2017 Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Championship April 21-23 Centennial Sportsplex Nashville, Tenn
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2017 Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Championship April 21-23 Centennial Sportsplex Nashville, Tenn. 2 CENTENNIAL SPORTSPLEX TENNIS CENTER ... NASHVILLE, TENN. 22017017 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 2017 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 2017 MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE FRIDAY, APRIL 21 Match 1 ...........#3 Jacksonville State -vs. #6 Tennessee State ........... 2 p.m. Match 2 ...........#4 Belmont vs. #5 Austin Peay .................................... 2 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 22 Match 3 ...........#2 Eastern Kentucky- vs. Match 1 winner .....................2 p.m. Match 4 ...........#1 Tennessee Tech - vs. Match 2 winner ...................... 2 p.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 23 Match 5 ...........Championship (winner receives NCAA bid) .................. 2 p.m. 2017 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE FRIDAY, APRIL 21 Match 1 ...........#3 Eastern Kentucky vs. #6 Murray State .................10 a.m. Match 2 ...........#4 Eastern Illinois vs. #5 Southeast Missouri ............. 10 a.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 22 Match 3 ...........#2 UT Martin vs. Match 1 winner................................. 10 a.m. Match 4 ...........#1 SIUE vs. Match 2 winner ........................................10 a.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 23 Match 5 ...........Championship (winner receives NCAA bid) ............... 10 a.m . Dates, times (central) & location subject to change OVC TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP STAFF Kate Barnett, OVC ...................................................................Tournament Director Heather Brown, OVC ...................................................Director of Communications Blair Ginnever OVC ...........................................................Championship Assistant Luis Aguilar, OVC ...........................................................Media Relations Assistant Walt Reeves, OVC ............................................................Championship Assistant Larry Slone ............................................................................. Tournament Referee PROGRAM CREDITS: The 2017 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. 2017 OVC TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS ... FRI.-SUN., APRIL 21-23, 2017 1 22017017 MEN’SMEN’S TEAMSTEAMS #1 - TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES ... 11-6 OVERALL ... 6-0 OHIO VALLEY Kenny Doyle TTUsports.com HEAD COACH TTU MEN YEAR HOMETOWN Jorge Alfonzo .............Jr. .............Valencia, Valenzuela Marcos Bernardes .....Jr. ........................Brasila, Brazil Alberto Esteban ........Sr. .......................Madrid, Spain Arthur Justo .............. Fr. ..................Campinas, Brazil Eduardo Mena ...........Jr. ...Bultrago del Lozoya, Spain Marc Mila .................. Fr. ................. Barcelona, Spain Guillermo Nicolas .....So. ...Villanueva dela Canada, Spain Carlos Tajes ...............Jr. ........................Murcia, Spain Location / Enrollment ...................Cookeville, Tenn. / 10,900 OVC Tennis Titles / Last .............................................6/ 2016 Mascot / Colors .....................Golden Eagles / Purple & Gold Coach of the Year Honorees / Last ....................... 11/ 2016 President .....................................................Dr. Philip Oldham Player of the Year Honorees / Last ........................ 12/ 2016 Director of Athletics........................................... Mark Wilson Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ................... 6/ 2016 #2 - EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS ... 15-9 OVERALL ... 4-2 OHIO VALLEY Rob Oertel EKUsports.com HEAD COACH EKU MEN YEAR HOMETOWN Parth Aggarwal ......... Fr. ...................New Delhi, India Diego Asis................. Sr. .......................Madrid, Spain Nicolas Castaldo....... Fr. ..... Aix-en-Provence, France Colin Heart.................Jr. ............... Stanford, Kentucky Jan Kuehling .............So. ..........Meerbusch, Germany Dan Lineberry ...........So. .......................Louisville, Ky. Sebastian Mueller .....Sr. ......... Leverkusen, Germany Josh Piunti ................ Fr. ........... Gold Coast, Australia Guillem Sanchis........So. ....................Valencia, Spain Location / Enrollment ....................... Richmond, Ky. / 17,034 OVC Tennis Titles / Last .............................................5/ 2015 Romain Stoffels ........ Fr. ....................Huesy, Belgium Mascot / Colors ........................... Colonels / Maroon & White Coach of the Year Honorees / Last ..........................5/ 2011 Ramon van Flymen ...Jr. ...... Oosthuizen, Netherlands 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 #3 - JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS ... 11-8 OVERALL ... 4-2 OHIO VALLEY Andres Amores JSUgamecocksports.com HEAD COACH JSU MEN YEAR HOMETOWN Guillermo Agost ........ Fr. ............................................. Pablo Caffarena ........ Fr. .................... Valencia, Spain Mathias Chaim.......... Sr. ..............Florianopolis, Brazil Shao Chun Liu ..........So. ...................Keelung, Taiwan Paolo Cucalon .......... Fr. ................Palmira, Colombia Andres Gomez..........So. .........Maracaibo, Venezuela Austin McCormick ..... Sr. .....................Alpharetta, Ga. Felix Morck ............... Fr. ........... Kristianstad, Sweden Jaryd Reese ............. Sr. .................... Kennesaw, Ga. Location / Enrollment ....................Jacksonville, Ala. / 8, 314 OVC Tennis Titles / Last .............................................4/ 2014 Mascot / Colors ............................Gamecocks / Red & White Coach of the Year Honorees / Last ......................... 3/ 2009 President ......................................................Dr. John Beehler Player of the Year Honorees / Last .................................N/A Director of Athletics.............................................. Greg Seitz Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ................... 1/ 2006 2 CENTENNIAL SPORTSPLEX TENNIS CENTER ... NASHVILLE, TENN. 22017017 MEN’SMEN’S TEAMSTEAMS #4 - BELMONT BRUINS ... 9-12 OVERALL ... 3-3 OHIO VALLEY Mauricio Antun HEAD COACH BelmontBruins.com BU MEN YEAR HOMETOWN Josiah Collins ........... Fr. ..........................Atlanta, Ga. Cedric Dujacquier .....Sr. ..................... Feluy, Belgium Stephen Goldman......Jr. ............................... Lutz, Fla. Hedrick Inno ............. Fr. .................. Someru, Estonia Zak Khan ..................So. .....London, United Kingdom Caio Niel ....................Jr. .................. Sao Paula, Brazil Gibson Parker........... Fr. ..................Calabasas, Calif. Bruno Russo .............Sr. ................. Sao Paulo, Brazil Location / Enrollment ....................... Nashville, Tenn. / 7,771 OVC Tennis Titles / Last ....................................................N/A Vincent Sterkens ...... Fr. .................Antwerp, Belgium Mascot / Colors ....................Governors / Navy, Red & White Coach of the Year’ Honorees / Last................................N/A President .................................................Dr. Robert C. Fisher Player of the Year Honorees / Last .......................... 1/ 2014 Director of Athletics........................................... Scott Corley Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ................... 1/ 2014 #5 - AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS ... 6-11 OVERALL ... 3-3 OHIO VALLEY Ross Brown HEAD COACH letsgopeay.com APSU MEN YEAR ..............HOMETOWN Aleh Drobysh .............Jr. ...................... Minsk, Blearus Alex Kartsonis...........So. .....................Leawood, Kan. James Mitchell ..........Sr. ...... Perth, Western Australia Manuel Montengo .....Sr. ......Las Palmas de Gran Canara, Spain Almantas Ozelis........So. .........Marijampole, Lithuania Chad Woodham ........So. ...............Chattanooga, Tenn Location / Enrollment ................... Clarksville, Tenn. / 10,597 OVC Tennis Titles / Last ............................................2 / 2013 Mascot / Colors............................ Governors / Red & White Coach of the Year’ Honorees / Last......................... 4/ 2015 President ..........................................................Dr.