2016 aum tennis media guide by Tim Lutz

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Table of Contents/Quick Facts/Schedule...............................1 AUM Athletics....................................................................... 2 This is Montgomery............................................................... 3 This is Auburn Montgomery...............................................4-5 Chancellor Dr. John G. Veres III............................................. 6 Director of Athletics Jim Herlihy............................................ 7 Staff and Media Directory..................................................... 8 Southern States Athletic Conference and NAIA....................9 2016 Broadcast Roster and Team Rosters......................10-11 2016 Season Outlooks....................................................12-13 Head Coach Rolando Vargas...........................................14-15 Graduate Assistant Coach Martin Harach...........................16 Volunteer Assistant Coach Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff......16 Paula Diaz............................................................................ 17 Celine Lenertz...................................................................... 18 Anna Rudolfova................................................................... 19 Kelly Southwood................................................................. 20 Alejandra Gil, Iris Verweij.................................................... 21 Luis Vivas............................................................................. 22 Vincent Dubosclard............................................................. 23 Francisco Mendieta............................................................. 24 Birkir Gunnarsson................................................................ 25 Matias Destefanis, Federico Lombisano, Santiago Veglia....26 Combined Team Photo........................................................ 27 2014 Women’s Results........................................................ 28 2014 Men’s Results............................................................. 29 2014 Women’s Stats............................................................ 30 2014 Men’s Stats................................................................. 31 Women’s Coaching History................................................. 32 Men’s Coaching History....................................................... 33 Women’s NAIA Honors.................................................. 34-35 Men’s NAIA Honors........................................................36-37 Women’s ITA Honors........................................................... 38 Men’s ITA Honors................................................................ 39 Sponsors of AUM Athletics.................................................. 40

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2016 MEN’S & WOMEN’S SCHEDULE

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vs. Dalton State College vs. Jackson State University at University of West Florida vs. College of Coastal Georgia*% vs. Bethel (Tenn.) University*% vs. William Carey University* vs. Martin Methodist College* vs. Clayton State College at SCAD-Atlanta at Saint Leo University* vs. Northeastern State* at Barry University at Lynn University vs. University of Mobile*% vs. Loyola University-New Orleans*% vs. Shorter University vs. Emory University at Young Harris College at Cumberland University vs. Middle Georgia State University*% vs. Brenau University*% vs. Pikeville College

* Denotes SSAC match All Matches are Central Time

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Head Coach:....................Rolando Vargas (Sixth season) Alma Mater:...............................................Troy, 2004 Women’s Record at AUM:....................102-27 (.791) Men’s Record at AUM:.........................108-26 (.806) Graduate Assistant:........................................................ Volunteer Assistant:.......................................................

First Season of Competition:...................................1987 All-Time Record:......................................540-110 (.831) 2014 Record:........................................................... 23-4 Postseason:.....................NAIA Tournament Champions Letterwinners Returning/Lost:....................................... Newcomers:................................................................. 3 NAIA Tournament Appearances:............................... 23 NAIA National Titles:.................................................. 14 ....................1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, .....................2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Chancellor:....................................... Dr. John G. Veres III Athletic Director:........................................... Jim Herlihy Associate Athletic Director:.......................... Jessie Rosa Assistant AD for Compliance:..............Andree’ Houston Athletics Program Specialist:...........Michelle Crompton Athletics Graduate Assistant:....................Cayla Morgan Athletics Graduate Assistant:.........................Jake Wyatt Sports Information Director:............................. Tim Lutz Assistant Sports Information Director:......Austin Penny SID Graduate Assistant:............................Billy Mangum Head Athletic Trainer:............................... Kyle Sampsell Athletic Training GA:............................... Caroline Glenn Athletic Training GA:.......................... Stephanie Keinert Faculty Athletic Representative:.................Dr. John Aho

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First Season of Competition:.................................. 1976 All-Time Record:......................................741-141 (.831) 2014 Record:........................................................... 21-6 Postseason:................NAIA Tournament Championship Letterwinners Returning/Lost:....................................... Newcomers:................................................................... NAIA Tournament Appearances:............................... 23 NAIA National Titles:.................................................... 9 .1987, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010

Location:............................................. Montgomery, Ala. Founded:.................................................................1967 Enrollment:.............................................................5,057 Nickname:...................................................... Warhawks Affiliation:................................................................NAIA Conference:.............................. Southern States Athletic

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ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

Sports Information Director:.............................Tim Lutz Office Phone:.......................................334-244-3832 Cell Phone:...........................................334-207-6196 Email:.............................................. tlutz1@aum.edu Assistant Sports Infromation Director:......Austin Penny Email:............................................apenny@aum.edu SID Graduate Assistant:........................... Billy Mangum Email:...................................... wmangum@aum.edu Website:............................................AUMathletics.com Facebook:................................................ /AUMathletics Twitter:.................................................. @AUMathletics Instagram:............................................. @AUMathletics

MEDIA INFORMATION

The 2016 Auburn University at Montgomery Tennis Media Guide is a production of the University’s Sports Information Office. The guide was written to provide members of the media with statistics and information to cover the AUM tennis teams. All interviews with players and coaches must be coordinated through the Sports Information Department. For inquiries, contact Austin Penny at apenny@aum.edu or (334) 244-3175.

The 2016 Auburn Montgomery Tennis Media Guide front cover features from left-to-right; junior Paula Diaz, junior Vincent Dubosclard, sophomore Kelly Southwood and junior Francisco Mendieta. The back cover includes the 2016 team and schedule.

MAILING ADDRESS USPS Address P.O. Box 244023 Montgomery, AL 36124 Overnight Address 7031 Senator Drive Montgomery, AL 36124

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AUM WARHAWKS ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT: To provide a competitive program for student-athletes that will support the development of the whole person through education and competition in order to stimulate a lasting attitude of respect, responsibility, integrity, leadership and sportsmanship. CODE OF ETHICS: n Academically, we will excel in the classroom. n Athletically, we will compete for championships. n Ethically, we will participate by the rules and regulations. n Fiscally, we will manage our resources in a responsible manner, seeking to acquire outside revenue sources. n Socially, we will provide our fans with a preeminent customer service experience at all athletic events. n Culturally, we will provide an environment of inclusion and equitable treatment for all. STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC): The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a primary avenue of communication between student-athletes, the university, and Athletics administration. The SAAC provides a forum in which student-athletes and Department of Athletics leadership can discuss openly issues relevant to intercollegiate athletics including student-athlete welfare. The SAAC group consists of a diverse representation of two representatives from each institutional sport and cheerleading. STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS: The AUM Department of Athletics takes pride in the success that its teams enjoy on their respective fields of play. AUM currently offers 10 varsity sports, as well as a co-ed cheerleading squad. To date, AUM has won 23 NAIA National Championships, 13 in women’s tennis, nine in men’s tennis and one in softball. Additionally, 22 times teams have finished as national runners-up. Individually, a student-athlete has been named to a NAIA All-America team 423 times and 123 times a student-athlete has been named a NAIA Scholar Athlete for their work in the classroom. AUM teams have won a combined 100 conference or district championships and made 98 NAIA National Tournament appearances.

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ontgomery is the capital of Alabama and the second largest city in the state with a population of 205,764, according to the 2010 census. The city, which was incorporated on Dec. 3, 1819, is located southeast of the center of the state. Montgomery is nationally known for its many historic/cultural landmarks and events such as the Alabama State Capitol, Dexter Avenue King Memorial Church, First White House of the Confederacy, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Hank Williams Memorial, Alabama War Memorial and Alabama Shakespeare Festival. The city attracted the first electric street car system and the Wright Brothers’ (Orville and Wilbur) first school for powered flight. Today, Montgomery is the home of both Maxwell and Gunter Air Force Bases. The city is the home of several public and private colleges, as well as military schools. Montgomery’s 15 colleges, universities and military schools provide world-class educational opportunities. In 2004, Montgomery landed one of the biggest economic development projects when Hyundai Motors Manufacturing Alabama built its $1.4 billion automotive plant. The Montgomery location became Hyundai’s first assembly and manufacturing plant in the United States. It employs more than 3,000 team members and currently produces the next generation Sonata sedan. That same year, Montgomery acquired a minor league baseball team called the Montgomery Biscuits, Class AA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Biscuits are the 2006 and 2007 Southern League Champions. The team plays in a 7,000-seat facility known as Riverwalk Stadium and owned by the City of Montgomery. The stadium boasts of several seating styles: executive box, super box, lawn and suite level. Downtown Montgomery lies along the southern banks of the Alabama River, while the east side is the fastest-growing part of the city. Auburn Montgomery, the city’s two largest shopping malls and Wynton M. Blount Cultural Park, a 250-acre park which contains the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and Montgomery Fine Museum of Fine Arts, are located on the east side of town. Today, the city is known for its renaissance of historic downtown and redevelopment of the riverfront.

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ABOUT AUBURN MONTGOMERY Established in 1967 at the request of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce on behalf of local and state leaders, Auburn University at Montgomery provides excellent academic programs while supporting the function of local, state and regional government – located just seven miles east of the state capitol. AUM offers more than 90 areas of study, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including unique programs in Geographic Information Systems, Hospitality and Tourism, Homeland Security, and Cybersystems and Information Security. The university is organized into five academic units: the College of Business, College of Education, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Public Policy and Justice. Each offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in traditional, online and hybrid formats, with courses offered in the day, evening, and on weekends. Auburn Montgomery is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is ranked among the South’s top universities by U.S. News and World Report. Learn more at www. aum.edu.

ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE Warhawk athletic teams have a championship reputation in NAIA Division I and Southern States Athletic Conference sports. Our men’s tennis, women’s tennis and softball teams have won 23 national championships. Men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball programs have competitive histories as well, and our men’s and women’s cross country teams are building one.

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WHY CHOOSE AUM? • More than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs • Making college affordable, with more than $2 million in freshman scholarships offered in 2012-13 • Enjoy more personal attention with our small class sizes • More than 60 active student clubs and organizations, including Greek life • Named one of the “Best in Southeast” by The Princeton Review for 2015 • Our College of Business is ranked as a “Best Business School” by The Princeton Review • Flexible class schedules, online classes, and four-day weeks

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STUDENT LIFE With 10 Greek organizations, 20 curriculumrelated clubs, numerous honor societies, religious groups, and special interest organizations – there’s always somewhere to go, something to do, and a reason to smile at AUM.

ON-CAMPUS HOUSING AND RESIDENCE LIFE

CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE In 2012, AUM welcomed the Confucius Institute to campus, joining a network of more than 300 organizations worldwide committed to promoting Chinese language and culture. The AUM Confucius Institute promotes Chinese language and culture both on campus and in the surrounding community, including local K-12 schools. The university dedicated a Confucius Garden on campus in November 2013.

Auburn Montgomery Housing and Residence Life offers students benefits such as being close to classes and activities, living and learning with friends, making better grades, and getting involved in a community. You’ll be surrounded by all of the cultural, social, and sporting events that make Auburn Montgomery vibrant, and you can build a network of lifelong friends to share your memories of campus life. Our supportive living-learning community will connect you to other students with similar academic interests and experiences. Our residence halls are new or recently renovated, providing the home-like environment that students request. Inhouse computer labs, free laundry areas, study lounges, free cable TV and free high-speed internet are other amenities you’ll enjoy.

STUDY ABROAD AUM’s students are learning to compete in an ever-changing global environment through our growing study abroad program. AUM faculty and students have recently traveled to the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Costa Rica, Belize and Italy. Programs are also in the works for locations in South Korea and Japan.

