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F r o n t R o w (L -R ): A s s i s t a n t c o a c h J a y Te e , Mengdi Liu, Alexandra Bush, Alex Power, head coach Brian Etzkin. B ac k R o w (L -R ): Ka ra Sh e rwo o d , Ma ri a L a za ri s , Ca tri n e Bj e rre h u s , Ni c o l e Ja n e k .
Cleveland State By The Numbers
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g u ide contents Quick Facts. ...................1
Roster................................2
2011-12 Season Preview. ...2
2011-12 Schedule. .................3
Viking Bios.......................4-10
Head Coach Brian Etzkin..11-12
Assistant Coach Jay Tee..........12
2010-11 Season Review............... 13
2010-11 Statistics........................... 14
2011 HL Championship.................... 15
The Horizon League........................... 16
All-Time Letterwinners. .....................17
Records & History.......................... 18-19
2011-12 Donors.......................................... 20
quic k facts Program History
First Year.................................1979 All-Time Record................. 201-353 Affiliation............ NCAA Division I Conference..............Horizon League Nickname................................ Vikings School Colors............... Green & White
Coaching Staff
Head Coach...........................Brian Etzkin Alma Mater........... Southern Illinois, 1998 Record at CSU.................. 122-120 (9 years) Assistant Coach.................................. Jay Tee Alma Mater..................Cleveland State, 2006 Tennis Office Phone...................(216) 687-4811
Cleveland State
Location........................................Cleveland, Ohio Founded................................Cleveland State 1964 Fenn College 1929 Enrollment..........................................................17,323 President................................Dr. Ronald M. Berkman Athletics Director..........................................John Parry Sport Administrator............ Virnette House-Browning
Credits The 2011-12 Cleveland State Women’s Tennis Media Guide was written and designed by Renee Adam, Assistant SID. Edited by Greg Murphy, Sports Information Director and Tim Ertle, SID Assistant. Photography done by Brian Hart, Bill Reiter and Renee Adam. Cleveland State University is committed to non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap or disability, sexual orientation, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status, and to equal access in education and employment. Cleveland State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and especially encourages applications from minorities and women, persons with handicaps or disabilities, and disabled and Vietnam era veterans.
2011-12 S eason P r eview After reaching the championship match of the Horizon League Tour“Alex is coming off a very good freshman year, in which she improved nament last season, head coach Brian Etzkin now knows what the Viher court sense and became a great competitor for us. She always finds a kings are capable of and will be striving for the same level of excellence way to win and if you beat her you have really earned it,” Etzkin said. during the 2011-12 season. Janek, who missed part of last season due to injuries, returns to the “This season, if we stay healthy and work harder than everyone else lineup for the Vikings looking to have a solid junior season. Last year we have a very strong chance of winning the Horizon League ChampiJanek posted a 12-12 mark, including a pair of wins in league play. onship for the first time ever, and that is our goal heading into the spring “After being injured at the end of the season last year, Nicole is hunseason,” Etzkin said. gry to stay healthy and be in the lineup at the end of the year for us when Etzkin will have plenty to work with this year, as seven letterwinit counts the most. She continues to mature as a player, and she will be ners return from last season’s squad, including Catrine Bjerrehus who is another leader for us this season, on and off the court,” Etzkin said. the lone senior on the roster. Bjerrehus will be joined by a trio of juniors; Liu, who posted a 17-6 record last season, will be competing for a spot Nicole Janek, Maria Lazaris and Mengdi Liu and a trio of sophomores; in the starting lineup for CSU. Liu tallied a 5-1 record in league play last Alexandra Bush, Alex Power and Kara Sherwood. season, including a 4-1 record at the No. 6 position. “With everyone returning from last year, we are right in the mix of “Mengdi can be another very good player for us, playing her best things at the top of the league standings for the first time ever and that is tennis consistently is the goal for her this season. She will definitely be a very exciting thing for this program,” Etzkin said. competing for a starting spot in the lineup,” Etzkin said. After continued improvement throughout her first two seasons, LaThe Vikings will once again have a strong doubles rotation for the zaris has made her way to the top of the lineup for the Vikings. Last spring season, inlcuding the No. 1 duo of Lazaris and Bjerrehus who adseason she posted a 17-8 record, including a perfect 8-0 mark in league vanced to the Round of 16 at the ITA Regionals this fall. play, primarily at the No. 4 and No. 5 positions. “Maria and Catrine continue to be a dynamic doubles team for us, “At the end of last season Maria was playing at a very high level and hopefully they can carry their momentum from the fall season into which she continued to do throughout the fall season, earning the No. the spring and be a dominant force in the league,” Etzkin said. 1 spot. With her playing that well, it is like having a new recruit and The tandem of Power and Bush will start the season at the No. 2 douhopefully she can continue to play at that level throughout the spring bles position after posting a 13-8 record last year, including a 6-2 mark season,” Etzkin said. in league play. The final doubles spot will be a combination of Liu, SherBjerrehus, a three-time All-Horizon League first team honoree, will wood and Janek. begin the year at the No. 2 position as she enters her final season tied for “I am very confident in any of the combinations that we put on the sixth on the all-time career wins list with 46 singles victories. court for doubles play. The goal at the start of the spring season will be to “Catrine hits one of the biggest balls in the league, and she will be a figure out what the best lineup is for us down the stretch,” Etzkin said. great leader for us on and off the court this year as we try to give her a championship during her final season as a Viking,” Etzkin said. Bush, a 2011 All-Horizon League second team honoree, is coming off a strong freshman season in which she posted a 23-10 record. Catrine Bjerrehus Sr. Aarhus, Denmark/Marselisborg Gymnasium Included in her 23 wins was a 6-2 league mark, playing at both the No. 1 and No. 2 spots. Alexandra Bush So. Vienna, W. Va./Parkersburg “Alex may start lower in the lineup for us due to some injuries, but I’m hoping that she continues to mature on the court and build Nicole Janek Jr. Clarkston, Mich./Clarkson her game and ascend the lineup as the season goes on,” Etzkin Maria Lazaris Jr. Scituate, Mass./Scituate said. Sherwood enters her sophomore season vying for a spot in the Mengdi Liu Jr. Beijing, China middle of the Viking lineup after posting an 18-17 singles record last Alex Power So. Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty season. Sherwood went 7-1 throughout league play and ended the year on a five-match win streak. Kara Sherwood So. Mentor, Ohio/Mentor “Kara is one of the best competitors on the team. She has every shot in the book and she uses them in every match that she plays,” Etzkin said. Head Coach: Brian Etzkin Sophomore Alex Power will once give the Vikings a spark in the middle of the lineup, after posting a 7-1 record in league matches Assistant Coach: Jay Tee last season, including a 4-0 mark at the No. 5 position.
