MURRAY STATE TENNIS 2009-10 Media Guide Table of Contents/Quick Facts Table of Contents Table of Contents / Quick Facts ........................................................ 1 THE MEN’S TEAM Men’s Roster ....................................................................................13 THE WOMEN’S TEAM Head Coach Mel Purcell ..................................................................14 Head Coach Connie Keasling ............................................................. 2 Ben Clos ...........................................................................................15 Angela McGahee ............................................................................. 3 Clay Waller ..................................................................................... 16 Lyndsay Ott osen .............................................................................. 4 Renaldo Domoney ...........................................................................17 Alexis Webb .......................................................................................5 Mason Johnson / Jonathon Headford .............................................18 Cassidy Cunitz ....................................................................................6 Luka Milicevic / Adam Perry ............................................................19 Ashley Canty ......................................................................................7 Jadir Semensin / Jose Berardo .........................................................20 Dina Obukhova ..................................................................................7 Jorge Caetano / Dylan Gerlach ........................................................21 ........................................................................................................... 8 2008-09 Season Stati sti cs ................................................................22 Honors ............................................................................................... 9 Honors .............................................................................................23 2008-09 Season Stati sti cs ................................................................10 Bennie Purcell Tennis Courts ...........................................................24 Year-by-Year Records ....................................................................... 11 Individual Records and Honors ........................................................12 THE UNIVERSITY Women’s Roster .............................................................................. 13 University Administrati on .............................................................. 25 Director of Athleti cs ....................................................................... 26 The 2010 Murray State University Tennis Media Guide is a producti on of the Athleti cs Administrati on ................................................................ 27 MSU Athleti cs Media Relati ons offi ce. Athleti cs Staff & Coaches ............................................................... 28 The guide was writt en, designed and edited by Media Relati ons Intern Bryce Weymouth Academics & Life Skills ....................................................................29 Photography was provided by Lance Allison, Kevin Court, Fred Mullane, Mi- Crisp Complex ..................................................................................30 chael Dann and John Brush. Printi ng services were provided by Murray State University Publicati ons and This is Murray State University ...................................................31-32 Printi ng Services. ON THE COVER: Pictured on the cover of the 2009 Murray State University Tennis Media Guide are women’s seniors Adriana Alvarez and Anne Pennington, along with the 2009 men’s team. Quick Facts 1 MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY Men Locati on: ............................................................................Murray, Ky. Head Coach: ...................................................................... Mel Purcell Populati on: ...............................................................................14,950 Phone Number: .............................................................270-809-6813 Founded: ..................................................................................... 1922 Email: ................................................... [email protected] Enrollment: ............................................................................... 10,061 Record at MSU: ......................................................108-171 (13 years) Colors: ............................................................................. Navy & Gold Career Record: .......................................................108-171 (13 years) Nickname: .................................................................................Racers Conference: ....................................................Ohio Valley Conference MSU TENNIS HISTORY President: ................................................................ Dr. Randy J. Dunn Women Director of Athleti cs: ..........................................................Allen Ward First Varsity Season: ................................................................1966-67 SWA: ........................................................................... Velvet Milkman Overall Record: ..................................................635-346 (44 seasons) Athleti cs Department: ...................................................270-809-6800 NCAA Tournament Appearances: ...................................................... 4 Athleti cs Dept. Fax: ........................................................270-809-6814 2009 Season: ................................................................14-8 (6-3 OVC) Tennis Facility: ..........................................Bennie Purcell Courts (300) Men THE 2010 RACERS First Varsity Season: ................................................................1954-55 Women’s Players Returning/Lost: ..................................................5/4 Overall Record: ..................................................807-479 (55 seasons) Men’s Players Returning/Lost: .....................................................10/1 NCAA Tournament Appearances: ...................................................... 2 2009 Season: ................................................................8-10 (4-4 OVC) TENNIS COACHING STAFF Women MEDIA RELATIONS Head Coach: ...............................................................Connie Keasling Tennis SID: ................................................................Bryce Weymouth Alma Mater: .............................................East Tennessee State, 1980 Phone Number: .............................................................270-809-7051 Phone Number: .............................................................270-809-5407 Email: ..................................................bweymouth@murraystate.edu Email: .............................................connie.keasling@murraystate.edu Mailing/Overnight Address: Record at MSU: ......................................................307-186 (20 years) ...................................................... MSU Media Relati ons Department Career Record: .......................................................307-186 (20 years) .....................................................................217 Roy Stewart Stadium ...................................................................... Murray, Ky. 42071-3351 Athleti cs Web Site: ............................................... www.goracers.com Four Years - Two Goals Head Coach Connie Keasling OVC Coach of the Year - 1987 • 1998 • 2001 • 2003 • 2004 among MSU coach es. In her fi rst tenure at Murray State, from 1984 to 1987, Keasling post ed an im pressive 56-37 Connie (.602) record, leading the Rac ers to the 1987 OVC Cham pi on ship and earn ing the 1987 OVC Coach of Keasling the Year honor. She also won coach of the year honors in 1998, Head Coach 2001, 2003 and 2004. 21st Season A 1980 graduate of East Ten nes see State East Tennessee State, ‘80 University, Keasling earned her bach e lor's degree in physical ed u ca ti on. While at ETSU, she was a Overall Record: 307-186 four-year lett erwinner in tennis and a two-ti me let- terwinner in bas ket ball. She ad vanced to the NCAA Connie Keasling is in the 18th sea son of Region II tennis tour na ment as a collegiate senior. The Keasling File her second sti nt as head coach of the MSU Aft er ETSU, Keasling went to East ern Kentucky Birthdate: April 19, 1958 women's tennis team, and her 21st overall at University, where she earned her master's degree Hometown: Greeneville, Tenn. Murray State. in phys i cal educati on. At EKU, she also served as Educati on: Bachelor of Science - Physical To say that Keasling’s program is a consis- the grad uate as sis tant ten nis coach and volunteer Educati on, East Tennessee State University, 1980. Master of Science - Physical Educa tent performer in the Ohio Valley Conference is as sis tant women's bas ket ball coach. ti on, Eastern Kentucky University, 1981. an understatement. Under Keasling’s leader- Aft er earning her master’s degree, Keasling Record at MSU: 307-186 (20 seasons) ship, the Racer program has won 75 percent served as the head coach of the women’s basketball of their matches against OVC teams and over and tennis teams at Midway College from 1981 to COACHING CAREER: