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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page............................................................1 Table of contents/Quick facts........................2 Roster......................................................................3 Schedule................................................................4 Season preview...............................................5-6 COACHES Nils Schyllander..............................................8-9 Jonas Piibor.................................................10-11 UO Student Tennis Center........................... 12 Alex Rovello pages...................................13-14 PLAYERS Robin Cambier...........................................16-17
OREGON QUICK FACTS
Fax: .................................................... (541) 346-5449
Name: ....................................University of Oregon
Director, Exec. Assistant AD: . Andy McNamara
Locations:.......................................Eugene, Oregon
Tennis Contact: ..........................Brady Johnson
Founded: . ........................................................... 1876
Phone: ........................................ (541) 346-5475
Enrollment: . ....................................................23,389
Cell Phone: ................................ (515) 570-5238
Nickname: ........................................................ Ducks
E-mail: .............................bradyj@uoregon.edu
Colors: .......................... Green (Pantone 567) and
Mailing Address:.................University of Oregon
........................................... Yellow (Pantone 107)
.........................................2727 Leo Harris PKWY,
Facility: . .............Oregon Student Tennis Center
.................................................Eugene, OR 97401
Conference: . ...................................................Pac-12
Pac-12 Communications
University President: . ...... Michael Gottfredson
Web Site: ................................................... pac12.org
Athletics Director: . ........................... Rob Mullens
Phone: . ............................................ (925) 932-4411
Faculty Representative: ............. James O’Fallon
Fax: .................................................... (925) 932-4601
Athletic Department Phone: ... (541) 346-4481
Vice President, Communications: .Dave Hirsch
Athletic Department TTY: ......... (541) 346-1021
Comm. Fellow (Tennis Contact): . Sarah Kezele Phone: ........................................ (925) 932-4411
History
E-mail: ................................skezele@pac-12.org
First Year of Tennis: .......................................... 1933
Daniel Sardu................................................18-19
All-Time Record: .....................740-658 (78 years)
Joey Swaysland..........................................20-21
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: .............0-3
Sam Bush......................................................22-23 Brent Chin....................................................24-25 Kevin Farin...................................................26-27
Conference Team Championships......................0 Conference Individual Championships............0 Individual NCAA Appearances...... 8 (last, 2005) Doubles NCAA Appearances......... 1 (last, 2000)
Daan Maasland..........................................28-29
Team Information
Jayson Amos...............................................30-31
2012 record.............................................................16-8
Alex Marcincowski....................................32-33 Alberto Reyes................................................... 34 Photos................................................................. 35 SEASON REVIEW
2012 conference record.......................................2-6 Letterwinner returning / lost............................4 / 4 Starters returning / lost......................................3 / 4 Newcomers................................................................... 5 Oregon Tennis Office
2013 Fall Results.............................................. 36
Head Coach:................................. Nils Schyllander
2012-13 Results.........................................37-38
Seasons............................................................... Seven
Match-By-Match........................................39-44
Alma Mater......................Northern Arizona, 1995 Career Record: ................ 86-79 (Seven years)
Pac-12 Results/Standings......................45-46
Oregon Record: .......................................... Same
RECORD BOOK
E-mail..........................................nils@uoregon.edu
Program Records............................................. 48 All-Time Results............................................... 49 Honors................................................................. 50 Postseason History......................................... 51
Office Phone................................... (541) 346-4420 Assoc. Head Coach: ........................... Jonas Piibor Alma Mater.............................. Indiana State, 2001 Seasons................................................................... Five E-mail....................................jpiibor@uoregon.edu Office Phone................................... (541) 346-5389
UNIVERSITY President/Athletic Director......................... 52
MEDIA POLICY For interview requests with coaches or student-athletes, please contact Brady Johnson (bradyj@uoregon.edu) 24 hours in advance. During matches, players will not be avaliable for comment until the conclusion of the match.
Oregon Media Services Web Site: ............................................GoDucks.com Phone: . ........................................... (541) 346-5488
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MEDIA GUIDE CREDIT The 2013-14 men’s tennis media guide was designed by UO athletic communications intern Brady Johnson. Photos were provided by Eric Evans. The cover was designed by Torrey Ball.
University of Oregon Ducks
2013-14 ROSTER NAME Jayson Amos Sam Bush Robin Cambier Brent Chin Kevin Farin Daan Maasland Alex Marcinkowski Alberto Reyes Daniel Sardu Joey Swaysland
HT. 6-3 6-1 5-9 5-8 6-1 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-3 6-4
CLASS Fr. R-So. Sr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr.
