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TEAM INFORMATION
Quick Facts .......................................................................... 2 2015 Schedule ................................................................... 3
GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE
New College, New Attitude .......................................... 4 Campus Life ........................................................................ 6 Residence Life .................................................................... 8 Gwinnett County ............................................................. 10 Atlanta .................................................................................. 12 Grizzly Athletics ................................................................ 14
Table of
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2015 GRIZZLIES
Head Coach Chase Hodges ......................................... 22 Assistant Coach Adam Jackson ................................. 24 2015 Team Roster ............................................................ 25 Men’s Player Profiles ....................................................... 26 Women’s Player Profiles ................................................ 31
GRIZZLY HISTORY
All-Americans .................................................................... 40 School Records ................................................................. 42 All-Time Roster .................................................................. 44 All-Time Results ................................................................ 46
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Quick
FACTS
School Name Georgia Gwinnett College Location Lawrenceville, Ga. Founded 2005 Enrollment 10,900 Nickname Grizzlies Colors Green and Gray Affiliation NAIA Conference Association of Independent Institutions President Dr. Stanley “Stas” C. Preczewski Director of Athletics Dr. Darin S. Wilson
THE MEN’S PROGRAM
First Season Overall Record 2014 Record Home Courts
THE WOMEN’S PROGRAM
First Season Overall Record 2014 Record Home Courts
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach Record at GGC (Seasons) Overall Record (Seasons) Alma Mater Assistant Coach
2013 32-1 21-0 GGC Tennis Facility
2013 23-7 18-4 GGC Tennis Facility
Chase Hodges 55-8 (Two) 301-99 (13) UNC Wilmington, ‘98 Adam Jackson
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
Sports Information Director Clay Trainum Email ctrainum@ggc.edu Office Phone (678) 407-5241 Cell Phone (470) 390-0966 Website GrizzlyAthletics.com
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REGULAR SEASON
Jan. 30 Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 6 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 March 8 March 10 March 11 March 13 March 14 March 15 March 17 March 20-22 March 31 April 3 April 4 April 5 April 13 April 21
Point (Ga.) The Citadel (S.C.) (Men) Middle Georgia USC Aiken (Men) Lander (S.C.) (Men) at Clayton State (Ga.) Georgia Perimeter at Emory (Ga.) (Women) at Barry (Fla.) at Lynn (Fla.) at St. Leo (Fla.) Cumberland (Tenn.) Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) SCAD Savannah Cumberlands (Ky.) Trojan Jamboree Emory (Women) at West Florida vs. Valdosta State (Ga.) vs. Hawaii-Pacific Brenau (Ga.) (Women) Emory (Men)
GGC Tennis Facility GGC Tennis Facility GGC Tennis Facility GGC Tennis Facility GGC Tennis Facility Morrow, Ga. GGC Tennis Facility Atlanta, Ga. Miami Shores, Fla. Boca Raton, Fla. Melbourne, Fla. GGC Tennis Facility GGC Tennis Facility GGC Tennis Facility GGC Tennis Facility Troy, Ala. GGC Tennis Facility Pensacola, Fla. Pensacola, Fla. Pensacola, Fla. GGC Tennis Facility GGC Tennis Facility
2 p.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 11 a.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 11 a.m. 2 p.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. TBA 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 9 a.m. 4 p.m. 3 p.m. 2 p.m.
UNAFFILIATED/INDEPENDENT TOURNAMENT
April 24-25
TBA
GGC Tennis Facility
NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
May 12-16
TBA
Mobile, Ala.
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GEORGIA GWINNETT New
COLLEGE
Higher education is different at Georgia Gwinnett College, built from the ground up for student success. From the design of its facilities to its student mentorship, everything about GGC is designed to ensure that you get the most from your college experience. GGC’s innovative approach works, and word has gotten around. The campus now bustles with almost 11,000 students from across Georgia and around the world. The “real world” is looking for well-rounded graduates who can succeed in today’s challenging workplace. That’s why at GGC, you’ll be immersed in an active learning environment designed to give you a global perspective and make you more marketable. We connect you to a world beyond your major and prepare you for a successful career after graduation. The moment you arrive, you’ll meet faculty members who will mentor you throughout your journey. They’ll teach you the complexities of neuroscience, and help you land an internship. Or tag team with you on a research project. Mentor, inspire, cheerlead, advise – GGC professors take teaching to a whole new level. GGC isn’t your typical college, and it shows in everything we do.
COLLEGE New
ATTITUDE Degrees & PROGRAMS MAJORS Biology • Business Administration • Chemistry Criminal Justice/Criminology • Early Childhood Education English • Exercise Science • History Information Technology • Mathematics • Nursing Political Science • Psychology • Special Education
MINORS Business Administration • Criminal Justice/Criminology English • Film • Geography • History • Leadership Information Technology • Political Science
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Latin American Studies
CERTIFICATIONS Global Studies
ACADEMIC INTERESTS Pre-Dental Hygiene • Pre-Dentistry Pre-Medical Technology • Pre-Optometry • Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physical Therapy • Pre-Physician’s Assistant Pre-Radiologic Science • Pre-Respiratory Therapy Pre-Veterinary Medicine
CAMPUS LIFE The Future of
EDUCATION
All classses are taught by high-quality faculty who are here only because they love to teach. Since our classes are small, they give personal attention other institutions can’t deliver. If you need help with an assignment or a course, they spend extra time with you, perhaps even over lunch. Our professors don’t have office hours. They are available to you in person or by e-mail, phone and text for questions. And they don’t just teach – they mentor. You will be assigned a specific faculty mentor, but all faculty fill this role. Whether you need advice about life, careers, internships or competing for a special academic program, they are there to inspire and encourage you. They’ll even recommend you for conferences, research projects and other activities that will help prepare you for your future. They will welcome you into the college community during your “March Through the Arch” ceremony, and they will personally congratulate you when you graduate. Think of them as your own personal coaching staff.
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Forget community bathrooms and bunk beds; GGC Residence Life Student Housing is decked out to the max. It’s nothing like your parents’ dormitories (more like chic apartments). We call it suite-style living, and it is competitively priced and costs less than you might think. Our apartment-style suites will have you feeling right at home – or even better. Your own private and spacious bedroom awaits you in a two-, three-, four-, six-, eight- or 12-bedroom suite, with a bathroom for every two students in the suite. Each bedroom comes carpeted and fully-furnished with a comfy twin bed, night stand, dresser and desk, while living spaces feature plenty of plush seating for you to gather with friends and study, chat or watch the 46-inch flat-screen television that comes standard in every suite. Well-equipped kitchenettes, study rooms, on-site laundry facilities that email or text you when your laundry is done and wireless internet are all part of our modern take on campus living.
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GWINNETT COUNTY Atlanta’s
PLAYGROUND
Gwinnett County is the second-most populous county in the state of Georgia, and boasts of a population over 800,000 people and includes the cities of Auburn, Berkeley Lake, Buford, Dacula, Duluth, Grayson, Lilburn, Loganville, Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Snellville, Sugar Hill and Suwanee. Lawrenceville, which is home to Georgia Gwinnett College is the county seat. The county contains some of the best entertainment options in the Atlanta metro area, including Aurora Theatre, which boasts of some of the top stage shows, and Gwinnett Arena, which has drawn in such acts as Justin Timberlake and Beyonce. For the sports fans, in addition to being close to major sports teams in Atlanta, Lawrenceville also has minor league teams in the Gwinnett Braves and Gwinnett Gladiators. For shoppers, Buford’s Mall of Georgia is the largest in the state of Georgia, and Lawrenceville’s Sugarloaf Mills offers unique dining and entertainment options like Atlanta’s largest Dave & Buster’s and Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament.
ATLANTA
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Lawrenceville is a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which ranks as the ninth largest in the United States. In addition to being one of the most accessible cities to visit in the U.S., Atlanta also serves as the cultural and entertainment hub of the Southeast. The city was the host of the 1996 Olympics and boasts of major professional sports teams in the Braves, Falcons and Hawks. Other attractions include the world’s largest aquarium and a number of museums that highlight the historical significance of the city during both the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement. The city also offers some of the best music, dining and shopping attractions in the country.
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GRIZZLY ATHLETICS Pursuing
EXCELLENCE
Georgia Gwinnett College founded its athletic office with the hiring of Director of Athletics Dr. Darin S. Wilson on July 28, 2011, and over that time, the Grizzlies have become a dominant force in the NAIA. The first athletic events took place on August 25, 2012, with a soccer doubleheader against Tennessee Temple, which saw the men and women combine to beat the Crusaders 21-1. The impressive athletic achievements have continued as the men went on to win the Association of Independent Institutions Championship in their first year of eligibility in 2013, baseball advanced to the NAIA World Series and both men’s and women’s tennis claimed national championships. The 2013-14 academic year also saw 18 individuals earn All-America honors and each program finished the season either ranked or receiving votes in their respective NAIA national poll. The softball team earned the NAIA’s prestigious Champions of Character team award.
Our
MISSION
To develop lifelong leaders of character through academic and athletic excellence.
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Dr. Darin S.
WILSON
Director of Athletics National Athletics Director of the Year Dr. Darin S. Wilson established the Office of Athletics at Georgia Gwinnett College in late 2011 with the vision of being one of the nation’s premier programs. Off to an incredibly quick start, the Grizzlies are in the process of becoming just that. The Grizzlies seek to develop lifelong leaders of character through academic and athletic excellence, inspired by Wilson’s devotion to the student-athlete experience. He has instilled the program’s five core values of Service, Responsibility, Leadership, Sportsmanship and the Pursuit of Excellence. Committed to the idea of continuing professional development, Wilson holds a number of influential positions within the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and helps shape policy at the organization’s highest levels. He currently serves on the NAIA’s National Administrative Council, as well as on the NAIA’s Athletic Directors Association Executive Committee. Additionally, he is on the Executive Committee of the Association of Independent Institutions (AII), of which GGC is a member. Wilson’s drive to provide an unparalleled student-athlete experience committed to character-driven intercollegiate athletics has resulted in tremendous early success for the Grizzlies, who currently field teams in baseball, softball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s tennis and women’s tennis. During the program’s very first season of postseason eligibility in 2013-14, four of the Grizzlies’ six teams competed in the NAIA national tournament, each reaching a national top-10 ranking. Eighteen players secured All-American status over the course of the year and the men’s and women’s tennis
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teams delivered GGC’s first-ever national titles on May 17, 2014, in Mobile, Ala. Through two-plus seasons on the field, the Grizzlies have far exceeded expectations with a 271-109-8 (.699) overall record across all sports through fall 2014, earning a pair of conference championships in men’s soccer, plus one each in men’s tennis and baseball. The Grizzlies also have successfully bid for and hosted postseason championships in men’s soccer, women’s soccer, softball and baseball, with men’s and women’s tennis joining that list in spring 2015. Student-athletes at Georgia Gwinnett College compete at the state-of-the-art Grizzly Athletics Complex, a $15 million facility which features baseball, softball, soccer and tennis complexes, plus a 25,000-square-foot Athletics building with staff offices, team locker rooms, a weight room, training areas, hospitality suites and academic resource space. Wilson was instrumental in the concept, development and construction phases of the entire project, delivering the Grizzlies one of the nation’s elite athletic complexes. Wilson chairs GGC’s intercollegiate athletics committee, and with Wilson’s leadership, Georgia Gwinnett College successfully completed application into the NAIA in April of 2012. August 25, 2012 marked the historic Opening Day for Grizzly Athletics, with a pair of men’s and women’s soccer victories highlighting the occasion. Wilson looks forward to the athletic program’s continued growth and progress at a rapid rate.
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Wilson brought a wealth of experience to his position as GGC’s first Director of Athletics, coming from Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky. He had served as the athletics director since 2003, following a five-year stint as baseball coach. His departure ended 18 years of involvement with Union, from an undergraduate student-athlete to leading the athletics program. During Wilson’s time at Union, the college won 47 Appalachian Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament championships, four Midwest Collegiate Cycling Conference titles, and six NAIA Region XII championships. Union was awarded the AAC Duard Walker AllSports Trophy for the first time in school history in 2010. Forty-seven players were named NAIA Scholar-Athletes, and four players were selected as CoSIDA Academic All-America Team members. Wilson oversaw extensive renovation of Union’s sports facilities, including baseball and football locker room remodels, new scoreboards and press boxes, the installation of a $1 million synthetic turf multi-purpose field, and the expansion of athletic training facilities. The athletics overhaul made Union’s facilities some of the best in the NAIA. Wilson also grew Union’s department of athletics from 15 intercollegiate programs to 23, while effectively revitalizing the
athletic booster club and managing a multi-million dollar operational and scholarship budget. For his accomplishments, Wilson was selected as the 2010-2011 NAIA National Athletics Director of the Year in the spring of 2012. He was recognized as the AAC Athletic Director of the Year in 2008, 2009 and 2011, the NAIA Region XII Athletic Director of the Year in 2008, and the 2009-10 NAIA Under Armour AD of the Year for the Southeast Region by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Wilson’s time as a coach and player at Union were marked by success as well. He posted a 161-106-1 baseball coaching record and was named the 2001 Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year, setting a school record with 41 wins. As an undergraduate, Wilson was selected as Male Athlete of the Year while playing for Union. Wilson has a master’s in education from Union College and a Ph.D. in higher education leadership from Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He resides in Gwinnett County has two children, Drew and Mara.
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GRIZZLY ATHLETICS State-of-the-Art
FACILITIES
The Grizzly Athletics Complex, complete with facilities for baseball, softball and soccer as well as a 25,000-square-foot administration building was completed in 2013. The complex, which is located adjacent to the main entrance to campus, was built in a step-like manner to take advantage of the natural topography and welcome the GGC community and visitors to campus. Grizzly Soccer Complex was the first to open and features a synthetic playing surface, a Daktronics scoreboard and ample bleacher and hillside seating. In the spring of 2013, both the baseball and softball teams opened their stadiums, which features climate-controlled press boxes, natural grass fields and full dugouts complete with restrooms. The baseball stadium seats 800, and the softball stadium can accommodate up to 600. The main athletics building hosts the bulk of the GGC coaching staffs and athletics administration. It boasts of locker rooms, conference rooms, a weight room, a sports medicine facility and a dedicated academic support center.
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Chase
HODGES
Head Coach Third Season UNC Wilmington ‘98 Two-time national champion and three-time national coach of the year Chase Hodges is the first-ever head men’s and women’s tennis coach in Georgia Gwinnett College history. A decorated coach at all levels of collegiate tennis, Hodges delivered GGC its first-ever national titles in any sport with both the Men’s and Women’s 2014 NAIA National Championship titles in May. Hodges has 16 years of collegiate coaching experience- including the last 13 as a head coach- and boasts the distinction of being the only head coach in NCAA tennis history to lead five different programs to an ITA national ranking, while leading seven different programs to a national ranking in any poll. He owns a career 301-99 (.753) combined men’s and women’s record as a head coach, including a 230-61 men’s record. Hodges also oversees operations at the recently acquired GGC Tennis Facility in Lawrenceville. The GGC men’s squad went 21-0 in 2014, capping an unbeaten season with a 5-1 victory over defending-champion Embry-Riddle (Fla.) in the national title match. The Grizzlies earned six NAIA All-Americans, including three First-Team selections. During the year, the Grizzlies knocked off NCAA Division I, II and III teams, plus the top NAIA programs. Meanwhile, the GGC women’s squad edged the men’s team for the first trophy by a matter of hours, winning the 2014 championship earlier in the day on the same courts at the Mobile Tennis Center, also against Embry-Riddle, in a dramatic 5-4 decision. It stood as Hodges’ 300th career win as a head coach in collegiate tennis. The Grizzlies had eight NAIA All-Americans on the season, including a pair of First-Team players. During the year, the GGC women also earned victories against NCAA Division I, II and III competition, plus the top NAIA programs. Following the championships, Hodges was named NAIA National Coach of the Year for both men’s and women’s tennis, capping the Grizzlies’ very first season of postseason eligibility with a pair of No. 1 rankings. He also was named 2014 Wilson/ITA NAIA Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year, days after being named South Region winner.
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He has recruited some of the top players from around the country and around the world to lay the foundation of the Grizzly program, developing many outstanding student-athletes. In addition to the Grizzlies’ on-court success, the men’s tennis team has held the highest team GPA among Grizzly Athletics programs. In Hodges’ first season at GGC in 2013, the Grizzlies posted an 11-1 men’s record and a 5-3 women’s record, marking the first seasons of competition in school history. Hodges came to GGC from Division I Georgia State University in Atlanta, where he capped his three-year tenure by being named Colonial Athletic Association Co-Coach of the Year in April 2012. Hodges’ time with the Panthers (2010-12) featured the greatest turnaround in men’s collegiate tennis history, as he inherited a 1-20 team and led them to a 15-6 mark in his first season. He then set a school record with 21 victories in 2011 and added 20 more wins to the ledger the following year for a 56-17 mark over three years. Before GSU, Hodges spent four successful years (2005-09) at the helm of the Drake University program, where he guided the Bulldogs to a Missouri Valley regular-season or conference tournament title in each season. He was named the Missouri Valley Coach of the Year three times, leading the squad to an 85-17 overall record. Hodges’ Drake team also achieved the highest ITA national ranking in school history at No. 33, at one point boasting the nation’s longest regular-season winning streak at 42 matches.
Before Drake, Hodges spent four combined seasons as head coach at University of North Carolina-Asheville (2002-05) and Longwood University in Farmville, Va., (2002), leading both the men’s and women’s programs. During this time, he led his teams to an overall 105-58 record and their first rankings in school history. A native of Hickory, N.C., Hodges played two years collegiately at North Carolina State University before finishing his career at UNC-Wilmington. He earned his bachelor’s degree from UNCW in 1998 and a master’s degree there three years later while working with the Seahawks as a graduate assistant. Hodges has one daughter, Gabriella.
CAREER RECORD
Year School 2002 Longwood 2003 UNC Asheville 2004 UNC Asheville 2005 UNC Asheville 2006 Drake 2007 Drake 2008 Drake 2009 Drake 2010 Georgia State 2011 Georgia State 2012 Georgia State 2013 Georgia Gwinnett 2014 Georgia Gwinnett TOTAL
Men Women 12-10 16-5 14-5 7-10 15-7 13-8 16-5 12-8 24-3 -23-3 -24-1 -14-10 -15-6 -21-5 -20-5 -11-1 5-3 21-1 18-4 230-61 71-38
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Adam
JACKSON
Assistant Coach Second Season Appalachian State ‘07 When Georgia Gwinnett Head Tennis Coach Chase Hodges needed to hire a new assistant, he didn’t have to look far as he elevated Adam Jackson to the role on September 10, 2014. Last season, Jackson served as a volunteer assistant for the Grizzlies, helping the program grab both the men’s and women’s NAIA national championship in their first year of eligibility. “Adam was around all last year for us, and it was nice to have a great candidate already here and ready to work,” Hodges explained. “He’s coming in with a lot of experience and a lot of familiarity with the student athletes. I’m excited for him to be here, and I know he’s going to do a great job. He just loves being a Grizzly.” “I cannot wait to really get started here,” Jackson said. “I’m grateful to Chase and [GGC Director of Athletics] Dr. Darin Wilson for bringing me on board, and hopefully we’ll go out and try to get another national championship. I want to serve as a mentor and role model both on and off the court, but I also hope that I can continue bring some enthusiasm
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and excitement to the program. I know that when the players see me get excited, they start to feed into it.” Jackson was most recently the head pro at The Georgia Club, where he worked on developing tournamentplaying juniors as well as high school players. The Watkinsville native carries the highest certification from the Professional Tennis Registry, and he’s also shown a record of success in the high school ranks, leading Grayson High School to state tournament appearances from 2010-13. Jackson is a graduate of Appalachian State University, but he also played collegiately for Wingate University, where he led the Bulldogs to their first NCAA Division II tournament appearance in over a decade. Jackson is a former high school state champion in Georgia, and he’s continued to play, earning the 2013 Georgia Games men’s open title. Jackson and his wife, Dana, currently reside in Statham with their sons, Gus and Jake.
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Name Connor Clements Jordan Cox Matias Hatem Kevin Konfederak Tony Licata Lachlan McPhee Luke Morland
Class Hometown (Previous School) So. Charleston, S.C. (S.C. Virtual Charter) So. Sarasota, Fla. (Keystone National HS) Jr. San Miguel De Tucuman, Argentina (Georgia State) Fr. Buenos Aires, Argentina (I.E.D.) Fr. Buenos Aires, Argentina (North Hills HS) Fr. Brisbane, Australia (Kelvin Grove State College) Jr. Gold Coast, Australia (Trinity Lutheran College)
WOMEN
2015
ROSTERS
Name Class Hometown (Previous School) Chiara Di Salvo So. Cordoba, Argentina (S.E.A.D.E.A.) Klara Dohnalova Jr. Trinec, Czech Republic (South Carolina State) Helga Pinones-Haltenhoff Jr. Barcelona, Spain (Seminole State College) Valeria Podda So. Leiderdorp, Netherlands (Calandlyceum Amsterdam) Luma Schwab So. Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland (C.N.E.D.) Victoria Svensson Jr. Sundsvall, Sweden (New Orleans) Judith van Fraaijenhoven So. Driebergen, Netherlands (Openbaar Lyceum Zeist) Laura Wehner So. Nelson, New Zealand (Northern Colorado)
COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH: Chase Hodges (Third Season) ASSISTANT COACH: Adam Jackson (Second Season) ASSISTANT COACH: Alex Ruiz (Third Season) ASSISTANT COACH: Paloma Cortina (First Season)
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Matias
HATEM
Junior San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina FALL 2014: Put together 5-2 singles record ... Advanced to regional final, where he fell to teammate Jordan Cox ... Beat Belhaven’s Daniel Duarte in the first round before eliminating the Auburn-Montgomery trio of Miguel Grifol, Birkir Gunnarson and Nicolas Pinones ... Also picked up an NCAA Division I win at Southern Intercollegiate Championships, posting a 6-3, 6-0 decision over Virginia Tech’s Jai Corbett ... Compiled a 5-1 doubles record, including a perfect 5-0 record with Jordan Cox at Grizzly Open ... Beat an NCAA Division I duo from Alabama State in the opening round and then knocked off teammates Luke Morland and Lachlan McPhee in the tournament final. SPRING 2014: First Team All-American ... Put together a perfect 17-0 singles record, peaking at No. 21 in the national rankings ... Played mostly at No. 3, going 11-0 ... Began GGC career with a 6-3, 6-0 decision vs. Dalton State’s Adam Hornby at No. 3 ... Played two matches at No. 1, winning both and beating Alex Johnston of Middlebury and Alex Ruderman of Emory ... Played three matches at No. 2, highlighted by a 6-1, 6-2 win over Division II Armstrong State’s Jaan Kononov, who was ranked 39th in the country ... Went 2-0 at unaffiliated/independent tournament, beating Corey Carter of Fisk and Viktor Svoboda of Xavier, helping the Grizzlies to the title ... Lost just 11 games over four matches at NAIA Championships, going 3-0 with victories over Pedro Rodrigues (Cumberland), Vincent Dubosclard (Auburn-Montgomery) and Patrick Besch (Embry-Riddle) ... Tied for a team-best 19-1 record in doubles, including a perfect 13-0 mark with partner Connor Clements, which included 12 matches at No. 3 ... Began season with Luke Morland at No. 3, compiling a 6-1 record. PRIOR TO GGC: Named 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year at Georgia State ... Also named an All-CAA First Team Singles member ... Earned All-CAA Second Team Doubles honors ... Posted a 21-3 singles record on the season, the second-highest win total for a freshman in GSU history ... Notched a perfect 10-0 record playing in the No. 2 slot ... Set a school record for consecutive singles wins for a freshman (15) ... Ranked No. 1 in the Tucuman province of Argentina from 2009-12 ... Ranked No. 1 in the city of San Miguel de Tucuman in the Tucuman province of Argentina from 2009-12 ... Ranked No. 4 in 2008 ... Played in the Argentina Futures games in 2008 and 2009 ... Named Sportist of the Year in the Tucuman Province by “La Gaceta” in 2008 after posting a 51-4 record that year ... Also named Sportist of the Year in 2008 by the Tucuman province and the Tennis Association of Tucuman ... Was named a National G1 in 2008 ... Named No. 1 on the Prince Tennis Team ... Competed in the Tucuman Masters Cup in 2011. PERSONAL: Born Matias Alejandro Hatem on April 24, 1992 in San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina ... Son of Argentino and Silvia Hatem ... Brother, Hernan, also played tennis for GGC.
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OVERALL DUAL TOUR. 1 2 3 4 5 6 17-0 17-0 -- 2-0 3-0 11-0 1-0 -- -- 5-2 -- 5-2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 22-2 17-0 5-2 2-0 3-0 11-0 1-0 0-0 0-0
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Junior Gold Coast, Australia
Luke
MORLAND
FALL 2014: Went 2-2 in singles play ... Began season with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory over a Division I opponent in Vanderbilt’s Tate Allwardt at Southern Intercollegiate Championships ... Also won once at regional, beating William Carey’s Valentin Bayh to advance to the round of 16 ... Compiled 6-2 doubles record ... Teamed with Jordan Cox to beat Division I teams from Davidson and East Tennessee State at Southern Intercollegiates ... Put together a 4-1 record with Lachlan McPhee at the Grizzly Open, falling to teammates Jordan Cox and Matias Hatem by a score of 8-6 in the final. SPRING 2014: Ended 3-0 in singles play ... Beat SCAD Savannah’s Yulin Liu at No. 5 by a score of 6-1, 6-1 ... Went 2-0 in the sixth spot, picking up wins over Brandon Sanders of Morehouse and Garry Tokas of Cumberland ... Finished 12-8 in doubles, playing mostly at No. 1 with Nathan de Veer ... Duo peaked at No. 18 in the national rankings, going 6-6 on the year ... Played seven matches with Matias Hatem at No. 3 and posted a 6-1 record. SPRING 2013: Led team with a perfect 12-0 singles record while playing primarily at No. 4 ... Debuted with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over 29th-ranked SCAD Savannah’s Theo Gough at the fifth spot ... Won once at No. 2, beating Spartanburg Methodist’s Matthew Plummer in 6-0, 6-0 fashion ... Also won once at No. 3, five times at No. 4, and five more times between the fifth and sixth spots ... Recorded a perfect 12-mark at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles with partner Hernan Hatem. PRIOR TO GGC: Member of the Australian schoolboy tennis team ... Ranked among the top 10 in Australia at the U18 level. PERSONAL: Born Luke James Morland on November 8, 1993, in Gold Coast, Australia ... Son of Mark and Janet Morland ... Sister, Amy, is a member of the GGC women’s soccer team.
YEAR 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 TOTAL
OVERALL DUAL TOUR. 1 2 3 4 5 6 12-0 12-0 -- -- 1-0 1-0 5-0 3-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 -- -- -- -- -- 1-0 2-0 2-2 -- 2-2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 17-2 15-0 2-2 0-0 1-0 1-0 5-0 4-0 4-0
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CLEMENTS
Sophomore Charleston, S.C. FALL 2014: Posted 9-2 record in singles ... Closed out campaign on five-match winning streak, lifting the singles crown at the Grizzly Open ... Beat nation’s secondranked player in NCAA Division II in the tournament final, posting a 6-3, 6-3 victory ... Advanced to the quarterfinals at ITA South Regional, beating Loyola New Orleans’ Federico Mercado in the first round, William Carey’s Ricky Keppeler in the second and Belhaven’s Daniel Prado in the third ... Eliminated by Nicolas Pinones of AuburnMontgomery ... Played two matches at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships, coming from behind to win 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 over Arkansas’ William Albanese ... Teamed with Lachlan McPhee to become the first regional doubles champions in GGC history, beating tandems from Belhaven, AUM and William Carey to earn a berth into the ITA National Small College Championships. SPRING 2014: All-America Honorable Mention ... Compiled 12-4 singles record, playing primarily at No. 5 ... Debuted with a 7-6, 6-1 win over Dalton State’s Hadyn Fava at No. 5 ... Went 1-0 at No. 2, beating SCAD Savannah’s Theo Gough ... Posted 1-1 record at No. 3 with the lone win coming against Jabez Beazer ... Put together 3-0 record in the fourth spot, highlighted by a win over NCAA Division I opponent Alvaro Cintas of Tennessee Tech ... Finished 5-3 at line five, which included a 4-0 streak to end the season ... Beat Ibitoye Olonisaken of Fisk and Zahry Edmund of Our Lady of the Lake to help GGC to an unaffiliated/independent tournament crown ... Also won two matches at NAIA National Championships, beating Graceland’s Gustavo Yanez in 6-1, 6-3 fashion in the opener and Embry-Riddle’s Luke de Caires by a score of 6-2, 6-0 to help GGC lift the trophy ... Tied for a team-best 19-1 record in doubles, going a perfect 13-0 with partner Matias Hatem, including 12 matches at No. 3 ... Also went 6-1 with Bruno Tiberti at the second spot ... Finished year on 14-match winning streak in doubles. PRIOR TO GGC: Ranked as one of the top 15 prep players in the United States ... Rated No. 1 in Georgia and the southern region at his age level. PERSONAL: Born Connor Reuck Clements on September 17, 1993, in Lawrenceville, Ga. ... Son of Cameron and Jacque Clements.
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OVERALL DUAL TOUR. 1 2 3 4 5 6 12-4 12-4 -- -- 1-0 1-1 3-0 5-3 2-0 9-2 -- 9-2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 21-6 12-4 9-2 -- 1-0 1-1 3-0 5-3 2-0
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Junior Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tony
LICATA
FALL 2014: Put together a 3-2 singles record ... Went 3-1 at the Grizzly Open, beating Point’s Daniel Blanchard and the Emory duo of Josh Goodman and Roberto Bazzarella. PRIOR TO GGC: Ranked as high as No. 5 in Argentina at the U18 level and No. 7 at U16. PERSONAL: Born Stefano Martin Licata on July 25, 1989, in Buenos Aires, Argentina ... Son of Juan and Adriana Licata.
Jordan
COX
Sophomore Sarasota, Fla. FALL 2014: Finished season with 8-2 singles record ... Became first-ever regional champion for GGC, beating Rene Ramos of Belhaven and Tushar Mandlekar of Xavier (La.) before dispatching teammates Lachlan McPhee and Matias Hatem in the tournament’s final two rounds to earn a berth into the ITA National Small College Championships ... Defeated both Westmont’s Luke Whalen and Olivet Nazarene’s Oscar Cornella in the first two rounds to advance to the final of the NAIA bracket, where he lost to defending champion Deni Zmak of Embry-Riddle ... Also played at Southern Intercollegiate Championships, making his Grizzly debut with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Arkansas’ Jovan Parlic ... Went 7-1 in doubles ... Teamed with Luke Morland to beat Division I opponents from Davidson and East Tennessee State at Southern Intercollegiates ... Compiled 5-0 record with Matias Hatem en route to claiming the doubles crown at the Grizzly Open, beating a Division I tandem from Alabama State in the first round and teammates and Morland and Lachlan McPhee in the tournament final. PRIOR TO GGC: Put together a decorated juniors career, highlighted by advancing to the final of the 2009 Wimbledon Junior Championships ... Also won the United States U-16 national title ... Trained at IMG Bolletieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Fla. PERSONAL: Born Jordan M. Cox on January 7, 1992, in Miami, Fla. ... Son of Richard and Julie Cox ... Brother, Brad, was an All-American doubles player for the University of Kentucky.
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Kevin
KONFEDERAK
Freshman Buenos Aires, Argentina PRIOR TO GGC: Ranked No. 17 by the ITF ... Maintained a No. 1 national ranking in Argentina at both the U14 and U16 levels ... Junior Davis Cup Finalist. PERSONAL: Born Kevin Konfederak on July 26, 1991, in Buenos Aires, Argentina ... Son of Gabriel Konfederak and Sandra Smidt.
Freshman Brisbane, Australia PRIOR TO GGC: Ranked in the top 10 at the U18 level in Australia. PERSONAL: Born Lachlan Ryan McPhee on May 12, 1996, in Brisbane, Australia ... Son of Peter and Glenis McPhee.
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Sophomore Cordoba, Argentina
Chiara
DI SALVO
FALL 2014: Went 3-2 in singles play ... Advanced to quarterfinals of ITA regional, beating Ainsley Wright of Belhaven and Sha’Nel Bruins of Xavier (La.) before losing to eventual champion Nour Abbes of Xavier ... Picked up third win at Grizzly Open, beating Berry’s Lauren Byrket ... Also went 3-2 in doubles, teaming with Valeria Podda to beat a duo from Xavier at the regional ... Combined with Luma Schwab for victories over tandems from Emory and West Georgia at the Grizzly Open. SPRING 2014: Second Team All-American ... Peaked at No. 32 in the national rankings ... Put together a 16-3 singles record, competing mostly at the fourth spot ... Made first GGC appearance vs. Clayton State, beating Darina Drozdova in 2-6, 6-2, 11-9 fashion at line four ... Played once at No. 2, registering a 6-3, 6-2 win over Daniela Sanchez of Dalton State ... Went 3-0 at No. 3, highlighted by a 6-0, 6-2 win over Embry-Riddle’s Kristina Marova to help GGC lift the NAIA title ... Marova was ranked No. 33 nationally ... Collected eight wins in eight decisions at No. 4, including five matches unbeaten in postseason play, knocking off four opponents from teams ranked in the top 10 in the nation ... Also went 16-3 in doubles, including a 12-2 record with Paloma Cortina ... The duo won four straight postseason matches to close out the year. PRIOR TO GGC: Competed in several ITF events and captured the Pascuas Bowl in doubles and reached singles semifinals ... Ranked eighth in under 14 Argentinian rankings ... Won Athlete of the Year medal. PERSONAL: Born Chiara Lucia Di Salvo on October 17, 1994, in Cordoba, Argentina ... Daughter of Blas Raul Di Salvo and Andrea Ines Roque ... Sister, Ornella, is an all-conference player for Austin Peay. YEAR 2013-14 2014-15 TOTAL
OVERALL DUAL TOUR. 1 2 3 4 5 6 16-3 16-3 -- -- 1-0 3-0 8-0 4-3 -- 3-2 -- 3-2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 19-5 16-3 3-2 0-0 1-0 3-0 8-0 4-3 0-0
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Victoria
SVENSSON
Junior Sundsvall, Sweden FALL 2014: Played in two singles matches, beating West Georgia’s Nicole Northrup at the Grizzly Open before falling to Anna Fuhr of Emory. SPRING 2014: All-America Honorable Mention … Put together perfect 5-0 record, winning at least once from Nos. 3-6 … Made dual match debut vs. Clayton State, beating Martina Dedaj in 6-4, 6-2 fashion at No. 3 … Only dropped 12 games across all five matches … Beat opponents from a pair of ranked teams in No. 2 William Carey and No. 14 Coastal Georgia … Went 9-5 in doubles matches, going 5-3 with Ines Costamagna … Duo won two matches at national tournament, beating tandems from No. 18 Indiana Wesleyan and No. 7 SCAD Savannah. FALL 2013: Played at one event, going 2-1 at the ITA South Regional … Beat Ellen Scott of Belhaven in the first round and Simone-Alyse Ewell of Xavier (La.) in the second … Fell to Megahan de Baroncelli of Loyola New Orleans … Teamed with Rocio Fernandez to advance to semifinals at the regional, dispatching duos from Brenau and Auburn-Montgomery before falling to a team from Xavier. PRIOR TO GGC: Attended University of New Orleans and Adalsskolan ... Completed freshman season with 8-11 record overall and 8-9 mark during dual season... Won 2 of 3 at No. 5 court and was 6-8 at No. 6 position... Went 8-12 in doubles’ play, including 7-11 mark in dual season... First collegiate win came against South Alabama in 6-3, 3-6, 10-2 victory over Sibela Gajer... Also defeated Southern Miss, Alabama State, Illinois State, Alcorn State, Xavier, Loyola and Jackson State... Went 7-10 alongside Paula Jimenez Sanchez at No. 3 court while teaming with Kristina Martic for lone loss at No. 1... Along with Jimenez, team owned wins over Southern Miss, Alabama State, Prairie View A&M, Xavier, Loyola and Jackson State. PERSONAL: Born Victoria Svensson on April 22, 1994, in Sundsvall, Sweden ... Daughter of Ake and Kerstin Svensson.
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OVERALL DUAL 7-1 5-0 1-1 0-0 8-2 5-0
TOUR. 1 2 3 4 5 6 2-1 -- -- 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 3-2 -- -- 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0
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Sophomore Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Valeria
PODDA
FALL 2014: Collected nine wins over 11 singles matches ... Earned a berth into the ITA National Small College Championships after falling in the final of the regional ... Beat Belhaven’s Sara Caroline Kimbal, Xavier (La.)’s Brion Flowers and the Auburn-Montgomery duo of Celine Lenertz and Alice Baudeign before losing to Xavier’s Nour Abbes ... Won opening match at the national event, dispatching Indiana Wesleyan’s Katie Wilson by a score of 7-6, 6-0 ... Also claimed the Grizzly Open singles title, beating two players (Ana Pain and Elisabeth Abanda) from defending NCAA Division II national champion Barry and one (Katarina Su) from Division III champ Emory ... Went 1-1 in doubles, teaming with Chiara Di Salvo to advance to the quarterfinals of the ITA regional. SPRING 2014: First Team All-American … Went 14-4, peaking at No. 3 in the national rankings … Debuted with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Clayton State’s Raluca Pavel … The win was part of a 10-match winning streak to begin her Grizzly career … Played primarily at No. 1, collecting 10 wins in 14 matches … Won only two decisions at NAIA National Tournament, beating Lindsey Wilson’s Alejandra Galvis and EmbryRiddle’s Hui-I Huang, who were ranked Nos. 16 and 15, respectively, by the ITA … Posted 19-3 mark in doubles, playing all but one match with Helena Korompis at No. 1 … Duo peaked at No. 3 in the national rankings … Won three out of four matches at the national tournament … Began season with 12 consecutive victories. PERSONAL: Born Valeria Epifania Hendrika Podda on April 30, 1992, in Leiderdorp, Netherlands ... Daughter of Celestino Podda and Catharina Podda-Van Veen. YEAR 2013-14 2014-15 TOTAL
OVERALL DUAL TOUR. 1 2 3 4 5 6 14-4 14-4 -- 10-4 4-0 -- -- -- -- 9-2 -- 9-2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 23-6 14-4 9-2 10-4 4-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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Luma
SCHWAB
Sophomore Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland FALL 2014: Put together 4-2 singles record ... Beat Carmen Nelson of Xavier (La.) before bowing out in the round of 16 at the ITA regional ... Advanced to the semifinals of the Grizzly Open, beating Middle Georgia’s Shelby Ashley, Lewis’ Jill Wetmore and Emory’s Stephanie Loutsenko ... Went 2-2 in doubles, winning both matches with Chiara Di Salvo at the Grizzly Open. SPRING 2014: All-America Honorable Mention ... Posted 8-3 record, playing mostly at No. 6 singles ... Made dual match debut vs. Dalton State’s Maria A. Bejarano at No. 6, winning 6-1, 6-0 ... Began spring with six straight victories ... Posted 5-1 mark at No. 6, which included an impressive 6-1, 6-1 score line vs. Maria Rozo to help GGC to a win over NCAA Division I opponent Northern Illinois ... Went 3-1 at No. 5, , with all three wins coming over opponents playing for ranked teams ... Final No. 5 win came in NAIA tournament as she beat Kristen Futrell of Indiana Wesleyan in 6-1, 6-0 fashion .. Went 5-3 in doubles, playing all matches at No. 2 and teaming with Judith van Fraaijenhoven and Ines Costamagna. FALL 2013: Played in one event, advancing to the round of 16 at the ITA South Regional … Beat Kanda Borgognoni of Loyola New Orleans in the first round and Maria Vargas of Auburn Montgomery in the second … Fell to Brion Flowers of Xavier (La.). PERSONAL: Born Luma Raquel Schwab on December 21, 1991, in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland ... Daughter of Fredy and Silvia Schwab.
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OVERALL DUAL 10-4 8-3 4-1 -- 14-5 8-3
TOUR. 1 2 3 4 5 6 2-1 -- -- -- 0-1 3-1 5-1 4-2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 6-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 3-1 5-1
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Sophomore Driebargen, Netherlands
Judith
VAN FRAAIJENHOVEN
FALL 2014: Went 2-1 in singles, advancing to the quarterfinals of the ITA regional ... Knocked off Brenau’s Patricia Recalda and Belhaven’s Mary Lichlyter before falling to Paula Diaz of Auburn-Montgomery ... Played one doubles match, teaming with Luma Schwab to fall to a Xavier (La.) tandem at the regional. SPRING 2014: First Team All-American ... Peaked at No. 21 in national rankings ... Put together 9-5 singles record, playing mostly at No. 2 ... Debuted with a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Dalton State’s Chelsea Powell at No. 4 ... Picked up one win at top spot, earning a victory over Powell once again later in the season ... Went 2-4 at the second spot, beating Sunshine Beba of Coastal Georgia and Maja Plavsic of SCAD Savannah ... Went 3-0 at No. 3, highlighted by a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Haley Dekkinga, helping GGC to a win over NCAA Division I opponent Northern Illinois ... Posted 2-1 record at No. 4 and 1-0 mark at No. 5 ... Ended with a 4-1 doubles record while playing with four different partners at both the first and second lines. PERSONAL: Born Judth Francine van Fraaijenhoven on January 18, 1996, in Zeist, Netherlands ... Daughter of Frank van Fraaijenhoven and Tine Langeveld. YEAR 2013-14 2014-15 TOTAL
OVERALL DUAL TOUR. 1 2 3 4 5 6 9-5 9-5 -- 1-0 2-4 3-0 2-1 1-0 -- 2-1 -- 2-1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 11-6 9-5 2-1 1-0 2-4 3-0 2-1 1-0 0-0
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Klara
DOHNALOVA
Junior Trinec, Czech Republic PRIOR TO GGC: Played two seasons for South Carolina State University ... Helped the Bulldogs to back-to-back Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championships, earning a berth into the NCAA Division I Tournament both times ... Named to All-MEAC second team both seasons ... Also ranked in the top 20 in her native Czech Republic. PERSONAL: Born Klara Dohnalova on May 15, 1993, in Trinec, Czech Republic ... Daughter of Jiri Dohnal and Sarka Dohnalova.
Junior Barcelona, Spain PRIOR TO GGC: Attended Seminole State College ... Finished 2014 season ranked eighth nationally among junior college players ... Ended at No. 11 as a freshman in 2013 ... Rated in the top 50 in her native Spain. PERSONAL: Born Helga Uvania Pinones-Haltenhoff on October 25, 1992 ... Daughter of Victor Pinones and Helga Haltenhoff ... Brother, Victor, is an NAIA First Team AllAmerican for Auburn-Montgomery.
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PINONES-HALTENHOFF
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Sophomore Nelson, New Zealand
Laura
WEHNER
PRIOR TO GGC: All-Big Sky honorable mention while playing freshman season for Northern Colorado ... Led the team in overall singles wins during the fall and spring seasons with 18 ... Named to the Big Sky All-Conference honorable mention team ... Went 12-6 in spring singles play while competing the majority of her matches at No. 5 ... Finished 8-2 in Big Sky play in singles ... Won four straight matches against Air Force, Colorado Mesa, Portland State and Weber State ... Won four three-set singles matches ... Partnered with Chrissie Hoolahan in spring doubles play to finish 7-11, including 5-4 in the Big Sky ... Completed the fall season 6-4 in singles and 3-3 in doubles ... Won the doubles B consolation title with partner Marissa Bacca at the USAFA Invitational ... As a high schooler, team won Tasman Regional Championship for five years straight from 2008-12 ... South Island secondary school team champions in 2011, runner-up in 2010 ... Secondary school national runner-ups in 2010 ... Wellington Regional Premier Interclub Champions with Thorndon Club in 2012 and with Wellington Club in 2010. PERSONAL: Born Laura Wehner on March 9, 1995 ... Daughter of Stewart and Carla Wehner.
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MATIAS HATEM
All-American
MEN
MARK VERRYTH
CONNOR CLEMENTS
BRUNO TIBERTI
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2014 • FIRST TEAM Put together a perfect 17-0 singles record, playing primarily at No. 3 ... Also went 19-1 in singles ... Finished season with a No. 21 national ranking from the ITA.
2014 • FIRST TEAM Recorded a 9-3 singles record, going 8-2 at No. 1 ... Also put together a 14-2 doubles mark ... Closed out year with No. 2 national ranking from the ITA.
2014 • HONORABLE MENTION Put together a 12-4 record, winning at least once at position Nos. 2-6 ... Ended seasoon with a 19-1 doubles record ... One of 11 Americans to earn national honors.
BRUNO TIBERTI
ERIK MOBERG
2014 • FIRST TEAM Led team in singles wins with a 19-2 mark for the spring, going a perfect 14-0 at No. 2 ... Finished 18-2 in doubles ... Ended with a No. 5 national ranking from the ITA.
2014 • SECOND TEAM Went 13-1 in singles, playing primarily at No. 4 ... Ended 5-2 in doubles ... Ranked No. 48 nationally by the ITA at the end of the season.
TONY KOSTADINOV
2014 • HONORABLE MENTION Posted a perfect 12-0 singles record, playing in each of the spots in the bottom half of the line-up ... Went 3-2 in doubles.
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VALERIA PODDA
PALOMA CORTINA
2014 • FIRST TEAM Posted a 14-4 record, including a 10-4 mark at No. 1 singles ... Teamed with Helena Korompis for an 18-3 doubles mark ... Ranked No. 3 nationally in both singles and doubles by the ITA. 2014 • SECOND TEAM Posted 16-4 season in singles while playing primarily at No. 3 ... Also went 16-4 in doubles ... Finished year ranked No. 18 nationally in singles by the ITA.
JUDITH VAN FRAAIJENHOVEN
2014 • FIRST TEAM Went 9-5, winning at least once at each of the top five positions ... Finished 4-1 in doubles ... Ranked No. 22 nationally in singles by the ITA.
CHIARA DI SALVO
INES COSTAMAGNA
HELENA KOROMPIS
LUMA SCHWAB
VICTORIA SVENSSON
2014 • HONORABLE MENTION Put up a 7-2 singles record, winning at least once at five different positions ... Went 11-5 in singles.
2014 • HONORABLE MENTION Posted 8-3 singles mark, including a 5-1 showing at No. 6 ... Ended with a 5-3 doubles record.
All-American
WOMEN
2014 • SECOND TEAM Recorded a 16-3 singles mark, including a perfect 12-0 from Nos. 2-4 ... Ended 16-3 in doubles ... Ranked 32nd nationally in singles by the ITA.
2014 • HONORABLE MENTION Registered an 8-4 record in singles, winning at least once at Nos. 4-6 ... Teamed with Valeria Podda to form nation’s thirdranked doubles team, going 18-3.
2014 • HONORABLE MENTION Ended spring a perfect 5-0 in singles with at least one victory at Nos. 3-6 ... Finished year with a 9-5 mark in doubles.
PALOMA CORTINA
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CAREER SINGLES
Men’s
RECORDS
WINS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Erik Moberg Tony Kostadinov Bruno Tiberti Matias Hatem Connor Clements
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Erik Moberg Tony Kostadinov Bruno Tiberti Matias Hatem Luke Morland
1. 3. 4. 5.
Connor Clements Lachlan McPhee Jordan Cox Matias Hatem Erik Moberg Bruno Tiberti
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
2012-14 ............................... 28 2012-14 ............................... 26 2013-14 ............................... 23 2013-present ....................... 22 2013-present ....................... 21
DUAL WINS
2012-14 ............................... 24 2012-14 ............................... 23 2013-14 ............................... 19 2014-present ....................... 17 2012-present ....................... 15
TOURNAMENT WINS
2013-present ......................... 9 2014-present ......................... 9 2014-present ......................... 8 2013-present ......................... 5 2012-14 ................................. 4 2012-14 ................................. 4
WIN PERCENTAGE
Matias Hatem Erik Moberg Tony Kostadinov Luke Morland Bruno Tiberti
2013-present ......... .917 (22-2) 2012-14 ................. .903 (28-3) 2012-14 ................. .897 (26-3) 2012-present ......... .895 (17-2) 2013-14 ................. .852 (23-4)
SEASON SINGLES
LUKE MORLAND
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WINS
1. 2. 3. 4.
Bruno Tiberti Matias Hatem Erik Moberg Luke Morland Connor Clements Tony Kostadinov
1. 5.
Matias Hatem Luke Morland Tony Kostadinov Erik Moberg Erik Moberg
2014 .................................... 19 2014 .................................... 17 2014 .................................... 13 2013 .................................... 12 2014 .................................... 12 2014 .................................... 12
CAREER DOUBLES Luke Morland Matias Hatem Connor Clements Tony Kostadinov Erik Moberg
1. 2. 4. 5.
Luke Morland Connor Clements Matias Hatem Bruno Tiberti Mark Verryth
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Lachlan McPhee Jordan Cox Luke Morland Matias Hatem Connor Clements
1. 3. 4. 5.
Matias Hatem Hernan Hatem Bruno Tiberti Connor Clements Mark Verryth
2012-present ....................... 30 2013-present ....................... 24 2013-present ....................... 23 2012-14 ............................... 16 2012-14 ............................... 16
DUAL WINS
2012-present ....................... 24 2013-present ....................... 19 2013-present ....................... 19 2013-14 ............................... 18 2013-14 ............................... 14
TOURNAMENT WINS
2014-present ......................... 8 2014-present ......................... 7 2012-present ......................... 6 2013-present ......................... 5 2013-present ......................... 4
WIN PERCENTAGE
2013-present ......... .923 (24-2) 2012-14 ................. .923 (12-1) 2013-14 ................. .905 (19-2) 2013-present ......... .885 (23-3) 2013-14 ................. .875 (14-2)
SEASON DOUBLES WINS
1. 3. 4. 5.
Connor Clements Matias Hatem Bruno Tiberti Mark Verryth Hernan Hatem Luke Morland Luke Morland
1. 3. 5.
Hernan Hatem Luke Morland Connor Clements Matias Hatem Bruno Tiberti
WIN PERCENTAGE
2014 .................... 1.000 (17-0) 2013 .................... 1.000 (12-0) 2014 .................... 1.000 (12-0) 2013 .................... 1.000 (11-0) 2014 ...................... .929 (13-1)
WINS
1. 2. 3. 4.
2014 .................................... 19 2014 .................................... 19 2014 .................................... 18 2014 .................................... 14 2013 .................................... 12 2013 .................................... 12 2014 .................................... 12
WIN PERCENTAGE
2013 .................... 1.000 (12-0) 2013 .................... 1.000 (12-0) 2014 ...................... .950 (19-1) 2014 ...................... .950 (19-1) 2014 ...................... .900 (18-2)
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WINS
Paloma Cortina 2012-14 ............................... 24 Valeria Podda 2013-present ....................... 23 Chiara Di Salvo 2013-present ....................... 19 Luma Schwab 2013-present ....................... 14 Judith van Fraaijenhoven 2013-present ....................... 11
DUAL WINS
1. 2. 3. 4.
Paloma Cortina 2012-14 ............................... 23 Chiara Di Salvo 2013-present ....................... 16 Valeria Podda 2013-present ....................... 14 Rocio Fernandez 2012-14 ................................. 9 Judith van Fraaijenhoven 2013-present ......................... 9
1. 2. 3. 5.
Valeria Podda 2013-present ......................... 9 Luma Schwab 2013-present ......................... 6 Chiara Di Salvo 2013-present ......................... 3 Victoria Svensson 2013-present ......................... 3 Judith van Fraaijenhoven 2013-present ......................... 2
1. 2. 4. 5.
Rocio Fernandez Paloma Cortina Victoria Svensson Valeria Podda Chiara Di Salvo
TOURNAMENT WINS
WIN PERCENTAGE
2013-present ......... .833 (10-2) 2012-14 ................. .800 (24-6) 2013-present ........... .800 (8-2) 2013-present ......... .793 (23-6) 2013-present ......... .792 (19-5)
SEASON SINGLES 1. 3. 4. 5.
1. 2. 3. 4.
WINS
Paloma Cortina 2014 .................................... 16 Chiara Di Salvo 2014 .................................... 16 Valeria Podda 2014 .................................... 14 Judith van Fraaijenhoven 2014 ...................................... 9 Helena Korompis 2014 ...................................... 8 Luma Schwab 2014 ...................................... 8
WIN PERCENTAGE
Rocio Fernandez Chiara Di Salvo Paloma Cortina Valeria Podda Ines Costamagna
2013 ........................ .875 (7-1) 2014 ...................... .842 (16-3) 2014 ...................... .800 (16-4) 2014 ...................... .778 (14-4) 2014 ........................ 7-2 (14-4)
CAREER DOUBLES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
WINS
Paloma Cortina Valeria Podda Chiara Di Salvo Helena Korompis Rocio Fernandez
2012-14 ............................... 23 2013-present ....................... 20 2013-present ....................... 19 2013-14 ............................... 18 2012-14 ............................... 11
DUAL WINS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Paloma Cortina Valeria Podda Helena Korompis Chiara Di Salvo Victoria Svensson
1. 2. 5.
Chiara Di Salvo Rocio Fernandez Luma Schwab Victoria Svensson Valeria Podda
1. 3. 4. 5.
Joyce Oliveira Shirley Vas Helena Korompis Rocio Fernandez Valeria Podda
2012-14 ............................... 23 2013-present ....................... 19 2013-present ....................... 18 2013-present ....................... 16 2013-present ....................... 11
Women’s
RECORDS
TOURNAMENT WINS
2013-present ......................... 3 2012-14 ................................. 2 2013-present ......................... 2 2013-present ......................... 2 2013-present ......................... 1
WIN PERCENTAGE
2012-13 ................... .875 (7-1) 2012-13 ................... .875 (7-1) 2013-14 ................. .857 (18-3) 2012-14 ................. .846 (11-2) 2013-present ......... .833 (20-4)
SEASON DOUBLES WINS
1. 2. 3. 5.
Valeria Podda Helena Korompis Paloma Cortina Chiara Di Salvo Ines Costamagna
1. 5.
Paloma Cortina Rocio Fernandez Joyce Oliveira Shirley Vas Helena Korompis
2014 .................................... 19 2014 .................................... 18 2014 .................................... 16 2014 .................................... 16 2014 .................................... 11
WIN PERCENTAGE
2013 ........................ .875 (7-1) 2013 ........................ .875 (7-1) 2013 ........................ .875 (7-1) 2013 ........................ .875 (7-1) 2014 ...................... .857 (18-3)
VALERIA PODDA
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Theo Arruda (Sao Paulo, Brazil) .................................................................... 2013
B
All-Time
ROSTER
Peter Bodnar (Reading, Pa.) ........................................................................... 2013 Shaine Brower (Denver, Colo.) ...................................................................... 2013
C
Connor Clements (Charleston, S.C.) ..................................................... 2014-15 Jordan Cox (Sarasota, Fla.) .............................................................................. 2015
D
Nathan de Veer (Badhoevedorp, Netherlands) ....................................... 2014
H
Taylor Hardy (Talladega, Ala.) ........................................................................ 2013 Aaron Harris (Lawrenceville, Ga.) ................................................................. 2013 Hernan Hatem (San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina) ................... 2013-14 Matias Hatem (San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina) ..................... 2014-15
K
Tony Kostadinov (Sofia, Bulgaria) ......................................................... 2013-14
L
Tony Licata (Buenos Aires, Argentina) ....................................................... 2015
M
Lachlan McPhee (Brisbane, Australia) ........................................................ 2015 Erik Moberg (Stockholm, Sweden) ....................................................... 2013-14 Luke Morland (Gold Coast, Australia) .................................................. 2013-15
S
Evgeny Silitski (Minsk, Belarus) ..................................................................... 2014
T
Bruno Tiberti (Buenos Aires, Argentina) .................................................... 2014
V
Mark Verryth (Perth, Australia) ...................................................................... 2014
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Meagan Christian (Norwalk, Conn.) ............................................................ 2013 Paloma Cortina (Malaga, Spain) ............................................................ 2013-14 Ines Costamagna (Buenos Aires, Argentina) ........................................... 2014
D
Chiara Di Salvo (Cordoba, Argentina) ................................................. 2014-15
F
Allison Fernandez (Lawrenceville, Ga.) ...................................................... 2013 Rocio Fernandez (San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina) ............... 2013-14
All-Time
ROSTER
K
Helena Korompis (Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands) ........................ 2014
M
Abigail Mazza (Lawrenceville, Ga.) .............................................................. 2013
O
Joyce Oliveira (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) ........................................................ 2013
P
Valeria Podda (Leiderdorp, Netherlands) ........................................... 2014-15
S
Luma Schwab (Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland) ............................. 2014-15 Victoria Svensson (Sundsvall, Sweden) .............................................. 2014-15
V
Judith van Fraaijenhoven (Driebargen, Netherlands) ................... 2014-15 Shirley Vas (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) ................................................ 2013
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MEN’s TENNIS WOMEN’s TENNIS 2013
Overall Record: 11-1 Home: 10-1 | Away: 1-0
All-Time
RESULTS
Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 15 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 March 6 March 8 March 9 March 26 March 28 April 5 April 9
(RV) SCAD Savannah (Ga.) ....................... W, 7-2 Covenant (Ga.) ......................................... W, 9-0 at Emmanuel (Ga.) ................................... W, 9-0 Spartanburg Methodist (S.C.) ................. W, 9-0 Georgia Southwestern ............................. W, 7-2 Morehouse (Ga.) ...................................... W, 9-0 SCAD Atlanta ............................................ W, 9-0 Rhodes (Tenn.) ......................................... W, 7-2 Emmanuel (Ga.) ....................................... W, 9-0 Milligan (Tenn.) ....................................... W, 8-1 No. 8 Columbus State (Ga.) ....................... L, 3-6 No. 26 Young Harris (Ga.) ......................... W, 6-3
2014
Overall Record: 21-0 Home: 5-0 | Away: 9-0 | Neutral: 7-0 Feb. 5 Feb. 9 Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 20 Feb. 26 March 8 March 10 March 12 March 13 March 15 March 25 April 3 April 25 April 25 April 26 May 15 May 15 May 16 May 17
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Dalton State (Ga.) ..................................... W, 9-0 at (DII) No. 21 USC Aiken .......................... W, 9-0 at No. 13 Belhaven (Miss.) ....................... W, 6-0 at No. 15 William Carey (Miss.)................. W, 8-1 vs. No. 6 Xavier (La.) ~ ............................. W, 6-1 at (DII) No. 7 Lander (S.C.) ....................... W, 5-4 Morehouse (Ga.) ...................................... W, 9-0 (DIII) No. 5 Kenyon (Ohio) ........................ W, 5-4 Tennessee Tech ......................................... W, 6-1 at No. 25 Coastal Georgia ......................... W, 8-1 at (DII) No. 2 Armstrong State (Ga.) ......... W, 6-3 at SCAD Savannah (Ga.) ........................... W, 9-0 (DIII) No. 10 Middlebury (Vt.) .................. W, 7-2 at (DIII) No. 7 Emory (Ga.) ........................ W, 8-1 vs. Fisk (Tenn.) # ....................................... W, 9-0 vs. Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) # ............ W, 7-0 at Xavier (La.) # ........................................ W, 5-1 vs. No. 14 Graceland (Iowa) $ .................. W, 5-1 vs. No. 6 Cumberland (Tenn.) $ ................ W, 5-2 vs. No. 2 Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) $ ... W, 5-1 vs. No. 1 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) $ ................ W, 5-1
~ - Hattiesburg, Miss. # - Unaffiliated/Independent Tournament (New Orleans, La.) $ - NAIA Championships (Mobile, Ala.)
2013
Overall Record: 5-3 Home: 3-2 | Away: 2-1
Feb. 15 Feb. 20 Feb. 23 March 4 March 20 March 26 March 28 April 1
at Emmanuel (Ga.) ................................... W, 6-3 Spartanburg Methodist (S.C.) ................. W, 9-0 Georgia Southwestern .............................. L, 4-5 West Georgia ............................................ W, 5-4 at Spartanburg Methodist (S.C.) ............. W, 9-0 Emmanuel (Ga.) ....................................... W, 6-3 No. 25 Milligan (Tenn.) ............................. L, 1-8 at West Georgia ......................................... L, 4-5
2014
Overall Record: 18-4 Home: 5-1 | Away: 7-3 | Neutral: 6-0 Feb. 2 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 19 Feb. 25 March 7 March 8 March 11 March 12 March 13 March 15 April 5 April 21 April 25 April 26 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
(DII) No. 46 Clayton State (Ga.) ................ W, 9-0 Dalton State (Ga.) ..................................... W, 9-0 at Clark Atlanta ........................................ W, 9-0 at (RV) Belhaven (Miss.) .......................... W, 5-0 at No. 2 William Carey (Miss.) .................. W, 9-0 vs. No. 3 Xavier (La.) ~ ............................. W, 5-2 West Georgia ............................................ W, 9-0 at (DIII) No. 2 Emory (Ga.) ......................... L, 2-7 at No. 6 Brenau (Ga.) ................................ W, 7-2 Kenyon (Ohio) .......................................... W, 9-0 Northern Illinois ....................................... W, 6-1 at No. 14 Coastal Georgia ......................... W, 9-0 at (DII) No. 1 Armstrong State (Ga.) .......... L, 0-9 at No. 3 SCAD Savannah (Ga.) .................. W, 8-1 at Dalton State (Ga.) ................................ W, 8-1 (DIII) No. 1 Emory (Ga.) ............................. L, 3-6 vs. Southwest (N.M.) # ............................ W, 5-0 at No. 2 Xavier (La.) # ................................ L, 3-5 vs. No. 18 Indiana Wesleyan $ ................. W, 5-0 vs. No. 7 SCAD Savannah (Ga.) $ .............. W, 5-1 vs. No. 3 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) $ ................ W, 5-2 vs. No. 5 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) $ ................ W, 5-4
~ - Hattiesburg, Miss. # - Unaffiliated/Independent Tournament (New Orleans, La.) $ - NAIA Championships (Mobile, Ala.)
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