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DR. JOHN G. VERES III Chancellor Ninth Year Auburn University at Montgomery, 1976 and 1978 Dr. John G. Veres III became the first alumnus appointed Chancellor of Auburn University at Montgomery in 2006. A Montgomery native, he graduated from Montgomery Catholic High School in 1972 and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology from AUM in 1976 and 1978, respectively. He was awarded a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from Auburn University in 1983. First hired by AUM in 1976 as a Research and Training Assistant, Veres was promoted over the next 30 years to several positions of increasing responsibility, including Director of the AUM Center for Business and Economic Development (October 1982-March 2000) and Executive Director of University Outreach (March 2000-June 2006) until the Auburn Board of Trustees named him Chancellor. Veres has more than 35 years of experience as an organizational consultant. He has published some 50 articles and book chapters, two edited volumes and one book on human resources management topics. He has consulted in over 80 employment discrimination lawsuits, primarily on issues of adverse impact and test validation, and currently serves as Special Master for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. In the community, Veres currently serves on the boards of the Alabama-Korea Education and Economic Partnership, Alabama World Affairs Council, AUM Confucius Institute, Auburn University Foundation, Committee of 100, Helicity, and the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. He has served on the boards of the Alabama Technology Foundation, Catholic Housing Authority of Montgomery, Montgomery Area YMCA, and the River Region United Way. He has been appointed to the Alabama Governor’s College and Career-Ready Task Force and the Governor’s Commission for Action in Alabama’s Black Belt, and he served as a technical advisor to the Alabama Commission on Government Accountability. He is a recipient of the H. Roe Bartle Presidential Leadership Award from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. Veres and his wife of 36 years, Beth Sullivan Veres, have three children – Erin, Johnny and Olivia – and two grandchildren, Cole and Lena.

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Director of Athletics First Year Plymouth State University, 1988 A leader with more than 25 years of experience in athletic administration, including nearly 12 years working at the NCAA Division II level, Jim Herlihy was named the new Director of Athletics at Auburn University at Montgomery in September of 2015. Herlihy spent the previous 16 months as the Director of Athletics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., a NCAA Division II member which competes in both the Northeast-10 Conference and Eastern College Athletic Conference. During his tenure with the Hawks, Herlihy oversaw 20 sports, nine facilities, 68 employees and more than 450 student-athletes. He managed the financial aspects of a $7 million operating budget and Annual Fund, while cultivating gifts in athletic initiatives during the leadership phase of the first-ever Capital Campaign conducted in the 125-year history of Saint Anselm. Herlihy also served on the President’s Cabinet, where he was the liaison for numerous campus committees. Under his leadership, five teams qualified for national tournaments and more than 55 percent of student-athletes were named to the Dean’s List. Additionally, the department of athletics boasted a 92 percent graduation rate and student-athletes participated in more than 4,000 hours of community service. Prior to his arrival on the Hilltop, Herlihy served as the Director of Athletics at the University of Montevallo for seven years. While at Montevallo, Herlihy guided the Falcons through a transition from the Gulf South Conference to their current home, the Peach Belt Conference, while also overseeing the 15 athletic programs, 42 employees, more than 300 student-athletes and seven facilities. He spearheaded the fund raising and construction of three new facilities on campus and improved the Annual Fund by more than 200 percent. Herlihy was also responsible for the addition of five varsity sports at Montevallo. Competitively, the Falcons captured six conference championships and finished as conference runners-up eight times. The school qualified for the NCAA Tournament 15 times under his leadership. Montevallo posted its best finishes in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings under his guidance. Six student-athletes earned All-American status, while three were named Academic All-Americans. Montevallo also produced its first-ever conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Herlihy was an instrumental leader in a period of substantial growth at Montevallo. Under his direction, the Falcons increased their student-athlete population by more than 100 percent, while maintaining a strong tradition on the fields of competition and in the classroom. More than 60 percent of all student-athletes maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better, while athletics recorded a graduation rate more than 20 percent higher than the general student body. The department of athletics was a national finalist for the 2014 NCAA DII Award of Excellence and was recognized by the Peach Belt Conference for community engagement initiatives three times. Herlihy has served on the NCAA DII Management Council, as well as been a member of the NCAA DII Finance & Planning Committee and DII Identity & Branding Committee. He is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and has served on the Board of Directors for the DII Athletic Directors Association. He is also a member of both the College Athletic Business Management Association (CABMA) and the Collegiate Event & Facility Management Association (CEFMA). Before leading the staff at Montevallo, Herlihy served as an Assistant Athletic Director at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Fla. There, he oversaw all aspects of the financial operations and external relations, while supervising five teams. He has worked in revenuegenerating positions in the Major League Baseball front offices for both the Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers, where he served as the General Manager of the Clearwater Phillies and the Charlotte Rangers, respectively. He also spent time as the Assistant General Manager of the Nashville Sounds Minor League Baseball team. Herlihy earned his bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State University, before completing his master’s degree in sports management at the University of Alabama. He also completed the Sports Management Institute’s executive education program, sponsored by the University of Notre Dame and University of Georgia, in 2011. Herlihy and his wife, Peggy, are the parents of two children – daughter Elizabeth, a student at South Florida, and son TJ, a student at South Alabama.

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Clay Booth

Baseball Assistant Coach

Michael Cheaney

Andree’ P. Houston

Joel Hughes

Stephanie Kienert

Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance

Mascot Coordinator

Men’s Basketball Head Coach

Athletic Training Graduate Assistant

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Athletics Program Specialist

Women’s Basketball Head Coach

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Marty Lovrich Baseball Head Coach

Sports Information Director

Men’s Soccer Head Coach

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Athletic Administration Graduate Assistant

Eric Newell Softball Head Coach

Austin Penny Assistant Sports Information Director

Jessie Rosa

Associate AD/ SWA

Montgomery Advertiser

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Sports Editor: Brad Zimanek P.O. Box 1000 Montgomery, AL 36101-1000 Phone: 334-261-1522 Fax: 334-261-1548 www.montgomeryadvertiser.com

Sports Director: John Longshore Studio Host: Barry McKnight One Commerce Street Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-240-9274 Fax: 334-240-9219 www.sportsradio740.com

Alabama Associated Press Sports Editor: John Zenor 201 Monroe Street Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-262-5947 Fax: 334-265-7177 www.al.com/associatedpress/news

Kyle Sampsell Athletic Training Head Trainer

Rolando Vargas

Men’s and Women’s Tennis Head Coach

Paige Wetzel Volleyball Head Coach

Scottie Wilkes Softball Assistant Coach

AUM Student Newspaper Montgomery, AL 36124 Phone: 334-244-3662 Fax: 334-244-3762

Montgomery Independent 141 Market Place Montgomery, AL 36117 Phone: 334-265-7323 Fax: 334-265-7320

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Birmingham News 2201 4th Avenue N Birmingham, AL 35203 Phone: 205-325-2431 Fax: 205-325-2425 www.al.com

Mobile Press Register 401 North Water Street Mobile, AL 36602 Phone: 251-433-1551 Fax: 251-434-8603 www.al.com

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WTXK-The Ticket-FM 107.5 1359 Carmichael Way Montgomery, AL 36106 Phone: 334-517-1210 Fax: 334-356-9776 www.wtxktheticket.com

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TELEVISION ALABAMA NEWS NETWORK (CBS) Sports Director: Mo Carter Reporter: Kirk Nawrotzky Reporter: Ben Bolton 3251 Harrison Road Montgomery, AL 36109 Phone: 334-271-8888 Fax: 334-272-6444 www.alabamanews.net

WSFA-TV 12 (NBC) Sports Director: Jeff Shearer Reporter: Stephen Gunter P.O. Box 25012 Montgomery, AL 36116 Phone: 334-613-8298 Fax: 334-614-8303 www.wsfa.com

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Member Schools Auburn Montgomery (Montgomery, Ala.) Belhaven (Jackson, Miss.) Bethel (McKenzie, Tenn.) Blue Mountain (Blue Mountain, Miss.) Brenau (Gainesville, Ga.) Brewton-Parker (Mt. Vernon, Ga.) Coastal Georgia (Brunswick, Ga.) Dalton State (Dalton, Ga.) Faulkner (Montgomery, Ala.) Loyola (New Orleans, La.) Martin Methodist (Pulaski, Tenn.) Middle Georgia (Cochran, Ga.) Mobile (Mobile, Ala.) William Carey (Hattiesburg, Miss.) Founded in 1949, what is known today as the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) has prospered and excelled both athletically as well as academically in the Southeast region of the United States. The SSAC is currently made up of 14 institutions from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi. The conference was originally established as the Georgia Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GIAC) with six charter members, including Oglethorpe University, Berry College, Valdosta State University, North Georgia College and State University, Piedmont College and Georgia Southern University. In 1980 the league was renamed the Georgia Athletic Conference (GAC) and remained so until 1988, when its expansion into Georgia’s bordering states brought the need to change its name to the Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference (GACC). In 2003, the official name was again changed to the Southern States Athletic Conference. In November of 2012, the league announced that it planned to expanded to 16 teams for the 2013-14 season with the inclusion of Blue Mountain College, Martin Methodist College and Bethel (Tenn.) University from the TranSouth Conference. At the conclusion of the 2013-14 year, the league saw the departure of Southern Wesleyan University, Spring Hill College and Emmanuel College, which all transitioned to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II, in addition to Southern Polytechnic State University, which was consolidated with Kennesaw State University. Those vacancies allowed for the admission of Dalton State College and Middle Georgia State College. Both institutions will compete within the SSAC during the 2014-15 season, giving the conference 14 total members. The SSAC hosts 14 conference championships including men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s track and field. Since its inception and affiliation with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the conference has developed a reputation as being one of the premier conferences in the country in several sports. The SSAC boasts 32 teams and 11 individual national titles, while 30 more teams have finished as national runners-up. With its office based in historic Montgomery, Ala., the conference staff features Commissioner Mike Hall, Assistant Commissioner Sam Knehans, Treasurer Sally Shoppe and an Eligibility Chair, Dr. Ron Melton. The 2015-16 academic year marks the 16th year for Auburn Montgomery athletics competing as a member of the SSAC. Since joining the league in 2000, the university has collected 69 total conference regular season and tournament championships.

Auburn Montgomery has been a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) since 1975. In those 40 years, AUM has claimed 25 national championships and seven of the school’s 10 varsity programs have appeared in a national championship game. The NAIA, headquartered in Kansas City, Kan., is a national organization with nearly 300 institutional members and more than 60,000 student-athletes across the United States and Canada. Throughout its history, the NAIA has provided strong leadership for all aspects of intercollegiate athletics. Since its introduction of the intercollegiate championship of basketball in 1937, the NAIA has maintained its elite standards while administering first-rate athletics programs. The NAIA has continuously affirmed its commitment to equality by becoming the first national organization to offer institutional postseason opportunities to black student-athletes in 1948, to allow institutional membership to historically black institutions in 1953, and on Aug. 1, 1980, to vote in favor of the establishment of athletics programs for women. Today, the NAIA strengthens its commitment to student-athletes and strives to enrich their college experience by supporting academic achievement and character development. The NAIA approaches sport and activity as an opportunity to intentionally teach beyond the fundamentals through the philosophy of the NAIA Champions of Character program. By applying the five core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship, the NAIA has the ability to maximize talent to the benefit of each individual. In addition, the Champions of Character program monitors each NAIA institution’s commitment to the initiative with its Scorecard, which is divided into character training, conduct in competition, academic focus, character recognition and character promotion.

