2016 Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Championship April 22-24 Centennial Sportsplex Nashville, Tenn
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2016 Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Championship April 22-24 Centennial Sportsplex Nashville, Tenn. 2 CENTENNIAL SPORTSPLEX TENNIS CENTER ... NASHVILLE, TENN. 22016016 OVCOVC TENNISTENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPCHAMPIONSHIP MESSAGE FROM THE OVC COMMISSIONER Greetings OVC friends and family, On behalf of the member institutions of the Ohio Valley Conference it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the 2016 OVC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championship. Over the course of this championship you will be privileged to witness the best of intercollegiate athletics as our fi ne OVC student-athletes demonstrate their keen intellectual understanding of the sport, their exemplary athletics skills and their commitment to sportsmanship. Please join me in commending our participants, whose hard work in the class room and on the courts has resulted in their participation in this event. Let us all be committed to ensuring our student-athletes have a wonderful championships experience by cheering and demonstrating exemplary sportsmanship. To our fans, please know we are glad you could be part of such an important event in the lives of our student-athletes for this is an experience they will cherish for the rest of their lives. We thank you for your support of OVC athletics. As for our participating student-athletes, play hard, represent yourself and your institution with class and enjoy the experience! Sincerely, Beth DeBauche Commissioner 2016 MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Match 1 ...........#3 -vs. #6 .................................................................. 10 a.m. Match 2 ...........#4 vs. #5 .................................................................... 10 a.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Match 3 ...........#2 - vs. Match 1 winner ............................................... 10 a.m. Match 4 ...........#1 - vs. Match 2 winner ............................................... 10 a.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 24 Match 5 ...........Championship (winner receives NCAA bid) ................ 10 a.m. 2016 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Match 1 ...........#3 vs. #6 ...................................................................... 2 p.m. Match 2 ...........#4 vs. #5 ....................................................................... 2 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Match 3 ...........#2 vs. Match 1 winner .................................................. 2 p.m. Match 4 ...........#1 vs. Match 2 winner ................................................... 2 p.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 24 Match 5 ...........Championship (winner receives NCAA bid) .................. 2 p.m. Dates, times (central) & location subject to change OVC TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP STAFF Scott Krapf, OVC .....................................................................Tournament Director Karlee Lursen, OVC .......................................................Media Relations Assistant Justin, OVC .......................................................................Championship Assistant TBA ................................................................................................. Facility Director Heather Brown, OVC ....................................................Director of Media Relations Larry Slone ............................................................................. Tournament Referee PROGRAM CREDITS: The 2016 Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Championship Program was produced by the Ohio Valley Conference. Special thanks to the media relations offi ces of the conference schools for providing content. 2016 OVC TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS ... FRI.-SUN., APRIL 22-24, 2016 1 22016016 MEN’SMEN’S COMPETITIONCOMPETITION #1 - TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES ... 13-6 OVERALL ... 9-0 OHIO VALLEY Kenny Doyle TTUsports.com HEAD COACH TTU MEN YEAR HOMETOWN Jorge Alfonzo ............So. ............Valencia, Valenzuela Alex Arovin................ Sr. ................. Donetsk, Ukraine Marcos Bernardes ....So. ......................Brasilia, Brazil Alvaro Cintas ............ Sr. ..................... Cuenca, Spain Alberto Esteban ........Jr. ........................Madrid, Spain Ivar “Junior” Guerrero Fr. .........Cochabamaba, Bolivia Front Row: Marcos Bernardes, Guillermo Nicolas, Eduardo Mena, Carlos Tajes, Alberto Esteban, Jorge Alfonzo. Gagan Jain ............... Sr. ......................Littleton, Colo. Back Row: Alvaro Cintas, Alex Arovin, Gagan Jain, Head Coach Kenny Doyle Othon Lima ...............Sr. ........Macapa, Amapa, Brazil Eduardo Mena ..........So. ..Bultrago del Lozoya, Spain Location / Enrollment ...................Cookeville, Tenn. / 10,900 OVC Tennis Titles / Last ..........................................11 / 2016 Guillermo Nicolas ..... Fr. Villanueva de la Canada, Spain Mascot / Colors..................Golden Eagles / Purple & Gold Coach of the Year’ Honorees / Last...................... 11 / 2016 Carlos Tajes ..............So. .......................Murcia, Spain President ........................................................Dr. Phil Oldham Player of the Year Honorees / Last ........................... 