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Islanders Men’s Tennis Moves Up To No. 54 In Latest ITA Rankings
Mar 1st
CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men’s tennis team reached its highest ranking of the year on Tuesday when the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) ranked them at No. 54 in the nation. The Islanders moved up seven sports from No. 61 ahead of their Tuesday evening match against No. 5 Texas.
“These guys have been working very hard, so I’m glad to see them being recognized,” said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. “We’re very motivated to keep moving up.”
The team is 6-4 on the year and the ranking is the highest since they were ranked No. 35 following the HEB Tournament of Champions during the 2009 season.
The Islanders are in a very distinguished group, with No. 50 BYU, No. 51 Clemson, No. 52 DePaul and No. 53 LSU being ranked in front of them. The next six behind the team is No. 55 Cal Poly, No. 56 New Mexico State, No. 57 Princeton, No. 58 VCU, No. 59 Santa Clara and No. 60 Northwestern of the Big 10.
The Islanders will have plenty of opportunities to move up in the near future against No. 5 Texas on Tuesday night and this weekend at the 45th Annual HEB Tournament of Champions. Texas A&M – Corpus Christi will be facing some highly ranked competition. In addition to the No. 54 ranking for the host team, the tournament will feature No. 45 Maryland, No. 46 New Mexico, No. 50 BYU, No. 52 DePaul, Purdue, Middle Tennessee and Western Michigan.
“We want to at least be in that Top 40 range where you are vying to get into the NCAA Tournament based on your ranking, regardless of how you do in the conference tournament,” said Moore. “Anything can happen in the conference tournament, so you want to take care of your business and get in based on your ranking.
“Ultimately though, those things are all just symptoms of a lot of hard work and taking care of the things you can control. That has to remain our mindset day in and day out.”
The tournament will take place on Friday with matches starting at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday while the Saturday matches will begin at 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. only the final day of play.
From www.kristv.com
Women’s Tennis Moves Into ITA National Rankings
Feb 23rd
Feb. 22, 2011
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The undefeated Samford University women’s tennis team continued to rack up impressive accolades Tuesday, as the Bulldogs received their first national ranking of recent history by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
Samford (4-0), which is coming off a demonstrative 6-1 victory against No. 70-ranked North Florida on Saturday, moved into Tuesday’s ITA rankings at the No. 74 position. The Bulldogs are sandwiched by Mississippi State and William and Mary, which are listed at No. 73 and No. 75, respectively.
So far this season, Samford has rattled off consecutive wins against Belmont 7-0, Charlotte 5-2, Jacksonville State 6-1 and No. 70 North Florida 6-1.
The nationally-ranked Samford women’s tennis team will next be in action Wednesday at 2 p.m. (CST) as the Bulldogs welcome the UAB Blazers to the Samford Tennis Center for a cross-town rivalry match.
ITA National Rankings – Feb. 22
From samfordsports.cstv.com
Arkansas Tops Huskies At ITA National Team Indoors
Feb 20th
Feb. 20, 2011
CHALOTTESVILLE, Va. – In day two of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, the 18th-ranked Husky women’s tennis team suffered a similar result as day one, falling 4-0 to 19th-ranked Arkansas at the Boar’s Head Sports Club. The match was closer than the final score, as UW was up a set at courts two and three and on serve in the third.
The Razorbacks took the doubles point with wins at the second and third doubles positions. The ninth-ranked duo of Denise Dy and Venise Chan remained undefeated on the year, taking out 37th-ranked Anouk Tigu and Claudine Paulson, 8-5, at the No. 1 doubles spot. But Arkansas clinched at No. 3, as Frampton and Starkova won the last three games to defeat Andjela Nemcevic and Aleksandra Krsljanin, 8-5.
Arkansas then earned straight set victories at fourth, fifth, and sixth singles to end the match early. Chan had won her first set at No. 2 singles over Kate Lukomskaya, 7-5, and junior Samantha Smith had earned a 6-2 first set win over Claudine Paulson at third singles. Dy was locked in a battle with 16th-ranked Tigu at No. 1 singles, serving down 5-6 to take the first set into a tiebreak when the match was ended.
Washington will try not to leave the tournament empty-handed tomorrow when they face Georgia Tech at 4:30 p.m. Pacific time.
Washington Women’s Tennis
2011 ITA National Team Indoor Championships
Boar’s Head Sports Club – Charlottesville, Va.
