tennessee/1987 Alma Mater/Year ...... Davidson/1988 Alma Mater/Year ...... Pepperdine/1974 Record at UTC ...... 43-52/4 years Record at VT ...... 117-69/5 years Record at IU ...... 293-215-1/20 years Career Record ...... Same Career Record ...... 117-69/5 years Career Record ...... 359-260-1/25 years 2005 Overall Record ...... 18-11 Assistant ...... Jimmy Borendame Assistant ...... Randy Bloemendaal SoCon Finish ...... 2nd 2005 Overall Record ...... 13-11 2005 Overall Record ...... 12-12 Media Relations ...... Jeff Romero Big East Finish ...... t7th Big Ten Finish ...... 4th Office ...... 423/425-5292 Media Relations ...... Torye Hurst Media Relations ...... Kris Sears E-mail ...... [email protected] Office ...... 540/231-8823 Office ...... 812/856-2939 Website ...... GoMocs.com E-mail ...... [email protected] E-mail ...... [email protected] Website ...... Hokiesports.com Website ...... IUHoosiers.com

Thorne Smarr Geatz Georgia Tech Rice Minnesota February 12, 1 PM CT February 25, Noon Feb. 26, 2:30 PM Atlanta, Ga. Racquet Club Racquet Club Location ...... Atlanta, Ga. Location ...... Houston, Texas Location ...... Minneapolis, Minn. Enrollment ...... 16,000 Enrollment ...... 4,785 Enrollment ...... 48,484 Nickname ...... Yellow Jackets Nickname ...... Owls Nickname ...... Gophers Colors ...... Old Gold, White & Blue Colors ...... Blue & Gray Colors ...... Maroon & Gold Conference ...... ACC Conference ...... Conference USA Conference ...... Big Ten President ...... Dr. G. Wayne Clough President ...... David W. Leebron President ...... Robert H. Bruininks Athletics Director ...... Dave Braine Athletics Director ...... Bobby May Athletics Director ...... Joel Maturi Facility ...... Bill Moore Tennis Center Facility ...... Jake Hess Tennis Stadium Facility ...... Baseline Tennis Center Head Coach ...... Kenny Thorne Head Coach ...... Ron Smarr Head Coach ...... David Geatz Alma Mater/Year ...... Georgia Tech/1989 Alma Mater/Year . . Appalachian State/1965 Alma Mater/Year ...... New Mexico/1981 Record at GT ...... 99-67/7 years Record at RU ...... 142-76/8 years Record at UM ...... 296-144/17 years Career Record ...... 96-67/7 years Career Record ...... 756-275/34 years Career Record ...... 416-209/22 years Assistant ...... Josh Hausman Assistant ...... Efe Ustundag Assistant ...... Adam Cohen 2005 Overall Record ...... 14-10 2005 Overall Record ...... 15-10 2005 Overall Record ...... 9-13 ACC Finish ...... 6th WAC Finish ...... 2nd Big 10 Finish ...... 7th Media Relations ...... Melissa Jenkins Media Relations ...... Patty Barnes Media Relations ...... Kevin Kurtt Office ...... 404/894-5445 Office ...... 713/348-5637 Office ...... 612/625-9379 E-mail . . . . . [email protected] E-mail ...... [email protected] E-mail ...... [email protected] Website ...... Ramblinwreck.com Website ...... RiceOwls.com Website ...... GopherSports.com

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Udwadia Hagedorn Ecarma Fresno State San Diego Louisville March 8, 5 PM CT March 10, 1 PM CT March 26, 1 PM Fresno, Calif. Fresno, Calif. Buck Bouldin TC Location ...... Fresno, Calif. Location ...... San Diego, Calif. Location ...... Louisville, Ky. Enrollment ...... 20,299 Enrollment ...... 7,400 Enrollment ...... 22,000 Nickname ...... Bulldogs Nickname ...... Toreros Nickname ...... Cardinals Colors ...... Bulldog Red & Blue Colors ...... Columbia Blue, Navy & White Colors ...... Red, Black & White Conference ...... Western Athletic Conference ...... West Coast Conference ...... Big East President ...... Dr. John D. Welty President ...... Dr. Mary E. Lyons President ...... Dr. James Ramsey Athletics Director ...... Thomas C. Boeh Athletics Director ...... Ky Snyder Athletics Director ...... Tom Jurich Facility ...... Wathen Tennis Center Facility ...... USD West Tennis Courts Facility ...... Bass-Rudd Tennis Center Head Coach ...... Jay Udwadia Head Coach ...... Tom Hagedorn Head Coach ...... Rex Ecarma Alma Mater/Year ...... Arkansas/1997 Alma Mater/Year ...... Arizona/1987 Alma Mater/Year ...... Louisville/1988 Record at FS ...... 10-11/1 year Record at USD ...... 115-84/9 years Record at UL ...... 222-168/14 years Career Record ...... 27-17/2 years Career Record ...... Same Career Record ...... Same Assistant ...... Sean Maymi Assistant ...... Robbie Blair Assistant ...... Mark Beckham 2005 Overall Record ...... 10-11 2005 Overall Record ...... 16-7 2005 Overall Record ...... 22-10 WAC Finish ...... 5th WCC Finish ...... 2nd CUSA Finish ...... 2nd Media Relations ...... Curtis Webb Media Relations ...... Ted Gosen Media Relations ...... Lori Korte Office ...... 559/278-2509 Office ...... 619/260-4745 Office ...... 501/852-3086 E-mail ...... [email protected] E-mail ...... [email protected] E-mail ...... [email protected] Website ...... GoBulldogs.com Website ...... USDToreros.com Website ...... UofLsports.com

XXX Klein Duvenhage South Florida Tulane Vanderbilt March 31, 2 PM April 2, Noon April 5, 3 PM Buck Bouldin TC Buck Bouldin TC Nashville, Tenn. Location ...... Tampa, Fla. Location ...... New Orleans, La. Location ...... Nashville, Tenn. Enrollment ...... 41,395 Enrollment ...... 13,214 Enrollment ...... 6,221 Nickname ...... Bulls Nickname ...... Green Wave Nickname ...... Commodores Colors ...... Green & Gold Colors ...... Olive Green & Sky Blue Colors ...... Black & Gold Conference ...... Big East Conference ...... Conference USA Conference ...... SEC - East President ...... Dr. Judy Genshaft President ...... Dr. Scott Cowen Chancellor ...... Dr. E. Gordon Gee Athletics Director ...... Doug Woolard Athletics Director ...... Rick Dickson Vice Chancellor ...... David Williams Facility ...... USF Varsity Tennis Center Facility ...... Goldring Tennis Complex Facility ...... Brownlee O. Currey Jr. TC Head Coach ...... Don Barr Head Coach ...... Robert Klein Head Coach ...... Ian Duvenhage Alma Mater/Year . . . . Morehead State/1972 Alma Mater/Year ...... Emporia State/1986 Alma Mater/Year ...... Miami (FL)/1980 Record at USF ...... 193-126/13 years Record at TU ...... 198-98/12 years Record at VU ...... First Year Career Record ...... 193-126/13 years Career Record ...... 198-98/12 years Career Record ...... 352-170/19 years Assistant ...... Mike Henderson Assistant ...... Michael Lang Assistant ...... Tom Boysen 2005 Overall Record ...... 10-15 2005 Overall Record ...... 22-6 2005 Overall Record ...... 13-12 CUSA Finish ...... t3rd CUSA Finish ...... 1st SEC Finish ...... 9th Media Relations ...... Matthew Ratner Media Relations ...... John Sudsbury Media Relations ...... Katy Hamlett Office ...... 813/974-5755 Office ...... 504/865-5506 Office ...... 615/322-4121 E-mail ...... [email protected] E-mail ...... [email protected] E-mail ...... [email protected] Website ...... GoUSFBulls.com Website ...... TulaneGreenWave.com Website ...... VUCommodores.com

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McGrath Novak McDonald Louisiana-Lafayette South Alabama Arkansas-Little Rock April 8-9 April 8-9 April 8-9 Sun Belt Shootout Sun Belt Shootout Sun Belt Shootout Buck Bouldin TC Buck Bouldin TC Buck Bouldin TC Location ...... Lafayette, La. Location ...... Mobile, Ala. Location ...... Tommy McDonald Enrollment ...... 17,059 Enrollment ...... 13,538 Enrollment ...... 11,848 Nickname ...... Ragin’ Cajuns Nickname ...... Jaguars Nickname ...... Trojans Colors ...... Vermillion & Red Colors ...... Blue, Red & White Colors ...... Maroon, Silver & Black Conference ...... Sun Belt Conference ...... Sun Belt Conference ...... Sun Belt President ...... Dr. Ray Authement President ...... V. Gordon Moulton Chancellor ...... Dr. Joel Anderson Athletics Director . . . . . David Walker (interim) Athletics Director ...... Joe Gottfried Athletics Director ...... Chris Peterson Facility ...... Cajun Courts Facility ...... Lubel Memorial Courts Facility ...... Burns Park Tennis Center Head Coach ...... Justin McGrath Head Coach ...... Scott Novak Head Coach ...... Tommy McDonald Alma Mater/Year ...... Arkansas/2002 Alma Mater/Year . . . . . Northern State/1987 Alma Mater/Year ...... East Carolina/1994 Record at UL ...... 34-29/3 years Record at USA ...... 235-91/12 years Record at UALR ...... 64-38/4 years Career Record ...... Same Career Record ...... Same Career Record ...... 64-38/4 years Assistant ...... Jakob Ilowski 2005 Overall Record ...... 17-8 Assistant ...... Alexei Poutchinets 2005 Overall Record ...... 12-9 Sun Belt Finish ...... 3rd 2005 Overall Record ...... 11-13 Sun Belt Finish ...... 2nd Media Relations ...... Kit Strief Sun Belt Finish ...... 7th Media Relations ...... Kenny Alford Office ...... 251/414-8032 Media Relations ...... Brandy Sweeden Office ...... 337/482-6332 E-mail ...... [email protected] Office ...... 501/683-7003 E-mail ...... [email protected] Website ...... USAJaguars.com E-mail ...... [email protected] Website ...... RaginCajuns.com Website ...... ualrtrojans.com

HEB Invitational National Blue-Gray March 3-5 Tennis Classic Corpus Christi, Texas March 16-19 Facility ...... HEB Tennis Center Montgomery, Ala. All-Time Record ...... 15-10 Facility ...... Lagoon Tennis Park Participating Teams ...... BYU, Texas Tech All-Time Record ...... 4-14 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, South Alabama, Participating Teams . . . VCU, William & Mary, Goebel ...... Middle Tennessee, Wichita State, . . Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Louisville, ...... UT-San Antonio, Nebraska, UNLV, Memphis . . . . Furman, Boise State, Alabama, Tulsa, . . . Western Michigan, Louisville, Marquette Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, South Alabama, April 15, Noon . . Tulane, Brown, Colorado, Fresno State, Buck Bouldin TC HEB Results . . . Texas Tech, Oregon, Middle Tennessee 3/07/97 vs. (42) Tulsa ...... W, 4-2 Location ...... Memphis, Tenn. 3/07/97 vs. (57) Minnesota ...... W, 4-0 Blue-Gray Results Enrollment ...... 20,688 3/08/97 vs. (47) Texas A&M ...... W, 7-0 3/14/97 vs. (33) Alabama ...... W, 4-3 Nickname ...... Tigers 3/09/97 vs. (4) Boise State ...... W, 4-2 3/14/97 vs. (22) Auburn ...... L, 4-3 Colors ...... Blue & Gray 3/06/98 vs. Texas Tech ...... L, 2-2 3/15/97 vs. (17) Kansas ...... L, 4-1 Conference ...... Conference USA 3/07/98 vs. Washington ...... L, 4-2 3/20/98 vs. UNLV ...... L, 5-1 President ...... Dr. Shirley Raines 3/07/98 vs. Virginia Tech ...... L, 4-0 3/21/98 vs. Auburn ...... L, 5-2 Athletics Director ...... R.C. Johnson 3/08/98 vs. Ball State ...... W, 4-0 3/22/98 vs. UAB ...... L, 4-3 Facility ...... HPER Tennis Courts 3/04/99 vs. TCU ...... L, 4-1 3/18/99 vs. Texas A&M ...... L, 4-0 Head Coach ...... Paul Goebel 3/05/99 vs. Colorado ...... W, 4-1 3/19/99 vs. North Carolina ...... L, 4-2 Alma Mater/Year . . . Middle Tennessee/1995 3/05/99 vs. Tulsa ...... L, 4-2 3/20/99 vs. Wake Forest ...... W, 4-3 Record at UM ...... 12-11/1 year 3/06/99 vs. Minnesota ...... L, 4-3 3/14/02 vs. (31) South Alabama . . . L, 4-1 Career Record ...... Same 3/03/00 vs. (47) Tulane ...... W, 4-3 3/15/02 vs. (25) VCU ...... L, 4-1 Assistant ...... Lee Taylor Walker 3/03/00 vs. (15) TCU ...... L, 4-1 3/16/02 vs. (56) Fresno State . . . . W, 4-0 2005 Overall Record ...... 12-11 3/04/00 vs. Oklahoma ...... L, 4-3 3/14/03 vs. (30) Harvard ...... W, 4-3 CUSA Finish ...... t7th 3/05/00 vs. (38) Texas Tech ...... W, 4-2 3/15/03 vs. (34) Rice ...... L, 4-0 Media Relations ...... Tammy DeGroff 3/09/01 vs. Idaho State ...... W, 4-2 3/15/03 vs. (40) Brown ...... L, 4-1 Office ...... 901/678-5787 3/09/01 vs. New Mexico ...... W, 4-0 3/11/04 vs. (14) Harvard ...... L, 4-1 E-mail ...... [email protected] 3/10/01 vs. Oklahoma City ...... L, 3-4 3/12/04 vs. (67) Old Dominion . . . . . L, 4-2 Website ...... GoTigersGo.com 3/11/01 vs. (73) UNLV ...... W, 4-1 3/13/04 vs. (47) William & Mary . . . . . L, 4-2 3/08/02 vs. New Orleans ...... W, 4-0 3/08/02 vs. Colorado ...... W, 4-1 3/09/02 vs. Texas Tech ...... W, 4-0 3/04/05 vs. Western Michigan . . . . W, 4-1 3/05/05 at (52) TAMU-Corpus Christi L, 4-2