12 / 16 Yusuke Yodono .........So. ....................Maryville, Tenn. Director of Athletics........................................... Mark Wilson Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last .................. 6 / 2016 Senior Woman Administrator ...................Tammie McMillan #2 - EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS ... 18-11 OVERALL ... 7-2 OHIO VALLEY Rob Oertel EKUsports.com HEAD COACH EKU MEN YEAR HOMETOWN Alex Álvaro ............... Sr. .......................Madrid, Spain Diego Asis..................Jr. ........................Madrid, Spain Florian Graskamp .....Sr. ................Geseke, Germany Colin Hart..................So. ........................Stanford, Ky. Sebastian Mueller ......Jr. .......... Leverkusen, Germany Indra Patwardhan ..... Fr. ..........................Pune, India Guillem Sanchis........ Fr. ................... Valencia, Spain Diogo Soares .............Jr. ....................Lisbon, Portugal Alberto Tintoré ...........Jr. .................. Barcelona, Spain Location / Enrollment ...................... Richmond, Ky. / 17, 034 OVC Tennis Titles / Last ............................................5 / 2015 Ramon van Flymen ...So. ......Oosthuizen, Netherlands Mascot / Colors......................... Colonels / Maroon & White Coach of the Year’ Honorees / Last........................ 4 / 2010 President .............................................Dr. Michael T. Benson Player of the Year Honorees / Last ..........................3 / 2011 Director of Athletics............................ Stephen Lochmueller Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last .................. 2 / 2013 Senior Woman Administrator .................Lindsey McKaskle #3 - AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS ... 12-6 OVERALL ... 7-2 OHIO VALLEY Ross Brown LetsGoPeay.com HEAD COACH APSU MEN YEAR HOMETOWN Evan Borowski ...................Sr. ............................. Brentwood, Tenn. Aleh Drobysh .....................So. ................................. Minsk, Blearus Taylor Graalman ................Fr. .........................Murfreesboro, Tenn. Aaron Jumonville ...............Jr. .................................Nashville, Tenn. Alex Kartsonis.....................Fr. ............................Leawood, Kansas James Mitchell ...................Jr. ..................Perth, Western Australia From left to right: Chad Woodham, Manuel Montenegro, Alex Kartsonis, Almantas Ozelis, Aaron Jumonville, James Manuel Montenegro .........Jr. .....Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain Mitchell, Evan Borowski, Aleh Drobysh, Taylor Graalman. Almantas Ozelis .................Fr. .............................................................. Chad Woodham ................Fr. ..........................Chattanooga, Tenn Location / Enrollment ................ Clarksville, Tenn. / 10,,0999 OVC Tennis Titles / Last ..........................................24 / 2010 Mascot / Colors............................ Governors / Red & White Coach of the Year’ Honorees / Last........................ 3 / 2010 President ..........................................................Dr. Alisa White Player of the Year Honorees / Last ....................... 78 / 2010 Director of Athletics............................................... Ryan Ivey Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ..............................1 Senior Woman Administrator .............................Cheryl Holt 2 CENTENNIAL SPORTSPLEX TENNIS CENTER ... NASHVILLE, TENN. 22016016 MEN’SMEN’S COMPETITIONCOMPETITION #4 - JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS ... 9-14 OVERALL ... 5-4 OHIO VALLEY Jason Coomer HEAD COACH JSUgamecocksports.com JSU MEN YEAR HOMETOWN Mathias Chaim....... Jr. ...................Florianopolis, Braz Shao Chun Liu .......Fr. .........................Keelung, Taiwa Andres Gomez.......Fr. .............Maracaibo, Venezuela Vinicio Hadlich .......Fr. ..............Santa Catarina, Brazil Samuel Kellett .......Sr. ..........................Gadsden, Ala. Front row (L-R): Andres Gomez, Sam Kellett, Rafael Lowande, Shao Chun Liu. Back row (L-R): Head Coach Andres Amores, Manager Igor Santos, Austin McCormick, Pedro Wagner, Vinicio Hadlich, Jaryd Reese, Mathias Chaim, Assistant Rafael Lowande.....Fr. .....................São Paulo, Brazil Coach Robert Kjellberg, Graduate Assistant Raisa Guasti, Manager Jordan Younghouse. Austin McCormick .. Jr. .........................Alpharetta, Ga. Jaryd Reese .......... Jr. ........................ Kennesaw, Ga. Location / Enrollment ...............Jacksonville, Alabama/8,693 OVC Tennis Titles / Last ..............................................6/2014