February 19, 2011
No. 19 Arkansas 4, No. 18 Washington 0
Doubles
1. (9) Dy/Chan (UW) def. (37) Tigu/Paulson (Ark), 8-5
2. Lukomskaya/Roy (Ark) def. Pavlovic/Smith (UW), 8-3
3. Frampton/Starkova (Ark) def. Nemcevic/Krsljanin (UW), 8-5
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles
1. (6) Denise Dy (UW) vs. (16) Anouk Tigu (Ark), 5-6 DNF
2. (26) Venise Chan (UW) vs. Kate Lukomskaya (Ark), 7-5 DNF
3. Samantha Smith (UW) vs. Claudine Paulson (Ark), 6-2 DNF
4. Emily Carbone (Ark) def. Andjela Nemcevic (UW), 6-2, 6-4
5. Stephanie Roy (Ark) def. Aleksandra Krsljanin (UW), 6-2, 6-2
6. Jade Frampton (Ark) def. Adrijana Pavlovic (UW), 6-3, 6-0
Order of finish: 6, 4, 5
From www.gohuskies.com
Nen’s Tennis Moves Up to No. 12 in ITA Team Rankings
Feb 16th
Feb. 15, 2011
The University of Louisville men’s tennis team moved up one spot to No. 12 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. The Cardinals placed two singles players and two doubles teams in the Feb. 14 rankings.
U of L opened the season on an eight-match win streak en route to the best start in program history before falling to third-ranked Tennessee 7-0 on Monday, Feb. 14.
“Even though we suffered a loss at Tennessee, our win against No. 24 Oklahoma pushed us up one spot,” said U of L head coach Rex Ecarma. “Our ranking can skyrocket with a good showing at the National Indoor Championship this weekend.”
Senior Austen Childs slipped three spots from No. 8 to No. 11 and Viktor Maksimcuk steps in a No. 100. The doubles team of Austen Childs and Viktor Maksimcuk is No. 26 while Simon Childs and Andrew Carter make their first doubles appearance at No. 50.
The Cardinals (8-1) are set to compete in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
From www.uoflsports.com
Monday/late Sunday men’s college tennis, baseball; ITA men’s tennis poll
Feb 15th
Baseball
Sunday
Notre Dame OH 5, Pikeville 4 (10)
Notre Dame OH 4, Pikeville 1 (5)
Monday
Cumberlands 5, Central Methodist 2 (5)
Cumberlands 13, Central Methodist 4
Men’s tennis
The Campbell/ITA men’s tennis NCAA Division I top 25 rankings:
1, Virginia. 2, Southern Cal. 3, Tennessee. 4, Ohio State. 5, Texas. 6, UCLA. 7, Stanford. 8, Illinois. 9, Baylor. 10, Texas A&M.
11, Florida. 12, Louisville. 13, Kentucky. 14, Texas Tech. 15, Georgia Tech. 16, Georgia. 17, Duke. 18, Mississippi. 19, California. 20, Pepperdine. 21, Oklahoma. 22, Auburn. 23, Notre Dame. 24, North Carolina. 25, Florida State.
Tennessee 7, Louisville 0
Singles: 1. Rhyne Williams (UT) d. Austen Childs 6-3, 6-0; 2. John-Patrick Smith (UT) d. Simon Childs 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8); 3. Tennys Sandgren (UT) d. Viktor Maksimcuk 6-3, 6-0; 4. Matteo Fago (UT) d. Alejandro Calligari 6-4, 6-3; 5. Boris Conkic (UT) d. Andrew Carter 6-1, 6-1; 6. Edward Jones (UT) d. Dante Terenzio 6-4, 6-2.
Doubles: 1. John-Patrick Smith and Boris Conkic (UT) def. Austen Childs and Viktor Maksimcuk 8-6; 2. Rhyne Williams and Tennys Sandgren (UT) def. Simon Childs and Andrew Carter 8-4; 3. Edward Jones and Matteo Fago (UT) def. Alejandro Calligari and Amaury Derognat 8-7.
From www.courier-journal.com
UM Staves Off No. 18 USC, Earns Spot in ITA National Indoor Championships
Jan 31st
Jan. 30, 2011
• Notes & Quotes
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Varsity Tennis Center)
Event: ITA Kick-Off (Day 2 of 2)
Result: #8 Michigan 5, #18 Southern California 2
Records: U-M (3-0), Southern California (3-1)
Next U-M Match: Saturday, Feb. 5 — vs. Kentucky (Varsity Tennis Center), Noon
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sophomore Mimi Nguyen (Long Beach, Calif./Millkan) provided the deciding point at No. 4 singles as the No. 8-ranked University of Michigan women’s tennis team defeated No. 18 Southern California (5-2) on Sunday (Jan. 30) at the Varsity Tennis Center. The Wolverines’ victory sends them to the ITA National Championship, to be held Feb. 18-21 in Charlottesville, Va..