60 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 61 All-Conference Performers SINGLES 1994 2002 1968 Shane Scrutton (OVC) Daniel Klemetz (SBC) Jean Prevost (OVC) Fred Niemeyer (OVC) Robert Gustafsson (SBC) Mark Follett (OVC) Michael Staniak (SBC) 1969 Paul Goebel (OVC) Mike Albano (OVC) Patrik Zackrisson (OVC) 2003 Daniel Klemetz (SBC) 1973 1995 Geoff Gilchrist (OVC) Fred Niemeyer (OVC) 2004 Mark Follett (OVC) Andreas Siljestrom (SBC) 1974 Marshall Brown (OVC) Doug Meidner (OVC) Julius Robberts (OVC) 2005 Patrik Zackrisson (OVC) Andreas Siljestrom (SBC) 1975 Marco Born (SBC) Geoff Gilchrist (OVC) 1996 Anthony DeLuise (OVC) DOUBLES* 1976 Marshall Brown (OVC) 1976 (OVC) Geoff Gilchrist (OVC) Mark Follett (OVC) Doug Meidner-Lesse Durchman Doug Meidner (OVC) David McNamara (OVC) Lesse Durchman (OVC) Fred Niemeyer (OVC) 1979 (OVC) Julius Robberts (OVC) Stuart Thompson-Peter Roberts 1977 Peter Heffernan-Tony Fernandez Peter Heffernan (OVC) 1997 Fred Niemeyer (OVC) 1988 (OVC) 1979 Anthony DeLuise (OVC) Ilmar Multi-Rich Gray Peter Heffernan (OVC) David McNamara (OVC) Dale Short (OVC) Marshall Brown (OVC) 1991 (OVC) Julius Robberts (OVC) Nick Sheumack-David Thornton 1980 Jim Madrigal (OVC) Johan Franzen-Rick Soller Dale Short (OVC) 1998 1992 (OVC) 1981 David McNamara (OVC) Paul Goebel-Keith Harrietha Mark Tulloch (OVC) Marshall Brown (OVC) Erik West-David Thornton Julius Robberts (OVC) 1985 Jim Madrigal (OVC) 2001 (SBC) David Wehrle (OVC) Shane Podbury (OVC) Oliver Foreman-Robert Gustafsson Mike Feltman (OVC) Mark Pellerin (OVC) Matt Walker (OVC) 2002 (SBC) 1990 Stephane Floricien (OVC) Oliver Foreman-Robert Gustafsson Craig Haslem (OVC) Daniel Klemetz-Kirk Jackson 1999 1991 Mark Pellerin (OVC) 2003 (SBC) Nick Sheumack (OVC) Shane Podbury (OVC) Daniel Klemetz-Kirk Jackson Paul Goebel (OVC) Oliver Foreman (OVC) David Thornton (OVC) Robert Gustafsson (OVC) 2004 (SBC) Johan Franzen (OVC) Michael Chamberlain (OVC) Kai Schledorn-Brandon Allan

1992 2000 2005 (SBC) Keith Harrietha (OVC) Michael Chamberlain (OVC) Kai Schledorn-Brandon Allan Patrik Zackrisson (OVC) Oliver Foreman (OVC) Andreas Siljestrom-Marco Born Robert Gustafsson (OVC) 1993 Daniel Klemetz (OVC) *Players were not selected by singles or Patrik Zackrisson (OVC) Olle Nystrom (OVC) doubles from 1992-2000 in OVC. Dominic Hannan (OVC) David Thornton (OVC) 2001 Paul Goebel (OVC) Daniel Klemetz (SBC) Keith Harrietha (OVC) Robert Gustafsson (SBC)

Jean Prevost Mike Albano Peter Heffernan Dale Short Nick Sheumack Patrik Zackrisson All-OVC All-OVC All-OVC All-OVC All-OVC All-OVC 1968 1969 1979 1980 1991 1992-95

62 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Conference Championships/Honors CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Clyde Smithwick Dick Lalance Dale Short REGULAR SEASON (13) TOURNAMENT TITLES (11) Year Head Coach Year Head Coach 1976 (OVC) ...... Clyde Smithwick 1976 (OVC) ...... Clyde Smithwick 1979 (OVC) ...... Dick Lalance 1979 (OVC) ...... Dick Lalance 1991 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1991 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1992 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1992 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1993 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1993 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1994 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1994 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1995 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1995 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1996 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1996 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1997 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1997 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1998 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1998 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 1999 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 2000 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 2000 (OVC) ...... Dale Short 2005 (SBC) ...... Dale Short

CONFERENCE CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS COACHES HONORS OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR Region III Indoor Year Player 1965 Buck Bouldin (OVC) Qualifying Champion 1968 Jean Prevost (OVC) 1968 Buck Bouldin (OVC) 1994 Fred Niemeyer 1969 Mike Albano (OVC) 1976 Clyde Smithwick (OVC) 1979 Peter Heffernan (OVC) 1979 Dick Lalance (OVC) Region III Senior 1980 Dale Short (OVC) 1991 Dale Short (OVC) Player of the Year 1991 Nick Sheumack (OVC) 1992 Dale Short (OVC) 1997 Fred Niemeyer 1993 Keith Harrietha (OVC) 1993 Dale Short (OVC) 1994 Shane Scrutton (OVC) 1994 Dale Short (OVC) Region III Coach of theYear 1995 Fred Niemeyer (OVC) 1995 Dale Short (OVC) 1997 Dale Short 1996 Anthony DeLuise (OVC) 1996 Dale Short (OVC) Fred Niemeyer (OVC) 1997 Dale Short (OVC) Blue Raider Male 1997 Fred Niemeyer (OVC) 2000 Dale Short (OVC) Athlete of the Year 1998 David McNamara (OVC) 2005 Dale Short (SBC) 1996 Julius Robberts

SUN BELT ITA/Arthur Ashe, Jr., Sportsmanship & TOURNAMENT Leadership Award MVP 2002 Daniel Klemetz 2005 Kai Schledorn

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 63 Season-by-Season Results 1969 (11-11) 1975 (15-2) A. 22 at Kentucky ...... L, 5-1 Bowling Green ...... W, 6-3 Chicago State ...... W, 9-0 A. 28 at Murray State ...... W, 7-2 Tennessee ...... L, 6-3 Chicago State ...... W, 9-0 A. 28 vs. Memphis State# ...... L, 7-1 Harding ...... W, 9-1 Marshall ...... W, 9-0 A. 29 vs. Eastern Kentucky# . . . . W, 6-1 Oklahoma Christian ...... W, 4-2 Tennessee Tech ...... W, 8-1 ^ - Rome, Ga. Tulsa ...... L, 5-1 Akron ...... W, 5-0 % - Altamont Springs, Fla. Northwest Oklahoma ...... W, 9-0 UT-Chattanooga ...... W, 5-4 $ - Clarksville, Tenn. Oral Roberts ...... L, 9-0 Miami (OH) ...... W, 5-4 # - Murray, Ky. Arkansas ...... W, 6-3 Vanderbilt ...... W, 7-2 North Texas ...... L, 7-2 UT-Chattanooga ...... W, 9-0 1979 (21-3) Vanderbilt ...... L, 7-2 Western Kentucky ...... L, 5-4 F. 4 at Vanderbilt ...... L, 6-3 Washington & Lee ...... W, 8-1 Murray State ...... W, 9-0 F. 26 at Auburn ...... L, 7-2 Eastern Kentucky ...... L, 7-2 Eastern Kentucky ...... W, 9-0 M. 9 vs. Kentucky^ ...... W, 5-4 Morehead State ...... W, 6-3 Morehead State ...... W, 9-0 M. 10 at Eastern Kentucky ...... W, 5-4 Lipscomb ...... W, 8-1 East Tennessee State ...... W, 8-1 M. 11 vs. Eastern Michigan^ . . . . . W, 9-0 Mississippi State ...... L, 7-2 Tennessee Tech ...... W, 8-1 M. 16 Benedictine College ...... W, 9-0 Sewanee ...... W, 7-2 Vanderbilt ...... W, 5-0 M. 17 Illinois ...... W, 6-3 East Tennessee State ...... W, 6-3 Austin Peay ...... L, 5-4 M. 18 at The Citadel ...... W, 6-3 Tennessee Tech ...... L, 7-2 M. 19 at College of Charleston . . W, 5-4 Tennessee Tech ...... L, 8-1 1976 (6-12) M. 20 at Coastal Carolina ...... W, 5-4 Murray State ...... L, 5-4 Florida ...... L, 8-1 M. 21 at Presbyterian ...... W, 6-3 Western Kentucky ...... L, 6-3 Florida State ...... L, 5-4 M. 22 at Newbury College ...... W, 9-0 Austin Peay ...... W, 7-2 Florida International ...... L, 8-1 M. 27 Louisville ...... W, 9-0 Miami (FL) ...... L, 9-0 M. 31 Ole Miss ...... W, 5-4 1971 (8-12) Wake Forest ...... L, 8-1 A. 7 Western Kentucky ...... W, 7-2 Northwood Institute ...... W, 6-3 Duke ...... L, 8-1 A. 14 Austin Peay ...... W, 6-3 Sewanee ...... W, 9-0 UT-Chattanooga ...... L, 7-2 A. 17 Vanderbilt ...... W, 5-4 Amherst Univ...... W, 8-1 Memphis State ...... L, 7-2 A. 19 Murray State ...... W, 7-2 Austin Peay ...... W, 8-1 Southern Illinois ...... L, 8-1 A. 21 Washington & Lee ...... W, 9-0 Wayne State ...... W, 9-0 Tennessee Tech ...... W, 4-3 A. 24 Murray State ...... L, 6-3 vs. North Texas^ ...... L, 8-1 UT-Chattanooga ...... L, 6-3 A. 27 Cincinnati ...... W, 5-4 vs. Oklahoma State^ ...... L, 8-1 Western Kentucky ...... W, 4-3 A. 28 at Eastern Kentucky ...... W, 8-1 at Oral Roberts ...... L, 9-0 Austin Peay ...... W, 5-2 A. 30 at Austin Peay ...... W, 5-4 Oklahoma ...... L, 8-1 Alabama ...... L, 9-0 M. 3 at Western Kentucky . . . . . W, 6-3 Kansas State ...... L, 7-2 Murray State ...... W, 6-1 ^ - Richmond, Ky. Arkansas ...... L, 5-4 Tennessee Tech ...... W, 6-1 Tennessee ...... L, 5-4 Alabama ...... L, 8-1 1980 (15-7) Eastern Kentucky ...... L, 6-3 Tennessee Tech ...... W, 6-1 F. 29 vs. Samford^ ...... W, 7-2 Morehead State ...... W, 6-3 M. 7 vs. Kentucky% ...... W, 7-2 Vanderbilt ...... W, 7-2 1977 (10-7) M. 8 at Eastern Kentucky ...... W, 7-2 East Tennessee State ...... L, 8-1 M. 4 at Ole Miss ...... L, 6-3 M. 8 vs. Western Michigan% . . . W, 6-2 Tennessee Tech ...... L, 9-0 M. 5 at Memphis State ...... L, 8-1 M. 11 Tennessee State ...... W, 9-0 Lipscomb ...... W, 9-0 M. 8 Belmont ...... W, 8-1 M. 15 at Tulane ...... L, 6-3 Western Kentucky ...... L, 7-2 M. 15 Carson-Newman ...... W, 6-3 M. 16 at New Orleans ...... W, 7-2 Murray State ...... L, 7-2 M. 16 at Vanderbilt ...... L, 5-4 M. 17 at LSU ...... L, 8-1 ^ - Tulsa, Okla. M. 29 UT-Chattanooga ...... L, 5-4 M. 18 at Southeastern Louisiana . L, 9-2 M. 31 Lipscomb ...... W, 7-2 M. 20 at McNeese State ...... W, 5-4 1972 (12-11) A. 7 at Austin Peay ...... W, 6-3 M. 21 at Nicholls State ...... L, 7-2 M. 7 at Florida State “B” ...... W, 5-4 A. 8 Murray State ...... W, 7-2 M. 29 North Alabama ...... W, 9-0 M. 7 at Florida State ...... L, 7-2 A. 9 Western Kentucky ...... L, 6-3 A. 5 at Morehead State ...... W, 6-3 M. 8 at Florida ...... L, 6-3 A. 12 Vanderbilt ...... L, 6-3 A. 7 at Western Kentucky . . . . . W, 6-3 M. 9 at Rollins College ...... L, 6-3 A. 13 at Murray State ...... W, 6-3 A. 8 Murray State ...... L, 6-3 M. 10 at Florida Tech ...... W, 6-3 A. 15 Louisville ...... W, 6-3 A. 11 Sewanee ...... W, 9-0 M. 23 UT-Chattanooga ...... W, 9-0 A. 19 at Tennessee Tech ...... W, 6-3 A. 12 at Austin Peay ...... W, 5-4 M. 24 Tennessee ...... L, 8-1 A. 21 Morehead State ...... W, 6-3 A. 18 Vanderbilt ...... L, 7-2 M. 25 Murray State ...... L, 6-3 A. 22 Western Kentucky ...... W, 6-3 M. 27 Hamline Univ...... W, 9-0 1978 (16-7) A. 26 vs. Eastern Kentucky$ . . . . W, 7-2 M. 28 Hamline Univ...... W, 9-0 M. 3 at Alabama ...... L, 6-3 A. 26 vs. Memphis State$ ...... L, 6-1 A. 1 vs. Cincinnati^ ...... L, 5-4 M. 4 at Auburn ...... L, 6-3 A. 28 at Tennessee Tech ...... W, 9-0 A. 4 Morris Harvey ...... W, 9-0 M. 7 vs. Shorter College^ ...... W, 9-0 ^ - Oxford, Miss. A. 5 Alabama ...... L, 8-1 M. 20 at Seminole CC ...... L, 5-4 % - Richmond, Ky. A. 7 vs. Murray State% ...... L, 7-2 M. 22 at Florida Tech ...... L, 7-2 $ - Murray, Ky. A. 14 East Tennessee State . . . . W, 7-2 M. 23 vs. Indiana% ...... W, 6-3 A. 15 Tennessee Tech ...... W, 5-4 M. 24 at Flagler ...... L, 5-4 1981 (8-16) A. 17 Sewanee ...... W, 9-0 M. 27 Tennessee Wesleyan . . . . . W, 9-0 M. 14 Ripon College ...... W, 7-2 A. 18 Vanderbilt ...... W, 7-2 M. 28 Western Kentucky ...... W, 9-0 M. 16 at Austin Peay ...... L, 8-1 A. 22 vs. Eastern Kentucky$ . . . . . L, 5-4 M. 31 vs. Louisville$ ...... W, 7-2 M. 17 at Vanderbilt ...... L, 8-1 A. 22 at Morehead State ...... W, 9-0 A. 1 vs. Carson-Newman$ . . . . . W, 8-1 M. 18 at UT-Chattanooga ...... W, 9-0 A. 24 at UT-Chattanooga ...... W, 8-1 A. 4 at Tennessee Tech ...... W, 8-1 M. 20 Morehead State ...... W, 8-1 A. 26 at Western Kentucky ...... L, 9-0 A. 6 Austin Peay ...... W, 7-2 M. 23 vs. Kalamazoo College^ . . . . L, 6-3 A. 29 Austin Peay ...... L, 7-2 A. 8 at Western Kentucky . . . . . W, 7-2 M. 23 vs. Sante Fe^ ...... W, 8-1 ^ - Lexington, Ky. A. 10 Emory Univ...... W, 8-1 M. 24 at Florida ...... L, 7-2 % - Clarksville, Tenn. A. 12 Murray State ...... W, 8-1 M. 25 at Flagler ...... L, 8-1 $ - Morehead, Ky. A. 14 Lipscomb ...... W, 7-0 M. 26 at Seminole CC ...... L, 8-1 A. 15 at Austin Peay ...... W, 7-2 M. 27 vs. Indiana% ...... L, 7-1