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Anna Rudolfova

Kelly Southwood

Alejandra Gil

Junior Barquisimento, Venezuela

Junior Sydney, Australia

Junior Prague, Czech Republic

Sophomore Wellington, New Zealand

Sophomore Valencia, Venezuela

Iris Verweij Junior

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Senior Caracas, Venezuela

Junior Paris, France

Sophomore Bucaramanga, Columbia

Sophomore Kopavogur, Iceland

Federico Lombisano Freshman Buenos Aires, Argentina

Santiago Veglia Freshman Santa Fe, Argentina

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Matias Destefanis Freshman Santa Fe, Argentina

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Paula Diaz

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Communications

Alejandra Gil

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Valencia, Venezuela/Furman University

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Celine Lenertz

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Major

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Management

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Political Science

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Psychology

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Rolando Vargas

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The 2016 Auburn Montgomery men’s tennis team returns four intergral pieces to last year’s 21-6 squad, including First-Team All-American and Conference Player of the Year Vincent Dubosclard. In addition, sixth year head coach Rolando Vargas also returns Francisco Mendieta, Birkir Gunnarsson and senior Luis Vivas, which will provide the Warhawks with a strong, veteran presence. The four returners can be heavily attributed to last year’s success, including a Southern States Athletic Conference championship. “Vincent showed a lot of improvement last year where he was able to finish seventh in the nation having great wins over top players in the nation,” head coach Rolando Vargas said. “Mendieta also showed a lot of mental toughness as he won a very tough match against Barry saving three match points,” Vargas said. “He has shown that he could be a leader and he is also a very good doubles player. He has also shown improvement and with the right mindset, will be ready to play in the top of the lineup for us.” “Gunnarsson has shown that hard work and relentlessness pays off as he has become one of the fittest players in the nation,” Vargas said. “He can spend hours on the court making his opponents weary. He has valuable experience, as he has been ITA Singles and Doubles All-American. He has tremendous returns and if he dictates points and stays close to the baseline, he could have an 12

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outstanding 2016 campaign.” “Vivas, our only senior, will be a great asset as he is one of the most energetic players on the team,” Vargas said. “If he shows consistency in his game inand-out, he can be a true force and play anywhere in the lineup.” Lastly, we have three strong newcomers who are top junior players in Argentina: Federico Lombisano, Santiago Veglia and Matias Destefanis. “Lombisano possesses a good all-around game and is extremely powerful,” Vargas said. “I believe with the right guidance he can become a very good player for AUM.” “Veglia has a huge serve who can be directed anywhere with great disguise and is very hard to read,” Vargas said. “He has very good hands at the net and his competitive spirit is top notch.” “Destefanis is a very good player who can grind throughout a match and can create damage with his serve,” Vargas said. “He is a very smart player who also knows how to move the ball around and can close in at the net at the right time. The three newcomers will also provide the Warhawks with strong doubles play. The combination of returners and newcomers provide AUM with a balanced team with much-needed depth.

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Auburn Montgomery women’s tennis, the reigning NAIA National Champions, looks towards defending its title in 2016 with a lineup that returns four players from last year’s 23-4 squad. Head coach Rolando Vargas will, the 2015 ITA Coach of the Year, has added two newcomers with collegiate playing experience to the Warhawks roster. “Paula Diaz who finished as a NAIA First-Team AllAmerican and ITA Doubles All-American, has improved each year especially helping us at No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles,” Vargas said. “She is a fighter and her positive attitude is contagious for her team. She has played very consistently by staying in the national rankings in both singles and doubles. Her highlight came when she clinched the National Championship match with a come-frombehind victory. I believe that’s going to elevate her game even more.” “Kelly Southwood, who was NAIA All-American Honorable Mention, was extremely important for us last season,” Vargas said. “A big-time recruit for AUM, she came in and only lost one match in singles at the No. 3 slot. Her determination is one of a kind and I think she gained valuable experience last year, which should make her a big contributor for this season and help her move up in the lineup. She also went undefeated in doubles with Celine Lenertz. Both Paula and Kelly could be tremendous leaders for us. “Celine, who also had an outstanding season by helping AUM to a great record at the No. 5 slot, was also an NAIA All-American Honorable Mention,” Vargas said. “She showed tremendous improvement as a doubles player and I believe she gained valuable confidence to elevate her game this year. She is very talented and with the right work ethic, she could solidify herself as one of

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the best in the nation as well.” “Anna Rudolfova showed remarkable fight and perseverance by becoming one of the best doubles players in the nation due to her great hands at the net and good touch earning ITA All-American status for her second straight year,” Vargas said. “In addition, she showed that she can be a super strong singles player, as she fears no one and is willing to fight all day long on the court. With the right attitude, she can help her teammates push more.” The Warhawks will bring in two newcomers, Furman University transfer Alejandra Gil and Upper Iowa transfer, Iris Verweij. “Gil, who comes to us from Furman where she gained valuable experience as a freshman, is now as a sophomore,” Vargas said. “She has benefitted after experiencing the NCAA Division I level. She has a powerful game and closes really well at the net. I think that if she pushes herself, she can be a very solid player, as she is very physically strong. Over time, I believe she will become more dangerous for her opponent’s. During her prep years, she was ranked highly in the world as well as being one of the best players in Venezuela.” “Verweij, a highly-decorated athlete who spent the past two years of college at Upper Iowa, will supply us with another solid presence in our lineup,” Vargas said. “She earned numerous awards, including Conference Freshman of the Year, First-Team Singles and Second-Team Doubles both years. She was also named Conference Tennis Player of the Week three times, and Upper Iowa Athlete of the week four times. She played No. 1 for her team and she showed that she is someone to be reckoned with.”

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Now in his sixth season as the men’s and women’s tennis coach at Auburn Montgomery, Rolando Vargas has continued the tennis programs’ outstanding history of success. He most recently was awarded United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) College Coach of the Year honors. He has also earned four NAIA National Coach of the Year awards in women’s tennis. Vargas has led the Warhawks women’s tennis team to four National Championship victories in five years. He has also been named the SSAC Men’s and Women’s Coach of the Year in each of his first four years at AUM. Last year, Vargas led the women’s program to its 14th NAIA National Championship ABOUT ROLANDO on a 23-4 overall record. Men’s tennis finished up No. 4 in the NAIA’s final poll of the season after posting a 19-4 record and reaching the NAIA National Championship. Born Prior to the national tournament, he helped guide both men’s and women’s tennis Querétaro, Mexico......................... June 13, 1981 to SSAC Championship wins. It marked the 11th consecutive conference title for the Family men’s program and the women’s 9th. Wife:.......................................................... Tiffany Children:......................................... Amaia, Ander A total of nine players were named as NAIA All-American honors with Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff and Vincent Dubosclard earning First-Team selections for the College men’s team. Alice Baudeigne and Paula Diaz each earned First-Team honors for Troy University............................................. 2004 the women’s squad. Earning Second-Team honors was Miguel Grifol and Othmane Troy, Alabama Lalami. Francisco Mendieta, Celine Lenertz and Kelly Southwood were named as Honorable Mention selections. For the second consective year, Pinones-Haltenhoff Playing Experience Troy University........................................ 2001-04 was selected as Capital One Academic All-America of the Year. In 2014, Vargas led both programs back to the NAIA National Tournament. In spite Coaching Experience Head Coach (M/W)............ Auburn Montgomery of not appearing in the national championship, the men’s and women’s programs Montgomery, Ala................................ 2010-pres. maintained top five rankings in the final season polls. The women’s team finished 19-8 and fifth overall after Assistant Coach (M/W)................ Troy University dropping its quarterfinal round Troy, Ala................................................... 2007-09 match, 5-3, to eventually national runner-up Embry-Riddle (Fla.) The men’s program was ranked third in the final polls with a 24-4 record as they fell to eventual national champion, Georgia Gwinnett, in a semifinal round match-up. Prior their national tournament run, Vargas helped the Warhawks repeat as Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) tournament champions. For the men’s team theirs 10th straight title, as the women earned their eighth. Individually, a total of eight student-athletes received All-American accolades with Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff and Zinelabidine Jouini representing the men’s team with first-team honors. Jade Curtis represented the women’s team with her fourth consecutive first-team selection. Earning second team honors from the men was freshman Vincent Dubosclard with Chanel Cunningham and Paula Diaz from the women’s side. Othmane Lalami and Miguel Grifol each garnered Honorable Mention status. In addition, Lalami was named the South Region

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recipient for the ITA’s Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award. Academically, Curtis and Cunningham were each named NAIA Scholar-Athletes from the women’s team, while Pinones-Haltenhoff, Jouini and Lalami represented AUM’s men’s team. In 2013, Vargas led the women’s program to its third consecutive NAIA National Championship and ninth in 10 years. The Warhawks finished the season with a 17-8 record, including wins in their final seven matches. Of those seven matches, four came against teams ranked in the top six of the NAIA polls. From that team, three student-athletes earned All-America honors, with Curtis and Tiffany William collecting first-team accolades. Senior Morgane Zowczak was a second-team selection. In addition, Curtis earned the prestigious Marvin P. Richmond Outstanding Player of the national tournament for the second time in her career and NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors. She was also selected the Southern States Athletic Conference’s Female Athlete of the Year after finishing undefeated for a second straight season, while Vargas was chosen the conference’s Women’s Coach of the Year. The Vargas Family Vargas also enjoyed another stellar season at the helm of the men’s program, helping the team to the national title match and a 21-4 record. The Warhawks fell in an epic NAIA Championship match to Embry-Riddle (Fla.), 5-4, dropping the deciding point in a third-set tiebreak. Five Warhawks collected postseason honors from the NAIA, including First-Team All-Americans Pinones-Haltenhoff and Tim Hewitt. For the second consecutive season, Bence Toth garnered second-team honors, while Grifol was named an honorable mention. Additionally, Pinones-Haltenhoff was chosen the SSAC Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. In his second season at the helm, Vargas led the women’s team to a 26-2 record overall. No. 1 seeded player Ana Veselinovic was named the Marvin P. Richmond Outstanding Player of the national tournament. She finished the year 23-2. Two Warhawks, Curtis and Kveta Hajkova, recorded perfect records in singles play, going a combined 48-0. The No. 1 doubles team of Veselinovic and Curtis also finished undefeated, going 25-0 on the year. Five members of the women’s team received NAIA All-American honors. Three of those five (Veselinovic, Curtis and William) were first-team selections. The team had two NAIA Women’s Player of the Week winners, while four were SSAC Players of the Week. In addition, Veselinovic was recognized as an NAIA Scholar Athlete and named to the Capital One Academic All-District First-Team. Vargas also guided the men’s team to a highly successful year in 2012, finishing the season ranked fifth nationally after compiling a 17-8 record. The Warhawks won their eighth consecutive SSAC Championship before falling in the NAIA Quarterfinals. Two players were selected as NAIA All-Americans, including No. 1 seeded Pinones-Haltenhoff, who earned first-team honors after finishing with a 20-4 record. No. 2 player Toth earned a spot on the second-team, while two other Warhawks received honorable mention by the NAIA. Both teams were also national powerhouses in Vargas’ debut coaching season at AUM. The women won their 11th National Championship, finishing with a 27-5 record. Curtis was named the Marvin P. Richmond Outstanding Player of the tournament in her freshman season. The men made it to the NAIA Semifinals, finishing 25-4. They also received the 2010-11 Buffalo Funds Champions of Character Team Award. The two teams had 10 NAIA All-Americans combined. Vargas attended college at Troy University, where he played No. 1 singles and doubles for the Trojans’ tennis team. As a doubles player, he defeated the No. 8 team in the nation from the University of Alabama. He made the 2003 All-Academic team during his senior season, and was a student assistant in 2004 when the Trojans were champions of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Vargas received a bachelor’s degree in international business and a master’s in sport management. After leaving Troy, Vargas played professionally for three years, with a ranking as high as 839 ATP. Prior to arriving at AUM, he was an assistant coach at his alma mater from 2007-09. He is a United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) certified coach, earning the status of Elite Certified Professional, the highest available level. Born in Querétaro, Mexico, Vargas resides in Troy, Ala., with his wife, Tiffany and two children, Amaia and Ander.