EXP. HS 1L 3L 1L TR 1L HS HS 2L TR
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Mission Viejo, Calif. (El Toro) Washington D.C. (Maret HS) Brussels, Belgium (College Saint-Pierre) Portland, Ore. (Grant HS) (University of Brussels) Geldrop, The Netherlands (Strabrecht College) Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prepatory) Ciudad Obregón, Mexico (Weil College Preparatory (Calif.))
Budapest, Hungary (Berzsensi) Wagga Wagga, Australia (The King’s School/Texas)
Head Coach - Nils Schyllander (Northern Arizona, 1995), Eighth Year Associate Head Coach - Jonas Piibor (Indiana State, 2001), Sixth Year Pronunciation Guide Robin Cambier Nils Schyllander Jonas Piibor
Daan Maasland
Cam-BEE-air SHEE-lan-der YO-nuhs PEE-bore
Don MOSS-lund
Front row (left to right): Daniel Sardu, Kevin Farin, Robin Cambier, Brent Chin, Michael Schaeffer Back row (left to right): Head coach Nils Schyllander, Jayson Amos, Joey Swaysland, Alex Marcincowski, Daan Maasland, Sam Bush, team manager Pierce Fetig, associate head coach Jonas Piibor. Not pictured: Alberto Reyes. GODUCKS.COM
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2013-14 SCHEDULE DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Fri., Jan. 17
Portland State
Eugene, Ore.
10 a.m.
Fri., Jan. 17
Eastern Washington
Eugene, Ore.
5 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 20
UC Santa Barbara
Eugene, Ore.
10 a.m.
Sat., Jan. 25
Duke
Durham, N.C.
10 a.m.
Sun., Jan. 26
North Carolina or San Diego State
Durham, N.C.
TBA
Fri., Jan. 31
Fresno State
Eugene, Ore.
5 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 2
Fresno State
Eugene, Ore.
11 a.m.
Sat., Feb. 8
vs. Pacific
Albuquerque, N.M.
11 a.m.
Sun., Feb.. 9
at New Mexico
Albuquerque, N.M.
12 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 14-Sun., Feb. 16
at ITA National Indoors
Houston, Texas
All Day
Sun., Feb. 23
UNLV
Eugene, Ore.
11 a.m.
Fri., Feb. 28
Washington*
Eugene, Ore.
5 p.m.
Sun., March 2
Boise State
Eugene, Ore.
11 a.m.
Fri., March 7
Montana State
Eugene, Ore.
10 a.m.
Fri., March 7
Seattle
Eugene, Ore.
4:30 p.m.
Sun., March 9
at Portland
Portland, Ore.
Wed., March 26
Hawai’i
Eugene, Ore.
1:30 p.m.
Fri., March 28
USC*
Eugene, Ore.
1:30 p.m.
Sat., March 29
UCLA*
Eugene, Ore.
11:30 a.m.
Fri., April 4
Utah*
Eugene, Ore.
1:30 p.m.
Sat., April 5
Arizona*
Eugene, Ore.
1:30 p.m.
Wed., April 9
at Santa Clara
Santa Clara, Calif.
Fri., April 11
at California*
Berkeley, Calif.
1:30 p.m.
Sat., April 12
at Stanford*
Stanford, Calif.
1 p.m.
Sat., April 19
at Washington*
Seattle, Wash.
1 p.m.
Wed., Apr 23
Pac-12 Tournament*
Ojai, Calif.
All Day
Thurs. Apr 24
Pac-12 Tournament*
Ojai, Calif.
TBA
Fri., Apr 25
Pac-12 Tournament*
Ojai, Calif.
TBA
Sat., Apr 26
Pac-12 Tournament*
Ojai, Calif.
TBA
Sun., April 27
Pac-12 Tournament*
Ojai, Calif.
TBA
Fri., May 16-Tues., May 20
NCAA Team Championships
Athens, Ga.
TBA
Wed., May 21-Mon., May 26
NCAA Individual Championships
Athens, Ga.