64 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Season-by-Season Results M. 31 Lipscomb ...... W, 9-0 1986 (17-7) 1990 (16-8) A. 3 vs. Eastern Kentucky$ . . . . W, 5-4 M. 4 at Lipscomb ...... W, 8-1 F. 24 Austin Peay ...... W, 7-2 A. 6 UT-Chattanooga ...... L, 6-3 M. 7 at Shorter College ...... W, 9-0 M. 10 Lincoln Memorial ...... W, 8-0 A. 7 Maryville College ...... W, 9-0 M. 11 Belmont ...... W, 9-0 M. 11 UT Martin ...... W, 8-1 A. 10 vs. Tulane# ...... L, 6-3 M. 12 at Sewanee ...... W, 8-1 M. 13 Chattanooga ...... W, 5-4 A. 10 at UAB ...... L, 7-2 M. 14 at West Chester ...... L, 5-4 M. 16 Southeastern Louisiana . . . . L, 0-6 A. 15 at Murray State ...... L, 7-2 M. 15 at The Citadel ...... W, 8-1 M. 17 UAB ...... L, 1-5 A. 17 Western Kentucky ...... W, 5-4 M. 16 at Armstrong State ...... W, 6-0 M. 17 Memphis ...... W, 5-4 A. 17 Austin Peay ...... L, 6-3 M. 17 at Georgia Southern ...... L, 8-1 M. 18 UT Martin ...... W, 5-2 A. 18 UAB ...... L, 6-3 M. 18 at Clemson ...... L, 5-4 M. 18 Arkansas-Little Rock ...... L, 0-6 A. 20 Tennessee Tech ...... W, 9-0 M. 23 Murray State ...... L, 7-2 M. 19 Ole Miss ...... L, 0-9 A. 24 at Murray State ...... L, 7-2 M. 26 at Belmont ...... W, 9-0 M. 20 Southern Miss ...... L, 4-5 A. 25 vs. Mississippi State! ...... L, 6-3 M. 27 at Trevecca ...... W, 9-2 M. 22 Tulane ...... W, 5-4 ^ - Gainesville, Fla.; ! – Murray, Ky. M. 29 Western Kentucky ...... L, 5-4 M. 25 Vanderbilt ...... W, 5-4 % - Altamont Springs, Fla. A. 1 Lipscomb ...... W, 6-3 M. 29 Western Kentucky ...... W, 9-0 $ - Bowling Green, Ky.; # - Birmingham, Ala. A. 4 at Eastern Kentucky ...... L, 5-4 A. 1 Morehead State* ...... W, 7-2 A. 5 vs. Akron! ...... W, 7-2 A. 2 Austin Peay* ...... W, 9-0 1982 (12-10) A. 5 vs. Youngstown State! . . . . W, 9-0 A. 5 Tennessee State* ...... W, 9-0 Vanderbilt ...... L, 9-0 A. 8 Austin Peay ...... L, 5-4 A. 7 Louisville ...... W, 5-4 F. 24 at Sewanee ...... W, 9-0 A. 9 at Tennessee Tech ...... W, 6-3 A. 9 Georgia State ...... W, 5-2 M. 5 vs. Southeast Missouri^ . . . W, 8-1 A. 12 Sewanee ...... W, 5-4 A. 11 Tennessee Tech* ...... L, 1-8 M. 12 Trevecca ...... W, 9-0 A. 14 Trevecca ...... W, 5-4 A. 12 Murray State* ...... L, 2-7 M. 13 Evansville ...... W, 5-4 A. 15 at Murray State ...... L, 8-1 A. 15 Eastern Kentucky* ...... W, 9-0 M. 19 at Univ. of the Redlands . . . L, 5-4 A. 17 Shorter College ...... W, Default A. 18 Trevecca ...... L, 0-6 M. 20 vs. Yale% ...... L, 7-2 A. 19 at Morehead State ...... W, 9-0 A. 20 Chattanooga ...... W, 5-4 M. 21 vs. UC-San Diego% . . . . . W, 5-4 A. 22 Tennessee Tech ...... W, 8-1 M. 22 at Long Beach State ...... L, 8-1 ! – Richmond, Ky. 1991 (20-8) M. 23 at San Diego State ...... L, 7-2 J. 11 Georgia Tech# ...... W, 5-4 M. 24 vs. Dartmouth$ ...... L, 5-4 1988 (11-12, Records Incomplete) J. 12 Tennessee# ...... L, 9-0 A. 1 Calhoun JC ...... W, 9-0 F. 16 Sewanee ...... W, 8-1 J. 13 South Florida# ...... W, 5-4 A. 3 vs. Morehead State& ...... L, 6-3 M. 14 Murray State ...... L, 6-3 F. 1 South Alabama ...... L, 5-4 Sewanee ...... W, 8-1 Eckerd College ...... W, 8-1 F. 2 Georgia Tech ...... L, 5-2 Chattanooga ...... W, 5-4 St. Leo College ...... W, 9-0 F. 3 Alabama ...... L, 6-3 A. 9 vs. Tennessee Tech* . . . . . W, 9-0 Central Florida ...... W, 7-2 F. 16 Mississippi State ...... L, 9-0 A. 10 vs. Western Kentucky* . . . . W, 8-1 West Florida ...... L, 5-4 M. 1 Austin Peay ...... W, 8-1 A. 16 vs. Eastern Kentucky! . . . . . W, 5-4 South Florida ...... L, 8-1 M. 6 Kentucky ...... L, 5-1 A. 17 vs. Austin Peay! ...... L, 6-3 Florida International ...... L, 5-1 M. 9 Samford ...... L, 5-2 A. 17 vs. Murray State! ...... L, 7-2 A. 2 Murray State ...... L, 7-2 M. 15 Louisville ...... W, 7-2 A. 23 Western Kentucky ...... W, 7-2 Southern Illinois ...... L, 7-2 M. 18 The Citadel ...... W, 9-0 A. 24 Chattanooga ...... L, 5-4 A. 5 Chattanooga ...... L, 6-2 M. 20 Bradley ...... W, 9-0 ^ - Bowling Green, Ky.; % - Redlands, Calif. A. 9 Youngstown State ...... W, 8-1 M. 21 Oregon ...... W, 9-0 $ - San Diego, Calif.; & - Richmond, Ky. A. 10 Eastern Kentucky ...... W, 8-1 M. 22 Butler ...... W, 9-0 * - Clarksville, Tenn.; ! – Akron, Ohio A. 11 Tennessee State ...... W, 9-0 M. 28 Bowling Green ...... W, 6-0 A. 12 Western Kentucky ...... W, 8-1 M. 30 Carson-Newman ...... W, 9-0 1983 (17-9) A. 16 Austin Peay ...... W, 5-4 M. 30 Vanderbilt ...... L, 6-3 M. 1 at Lipscomb ...... W, 9-0 A. 17 Western Kentucky ...... W, 5-4 M. 31 Southern Illinois ...... W, 6-0 M. 2 at Sewanee ...... W, 9-0 M. 31 Memphis ...... W, 6-3 M. 4 vs. Southern Illinois! ...... L, 7-2 1989 (15-10) A. 5 Eastern Kentucky* ...... W, 9-0 M. 4 vs. West Virginia! ...... L, 5-4 J. 27 Austin Peay ...... L, 7-2 A. 7 Morehead State* ...... W, 9-0 M. 7 at North Alabama ...... W, 7-2 J. 28 Lander ...... L, 5-4 A. 7 East Tennessee* ...... W, 9-0 M. 16 Western Kentucky ...... W, 4-2 F. 24 East Tennessee ...... W, 6-3 A. 10 Tennessee Tech* ...... W, 7-2 M. 18 vs. Idaho% ...... W, 5-4 M. 7 Lipscomb ...... W, 8-1 A. 13 Tennessee State* ...... W, 9-0 M. 19 vs. Northern Arizona% . . . W, 8-1 M. 11 Trevecca ...... W, 8-1 A. 13 Austin Peay* ...... W, 8-1 M. 19 vs. Cal-Lutheran% ...... W, 9-0 M. 14 UT Martin ...... W, 5-4 A. 17 Chattanooga ...... W, 5-1 M. 20 at UNLV ...... L, 7-2 M. 15 Chattanooga ...... L, 7-2 A. 21 Murray State* ...... W, 6-3 M. 21 California State% ...... W, 9-0 M. 16 Western Kentucky ...... W, 9-0 # - O’Charley’s Invitational, Knoxville, Tenn. M. 27 UT Martin ...... W, 9-0 M. 19 Flagler ...... L, 5-4 M. 30 Murray State ...... L, 6-3 M. 20 North Florida ...... W, 6-3 1992 (14-13) M. 31 at Chattanooga ...... L, 9-0 M. 21 Jacksonville ...... W, 5-4 F. 22 vs. UAB# ...... L, 4-1 A. 1 Youngstown State ...... W, 9-0 M. 22 Georgia State ...... L, 7-2 F. 22 vs. Miami (OH)# ...... W, 4-1 A. 4 North Alabama ...... W, 9-0 M. 23 Coastal Carolina ...... L, 5-2 F. 23 vs. Mobile College# ...... W, 3-2 A. 6 at Western Kentucky . . . . . W, 6-3 M. 23 Lipscomb ...... W, 5-1 F. 23 vs. Southern Illinois# ...... W, 3-2 A. 7 Lipscomb ...... W, 9-0 M. 28 Vanderbilt ...... L, 8-1 F. 27 at Ole Miss ...... L, 8-1 A. 11 Chattanooga ...... L, 5-4 M. 31 Lousville ...... W, 6-0 F. 28 at Memphis ...... W, 9-0 A. 14 at Tennessee Tech ...... W, 9-0 A. 1 Eastern Kentucky ...... W, 8-1 F. 29 at Mississippi State ...... L, 1-5 A. 17 Morehead State ...... W, 5-4 A. 2 Morehead State ...... W, 9-0 M. 1 at UAB ...... L, 1-5 A. 22 vs. Memphis^ ...... L, 8-1 A. 4 Chattanooga ...... L, 6-3 M. 5 at Kentucky ...... L, 9-0 A. 23 at Murray State ...... L, 6-0 A. 5 North Alabama ...... W, 8-1 M. 6 at Louisville ...... W, 4-3 A. 25 at Austin Peay ...... W, 6-3 A. 6 Western Kentucky ...... W, 6-0 M. 14 at Florida State ...... L, 7-2 A. 26 Eastern Kentucky ...... L, 5-4 A. 9 Murray State ...... L, 6-3 M. 16 at South Florida ...... L, 7-2 A. 28 vs. Akron& ...... W, 9-0 A. 12 Tennessee Tech ...... L, 5-4 M. 18 vs. Army ...... W, 5-2 ! – Richmond, Ky. A. 15 Austin Peay ...... W, 6-3 M. 19 at Miami (FL) ...... L, 8-1 % - Las Vegas, Nev. A. 18 Tennessee State ...... W, 9-0 M. 20 at Florida International . . . . . L, 5-1 ^ - Murray, Ky. M. 29 vs. Virginia Tech ...... L, 7-2 & - Clarksville, Tenn. M. 29 at East Tennessee ...... L, 7-2