2011-12 R O S T E R
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at IPFW at Michigan State XAVIER AKRON at Ball State TOLEDO CASE BOWLING GREEN OAKLAND
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at Dayton at Indiana at Embry-Riddle at Florida Atlantic vs. Albany at Detroit * YOUNGSTOWN ST. *
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Home Matches In BOLD CAPS | * Denotes Horizon League Match
Catrine Bjerrehus S e n i o r // A a r h u s , D e n m a r k // M a r s e l i s b o r g G y m n a s i u m 2010-11 // JUNIOR SEASON Named to the All-Horizon League first team for the third straight season after posting a 9-20 mark at No. 1 singles, including a 4-3 mark in league play…enters her senior season tied for sixth on the all-time career wins list at CSU with 46 singles wins…went 16-17 during doubles play, with a 6-1 record in league action…was named the Horizon League Player of the Week on Feb. 8, 2011 after leading CSU to a 7-0 sweep of St. Bonaventure. 2009-10 // SOPHOMORE SEASON Earned first team All-Horizon League honors after playing No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles…was 16-19 in singles play, including 13-12 at the No. 1 slot and 6-2 in league matches…led the team with 23 doubles wins…won a school record 11 straight doubles matches (2/20-3/28) and 15 of her final 16…earned three Horizon League Player of the Week awards. 2008-09 // FRESHMAN SEASON Named to the All-Horizon League first team…posted a 21-17 singles record at No. 1 singles…went a team-best 8-3 in tournament play…was 17-15 in doubles when playing with Charlotte Gibbons…had a 20-17 doubles mark overall…teamed with Melissa Holzinger to advance to the round of 32 at the ITA Midwest Regional in the fall…named Horizon League Player of the Week three times. HIGH SCHOOL Ranked as high as No. 5 in Denmark in the Under-18 Division…in 2007, finished second at the Danish Championships and won the doubles title in the Under-18 Division…earned titles in doubles and mixed doubles at the Danish Championships. PERSONAL Born March 9, 1989 in Aarhus, Denmark…daughter of Henrik and Helle Bjerrehus…has one brother, Andreas… business administration major.
Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Total
Bjerrehus’ Singles Record Overall 1 2 3 4 5 21-17 10-11 3-3 --- --- --- 16-19 13-12 --- --- --- --- 9-20 8-16 --- --- --- --- 46-56 31-39 3-3 --- --- ---
Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Total
Bjerrehus’ Doubles Record Overall 1 2 3 17-15 14-12 --- --- 23-12 17-7 --- 1-0 16-17 3-8 8-5 --- 56-44 34-27 8-5 1-0
Viking Bios //
HL Fall 3-5 3-3 7-1 5-5 6-1 5-4 16-7 13-12
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HL 4-4 6-2 4-3 14-9
Fall 7-3 3-7 1-4 11-14
Nicole Janek J u n i o r // C l a r k s t o n , M i c h . // C l a r k s t o n 2010-11 // SOPHOMORE SEASON Finished the season with a 12-12 singles record, including a 2-0 mark at No. 3…was 2-0 in Horizon League singles play…won her last three singles matches of the season, including two against league opponents…went 11-11 in doubles action playing mostly at the No. 3 position. 2009-10 // FRESHMAN SEASON Earned a spot on the All-Horizon League second team after tying for second on the team with 18 singles wins…posted an 18-16 mark at singles, including 3-0 at No. 3 and 7-2 at No. 4…was 7-1 in singles play in the league…won seven of her last nine singles contests…went 14-20 in doubles action, playing predominantly at the No. 2 slot (10-12). HIGH SCHOOL Two-time all-state selection, playing for coach Phil Eagelson…helped team to league title and second place finish at regionals her freshman year…won regional title as a sophomore…won a pair of state titles and placed second as an individual at the state championship her senior year…was the second ranked player in Michigan... has the most state championships by any player at Clarkston High School…reached the final of the Midwest Designated Tournament…won five sportsmanship awards. PERSONAL Born July 22, 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio…daughter of Nikolas and Laura Janek…has one brother, Christian…father Nikolas is a CSU alum…was on the honor roll every year in high school…math major.
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Total
Overall 18-16 12-12 30-28
Janek’s Singles Record 1 2 3 4 5 --- 3-0 4-10 7-2 --- --- --- 2-0 0-4 2-2 --- 3-0 6-10 7-6 2-2
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Total
6 --- 2-0 2-0
Janek’s Doubles Record Overall 1 2 3 14-20 1-0 10-12 0-2 11-11 --- 1-0 4-5 25-31 1-0 11-12 3-7
HL 7-1 2-0 9-1
HL 6-2 0-0 6-2
Fall 4-4 6-6 10-10
Fall 3-6 6-6 9-12
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Maria Lazaris J u n i o r // S c i t u at e , M a s s . // S c i t u at e 2010-11 // SOPHOMORE SEASON Finished the season with a 17-8 singles record, including a perfect 8-0 mark in league play…was 8-1 at the No. 4 singles slot…won nine straight matches before dropping her final match of the season in the Horizon League Championship…finished her sophomore season tied for 10th on the all-time career wins list at CSU with 39 singles wins…ended the season with a 14-12 doubles record, including a team-best 7-1 mark in league play. 2009-10 // FRESHMAN SEASON Earned second team All-Horizon League honors after leading the team with 22 singles victories, finishing 22-13 overall…was slated at the No. 2 singles slot for most of the season, going 15-9 there…was also 2-0 at the No. 1 position…won the last four singles matches of the season, including a three-set win in the Horizon League semifinals…recorded a 7-1 mark in league singles matches…concluded season with a 15-17 doubles record. HIGH SCHOOL Led team to Florida State championship at American Heritage High School…claimed individual state titles at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles…spent 10th grade at the International Tennis Academy in Delray, Fla. …finished high school career at Scituate High School…won several USTA tournaments during her junior career. PERSONAL Born Jan. 10, 1991…daughter of George and Angela Lazaris…has one sister, Niki…journalism and promotional communications major.
Lazaris’ Singles Record 1 2 3 4 5 2-0 15-9 --- --- --- --- --- --- 8-1 4-2 2-0 15-9 --- 8-1 4-2
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Total
Overall 22-13 17-8 39-21
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Total
Lazaris’ Doubles Record Overall 1 2 3 HL 15-17 2-0 8-9 3-4 6-2 14-12 --- 8-5 5-6 7-1 29-29 2-0 16-14 8-10 13-3
Viking Bios //
Fall 2-4 1-1 3-5
6 --- 5-4 5-4
HL 7-1 8-0 15-1
Fall 5-4 0-1 5-5
Mengdi Liu J u n i o r // B e i j i n g , C h i n a 2010-11 // SOPHOMORE SEASON Finished the season with a 17-6 mark in singles action, including a 5-1 mark in Horizon League play… her 17 wins on the season is tied for 10th on the all-time single season wins list at CSU…was 13-7 in doubles action, playing predominantly at the No. 3 slot (10-4)…ended league play with a 6-2 doubles record. 2009-10 // FRESHMAN SEASON Did not become eligible to play until the end of February, finishing the year with a 9-7 singles mark…played most of her matches at No. 6, going 7-7…was also 2-0 at No. 5 singles…went 6-2 in league singles contests…recorded an 8-7 doubles record, including 7-7 at the No. 3 position with Sanda Bjelan. HIGH SCHOOL Played in ITF matches in high school…competed mostly in Thailand under coach Yue Wang…was rated as a top-20 junior player in China. PERSONAL Born March 19, 1990…daughter of GuangYu and Yi Liu…nickname is Mandy…business administration major.