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Graduate Assistant Young Harris College, 2014 Second Season

Martin Harach is in his second season as a graduate assistant with the AUM men’s and women’s tennis programs. Harach joins the staff after a productive four-year career at Young Harris College leading the men’s team to their first national ranking (24th) as a NCAA Division II member. During his time with the Mountain Lions, Harach accumulated 29 singles victories and was part of 32 wins in doubles while being featured in various positions in the lineup. Harach began his coaching at the Mardones Tennis Academy assisting Jorge Mardones in children clinics before spending two summers at the East Hampton Indoor Tennis complex in East Hampton, N.Y. There he served as both an academy instructor and assisted with management duties. He grew as an instructor under Head Tennis Director Alfredo Barreto, assisting in the development of a wide array of players. Most recently, Harach held the role as Assistant Head Tennis Instructor with Peter Heffernan at the Point O’Woods Tennis Club in Bay Shore, N.Y. In addition to his achievements on the court, Harach has also been recognized for his work in the classroom. The 2014 graduate obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business and Public Policy and received the Presidential Honor Roll Gold Level award from Peach Belt Conference. Originally born in Cardiff, Wales, Harach later moved to Cambridge, England before relocating to Salta, Argentina. Harach will be furthering his education as he pursues a MBA at AUM.

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Junior | 5-4 Barquisimeto, Venezuela | Rosa y Carolina Agazzi Major: Communications 2015 [Sophomore]: Was named NAIA First-Team All-American ... earned ITA AllAmerica honors ... selected as an ITA Scholar-Athlete ... named Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) First-Team All-Conference for second consecutive year ... provided a three-set victory for the deciding point in the NAIA National Championship match against Georgia Gwinnett ... chosen as SSAC Player of the Week following her performance during the week of March 30-April 5 ... recorded a 14-7 mark in singles at the No. 2 position ... finished up with a 16-7 record in doubles play. 2014 [Freshman]: Finished first season with a 13-9 record playing entirely at the No. 2 singles position … posted a 15-9 doubles record, going 11-6 with partner Anna Rudolfova … also finished 26th overall in the ITA/NAIA singles rankings and 7th in doubles … earned NAIA second-team All-America honors … named SSAC Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Conference. Prep: Graduated from Rosa y Carolina Agazzi in Barquisimeto, Venezuela ... has been coached by Sammy Giammalva, Guillermo Canas and Jimy Szymanski ... was a top-10 Junior in Venezuela ... was also ranked among the top 800 in the world by the International Tennis Foundation (ITF) ... has participated in tournaments in the ITF, Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), Confederación Sudamericana de Tenis (COSAT) and Noticias Nacionales ... has been playing tennis for eight years. Personal: Born on Feb. 27, 1995 ... is the daughter of Oscar Diaz and Martha Cabrera ... has an older sister, Andrea ... is majoring in pre-medical sciences.

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LENERTZ Junior | 5-4 Sydney, Australia | Cronulla HS Major: Childhood Education

2015 [Sophomore]: Earned NAIA All-American Honorable Mention ... named SSAC FirstTeam All-Conference for the second straight season ... selected SSAC Player of the Week for her performance during the week of April 13-19 ... tallied a 19-3 singles record and led the team with 16 doubles wins. 2014 [Freshman]: Selected as NAIA All-America honor mention … named to SSAC firstteam … posted a 17-6 record, predominately from the fourth singles position … went 19-5 in doubles play with a 9-1 mark when teamed with Chanel Cunningham … helped team capture SSAC Tournament Championship. Prep: Graduated from Cronulla High School in Sydney, Australia ... participated in Junior Tournaments in Australia, Fiji, Korea, Thailand, Japan, New Zealand, Montenegro, China and Botswana ... advanced to the singles finals of the Air Pacific South Pacific Open Junior Championships in 2011 ... reached the semifinals of the singles draw at the New Zealand Junior Indoor Championships and the Queensland Junior Claycourt International in 2011 ... played for the doubles championship at the Sunsmart 18 and Under Canterbury Championships in New Zealand ... was ranked 63th among Australian Juniors ... was ranked as high as 221 internationally by the International Tennis Federation. Personal: Full name is Celine Mano Lenertz ... born on April 6, 1995 ... is the daughter of Michael and Mona Lenertz ... has an older sister, Manisha ... is majoring in marketing.

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Junior | 5-5 Prague, Czech, Republic | Economic HS Major: Communications

2015 [Sophomore]: Named Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) First-Team All-Conference ... was selected to the ITA Doubles All-America team ... earned SSAC Player of the Week honors for her performance during the week of April 20-26 ... pieced together 11 straight wins and posted shutout victories on seven occasions ... made strong contributions from both singles and doubles match play, ending last season with an 18-4 singles record and 15-8 in doubles. 2014 [Freshman]: Posted a singles mark of 16-7 with a doubles record of 12-10 … was ranked seventh in final ITA/NAIA doubles polls with teammate Paula Diaz … was a perfect 8-0 in singles play against conference opponents. Prep: Attended Economic High School in Prague, Czech Republic ... competed in the Junior Orange Bowl U12 tournament ... also participated in the Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships, the Moravia Steel Sparta Cup and the Safina Cup ... has been coached by Martin Fassati ... has played tennis for 14 years. Personal: Born on August 21, 1993 ... is the daughter of Otakar Rudolf and Simona Rudolfova ... has a younger sister, Valerie ... is majoring in communications, while minoring in journalism.

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SOUTHWOOD Sophomore | 6-0 Wellington, New Zealand | St. Orans College Major: Marketing

2015 [Freshman]: Selected as a NAIA All-American ... named an ITA Scholar-Athlete ... was selected as the ninth recipient of Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award for the 2014-15 academic year ... earned Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) Player of the Week twice (Feb. 23-March 1 and March 23-29) ... at the No. 3 position for AUM, she accounted for an impressive 24-1 singles record coupled with a 20-1 doubles record.. Prep: Attended St. Orans College in Lower Hutt, New Zealand … Lettered in volleyball, badminton, and hockey … named best female tennis player three times … Competed in Vienna future ITF tournament … was coached by Mark Flannery … was ranked eighth in New Zealand’s U-18 division and 30th amongst women. Personal: Full name is Kelly Marie Southwood … born on April 9, 1994 … daughter to David and Linda Southwood … has three siblings, brothers, Glen and Daniel, and a sister Jacqui … majoring in marketing.

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Sophomore | 5-5 Valencia, Venezuela | Furman University (S.C.) Major: Biology Prior to AUM: Attended Furman University 14-15 ... played in the No. 5 and No. 6 positions for the Paladins. Prep: Attended Colegio los Robles ... earned a gold medal at the National Junior Games ... top-ranked U18 player in the state while also a four-time doubles national junior finalist ... won 12 doubles championships ... two-time Confederacion Sudamericana de Tenis (COSAT) doubles champion ... honored as the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Athlete of the Year in 2010 ... participated in junior tournaments such as Copa Gatorade and others in El Salvador, Costa Rica, Aruba and Chile ... ranked in the top-600 International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior players at age 16 ... also ranked among the top three players nationally at age 14, 16 and 18 ... has been playing tennis for eight years. Personal: Full name is Alejandra Valentina Gil Lopez ... was born April 11, 1997 ... the daughter of Jesus Rafael Gil and Alejandra Lopez ... her major is undecided.

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Junior | 5-10 Amsterdam, Netherlands | Upper Iowa University Major: Undecided

Prior to AUM: Attended Upper Iowa University 14-15 ... was named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Freshman of the Year ... earned First-Team Singles and Doubles honors her freshman and sophomore years ... elected NSIC Tennis Player of the Week on three occasions ... played from the No. 1 position for the Peacocks. Prep: Attended Bruguera Tennis Academy. Personal: Was December 14, 1994 ... daughter of Thelma Verweij-Eiflaar and Robert Verweij... her major is undecided.

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Senior | 5-11 | 170 Caracas, Venezula | Tyler Junior College Major: Sports Management 2015 [Junior]: Was selected as Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) Newcomer of the Year ... recorded a 12-2 record at the No. 3 and No. 4 positions ... posted a 15-6 mark in doubles at the No. 2 position. 2014 [Junior]: Did Not Play Prior to AUM: Attended Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas ... was selected a 2012 FirstTeam National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American in doubles ... helped the Apaches to the No. 2 ranking in the NJCAA ... earned All-America honors in singles from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), after finishing the season ranked as the No. 6 singles player in the nation as a sophomore ... teamed with Jacob Rother to win the Flight 3 Doubles championship at the NJCAA National Championship ... also reached the quarterfinals in the singles draw. Prep: Attended Santo Tomas de Villanueva in Caracas, Venezuela. Personal: Full name is Luis Miguel Vivas ... was born on May 2, 1992 ... is the son of Leonel and Jannett Vivas ... has an older brother, Leonel ... majoring in sports management.

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DUBOSCLARD Junior | 5-9 | 155 Paris, France | Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne Major: Management

2015 [Sophomore]: Was selected as a NAIA First-Team All-American ... named Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) Player of the Year ... earned SSAC First-Team AllConference ... also named to the SSAC All-Academic team ... was named ITA Singles All-America ... earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors for the second consecutive year ... finished the year with a 12-7 singles record and a 3-0 doubles mark partnered with an 11-4 singles record. 2014 [Freshman]: Named ITA Scholar-Athlete, SSAC Freshman of the Year and NAIA Second-Team All-American … recorded 20-4 record in singles play, including 9-0 in league matches … Ranked No. 25 in singles in ITA/NAIA … posted 10-5 mark in doubles play, with seven victories coming when teamed with Othmane Lalami. Prep: Attended Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne in Paris, France ... also attended CNED Lyon in Lyon, France ... qualified for the French Open Juniors Championship in 2007 ... also participated in Junior tournaments in France, Tunisia, Serbia, Romania and Hungary. Personal: Was born on June 29, 1989 ... is the son of Marc and Francoise Dubosclard ... has a sister, Aude ... is majoring in management.

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Junior | 5-11 | 150 Bucaramanga, Columbia | UNAD Major: Psychology

2015 [Sophomore]: Named NAIA All-America Honorable Mention ... earned a selection to the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) First-Team All-American list ... finished last season with a 15-2 singles record ... posted a 17-8 doubles record from the No. 2 position. 2014 [Freshman]: Finished with 19-4 singles record, as he anchored the fifth position … ended with nine match streak … posted 14 doubles wins, nine of which from the No. 1 spot … tallied seven doubles victory with Zinelabidine Jouini and went 2-1 against nationally-ranked opponents. Prep: Attended UNAD in Bogota, Columbia ... participated in the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship ... competed in Confederation of South American Tennis (COSAT) tournaments in Columbia and Ecuador ... won the 16-year old singles championship of the COSAT Valencia Junior Open ... was the top-ranked Junior player in Colombia. Personal: Was born on March 29, 1994 ... is the son of Nestor Mendieta and Margarita Ruiz ... has a younger brother, Federico ... is majoring in psychology

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19-4 9-0 -- -- -- -- 15-3 4-1

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14-13 6-4 9-10 4-3 1-0

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15-2 5-0 -- -- -- 2-0 5-1 8-1

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16-8 7-0

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34-6

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GUNNARSSON Junior | 5-9 | 150 Kopavogur, Iceland | Graceland (Iowa) University Major: Sports Management and Business Administration

2015 [Sophomore]: Earned Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) First-Team All-Conference honors ... was selected as SSAC Player of the Week for his efforts during the week of March 16-22 ... helped the Warhawks to its 11th consecutive SSAC Championship on a 18-5 singles record ... put together a 16-9 doubles record at the No. 1 position. Prior to AUM: Attended Graceland University in 2013-14… was named NAIA All-American in singles and doubles … Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) Player of the Year … finished season ranked 11th nationally in singles, and 5th overall in doubles … helped lead Yellowjackets to HAAC championship … reached second round of NAIA National Championships … 2013 ITA Regional Champion. Prep: Attended Menntaskolinu i Kopavogi in Kopavogur, Iceland. Personal: Born on December 17, 1991 … son to Gunnar Thor Finnbjornsson and Eyrun Magnusdottir … has three brothers, Gunnar, Magnus and Bjorn … is majoring in business administration and sports management.