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 65 Season-by-Season Results A. 5 Southern Illinois ...... W, 8-1 ! – Bristol, Tenn. F. 2 vs. (52) Virginia# ...... W, 6-1 A. 11 Southeast Missouri ...... W, 8-1 $ - UCI/Marriott Classic, Irvine, Calif. F. 11 (51) Louisiana-Lafayette . . W, 5-2 A. 11 Arkansas-Little Rock ...... W, 7-0 & - OVC Championships, Nashville, Tenn. F. 15 at (10) South Alabama . . . . W, 4-3 A. 12 Samford ...... L, 5-4 M. 2 (62) Wake Forest ...... W, 7-0 A. 12 Morehead State* ...... W, 9-0 1995 (17-10) M. 2 Murray State* ...... W, 4-0 A. 14 at Murray State* ...... L, 7-2 J. 14 vs. Michigan# ...... L, 1-6 M. 7 vs. (42) Tulsa$ ...... W, 4-2 A. 15 Austin Peay* ...... W, 9-0 J. 15 vs. UAB# ...... L, 7-0 M. 7 vs. (57) Minnesota$ ...... W, 4-0 A. 18 at Eastern Kentucky* . . . . . W, 8-1 J. 26 at Mississippi State ...... L, 7-0 M. 8 vs. (47) Texas A&M$ ...... W, 7-0 A. 21 Tennessee Tech ...... W, 6-3 F. 12 at Tennessee ...... L, 6-1 M. 9 vs. (4) Boise State$ ...... W, 4-2 A. 21 Tennessee State* ...... W, 9-0 F. 18 at Wake Forest ...... W, 6-1 M. 14 vs. (33) Alabama% ...... W, 4-3 # - Vanderbilt Quad., Nashville, Tenn. F. 25 at South Alabama ...... L, 6-1 M. 14 vs. (22) Auburn% ...... L, 4-3 M. 4 UAB ...... L, 7-0 M. 15 vs. (17) Kansas% ...... L, 4-1 1993 (20-8) M. 11 Samford ...... W, 5-2 M. 26 (42) Vanderbilt ...... W, 5-2 F. 12 at Mississippi State ...... L, 5-2 M. 24 East Tennessee ...... W, 4-3 M. 29 at (1) UCLA ...... L, 5-2 F. 13 at Alabama ...... L, 7-0 M. 25 Alabama ...... W, 4-3 A. 5 UT Martin* ...... W, 7-0 F. 26 at Ole Miss ...... L, 5-2 M. 26 Arkansas-Little Rock ...... L, 6-1 A. 9 Austin Peay* ...... W, 4-0 F. 27 vs. Southern Miss ...... W, 4-3 M. 29 vs. Colorado$ ...... L, 5-2 A. 12 (24) UAB ...... L, 4-1 F. 27 at Arkansas-Little Rock . . . . . L, 4-2 M. 30 vs. Rice$ ...... W, 5-2 A. 12 Eastern Illinois* ...... W, 4-0 M. 5 East Tennessee ...... W, 5-2 M. 30 vs. Pacific$ ...... W, 4-3 A. 13 at Eastern Kentucky* . . . . . W, 4-0 M. 7 Florida International ...... W, 4-3 A. 1 vs. Northern Arizona$ . . . . . W, 5-2 A. 13 at Morehead State* ...... W, 5-0 M. 7 Louisville ...... W, 4-1 A. 6 Murray State* ...... W, 4-3 A. 15 at Tennessee Tech* ...... W, 4-0 M. 12 vs. Virginia Commonwealth# L, 3-2 A. 9 UT Martin* ...... W, 7-0 A. 15 at Tennessee State* . . . . . W, 6-0 M. 13 vs. Tulsa# ...... W, 6-1 A. 12 Vanderbilt ...... L, 5-2 A. 20 vs. Eastern Kentucky& . . . . W, 4-0 M. 14 vs. South Florida# ...... L, 3-2 A. 13 at Austin Peay* ...... W, 5-2 A. 20 vs. Austin Peay& ...... W, 4-0 M. 27 Mobile College ...... W, 4-1 A. 13 at Tennessee State* . . . . . W, 7-0 A. 21 vs. Tennessee Tech& . . . . . W, 4-0 M. 27 SIU-Edwardsville ...... W, 6-3 A. 16 at Eastern Kentucky* . . . . . W, 4-0 M. 9 vs. (52) Fla. International^ . W, 5-1 A. 1 vs. Boise State$ ...... W, 4-3 A. 16 at Morehead State* ...... W, 6-1 M. 10 vs. (22) Alabama^ ...... L, 4-3 A. 2 vs. UAB$ ...... L, 6-1 A. 18 at Tennessee Tech* ...... W, 7-0 # - O’Charley’s Invitational, Knoxville, Tenn. A. 3 vs. Pacific$ ...... W, 4-1 A. 23 vs. Tennessee State& . . . . . W, 4-0 $ - HEB Invitational, Corpus Christi, Texas A. 4 vs. UC-Santa Barbara$ . . . W, 4-3 A. 23 vs. UT Martin& ...... W, 4-0 % - Blue-Gray Classic, Montgomery, Ala. A. 8 Murray State* ...... W, 5-3 A. 24 vs. Murray State& ...... W, 4-3 & - OVC Championships, Nashville, Tenn. A. 10 Vanderbilt ...... L, 3-4 A. 24 at Florida^ ...... L, 4-0 ^ - NCAA Regionals, Gainesville, Fla. A. 11 at Morehead State* ...... W, 6-0 # - O’Charley’s Invitational, Knoxville, Tenn. A. 11 at Eastern Kentucky* . . . . . W, 6-0 $ - UCI/Marriott Classic, Irvine, Calif. 1998 (14-11) A. 13 at Austin Peay* ...... W, 5-1 & - OVC Championships, Nashville, Tenn. J. 31 at Wake Forest ...... W, 5-2 A. 13 at Tennessee State* . . . . . W, 6-0 ^ - NCAA Regionals, Gainesville, Fla. M. 6 vs. Texas Tech$ ...... L, 2-2 A. 18 UT Martin* ...... W, 6-0 M. 7 vs. Washington$ ...... L, 4-2 A. 20 vs. Tennessee Tech* . . . . . W, 6-0 1996 (24-5) M. 7 vs. Virginia Tech$ ...... L, 4-0 A. 25 vs. Eastern Kentucky& . . . . W, 5-0 J. 27 at Louisville ...... W, 6-1 M. 8 vs. Ball State$ ...... W, 4-0 A. 25 vs. Tennessee Tech& . . . . . W, 5-0 F. 2 vs. UAB# ...... W, 4-3 M. 13 Louisville ...... L, 5-2 A. 26 vs. Murray State& ...... W, 5-3 F. 3 vs. South Alabama# ...... L, 6-1 M. 20 vs. UNLV% ...... L, 5-1 # - O’Charley’s Invitational, Knoxville, Tenn. F. 4 at Tennessee# ...... L, 6-1 M. 21 vs. Auburn% ...... L, 5-2 $ - Cal-Irvine Spring Classic, Irvine, Calif. F. 15 at Mississippi State ...... L, 7-0 M. 22 vs. UAB% ...... L, 4-3 & - OVC Championships, Nashville, Tenn. F. 17 at Samford ...... W, 4-3 M. 29 at UT Martin* ...... W, 7-0 F. 22 at Tulane ...... W, 4-3 A. 3 at Georgia Tech ...... W, 4-3 1994 (16-11) F. 24 at SW Louisiana ...... W, 5-2 A. 4 vs. VCU (Atlanta, Ga.) . . . . . L, 3-4 J. 14 vs. Southern Methodist# . . W, 5-2 F. 25 at UAB ...... W, 4-1 A. 5 Morehead State* ...... W, 7-0 J. 15 vs. UAB# ...... L, 4-3 M. 2 at Arkansas-Little Rock . . . . W, 5-2 A. 5 Eastern Kentucky* ...... W, 6-1 J. 17 vs. South Alabama# ...... L, 2-5 M. 23 Southern Miss ...... W, 7-0 A. 5 Tennessee State* ...... W, 7-0 F. 12 at Vanderbilt ...... L, 3-4 M. 23 UT-Chattanooga ...... W, 7-0 A. 6 Tulane ...... W, 6-1 F. 12 vs. Miami (OH)% ...... W, 4-3 M. 25 South Alabama ...... L, 6-1 A. 8 at Vanderbilt ...... L, 4-0 F. 17 at Mississippi State ...... L, 6-1 M. 29 vs. Brown$ ...... W, 7-0 A. 10 South Alabama ...... L, 4-3 F. 19 at Ole Miss ...... L, 7-2 M. 30 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock$ . . W, 5-2 A. 11 Eastern Illinois* ...... W, 7-0 F. 26 vs. Virginia Tech! ...... W, 4-1 M. 31 at Cal-Irvine$ ...... W, 5-2 A. 11 at Austin Peay* ...... W, 5-0 F. 26 at East Tennessee ...... W, 6-1 A. 3 at Vanderbilt ...... W, 4-3 A. 14 Tennessee Tech* ...... W, 7-0 M. 4 at Samford ...... L, 4-3 A. 7 at UT Martin* ...... W, 6-1 A. 17 vs. Morehead State& . . . . . W, 6-0 M. 5 at Alabama ...... L, 4-3 A. 7 at Murray State* ...... W, 4-0 A. 18 vs. Eastern Kentucky& . . . . W, 4-0 M. 6 at UAB ...... L, 5-2 A. 9 at Tennessee ...... W, 4-3 A. 19 vs. Austin Peay& ...... W, 4-0 M. 12 Wake Forest ...... W, 6-1 A. 13 Morehead State* ...... W, 7-0 A. 26 at Mississippi State ...... L, 5-2 M. 30 vs. San Diego State ...... W, 4-3 A. 14 Austin Peay* ...... W, 6-0 $ - HEB Invitational, Corpus Christi, Texas M. 30 vs. Harvard$ ...... L, 5-2 A. 14 Eastern Kentucky* ...... W, 6-1 % - Blue-Gray Classic, Montgomery, Ala. A. 1 vs. Wisconsin$ ...... L, 4-3 A. 16 Tennessee Tech* ...... W, 6-1 & - OVC Championships, Nashville, Tenn. A. 2 vs. Boise State$ ...... L, 5-2 A. 16 Tennessee State* ...... W, 7-0 A. 7 at Murray State ...... W, 4-3 A. 19 vs. Tennessee State& . . . . . W, 4-0 1999 (14-15) A. 10 Eastern Kentucky ...... W, 7-0 A. 19 vs. Tennessee Tech& . . . . . W, 6-0 J. 31 at Chattanooga ...... W, 6-1 A. 12 Austin Peay ...... W, 7-0 A. 20 vs. UT Martin& ...... W, 4-0 F. 6 at (4) Ole Miss ...... L, 6-1 A. 17 at UT-Martin ...... W, 6-1 M. 10 vs. Alabama^ ...... L, 4-3 F. 14 at (3) Mississippi State ...... L, 4-3 A. 19 Tennessee Tech ...... W, 7-0 # - O’Charley’s Invitational, Knoxville, Tenn. F. 26 Troy State ...... W, 6-1 A. 19 Tennessee State ...... W, 7-0 $ - UCI/Marriott Classic, Irvine, Calif. F. 28 Georgia Tech ...... L, 4-3 A. 21 Morehead State ...... W, 7-0 & - OVC Championships, Nashville, Tenn. M. 4 vs. TCU$ ...... L, 4-1 A. 24 vs. Tennessee State& . . . . . W, 7-0 ^ - NCAA Regionals, Baton Rouge, La. M. 5 vs. Colorado$ ...... W, 4-1 A. 24 vs. Austin Peay& ...... W, 4-0 M. 5 vs. Tulsa$ ...... L, 4-2 A. 25 vs. Murray State& ...... W, 4-1 1997 (24-5) M. 6 vs. Minnesota$ ...... L, 4-3 # - O’Charley’s Invitational, Knoxville, Tenn. J. 31 vs. (38) South Florida# . . . . W, 6-1 M. 14 Belmont ...... W, 4-0 % - Nashville, Tenn. F. 1 vs. (39) Michigan# ...... W, 5-2 M. 18 vs. Texas A&M% ...... L, 4-0

66 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Season-by-Season Results M. 19 vs. North Carolina% ...... L, 4-2 M. 24 at Georgia State ...... L, 3-4 2004 (9-15) M. 20 vs. Wake Forest% ...... W, 4-3 M. 29 at San Diego State ...... W, 4-3 J. 24 (51) Indiana ...... L, 4-3 M. 24 Georgia State ...... L, 6-1 M. 30 at (50) San Diego ...... W, 4-3 J. 31 at (75) Ark.-Little Rock . . . . . L, 5-2 M. 26 Vanderbilt ...... L, 5-2 A. 7 at Chattanooga ...... W, 6-1 F. 7 (52) Louisville ...... W, 4-3 M. 28 Louisville ...... W, 5-2 A. 11 (46) Vanderbilt ...... L, 3-4 F. 7 Belmont ...... W, 7-0 M. 31 South Alabama ...... L, 4-3 A. 15 UAB ...... W, 5-2 F. 14 at (57) Virginia Tech ...... L, 6-1 A. 2 Tulane ...... L, 7-0 A. 20 vs. Denver% ...... W, 4-1 F. 16 at (44) Georgia Tech ...... L, 5-2 A. 3 Louisiana-Lafayette ...... L, 4-3 A. 21 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette% . W, 4-1 F. 20 (72) Memphis ...... W, 6-1 A. 9 UAB ...... L, 5-2 A. 22 at (11) South Alabama% . . . L, 0-4 F. 22 (55) Purdue ...... W, 5-2 A. 11 Eastern Kentucky* ...... W, 7-0 M. 11 vs. (17) Mississippi State^ . . . L, 0-4 F. 25 at (28) Alabama ...... L, 4-3 A. 11 Morehead State* ...... W, 7-0 ^ - Played in Lawrence, Kan. M. 8 Indiana State ...... W, 7-0 A. 13 Tennessee Tech* ...... W, 5-2 + - HEB Invitational, Corpus Christi, Texas M. 11 (14) Harvard+ ...... L, 4-1 A. 13 Tennessee State* ...... W, 7-0 & - Sun Belt Championships, Mobile, Ala. M. 12 (67) Old Dominion+ ...... L, 4-2 A. 18 UT Martin* ...... W, 6-1 ^ - NCAA Regionals, Champaign, Ill. M. 13 (47) William & Mary+ ...... L, 4-2 A. 18 Murray State* ...... W, 6-1 M. 17 at (2) Ole Miss ...... L, 5-2 A. 23 vs. Eastern Kentucky& . . . . W, 4-0 2002 (17-8) M. 23 at San Diego State ...... L, 4-3 A. 24 vs. UT Martin& ...... W, 4-0 J. 16 at Hawai’i ...... W, 6-0 M. 25 at (31) San Diego ...... L, 4-0 A. 25 vs. Tennessee Tech& ...... L, 4-3 J. 26 (67) Louisville ...... W, 6-1 A. 2 (54) La.-Lafayette ...... W, 4-3 $ - HEB Invitational, Corpus Christi, Texas F. 2 at (27) Indiana State . . . . . W, 4-3 A. 4 (57) Old Dominion ...... W, 4-2 % - Blue-Gray Classic, Montgomery, Ala. F. 5 Chattanooga ...... W, 6-1 A. 7 at (22) Vanderbilt ...... L, 4-3 & - OVC Championships, Nashville, Tenn. F. 16 North Carolina State . . . . . W, 6-1 A. 10 (27) Tulane ...... L, 4-3 F. 17 (54) Indiana ...... W, 4-3 A. 11 UAB ...... W, 6-0 2000 (18-14) F. 24 (23) Georgia Tech ...... W, 4-3 A. 23 vs. New Mexico State$ . . . . W, 4-3 J. 21 Troy State ...... W, 4-0 M. 2 (70) Memphis ...... W, 4-3 A. 24 vs. (56) La.-Lafayette$ . . . . L, 4-2 J. 22 Memphis ...... W, 5-0 M. 4 (53) Virginia Tech ...... W, 5-2 A. 25 vs. Ark.-Little Rock$ ...... L, 4-1 J. 22 Chattanooga ...... W, 4-1 M. 8 New Orleans$ ...... W, 4-0 + - Blue-Gray Classic, Montgomery, Ala. J. 29 at (44) Kansas ...... W, 4-2 M. 8 Colorado$ ...... W, 4-1 $ - Sun Belt Championships, Mobile, Ala. J. 29 at (33) Minnesota ...... L, 5-2 M. 9 Texas Tech$ ...... W, 4-0 J. 30 at Louisville ...... W, 6-1 M. 10 (70) Memphis$ ...... cancelled 2005 (18-7) F. 3 at (62) Georgia Tech . . . . . W, 5-2 M. 14 (31) South Alabama+ ...... L, 4-1 J. 29 Chattanooga ...... W, 7-0 F. 13 at (13) Mississippi State . . . . L, 7-0 M. 15 (25) VCU+ ...... L, 4-1 J. 29 Belmont ...... W, 7-0 F. 19 at (5) Mississippi ...... L, 5-2 M. 16 (56) Fresno State+ ...... W, 4-0 F. 3 at (48) Louisville ...... L, 4-2 F. 27 Belmont ...... W, 5-2 M. 25 at (38) Miami (FL) ...... L, 4-3 F. 4 at Indiana State ...... W, 5-2 F. 27 Austin Peay* ...... W, 7-0 A. 2 at (21) Mississippi State . . . . L, 5-2 F. 5 at (68) Indiana ...... W, 4-3 M. 3 vs. (47) Tulane$ ...... W, 4-3 A. 5 (39) South Alabama ...... L, 4-3 F. 12 (35) Georgia Tech ...... W, 6-1 M. 3 vs. (15) TCU$ ...... L, 4-1 A. 7 Louisiana-Lafayette ...... W, 5-2 F. 13 Furman ...... W, 7-0 M. 4 vs. Oklahoma$ ...... L, 4-3 A. 10 at (54) Vanderbilt ...... L, 4-2 F. 18 (62) Virginia Tech ...... W, 4-3 M. 5 vs. (38) Texas Tech$ ...... W, 4-2 A. 19 Denver& ...... W, 4-0 F. 18 Southern Illinois ...... W, 7-0 M. 11 at (52) Old Dominion% . . . . L, 3-1 A. 20 Louisiana-Lafayette& . . . . . W, 4-0 F. 26 at (5) Ole Miss ...... L, 6-1 M. 11 vs. (20) Virginia% ...... L, 3-0 A. 21 (40) South Alabama& ...... L, 4-0 F. 27 at (31) Mississippi State . . . W, 4-0 M. 12 vs. (75) Brown% ...... L, 4-3 M. 11 vs. (18) Alabama^ ...... W, 4-3 M. 4 vs. Western Michigan$ . . . . W, 4-1 M. 23 at Vanderbilt ...... L, 5-2 M. 12 at (7) Ole Miss^ ...... L, 4-1 M. 5 at (52) TAMU-Corpus Christi L, 4-2 M. 30 (29) South Alabama ...... L, 6-1 $ - HEB Invitational, Corpus Christi, Texas M. 19 vs. (51) La.-Lafayette^ . . . . W, 5-2 A. 1 (26) Louisiana-Lafayette . . . L, 4-3 + - Blue-Gray Classic, Montgomery, Ala. M. 20 at (26) Rice ...... W, 4-3 A. 2 Eastern Illinois* ...... W, 4-0 & - Sun Belt Championships, Mobile, Ala. M. 26 Georgia State ...... W, 5-2 A. 2 (57) Georgia State ...... L, 4-2 ^ - NCAA Regionals, Oxford, Miss. A. 1 at (48) Louisiana-Lafayette . L, 4-3 A. 11 at (24) UAB ...... L, 5-2 A. 2 at (21) Tulane ...... L, 4-2 A. 16 Morehead State* ...... W, 6-1 2003 (8-16) A. 6 (54) Vanderbilt ...... L, 4-3 A. 16 Eastern Kentucky* ...... W, 7-0 J. 24 at (46) Louisville ...... L, 5-2 A. 9 Arkansas-Little Rock ...... W, 7-0 A. 18 Tennessee Tech* ...... W, 5-2 J. 26 at Indiana ...... L, 7-0 A. 10 at Memphis ...... W, 5-1 A. 18 Tennessee State* ...... W, 7-0 J. 31 Charleston Southern . . . . . W, 5-2 A. 22 vs. Western Kentucky& . . . . W, 4-0 A. 20 vs. Eastern Illinois& ...... W, 4-0 F. 2 (52) Indiana State ...... L, 4-3 A. 23 vs. Denver& ...... W, 4-0 A. 21 vs. UT Martin& ...... W, 4-0 F. 14 (75) Furman ...... L, 4-3 A. 24 vs. (44) La.-Lafayette& . . . W, 4-3 A. 22 vs. Tennessee Tech& . . . . . W, 4-0 F. 16 at (5) Ole Miss ...... L, 6-1 M. 14 vs. (36) Auburn* ...... L, 4-3 M. 13 vs. SMU^ ...... L, 4-0 F. 19 (12) Alabama ...... L, 5-2 $ - HEB Invitational, Corpus Christi, Texas $ - HEB Invitational, Corpus Christi, Texas F. 23 at (30) Mississippi State . . . . L, 5-2 ^ - Houston, Texas % - Old Dominion Invitational, Norfolk, Va. F. 26 Chattanooga ...... W, 5-2 & - Sun Belt Championships, Mobile, Ala. & - OVC Championships, Nashville, Tenn. F. 28 Arkansas-Little Rock ...... W, 4-3 * - NCAA Regionals, Oxford, Miss. ^ - NCAA Regionals, Dallas, Texas M. 2 at (4) Baylor ...... L, 7-0 M. 14 (30) Harvard+ ...... W, 4-3 2001 (16-8) M. 15 (34) Rice+ ...... L, 4-0 J. 27 vs. (37) Ark.-Little Rock^ . . . W, 7-0 M. 15 (40) Brown+ ...... L, 4-1 J. 27 vs. (27) Louisville^ ...... W, 4-1 M. 20 Georgia State ...... W, 4-3 J. 28 at (61) Kansas^ ...... W, 4-3 M. 22 at (67) Memphis ...... L, 4-3 F. 4 (39) Purdue ...... W, 4-3 M. 27 at (53) South Alabama . . . . . L, 4-3 F. 8 (27) Indiana State ...... W, 4-3 M. 29 at (27) Tulane ...... L, 4-0 F. 11 at (10) Mississippi ...... L, 3-4 A. 6 at (23) Georgia Tech ...... L, 4-3 M. 1 at (17) Mississippi State . . . . L, 1-6 A. 9 (8) Vanderbilt ...... L, 6-1 M. 4 at (63) Louisiana-Lafayette W, 4-3 A. 13 UAB ...... W, 4-2 M. 9 vs. Idaho State+ ...... W, 4-2 A. 25 Denver& ...... W, 4-0 M. 9 vs. New Mexico+ ...... W, 4-0 A. 26 (53) South Alabama& ...... L, 4-3 M. 10 vs. Oklahoma City+ ...... L, 3-4 A. 27 (71) Louisiana-Lafayette& . W, 4-3 M. 11 vs. (73) UNLV+ ...... W, 4-1 + - Blue-Gray Classic, Montgomery, Ala. M. 18 Troy State ...... W, 5-2 & - Sun Belt Championships, Mobile, Ala. M. 21 at (20) Alabama ...... L, 1-6