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Total
Overall 9-7 17-6 26-13
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Liu’s Singles Record 2 3 4 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Total
5 2-0 4-1 ---
6 7-7 4-5 ---
Liu’s Doubles Record Overall 1 2 3 8-7 --- 1-0 7-7 13-7 --- 1-0 10-4 21-14 --- 2-0 17-11
HL 6-2 5-1 11-3
HL 6-2 6-2 12-4
Fall 0-0 9-0 9-0
Fall --2-3 2-3
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Alex Bush S o p h o m o r e // V i e n n a , W . V a . // P a r k e r s b u r g 2010-11 // FRESHMAN SEASON Named to the All-Horizon League second team after posting a team-best 23-10 singles record including a 6-2 mark in league play…was 7-2 at the No. 2 singles slot…won 10 of her last 12 matches, including a stretch of six straight…her 23 wins on the season is tied for third on the all-time single season wins list at CSU…also led the Vikings with a 22-12 mark in doubles action, playing predominantly at the No. 1 position (10-8)…was named the Horizon League Player of the Week on March 1, 2011 after a pair of doubles victories over Toledo and Western Michigan and a singles win against WMU. HIGH SCHOOL Was the top-ranked high school player coming out of West Virginia…was a four-star recruit by tennisrecruiting.net, while working with her private coach, John Barr…named the league Player of the Year as a senior, leading squad to conference and state titles… became the first player in school history to surpass 100 career wins, playing for coach Pam Reeves…led team to state titles as a sophomore and senior, while also winning two individual state titles…was ranked as high as No. 1 in the Midwest and nationally in singles and No. 2 nationally in doubles during her junior career by the U.S. Tennis Association.
Bush’s Singles Record 1 2 3 4 5 1-0 7-2 2-0 3-4 2-2 1-0 7-2 2-0 3-4 2-2
Year 2010-11 Total
Overall 23-10 23-10
Year 2010-11 Total
Bush’s Doubles Record Overall 1 2 3 22-12 10-8 5-2 --- 22-12 10-8 5-2 ---
Viking Bios //
HL 6-2 6-2
Fall 7-2 7-2
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HL 6-2 6-2
Fall 8-2 8-2
Alex Power S o p h o m o r e // P o w e l l , O h i o // O l e n ta n g y L i b e rt y 2010-11 // FRESHMAN SEASON Was 16-17 in singles play on the year, winning 10 of her last 11 matches…went 7-1 during league play, while also posting a 5-0 record at No. 5 singles…finished the season with a 19-15 doubles record, including an 8-6 mark at the No. 1 slot playing with classmate Alex Bush…finished league play with a 6-2 doubles record. HIGH SCHOOL Qualified for the state tournament in each of her four seasons…placed fourth in the state as a senior and was a state quarterfinalist her junior year…selected to all-state first team as a senior and was a second team all-state honoree as a freshman and junior…was undefeated as a junior and senior…served as team captain as a senior. PERSONAL Born May 7, 1992, in Columbus, Ohio…daughter of David and Donita Power…member of high school honor roll…honored by Board of Education for maintaining a GPA above 4.0…participated in Habitat for Humanity in high school…pre-med major.
Year 2010-11 Total
Overall 16-17 16-17
Power’s Singles Record 1 2 3 4 5 --- 0-4 3-5 4-1 5-0 --- 0-4 3-5 4-1 5-0
Year 2010-11 Total
6 --- ---
Power’s Doubles Record Overall 1 2 3 19-15 8-6 7-3 --- 19-15 8-6 7-3 ---
HL 7-1 7-1
HL 6-2 6-2
Fall 4-7 4-7
Fall 4-6 4-6
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Kara Sherwood S o p h o m o r e // M e n t o r , O h i o // M e n t o r 2010-11 // FRESHMAN SEASON Went 18-17 during singles matches, including a 7-1 record during league play…finished the season on a five-match win streak, while also winning eight of her last nine singles matches… her 18 wins on the season is tied for ninth on the all-time single season wins list at CSU…ended the season with a 14-17 doubles record, playing predominantly at the No. 3 position (7-3)…posted a 6-2 doubles record during league play. HIGH SCHOOL Played first three years at Mentor High School before skipping her senior year to focus on open tournaments…selected as the News Herald’s Player of the Decade…compiled a 77-6 record in high school, playing for coach Joe Morgan…advanced to the Division I state tournament all three years…posted a combined 6-2 record at the state tournament, including a 6-2, 6-0 win in the state title match as a junior…concluded her junior year with a 33-2 record…finished in the top eight of the state tournament as both a freshman and sophomore…was a three-time team MVP, going undefeated in regular season play during her career. PERSONAL Born Jan. 10, 1992 in Mentor, Ohio…daughter of John and Doris Sherwood…has one brother, Scott…physics major.
Sherwood’s Singles Record 1 2 3 4 5 --- 3-8 8-4 --- --- --- 3-8 8-4 --- ---
Year 2010-11 Total
Overall 18-17 18-17
Year 2010-11 Total
Sherwood’s Doubles Record Overall 1 2 3 HL 14-17 1-6 3-1 7-3 6-2 14-17 1-6 3-1 7-3 6-2
Viking Bios //
Fall 3-7 3-7
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HL 7-1 7-1
Fall 7-5 7-5
Brian Etzkin H e a d C o a c h // 10 t h S e a s o n Success is becoming commonplace for Cleveland State tennis coach Brian Etzkin. As he enters his 10th season with the women’s tennis program, Etzkin is ready to lead the Vikings to their eighth straight winning season. Last year, Etzkin led the Vikings to their first-ever appearance in the Horizon League Championship match as CSU entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed for the second straight season. CSU, who defeated No. 3 Butler during the semifinals, came up just short during the championship match, as they fell to UIC who was the No. 1 seed. Etzkin became the head coach at CSU in 2002-03, taking over a women’s program that was in dire need of rebuilding. And the change came quickly, as the Vikings won 10 matches during Etzkin’s second year and have finished .500 or better in seven of his nine seasons. The Etzkin Coaching File
Year 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Career
W 2 10 14 18 15 18 17 15 13 122
L 24 17 12 11 12 9 11 12 12 120
Pct. .077 .370 .538 .621 .556 .667 .607 .556 .520 .504
Horizon League Awards Under Etzkin Player of the Year Sarah Galon (2005) Newcomer of the Year Sarah Galon (2004) First Team All-League Catrine Bjerrehus (2009, ‘10, ‘11) Sarah Galon (2004, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07) Second Team All-League Alex Bush (2011), Charlotte Gibbons (2007, ‘09, ‘10), Melissa Holzinger (2008), Maria Lazaris (2010), Nicole Janek (2010), Jackie Tabb (2008), Morgan Ungerott (2006) Herb Foster Sportsmanship Award Sarah Galon (2006, ‘07), Charlotte Gibbons (2010), Morgan Ungerott (2008)
The winningest coach in school history, Etzkin reached an impressive milestone during the 2009-10 season, recording his 100th career victory with the women’s program. Entering the 2011-12 season, Etzkin has an overall record of 122-120 at the helm of the Vikings. Etzkin’s accolades have earned him a pair of Horizon League Coach of the Year awards, as he earned the honor last season and following the 2004 season. He has also mentored two women’s players to the all-league first team, as Sarah Galon earned a spot on the team during all four years of her career (2004, ’05, ’06, ’07), and current senior Catrine Bjerrehus is on her way to the same accomplishment, having earned the award during her first three seasons (2009, ’10, ’11). The Vikings are just as impressive off the court also, as Sanda Bjelan, Alex Power and Bjerrehus were all named ITA Scholar-Athletes last year and the women’s team has received ITA All-Academic honors the past seven seasons. Three Vikings have also been awarded the Horizon League Herb Foster Sportsmanship Award, including Galon who was a two-time recipient (2006, 2007). Charlotte Gibbons (2010) and Morgan Ungerott (2008) also earned the accolade during their time at CSU. Etzkin has also encouraged his players to become community leaders. Over the past 10 years three members of the women’s tennis team have been involved with the Cleveland State Student-Athlete Advisory Council, including current Viking Nicole Janek who is serving as the secretary this year. During 2006 Galon served as the vice president and Ungerott serced as the secretary. In addition, the Vikings have gotten involved in many community service projects over the years, including working at the Cleveland Food Bank and adopting a second grade class at Marion-Sterling Elementary school in downtown Cleveland. At the food bank, the student-athletes do anything from sort and package food to put together boxes that will be sent out to those in need. When the Vikings visit the elementary school, they assist students with their reading, comprehension and vocabulary skills. Etzkin was born in Cleveland and raised in Wooster, but returned to Northeast Ohio after working as an assistant men’s tennis coach at Michigan State. While with the Spartans, he assisted in every aspect of the program, including serving as recruiting coordinator.