With the Wolverines clinging to a 3-2 lead, both Nguyen and freshman Sam Critser (Mountainview, Calif./Mountainview) were left on court. Nguyen was the first one to finish, clinching the match with a three-set (6-3, 5-7, 7-5) win at No. 4 singles, giving Michigan its fourth team point of the afternoon. The sophomore shook off an early break in the final set, breaking Kaitlyn Christian to go on top, 6-5, with an the opportunity to serve out the match. Nguyen allowed just one point in the final game, sending Michigan to its second consecutive ITA Indoor Championship. Critser also came out victorious after the team outcome was decided, rallying for a 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 win over No. 10 Danielle Lao.
The Wolverines regrouped after the intermission and failing to secure the doubles point, grabbing straight-set singles wins at No. 3 and No. 6 to pull ahead, 2-1. Bolender easily dispatched of Alison Ramos at No. 3 (6-1, 6-1), followed by senior Rika Tatsuno (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif./Palos Verdes Peninsula) pulling out a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 6.
Senior Denise Muresan (Lincolnshire, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson) then fell at the No. 1 slot as the Trojans evened the team score at 2-2. Senior captain Whitney Taney (Edina, Minn./Edina) won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5 moments after Muresan fell to stake the home team a 3-2 lead and set Nguyen up for the deciding point.
Michigan dropped the doubles point for the first time this season, only pulling out an 8-3 win at No. 2 when Muresan and freshman Brooke Bolender (Delray Beach, Fla./Kaplan) combined for the victory. After USC grabbed an 8-4 win at No. 1, the No. 3 match became the decider.
U-M’s No. 3 duo of Critser and Nguyen held a 7-4 lead with the opportunity to serve out the match, but USC rallied and won four of the next five games to force a tiebreaker. The Wolverines had two match points in the tiebreaker, but the Trojans rallied again to win the breaker (8-6) and the doubles point.
The Wolverines wrap up their four-match home stand to start the season next Saturday (Feb. 5), hosting the Kentucky at noon.
Following are match-by-match results:
Singles
No. 1 — No. 3 Maria Sanchez (USC) d. No. 11 Denise Muresan (U-M), 6-0, 6-2
No. 2 — No. 105 Sam Critser (U-M) d. No. 10 Danielle Lao (USC), 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
No. 3 — Brooke Bolender (U-M) d. Alison Ramos (USC), 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 — Mimi Nguyen (U-M) d. Kaitlyn Christian (USC), 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
No. 5 — No. 61 Whitney Taney (U-M) d. Christy Andrews (USC), 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 — Rika Tatsuno (U-M) d. Lyndsay Kinstler (USC), 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 — No. 80 Sanchez/Christian (USC) d. Taney/Tatsuno (U-M), 8-4
No. 2 — Bolender/Muresan (U-M) d. Lao/Kintsler (USC), 8-3
No. 3 — Ramos/Andrews (USC) d. Nguyen/Critser (U-M), 9-8 (6)
Order of Completion: Doubles 2-1-3 ; Singles 3-6-1-5-4-2
N O T E S
• Michigan improves to 5-1 in the ITA Kick-Off event.
• Sam Critser has won 10 consecutive singles matches.
• It is the second consecutive season U-M has won its ITA Kick-Off to advance to the ITA National Championship. It will be the second appearance for the Wolverines at the indoor event.
• U-M improves 1-1 all-time against USC.
• Michigan used the same singles lineup for both ITA Kick-Off matches (Muresan, Critser, Bolender, Nguyen, Taney and Tatsuno).
• The doubles pair of Brooke Bolender and Denise Muresan remained a perfect 3-0 on the season.
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Ronni Bernstein
On rebounding from not winning the doubles point … “The whole day was just crazy, from doubles to singles. It was such an up and down match. After we lost that doubles point, everyone came into the team room like they had seen a ghost. I just sat them down and emphasized that it was just one point. We would like to always get the early advantage, but there were still six singles matches to go, and more importantly, six points out there. As deflated as you feel, you just have to be ready to go out and play your singles matches. I thought that everyone did such a great job of putting the doubles behind them and focusing on their singles matches.”