TBA
* denotes Pac-12 Match
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University of Oregon Ducks
SEASON PREVIEW EUGENE, Ore. -- Steady improvements under head coach Nils Schyllander have led the men’s tennis program to its winningest two-year stretch since 1994-95. The Ducks have evolved to the cusp of significant breakthrough successes, and all eyes are set on taking the program to the next level as the Ducks prepare to open the 2014 dual slate. Schyllander returns four letterwinners and significant contributors from last year’s team that finished 16-8, while welcoming five newcomers to the fray. After a fall season that continued the momentum built from the past two seasons, the Ducks enter the dual season with high expectations and quiet confidence. The Ducks kickoff the dual campaign on Friday, hosting Portland State and Eastern Washington at the Student Tennis Center. Start times are set for 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The Ducks posted 16 wins last season, defeated powerhouse Stanford for the first time in program history and achieved their best-ever national ITA ranking – No. 33. The results reflected a building process by Schyllander and associate head coach Jonas Piibor, as well as the growing talent level of the program. With another talented lineup, mixed with proven veterans and promising newcomers, the Ducks are poised to continue climbing the national ranks. The Ducks made their debut at No. 52 in the first ITA poll of the spring season, marking the third year in a row they’ve been ranked to open the season. “We don’t really have one particular strength,” said Piibor. “I think everybody brings a lot of different elements and capabilities to the table. We’ve built a culture here where we know what makes us good, and we have high expectations of our guys whether they are freshmen or seniors.”
Ranking amongs the program’s all-time greats in singles and doubles, Robin Cambier looks to take the program to new heights in his senior season.
The roster will undoubtedly by highlighted by senior Robin Cambier, the program’s all-time winningest player with 153 overall wins. The Brussels, Belgium, native holds six program records and is eight wins away from becoming the program’s winningest singles player. All three of Cambier’s singles season rank in the top 10 in UO history for total wins, while he holds the two winningest doubles seasons in Duck history. Oregon also returns established players in sophomore Daan Maasland and junior Daniel Sardu. As a true freshman last season, Maasland posted the fourth-winningest singles season by a Duck with a 23-9 record. Sardu has posted 41 singles wins in two seasons at Oregon. The Ducks also return sophomore Portland native Brent Chin, who posted a 9-9 singles record last year. Sophomore Sam Bush will be medically inactive this season. The Ducks welcomed five newcomers to the team this season; three out of high school and two transfer student-athletes. Freshmen Jayson Amos, Alex Marcinkowski and Alberto Reyes, as well as sophomore Kevin Farin and junior Joey Swaysland will be looking to make their dual debut as Ducks. Amos, Marcinkowski, Farin and Swaysland each made their tournament debuts in the fall season. “I feel like we’re very talented,” said Schyllander. “Robin and Daniel are both very experienced, and Daan returns from a great freshGODUCKS.COM
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SEASON PREVIEW man season. They’ve combined for a lot of wins for us. We’re also brining in a lot of very talented newcomers.” Oregon competed in three fall tournaments, and the Nordstrom Open, with successful results. The Ducks posted a 31-17 (.646) singles record, led by Cambier (9-2), Farin (7-3), Amos (4-2) and Chin (4-2). Oregon went 11-8 (.579) in doubles and unveiled a promising new doubles tandem. Cambier and Farin – who competed together in Belgian Futures tournaments over the summer – went 8-1 together and won the UC Davis Aggie Invitational.
ABOVE: Daan Maasland; BELOW: Daniel Sardu.
“Our contributors had some good, positive results this fall,” said Schyllander. “They’re going to take that with them and build off that. We competed against some players that we will see again in the spring, and now we know we can be successful against them, and hopefully that will carry over.” If the Ducks are able to continue their tradition of recent improvement, it will carry even more weight this season considering their strength of schedule. Oregon will meet five nonconference opponents currently nationally ranked by the ITA, including No. 7 Duke. The Ducks will also contend with six ranked conference opponents, including second-ranked UCLA and fourth-ranked USC. Oregon will host 15 matches at the Student Tennis Center. “We’ve really elevated our schedule and it’s loaded with ranked teams,” said Schyllander. “We’re going to be tested right away, but I think we’re ready for it.”
After a lengthy fall season and two weeks of preparation for the dual campaign, the Ducks are excited to get the season underway. Cambier is assured the team is ready for it, and is prepared to meet the demands of exceedingly high expectations and a rigorous schedule. “The season is right around the corner, and we’re ready for it,” said Cambier. “We need to keep working hard and fix the little things we still need to take care of. We have a lot of talent on this team and we need to work together. We’ll get the wins we need if everybody does their job and shows up consistently.”
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