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Brian Etzkin He also worked as the assistant tennis professional at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility in addition to being the Tennis Director and Head Pro at Walnut Hills Country Club. Prior to working with Michigan State, Etzkin spent two years as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s teams at Western Illinois University from 1998-2000. Etzkin also coached the 2002 Midwest Junior Davis Cup team to the national championship in Columbia, S.C. He is an active United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) Certified Teaching Pro. Etzkin played college tennis for four years at Southern-Illinois University-Carbondale, earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology. As a senior in 1998, he received GTE Academic All-American honors and was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference All-Academic selection. He later returned to school, earning a master’s degree in sport management from Western Illinois in 2000.
Jay Tee A s s i s ta n t C o a c h // T h i r d S e a s o n Jay Tee, a former standout in the men’s tennis program at Cleveland State, is returning for his third season as an assistant coach with the Vikings. Last season Tee helped guide CSU to its first ever appearance in the Horizon League Championship match, while the Vikings have also posted a winning record in each of his three seasons. Tee was a member of the men’s team from 2002-06 and compiled more than 40 wins in singles, playing mostly at the No. 2 position. He is ranked 10th on the all-time singles wins list at CSU and recorded a 58-46 doubles mark, playing mostly at the No. 1 position. The 2002-03 Horizon League Newcomer of the Year, Tee was selected to the AllHorizon League second team four times throughout his tenure at Cleveland State. He also served as president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee as a senior. Tee graduated from CSU in 2006 with a degree in history and served as an Assistant Tennis Professional at Lake Toxaway Country Club in North Carolina in 2007. He then held the position of Director of Junior Development at the Asheville Racquet and Fitbess Club from 2007-09.
Viking Bios //
2010-11 S e a s o n R e v i e w CSU
posted a winning record for the seventh straight season during
2010-11
For the first time in program history, head coach Brian Etzkin led the Vikings to the Championship match of the Horizon League Tournament last year, after ending the regular season with a second place finish for the second consecutive year. CSU’s success started during the fall season, as the Vikings combined for a 39-20 singles record during fall tournaments and an 18-17 doubles record. Sophomore Mengdi Liu was the highlight during the fall season, as she captured a pair of singles titles. Liu, who finished with a 9-0 record during the fall, won the No. 8 singles title at the Bowling Green Invitational and then claimed the Draw E singles title at the MSU Invitational. Sanda Bjelan and Alexandra Bush were the only tandem to earn a doubles title throughout the fall, capturing the No. 4 doubles crown at the Bowling Green Invitational. Three Vikings posted victories at the ITA Midwest Regional Championship, including Nicole Janek and Alex Power who each won their opening round singles matches. Janek also paired with Catrine Bjerrehus to claim a doubles win at the regional event. After a slow start to open the season, the Vikings were finally able to record back-to-back victories after sweeping St. Bonaventure (7-0) and defeating Dayton (6-1) to even their record at 3-3. Despite going 0-5 over the next three weeks, CSU rebounded and posted five victories during their next seven matches including Horizon League victories over Green Bay, Milwaukee and Valparaiso. The Vikings’ lone blemish on their league record came midway through the spring season, as they fell to league-leader UIC (6-1). CSU then closed out the regular season with four straight victories, earning the No. 2 seed in the Horizon League Tournament for the second consecutive season. After tying the program record with a second place regular season finish with a record of 7-1, the Vikings received a bye into the semifinals where they eventually faced No. 3 Butler. After losing the doubles point, CSU rallied to win four straight singles matches, with victories from Bjerrehus, Liu, Kara Sherwood and Alex Power to advance to the championship match for the first time in school history. The Vikings went up against tough competition in the championship match, facing UIC, who had won 14 straight titles entering the 2011 season. Bush earned the lone point for CSU, posting a win at No. 2 singles, as the Vikings fell to UIC, 4-1 in the championship match. Bjerrehus and Bush were each honored for their work throughout the season, Bjerrehus earning first team all-league honors and Bush earning second team all-league honors. Etzkin was also honored by the league, as he was named the Co-Coach of the Year, marking the second time that he has earned the accolade.