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 67 NCAA Tournament Appearances 1995 NCAA REGIONAL First Round z Gainesville, Fla. z May 5, 1995 #8 Middle Tennessee 0 #1 Florida 4 Singles Winner Score No. 1 Damon Henkel vs. Fred Niemeyer DNF No. 2 Jason Appel def. Patrik Zackrisson UF 6-1, 6-1 No. 3 Wayne Boich vs. Julius Robberts DNF No. 4 Randy Baldemor def. David McNamara UF 6-3, 6-2 No. 5 Brook Blain def. Marshall Brown UF 6-2, 6-4 No. 6 Dave Balogh vs. Mark Follett DNF Doubles Winner Score No. 1 Boich-Dyllan Fitzgerald vs. Brown-Niemeyer DNF No. 2 Baldemor-Damon Henkel def. McNamara-Chris Quinn UF 8-1 No. 3 Blain-Jon Glover def. Follett-Robberts UF 8-6

1995 Blue Raiders 1996 NCAA REGIONAL Front (L-R): Keith Harrietha (Coach), Paul Goebel (Coach), Dale First Round z Baton Rouge, La. z May 10, 1996 Short (Coach), and Rob Williams (Coach). Back (L-R): Patrik #7 Alabama 4 Zackrisson, Chris Quinn, Julius Robberts, Fred Niemeyer, #2 Middle Tennessee 3 Marshall Brown, and player no longer with team. Not Pictured: Singles Winner Score Anthony DeLuise, Mark Follett, and David McNamara. No. 1 Marco Mazotta def. Anthony DeLuise UA 6-7, 7-6, 7-5 No. 2 Fred Niemeyer def. Rashid Hassan MT 7-5, 6-3 No. 3 David McNamara def. Ariel Rivero MT 7-6, 6-2 No. 4 Alin Taranga def. Julius Robberts UA 6-4, 6-2 No. 5 Chris Lopez def. Marshall Brown UA 6-3, 6-4 No. 6 Karim Zaher def. Mark Follett UA 6-2, 6-1 Doubles Winner Score No. 1 Brown-Neimeyer vs. Mazotta-Mark Johnson DNF No. 2 Follett-Robberts def. Hassan-Taranga MT 8-3 No. 3 DeLuise-McNamara def. Rivero-Kip Layman MT 8-3

1997 NCAA REGIONAL First Round z Gainesville, Fla. z May 9, 1997 #7 Florida International 1 #2 Middle Tennessee 5 1996 Blue Raiders Singles Winner Score Front (L-R): David McNamara, Fred Niemeyer, Julius Robberts, No. 1 Fred Niemeyer def. Gustavo Lopez MT 7-5, 7-6 (5) Marshall Brown. Back (L-R): Bobby Patterson (Mgr.), Rob Will- No. 2 Eduardo Saenz def. Anthony DeLuise FIU 6-3, 7-5 iams (Coach), Mark Follett, Anthony DeLuise, Kelly Pedigo, Jeff No. 3 David McNamara vs. Federico DePetris DNF Jorge, Dale Short (Coach). No. 4 Julius Robberts def. Rodrigo Schtscherbyna MT 6-1, 7-5 No. 5 Jim Madrigal def. Jaime Fillol MT 6-1, 6-2 No. 6 Stephane Floricien def. Gustavo Alba MT 6-3, 6-2 Doubles Winner Score No. 1 McNamara-Robberts def. Fillol-Lopez MT 8-4 No. 2 DeLuise-Niemeyer def. Saenz-Schtscherbyna MT 8-4 No. 3 Brown-Madrigal vs. Alba-Charlie Auffray DNF

1997 NCAA REGIONAL Second Round z Gainesville, Fla. z May 10, 1997 #3 Alabama 4 #2 Middle Tennessee 3 Singles Winner Score No. 1 Francisco Rodriguez def. Fred Niemeyer UA 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-2 No. 2 Anthony DeLuise def. Rashid Hassan MT 6-3, 6-4 No. 3 Chris Lopez def. David McNamara UA 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 1997 Blue Raiders No. 4 Ariel Rivero def. Julius Robberts UA 6-2, 7-6 (4) Front (L-R): Julius Robberts, Fred Niemeyer, Marshall Brown, No. 5 Alin Taranga def. Jim Madrigal UA 6-0, 6-0 Calvert Cook. Back (L-R): David McNamara, Anthony DeLuise, No. 6 Stephane Floricien def. Karim Zaher MT 7-6 (3), 6-1 Belal Hamadeh, Jim Madrigal, Head Coach Dale Short. Doubles Winner Score No. 1 McNamara-Robberts def. Hassan-Taranga MT 8-2 No. 2 DeLuise-Niemeyer def. Rodriguez-Rivero MT 8-5 No. 3 Brown-Madrigal vs. Lopez-Zaher DNF

2000 NCAA REGIONAL First Round z Dallas, Texas z May 14, 2000 #4 Middle Tennessee 0 #1 SMU 4 Singles Winner Score No. 1 Toby Hansson vs. Oliver Foreman DNF No. 2 Dustin Mauck vs. Daniel Klemetz DNF No. 3 Jon Wallmark def. Michael Chamberlain SMU 6-3, 6-4 No. 4 Genius Chidzikwe def. Michael Lancefield SMU 6-2, 6-2 2000 Blue Raiders No. 5 Gerardo Mulas vs. Mark Pellerin DNF Front (L-R): Belal Hamadeh, Mehdi Belbacha, Oliver Foreman, No. 6 Alex Rudzinski def. Sean Bowen SMU 6-2, 6-2 Mark Pellerin, Sean Bowen, Michael Chamberlain. Back (L to R): Assistant coach Buck Bouldin, Assistant Coach Julius Robberts, Doubles Winner Score Dustin Kane, Daniel Klemetz, Olle Nystrom, Robert Gustafsson, No. 1 Hansson-Wallmark def. Foreman-Klemetz SMU 8-2 Head Coach Dale Short (not pictured: Michael Lancefield). No. 2 Chidzikwe-Mauck def. Chamberlain-Pellerin SMU 8-4 No. 3 Bowen-Lancefield def. Ryan Mauck-Vinay Vekataraghavan MT 9-7 68 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis NCAA Tournament Appearances 2001 NCAA REGIONAL FIRST ROUND z CHAMPAIGN, ILL. z MAY 12, 2001 #3 Middle Tennessee 0 #2 Mississippi State 4 Singles Winner Score No. 1 Marco Baron def. Daniel Klemetz MSU 6-1, 6-4 No. 2 R. Charles-Combette vs. Robert Gustafsson DNF No. 3 David Ruiz def. Oliver Foreman MSU 6-0, 6-2 No. 4 Luiz Carvalho vs. Michael Staniak DNF No. 5 Jerome LeBelicard def. Kirk Jackson MSU 6-0, 6-3 No. 6 Mathieu Soto vs. Trevor Short DNF Doubles Winner Score No. 1 Baron-Chris McDonald def. Gustafsson-Foreman MSU 8-3 No. 2 Klemetz-Staniak def. Carvalho-LeBelicard MT 8-3 No. 3 Combette-Romain Ambert def. Short-Pellerin MSU 8-3 2001 Blue Raiders Front (L-R): Head Coach Dale Short, Michael Staniak, Robert 2002 NCAA REGIONAL Gustafsson, Oliver Foreman, Mark Pellerin, Assistant Coach FIRST ROUND z OXFORD, MISS. z MAY 11, 2002 Julius Robberts. Back (L-R): Trevor Short, Belal Hamadeh, Kirk #3 Middle Tennessee 4 Jackson, Daniel Klemetz, Sean Bowen, Manager Randy Gibson. #2 Alabama 3 Singles Winner Score No. 1 Daniel Klemetz def. Maxim Belski MT 7-5, 7-5 No. 2 Oliver Foremandef. Stephen Mitchell UA 6-3, 6-4 No. 3 Chris Gostek def. Robert Gustafsson UA 6-3, 6-4 No. 4 Michael Staniak def. Nick Beuque MT 6-2, 6-2 No. 5 Kirk Jackson def. Chris McRae MT 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 No. 6 Christian Broderson def. Trevor Short UA 6-3, 6-2 Doubles Winner Score No. 1 Gustafsson-Foreman def. Belski-Mitchell MT 8-4 No. 2 Klemetz-Jackson vs. Beuque-William Boyles DNF No. 3 Short-Staniak def. Gostek-McRae MT 4-5, def.

