TABLE OF CONTENTS HEAD COACH
2010-11 Quick Facts General Information
Scott Wilkins............................................................................................. 2
SUPPORT SERVICES Jim O’Neill................................................................................................. 3 Meghan Tierney........................................................................................ 3
2011 EAGLES Team Outlook............................................................................................ 5 Roster......................................................................................................... 6 Seniors.................................................................................................. 7-11 Juniors................................................................................................ 12-13 Sophomores............................................................................................ 14 Freshman................................................................................................. 14
2010 YEAR IN REVIEW
LOCATION..................................................Chestnut Hill, Mass., 02467 FOUNDED.........................................................................................1863 ENROLLMENT...............................................................................14,500 PRESIDENT.................................................. Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.................................................... Gene DeFilippo NICKNAME................................................................................... Eagles COLORS......................................................................Maroon and Gold HOME COURTS............................................................ Weymouth Club .....................................................................Flynn Recreation Complex CONFERENCE..............................................Atlantic Coast Conference 2010 OVERALL RECORD............................................................... 10-16 2010 CONFERENCE RECORD (FINISH)................................0-11 (12th) LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST.....................................................10/2 NEWCOMERS........................................................................................3
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2010 Results and Records................................................................. 16-22
BOSTON COLLEGE Boston College........................................................................................ 23
LEADERSHIP
HEAD COACH................................ Scott Wilkens (UNC-Charlotte, ’94) SEASONS AT BC (FIRST YEAR)................................................ 8 (2003) RECORD AT BC............................................................................ 72-110 TENNIS OFFICE PHONE................................................. (617) 552-3171 ATHLETIC TRAINER........................................................Elizabeth Gillis
Father Leahy............................................................................................ 24 Gene DeFilippo....................................................................................... 25
BOSTON The City of Boston.................................................................................. 26
THE CONFERENCE The ACC................................................................................................... 27 Opponent Info......................................................................................... 28
Media Relations ASSOC. AD/MEDIA RELATIONS................................... Chris Cameron ASST. AD/MEDIA RELATIONS............................................. Dick Kelley ASST. AD/MEDIA RELATIONS................................Stephanie Tunnera ASST. DIR./MEDIA RELATIONS..............................................Tim Clark ASST. DIR./MEDIA RELATIONS...........................................Matt Lynch MEDIA RELATIONS ASST./TENNIS CONTACT............Joshua Lentine Office Phone....................................................................(617)-552-1188 Cell Phone.......................................................................(908)-892-4271 E-Mail............................................................................ lentinej@bc.edu Media Relations Fax....................................................... (617) 552-4903 Athletics Website................................................... www.bceagles.com Twitter............................................... www.twitter.com/BCSportsNews SID Mailing Address..................................... 140 Commonwealth Ave. Conte Forum 321 Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Credits
The 2011 Boston College Men’s Tennis Media Guide is a production of the Boston College Media Relations Office and the Boston College Athletic Association, Chestnut Hill, Mass. 02467. All rights reserved. Edited by Joshua Lentine and the Media Relations Office. Designed by Ralph Loos of RL Sport Design (Hadley, MA).
2010-11 Team Captains (From Left) Adam Davison, Erik Kreutzer, Coach Wilkins, Brian Locklear and Brendon Wong
Photographs by John Quackenbos (Athletic Department Photographer), Jet Commercial Photo, Lee Pellegrini (BC Office of Publications), Jim Abts, Boston Chamber of Commerce and the ACC.
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S cott W ilkins Head Coach Eighth Season
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while also being involved with academics, conditioning, scheduling and budgeting. His contributions helped the Minutemen to a second-place finish in the 2000 Atlantic 10 Tournament, its highest finish
Prior to that, Wilkins was the head men’s and women’s tennis coach at Babson College for two seasons. During his time with the Beavers, he coached David Weisman to the 1998 Division III individual national championship.
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Scott Wilkins enters his eighth season as head coach of the Boston College men’s tennis team. During his tenure, Wilkins had guided BC to a 72-110 overall record, including going 14-13 in 2009 – their best finish since joining the ACC in 2005. That same season he garnered recognition as the 2009 ITA Northeast Region Coach of the Year.
Following a successful playing career at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, Wilkins broke into the collegiate ranks with his first coaching job at his alma mater as an assistant for the 1996-97 season. The four-year letter-winner completed his career ranked 10th on the school’s career singles list and was voted team captain in his senior year (1993-94).
Prior to joining Boston College, Wilkins was the head coach at Merrimack College.
Wilkins has also served as assistant tennis professional at the Weymouth Tennis Club from 1989-94 and as a tennis professional at Wellesley Tennis Club (1994-96, 1997-99).
From 1999-2002, he was a full-time assistant coach at Massachusetts, coordinating the program’s recruiting effort,
Additionally, he was the boys’ varsity tennis coach at Milton High School in the spring of 1997.
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J im O’N eill
Associate Athletic Director/ Ticket Operations
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M eghan T ierney
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Second Year
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The 2005-06 athletic season marks Jim O’Neill’s 18th year at Boston College. One of the busier people on campus, O’Neill supervises the ticket operations of the Eagles’ athletic events, including ACC basketball, Hockey East hockey and ACC football contests.
Meghan Tierney begins her second year as a member of the Boston College strength and conditioning staff. In addition to supervising the men’s and women’s tennis programs, she also serves as the strength and conditioning coach for fencing, sailing, and men’s and women’s swimming.
O’Neill is also Boston College’s systems operations manager for the Paciolan computer system. In addition, O’Neill assists in all phases of game management for basketball, hockey and football events. He played a key role in designing parking plans for the 1996-97 athletic seasons.
Before coming to Boston College, Tierney worked in the Strength and Conditioning offices and weight rooms for at the University of Connecticut for two years. Her responsibilities included assisting strength and conditioning coaches with implementation and execution of daily workouts, as well as the development of exercise programs for several varsity teams including soccer, track and field, and field hockey.
He is a 1984 graduate of the University of MassachusettsAmherst with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. He also attended St. Thomas University in Miami, Fla., for two years, where he was a member of the tennis team. He spent his first year out of college as the assistant ticket manager at Virginia Commonwealth University. From there, he moved to West Point, N.Y., serving three years as the assistant ticket manager at the United States Military Academy.
A graduate of the University of Connecticut, Tierney received her bachelor’s degree in Strength and Conditioning in 2009. As a four-year member of the Huskies softball team, Tierney was an NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete and Big East Academic All-Star.
O’Neill took the job of ticket manager at Boston College in October 1988. He assumed the role of assistant athletic director in January 1992 and was promoted to Associate Athletics Director in February of 1998.
Other Support Staff
He is an active member of the College Athletic Business Managers Association and has served as its District I representative.
David McKenna
O’Neill and his wife, Kathleen, have a three-year-old son, Trevor.
Equipment Manager Operations
Joe Shirley, Assistant Athletics Director/Facilities Matt Conway, Assistant Athletics Director/Operations Kirsten Britton, Event Administrator Ken Turbush, Camps, Clinics and Facilities Administrator Paul Neidermire, Operations Intern
Learning Resources
Dard Miller, Ph.D., Director Patrice Bouzan, Learning Specialist & Academic Counselor Lee Metzger, Academic Counselor Clare Turkington, Academic Counselor Lee LeBlanc, Administrative Assistant
Compliance
Carlene Pariseau, Assoc. Athletics Director of Compliance Aaron Aker, Asst. Athletics Director/Compliance & Eligibility Yadira Reyes, Compliance Assistant
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Erik Kreutzer Senior
Brendon Wong Senior
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2010-11 outlook Looking Back
Heading into the 2009-10 season, the Eagles had lost their top two players to graduation. A trying schedule pitted Boston College against 13 nationally ranked teams, leaving BC with a 10-16 overall record and winless in the ACC. The Eagles concluded the year slotted as the seventh-best team in the Northeast Region. Capping off the year, then-sophomore, Akash Muppidi became the first Eagle named to the All-ACC Team. Muppidi also garnered a final national ranking of 84 and was named the ITA Northeast Region Player to Watch For in 2011.