2010-11 Team Results Date Opponent Score Sept. 18-19 BGSU Invitational NTS Sept. 24-26 MSU Invitaitonal NTS Oct. 8-10 Toledo Invitational NTS Oct. 21-22 ITA Regional NTS Jan. 22 DUQUESNE W, 6-1 Jan. 23 at Ohio State L, 7-0 Jan. 28 at Bowling Green L, 7-0 Jan. 29 IPFW L, 4-3 Feb. 6 ST. BONAVENTURE W, 7-0 Feb. 13 DAYTON W, 6-1 Feb. 19 at Michigan State L, 5-2 Feb. 20 at Indiana L, 7-0 Feb. 25 at Toledo L, 5-2 Feb. 26 at Western Michigan L, 5-2 March 6 at Akron L, 7-0 OAKLAND W, 6-1 March 15 at Louisiana-Lafayette L, 5-2 March 16 at Nicholls State W, 4-3 March 18 at Lamar L, 5-2 March 26 at Green Bay * W, 7-0 March 27 at Milwaukee * W, 7-0 April 2 VALPARAISO * W, 7-0 April 3 UIC * L, 6-1 April 9 at Wright State * W, 6-1 April 10 at Butler * W, 6-1 April 15 at Youngstown State * W, 6-1 April 16 DETROIT * W, 7-0 April 22 vs. Butler ! W, 4-1 April 23 vs. UIC # L, 4-1 All Home Matches in BOLD * Horizon League Match ! Horizon League Semifinal # Horizon League Championship
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2010-11 Women’s Statistics & Results 13-12 Overall Combined Individual Singles Records Overall 1st 2nd BJELAN, Sanda 6-6 --- --- BJERREHUS, Catrine 9-20 8-16 --- BUSH, Alex 23-10 1-0 7-2 JANEK, Nicole 12-12 --- --- LAZARIS, Maria 17-8 --- --- LIU, Mengdi 17-6 --- --- POWER, Alex 16-17 --- 0-4 SHERWOOD, Kara 18-17 --- 3-8 TEAM TOTAL 119-96 9-16 10-14
3rd 4th --- --- --- --- 2-0 3-4 2-0 0-4 --- 8-1 --- --- 3-5 4-1 8-4 --- 15-9 15-10
5th --- --- 2-2 2-2 4-2 4-1 5-0 --- 17-7
6th Tour. 2-1 4-5 --- 1-4 --- 8-2 2-0 6-6 5-4 0-1 4-5 9-0 --- 4-7 --- 7-5 14-10 39-30
15
or more singles wins last season
Combined Doubles Records Overall 1st 2nd 3rd Tour. Bjerrehus/Sherwood 4-8 1-6 --- --- 3-2 Janek/Power 4-3 --- --- --- 4-3 Bjelan/Bush 6-1 --- --- --- 6-1 Bjelan/Bjerrehus 2-0 --- 1-0 --- 1-0 Janek/Sherwood 0-2 --- --- --- 0-2 Bush/Lazaris 1-1 --- --- --- 1-1 Bjelan/Liu 1-1 --- --- 1-0 0-1 Bjerrehus/Power 0-1 --- --- --- 0-1 Bjelan/Sherwood 0-1 --- --- --- 0-1 Janek/Liu 2-0 --- --- 1-0 1-0 Power/Sherwood 2-3 --- 2-1 --- 0-2 Bjerrehus/Janek 1-1 --- --- --- 1-1 Bush/Power 13-8 8-6 5-2 --- --Lazaris/Liu 1-1 --- --- 1-1 --Bjerrehus/Bush 2-2 2-2 --- --- --Janek/Lazaris 4-5 --- 1-0 3-5 --Bjerrehus/Lazaris 7-5 --- 7-5 --- --Liu/Sherwood 8-3 --- 1-0 7-3 --Bjelan/Lazaris 1-0 --- --- 1-0 --TEAM TOTAL 61-48 11-14 17-8 15-9 18-17
2010-11 H orizon L eague S tatistics CSU
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2010-11 Women’s Statistics & Results 7-1 Horizon League Combined Individual Singles Records Overall 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th BJELAN, Sanda 1-0 --- --- --- --- --- BJERREHUS, Catrine 4-3 4-3 --- --- --- --- BUSH, Alex 6-2 1-0 5-2 --- --- --- JANEK, Nicole 2-0 --- --- --- --- --- LAZARIS, Maria 8-0 --- --- --- 5-0 3-0 LIU, Mengdi 5-1 --- --- --- --- 1-0 POWER, Alex 7-1 --- --- 1-0 2-1 4-0 SHERWOOD, Kara 7-1 --- 1-0 6-1 --- --- TEAM TOTAL 40-8 5-3 6-2 7-1 7-1 8-0
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6th 1-0 ----2-0 --4-1 ----7-1
Combined Doubles Records Overall 1st 2nd 3rd Bush/Power 6-2 6-2 --- --Bjerrehus/Lazaris 6-1 --- 6-1 --Liu/Sherwood 6-2 --- 1-0 5-2 Bjelan/Lazaris 1-0 --- --- 1-0 TEAM TOTAL 19-5 6-2 7-1 6-2
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Horizon League Championship Results First Round (3) Butler 4, (6) Milwaukee 0 (5) Detroit 4, (4) Wright State 1 Semifinals (2) Cleveland State 4, (3) Butler 1 (1) UIC 4, (5) Detroit 0 Championship (1) UIC 4, (2) Cleveland State 1 Final Women’s Standings Overall League W L W L UIC 17 4 8 0 Cleveland State 13 11 7 1 Butler 15 9 6 2 Wright State 14 10 5 3 Detroit 5 18 4 4 Milwaukee 11 11 3 5 Youngstown State 5 13 2 6 Green Bay 2 14 1 7 Valparaiso 0 19 0 8
Bjerrehus
Bush
Player of the Year Mariya Kovaleva, UIC Newcomer of the Year Maddy Soule, Milwaukee Herb Foster Sportsmanship Award Emily Lawent, Green Bay Brittany O’Reilly, Valparaiso Co-Coaches of the Year Shannon Tully, UIC Brian Etzkin, Cleveland State
Etzkin
First Team All-Horizon League Mariya Kovaleva, UIC Teona Tsertsvadze, UIC Maddy Soule, Milwaukee Catrine Bjerrehus, Cleveland State Ilinca Cristescu, UIC Margarita Sadovnikova, YSU
Second Team All-Horizon League Natali Jaimes, Butler Alex Bush, Cleveland State Caroline Hedrick, Butler Carolina Salas Espinosa, Detroit Kayla Tuscany, Wright State Elisa Simonetti, UIC
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The Horizon League CSU
Horizon League Staff
Commissioner.................................... Jonathan B. LeCrone Senior Executive Associate............................. Cindy French Sr. Associate Commissioner/Chief of Staff............. Alfreeda Goff Sr. Associate Commissioner/External Affairs.........Bill Benner Assoc. Comm./Compliance & Legal Affairs......... Stephanie Jarvis Asst. Comm./Championships & Sport Admin..........Wayne Burrow Director of Finance..............................................Beth Opell Director of Communications............................... Bill Potter Assistant Director of Communications:...... Criag Hammel Asst. Dir. of Championships/Compliance........Christine Halstead Office Operations Assistant............................ Jessica Beck Coordinator of Basketball Officials............ Patty Broderick
In its 33rd season of operation in the 2011-12 academic year, the Horizon League continues to aspire toward its goal of being one of the nation’s leading athletics conferences while being recognized as a leader in the development of student-athletes as leaders and role models. The Horizon League membership features ten public and private institutions that have impressive academic reputations and a storied tradition of broad-based athletic programs. Membership includes Butler University, Cleveland State University, the University of Detroit Mercy, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Valparaiso University, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wright State University and Youngstown State University. The Horizon League’s primary focus is on adding value to the educational experience through its four platforms: athletic performance (competition), academic achievement (learning), community outreach (service), and personal responsibility and accountability. It is the League’s belief that athletics is a powerful and visible resource tool that can be used to enhance student-athletes’ collegiate experience. The Horizon League’s goals are to enhance the holistic university experience for the student-athlete, to create an affiliation of institutions with similar athletic goals, and to adhere to the principals of integrity, diversity, excellence and growth. The Horizon League sponsors competition in 19 sports - nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis) and ten for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis and volleyball). The League receives automatic bids to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s volleyball, and for the first time in League history, women’s golf. The Horizon League is headquartered in Indianapolis, the “Amateur Sports Capital of the World,” with offices in the Pan American Plaza (201 S. Capitol Avenue), located a block from Lucas Oil Stadium and just minutes from Conseco Fieldhouse, the State Capitol Building, Victory Field (home of the Indianapolis Indians) and the NCAA national office.
A PROUD HISTORY Founded on June 16, 1979, as the Midwestern City Conference with six charter members, the League changed its name to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985 and added women’s
The Horizon League //
has been competiting in the
sports for the 1986-87 academic year. Charter members of the conference included current members Butler and Loyola as well as the University of Evansville, Oklahoma City University, Oral Roberts University and Xavier University. .Among other current members, Detroit joined in 1980, and Cleveland State, UIC, Green Bay, Milwaukee and Wright State came aboard in 1994 (along with Northern Illinois University) in the largest non-merger conference expansion in history. Youngstown State joined in 2001 and Valparaiso in 2007. On June 4, 2001, the Horizon League unveiled its current name and ushered in a new dynamic direction that has brought the League closer to its stated goal of being one of the nation’s top ten collegiate athletic conferences with a focus on enhancing the student-athletes’ experience by upgrading the League’s market and competitive positions.
ATHLETIC SUCCESS In the past few years, the Horizon League has enjoyed unprecedented success on the national stage, highlighted by Butler’s second consecutive appearance in the NCAA men’s basketball championship game appearance where the Bulldogs fell to Connecticut, 53-41. The Horizon League has compiled a 19-11 record in the past nine years in the NCAA tournament, ranking seventh among all collegiate conferences for winning percentage. Green Bay’s women’s basketball team became the league’s first team to reach the Sweet 16 in 2011, knocking off Michigan State in the second round before going toe-to-toe with No. 1 seed Baylor in the regional semifinals. The Phoenix earned a No. 5 seed in the tournament, going 34-2 on the year and holding a perfect 16-0 mark in Horizon League play. Men’s soccer has tasted victory in seven out of the last nine years (Milwaukee 2002-05, UIC 2006-08), with UIC just one win away from the College Cup in 2007. In 2011, Butler was consistently ranked in the top 10 of the nation, earning the No. 13 national seed after becoming the last unbeaten team in the country. In softball, League teams won a game in the national tournament four straight years earlier in the decade (UIC 2002, 2004; Wright State 2003; Green Bay 2005) while advancing into the second round in women’s soccer three of the last six seasons (Detroit 2004, Milwaukee 2005-06). Butler’s Victoria Mitchell became the League’s first NCAA individual champion when she won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. ACADEMIC SUCCESS Horizon League student-athletes also excel in the classroom as more than 500 have been named to the Academic Honor Roll each of the past nine semesters for carrying a grade-point average of 3.2 or better, including more than 700 for the last four semesters. 24 student-athletes were named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District teams in 2010-11, while six earned Academic All-America honors. COMMUNITY SERVICE In addition to its athletics success, the Horizon League has secured a well-earned reputation for its community service initiatives. Each January, member institutions partner with local elementary schools for an art, music and essay contest highlighting the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with winners recognized at League games on the weekend of MLK Day. The Horizon League Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) also has continued a tradition of working with youth in Indianapolis
H orizon L eague
since
1993
during its annual summer meeting. In addition, SAAC is partnering with Special Olympics, putting on events for olympians in each community. Several League men’s basketball coaches coached barefoot to support Samaritan’s Feet and Coaches vs. Cancer initiatives, and the League’s schools and fans donate to Komen for the Cure for breast cancer awareness during its annual women’s basketball championship. On campus, student-athletes have raised money and awareness for such causes as breast cancer, diabetes and hurricane relief, while hosting blood drives, neighborhood clean-ups, Big Brother/Big Sister programs and more.
SPORTSMANSHIP One of the Horizon League’s points of emphasis is fostering collegial environments for competition among student-athletes, coaches, administrators and fans in a pro-active approach. Among the vehicles is the Ethical Conduct Pledge, which is signed each season by studentathletes, coaches, officials, and campus and League administrators. Its purpose is to make all the involved groups aware of the Horizon League expectations of behavior during conference events. DEMOGRAPHICS Horizon League institutions boast a combined enrollment of more than 130,000 plus nearly a quarter-million living alumni centered in the League’s Midwest footprint. League media markets include five of the nation’s top 35 in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Milwaukee, covering more than ten million television households and encompassing more than nine percent of the nation’s television audience. GOVERNANCE The Horizon League is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of the ten member institutions’ chief executive officers. Dr. Ronald Berkman, President of Cleveland State, serves as Board Chair through June 30, 2012. John Parry, Director of Athletics at Cleveland State, serves as chair of the Executive Council, and Beth Goetz, Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator at Butler, is the Vice Chair and Shelia Patterson of Cleveland State serves as chair of the Faculty Athletics Representatives. LEADERSHIP Jonathan B. (Jon) LeCrone is in his 20th year as Commissioner of the Horizon League, having been named to the position on May 11, 1992, and is the fifth-longest tenured commissioner among the 31 Division I conferences. He is the fifth commissioner in League history, succeeding Daniel B. “Tucker” DiEdwardo (1989-92), James W. Shaffer (1984-89), Cecil N. Coleman (1980-84) and James J. McCafferty (1979-80). LeCrone is in the final year of a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council after completing a five-year term on the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. VISIBILITY The Horizon League has enhanced its media visibility with a number of initiatives. The League is in a three-year agreement with ESPN that includes selected regular-season men’s basketball action (ESPN2) and the men’s championship game (ESPN) and features increased exposures each year on ESPNU plus inclusion in the annual O’Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters, one of college basketball’s premier in-season events.