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18-5 6-0 -- -- 0-2 3-2 10-1 5-0 2015

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Freshman | 6-0 | 171 Sante Fe, Argentina | Domingo Guzman Silva Major: Undecided

Prep: Attended Domingo Guzman Silva in Sante Fe, Argentina ... participated in the Egypt Future 17 Tournament ... trained under coach Mario Mattioli ... has played tennis for over 10 years. Personal: Was born November 2, 1996 ... is the son of Carlos and Laura Destefanis ... has a brother, Santiago and a sister, Mariahis ... major is undecided.

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LOMBISANO

Freshman | 5-8 | 160 Buenos Aires, Argentina | Colegio Nacional de San Isidro Major: Undecided Prep: Attended Colegio Nacional de San Isidro in Buenos Aires, Argentina ... has participated in the International Pascuas Bowl, Copa el Ceibo and Copa Rio de la Plata ... has also played in national G3, G2 and G1 tournaments ... trained under Guillermo Franco, Agustin Carella and Cristian Ayan ... has played tennis for 10 years. Personal: Full name is Federico Andres Lombisano ... was born March 2, 1997 ... is the son of Alejandro Lambisano and Veronica Ana Castells ... has two brothers, Juan and Julian ... is majoring in political science.

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VEGLIA Freshman | 5-10 | 150 Santa Fe, Argentina | SEADEA Major: Undecided

Prep: Attended El Sistema de Educación a Distancia del Ejército Argentino (SEADEA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Personal: Was born on December 1, 1996 ... is the son of Hugo Aberto Veglia and Lusana Perracino ... has one brother, Andres ... his major is undecided.

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Overall: 23-4 • SSAC: 10-0 • Region: 14-0 Home: 7-1 • Away: 2-3 • Neutral: 14-0 • vs. National ranked: 9-2

Date Opponent Result Overall Feb. 6 vs. West Florida L-4-5 0-1 Feb. 8 @ Armstrong State University L-0-9 0-2 Feb. 13 @ Shorter University W-6-3 1-2 Feb. 19 vs. Bethel University* W-5-0 2-2 Feb. 20 vs. (17) College of Coastal Georgia*# W-9-0 3-2 Feb. 20 vs. Martin Methodist*# W-9-0 4-2 Feb. 21 vs. Dalton State College*# W-9-0 5-2 Feb. 27 @ (23) William Carey University* W-9-0 6-2 Feb. 28 vs. SCAD Atlanta W-9-0 7-2 March 6 vs. (25) Campbellsville University^ W-9-0 8-2 March 6 vs. Belhaven University*^ W-9-0 9-2 March 8 vs. (7) Xavier^ W-7-2 10-2 March 14 vs. (5) Brenau University*# W-8-1 11-2 March 14 vs. Middle Georgia State College*# W-9-0 12-2 vs. University of Mobile*# W-9-0 13-2 March 15 March 15 vs. Loyola University*# W-6-0 14-2 March 24 @ Lynn University L-3-6 14-3 March 25 @ Barry L-4-5 14-4 April 3 vs. Jackson State University W-9-0 15-4 April 17 vs. Martin Methodist@ W-5-0 16-4 April 17 vs. (23) College of Coastal Georgia@ W-5-0 17-4 April 18 vs. (18) William Carey University@ W-5-0 18-4 April 21 vs. (20) Cumberland Univ. W-9-0 19-4 May 13 vs. (15) Lewis-Clark State College% W-5-1 20-4 May 14 vs. (10) Cardinal Stritch University% W-5-1 21-4 May 15 vs. (3) Lindsey Wilson% W-5-2 22-4 May 17 vs. (1) Georgia Gwinnett College% W-5-4 23-4 * - Southern States Athletic Conference Match @ - Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament # - Match played in Mobile, Ala.

^ - Played at Lagoon Park, Montgomery, Ala. % - NAIA National Tournament - Mobile, Ala. All home matches in BOLD

The Auburn Montgomery women’s tennis team earned its 14th NAIA National Championship in 2015.

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Overall record: 21-6 • SSAC: 9-0 • Region: 14-2 Home: 8-1 • Away: 2-4 • Neutral: 11-1 • vs. National ranked: 6-5

Date Opponent Feb. 6 vs. West Florida Feb. 8 @ Armstrong State University Feb. 13 @ Shorter University Feb. 14 @ Emory University Feb. 19 vs. Bethel University* Feb. 20 vs. (14) College of Coastal Georgia*# Feb. 20 vs. Martin Methodist*# Feb. 21 vs. Dalton State College*# Feb. 27 @ (RV) William Carey University* Feb. 28 vs. (16) SCAD Atlanta March 6 vs. Campbellsville University^ March 7 vs. Belhaven University* March 8 vs. (6) Xavier^ March 14 vs. Middle Georgia State College*# March 15 vs. (RV) University of Mobile*# March 15 vs. Loyola University*# March 18 vs. Emory University @ Lynn University March 24 March 25 @ Barry April 3 vs. Jackson State University April 17 vs. Loyola University@ April 18 vs. (17) Dalton State College@ April 19 vs. (10) William Carey University@ April 21 vs. Cumberland Univ.% May 13 vs. (22) Reinhardt University% May 14 vs. (5) Lindsey Wilson% May 15 vs. (1) Georgia Gwinnett College% * - Southern States Athletic Conference Match @ - Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament # - Match played in Mobile, Ala.

Result L-4-5 L-1-8 W-9-0 L-4-5 W-5-0 W-9-0 W-9-0 W-9-0 W-9-0 W-9-0 W-9-0 W-9-0 W-6-3 W-9-0 W-9-0 W-6-0 W-8-1 L-4-5 L-2-7 W-8-1 W-5-0 W-5-1 W-5-0 W-9-0 W-5-1 W-5-4 L-0-5

Overall 0-1 0-2 1-2 1-3 2-3 3-3 4-3 5-3 6-3 7-3 8-3 9-3 10-3 11-3 12-3 13-3 14-3 14-4 14-5 15-5 16-5 17-5 18-5 19-5 20-5 21-5 21-6

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6-0 7-0 8-0 9-0

^ - Played at Lagoon Park, Montgomery, Ala. % - NAIA National Tournament - Mobile, Ala. All home matches in BOLD

The Auburn Montgomery men’s tennis team won its 11th consecutive Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament in 2015.

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Overall: 23-4 • Conference: 10-0 • Region: 14-0 • Home: 7-1 • Away: 2-3 • Neutral: 14-0 • vs. National ranked: 9-2 SINGLES Alice Baudeigne Paula Diaz Celine Lenertz Claudine Maheu Anna Rudolfova Kelly Southwood Totals Percentage

Overall 20-5 14-7 21-4 20-4 18-4 24-1 121-26 .823

SSAC 10-0 9-1 10-0 10-0 7-0 10-0 58-1 .983

1 19-5 0-1 -- -- -- -- 19-7 .731

2 1-0 14-6 -- -- -- -- 15-6 .714

3 -- -- -- -- -- 24-1 24-1 .960

4 -- -- -- 20-4 -- -- 20-4 .833

5 -- -- 20-4 -- 0-1 -- 21-5 .808

6 -- -- 1-0 -- 18-3 -- 22-3 .880

DOUBLES Paula Diaz/Anna Rudolfova Alice Baudeigne/Claudine Maheu

Overall 16-7 18-5

SSAC 8-0 8-0

1 16-6 0-1

2 0-1 18-4

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Last 10 7-3 8-2

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20-1 56-13 .812

7-0 24-0 1.000

-- 16-7 .696

-- 18-5 .783

20-1 2-1 .957

0-0 3-4 .429

0-0 4-4 .500

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DOUBLES Alice Baudeigne Paula Diaz Celine Lenertz Claudine Maheu Anna Rudolfova Kelly Southwood Totals Percentage

Overall 18-5 16-7 20-1 18-5 16-7 20-1 56-13 .812

SSAC 8-0 8-0 7-0 8-0 8-0 7-0 24-0 1.000

1 0-1 16-6 -- 0-1 16-6 -- 16-7 .696

2 18-4 0-1 -- 18-4 0-1 -- 18-5 .783

3 -- -- 20-1 -- -- 20-1 22-1 .957

vs. Nat’l 1-0 2-4 0-0 1-0 2-4 0-0 3-4 .429

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vs. Nat’l Streak 6-4 L 3 1-3 W 3 1-0 L 1 1-0 W 6 0-1 L 1 3-1 W 23 12-9 .571

Last 10 5-3 3-1 6-2 6-1 7-1 8-0

Reg’l 2-1 2-3 0-0 2-1 2-3 0-0 4-4 .500

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Overall: 24-4 • SSAC: 10-0 • Region: 10-0 • Home: 10-0 • Away: 6-4 • Neutral: 8-0 • vs. National ranked: 11-4 SINGLES Vincent Dubosclard Sergi Espias Miguel Grifol Birkir Gunnarsson Othmane Lalami Francisco Mendieta N Pinones-Haltenhoff Luis Vivas Totals Percentage

Overall 12-7 8-2 18-0 18-5 16-3 15-2 18-3 12-2 119-24 .832

1 11-4 -- 2-0 -- -- -- 3-2 -- 16-6 .727

2 1-3 -- 2-0 -- 1-1 -- 15-1 -- 19-5 .792

3 -- -- 10-0 0-2 6-0 -- -- 5-1 21-3 .875

4 -- 1-0 3-0 3-2 4-1 2-0 -- 7-1 20-4 .833

5 -- 1-0 1-0 10-1 5-1 5-1 -- -- 22-3 .880

6 -- 6-2 -- 5-0 -- 8-1 -- -- 21-3 .875

DOUBLES Birkir Gunnarsson/Francisco Mendieta Miguel Grifol/N Pinones-Haltenhoff Othmane Lalami/Luis Vivas Sergi Espias/Miguel Grifol Birkir Gunnarsson/Othmane Lalami Francisco Mendieta/Luis Vivas Vincent Dubosclard/Sergi Espias Sergi Espias/N Pinones-Haltenhoff Vincent Dubosclard/N Pinones-Haltenhoff Totals Percentage

Overall 1-2 14-4 1-2 1-1 15-7 15-6 1-0 2-0 2-0 53-22 .707

SSAC 0-0 5-0 0-0 0-0 7-0 7-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 21-0 1.000

1 1-2 -- -- -- 15-7 -- -- -- -- 16-9 .640

2 -- 3-1 0-1 -- -- 13-5 1-0 -- 1-0 18-7 .720

3 -- 11-3 1-1 1-1 -- 2-1 -- 2-0 1-0 19-6 .760

vs. Nat’l 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-3 .500

Reg’l 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 3-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-2 .667

DOUBLES Vincent Dubosclard Sergi Espias Miguel Grifol Birkir Gunnarsson Othmane Lalami Francisco Mendieta N Pinones-Haltenhoff Luis Vivas Totals Percentage

Overall 3-0 4-1 15-5 16-9 16-9 16-8 18-4 16-8 53-22 .707

SSAC 0-0 2-0 5-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 21-0 1.000

1 -- -- -- 16-9 15-7 1-2 -- -- 16-9 .640

2 2-0 1-0 3-1 -- 0-1 13-5 4-1 13-6 18-7 .720

3 1-0 3-1 12-4 -- 1-1 2-1 14-3 3-2 19-6 .760

vs. Nat’l 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-2 2-2 0-1 1-0 0-1 3-3 .500