On the end of singles … “I was really happy that Sam (Critser) and Mimi (Nguyen) were able to pull it out in singles. They were the ones in doubles that really felt it and got tight. I was really happy with Mimi because she had match point in the second but had to play that third set. She got a little tight, so for her to pull that out, it was great for her. The other thing that I really liked about those two at the end was that they stayed in their own matches instead of just hoping the other one would take care of it for the team. It was a great a team effort across the board today, and I am really proud of our girls.”
On what the win means for the team … “USC is a great team, and we really had to fight for every point we got against them today. We want to go to the ITA Indoor Championships and are happy we are going, but today was a quality win no matter what. We are happy we are going and have the opportunity for some more matches as the season progresses. I am just really proud of the team, especially our younger kids like Mimi, Sam and Brooke (Bolender). They all stepped up this weekend and really played like upperclassmen.”
Contact: Sarah VanMetre (734) 763-4423
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From www.mgoblue.com
Florida, Florida State, Miami Host ITA Kick-Off Tennis This Weekend
Jan 28th
Florida tennis fans can see college tennis at it’s finest in Gainesville, Tallahassee and Coral Gables when the University of Florida, Florida State University and the University of Miami host Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kick-Off Weekend events, Jan. 28-31, 2011.
UF, FSU and UM are among 15 men’s and 15 women’s sites serving as hosts across the country, with teams vying to advance to the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
The 15 men’s teams that win both of their matches at these events will be invited to play in the Feb. 18-21 ITA National Men’s Team Indoor Championship in Seattle, Wash., hosted by the University of Washington, while the 15 women’s teams that win both of their matches at these events will be invited to play in the Feb. 18-21 ITA National Women’s Team Indoor Championship at the at the Boar’s Head Sports Club (hosted by the University of Virginia).
Florida sites and teams this weekend:
University of Florida (men): Florida, Troy, NC State, UC Santa Barbara
University of Florida (women): Florida, William & Mary, Winthrop, College of Charleston
Florida State University (women): Florida State, Texas, Washington, Princeton
University of Miami (women): Miami, South Carolina, Arizona State, Florida International University
From www.florida.usta.com
Men’s Tennis Enters ITA Rankings
Jan 26th
Jan. 25, 2011
MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The Memphis men’s tennis team sits at No. 58 in team rankings, according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association polls released Tuesday, marking the first time the team has cracked the ITA top 75 since 2006.
Memphis netters have since captured national rankings in singles and doubles, freshmen Joe Salisbury and David O’Hare were the latest at No. 52 in the doubles polls released Jan. 4, but this is the highest team ranking since the Blue and Gray were ranked 74th in 2006.
“It’s a big jump from where we were,” head coach Paul Goebel said. “They’ve all trained so hard and it showed this past weekend in our match against Oklahoma State.”
The Tigers (1-1, 0-1) fell to 35th-ranked Tulsa in their season opener, but bounced back to defeat then 47th-ranked OSU in a 5-2 decision in their last dual match.
“It’s still so early in the season and we have a long way to go,” Coach Goebel said. “But I’m definitely proud of these guys.”
The next ITA rankings are slated to be released Feb. 3. The Tigers are back on the court this Friday, Jan. 28, in their first home match of the 2011 season against Tennessee Tech at 6 p.m. at The Racquet Club of Memphis.
Click here for full Jan. 25 ITA Rankings
From www.gotigersgo.com
Women’s Tennis ranks No. 17 in ITA preseason poll
Jan 6th
Jan. 5, 2011
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas ranks 17th in the preseason college tennis poll released Tuesday by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
Under sixth-year head coach Patty Fendick-McCain, the Longhorns return four of six singles starters from the 2010 squad that totaled a 19-6 record and reached the NCAA round of 16 for the second time in the last three seasons.
Sophomore Aeriel Ellis, the 2010 Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year, ranks a career-best No. 8 in the ITA preseason singles rankings. The Californian has qualified for all five national championship events contested in her one-plus seasons of college tennis. Ellis and junior Krista Damico hold a No. 87 ITA preseason doubles ranking.
Texas resumes play on Jan. 14 at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic in Palm Springs, Calif. The Longhorns open the dual-match season on Jan. 22 when they host Rice.
Borelli Inducted Into ITA Hall of Fame
Nov 14th
Nov. 13, 2010
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – TCU women’s tennis coach Dave Borelli was inducted into the ITA Women’s Collegiate Hall of Fame on Saturday evening in a ceremony at the Alan B. Miller Hall on the campus of William and Mary.
Borelli becomes only the third male head coach and second Division-I male head coach to be inducted into the women’s hall of fame, joining former Stanford coach Frank Brennan of the 2006 class and former Division-III Mary Washington coach Ed Hegmann in this year’s class.
“I feel extremely honored to be inducted into the hall of fame,” Borelli said. “It’s a testament to the hard work of the many players I have coached throughout the years.”
Founded in 1995, the ITA Women’s Collegiate Hall of Fame was created to celebrate the milestones in women’s collegiate tennis, from the early struggles for recognition to the achievement of full-fledged intercollegiate competition. Established by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, the hall of fame is operated by the College of William and Mary and is housed in the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center on the college’s campus.
The ITA Women’s Collegiate Hall of Fame aspires to preserve the history and further the development of women’s intercollegiate tennis through the collection of printed materials, trophies, photographs, equipment and other significant items. It honors exceptional players, coaches and contributors in women’s intercollegiate tennis. The ITA Hall of Fame Committee selects inductees from the following categories: (1) outstanding collegiate players; (2) players who attended college and later had a significant impact on women’s tennis; (3) outstanding collegiate coaches; and (4) individuals or corporations playing a major role in the development of women’s intercollegiate tennis.
“Many distinguished athletes and coaches are already in the hall of fame,” Borelli said. “To have my name among them is a tremendous honor.”
Joining Borelli in this year’s enshrinement class are as follows: Courtney Allen, a six-time Division-III national champion at Principia; Carrie Meyer Richardson, a two-time Division-I national champion for Marymount University; Joanne Russell, a former Wimbledon doubles champion and national champion at Trinity; and Barbara Hallquist, a two-time Division-I national champion for USC. Borelli coached Hallquist to both of her individual titles in 1977 and 1978.
Borelli was the head coach at his alma mater, USC, for 14 years (1974, 1976-88). During his run, his Trojans racked up a remarkable seven national titles, three runner-up finishes and 10 conference championships.
Under his guidance, Borelli saw five women win national collegiate singles titles and two doubles teams win collegiate championships. In total, he led 25 different players to 56 All-American honors.
After the 1981 season, Borelli was tabbed as the NCAA National Collegiate Coach of the Year when his team posted a 33-1 record and a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships. He became the youngest coach to lead a team to the NCAA women’s tennis title in 1983, when, at the age of 32, he led the Trojans to a 33-0 record.
The 1983 title was Borelli’s sixth at the school, but his first since the NCAA became the governing body of women’s collegiate tennis in 1982. The 1983 championship sparked a four-year run that saw Borelli mentor USC to the NCAA title match each year, claiming titles in the aforementioned 1983 and again in 1985.
Following the 1988 season, Borelli left collegiate tennis to pursue other endeavors in professional tennis and with the United State Tennis Association. In his career at USC, he posted a record of 302-45, including winning 88-straight home matches during an eight-year period.
While working outside of collegiate tennis, Borelli coached the Sacramento Capitals, a professional tennis team, and also was a tennis pro at the Sierra Sport and Racquet Club and the Copper River Country Club. In 1997, Borelli was named the United States Professional Tennis Association Pro of the Year. He was later a private pro tour coach for four years before joining the USTA, where he served as the men’s professional tour coach in charge of the rookie pro program.
In 2002, after four years with the USTA, Borelli made his return to women’s college tennis, with a four-year stint at the helm of the Horned Frogs, what would turn out to be his first of two tenures leading the TCU women. He posted a 72-30 record with the Frogs, while helping TCU progress from a national ranking of No. 56 in 2003 to the No. 15 spot in his final season.
Borelli was named the ITA’s Southwest Region Coach of the Year and Conference USA Coach of the Year in 2005. He was named the Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year in 2006, TCU’s first year of competition in the MWC. The 2006 squad won the MWC regular season and tournament titles and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the first time in program history.
He stepped down as TCU women’s head coach after the 2006 season to take over the Frog men. Borelli amassed a 54-45 record, as well as two MWC regular season titles and two MWC tournament titles in four years as the men’s head coach.
On July 21, Borelli decided to again take the reins of the TCU women’s program, marking the beginning of his 22nd year to be involved with collegiate tennis. Overall, Borelli holds a career record of 428-120, including 374 wins as a women’s head coach.
A 1974 graduate of USC, Borelli was a four-year varsity member on the Trojans’ men’s tennis team. He was named USC’s Outstanding Scholar Athlete as a senior and was an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship recipient.