A l l -T i m e L e t t e r w i n n e r s Seven
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Sanda Bjelan................ 08, 09, 10, 11 Catrine Bjerrehus............ 09, 10, 11 Kristen Blayney.......... 91, 92, 93, 94 Sandra Benevidez......................... 94 Rebekah Bicksler........ 02, 03, 04, 05 Barbara Bobic................................ 01 Liz Bobic.................................. 98, 99 Betty Borowski.............................. 79 Tammy Bridges............................. 84 Sabah Bryant................................. 94 Alex Bush...................................... 11 Pamela Byrne.......................... 83, 84
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Marcella Capozziello............. 04, 05 Brandy Cera................ 98, 99, 00, 01 Amanda Cerny....................... 03, 04 Kristin Chamberlain.............. 06, 07 Hyun Chong..................... 80, 81, 82 Im Sook Chong............................. 84 Ransook Chong...................... 81, 82 Sook Chong............................. 79, 80 Vickie Clark....................... 95, 96, 97 Marianne Corrao.......................... 85 Adrianne Costanzo.... 97, 98, 99, 00 Sharon Currier............ 85, 86, 87, 88 Barb Cvelbar................................. 97
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Carlotta Davis............................... 83 Vicki Dezman................................ 95 Molly Drake............................ 09, 10 Iris Drier.................................. 96, 97 Darvelle Dunn........................ 92, 93
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Bridget Ebenger............................ 94
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Mary Finnegan........... 81, 82, 83, 84 Therese Finnegan......................... 87 Pat Finnegan................................. 83 Lisa Fiske....................................... 84 Eileen Forrey................................. 83 Joanne French............................... 81
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Mary Kay Gallagher.................... 92 Sarah Galon................. 04, 05, 06, 07 Sterrin Gefert................................ 00 Nora Gerson............................ 96, 97 Charlotte Gibbons...... 07, 08, 09, 10 Joye Gulley.................................... 79
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Nicole Janek........................... 10, 11 Erin Johnson...................... 00, 01, 02
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Rachel Kasunic....................... 98, 99 Meghan Kellogg........................... 01 Colleen Kenney...................... 91, 92 Eugenia Kern.............. 94, 95, 96, 97 Karen Kinkopf.............................. 88 Shannon Kraustok........................ 93 Gigi Kuper..................................... 89 Kelly Kuper................................... 92 Niki Kuper........................ 89, 91, 92
Jackie Tabb............................... 08, 09 Edith Tait....................................... 79 Jeannette Thompson.................... 83 Margaret Tletski............... 85, 87, 88 Kim Trevis..................................... 84
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Denise Vlna....................... 82, 83, 84 Christine Vogelgesang... 05, 06, 07, 08
Kendra Lamb................................ 95 Maria Lazaris.......................... 10, 11 Kim Lewis............................... 89, 91 Mengdi Liu............................. 10, 11
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Eva Maliniak........................... 98, 99 Ivona Maric................................... 03 Fatima Martin................... 00, 01, 02 Mary McGinty.................. 83, 84, 85 Lori McGrath................................ 83 Denisa Muntean......... 07, 08, 09, 10 Jenn Myers.................. 05, 06, 07, 08
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Morgan Ungerott........ 04, 05, 06, 07
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Michelle Wade.................. 85, 86, 87 Diane Warns...................... 86, 87, 88 Jinny Welch................................... 95 Cheryl White................................. 95 Diedre White................................. 02 Betty Wolfe.............................. 79, 80
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Minako Yamamoto................. 80, 81
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Irene Zawadiwsky..... 79, 80, 81, 82 Luba Zawadiwsky..... 81, 82, 83, 84
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Rebecca Nabert............................. 96 Rebecca Orlowski......................... 96
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Chrystyna Pawluk....................... 83 Alex Power................................... 11 Carol Prince................................... 85
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Paulina Retes........................... 03, 04 Lisa Russica............................. 86, 88
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Jenn Myers was a four-time letterwinner for the Vikings, playing at Cleveland State from 2005 through 2008.
1979................Betty Borowski 1980................... Nancy Sypek 1981..........Irene Zawadiwsky 1982................... Hyun Chong 1983..................... Denise Vlna 1984..................... Denise Vlna 1985............... Margret Tletski 1986................ Michelle Wade 1987................ Michelle Wade 1988................ Sharon Currier 1990-91..................Niki Kuper 1991-92......... Kristen Blayney 1992-93......... Kristen Blayney 1993-94......... Kristen Blayney 1994-95............. Eugenia Kern 1995-96............. Eugenia Kern 1996-97... Adrienne Costanzo 1997-98............... Brandy Cera 1998-99............... Brandy Cera 1999-00............... Brandy Cera 2000-01....... Irina Strembitsky 2001-02........... Fatima Marton 2002-03.............Paulina Reyes 2003-04................Sarah Galon 2004-05................Sarah Galon 2005-06................Sarah Galon 2006-07................Sarah Galon 2007-08............... Sanda Bjelan 2008-09.......Catrine Bjerrehus 2009-10.......Catrine Bjerrehus 2010-11....................Alex Bush
Francis Schmidt................ 89, 91, 92 Andrea Sedlay........................ 98, 99 Leslie Sebastian................ 86, 88, 89 Lindsay Sellers............ 05, 06, 07, 08 Diana Serafini............................... 01 Audrey Shade............. 00, 01, 02, 03 Charlene Shaft.............................. 93 Katie Shears................................... 03 Kara Sherwood............................ 11 Krista Shoaff.................................. 94 Julie Stephin............................ 89, 91 Jenni Stevins.................................. 95 Debbie Stieber......................... 98, 99 Irina Strembitsky.......................... 02 Mandy Sweeney........................... 03 Nancy Sypek................................. 80
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Records & History Year-By-Year Results Year 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Overall
W 0 6 5 7 10 2 7 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 5 7 5 7 2 10 14 18 15 18 17 15 13 201
L 8 3 5 3 2 4 2 7 12 5 10 7 10 14 11 11 10 14 22 21 16 17 19 24 17 12 11 12 9 11 12 12 353
Coach Jane Pease Susan Ziegler Susan Ziegler Susan Ziegler Sheryl Smith Sheryl Smith Sheryl Smith Robert Malaga Robert Malaga Robert Malaga John Bondea John Bondea Charles Mosley Charles Mosley Charles Mosley Charles Mosley Rick Kroboth Kroboth/Heilbron Teresa Baker Teresa Baker Teresa Baker Teresa Baker Sandy Geringer Brian Etzkin Brian Etzkin Brian Etzkin Brian Etzkin Brian Etzkin Brian Etzkin Brian Etzkin Brian Etzkin Brian Etzkin 28 years
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All-League Honorees Player of the Year
Sarah Galon.....................................2005 Newcomer of the Year
Sarah Galon.....................................2004 Irina Strembitsky............................2001 Coach of the Year
Brian Etzkin........................... 2004, 2011 Teresa Baker....................................2001 First Team
Catrine Bjerrehus........2009, 2010, 2011 Sarah Galon.......2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Irina Strembitsky............................2001