Looking Ahead
The Schedule
Boston College will once again play one of the most challenging schedules in the country this season. Half of the 26 matchups the Eagles will square off against in 2011 were ranked at the end of last year. Eight of this year’s opponents competed in the NCAA Championship Team Tournament, highlighted by appearances by No. 1 seed Virginia in the Final Four and No. 16 Duke in the Sweet-16. With the Atlantic Coast Conference continually serving up the best competition in the country, 2011 will once again prove to be a challenging test for the Eagles.
For the 2010-11 campaign, three new faces join the Eagles roster, which showcases nine letter-winners from the previous season. Calling The Heights home for the first time are sophomore Klaus Puestow, as well as freshmen Jonathan Raude and Michael McGinnis.
The out-of-conference schedule features several Ivy League schools and trip to the Pacific Coast Doubles Tournament in March. BC will look to assert itself in the Northeast with most of its regional competition taking place in the earlier part of the season.
Newcomers
Boston College opens up the spring session at Columbia on Jan. 23 and will make its home debut with a double-header against Sacred Heart and Bryant University on Feb. 12.
Michael McGinnis joins the Eagles for his first season out of Saratoga High School. After picking up the racket at age six, McGinnis began to compete in nationally sanctioned tournament throughout the U.S. On the junior circuit, he was consistently ranked in the Top-10 from the U-12 to U-18, even achieving a ranking as high as No. 3 in the northern California U-16 division. Klaus Puestow comes to BC from Munich, Germany. Recently, Puestow was touring on the Junior European Tennis Association and International Tennis Federation as a singles and doubles player. In the highly-regarded Bayernliga, he competed in the top-four singles position and earned a ranking as high as No. 30 in the Bavarian region. Jonathan Raude boasts a 54-3 record coming out of Benjamin Cardozo High School in N.Y. where he led his team in the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) tournament each year. He reached the quarterfinals each year in the PSAL tournament, including winning the championship in 2009. The 2010 HeismanWingate Award recipient also garnered recognition as the Fiveborosports Player of the Year and the Owens Courier Player of the Year, as well as being named to All-Borough and All-State teams.
Fall 2010
This past fall, junior Akash Muppidi received the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) preseason ranking of 60. Muppidi was selected to compete in the main draw of the prestigious D’Novo ITA Men’s All-American Championship, but fell in straight matches. A few weeks later, Muppidi rebounded to go 2-1 at the ITA Regional Tournament, but it was fellow junior Alex Skinner and Raude who led the way for BC with 3-1 in records in New Haven, Conn. Muppidi improved yet again at the Alabama Invitational with a 3-1 record. Not to be out done, McGinnis matched the team-best tab on the singles court and the two combined for a 1-1 showing as a doubles pairing. However, senior Brian Locklear and junior Jonathan Schroder posted the best mark as a tandem in Hoover, Ala., reaching the quarterfinals of the White Draw.
Brian Locklear
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BOSTON COLLEGE MEN’S TENNIS 2010-11 Roster
Name
Class
Hometown/High School______________
Rob Ankner
Jr.
Norwell, Mass./Norwell
Adam Davison
Sr.
Woodside, Calif./Sacred Heart Prep
Billy Grokenberger
So.
Santa Barbara, Calif./Santa Barbara
Erik Kreutzer
Sr.
Denver, Colo./Regis Jesuit
Brian Locklear
Sr.
Atlanta, Ga./The Westminster Schools
Michael McGinnis
Fr.
Saratoga, Calif./Saratoga
Akash Muppidi
Jr.
Trumbull, Conn./Trumbull
Klaus Puestow
Fr.
Munich, Germany/Munich International
Jonathan Raude
Fr.
Rego Park, N.Y./Benjamin Cardozo
Jonathan Schroeder
Jr.
Winnetka, Ill./Indiana University
Alex Skinner
Jr.
Haverhill, Mass./Brooks School
Michael Vann
Sr.
Sherman Oaks, Calif./Harvard-Westlake
Brendon Wong
Sr.
Sarasota, Fla./Riverview
Head Coach: Scott Wilkins (eighth season)
Back row (from left): Brendon Wong, Rob Anker, Erik Kreutzer, Adam Davison, Alex Skinner, Akash Muppidi and Head Coach Scott Wilkins Front row (from left): Jonathan Schroeder, Klaus Puestow, Brian Locklear, Jonathan Raude, Michael McGinnis and Billy Grokenberger
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A dam D avison Senior Woodside, Calif. Sacred Heart Prep
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-09)
Saw action in the No. 1, 5 and 6 positions in singles play...Compiled a 2-6 record in singles play which included a three set win at the No. 1 position against Holy Cross... Played in a total of 23 doubles matches last season with most of his appearances coming at the No. 3 spot where he posted a 6-9 record with partner Akash Muppidi.
AS A FRESHMAN (2007-2008)
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Saw action at the No. 2, 4, 5 and 6 positions in singles play last year…finished the season with an overall singles record of 5-2…won his lone match at the number two singles spot against Holy Cross on April 11…played most of his doubles matches for the season with partner Akash Muppidi in the No. 3 spot as they went 8-7 for the year.
Compiled a 5-6 overall singles record in the No. 5 and No. 6 singles position…tallied a 17-14 overall doubles record, mainly with partner Thomas Nolan.
BEFORE BC
Played four years for Jeff Arons at Scared Heart Prep … won the National Championship in 2007 … Northern Calif. Champions as a junior … USTA Northern Calif. Sportsmanship Award winner in 2006 … Commended Scholar.
PERSONAL
Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences … Adam is the oldest of Scott and Anne Davison’s four children … born August 10, 1989.
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E rik K reutzer Senior Denver, Colo. Regis Jesuit
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his game last season as he tallied a 16-7 record...He mostly played at the No. 1 doubles slot with partner Thomas Nolan...As a team the pair were nationally ranked at different point of the season and became one of the top doubles teams in the ACC.
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AS A JUNIOR (2009-10)
Played almost all of his 23 singles matches at the No. 3 position going 7-16 on the season…his best singles win of the season came on April 3 against Georgia Tech winning 6-4, 7-6 (4) at the No. 3 spot…appeared in 21 doubles matches going 14-7 with partner Thomas Nolan at the No. 1 position…the doubles team of Kreutzer and Nolan were ranked in the top 30 in the nation last season.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-09)
Played in a total of 23 singles matches last year compiling a 9-14 record...most of his time came at the No. 3 spot in singles last year where he went 6-11...Doubles play is where he really stepped up
Saw action in the No. 2 through No. 5 positions in singles play… tallied an 11-20 overall singles record including wins against opponents from Boston University, Georgetown and Villanova… compiled a 14-17 doubles record at the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles positions with partner Jason Sechrist.
BEFORE BC
Four-year varsity No. 1 singles player at Regis Jesuit High School ... team captain senior year ... earned Academic All-State in 2007 ... All-League Athlete ... IBM/CHASSA “Hero of the Week” ... Colorado Coaches Association All-State Tennis Player ...member of the Junior Davis Cup Team … World Team Tennis member …18s ranking: Intermountain singles/doubles top 5; National combined:155 … member of the National Honor Society ... Presidential Education Award recipient ... Outstanding Achievement Award winner.
PERSONAL
Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences … Erik is the only child of Rick and Susan Kreutzer … born May 13, 1989.
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B rian L ocklear Senior Atlanta, Ga. The Westminster Schools
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-09)
Played in 19 singles matches last year and compiled a 10-9 record while playing at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots... Went 3-0 at the No. 5 position which included a three set win against a tough Yale team...Appeared in two doubles matches in the No. 2 spot posting a 1-1 record with partner Alex Skinner.
AS A FRESHMAN (2007-2008)
Posted a overall singles record of 9-15 mainly in the No. 5 and No. 6 singles positions…tallied a 6-4 overall double record in the No. 2 and No. 3 position with four different partners.