2002 NCAA REGIONAL SECOND ROUND z OXFORD, MISS. z MAY 12, 2002 #3 Middle Tennessee 1 #1 Ole Miss 4 2002 Blue Raiders Singles Winner Score Front (L-R): Daniel Klemetz, Kirk Jackson, Robert Gustafsson, No. 1 Daniel Klemetz vs. Alex Hartman DNF Oliver Foreman, Michael Staniak. Back (L-R): Assistant Coach No. 2 Oliver Foreman vs. Kristopher Stahlberg DNF Mark Pellerin, Greg Pollack, Trevor Short, Manager Randy No. 3 Catalin Gard def. Robert Gustafsson UM 7-6 (2), 6-0 Gibson, Head Coach Dale Short. No. 4 Michael Staniak def. Martin Selin MT 6-3, 6-1 No. 5 Paul Ciorascu def. Kirk Jackson UM 6-4, 7-6 (1) No. 6 Claes Lindholm def. Trevor Short UM 6-4, 6-3 Doubles Winner Score No. 1 Gustafsson-Foreman vs. Stahlberg-Selin DNF No. 2 Hartman-Lindholm def. Klemetz-Jackson UM 8-5 No. 3 Gard-Patrick Chucri def. Short-Staniak UM 9-8 (1)

2005 NCAA REGIONAL FIRST ROUND z OXFORD, MISS. z MAY 14, 2005 #3 Middle Tennessee 3 #2 Auburn 4 Singles Winner Score No. 1 Gabor Zoltan Pelva def. Andreas Siljestrom AU 6-4, 6-2 No. 2 Marco Born def. Alex Schweizer MT 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 No. 3 Brandon Allan def. Nick Lane MT 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 2005 Blue Raiders No. 4 Anant Sitaram def. Robert Lauthowers MT 6-7, 6-2, 6-2 Back (L to R): Manager Gene Gerhiser, Volunteer Buck Bouldin, No. 5 Tom George def. Greg Pollack AU 6-4, 7-5 Rishan Kuruppu, Marc Boiron, Anant Sitaram, Greg Pollack, No. 6 Brett Hunter def. Marc Boiron AU 6-0, 6-4 Assistant David McNamara, Trainer Shawn McCarthy. Front (L to R): Brandon Allan, Marco Born, Head Coach Dale Short, Doubles Winner Score Andreas Siljestrom, Kai Schledorn. No. 1 Schweizer-Zoltan Pelva def. Siljestrom-Born AU 9-8 (6) No. 2 Pollack-Sitaram def. Lauthowers-George MT 8-3 No. 3 Lane-Hunter def. Allan-Boiron AU 8-4

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 69 NCAA Championships Results NCAA SINGLES NCAA DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2003 - Athens, Ga. 2005 - College Station, Texas Rd 1: Daniel Klemetz def. Rd 1: Marco Born-Andreas Siljestrom def. (9-16) Ryan Newport (Texas A&M), 6-3, 6-3 (4) Scott Green-Ross Wilson (Ohio State), Rd 2: Daniel Klemetz def. 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Alejandro Tejerino (Tulsa), 6-3, 6-0 Rd 2: Phil Charm-Adil Shamasdin (Brown) def. Rd of 16: (3) Amer Delic (Illinois) def. Marco Born-Andreas Siljestrom, 7-5, 6-4 Daniel Klemetz, 6-2, 6-4 1998 - Athens, Ga. 2002 - College Station, Texas Rd 1: David McNamara-Julius Robberts def. Rd 1: Alex Vlaski (Washington) def. George Bastl-Kyle Spencer (USC), (9-16) Daniel Klemetz, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6) Rd 2: Pepe Cabarello-Jeff Williams (New Mexico) 2001 - Athens, Ga. def. David McNamara-Julius Robberts, 7-5, 6-4 Rd 1: Daniel Klemetz def. John Paul Fruttero (California), 6-2, 7-5 1997 - Los Angeles, Calif. Rd 2: Guilaume Legat (South Carolina) def. Rd 1: George Bastl-Kyle Spencer (USC) def. Daniel Klemetz, 6-1, 6-2 David McNamara-Julius Robberts, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) Rd 1: Mitry Arnold-Tom Blake (Harvard) def. 1998 - Athens, Ga. Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer, 6-4, 7-6 (1) Rd 1: David McNamara def. Michael Jessup (Pepperdine), 7-5, 6-4 1996 - Athens, Ga. Rd 2: Ryan Wolters (Stanford) def. Rd 1: Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer def. David McNamara, 7-5, 6-2 John Costanzo-Peter Pusztai (Michigan), 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 1997 - Los Angeles, Calif. Rd 2: Chris Mahoney-Pablo Montana (Tennessee) Rd 1: (2) Fred Niemeyer def. def. Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer, 4-4, retired Cary Franklin (Illinois), 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 Rd 2: (2) Fred Niemeyer def. 1994 - South Bend, Ind. Pavel Kudrnac (Oklahoma State), 6-3, 6-4 Rd 1: Andy Zurcher-Todd Wilson (Notre Dame) Rd of 16: (2) Fred Niemeyer def. def. Paul Goebel-Fred Niemeyer, 6-3, 6-1 Johan Landsburg (Ole Miss), 6-3, 7-5 QF: George Bastl (USC) def. (2) Fred Niemeyer, 6-1, 7-6 (3)

Rd 1: Anthony DeLuise def. Mitch Sprenglemeyer (Clemson), 6-3, 6-4 Rd 2: Kevin Kim (UCLA) def. Anthony DeLuise, 6-3, 7-5

1996 - Athens, Ga. Rd 1: Mitch Sprengelmeyer (Clemson) def. Anthony DeLuise, 6-2, 4-1, retired

1995 - Athens, Ga. Rd 1: Fred Niemeyer def. Paul Goldstein (Stanford), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Rd 2: (5) Brett Hanson (USC) def. Fred Niemeyer, 6-4, 6-0

70 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Final ITA Rankings INDIVIDUAL FINAL RANKINGS FRED NIEMEYER ANTHONY DELUISE DAVID MCNAMARA 1994 Doubles - 15 1996 Doubles - t10 1997 Doubles - 16 1995 Doubles - 46 1996 Singles - 73 1997 Singles - 93 1995 Singles - 55 1997 Doubles - 25 1998 Doubles - 13 1996 Doubles - t10 1997 Singles - 39 1998 Singles - 38 1996 Singles - 65 1997 Doubles - 25 1997 Singles - 4

JULIUS ROBBERTS ROBERT DANIEL KLEMETZ 1995 Doubles - 46 GUSTAFSSON 2002 Singles - 16 1997 Doubles - 16 2001 Singles - 83 2003 Singles - 17 1998 Doubles - 13 2001 Doubles - 39 2002 Doubles - 37

OLIVER FOREMAN SHANE SCRUTTON PAUL GOEBEL 2001 Doubles - 39 1994 Singles - 82 1994 Doubles - 15 2002 Doubles - 37

MIDDLE TENNESSEE IN FINAL ITA RANKINGS INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Singles Doubles 1994 . . . . . Shane Scrutton (82) 1994 ...... Paul Goebel/Fred Niemeyer (15) 1995 ...... Fred Niemeyer/Julius Robberts (46) 1995 . . . . . Fred Niemeyer (61) 1996 ...... Anthony DeLuise/Fred Niemeyer (t10) 1996 . . . . . Fred Niemeyer (65) 1997 ...... Anthony DeLuise/Fred Niemeyer (25) ...... Anthony DeLuise (73) ...... David McNamara/Julius Robberts (16) 1997 ...... Fred Niemeyer (4) 1998 ...... David McNamara/Julius Robberts (13) ...... Anthony DeLuise (39) 2001 ...... Oliver Foreman/Robert Gustafsson (39) ...... David McNamara (93) 2002 ...... Oliver Foreman/Robert Gustafsson (37) 1998 . . .David McNamara (39) 2005 ...... Brandon Allan-Kai Schledorn (27) 2001 . . . . . Daniel Klemetz (38) ...... Marco Born-Andreas Siljestrom (33) ...... Robert Gustafsson (83) 2002 . . . . . Daniel Klemetz (16) 2003 . . . . . Daniel Klemetz (17) 2004 . Andreas Siljestrom (110) 2005 . Andreas Siljestrom (100)

TEAM RANKINGS 1996 ...... 22 1997 ...... 17 1998 ...... 64 2000 ...... 63 2001 ...... 41 2002 ...... 34 2003 ...... 37 2004 ...... 62 2005 ...... 36

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 71 All-Time Records SINGLE-SEASON WINS CAREER WINS SINGLES SINGLES Wins Player Year Wins Player Year 1. 36 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1997 1. 121 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1994-97 2. 34 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1995 2. 109 Daniel Klemetz ...... 2000-03 t3. 32 Anthony DeLuise ...... 1997 3. 90 Anthony DeLuise ...... 1994, 96-98 t3. 32 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1996 4. 85 David McNamara ...... 1995-98 5. 31 Robert Gustafsson ...... 2000 5. 83 Robert Gustafsson ...... 1999-02 6. 30 Anthony DeLuise ...... 1996 6. 80 Julius Robberts ...... 1995-98 t7. 29 Daniel Klemetz ...... 2002 7. 71 Marshall Brown ...... 1995-98 t7. 29 Daniel Klemetz ...... 2000 8. 68 Kirk Jackson ...... 2001-04 t7. 29 David McNamara ...... 1996 9. 63 Oliver Foreman ...... 1999-02 t10. 28 Julius Robberts ...... 1996 10. 60 Michael Staniak ...... 2001-03 t10. 28 Anant Sitaram ...... 2005 DOUBLES DOUBLES Wins Player Year Wins Player Year 1. 112 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1994-97 1. 45 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1996 2. 95 Julius Robberts ...... 1995-98 2. 43 Anthony DeLuise ...... 1996 3. 94 David McNamara ...... 1995-98 t3. 30 David McNamara ...... 1998 4. 81 Marshall Brown ...... 1995-98 t3. 30 David McNamara ...... 1997 5. 76 Oliver Foreman ...... 1999-02 t3. 30 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1997 6. 75 Anthony DeLuise ...... 1994, 96-98 t6. 29 Julius Robberts ...... 1997 t7. 71 Daniel Klemetz ...... 2000-03 t6. 29 Andreas Siljestrom ...... 2005 t7. 71 Mark Pellerin ...... 1998-01 t6. 29 Marco Born ...... 2005 9. 66 Robert Gustafsson ...... 1999-02 t7. 27 Michael Staniak ...... 2001 t10. 64 Kirk Jackson ...... 2001-04 t7. 27 Julius Robberts ...... 1996 t10. 64 Brandon Allan ...... 2003-present

FRESHMAN RECORDS COMBINED CAREER WINS SINGLES Wins Player Year Wins Player Year 1. 233 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1994-97 1. 29 Daniel Klemetz ...... 2000 2. 180 Daniel Klemetz ...... 2000-03 2. 27 Michael Staniak ...... 2001 3. 179 David McNamara ...... 1995-98 3. 23 Paul Goebel ...... 1991 4. 175 Julius Robberts ...... 1995-98 4. 22 Kirk Jackson ...... 2001 5. 165 Anthony DeLuise ...... 1994, ’96-98 t5. 20 Mark Pellerin ...... 1998 6. 152 Marshall Brown ...... 1995-98 t5. 20 Rob Williams ...... 1990 7. 148 Robert Gustafsson ...... 1999-02 t7. 18 Michael Chamberlain ...... 1999 8. 139 Oliver Foreman ...... 1999-02 t7. 18 Julius Robberts ...... 1995 t9. 132 Mark Pellerin ...... 1998-01 t7. 18 Kai Schledorn ...... 2004 t9. 132 Kirk Jackson ...... 2001-04 t10. 17 Mark Pellerin ...... 1999 t10. 17 Marshall Brown ...... 1995 t10. 17 Andreas Siljestrom ...... 2004

DOUBLES Wins Player Year 1. 25 Kai Schledorn ...... 2004 t2. 21 Marshall Brown ...... 1995 t2. 21 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1994 t2. 21 Andreas Siljestrom ...... 2004 t5. 20 Daniel Klemetz ...... 2000 t5. 20 Mark Pellerin ...... 1998 t5. 20 Julius Robberts ...... 1995 t8. 16 Michael Staniak ...... 2001 Blue Raiders Oliver Foreman and Robert t8. 16 Medhi Belbecha ...... 1999 Gustafsson are joined by Middle Tennessee t10. 14 Trevor Short ...... 2001 head coach Dale Short (far left) and tourna- t10. 14 Oliver Foreman ...... 1999 ment referee Randy McDonald after the twosome won the back draw at the 2002 National Indoor Championships in Dallas, Texas.

72 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis All-Time Records SINGLE SEASON ACADEMIC HONORS WIN PERCENTAGE SUN BELT COMMISSIONER’S LIST (minimum 20 matches) Oliver Foreman ...... 2001 SINGLES Daniel Klemetz ...... 2001 Win Pct. Player Year Michael Staniak ...... 2001 1. 19-4 (.826) Peter Heffernan ...... 1979 Oliver Foreman ...... 2002 2. 36-8 (.818) Fred Niemeyer ...... 1997 Daniel Klemetz ...... 2002 3. 19-5 (.791) Dale Short ...... 1979 Anant Sitaram ...... 2003 4. 34-9 (.791) David McNamara ...... 1997 t5. 32-9 (.780) Anthony DeLuise ...... 1997 Daniel Klemetz ...... 2003 t5 32-9 (.780) Fred Niemeyer ...... 1996 Anant Sitaram ...... 2004 t7. 29-9 (.763) Daniel Klemetz ...... 2002 t7. 29-9 (.763) Daniel Klemetz ...... 2000 SUN BELT ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 9. 19-6 (.760) Patrik Zackrisson ...... 1993 Sean Bowen ...... 2001 10. 27-9 (.750) Michael Staniak ...... 2001 Robert Gustafsson ...... 2001 Rishan Kuruppu ...... 2002 DOUBLES Win Pct. Player Year Robert Gustafsson ...... 2002 1. 45-7 (.865) Fred Niemeyer ...... 1996 Greg Pollack ...... 2002 2. 29-5 (.853) Julius Robberts ...... 1997 Michael Staniak ...... 2002 3. 43-8 (.843) Anthony DeLuise ...... 1996 Brandon Allan ...... 2003 4. 30-6 (.833) David McNamara ...... 1997 Greg Pollack ...... 2004 t5. 18-4 (.818) David Thornton ...... 1991 Brandon Allan ...... 2004 t5. 18-4 (.818) Nick Sheumack ...... 1991 Trevor Short ...... 2004 7. 21-5 (.808) Fred Niemeyer ...... 1994 8. 23-7 (.767) Kirk Jackson ...... 2002 Marco Born ...... 2005 t9. 29-9 (.763) Andreas Siljestrom ...... 2005 Lucas de Brito ...... 2005 t9. 29-9 (.763) Marco Born ...... 2005 Kirk Jackson ...... 2005 11. 32-10 (.762) David McNamara ...... 1998 Kai Schledorn ...... 2005 12. 27-10 (.730) Olle Nystrom ...... 2000 Andreas Siljestrom ...... 2005 t13. 21-8 (.724) Greg Pollack ...... 2005 t13. 21-8 (.724) Anant Sitaram ...... 2005 SUN BELT SPORTING BEHAVIOR AWARD t15. 20-8 (.714) Daniel Klemetz ...... 2002 t15. 25-10 (.714) Oliver Foreman ...... 2002 Mark Pellerin ...... 2001 Daniel Klemetz ...... 2002 CAREER WIN PERCENTAGE Daniel Klemetz ...... 2003 Anant Sitaram ...... 2004 (minimum 60 matches) Greg Pollack ...... 2005 SINGLES Win Pct. Player Year 1. 121-36 (.771) Fred Niemeyer ...... 1994-97 SUN BELT PLAYER OF THE WEEK 2. 63-23 (.733) Peter Heffernan ...... 1977-80 April 9, 2002 ...... Daniel Klemetz 3. 90-34 (.726) Anthony DeLuise ...... 1994, 96-98 April 16, 2003 ...... Daniel Klemetz 4. 109-43 (.717) Daniel Klemetz ...... 2000-03 February 11, 2004 ...... Rishan Kuruppu 5. 60-25 (.706) Dale Short ...... 1977-80 April 7, 2004 ...... Andreas Siljestrom 6. 83-43 (.659) Robert Gustafsson ...... 1999-02 April 14, 2004 ...... Kirk Jackson 7. 86-49 (.637) David McNamara ...... 1995-98 February 9, 2005 ...... Kai Schledorn 8. 66-40 (.623) Mark Pellerin ...... 1998-01 9. 51-33 (.607) Andreas Siljestrom . . . . 2004-present February 16, 2005 ...... Andreas Siljestrom 10. 52-34 (.605) Patrik Zackrison ...... 1992-94