Reg’l 0-0 0-0 1-0 3-1 3-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 4-2 .667

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vs. Nat’l Streak 3-5 L 5 0-1 W 1 3-0 W 18 0-3 L 1 1-1 L 1 0-0 W 13 5-3 W 4 0-1 W 4 12-14 .462

Streak W 1 L 2 W 1 W 1 L 3 L 2 W 1 W 2 W 2

Last 10 0-5 8-1 7-0 8-2 4-2 8-0 6-1 7-2

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Conf./District Nat’l Tourn. Year Head Coach Record Region Finish Seeding Final Rank 1987 Kelly Holland 4-8 1988 Kelly Holland 6-13 1989 Nancy Harris 7-10 Third 1990 Nancy Harris 13-4 Second 6th 6th 1991 Nancy Harris 14-4 Champions 2nd 2nd+ 1992 Nancy Harris 22-0 Champions 1st 1st# 1993 Nancy Harris 16-2 Champions 2nd 2nd+ 1994 Nancy Harris 13-6 Champions 2nd 2nd+ 1995 Nancy Harris 17-2 Champions 3rd 2nd 1996 Nancy Harris 18-3 Champions 3rd 2nd 1997 Nancy Harris 15-3 Champions N/A N/A+ 1998 Ian Pound 14-3 Champions N/A N/A+ 1999 Ian Pound 20-3 Champions N/A N/A# 2000 Greg Davis 17-3 Champions N/A N/A# 2001 Greg Davis 17-3 Champions N/A N/A# 2002 Greg Davis 20-3 Champions N/A N/A+ 2003 Anuk Christiansz 5-2 N/A N/A N/A+ 2004 Anuk Christiansz 27-0 Champions 1st 1st# 2005 Anuk Christiansz 27-0 Champions 1st 1st# 2006 Scott Kidd 31-1 Champions 1st 1st# 2007 Scott Kidd 28-3 Champions 1st 1st# 2008 Scott Kidd 34-0 Champions 1st 1st# 2009 Scott Kidd 22-3 Champions 1st 1st# 2010 Scott Kidd 21-4 Second 1st 1st+ 2011 Rolando Vargas 27-5 Champions 1st 1st# 2012 Rolando Vargas 26-2 Champions 3rd 1st# 2013 Rolando Vargas 17-8 Champions 2nd 1st# 2014 Rolando Vargas 19-8 Champions 4th 5th Rolando Vargas 23-4 Champions 2nd 1st# 2015 # - Won NAIA National Championship + - NAIA National Runners-Up

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Years Record Coach 1987-88 10-21 Anuk Christiansz 1989-97 135-34 Scott Kidd 1998-99 34-6 Rolando Vargas 2000-02 54-9

Years Record 2003-05 59-2 2006-10 136-11 2011-pres. 102-27

NAIA Coach of the Year Accolades Name Darold Dunlavy Nancy Harris Nancy Harris Nancy Harris Nancy Harris Nancy Harris Ian Pound Greg Davis Greg Davis Greg Davis Anuk Christiansz Anuk Christiansz

Team Year Name Men’s 1986 Scott Kidd Women’s 1992 Anuk Christiansz Men’s 1995 Scott Kidd Men’s 1996 Anuk Christiansz Men’s 1997 Scott Kidd Women’s 1997 Anuk Christiansz Women’s 1999 Scott Kidd Women’s 2000 Scott Kidd Women’s 2001 Scott Kidd Men’s 2002 Rolando Vargas Men’s 2004 Rolando Vargas Women’s 2004 Rolando Vargas

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Conf./District Nat’l Tourn. Year Head Coach Record Region Finish Seeding Final Rank 1976 Darold Dunlavy 7-2 1977 Darold Dunlavy 13-1 Runner Up 1978 Darold Dunlavy 19-3 Champions 1979 Darold Dunlavy 22-1 Runner Up 1980 Darold Dunlavy 21-2 Champions 1981 Darold Dunlavy 13-10 4th 1982 Darold Dunlavy 18-2 Champions 11th 1983 Darold Dunlavy 19-1 Champions 6th 1984 Darold Dunlavy 17-5 Champions 7th 1985 Darold Dunlavy 22-3 Champions 5th 1986 Darold Dunlavy 19-3 Champions 3rd 1987 Darold Dunlavy 19-4 Champions 1st# 1988 Darold Dunlavy 15-3 Champions 5th 1989 Darold Dunlavy 19-6 Champions 2nd 1990 Darold Dunlavy 17-9 Runner Up 9th 1991 Darold Dunlavy 13-6 Runner Up 6th 1992 Darold Dunlavy 15-3 Champions 3rd 1993 Darold Dunlavy 12-3 Champions 2nd 1994 Nancy Harris 14-3 Champions 5th 5th 1995 Nancy Harris 16-6 Runner Up 1st 1st# 1996 Nancy Harris 18-3 Champions 1st 1st# 1997 Nancy Harris 14-6 Champions 2nd+ 1998 Ian Pound 14-3 Champions 3rd 3rd 1999 Ian Pound 18-4 Champions 1st 1st+ 2000 Greg Davis 19-4 Champions 4th 4th+ 2001 Greg Davis 21-8 Runner Up 3rd 3rd 2002 Greg Davis 28-0 Champions 1st 1st# 2003 Anuk Christiansz 5-2 Champions 2004 Anuk Christiansz 23-5 Champions 2nd 2nd# 2005 Anuk Christiansz 22-5 Champions 1st 3rd 2006 Anuk Christiansz 25-1 Champions 2nd 2nd^# 2007 Anuk Christiansz 23-2 Champions 1st 1st# 2008 Anuk Christiansz 27-1 Champions 1st 1st# 2009 Anuk Christiansz 20-3 Champions 1st 1st+ 2010 Scott Kidd 26-2 Champions 2nd 2nd^# 2011 Rolando Vargas 25-4 Champions 3rd 3rd 2012 Rolando Vargas 17-8 Champions 5th 5th 2013 Rolando Vargas 21-4 Champions 2nd 2nd+ 2014 Rolando Vargas 24-4 Champions 2nd 3rd 2015 Rolando Vargas 21-6 Champions 4th 4th # Won NAIA National Championship + NAIA National Runners-Up ^ Ranked second in the Final Ranking, but won NAIA National Championship

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Years Record Coach 1976-93 300-67 Anuk Christiansz 1994-97 62-18 Scott Kidd 1998-99 32-7 Rolando Vargas 2000-02 68-12

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Chancellor’s Academic Award Donna Smith............................................. 1989 Sabine Gauger.......................................... 1990 Christiane Tassi......................................... 1991 Carol Frank..................................... 1992, 1993 Merete Lindahl......................................... 1994

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NAIA National Champions 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013

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AUM Senators’ Club Award Marcela Daicz...........................................1994

1990 Saskia Hermans..............................First team Chantal Wilkins.............................. First Team Tracy Cade.................................Second Team

Female Scholar-Athlete Award Kamila Dadakhodjaeva........................2006-07

1991 Tracy Cade..................................... First Team Saskia Hermans............................. First Team Sabine Gauger...........................Second Team Nadia Lysak was a three-time All-American and four-time National Champion at AUM. She played with the Warhawks from 2004-08.

Tereza Veverkova...................................... 2007 Delia Sescioreanu..................................... 2009 Jade Curtis................................................ 2011 Ana Veselinovic........................................ 2012 Jade Curtis................................................ 2013

Team Honors NAIA District 27 Champions 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Marcela Daicz was selected the AUM Senators’ Club Award recipient in 1994, the ITA/NAIA Player to Watch in 1993 and the Senior Player of the Year in 1995.

NAIA Honors National Tournament Singles Champion Saskia Hermans........................................ 1990 National Tournament Singles Runners-Up Saskia Hermans.............................. 1991, 1992 Cecilia Hincapie........................................ 1996

NAIA Southeast Region Champions 1995, 1996 SSAC Champions 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 NAIA Region XIII Champions 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

National Tournament Doubles Champions S. Hermans/S. Gauger.............................. 1993 C. Hincapie/X. Rodriguez.......................... 1998 N. Gonzalez/X. Rodriguez......................... 1999 National Tournament Doubles Runners-Up S. Hermans/C. Wilkins.............................. 1990 C. Tassi/S. Gauger..................................... 1992

1992 Marcela Daicz................................ First Team Sabine Gauger............................... First Team Saskia Hermans............................. First Team Christiane Tassi.............................. First Team ............................................... Scholar-Athlete Chantal Wilkins.............................. First Team Carolina Torres............................... First Team Carola Frank........................... Scholar-Athlete 1993 Marcela Daicz................................ First Team Sabine Gauger............................... First Team ............................................... Scholar-Athlete Saskia Hermans............................. First Team Carolina Torres............................... First Team Carola Frank........................... Scholar-Athlete

NAIA National Senior Player of the Year Saskia Hermans........................................ 1993 Marcela Daicz........................................... 1995 Marvin P. Richmond Outstanding Player of the National Tournament Saskia Hermans........................................ 1991 Natalia Gonzalez....................................... 2000 Carolina Gago........................................... 2003

Saskia Hermans is the only AUM women’s tennis player to win the NAIA Singles Championship, a feat she accomplished in 1990.

Kamila Dadakhodjaeva was selected the AUM Female Scholar-Athlete for the 2006-07 year.

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1994 Marcela Daicz................................ First Team Estela de Paula............................... First Team Merete Lindahl.............................. First Team

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Silvia Widjaja................................. First Team 1995 Estela de Paula............................... First Team Henriette Kise................................ First Team Ximena Trujillo............................... First Team Marcela Daicz................................ First Team 1996 Estela de Paula............................... First Team Cecilia Hincapie............................. First Team Ximena Trujillo...........................Second Team Silvia Widjaja.............................Second Team Leigh Anne Dunlavy...................Second Team Henriette Kise............................Second Team 1997 Henriette Kise................................ First Team Natalia Gonzalez............................ First Team Cecilia Hincapie............................. First Team Magali Badin.................................. First Team Leigh Anne Dunlavy...................Second Team Estela de Paula...........................Second Team 1998 Natalia Gonzalez............................ First Team Cecilia Hincapie............................. First Team Henrietta Kise................................ First Team Ximena Rodriguez.......................... First Team Magali Badin..............................Second Team 1999 Ximena Rodriguez.......................... First Team Natalie Gonzalez............................ First Team Magali Badin.................................. First Team Belen Beibel................................... First Team Julie White..................................... First Team Juliana Piumatti............................. First Team 2000 Natalia Gonzalez............................ First Team Ximena Rodriguez.......................... First Team Orsolya Somorjai........................... First Team Juliana Piumatti.........................Second Team Luca Somorjai............................Second Team Electra Henry.............................Second Team

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2006 Khady Berthe................................. First Team Kamila Dadakhodjaeva.................. First Team Nadia Lysak.................................... First Team Aina Rafolomantsiatosika.............. First Team Nathalie Sienkob........................Second Team Yudeshnee Pillay............. Honorable Mention 2007 Kamila Dadakhodjaeva.................. First Team Hannah Kuervers........................... First Team Tereza Veverkova........................... First Team Nadia Lysak................................Second Team Yudeshnee Pillay........................Second Team Dominika Zuzulova......... Honorable Mention 2008 Kamila Dadakhodjaeva.................. First Team ............................................... Scholar-Athlete Delia Sescioreanu.......................... First Team Tereza Veverkova........................... First Team Khady Berthe.............................Second Team Nadia Lysak................................Second Team Nathalie Sienkob........................Second Team Dominika Zuzulova....................Second Team 2009 Delia Sescioreanu.......................... First Team ............................................... Scholar-Athlete Julie Verdy..................................... First Team Tereza Veverkova........................... First Team ............................................... Scholar-Athlete Yi Ching Chen.............................Second Team Whitney Byrd.................. Honorable Mention Josefine Strom................ Honorable Mention Dominika Zuzulova......... Honorable Mention ............................................... Scholar-Athlete

A three-time First-Team NAIA All-American, Ana Veselinovic was also selected the Marvin P. Richmond Outstanding Player of the National Tournament in 2012.

2010 Parija Maloo.................................. First Team Ana Veselinovic.............................. First Team Whitney Byrd.............................Second Team Nathalie Sienkob........................Second Team Morgane Zowczak......................Second Team 2011 Jade Curtis..................................... First Team Ana Veselinovic.............................. First Team Morgane Zowczak......................Second Team Kveta Hajkova................. Honorable Mention 2012 Jade Curtis..................................... First Team Ana Veselinovic.............................. First Team ............................................... Scholar-Athlete Tiffany William............................... First Team Morgane Zowczak......................Second Team Kveta Hajkova................. Honorable Mention 2013 Jade Curtis..................................... First Team ............................................... Scholar-Athlete Tiffany William............................... First Team Morgane Zowczak......................Second Team 2014 Jade Curtis..................................... First Team ............................................... Scholar-Athlete Chanel Cunningham..................Second Team ............................................... Scholar Athlete Paula Diaz..................................Second Team Celine Lenertz................. Honorable Mention

2002 Anca Iamandi................................. First Team Carolina Gago................................ First Team Diana Ghergi.................................. First Team Electra Henry.............................Second Team ............................................... Scholar-Athlete Carlo Bruno................................Second Team

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2004 Suheil Lizana.................................. First Team Anna Moncolova........................... First Team Gedvile Norkute............................ First Team Dijana Stanic.................................. First Team Mandy Septoe............................... First Team Carlo Bruno................................Second Team ............................................... Scholar-Athlete

2001 Ximena Rodriguez.......................... First Team Orsolya Somorjai........................... First Team Juliana Piumatti.........................Second Team Luca Somorjai............................Second Team

2003 Carolina Gago................................ First Team Electra Henry................................. First Team Carlo Bruno................................Second Team

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2015 Alice Baudeigne............................. First Team Paula Diaz...................................... First Team Celine Lenertz................. Honorable Mention Claudine Maheu............. Honorable Mention Kelly Southwood............. Honorable Mention Tereza Veverkova earned First-Team All-America honors three times and was also a Scholar-Athlete during her career with the Warhawks.

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Gustavo Garibaldi............................First Team

Anibal Braga............................................ 1993 Sebastian Loketek................................... 1994 Shaun Smith........................................... 1996 Vijay Swamidass..................................... 1996

1987 Mark Greeff.....................................First Team Daryl Shapiro...................................First Team Jeff Skeldon......................................First Team 1988 Mark Greeff.....................................First Team ....................................... NAIA Scholar-Athlete

Male Scholar-Athlete Award Anton Brykalin................................... 2006-07 National Tournament Singles Champion

1989 Stephen Diaz....................................First Team Pierre Dufour...................................First Team Mark Greeff.....................................First Team ....................................... NAIA Scholar-Athlete Matt McKelvain...............................First Team 1990

Alberto Romea Gonzalez was selected the NAIA WardBallinger Outstanding Player of the Year in 2010.

Team Honors 1996

Anton Brykalin was selected the AUM Men’s Scholar-Athlete for the 2006-07 year. He was also a three-time First-Team NAIA All-American while at AUM.

NAIA Honors Jeff Skeldon............................................. 1987 National Tournament Singles Runners-Up Daryl Shapiro.......................................... 1987 Chris Haggard......................................... 1991 National Tournament Doubles Champions G. Silva/R. Monte.................................... 1996 S. Benkiranz/M. Johnson........................ 2010 National Tournament Doubles Runners-Up M. McKelvain/P. Dufour.......................... 1989 S. Kumara/V. Snyman.............................. 1992 G. Lopez/C. Valdes.................................. 1995

NAIA Southeast Region Champions

SSAC Champions 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 NAIA Region XIII Champions 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 NAIA National Champions 1987, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 1984 Gustavo Garibaldi............................First Team Cliff Retief........................................First Team 1985 Gustavo Garibaldi............................First Team Jeff Skeldon......................................First Team

NAIA All-Americans Chris Welsh................................. Second Team John Fraser................................. Second Team 1986

NAIA Ward-Ballinger Outstanding Player of the Tournament Jeff Skeldon............................................. 1987 Peter Olsson........................................... 1993 Gustavo Silva.......................................... 1996 Sebastian Fitz.......................................... 2002 Daniel Plasa............................................ 2006 Victor Sanakai Papi................................. 2007 Alberto Gonzalez.................................... 2010

Pierre Dufour...................................First Team Senaka Kumara................................First Team 1991 Pierre Dufour...................................First Team Chris Haggard..................................First Team Sebastian Loketek....................... Second Team 1992 Senaka Kumara................................First Team Peter Olsson....................................First Team Vaughan Snyman.............................First Team Carlos Miramontes..................... Second Team 1993 Peter Olsson....................................First Team Francois Bosman..............................First Team Sebastian Loketek............................First Team Peter Van Der Veken........................First Team

NAIA National Senior Player of the Year Jeff Skeldon............................................. 1987

NAIA District 27 Champions 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994

Peter Olsson collected NAIA First-Team All-American honors in 1992 and 1993. He was also named the Ward-Ballinger Outstanding Player of the National Tournament.

Jeff Skeldon was named the NAIA Ward-Ballinger Outstanding Player of the Year in 1987 after winning the NAIA Singles Championship.

Jeff Skeldon......................................First Team

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1994 Gustavo Lopez.................................First Team Tom Hauglund............................ Second Team Thomas Eek................................ Second Team Chad Valdes................................ Second Team 1995

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Gustavo Lopez.................................First Team Tom Hauglund.................................First Team Chad Valdes.....................................First Team Marcelo Campos......................... Second Team Anibal Braga................... NAIA Scholar-Athlete 1996 Francois Bosman..............................First Team Rodrigo Monte................................First Team Gustavo Silva...................................First Team Shaun Smith....................................First Team Anibal Braga................... NAIA Scholar-Athlete 1997 Francois Bosman..............................First Team Wesley Moodie................................First Team Shaun Smith....................................First Team ....................................... NAIA Scholar-Athlete Coenie Van Wyk...............................First Team 1998 Francois Bosman..............................First Team Wesley Moodie................................First Team Coenie Van Wyk...............................First Team 1999 Dani Leal..........................................First Team Gonzalo Rio......................................First Team Fernando Sedano............................First Team Shaun Smith....................................First Team Coenie Van Wyk...............................First Team 2000 Fernando Sedano............................First Team ....................................... NAIA Scholar-Athlete Chrisiano Granijeiro.........................First Team ....................................... NAIA Scholar-Athlete Gonzalo Rio......................................First Team Nicolas Sabatini...............................First Team Devin Wakeford.......................... Second Team 2001 Lars Ranger......................................First Team Gonzalo Rio......................................First Team Stig Stroem......................................First Team Fernando Sedano....................... Second Team ....................................... NAIA Scholar-Athlete

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2007 Daniel Plasa.....................................First Team ....................................... NAIA Scholar-Athlete Anton Brykalin.................................First Team ....................................... NAIA Scholar-Athlete Victor Sanakai Papi..........................First Team Alex Petropolous........................ Second Team Tim Mudrick............................... Second Team 2008 Alberto Romeo................................First Team Daniel Plasa.....................................First Team ....................................... NAIA Scholar-Athlete Victor Sanakai Papi..........................First Team Francisco Redondo..................... Second Team 2009 Michael Johnson..............................First Team ....................................... NAIA Scholar-Athlete Victor Sanakai Papi..........................First Team Monte Tucker............................. Second Team Francisco Redondo...........Honorable Mention Tomas Ptacek................. NAIA Scholar-Athlete 2010 Sadio Doumbia................................First Team Michael Johnson..............................First Team ....................................... NAIA Scholar-Athlete Alberto Gonzalez.............................First Team Ayrton Wibowo...............................First Team Saad Benkirane........................... Second Team Loic Didavi.................................. Second Team Bence Toth........................Honorable Mention 2011 Boris Obama....................................First Team Bruno Savi........................................First Team Loic Didavi.................................. Second Team Bence Toth.................................. Second Team Claudio Andrade...............Honorable Mention Zinelabidine Jouini............Honorable Mention 2012 Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff.............First Team

Bence Toth collected NAIA Second-Team honors his final three seasons with the Warhawks. He was also an honorable mention as a freshman.

Bence Toth.................................. Second Team M. Jansen Van Vuuren......Honorable Mention Josh Reason......................Honorable Mention 2013 Tim Hewitt.......................................First Team Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff.............First Team Bence Toth.................................. Second Team Miguel Grifol.....................Honorable Mention Zinelabidine Jouini...................Scholar Athlete 2014 Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff.............First Team .................................................Scholar Athlete Zinelabidine Jouini...........................First Team .................................................Scholar Athlete Vincent Dubosclard.................... Second Team Miguel Grifol.....................Honorable Mention Othmane Lalami...............Honorable Mention .................................................Scholar Athlete 2015 Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff.............First Team .................................................Scholar Athlete Vincent Dubosclard.........................First Team Miguel Grifol............................... Second Team Othmane Lalami ........................ Second Team Francisco Mendieta.................... Second Team Birkir Gunnarsson.............Honorable Mention

2002 Eric Czarnakovics.............................First Team Sebastian Fitz...................................First Team Aman Gill.................................... Second Team Nick Greenhouse........................ Second Team Lars Ranger................................. Second Team ....................................... NAIA Scholar-Athlete Stig Stroem.................... NAIA Scholar-Athlete 2004 Aivares Balzekas..............................First Team Anton Brykalin.................................First Team Gui Prata..................................... Second Team 2006 Anton Brykalin.................................First Team Joel Kusnierz....................................First Team Alex Petropolous.............................First Team Daniel Plasa.....................................First Team Victor Sanakai Papi..........................First Team Tim Mudrick............................... Second Team

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Sabine Gauger................................................... Doubles

Fall Super Bowl Champions 1997........................................ C. Hincapie/X. Rodriguez ...............................................................Cecilia Hincapie 2005.....................................K. Dadakhodjaeva/N. Lysak 2006..............................K. Dadakhodjaeva/T. Veverkova 2008.................................. D. Sescioreanu/T. Veverkova ........................................................... Delia Sescioreanu 2011.......................................................Ana Veselinovic 2012........................................................ Tiffany William

1995 Estela de Paula..................................... Singles, Doubles Marcela Daicz....................................... Singles, Doubles Henriette Kise.................................................... Doubles Ximena Trujillo................................................... Doubles

All-Star Team Selections 1990.......................................................Saskia Hermans 2008................................................... Delia Sescioreanu 2009................................................... Delia Sescioreanu 2011.......................................................Ana Veselinovic 2012.......................................................Ana Veselinovic 2013.............................................................. Jade Curtis 2014.............................................................. Jade Curtis

1997 Natalia Gonzalez.................................................. Singles Cecilia Hincapie................................................... Singles Henriette Kise...................................................... Singles