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Played in 20 singles matches last year and finished with a record of 7-13 while playing at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots…one of his best wins of the season came on April 2 with a three set win at the No. 6 singles position against Clemson…won the only doubles match he played in against Holy Cross on April 11 at the No. 2 spot with partner Erik Kreutzer.
BEFORE BC
Posted a 55-6 overall playing record at The Westminster Schools … played for head coach Wade Boggs … four-time Georgia State Champions … four-time team MVP … four-year captain … held a USTA ranking of 141 in the B16 division … placed fifth at the Georgia State Closed Qualifier in 2007 … National Merit Commended … honor roll student.
PERSONAL
Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences … Brian is the oldest of Mel and Mary Locklear’s two children … born November 13, 1988.
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M ichael V ann Senior Sherman Oaks, Calif. Harvard-Westlake
AS A FRESHMAN (2007-2008)
Did not compete in any matches for the Eagles.
BEFORE BC
Saw limited action in the fall tournament season for the Eagles.
Four-year player on the Harvard-Westlake High School team … played for head coach Chris Simpson … Harvard-Westlake posted an 88-2 record during his career … team tallied a 66 match winning streak … two-time California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Calif. Division I Champions … Mission League singles MVP in 2007 … served as a captain senior year … ranked 25 in Southern Calif. by USTA in 18 and under and 220 nationally … ranked 35 in Southern Calif. by USTA in 16 and under and 119 nationally … selected as LA Daily News Doubles Player of the Year as a junior … won two Level 3 National Opens in doubles – St. Louis Clay Court Championships and the West Coast Junior Championships … member of the Spanish Honor Society.
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AS A JUNIOR (2009-10)
Saw time at the No. 3 and No. 6 sinlges spots last year going 2-1 overall...Vann came up with a thrilling three set victory at the No. 6 singles position over Colgate...Played in one doubles match last season winning the match with partner Sam Wagner.
Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences … Michael is one of Susan and the late Bruce Vann’s two children … born August 1, 1988.
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B rendon W ong Senior Sarasota, Fla. Riverview
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-09)
Saw time at the No. 2, 4, 5 and 6 singles positions last year...Posted a 3-12 record in singles play...Won his only doubles match he played in at the No. 1 spot with partner Sam Wagner against the Holy Cross Crusaders.
AS A FRESHMAN (2007-2008)
Tallied a 11-12 overall singles record and was 9-10 in dual matches… defeated Kevin Galloway of Clemson University 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in BC’s first ACC victory…positioned in the No. 3 through No. 6 spots…went 4-1 in doubles matches.
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Appeared in 11 singles matches on the year finishing with a record of 4-7 spending most of his time at the No. 5 and 6 spots…the highest spot he played last season was at the No. 1 position as he picked up a win on April 11 against Holy Cross.
BEFORE BC
Three-year member of the Riverview High School team … team finished sixth in the state of Florida as a senior; team finished second in the state as a junior … named Herald Tribute All-Area selection in 2007 … part of the IB program … member of National Honor Society and French National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences … Brendon is the oldest of Keye and Lucy Wong’s two children … born November 20, 1988.
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A kash M uppidi
Junior Norwell, Mass. Norewell HS
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Junior Trumbull, Conn. Trumbull HS
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10)
Played in two singles matches on the season…went 1-1 in those matches with his lone win coming at the No. 4 spot against Holy Cross on April 11…appeared in one doubles match last season winning at the No. 3 position with partner Adam Davision against Holy Cross.
AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09)
Played in one singles match at the No. 4 spot against Holy Cross...He went on to win the match 6-1 6-3...Appeared in one doubles match last season against Holy Cross as well...Teamed up with Erik Kreutzer for a 8-0 win at third doubles.
BEFORE BC
A four-year varsity letter winner...74-3 singles record...four-time league All-Star...four-time All-Scholastic...captain of team senior year...two-time Division II Mass. State semi-finalist...Division II AllTennis honors...also played basketball...a honors student.
PERSONAL
Robert Anker was born January 7, 1990...youngest of Rob and Joan Anker’s three children...parents are BC alumni...sister Kathryn is a junior at BC...a communications major in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10)
Muppidi was named the 2010 ITA Northeast Region Player to Watch for the 2011 season, and he was also the first Eagle ever to be named to the All-ACC Team…played in 24 singles matches last season mostly in the No. 2 spot for BC as he finished a team best 195 overall with a 7-4 record in ACC play…he was ranked in the top 100 in the nation for most of the season, and he defeated four players last year with a national ranking of 75th or higher…appeared in most of his doubles matches at the No. 3 spot with partner Adam Davison going 8-7 on the season.
AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09)
Muppidi was named the 2009 ITA Northeast Region Freshman of the Year….played in 25 singles matches as a rookie posting a team best 15-10 record with most of his damage coming from the No. 2 spot where he went 10-9 for the year...Muppidi put together impressive singles wins against tough ACC opponents in NC State and Clemson...Appeared in a total of 23 doubles matches...Finished the year with a 12-11 doubles record that included playing with three different partners.
BEFORE BC
Number one player on high school team...three-time All-Conference Selection...All-State as a senior in 2008...ranked #85 nationally for USTA Boys U-18...Top-ten for USTA New England...Connecticut Post All-Star MVP as a senior.
PERSONAL
Akash Muppidi was born July 7, 1990...son of Mohan and Ameeta Muppidi...one older sister, Sirisha...enrolled in the Carroll School of Management as a finance major.
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J onathan S chroeder
A lex S kinner
Junior Winnetka, Ill. Indiana University
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10)
Played in 19 singles matches in his first season at the Heights going 6-13 on the year mostly at the No. 5 spot…his best win of the season came against Dartmouth on February 23 picking up a three set win at the No. 5 position…appeared in 16 doubles matches going 1-15 for the season…picked up his lone doubles win on April 13 against Holy Cross at the No. 2 spot.
AS A FRESHMAN AT INDIANA (200809)
Posted a 13-9 singles record overall with a 8-7 record in tournaments and a 5-2 record in head-to-head matches...his best win of the year came against #42 ranked New Mexico University at the No. 6 singles spot...Tallied a 5-8 doubles record last season.
BEFORE BC
Was a state champion as a freshman at New Trier ... ranked by TennisRecruiting.net as the 80th best player in the nation, fifth best in the Great Lakes Region and second best in Illinois ... recorded a win over a top-ten nationally ranked foe in Luke Marchese who now plays for Duke University.
PERSONAL
Born on December 13, 1989 ... son of Robert Schroeder and Deborah Gersh... has a sister named Julia
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Junior Haverhill, Mass. Brooks School
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10)
Played in 20 singles matches at the No. 4 spot for BC going 4-16 on the year…picked up his best win of the year in a thrilling three-set win on March 20 against Brown…appeared in 12 doubles matches playing with several partners during the season and finished with a 3-9 record.
AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09)
Played in 24 singles matches last year finishing with a record of 1014...Saw the most time at the No. 4 singles sport posting a 6-12 mark at that position...Season highlight was his No. 4 singles straight sets win against ACC foe NC State...Appeared in 16 doubles matches posting a 4-12 record with five different partners.
BEFORE BC
Three-year varsity letterwinner...three year New England Class A Prep School Singles Champion...three time All-League...Player of the Year as a senior...excellent player and sharpshooter for the varsity basketball team...a honors student.
PERSONAL
Alex Skinner was born January 6, 1990...son of David and Keiko Skinner...has one younger sister, Abigail...enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences as a Sports Medicine major.
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B illy G rokenberger Sophomore Santa Barbara, Calif. Santa Barbara
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AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10)
Played in three singles matches on the year - going 3-0 - winning all three matches in straight sets…appeared in 15 doubles matches going 4-11 for the season.
BEFORE BC
Santa Barbara Tennis Player of the Year in 2009...four-year first team member of the Channel League...part of the 2008 National High School championship team...team captain as a junior and senior.
PERSONAL
K laus P uestow
Freshman Munich, Germany Munich International
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BEFORE BC
Competed on the Junior ETA and ITF Tournament circuit as both a singles and doubles player … ranked as high as No. 30 in the Bavarian region … played in the top-four singles position in the Bayernliga … participated in a large number of U-14, U-16 and U-18 tournaments in Germany.
PERSONAL
Born on January 11, 1989 … currently enrolled in the Carroll School of Management as an undeclared major.
Born September 19, 1990...enrolled in the Carroll School of Management as a Finance major...son of David and Trina Grokenberger...has six siblings in Metta, Callie, Lauren, Chase, Blake and Hanna.
M ichael M c G innis Freshman Saratoga, Calif. Saratoga
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Freshman Rego Park, N.Y. Benjamin Cardozo
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BEFORE BC
Started playing tennis at age six … competed in dozens of USTA sanctioned tournaments throughout the nation … consistently ranked in the top 10 in all age categories (U-12, U-14, U-16, U-18) in northern California … was ranked as high as No. 3 in the northern California U-16 division … attended Bellarmine College Prep High School in San Jose, Calif. for one year before transferring to Saratoga.
PERSONAL
J onathan R aude
Born on March 27, 1992 … currently enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences as an Economics major.
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BEFORE BC
Played for Benjamin Cardozo High School in Bayside, N.Y. ... was ranked as high as No. 8 in the East Section Boy’s 18 and under ... recipient of the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) Heisman Wingate Award (2010) ... Owens Courier Player of the Year (2010) ... Five Boro Sports.com 2010 Player of the Year ... completed high school with an astonishing 54-3 record over four years ... three-time team MVP and twice elected a captain ... played as No. 1 singles for three years ... posted a 14-1 record en route to winning the Mayor’s Cup Individual Title as senior ... led BCHS to finals of Mayor’s cup and PSAL events ... was a finalist at the PSAL Individual draw ... named to All-Borough, All-State and Daily News All-Star teams in final season ... went 14-1 as a junior ... won the PSAL Singles Title as a junior ... was a 2009 semifinalist at the NYS Individual Tournament ... went 13-1, taking fourth in the PSAL Individual Tournament as a sophomore ...went undefeated (13-0) as a freshman at No. 3 singles for the New York City PSAL champions ... reached the PSAL individual finals and was a back draw finalist in the NYSPHSAA individual tournament as freshman.
PERSONAL
Born June 15, 1992 in Rego Park, N.Y. to Michael and Rimma Raude...has two older sisters, Karina (36) and Suyzanna (30).
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2 0 1 0 R e s u lt s 2010 Schedule Date Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 March 2 March 3 March 5 March 17 March 20 March 21 March 26 March 27 April 2 April 3 April 11 April 11 April 13 April 16 April 17 April 22
Opponent at No. 50 Columbia No. 20 Virginia Tech Lafayette No. 18 Florida State Sacred Heart Boston University at Maryland at No. 1 Virginia Dartmouth at No. 63 Harvard at No. 48 UNC-Wilmington at Coastal Carolina at College of Charleston Brandeis at Brown at Yale No. 24 Duke No. 18 North Carolina at No. 43 Clemson at No. 25 Georgia Tech No. 50 Miami Holy Cross Bryant at No. 24 Wake Forest at North Carolina State No. 20 Virginia Tech (ACCs)
Result L, 5-2 L, 7-0 W, 7-0 L, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 L, 4-3 L, 7-0 W, 4-3 L, 5-2 W, 4-3 W, 4-3 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 L, 5-2 L, 6-1 L, 6-1 L, 5-2 L, 5-2 L, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 6-1 L, 5-2 L, 5-2 L, 4-0
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2010 Singles Results Date Feb. 14 April 11
Rank --/-- --/--
Opponent Regis Chang Chris Das
School Boston Univ. Holy Cross
Court 6 4
Result L, 2-6, 7-6, 10-3 W, 6-1, 6-1
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Partner Davison
Rank --/--
Opponent Chris Das/Tim Regan
School Holy Cross
Court 3
Result W, 8-1
Adam Davison
Rob Anker
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2010 Singles Results Date Feb. 6 Feb. 14 March 5 March 17 March 27 April 11 April 13
Rank --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/--
Opponent Gelbman Kring Toussaint Milo Ahari Burke Nowak
School Lafayette Boston Univ. Coll. Of Charles. Brandeis UNC Holy Cross Bryant
Court 5 4 6 6 6 2 5
Result W, 6-2, 7-6 W, 6-1, 6-0 L, 6-3, 6-2 W, 6-3, 6-3 L, 6-1, 6-1 W, 6-1, 6-0 W, 6-2, 6-3
2010 Doubles Results Date Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 17 March 20 March 21 March 26 March 27 April 2 April 3 April 11 April 13 April 16 April 22
Partner Grokenberger Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Garber Skinner Skinner Skinner Skinner Muppidi Nolan Nolan Ankner Muppidi Muppidi Nolan
Rank --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/--
Opponent Rajeev Deb-Sen/Kevin Kung Somen/Tocci Murphy/Morris Bucaro/Reed Mazzarese/Ujkic Kring/Green Collins/Sarrazin Johnson/Uriguen Ho/de Chatellus Chijoff-Evans/Tchan Vlaskin/Tzvetkov Blank/Ziamtsou Myers/Kenny Yovanoff/Milo Hill/Posner Bennett/Powers Michel/Wietoska Ahari/Boyajian Galloway/Pietrucha Gomez/O’Brien Taboada/Sundberg Das/Regan Nowak/Gardiner Sherwood/Leslie Somen/Degl’Incerti Tocci
School Court Columbia 3 Virginia Tech 3 Lafayette 3 Florida State 3 Sacred Heart 2 Boston Univ. 2 Maryland 3 Virginia 3 Dartmouth 3 Harvard 3 Coastal Carolina 3 UNC-Wilmington 3 Coll. of Charles. 2 Brandeis 2 Brown 3 Yale 2 Duke 2 UNC 2 Clemson 3 Georgia Tech 3 Miami 3 Holy Cross 3 Bryant 3 Wake Forest 3 Virginia Tech (ACC) 3
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Result L, 8-6 L, 8-2 W, 8-1 W, 8-5 W, 8-5 W, 8-1 W, 8-5 L, 8-4 L, 8-6 L, 8-6 W, 8-6 L, 8-3 L, 8-4 L, 8-5 L, 9-7 L, 8-5 L, 8-7 L, 8-6 L, 8-3 L, 9-8 (7-0) L, 8-6 W, 8-1 W, 8-3 W, 8-4 L, 8-1
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Rank --/-- --/-- --/--
Opponent James Murphy Tim Regan Andres Orobitg
School Lafayette Holy Cross Bryant
Court 6 5 6
Result W, 6-3, 6-1 W, 6-3, 6-3 W, 6-0, 6-2
2010 Doubles Results Date Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 17 April 2
Partner Skinnner Garber Garber Garber Garber Garber Schroeder Schroeder Schroeder Schroeder Schroeder Garber Garber Skinner Grokenberger
Rank --/-- --/-- -/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/--
Opponent Rajeev Deb-Sen/Kevin Kung Sebastien Jacques/Corrado Tocci Justin Harr/Scott Gelbman Jean Yves Aubone/Clint Bowles Alex Hallenbeck/Marcus Vanberkel Cole Conrad/Jacob Miller Sergio Wyss/Ian Mansfield Philippe Oudshoorn/Steve Rooda Stephen Greif/Curtis Roby Felton/Nguyen Ernoesto Ramos/Alex Funkhouser Kinshuk Sharma/Max Ando Hirsch Mickael Trintignac/Mickael Boyer Freddy Rozenstshteyn/Tartarsky Moritz Dettinger/Zachary Rigsby
School Columbia Virginia Tech Lafayette Florida State Boston Univ. Sacred Heart Maryland Virginia Dartmouth Harvard Coastal Carolina UNC-Wilmington Coll. of Charles. Brandeis Clemson
Court 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2
Date Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 17 March 20 March 21 March 26 March 27 April 2 April 3 April 11 April 16 April 22
Rank --/-- --/-- --/-- --/111 --/-- --/-- --/55 --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/--
Opponent Cyril Bucher Corrado Degl’Incerti Tocci Steven Benezra Vahid Mirzadeh Adam Gart Tommy Laine Lee Singer Stephen Grief Omodele-Lucien Dmitry Vlaskin Illia Ziamtsou Thomas Delme Freddy Rozenstshteyn Tom Deighton Joel Samaha Alan Michel Andrew Cone Gera Boryachinskiy Dusan Miljevic Carl Sundberg Jonathan Wolff Patrick Daciek
School Court Columbia 4 Virginia Tech 3 Lafayette 2 Florida State 3 Sacred Heart 3 Maryland 3 Virginia 3 Dartmouth 3 Harvard 3 Coastal Carolina 3 UNC Wilmington 3 Coll. of Charles. 3 Brandeis 4 Brown 5 Yale 5 Duke 5 UNC 5 Clemson 4 Georgia Tech 3 Miami 2 Wake Forest 3 Virginia Tech (ACC) 4
Result L, 6-2, 6-2 L, 6-3, 6-4 W, 6-2, 6-1 L, 6-2, 7-5 W, 7-5, 6-3 L, 6-3, 6-2 L, 6-0, 6-3 W, 7-6, 6-2 W, 0-6, 6-1, 6-4 L, 6-2, 6-3 L, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 L, 6-4, 7-6(5) W, 6-1, 6-0 L, 6-2, 6-0 L, 7-5, 6-3 L, 6-3, 2-6, 10-4 L, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(9) L, 6-4, 6-1 W, 6-4, 7-6(7-4) L, 6-3, 6-4 L, 6-0, 6-1 L, 6-2, 7-5
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2010 Singles Results
Result L, 8-6 L, 8-4 W, 8-4 L, 8-5 W, 8-5 W, 8-4 L, 8-5 L, 8-1 L, 8-6 L, 8-5 L, 8-5 L, 8-3 L, 8-2 W, 8-2 L, 8-3
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2010 Doubles Results Date Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 17 March 20 March 21 March 26 March 27 April 2 April 3 April 11 April 11 April 13 April 16 April 22 April 11 April 13 April 16 April 22
Partner Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Nolan Muppidi Muppidi Locklear Nolan Nolan Muppidi Nolan Ankner Muppidi Muppidi Nolan
Rank 27/-- 27/-- 27/-- 27/31 27/-- 27/-- 21/-- 21/-- 21/-- 21/-- 21/-- 47/-- 47/-- 47/-- 27/-- 27/-- 27/-- 27/54 --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/--
Opponent Jonathan Wong/Mihai Nicifor Will Beck/Patrick Deciek Eric Wiley/Doug Gallagher Vahid Mirzadeh/Connor Smith Adam Gart/Kirill Kasaynov Jeff Chudacoff/Josh Friedman Jesse Kiuru/Tommy Laine Shabaz/Courtney Dan Freeman/Michael Laser Omodele-Lucien/Schultz Matt Gordon/Peter Billingham Michael Pereira/Ryan Ybarra Lukas Koncila/Thomas Delme Simon Miller/Nick White Kendrick Au/Nathaniel Gorham Erik Blumenkranz/Joel Samaha Dylan Arnould/David Holland Clay Donato/Stefan Hardy Gera Boryachinskiy/Derek DiFazio Juan Spir/Kevin King Keith Crowley/Hector Nieto Scott Brownell/AJ Chekar Christian Balestrieri/J.M. Parades Jonathan Wolff/Lain Atkinson Yoann Re/Sebastien Jacques Taboada/Sundberg Das/Regan Nowak/Gardiner Sherwood/Leslie Somen/Degl’Incerti Tocci
School Court Columbia 1 Virginia Tech 1 Lafayette 1 Florida State 1 Sacred Heart 1 Boston Univ. 1 Maryland 1 Virginia 1 Dartmouth 1 Harvard 1 Coastal Carolina 1 UNC-Wilmington 1 Coll. of Charles. 1 Brandeis 1 Brown 1 Yale 1 Duke 1 UNC 1 Clemson 1 Georgia Tech 2 Miami 2 Holy Cross 2 Bryant 1 Wake Forest 1 Virginia Tech (ACC) 2 Miami 3 Holy Cross 3 Bryant 3 Wake Forest 3 Virginia Tech (ACC) 3
Brian Locklear
2010 Singles Results Date Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 March 2 March 3 March 5 March 20 March 21 March 26 April 2 April 3 April 11 April 16 April 22
Rank --/-- --/-- --/100 --/-- --/-- --/-- --/120 --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/--
Opponent Nathaniel Gery Justin Haar Sebastien Jacques Andres Bucaro Jacob Miller Mathias Sarrazin Steven Eelkman Rooda Chris Ho Hayes Max Ando Hirsch Peter Billingham Joe Nicolazzi Charlie Posner Erik Blumenkranz Luke Marchese Mortiz Dettinger Magin Ortiga Waylon Chin Jason Morgenstern Sebastien Jacques
School Court Columbia 6 Lafayette 4 Virginia Tech 6 Florida State 6 Sacred Heart 6 Maryland 6 Virginia 5 Dartmouth 6 Harvard 6 UNC Wilmington 6 Coastal Carolina 6 Coll. Of Charles. 5 Brown 6 Yale 6 Duke 6 Clemson 6 Georgia Tech 6 Miami 5 Wake Forest 6 Virginia Tech (ACC)6 DNF
Result L, 6-1, 6-2 W, 7-6, 6-1 L, 6-3, 6-2 L, 7-6(9), 6-1 W, 6-3, 6-3 W, 7-5, 4-6, 10-8 L, 6-0, 6-0 L, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 L, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 W, 6-2, 6-1 W, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 L, 6-3, 7-5 W, 7-5, 7-5 W, 6-1, 6-0 L, 6-0, 6-0 W, 6-4, 3-6, 10-6 W, 6-1, 6-1 L, 4-6, 7-6, 10-2 L, 6-2, 6-1
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Result L, 8-3 L, 8-7 (4) W, 8-2 W, 8-3 W, 8-3 W, 8-3 W, 9-7 L, 8-4 W, 8-3 W, 8-3 W, 8-3 W, 8-1 W, 8-4 W, 8-0 W, 8-2 W, 8-5 L, 8-1 L, 8-5 L, 8-3 L, 8-5 W, 8-3 W, 8-2 W, 8-4 L, 8-5 DNF L, 8-6 W, 8-1 W, 8-3 W, 8-4 L, 8-1
Partner Locklear
Rank --/--
Opponent Scott Brownell/AJ Chekar
School Holy Cross
Court 2
Result W, 8-2
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Akash Muppidi
2010 Singles Results Date Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 17 March 20 March 21 March 26 March 27 April 2 April 3 April 13 April 16 April 22
Rank --/-- --/-- --/-- --/23 --/-- --/-- 76/-- 76/15 76/-- 76/-- 76/-- 119/-- 119/-- 119/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/85 --/-- --/-- --/-- --/43 --/--
Opponent Mihai Nichifor Luka Somen Eric Wiley Clint Bowles Josh Friedman Chris Ujkic Ryan Lissner Drew Courtney Michael Laser Felton Ernesto Ramo Kinshuk Sharma Mickael Trintignac Simon Miller Kendrick Au John Huang Dylan Arnould Jose Hernandez Carlos Alvarez Eliot Potvin Juan Martin Parades Tripper Carleton Luka Somen
School Court Columbia 2 Virginia Tech 2 Lafayette 1 Florida State 2 Boston Univ. 2 Sacred Heart 2 Maryland 2 Virginia 2 Dartmouth 2 Harvard 2 Coastal Carolina 2 UNC Wilmington 2 Coll. of Charles. 2 Brandeis 2 Brown 2 Yale 2 Duke 2 UNC 2 Clemson 2 Georgia Tech 2 Bryant 2 Wake Forest 2 Virginia Tech (ACC) 2
Result W, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 W, 6-4, 7-6(4) W, 6-0, 6-2 W, 7-5, 6-4 W, 6-1, 6-2 W, 6-3, 6-0 W, 7-5, 6-1 L, 6-1, 6-1 W, 6-2, 6-3 W, 6-4, 6-4 W, 5-7, 7-6, 6-1 W, 6-4, 6-3 L, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 W, 6-1, 6-1 W, 7-6(6), 6-3 W, 6-4, 6-4 W, 6-1, 4-6, 10-7 W, 3-6, 7-6, 1-0(10) L, 4-6, 6-3, 10-3 W, 6-4, 6-4 W, 6-2, 6-3 W, 7-6, 6-1 DNF
2010 Doubles Results Date Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 20 March 21 March 26 March 27 April 2 April 3 April 11 April 13 April 16 April 22
Partner Schroeder Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Schroeder Schroeder Schroeder Schroeder Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi
Rank --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/--
Opponent Haig Schneiderman/Nathaniel Gery Somen/Tocci Murphy/Morris Bucaro/Reed Mazzarese/Ujkic Kring/Green Collins/Sarrazin Johnson/Uriguen Ho/de Chatellus Chijoff-Evans/Tchan Vlaskin/Tzvetkov Blank/Ziamtsou Myers/Kenny Tom Deighton/Klanke John Huang/Daniel Hoffman Reid Carleton/Jared Pinsky Andrew Crone/Jose Hernandez Galloway/Pietrucha Juan Spir/Kevin King Keith Crowley/Hector Nieto Nowak/Gardiner Sherwood/Leslie Yoann Re/Sebastien Jacques
School Court Columbia 2 Virginia Tech 3 Lafayette 3 Florida State 3 Sacred Heart 2 Boston Univ. 2 Maryland 3 Virginia 3 Dartmouth 3 Harvard 3 Coastal Carolina 3 UNC-Wilmington 3 Coll. of Charles. 2 Brown 2 Yale 3 Duke 3 UNC 3 Clemson 3 Georgia Tech 2 Miami 2 Bryant 3 Wake Forest 3 Virginia Tech (ACC)
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Result L, 8-3 L, 8-2 W, 8-1 W, 8-5 W, 8-5 W, 8-1 W, 8-5 L, 8-4 L, 8-6 L, 8-6 W, 8-6 L, 8-3 L, 8-4 L, 9-8(3) L, 8-5 L, 8-5 L, 8-3 L, 8-3 L, 8-5 W, 8-3 W, 8-3 W, 8-4 DNF
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Jonathan Schroeder
2010 Singles Results Date Jan. 23 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 17 March 20 March 21 March 26 March 27 April 2 April 3 April 11 April 11 April 16 April 22
Rank --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/--
Opponent Haig Schniderman Philippe Oudshoorn Curtis Roby Schultz Dorian Sovic Alex Wetherell Mickael Boyer Dave Yovanoff Mike Hill Daniel Hoffman David Holland Stefan Hardy Wes Moran Juan Spir David Simon Scott Brownell Danny Kreyman Will Beck
School Court Columbia 3 Virginia 4 Dartmouth 4 Harvard 5 Coastal Carolina 5 UNC Wilmington 5 Coll. of Charles. 4 Brandeis 3 Brown 3 Yale 4 Duke 4 UNC 3 Clemson 5 Georgia Tech 5 Miami 4 Holy Cross 6 Wake Forest 5 Virginia Tech (ACC) 5
Result L, 6-2, 6-2 L, 6-4, 6-2 W, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 L, 6-4, 7-5 L, 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 W, 6-1, 5-7, 7-5 W, 6-3, 6-1 W, 6-0, 6-2 W, 7-6(6), 6-3 L, 7-5, 6-2 L, 6-1, 6-4 L, 6-0, 6-0 L, 6-2, 6-3 L, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 L, 6-1, 6-1 W, 6-1, 6-0 L, 6-0, 6-3 L, 6-2, 7-5
2010 Doubles Results Date Jan. 23 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 March 3 March 20 March 21 March 26 March 27 April 3 April 11 April 13 April 16 April 22
Partner Muppidi Grokenberger Grokenberger Grokenberger Grokenberger Grokenberger Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Muppidi Skinner Skinner Skinner Skinner Skinner
Rank --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/--
Opponent Haig Schneiderman/Nathaniel Gery Sergio Wyss/Ian Mansfield Philippe Oudshoorn/Steve Rooda Stephen Greif/Curtis Roby Felton/Nguyen Ernoesto Ramos/Alex Funkhouser Tom Deighton/Klanke John Huang/Daniel Hoffman Reid Carleton/Jared Pinsky Andrew Crone/Jose Hernandez Juan Spir/Kevin King Blocker/David Simon Nicholai Hill/Andrews Orobitg Carlos Salmon/Tripper Carleton Will Beck/Patrick Deciek
School Court Columbia 2 Maryland 2 Virginia 2 Dartmouth 2 Harvard 2 Coastal Carolina 2 Brown 2 Yale 3 Duke 3 UNC 3 Georgia Tech 1 Miami 1 Bryant 2 Wake Forest 2 Virginia Tech (ACC) 1
Result L, 8-3 L, 8-5 L, 8-1 L, 8-6 L, 8-5 L, 8-5 L, 9-8(3) L, 8-5 L, 8-5 L, 8-3 L, 8-1 L, 8-4 W, 8-4 L, 9-7 L, 9-7
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Rank
Opponent
School
Jan. 23 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 March 2 March 3 March 17 March 20 March 21 March 26 March 27 April 2 April 3 April 11 April 13 April 16 April 22
--/-- --/75 --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/106 --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/--
Rajeev Deb-Sen Patrick Daciek Connor Smith Nick Mazzarese Jesse Kiuru Nguyen Kosta Blank Plamen Tzvetkov Steven Nieman Timmy Klanke Calvin Bennett Torsten Wietoska Brennan Boyaian Kevin Galloway Dean O’Brien Keith Crowley Kevin Gardiner Zach Leslie Corrado Degl’Incerti Tocci
Columbia Virginia Tech Florida State Sacred Heart Maryland Harvard UNC Wilmington Coastal Carolina Brandeis Brown Yale Duke UNC Clemson Georgia Tech Miami Bryant Wake Forest Virginia Tech (ACC)
Court 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 3
Result
W, 6-1, 6-4 L, 6-1, 6-3 L, 6-4, 7-6(5) W, 6-3, 7-5 L, 6-0, 6-0 L, 6-3, 6-4 L, 6-1, 6-1 L, 6-3, 6-3 W, 6-1, 7-6 W, n/a L, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 L, 6-1, 6-4 L, 6-3, 6-4 L, 6-1, 6-1 W, 6-4, 6-2 W, 6-3, 6-4 W, 6-3, 6-3 W, 6-2, 6-4 L, 6-2, 6-3
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2010 individual results
Alex Skinner 2010 Doubles Results Date March 17 March 20 March 21 March 26 March 27 April 2 April 3 April 11 April 13 April 16 April 22
Partner Grokenberger Skinner Skinner Skinner Skinner Grokenberger Schroeder Skinner Skinner Skinner Skinner
Rank --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/--
Opponent Freddy Rozenstshteyn/Tartarsky Hill/Posner Bennett/Powers Michel/Wietoska Ahari/Boyajian Moritz Dettinger/Zachary Rigsby Juan Spir/Kevin King Blocker/David Simon Nicholai Hill/Andrews Orobitg Carlos Salmon/Tripper Carleton Will Beck/Patrick Deciek
School Court Brandeis 3 Brown 3 Yale 2 Duke 2 UNC 2 Clemson 2 Georgia Tech 1 Miami 1 Bryant 2 Wake Forest 2 Virginia Tech (ACC) 1
Result W, 8-2 L, 9-7 L, 8-5 L, 8-7 L, 8-6 L, 8-3 L, 8-1 L, 8-4 W, 8-4 L, 9-7 L, 9-7
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boston college
BOSTON COLLEGE Boston College was founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus to serve the sons of Boston’s Irish immigrants. It was the first institution of higher education to be founded in the city of Boston. Today, it is one of the foremost universities in the nation, with a coeducational enrollment of 14,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Boston College has drawn students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. Boston College has grown not just in size, but also in stature and diversity. Today, it is ranked among the top 34 national universities by US News & World Report. Its Graduate School of Social Work is listed among the nation’s top 15, also by US News, while the graduate programs of its Lynch School of Education are among the top 20 and its Connell School of Nursing and Law School are among the top 30. In addition, eight undergraduate programs of the Carroll School of Management placed among the top 10 in the nation according to BusinessWeek, with accounting placing first in its category. Boston College is among the nation’s most selective universities, with nearly 30,000 applications received for its 2,250-member Class of 2013, and is numbered among the top American private research universities. After more than a century of growth and evolution, Boston College holds fast to the ideals that inspired its Jesuit founders. The University today remains focused on its mission of helping students to develop their minds and talents while providing them with the motivation and compassion to use those talents in the service of others. “Deeply rooted in its Catholic and Jesuit origins, Boston College offers an education that is distinctive in spirit and content, that is doubly rich with the best of human thought and with the profound insights of faith,” writes Reverend William P. Leahy, SJ, who assumed the presidency of Boston College in 1996. “We believe that Boston College provides a transforming experience for young men and women.” A continued expression of this philosophy, based on the Jesuit principle of cura personalis, or care for the individual,
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is the faculty’s dedication to teaching. BC faculty members have been honored for their teaching by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Education, while the University’s overall commitment to teaching has been ranked among the nation’s top 20, also by US News & World Report. A Boston College education focuses not only on intellectual development, but also on personal, spiritual and physical development. Students are asked to use their abilities, education and acquired skills to help others in need, whether in Boston or Belize. Each year, more than 5,000 undergraduates give some 375,000 hours of community service in the Boston area, while more than 650 students trade vacation for service during Spring Break. Nearly 2,000 students take part in retreats and spiritual formation activities annually. Today, the Boston College motto “ever to excel” also extends to a broad array of extracurricular activities and opportunities ranging from sports to the arts. Athletics is integral to the University’s focus on the development of the whole person in body as well as in mind and spirit. BC offers 31 men’s and women’s varsity sports, all of which compete at the NCAA Division I level, and annually has one of the highest graduation rates in Division IA. BC offers a wide variety of resources that enrich intellectual and cultural life beyond the campus gates. Among these are the Jesuit Institute; Center for Ignatian Spirituality; Center for Catholic Education; Church in the 21st Century Center; Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life; Center for Human Rights and International Justice; Center for Christian-Jewish Learning; Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics; Center on Wealth and Philanthropy; Center for Retirement Research; Sloan Center on Aging and Work; Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation and Educational Policy; TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center; Center for International Higher Education; Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections; Robsham Theater Arts Center; McMullen Museum of Art; Center for Child, Family and Community Partnerships; Center for Corporate Citizenship; Center for Work and Family; Center for Irish Programs; Urban Ecology Institute and Weston Observatory.
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William P. Leahy, S.J. became the 25th president of Boston College on July 31, 1996. Born in Omaha, he grew up on his family’s farm near Imogene, Iowa. After one year of college at Creighton University, he entered the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus in 1967. He received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and a master’s degree in United States history from Saint Louis University in 1972 and 1975, respectively. Between 1975 and 1979, he studied theology at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California, earning a master’s degree in divinity and a master’s degree in sacred theology while there. Ordained a priest in 1978, he completed doctoral studies in United States history at Stanford University in 1985. Father Leahy joined the department of history at Marquette University in 1985 and became a tenured associate professor there six years later. In July 1991, he was named executive vice president at Marquette, where he served until being named president of Boston College in 1996. During his years at Boston College, Father Leahy has presided over an institution that has solidified its position among the nation’s best and most selective national universities. Since 1996, BC’s endowment, sponsored research grants and student financial aid have doubled, and the percentage of student applicants accepted has fallen from 41 percent to 27 percent, while SAT scores have risen by more than 130 points. In addition, 100 full-time faculty members have been added,
minority student enrollment in undergraduate programs has climbed from 18 percent to 26 percent and annual cash gifts to the University have increased from $24 million to $95 million. During his presidency, undergraduate applications to Boston College have grown from 16,500 to 30,000, making BC the fifth most- applied to private university in the United States. Currently, the University enrolls students from all 50 states and 80 countries, and its undergraduates have earned more than 250 prestigious fellowships, including two Rhodes Scholarships. Student-athletes at BC succeed in balancing the demands of academics and athletics, and BC consistently ranks among those universities with the highest NCAA graduation rates. Most recently, the Boston College community has been engaged in a comprehensive assessment and planning effort that resulted in a 10-year Strategic Plan. This plan will build on Boston College’s strengths and accomplishments of the past and will focus additional resources on undergraduate liberal arts education and formation, as well as integrated science research and teaching. The University also intends to increasingly apply the strengths of its professional schools to resolving critical societal issues, and foster even more international links. In addition, Boston College intends to remain faithful to its Jesuit, Catholic heritage and to become the leading Catholic university and theological center in the world.
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d i r e c t o r o f at h l e t i c s DeFilippo was instrumental in raising money to build the privately funded $27 million, 72,000-square-foot Yawkey Athletics Center, which houses the football program, the Office of Learning Resources for StudentAthletes, and a large function area for general University use. After football moved into the Yawkey Center, BC undertook a multi-million dollar renovation Conte Forum to provide additional locker room and office space for many of BC’s 31 varsity sports. DeFilippo renamed the Athletics Association’s fundraising arm (formerly Blue Chips) in honor of longtime Athletics Director Bill Flynn. Alumni, parents and friends of Boston College contributed more than $27 million during the past year (this total includes an extraordinary payment towards a capital project).The 4,600 donors to the Flynn Fund prove that there is strength in numbers; nearly 700 alumni, parents and friends have given to BC Athletics for at least 10 consecutive years. Anne and Gene DeFilippo cemented their commitment to Boston College by announcing their pledge of $100,000 to endow a scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a female student-athlete who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement and financial need. In athletics competition, DeFilippo has overseen some of the most successful seasons in Boston College Athletics history. During the 200910 season, the football team appeared in a school-record 11th consecutive bowl game and the men’s ice hockey team captured its fourth national championship (its third since 2001). In 2008, the men’s soccer team captured both the ACC regular-season and tournament championships and entered the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament as the overall No. 1 seed. Since Gene DeFilippo became Director of Athletics in September of 1997, he has led the BC athletics program to an unprecedented period of innovation, growth, fundraising, athletic and academic success. He also led the program through one of the most significant periods in its history as it transitioned to full membership in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Under DeFilippo’s leadership, Boston College student-athletes’ achievements in the classroom have become an immense source of pride for the University and its supporters. Twenty-one Boston College sports teams received a perfect Graduation Success Rate score of 100, according to data released by the NCAA last November. That figure represents the most teams with a perfect 100 score of any Division I intercollegiate athletics program in the country. Last year, 379 BC student-athletes maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better, earning the Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Excellence. BC’s graduation rate for all studentathletes has consistently ranked in the nation’s top ten. DeFilippo initiated an impressive overhaul of BC’s athletics facilities that includes new football practice facilities, a total renovation of Conte Forum, including a new sound system, floor and video boards, new soccer, field hockey and lacrosse facilities on the Newton campus, new Field Turf for Alumni Stadium, and an air-inflated bubble to cover the stadium turf to provide an indoor practice facility for all sports during the winter months.
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From 1993-97, DeFilippo served as director of athletics at Villanova University. He served as Associate Director of Athletics at the University of Kentucky from 1987-93, Director of Athletics at the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg from 1984-87 and Director of Administrative Services at Vanderbilt University from 1983-84. His coaching experience includes three years as offensive backfield coach at Vanderbilt (1980-82), which included the 1982 Hall of Fame Bowl. From 1975-79, he was offensive coordinator at Youngstown State University, during which time the team won two consecutive Mid-Continent Conference championships, 1978-79. In 1973-74, he was graduate assistant football coach for the University of Tennessee, coaching in the 1973 Gator Bowl and 1974 Liberty Bowl. A 1973 graduate of Springfield College with a Bachelor of Science degree, DeFilippo earned three varsity letters as a quarterback in football during his undergraduate career. He received a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Tennessee in 1974. DeFilippo and his wife, Anne, are the parents of three children – Christine Eldred (married to Matt Eldred), John and Mary.
The DeFilippo File
Years School Position 73-74 Tennessee Graduate Assistant Football Coach 75-79 Youngstown State Assistant Football Coach 80-82 Vanderbilt Assistant Football coach 83-84 Vanderbilt Director of Administrative Services 84-87 South Carolina-Spartanburg Director of Athletics 87-93 Kentucky Asst., Assoc. Director of Athletics External Operations 93-97 Villanova Director of Athletics 97-pres. Boston College Director of Athletics
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T h e ACC
THE ACC atlantic coast conference
The Tradition
Consistency. It is the mark of true excellence in any endeavor. However, in today’s intercollegiate athletics, competition has become so balanced and so competitive that it is virtually impossible to maintain a high level of consistency. Yet the Atlantic Coast Conference has defied the odds. Now in its 57th year of competition, the ACC has long enjoyed the reputation as one of the strongest and most competitive intercollegiate conferences in the nation. And that is not mere conjecture, the numbers support it. Since the league’s inception in 1953, ACC schools have captured 105 national championships, including 56 in women’s competition and 49 in men’s. In addition, NCAA individual titles have gone to ACC student-athletes 139 times in men’s competition and 86 times in women’s action.
The Championships
The conference will conduct championship competition in 25 sports during the 2010-11 academic year - 12 for men and 13 for women. The first ACC championship was held in swimming on February 25, 1954. The conference did not conduct championships in cross country, wrestling or tennis during the first year. The 12 sports for men include football, cross country, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, baseball, tennis, golf and lacrosse. Fencing, which was started in 1971, was discontinued in 1981. Women’s sports were initiated in 1977 with the first championship meet being held in tennis at Wake Forest University. Championships for women are currently conducted in cross country, volleyball, field hockey, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, tennis, golf, lacrosse, softball and rowing.
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A History
he Atlantic Coast Conference was founded on May 8, 1953, at T the Sedgefield Inn near Greensboro, N.C., with seven charter members - Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest - drawing up the conference by-laws. The withdrawal of seven schools from the Southern Conference came early on the morning of May 8, 1953, during the Southern Conference’s annual spring meeting. On June 14, 1953, the seven members met in Raleigh, N.C., where a set of bylaws was adopted and the name became officially the Atlantic Coast Conference. Suggestions from fans for the name of the new conference appeared in the region’s newspapers prior to the meeting in Raleigh. Some of the names suggested were: Dixie, Mid South, Mid Atlantic, East Coast, Seaboard, Colonial, Tobacco, Blue-Gray, Piedmont, Southern Seven and the Shoreline. Duke’s Eddie Cameron recommended that the name of the conference be the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the motion was passed unanimously. The meeting concluded with each member institution assessed $200.00 to pay for conference expenses. On December 4, 1953, conference officials met again at Sedgefield and officially admitted the University of Virginia as the league’s eighth member. The first, and only, withdrawal of a school from the ACC came on June 30, 1971, when the University of South Carolina tendered its resignation. The ACC operated with seven members until April 3, 1978, when the Georgia Institute of Technology was admitted. The Atlanta school had withdrawn from the Southeastern Conference in January of 1964. The ACC expanded to nine members on July 1, 1991, with the addition of Florida State University. The conference expanded to 11 members on July 1, 2004, with the addition of the University of Miami and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. On October 17, 2003, Boston College accepted an invitation to become the league’s 12th member starting July 1, 2005.
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Florida State
Clemson
Duke
Georgia Tech
Maryland
Miami
North Carolina
N.C. State
Virginia
Enrollment Nickname Colors President Athletics Director Athletic website
Location Enrollment Nickname Colors President Athletics Director Athletic website
Location Enrollment Nickname Colors Chancellor Athletics Director Athletic website
19,111 Tigers Clemson Orange & Regalia James F. Barker Dr. Terry Don Phillips www.clemsontigers.com
Atlanta, Ga. 16,793 Yellow Jackets Old Gold & White Dr. G.P. Peterson Dan Radakovich www.ramblinwreck.com
Chapel Hill, N.C. 17,895 Tar Heels Carolina Blue & White Holden Thorp Dick Baddour www.tarheelblue.com
Location Enrollment Nickname Colors President Athletics Director Athletic website
Location Enrollment Nickname Colors President Athletics Director Athletic website
Location Enrollment Nickname Colors Chancellor Athletics Director Athletic website
Virginia Tech Location Enrollment Nickname Colors President Athletics Director Athletic website
Blacksburg, Va. 30,000 Hokies Chicago Maroon & Burnt Orange Dr. Charles W. Steger Jim Weaver www.hokiesports.com
Durham, N.C. 6,400 Blue Devils Royal Blue & White Dr. Richard Brodhead Kevin White www.GoDuke.com
College Park, Md. 37,000 Terrapins Red, White, Black & Gold Dr. C.D. Mote Jr. Kevin Anderson www.umterps.com
Raleigh, N.C. 33,815 Wolfpack Red & White Dr. Randy Woodson Debbie Yow www.gopack.com
Location Enrollment Nickname Colors President Athletics Director Athletic website
Location Enrollment Nickname Colors President Athletics Director Athletic website
Location Enrollment Nickname Colors President Athletics Director Athletic website
Tallahassee, Fla. 40,255 Seminoles Garnet & Gold Dr. T.K. Wetherell Randy Spetman www.seminoles.com
Coral Gables, Fla. 15,449 Hurricanes Orange, Green & White Dr. Donna E. Shalala Kirby Hocutt www.hurricanesports.com
Charlottesville, Va. 20,399 Cavaliers Navy & Orange Teresa Sullivan Craig Littlepage www.virginiasports.com
Wake Forest Location Enrollment Nickname Colors President Athletics Director Athletic website
Winston-Salem, N.C. 4,569 Demon Deacons Old Gold & Black Nathan O. Hatch Ron Wellman www.wakeforestsports.com
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BOSTON COLLEGE MEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE 2010-2011 DATE
TIME
MATCH
January
2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
at Columbia at Yale
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LOCATION New York, N.Y. New Haven, Conn.
February 5 12 12 16-18 13 23 26
3:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. TBA 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m.
at Dartmouth SACRED HEART BRYANT ECAC Team Tournament VIRGINIA MARYLAND at Virginia Tech
Hanover, N.H. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Cambridge, Mass. Weymouth, Mass. Weymouth, Mass. Blacksburg, Va.
March
5:00 p.m. TBA 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. TBA
BROWN Pacific Coast Doubles at San Diego at Duke at North Carolina
Weymouth, Mass. La Jolla, Calif. San Diego, Calif. Durham, N.C. Chapel Hill, N.C.
GEORGIA TECH CLEMSON Brandeis at Florida State at Miami WAKE FOREST NC STATE BOSTON UNIVERSITY ACC Tournament
3 4-6 11 25 27
April 1 3 3 8 10 15 17 17 21-24
5:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. All Day
Weymouth, Mass. Weymouth, Mass. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Tallahassee, Fla. Coral Gables, Fla. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Cary, N.C.
at NCAA Championships
Stanford, Calif.
May 13-30
All Day
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