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G i bb o n s
Second Team
Alex Bush........................................ 2011 Melissa Holzinger..........................2008 Jackie Tabb.......................................2008 Charlotte Gibbons......2007, 2009, 2010 Nicole Janek....................................2010 Maria Lazaris..................................2010 Fatima Martin.................................2002 Morgan Ungerott............................2006 Herb Foster Sportmanship Award
Sarah Galon...........................2006, 2007 Charlotte Gibbons..........................2010 Morgan Ungerott............................2008
Women’s All-Time Tournament Finishes Horizon League 2010-11..................... 2nd of 6 2009-10...................... 3rd of 6 2008-09...................... 5th of 8 2007-08...................... 4th of 8 2006-07...................... 3rd of 8 2005-06...................... 5th of 8 2004-05...................... 5th of 8 2003-04...................... 4th of 8 2002-03...................... 8th of 8
Galon
2001-02...................... 7th of 8 2000-01...................... 5th of 7 1999-00...................... 7th of 7 1998-99...................... 6th of 7 1997-98...................... 6th of 7 1996-97...................... 7th of 8 1995-96...................... 8th of 8 1994-95...................Not Held 1993-94.................. 10th of 10
Mid-Continent Conference 1992-93.................. 10th of 10 North Star Conference 1991-92...................... 7th of 7 1990-91...................... 8th of 8 1989-90...................... 8th of 8
Ungerott
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have won at least
20
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Most Singles Wins - Season 1. Denisa Muntean (2007-08)...........................................26-9 2. Sarah Galon (2006-07)................................................ 25-11 Sanda Bjelan (2007-08)............................................... 25-11 4. Jenn Myers (2005-06).................................................. 23-11 Sanda Bjelan (2008-09)...............................................23-12 Alex Bush (2010-11)....................................................23-10 7. Maria Lazaris (2009-10).............................................22-13 Myra Pepino (2008-09)...............................................22-14 9. Charlotte Gibbons (2007-08).......................................21-5 Catrine Bjerrehus (2008-09).......................................21-17 11. Charlotte Gibbons (2006-07).....................................20-13 12. Christine Vogelgesang (2005-06)................................19-9 13. Jackie Tabb (2008-09)..................................................19-12 Sarah Galon (2005-06)................................................19-15
Best Season Winning Percentage - Singles .......................................... .742 by Denisa Muntean (2007-08) Best Season Winning Percentage - Doubles ................. .733 by Sarah Galon/Morgan Ungerott (2006-07) ............. .733 by Kristin Chamberlain/Jenn Myers (2006-07) Best Career Winning Percentage - Singles .................................................... .626 by Jenn Myers (2004-08) Best Career Winning Percentage - Doubles ................. .688 by Sarah Galon/Morgan Ungerott (2003-06) 2005- 06 T e a m
Most Singles Wins - Career 1. Sarah Galon (2003-07)................................................79-48 2. Charlotte Gibbons (2006-10).....................................72-52 3. Sanda Bjelan (2007-11)...............................................71-46 4. Jenn Myers (2004-08)..................................................57-34 5. Denisa Muntean (2006-10).........................................51-35 6. Catrine Bjerrehus (2008-pr.)......................................46-56 7. Morgan Ungerott (2003-08).......................................46-51 8. Brandy Cera (1997-00)................................................45-41 9. Fatima Martin (1998-00).............................................42-53 10. Rebekah Bicksler (2000-04)........................................39-64 Maria Lazaris (2009-pr.).............................................39-21 Most Doubles Wins - Season 1. Sarah Galon/Morgan Ungerott (2005-06).................22-8 2. Sanda Bjelan/Myra Pepino (2008-09)........................19-6 Catrine Bjerrehus/Charlotte Gibbons (2009-10)......19-8 Melissa Holzinger/Jackie Tabb (2008-09)...............19-10 5. Jenn Myers/Christine Vogelgesang (2005-06)..........18-8 Sarah Galon/Morgan Ungerott (2003-04)...............18-10 7. Catrine Bjerrehus/Charlotte Gibbons (2008-09)....17-15 8. Sarah Galon/Morgan Ungerott (2004-05).................16-8
20 - Win Club // Singles 2011 2010 2009 2009 2009 2008
Alex Bush...................23 Maria Lazaris.............22 Sanda Bjelan...............23 Catrine Bjerrehus......23 Myra Pepino..............22 Denisa Muntean........26
2008 2008 2007 2007 2006
Sanda Bjelan...............25 Charlotte Gibbons.....23 Sarah Galon................25 Charlotte Gibbons.....20 Jenn Myers.................23
Team Records Most Wins ...................................................... 18 in 2005-06 Best Winning Percentage ....................................... .833 in 1983-84 (10-2) Most Conference Wins ......................................7 in 2009-10 & 2010-11 Highest Conference Regular Season Finish ................................. 2nd in 2009-10 & 2010-11 Highest Conference Tournament Finish ....................................................2nd in 2010-11
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would like to thank the following donors for their support during
Al Andrews Mark Barden Steve Barry Eddie Benion Deborah Bently Maja & Srdja Bjelan Bodywave Pilates Marcello & Lia Boldrini Renee Bradley Kenny & Kelly Bush Alan Catanzarin Amanda Cerny John Clark Ernest & Virginia Clayton Mary Cleary Mark Cleaver Columbus Asphalt Paving Inc. Mike & Leslie Crider Dona Dorazio Jim Drake Drellishak’s Auto Center Thomas & Jane Elias Allan & Joanne Etzkin Brian & Holly Etzkin David & Randi Etzkin Steve & Patti Etzkin Michael Faddis Donald Fairhead Benedict & Agnes Farroni Dianne Fleming Tracey Francisco
Danielle Ford Paul & Rachael Fox Andrew & Nichole Garcia Warren George Brian & Mary Gleason Tony Godsick Jan & Frida Goossens Brad Groleski Paul Haley Ryan Hamning Bob & Pat Hildreth David Holt Bruce & Kathy Howell David & Meagan Howell Bohdan & Jean Huryn Jack Jablonski Nikolas & Laura Janek Timothy & Melissa Jennings Betty Jones Jessica Jones Jim & Nancy Jones Rob Jorgensen Sanaa Julian Demetra Kalatzis Matt & Paulina Kaltenbach Roy Kaupe Judy Kaye David & Rebecca Kennedy Bob & Mari Klepatz Robert Kuelker Steve & Michelle Kuri
Jerry & Cece Kysela Winnie Lane Angela Lazaris Larry & Mary Linkul Mr. & Mrs. Luckhaupt Bob Malaga Mitch & Debra Marks Frank Marsillio Jeff & Trishia Marvaldi Ken & Eileen Matthews James & Suzan McCreanor Ron Mercer Adam & Kelly Mercurio Mike & Patty Miller Ervin & Sandra Oberndorfer Jeff & Lisa Oberndorfer Robert & Linda Paradoski Dan Perillo Adam Perkins Robert Perkins Rick Petcher David & Donita Power Kathy Power Kevin & Margaret Power Javier & Nancy Pozo Bob & Carol Richardson Christine Romanus Paul Rothchild Mary Rothschild Carson Ruebensaal Emmanuel Ruster
2011-12
Jean Schlittler Joseph & Kelly Scott Audrey Shade John & Lee Ann Shade Sharon’s Hair Doris Sherwood Earl & Nancy Sherwood Therese Smith Solvay Advanced Polymers Rob Spademan Jack Spirtos Nicholas Spirtos Mark & Sara Stehlik Tyler & Maria Steinbach Tracy Suveges Jay Tee Andreas & Maria Theodorou Tricia Tomko Morgan Ungerott Robert & Holly Vilsack Rob Weil Lenny & Kathy Weiss Rob West Craig & Chris Willing Lance & Barbara Winn Keith & Alison Wipprecht Irene Zawadiwsky Sue Zeigler
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C at r i n e Bjerrehus
Senior//Aarhus, Denmark
Maria Lazaris
Junior//Scituate, Mass.
Kara S h e rw o o d
Sophomore//Mentor, Ohio
S T A T E
Alex Bush
Sophomore//Vienna, W. Va.
M e n gd i Liu
Junior//Beijing, China
Brian Etzkin
Head Coach//10th Year
W O M E N ’ S
T E N N I S
Nicole Janek
Junior//Clarkston, Mich.
Alex
Power Sophomore//Powell, Ohio
J ay Tee
Asst. Coach//3rd Year
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