ITA/Wilson Coach of the Year 2008...............................................Scott Kidd (National) 2010....................................... Scott Kidd (South Region) 2015......................................Rolando Vargas (National) Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award 1996.......................................Estela de Paula (National) 1998................................. Leigh Ann Dunlavy (National) 2011.............................. Ana Veselinovic (South Region) 2013......................................Jade Curtis (South Region) Senior Player of the Year 2008.......................... Kamila Dadakhodjaeva (National) 2013.......................... Morgane Zowczak (South Region) Player to Watch 1995........................................ Henriette Kise (National) 1998.................................. Ximena Rodriguez (National) Assistant Coach of the Year 2010..................................... Maria Brito (South Region) 2012................... Francisco Javier Garcia (South Region) Rookie of the Year 2002.......................................... Diana Ghergi (National) 2011......................................Jade Curtis (South Region) 2012....................................... Tiffany William (National)

ITA/NAIA All-Americans 1990 Saskia Hermans.................................... Singles, Doubles Chantal Wilkins.................................................. Doubles 1991 Saskia Hermans................................................... Singles Tracy Cade........................................................... Singles 1992 Saskia Hermans.................................... Singles, Doubles Marcela Daicz...................................................... Singles Christiana Tassi..................................... Singles, Doubles Maria Torres...................................................... Doubles Sabine Gauger...................................... Singles, Doubles Chantal Wilkins.................................................. Doubles 1993 Saskia Hermans.................................... Singles, Doubles Marcela Daicz....................................... Singles, Doubles Maria Torres......................................... Singles, Doubles

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1994 Marcela Daicz....................................... Singles, Doubles Merete Lindahl..................................... Singles, Doubles Estela de Paula..................................... Singles, Doubles Silvia Widjaja..................................................... Doubles

1996 Cecilia Hincapie.................................... Singles, Doubles Estela de Paula..................................... Singles, Doubles

1998 Natalia Gonzalez................................................ Doubles Cecilia Hincapie..................................... Singles,Doubles Ximena Rodriguez................................. Singles, Doubles 1999 Natalia Gonzalez................................... Singles, Doubles Julienne Piumatti............................................... Doubles Ximena Rodriguez................................. Singles, Doubles Julie White......................................................... Doubles 2000 Natalia Gonzalez................................... Singles, Doubles Julienne Piumatti.................................. Singles, Doubles Ximena Rodriguez................................. Singles, Doubles Orsolya Somorjai.................................. Singles, Doubles 2001 Juliana Piumatti.................................... Singles, Doubles Ximena Rodriguez................................. Singles, Doubles Luca Somorjai.................................................... Doubles Orosholya Somorjai.............................. Singles, Doubles 2002 Electra Henry......................................... Scholar-Athlete 2003 Carla Bruno........................................................ Doubles Carolina Gago....................................... Singles, Doubles Electra Henry....................................................... Singles 2004 Carla Bruno........................................................ Doubles Suheil Lizana......................................... Singles, Doubles Anna Moncolova.................................. Singles, Doubles Gedvile Norkute................................... Singles, Doubles Mandy Septoe................................................... Doubles Dijana Stanic......................................... Singles, Doubles 2005 Khady Berthe....................................................... Singles Nadia Lysak........................................... Singles, Doubles Gedvile Norkute................................................ Doubles Aina Rafolomantsiatosika.................................... Singles 2006 Khady Berthe........................................ Singles, Doubles Kamila Dadakhodjaeva........................................ Singles Nadia Lysak........................................... Singles, Doubles Aina Rafolomantsiatosika..................... Singles, Doubles

Delia Sescioreanu was named to the ITA All-Star team twice during her career, after finished the 2008 and 2009 seasons as the NAIA’s top-ranked singles player.

2008 Kamila Dadakhodjaeva......................... Singles, Doubles Delia Sescioreanu................................. Singles, Doubles Natalie Sienkob.................................................... Singles Tereza Veverkova.................................. Singles, Doubles Dominika Zuzulova............................................ Doubles 2009 Yi Ching Chen..................................................... Doubles Delia Sescioreanu................................. Singles, Doubles Julie Verdy............................................ Singles, Doubles Tereza Veverkova.................................. Singles, Doubles 2010 Parija Maloo........................................................ Singles Ana Veselinovic.................................... Singles, Doubles Morgane Zowczak................................. Singles, Doubles 2011 Jade Curtis................. Singles, Doubles, Scholar-Athlete Ana Veselinovic......... Singles, Doubles, Scholar-Athlete Morgane Zowczak................................................ Singles 2012 Jade Curtis................. Singles, Doubles, Scholar-Athlete Ana Veselinovic......... Singles, Doubles, Scholar-Athlete Tiffany William..................................................... Singles Hagar Caro............................................. Scholar-Athlete 2013 Jade Curtis................. Singles, Doubles, Scholar-Athlete Tiffany William...................................... Singles, Doubles Morgane Zowczak................................................ Singles Chanel Cunningham.............................. Scholar-Athlete 2014 Jade Curtis................. Singles, Doubles, Scholar-Athlete Paula Diaz.......................................................... Doubles Anna Rudolfova................................................. Doubles Bright Phakamad............................................... Doubles 2015 Alice Baudeigne................................................... Singles Paula Diaz............................... Doubles, Scholar-Athlete Anna Rudolfova................................................. Doubles Kelly Southwood.................................... Scholar-Athlete Claudine Maheu.................................... Scholar-Athlete

2007 Kamila Dadakhodjaeva........................................ Singles Hannah Kuervers.................................. Singles, Doubles Tereza Veverkova.................................. Singles, Doubles

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Fall Small College National Champions 1995......................... Francois Bosman/Gustavo. Silva 2002................................... Sebastian Fitz/Fero Babej .............................................................. Sebastian Fitz 2008......................... Michael Johnson/Monte Tucker 2009......................... A. Romea Gonzalez/M. Johnson Fall Super Bowl Champions 1994.....................................................Gustavo Lopez 1995.......................... Francois Bosman/Gustavo Silva 1997............................. Wesley Moodie/Shaun Smith 2002................................... Sebastian Fitz/Fero Babej .............................................................. Sebastian Fitz 2008......................... Michael Johnson/Monte Tucker 2009......................... A. Romea Gonzalez/M. Johnson ............................................ Alberto Romea Gonzalez 2010...............................Bruno Savi/Claudio Andrade 2012............. Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff/Tim Hewitt All-Star Team Selections 1987......................................................... Jeff Skeldon 2010..................................... Alberto Romea Gonzalez 2013................................. Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff ITA/Wilson Coach of the Year 1997........................................................ Nancy Harris 2002........................................................... Greg Davis 2015.................................. Rolando Vargas (National) Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award 1989......................................... Mark Greef (National) 2010......................... Michael Johnson (South Region) 2014......................... Othmane Lalami (South Region) Player to Watch 2010............................ Sadio Doumba (South Region) 2011.................................. Bence Toth (South Region) Assistant Coach of the Year 2012................Francisco Javier Garcia (South Region) Rookie of the Year 2002......................................Sebastian Fitz (National) 2012................ Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff (National) All-Academic Team 2002, 2012, 2013, 2014

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Stig Stroem.....................................................Doubles

1991 Chris Haggard....................................Singles, Doubles Carlos Miramontes...........................................Singles Pierre Dufour..................................................Doubles

2002 Lars Ranger......................................... Scholar-Athlete Stig Stroem......................................... Scholar-Athlete

1992 Seneka Kumara...............................................Doubles Vaughan Snyman...............................Singles, Doubles

2004 Ivaras Balzakas..................................................Singles Anton Brykalin...................................Singles, Doubles Michael Gierke...............................................Doubles

1993 Peter Olsson.....................................................Singles Francois Bosman..............................................Singles Sebastian Loketek.............................................Singles

2005 Anton Brykalin..................................................Singles Joel Kusnierz...................................................Doubles Daniel Plasa.......................................Singles, Doubles

1994 Gustavo Lopez...................................Singles, Doubles Chad Valdez....................................................Doubles

2006 Anton Brykalin..................................................Singles Joel Kusnierz...................................................Doubles Nikola Minkovic..............................................Doubles Daniel Plasa.......................................Singles, Doubles Victor Sanakai Papi............................Singles, Doubles

1995 Gustavo Lopez...................................Singles, Doubles Tom Hauglund..................................................Singles Chad Valdez....................................................Doubles 1996 Francois Bosman...............................Singles, Doubles Gustavo Silva.....................................Singles, Doubles Rodrigo Monte..................................Singles, Doubles Shaun Smith......................................Singles, Doubles 1997 Francois Bosman...............................Singles, Doubles Wesley Moodie.................................................Singles Shaun Smith......................................Singles, Doubles Coenie Van Wyk..............................................Doubles 1998 Francois Bosman...............................Singles, Doubles Marcel Van der Heide........................Singles, Doubles Coenie Van Wyk.................................Singles, Doubles Wesley Moodie.................................................Singles 1999 Coenie Van Wyk.................................Singles, Doubles Gonzalo Rio......................................................Singles Fernando Sedano.............................................Singles Shaun Smith...................................................Doubles Dani Leal.........................................................Doubles 2000 Gonzalo Rio.......................................Singles, Doubles Fernando Sedano.............................................Singles

1985 Gustavo Garibaldi...........................................Doubles Jeff Skeldon.......................................Singles, Doubles

2001 Lars Ranger.....................................................Doubles Gonzalo Rio......................................................Singles

1986 Jeff Skeldon......................................................Singles Daryl Shapiro....................................................Singles Mark Greeff......................................................Singles

2007 Anton Brykalin...................................Singles, Doubles Nikola Minkovic..............................................Doubles Daniel Plasa.......................................Singles, Doubles Victor Sanakai Papi............................Singles, Doubles 2008 Javier Francisco Redondo..................Singles, Doubles Alberto Romea Gonzalez...................Singles, Doubles Victor Sanakai Papi...........................................Singles Daniel Plasa......................................................Singles 2009 Sadio Doumbia.................................................Singles Michael Johnson................................Singles, Doubles Javier Francisco Redondo...............................Doubles Victor Sanakai Papi............................Singles, Doubles Monte Tucker.................................................Doubles 2010 Saad Benkirane...............................................Doubles Sadio Doumbia.................................................Singles Alberto Romea Gonzalez..................................Singles Michael Johnson................................Singles, Doubles 2011 Bence Toth........................................................Singles Boris Obama......................................Singles, Doubles Bruno Savi.........................................Singles, Doubles Claudio Andrade.............................................Doubles Loic Didavi......................................................Doubles 2012 Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff..............................Singles Bence Toth........................................................Singles Zinelabidine Jouini.............................. Scholar-Athlete 2013 N. Pinones-Haltenhoff .......... Singles, Scholar-Athlete Tim Hewitt.............. Singles, Doubles, Scholar-Athlete Bence Toth......................................................Doubles Zinelabidine Jouini.............................. Scholar-Athlete Othmane Lalami................................. Scholar-Athlete

1987 Daryl Shapiro....................................................Singles Jeff Skeldon......................................................Singles 1988 Mark Greeff......................................................Singles Jeff Skeldon......................................................Singles

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1984 Gustavo Garibaldi...........................................Doubles Cliff Retief..........................................Singles, Doubles

1989 Pierre Dufour.....................................Singles, Doubles Mark Greeff......................................................Singles Stephen Diaz....................................................Singles Matt McKelvain..............................................Doubles 1990 Pierre Dufour..................................................Doubles

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2014 N. Pinones-Haltenhoff .......... Singles, Scholar-Athlete Zinelabidine Jouini................. Singles, Scholar-Athlete Othmane Lalami................................. Scholar-Athlete Vincent Dubosclard............................ Scholar-Athlete

Daniel Plasa played a key role in the Warhawks winning three straight NAIA National Championships from 2006-08.

2015 N. Pinones-Haltenhoff .......... Singles, Scholar-Athlete Vincent Dubosclard..........................................Singles Miguel Grifol......Most Improved Sr. Player of the Year

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