DOUBLES Win Pct. Player Year 1. 112-37 (.752) Fred Niemeyer ...... 1994-97 2. 66-23 (.742) David Thornton ...... 1990-93 3. 61-22 (.735) Andreas Siljestrom . . . . 2004-present 4. 93-36 (.725) Julius Robberts ...... 1995-98 5. 75-31 (.708) Anthony DeLuise ...... 1994, ’96-98 6. 94-40 (.701) David McNamara ...... 1995-98 7. 56-25 (.691) Kai Schledorn ...... 2004-present 8. 81-48 (.628) Marshall Brown ...... 1995-98 9. 70-42 (.625) Mark Pellerin ...... 1998-01 10. 71-46 (.607) Daniel Klemetz ...... 2000-03

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 73 All-Americans Anthony David Paul DeLuise McNamara Goebel 1996 1998 1994 Playing Although Playing primarily David Mc- with Fred with Fred Namara was Niemeyer Niemeyer, only honored just seemed DeLuise had once as an to bring out his finest year during the 1995-96 All-American by winning the All- the best in teammates, and such season, posting 43 wins in American Hardcourt Champion- was the case with Paul Goebel doubles. ships with Julius Robberts, he put during his career at Middle Ten- DeLuise and Niemeyer com- together one of the best careers nessee. bined on a 29-4 record, helping any player has ever had at Middle While putting together a fabu- the duo earn All-America honors. Tennessee. lous career as a Blue Raider, it DeLuise’s 43 wins in doubles is McNamara and Robberts won was in doubles where Goebel and second all-time to Niemeyer, who the Collegiate Grand Slam event Niemeyer would become the first posted two more that same sea- and climbed to No. 2 in the nation, in the program’s history to earn son. the highest ranking ever for any All-America honors. The duo com- DeLuise was the co-OVC team or individual in school his- bined for an 18-5 record in doubles Player of the Year along with tory. during the 1993-94 season and Niemeyer and was a two-time All- McNamara ranks second all- were ranked as high as fifth during OVC selection, qualifying three time in combined career wins the year. times for the NCAA tournament, (179) and is third in doubles wins The tandem finished 15th in the twice in doubles and once in (94) and fourth in singles victories final 1994 rankings, becoming the singles. (85). first players in school history to He ranks fifth on the all-time ca- He and Robberts qualified for end a season with a national rank- reer wins list in doubles (75) and the NCAA Championships in 1997 ing. third in singles victories (90). and 1998, reaching the second DeLuise finished the 1996 and round in ’98. 1997 seasons ranked nationally McNamara ended the 1997 and in both singles and doubles, fin- 1998 seasons ranked nationally ishing the ’96 campaign tied for in both singles and doubles. His 10th in the nation in singles. highest final ranking came in 1997 in doubles playing with Robberts at No. 13.

74 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis All-Americans Fred Julius Daniel Niemeyer Robberts Klemetz 1994, 1998 2002-03 1996-97 While Daniel Consid- Fred Nie- Klemetz will ered the best meyer may go down as tennis player lay claim to the second- in Middle Tennessee history, being the best player to Niemeyer was dominant during best overall player in Middle Ten- ever don the Blue and White at his four years with the Blue Raid- nessee history, Julius Robberts Middle Tennessee, behind only ers, earning All-America honors has etched his name in Blue Raider Fred Niemeyer. three times during his career. lore as one of the top doubles play- The Vanersborg, Sweden, na- Niemeyer’s first All-America ers in school history. tive earned All-America honors in honor came with Paul Goebel in Teaming with McNamara in singles his final two years as a doubles in 1994. In 1996, 1997, the duo ripped through the Blue Raider, earning a Top 16 seed Niemeyer earned the honor in field at the All-American Hardcourt at the NCAA Singles Champion- doubles alongside Anthony Championships, the second of the ships as a junior and then winning DeLuise. He is one of only two three collegiate Grand Slam a pair of matches at the NCAA players in school history to be- events, to win the only national Championships as a senior. come an All-American in singles, doubles title in the program’s his- Klemetz also became the first earning the honor in 1997 follow- tory. Robberts and McNamara Blue Raider to win a singles na- ing a record season which saw ended the season ranked No. 16. tional title, claiming the 2002 All- him post a 36-8 record. He fin- The following year they improved American Championships in Chat- ished the year ranked fourth in the their final ranking to 13th in the tanooga, Tenn., and assuming the ITA National Rankings. nation, the highest final ranking No. 1 ranking in the country. Niemeyer holds the school ever for a Blue Raider doubles The lefthander also earned four record for wins in a season and team. straight all-conference singles se- career in both singles and doubles. Robberts ranks No. 2 on the lections, one in the OVC and the His total combined wins (233) is all-time wins list in doubles (95) final three in the Sun Belt, and was 54 more than David McNamara, behind Niemeyer. His 175 total ca- also voted all-conference in who stands second on the all-time reer wins places him third behind doubles his final two seasons. career wins list. Niemeyer and McNamara. Klemetz Niemeyer was the OVC Player was also the of the Year three times and earned national re- All-OVC honors all four years. cipient of the Arthur Ashe, Jr., Sports- manship and Lead- ership Award after his junior campaign. Klemetz ended his ca- reer second on the all-time singles and combined wins list behind Niemeyer, as well as sixth in doubles victories and fourth in singles winning percent- age.

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 75 All-Time Letterwinners A Cal Cook ...... 1997 H Herbert Cooper ...... 1930-31 Paul Adler ...... 1970-71 Robert Hallum ...... 1958-59 Lee Covington ...... 1957 Mike Albano ...... 1970-71 Belal Hamadeh . . . . . 1998, ’01 Robert Cransford . . . . . 1957-58 Jack Albino ...... 1966-68 Michael Hammond . . . 1967-68 Brandon Allan ...... 2003- Dominic Hannan . . . . . 1992-93 Charles Anderson . . . . 1960-61 D Keith Harrietha ...... 1992-93 Claude Austin ...... 1931-32 Jerry Davidson ...... 1960-61 Graeme Harris ...... 1980-83 Charles Davis ...... 1929-30 Todd Harris ...... 1970-71 B John Delcarmen . . . . . 1988-89 James Harvey ...... 1963 Anthony DeLuise . . . . . 1995-98 Craig Haslem . . . . . 1987, ’89-91 Worthy Babb ...... 1960-61 David Dowell ...... 1965-66 Samuel Hastings ...... 1964 Les Barreau ...... 1973 Peter Duff ...... 1965-66 W.M. Hatcher ...... 1951-52 Jerry Barysko ...... 1971-74 Andre Duhamie ...... 1960-61 Terence Harrens . . . . . 1970-71 Peter Beare ...... 1982-85 Brain Duncan ...... 1989-92 Chad Hebert ...... 1992 Charles Beckham . . . . 1968-71 Charles Duncan . . . . . 1954-55 Peter Heffernan ...... 1977-80 Mehdi Belbacha . . . . . 1999-01 Lassie Durchman . . . . 1974-77 Eugene Holloway . . . . 1930-31 Homer Beliles ...... 1949-50 Maxie Horton ...... 1958-59 Fred Blair ...... 1964 Marc Boiron ...... 2005- E Fredrick Bonny ...... 1960-61 James Earle ...... 1981-84 I Marco Born ...... 2005- Mike Iffert ...... 1989 Sean Bowen ...... 2000-01 F Buddy Boyd ...... 1963-64 Michael Feltman . . . . . 1983-85 J Rufus Brandon ...... 1937-39 Tony Fernandez . . . . . 1977-80 Herman Jackson . . . . . 1929-30 Marshall Brown ...... 1995-98 Aidan Fitzgerald ...... 2004 Kirk Jackson ...... 2001-04 Robert Brown ...... 1959-60 Mark Follett ...... 1994-96 Robert Jones ...... 1934-37 Joesph Buchanon . . . . 1958-89 Frank Ford ...... 1949-50 Ted Jones ...... 1971-73 Richard Burch ...... 1964 Oliver Foreman ...... 1999-02 James Burgener . . . . . 1971-74 Stephane Floricien . . . 1997-98 Bernie Butler ...... 1963-64 K Johan Franzen ...... 1988-91 Bob Butterfield ...... 1974-76 Dustin Kane ...... 1999-00 George Fuggel ...... 1970-71 Eustace Kigongo . . . . . 1971-73 Charles Fuller ...... 1966-69 C Chris King ...... 1986-89 Christopher King ...... 1956 Bud Caldwell ...... 1957 G Glen Kinnard ...... 1946-47 Joesph Cannon ...... 1950-51 Hester Gibbs ...... 1960-62 Daniel Klemetz ...... 2000-03 John Carroll ...... 1986 Geoff Gilchrist ...... 1973-76 Rishan Kuruppu . . . 2002-04 Charles Cate ...... 1949-50 Paul Goebel ...... 1991-94 Thomas Cathey . . . . . 1950-52 B.B. Gracey ...... 1939-41 Michael Chamberlain . 1999-00 L George Grau ...... 1946-47 Anson Chilcutt ...... 1983-86 Chuck LaLance . . . 1985-86, ’88 Taylor Green ...... 1935-38 Hal Christianson ...... 1954 Michael Lancefield ...... 2000 Ronnie Guess ...... 1961-64 Darren Christie ...... 1979 Chris Lettl ...... 1993 Robert Gustafsson . . . 1999-02 William Clark ...... 1950-52 G.P. Long ...... 1950-53 Chris Coffee ...... 1988-89

Marshall Brown Bob Butterfield Michael Keith Harrietha Chris King 1995-98 1974-76 Chamberlain 1992-93 1986-89 1999-00

76 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis All-Time Letterwinners M S James White ...... 1954-55 Jack Whitley ...... 1965-67 Jim Madrigal ...... 1997 Ted Sauls ...... 1982-84 Rob Williams . . . . . 1990-91, ’94 Thomas Magner . . . . . 1967-70 Kai Schledorn ...... 2004- Bates Wilson ...... 1980-82 Elmer Malone ...... 1929-30 Robert Schull ...... 1964-65 Donald Wright ...... 1963-64 William Martin ...... 1946-47 Shane Scrutton ...... 1994 Neil Wright ...... 1964-67 Lee Mayo ...... 1970-71 Richard Self ...... 1984 David McNamara . . . . 1995-98 James Seymour . . . . . 1965-68 Nick Sheumack . . . . . 1988-91 Y N Dale Short ...... 1977-80 Ed Young ...... 1991-92 Trevor Short ...... 2001-04 William Nelson ...... 1946-47 Randall Shubert . . . . . 1979, ‘81 David Nickels ...... 1981-82 Z Meyer Shulman . . . . . 1973-75 Fred Niemeyer ...... 1994-97 Patrik Zackrisson . . . . 1992-95 James Sides ...... 1951-52 Wally Norwick ...... 1971-73 Marshall Zurita ...... 1983 Andreas Siljestrom . . . .2004- Olle Nystrom ...... 1999 Anant Sitaram ...... 2003-05 Horace Smiley ...... 1949-50 O Clyde Smithwick . . . . 1973-75 Andrew Oxner ...... 1992-93 James Snapp ...... 1964 Michael Staniak ...... 2001-03 P Rick Stoller ...... 1991 Charles Summers ...... 1964 Thomas Parks ...... 1961-62 Mike Patrick ...... 1976-79 Clarence Paulson ...... 1959 T Kelly Pedigo ...... 1995-96 Herman Tarpley . . . . . 1946-47 Mark Pellerin ...... 1998-01 Stuart Thompson . . . . . 1978-79 Ronnie Persons . . . . . 1970-71 David Thornton ...... 1990-93 Roland Persson ...... 1985 John Trondson ...... 1992-93 Peetri Pihko ...... 1974-76 Paulo Tuffalo ...... 1984 C.D. Pinkleton ...... 1950-51 Mark Tulloch ...... 1980-83 Shayne Podbury . . . . . 1998-99 Greg Pollack . . 2003-present V John Prevost ...... 1965-68 Paul Valentincic ...... 1969-72 Ken Ventimiglia ...... 1983-86 Q Chris Quinn ...... 1994-95 W Steve Wakefield . . . . . 1966-68 R John Waldrop ...... 1960-61 Jeffrey Raper ...... 1987-89 Matt Walker ...... 1998-99 Garnet Rather ...... 1951-52 Danny Wallace ...... 1978-81 Julius Robberts ...... 1995-98 Homer W. Watson . . . . 1960-61 Peter Roberts ...... 1978-79 David Wehrle ...... 1984-86 Allen Ross ...... 1964-65 Erik West ...... 1992

Chuck Lalance Chris Quinn Teddy Sauls Mark Tulloch Danny Wallace 1985-86, ’88 1994-95 1982-84 1980-83 1978-81

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 77 Collegiate Grand Slam Results COLLEGIATE GRAND SLAM SUPERLATIVES ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Champions Marco Born-Andreas Siljestrom (D) ...... 2005 Daniel Klemetz (S) ...... 2002 David McNamara-Julius Robberts (D) ...... 1997

Semifinalist Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer (D) ...... 1996

Round of 16 Anthony DeLuise (S) ...... 1996/1997

NATIONAL CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Quarterfinalist Fred Niemeyer (S) ...... 1996 Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer (D) ...... 1996

Round of 16 Julius Robberts (left) and David McNamara David McNamara-Julius Robberts (D) ...... 1997 Anthony DeLuise (S) ...... 1996 gave Middle Tennessee its first national championship, claiming the 1997 doubles title NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS at the All-American Hardcourt Champion- Finalist ships in Austin, Texas. Marco Born-Andreas Siljestrom (D) ...... 2005 Fred Niemeyer (S) ...... 1997 David McNamara Rd 1: def. Rafael de Mesa (Texas A&M) 6-4, 7-6 Quarterfinalist Rd 2: lost to Jerome Jourdan (South Carolina) 0-6, 4-6 Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer (D) ...... 1996 1997 ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Round of 16 David McNamara-Julius Robberts Anthony DeLuise (S) ...... 1997 Rd 1: def. Trey Eucanks-Chris Struck (Michigan State) 7-5, 6-4 Rd 2: def. George Bast-Kyle Spencer (USC) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 ALL-TIME COLLEGIATE QF: def. Nick Chisholm-John Westberg (South Alabama) 7-6, 6-3 SF: def. Kelly Gullett-Robert Lindsted (Pepperdine) 6-4, 7-5 GRAND SLAM RESULTS Final: def. John James-Claes Westlin (South Alabama) 6-4, 6-3 1996 NATIONAL CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer Anthony DeLuise Rd 1: def Marc Bauer-Ruesiecki (Colorado) 6-2, 7-6 (4) Rd 1: def. Garin Sontag (Illinois) 7-5, 6-3 QF: lost to J. James-C. Westlin (South Alabama) 6-7 (2), 2-6 Rd 2: def. Justin O’Neal (Florida) 6-1, 6-3 Rd 3: def. Fransisco Rodriquez (Alabama) 6-3, 6-1 Fred Niemeyer QF: lost to George Bastl (USC) 3-6, 7-6 (3), 1-6 Rd 1: def Marc Bauer (Colorado) 6-2, 7-5 Rd 2: def. Cedric Kauffman (Kentucky) 6-0, 6-7, 6-4 1997 NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS QF: lost to Matthew Ballay (Mississippi State) 2-6, 5-7 Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer Rd 1: def Mitty Arnold-Thomas Blake (Harvard) 6-4, 6-4 Anthony DeLuise QF: lost Bob Bryan-Mike Bryan (Stanford) 2-6, 6-4, 3-6 Rd 1: def Luke Smith (UNLV) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 Rd 2: lost to Ludde Sundin (Kentucky) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 Anthony DeLuise Rd 1: def. Christian Jaegar (Texas-Arlington) 6-4, 6-4 1996 ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Rd 2: lost to Matt Ballay (Mississippi State) 4-6, 4-6 Anthony DeLuise-Fred Niemeyer Rd 1: def Chris James-Derek Myers (Purdue) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 Fred Niemeyer QF: def. Mitty Arnold-Thomas Blake (Harvard) 6-2, 7-6 (5) Rd 1: def Jonathan Beardsley (Yale) 6-3, 6-1 SF: lost to Sven Kohler-Dmitry Muzyka (Duke) 3-6, 5-7 Rd 2: def. Richard Wernhjelm (VCU) 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 QF: def. Paul Goldstein (Stanford) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 Anthony DeLuise SF: def. Johan Hede (Ole Miss) 7-5, 7-6 Rd 1: def Chris Alex Decret (UCLA) 6-2, 6-0 Final: lost to Mike Russell (Miami) 6-3, 6-7, 4-6 Rd 2: lost to Thomas Dupre (Mississippi State) 5-7, 1-6 1998 NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1997 NATIONAL CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS David McNamara-Julius Robberts David McNamara-Julius Robberts Rd 1: lost to J. Jourdan-V. Pavicevic (South Carolina) 7-6, 4-6, 4-6 Rd 1: def Bobb-Tischler (UNLV) 6-4, 6-3 Rd 2: lost to Patterson-Pietrwski (Notre Dame) 6-2, 2-6, 6-7 (5) Anthony DeLuise Rd 1: lost to James Blake (Harvard) 6-3, 2-6, 5-7 Anthony DeLuise Rd 1: lost to Aaron Marchett (Virginia Tech) 6-4, 3-6, 4-6

78 2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis Collegiate Grand Slam Results 1999 NATIONAL CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Robert Gustafsson Rd 1: def. Dumitru Caradima (Texas A&M) 6-3, 6-0 Rd 2: lost to Leif Meineke (Boise State) 3-6, 2-6

2000 NATIONAL CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Robert Gustafsson-Daniel Klemetz Rd 1: lost to R. Kowalczyk-B. Veress (California) 6-4, 3-6, 1-6

Daniel Klemetz Rd 1: def. Chase Exon (Pepperdine) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 Rd 2: def. Frank Moser (VCU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 Rd 3: lost to Peter Handoyo (Tennessee) 0-6, 4-6

2001 NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Robert Gustafsson-Oliver Foreman Rd 1: lost to F. Marquardt-Frank Moser (VCU) 6-4, 5-7, 3-6

Daniel Klemetz Rd 1: lost to Alex Kim (Stanford) 4-6, 2-6 Consol: lost to Andres Pedroso (Duke) 2-6, 7-6, 4-6 Daniel Klemetz claimed Middle Tennessee’s 2001 ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS first singles national title with his victory at Robert Gustafsson-Oliver Foreman the 2002 ICY Hot/ITA All-American Champion- Rd 1: def. Geoff Boyd-Nicholas Moore (North Carolina) 9-8 ships in Chattanooga, Tenn. Rd 2: def. Rodrigo Echagaray-Jean Simon (Texas) 8-5 Rd 3: lost to Andrew Colombo-Tiago Ruffoni (Auburn) 3-8 Robert Gustafsson Rd 1: def. Loure Brajkovic (Indiana State) 6-3, 6-4 Robert Gustafsson Rd 2: lost to David Loewenthal (Wake Forest) 4-6, 6-7 (4) Rd 1: def. Javgeni Cariov (DePaul) 6-2, 7-5 Rd 2: lost to Phillip King (Duke) 6-7 (3), 3-6 Daniel Klemetz Rd 1: def. Vedron Vidovic (Indiana State) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 Daniel Klemetz Rd 2: def. Guillaume Bouvier (Boise State) 6-2, 6-2 Rd 1: def. Florian Marquardt (VCU) 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2 Rd 3: lost to Harsh Mankad (Minnesota) 3-6, 4-6 Rd 2: def. Tobias Clemens (UCLA) 6-4, 6-0 Rd 3: lost to K.J. Hippensteel (Stanford) 3-6, 4-6 2002 ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Daniel Klemetz 2001 NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Rd 1: def. Jason Ontog (Chattanooga) 7-5, 6-1 Robert Gustafsson-Oliver Foreman Rd 2: def. Michael Calkins (Illinois) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Rd 1: lost to M. Hornung-Reiner Neirohr (Baylor) 6-8 Rd 3: def. Jean Simon (Texas) 1-6, 6-3, 4-1, retired Consol: def. Mike Kosta-Nathan Zeder (Illinois) 8-6 QF: def. Tobias Clemens (UCLA) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 Consol: def. Cody Conley-Joachim Lien (Louisville) 8-6 SF: def. Alex Vlaski (Washington) 6-3, 6-7, 6-1 Consol: def. Florian Marquardt-Pedro Nieto (VCU) 8-4 Final: def. Amer Delic (Illinois) 7-5, 6-3

Daniel Klemetz-Kirk Jackson Rd 1: def. Ryan Haymond-Alastair Jenkins (Texas) 8-5 Rd 2: def. Robert Kowalczyk-Balazs Veress (California) 8-2 QF: lost to Michael Calkins-Amer Delic (Illinois) 8-9 (2)

2002 NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Daniel Klemetz Rd 1: lost to Phil Stolt (Illinois) 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-7 (4) Consol: def. Jean Simon (Texas) 6-2, 6-2 Consol: lost to Chad Harris (Vanderbilt) 2-6, 6-7 (6)

2005 ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Marco Born-Andreas Siljestrom Rd 1: def. (19) Jeremy Clark-Jakob Gustafsson (Louisville), 8-6 Rd 2: def. Nicolas Delgado-Arvid Puranen (Virginia Tech), 8-3 QF: def. (1) Ken Skupski-Mark Growcott (LSU), 8-6 SF: def. (13) KC Corkery-James Pade (Stanford), 8-4 Final: def. (51) Raian Luchici-Brad Pomeroy (North Carolina), 8-3

2005 NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Andreas Siljestrom (left) and Marco Born Marco Born-Andreas Siljestrom claimed the Polo Ralph Lauren ITA All- Rd 1: def. Marc Spicijaric-Monte Tucker (Illinois), 9-8 (5) American Championships doubles title in QF: def. (5) Daniel Chu-Alex Slovic (Washington), 8-5 2005 in Tulsa, Okla., the program’s second SF: def. (4) Luke Shields-Thomas Schoeck (Boise State), 8-3 Collegiate Grand Slam doubles title. Final: lost to (2) Scott Green-Ross Wilson (Ohio State), 7-9

2005-06 Middle Tennessee Tennis 79 All-Time Opponents Akron ...... 3-0 Long Beach State ...... 0-1 Texas Christian ...... 0-3 MIDDLE TENNESSEE Alabama ...... 3-13 Louisiana-Lafayette . . . 10-5 Texas Tech ...... 3-1 Amherst ...... 1-0 LSU ...... 1-0 Trevecca ...... 6-1 VERSUS SUN BELT Arkansas ...... 1-1 Louisville ...... 15-3 Troy ...... 4-0 All Time Record: . . . 44-36 Arkansas-Little Rock . . . 6-5 Marshall ...... 3-0 Tulane ...... 6-5 Armstrong State ...... 1-0 Maryville College ...... 1-0 UAB ...... 5-14 Arkansas-Little Rock . . . 6-5 Last Meeting, 2005 . .W, 7-0 Army ...... 1-0 McNeese State ...... 1-0 UCLA ...... 0-1 Auburn ...... 0-5 Memphis ...... 9-6 UNLV ...... 1-2 Denver ...... 4-0 Austin Peay ...... 27-9 Mercyhurst ...... 1-0 UT Martin ...... 15-1 Last Meeting, 2005 . .W, 4-0 Baylor ...... 0-1 Miami (FL) ...... 0-3 Vanderbilt ...... 10-21 Belmont ...... 7-0 Miami (OH) ...... 3-0 Virginia ...... 1-1 Florida International . . . 2-3 Boise State ...... 2-1 Michigan ...... 1-1 VCU ...... 0-3 Last Meeting, 1997 . *W, 5-1 Bowling Green ...... 2-0 Milliken ...... 1-0 VMI ...... 1-0 Bradley ...... 1-0 Minnesota ...... 0-2 Virginia Tech ...... 3-4 Louisiana-Lafayette . . 10-5 Brown ...... 1-3 Mississippi State . . . . . 1-15 Wake Forest ...... 4-1 Last Meeting, 2005 . .W, 4-3 Butler ...... 1-0 Mobile College ...... 2-0 Washington & Lee . . . . . 2-0 California-Lutheran . . . . . 1-0 Morehead State ...... 23-1 Washington ...... 0-1 North Texas ...... 0-2 Carson Newman ...... 4-0 Morris Harvey ...... 1-0 Washington (MO) ...... 1-0 Last Meeting, 1971 . . L, 8-1 Central Florida ...... 1-0 Murray State ...... 20-18 Wayne State ...... 1-0 South Alabama ...... 1-14 Central Michigan ...... 2-0 Newberry ...... 1-0 West Chester ...... 0-1 Last Meeting, 2003 . . L, 4-3 Charleston Southern . . . . 1-0 New Mexico ...... 1-0 West Florida ...... 0-1 Chattanooga ...... 18-12 New Mexico State . . . . . 1-0 West Virginia ...... 0-1 Troy ...... 4-0 Chicago State ...... 2-0 New Orleans ...... 1-0 Western Kentucky . . . . 17-7 Last Meeting, 2001 . .W, 5-2 Cincinnati ...... 2-2 Nicholls State ...... 1-0 Western Michigan . . . . . 1-0 Citadel ...... 3-0 North Alabama ...... 3-0 William & Mary ...... 1-1 Western Kentucky . . . . 17-7 Clemson ...... 0-1 North Carolina ...... 0-1 Wisconsin ...... 0-1 Last Meeting, 2005 . .W, 4-0 Coastal Carolina ...... 1-1 North Carolina State . . . . 1-0 Yale ...... 0-1 College of Charleston . . . 1-0 North Florida ...... 1-0 Youngstown State . . . . . 3-0 *1997 NCAA Championships Colorado ...... 2-1 North Texas ...... 0-2 TOTAL ...... 377-300 The last meeting between Middle Dartmouth ...... 0-1 Northern Arizona ...... 2-0 Tennessee and Florida Interna- tional was during the first round Denver ...... 4-0 Northwestern Oklahoma 1-0 of the 1997 NCAA Champion- Duke ...... 0-1 Northwood ...... 1-0 ships in Gainesville, Fla. Seeded East Tennessee ...... 10-2 Ohio State ...... 1-0 No. 2, the Blue Raiders defeated Eastern Illinois ...... 2-0 Oklahoma ...... 0-3 FIU, 5-1, to move on to the sec- Eastern Kentucky . . . . . 25-5 Oklahoma Christian . . . . 1-0 ond round. Eastern Michigan ...... 1-0 Oklahoma City ...... 0-1 Eckerd ...... 1-0 Oklahoma State ...... 0-1 MIDDLE TENNESSEE Emory ...... 1-0 Old Dominion ...... 1-3 Evansville ...... 1-0 Ole Miss ...... 1-13 VERSUS ... Flagler ...... 0-3 Oral Roberts ...... 0-2 Atlantic Coast ...... 12-12 Florida ...... 0-4 Oregon ...... 1-0 Atlantic Sun ...... 31-6 Florida International . . . . 2-3 Pacific ...... 1-0 Big East ...... 3-8 Florida State ...... 0-3 Presbyterian ...... 1-0 Florida Tech ...... 1-1 Purdue ...... 2-0 Big Sky ...... 3-0 Fresno State ...... 1-0 Randolph-Macon ...... 1-0 Big South ...... 2-1 Furman ...... 1-1 Redlands ...... 0-1 Big Ten ...... 8-8 Georgia Southern ...... 1-2 Rice ...... 2-1 Big 12 ...... 9-10 Georgia State ...... 3-3 Ripon ...... 1-0 Big West ...... 2-1 Georgia Tech ...... 6-4 Rollins ...... 0-1 Colonial Athletic ...... 3-7 Hamline ...... 2-0 Saint Leo ...... 1-0 Conference USA ...... 41-37 Harding ...... 1-0 Samford ...... 2-3 Harvard ...... 1-2 San Diego ...... 1-1 Horizon ...... 4-0 Hawai’i ...... 1-0 San Diego State ...... 2-2 Ivy League ...... 2-7 Idaho ...... 1-0 Sewanee ...... 9-0 Mid American ...... 15-1 Idaho State ...... 1-0 Shorter ...... 3-0 Mid Continent ...... 2-2 Illinois ...... 1-1 South Alabama ...... 1-14 Missouri Valley ...... 12-5 Illinois Benedictine . . . . 1-0 South Florida ...... 2-3 Mountain West ...... 4-4 Indiana ...... 3-3 Southeast Missouri . . . . 2-0 Indiana State ...... 5-1 Southeastern Louisiana . 0-1 Ohio Valley ...... 160-40 Jacksonville ...... 1-0 Southern Illinois ...... 5-4 PAC 10 ...... 1-2 John C. Calhoun ...... 0-1 S. Illinois-Edwardsville . 1-0 Patriot League ...... 1-0 Kansas ...... 3-1 SMU ...... 1-1 SEC ...... 18-83 Kansas State ...... 0-1 Southern Mississippi . . . 2-1 Southern ...... 34-17 Kent ...... 0-1 Tennessee ...... 1-7 Southland ...... 2-1 Kentucky ...... 1-4 Tennessee State . . . . . 16-0 Sun Belt ...... 42-36 Kalamazoo ...... 0-1 Tennessee Tech ...... 30-6 Lander ...... 0-1 Tennessee Wesleyan . . 1-0 WAC ...... 7-3 Lincoln Memorial ...... 1-0 Texas A&M ...... 1-1 West Coast ...... 1-1 Lipscomb ...... 13-0 TAMU-Corpus Christi . . . 0-1 Other ...... 58-14

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