2016 american athletic conference tennis championship program
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American Athletic Conference Tennis ChampionshipsDunavant-Wellford Tennis Center
Memphis, Tenn.April 20-25, 2016
The American Athletic Conference is pleased to hold its 2016 Tennis Championships at the Dunavant-Wellford Tennis Center on the campus of Memphis University School.The women’s championship will begin with first round action Wednesday, April 20, while men’s first round competition begins Thursday, April 21. All championship information and results can be found at www.TheAmerican.org/Tennis.
The American Athletic Conference will provide live video coverage of the 2016 American Athletic Conference Tennis Championship Finals at the Dunavant-Wellford Tennis Center on the campus of Memphis University School.
The 2016 Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championship finals - women’s on April 23 and men’s on April 24 - will be streamed on The American Digital Network (www.TheAmerican.org/DN), available on web, mobile, tablet and Roku devices. The streams will be produced by L2 Productions via a grant from the United States Tennis Association, and feature a multi-camera shoot and a full graphics package along with commentary and analysis.
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About the Dunavant-Wellford Tennis Center
The Dunavant-Wellford Tennis Center is a tennis complex located on the Memphis University School campus and has 12 outdoor hard courts - four courts are equipped with lights - and four indoor hard courts. The complex serves as the home courts for MUS and Hutchison tennis teams, and is home to multiple USTA teams.
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2016 Women’s Tennis Championship Bracket Memphis University School – Memphis, TN
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Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
April 20 April 21 April 22 April 23 #1 Tulsa
#8 Tulane Match 4 – 12:00 p.m.
MUS Courts 1-6
Winner Match 1 Match 1 – 9:00 a.m.
MUS Courts 1-6
#9 UConn Match 8
3:00 p.m. MUS Courts 1-6
#4 UCF Match 5 – 12:00 p.m.
MUS Courts 7-12
#5 Houston Match 10
1:00 p.m. MUS Courts 7-12 CHAMPION
#3 SMU #6 East Carolina
Match 6 – 3:00 p.m. MUS Courts 7-12
Winner Match 2 Match 2 – 12:00 p.m.
MUS Courts 1-6
#11 Memphis Match 9
3:00 p.m. MUS Courts 7-12
#2 USF #7 Temple
Match 7 – 3:00 p.m. MUS Courts 1-6
Winner Match 3 Match 3 – 12:00 p.m.
MUS Courts 7-12
#10 Cincinnati
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UCFKNIGHTS
MARIANO PORTERCuernavaca, Mexico
CAROLINE EBERHARTMishawaka, ind.
MEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolReece Acree Jr. Pensacola, Fla./WashingtonChris Barrus Jr. Naples, Fla./Gulf Coast HSNico De Fraia So. Cagliari, Italy/Bruguera Tennis AcademyInaki Espindola Jr. Villahermosa, Mexico/Niagara AcademyTyler Pate So. Lake Alfred, Fla./All Saints AcademyMariano Porter Jr. Cuernavaca, Mexico/Chestnut Hill CollegeJose Sangroniz Sr. Valladolid, Spain/Colegio Marista La Inmaculada ValladolidJack Thiessen Fr. Victoria, Australia/Yarra Valley Grammar SchoolArjun Watane Jr. Orlando, Fla./Cypress Creek HS
HEAD COACH Bobby CashmanASSISTANT COACH Brandon Stokes
WOMEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolSofia Baptista Sr. Cascais, Portugal/Escola Secundaria de CascaisCortney Cesarini Jr. Lower Gwynedd, Pa./United Tennis AcademyDiana Dehterevich Fr. Minsk, Belarus/Secondary School No. 185 of MinskCaroline Eberhart Sr. Mishawaka, Ind./MarianEmilia Granstrom So. Gothenburg, Sweeden/Western KentuckyMonica Matias So. Moca, Puerto RicoClare Mendell Sr. Canton, Ga./King’s AcademyNatalia Serrano Fr. Barcelona, Spain
HEAD COACH Stephanie Nickitas ASSISTANT COACH Andrew Veeder
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CINCINNATIBEARCATS
LAUREN BELLINGERdublin, OhiO
WOMEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolNatalia Abdalla So. Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Augusto LaranjaLauren Bellinger Jr. Dublin, Ohio/Dublin JeromeAntonella Bramato Fr. Pachuca, Mexico/Elise FreinetKatya Bure Jr. Springfield, N.J./Jonathan DaytonHarley Hutchison Jr. Joliet, Ill./Joliet Catholic AcademyAli Miller So. Portsmouth, Ohio/PortsmouthSamantha Perry So. Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich./Grosse Pointe SouthKelly Poggensee-Wei Sr. Lake Villa, Ill./Grayslake NorthMakenzie Stolar Fr. Morgantown, W.Va./Home SchoolHannah Wille Sr. St. Louis, Mo./Parkway Central
HEAD COACH Eric TothASSISTANT COACH Eric West
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UCONNHUSKIES
JACOB SPREYERdenver, CO.
SRNA STOSLJEVICnOvi sad, serbia
MEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolJonathan Edwards So. Isle of Palms, S.C./South Carolina Virtual Charter SchoolAndrew Ginzberg Sr. Woodbridge, Conn./Amity HighParker Goldstein Jr. Marietta, Ga./Lassiter HSHank Hill Fr. Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./Ponte Vedra H.S.Zac McEntee Sr. Yorba Linda, Calif./Servite HighJack McLister Fr. Leesburg, Va/Loudoun CountyJacob Spreyer Sr. Denver, Co./Regis Jesuit HighChristopher Toner Jr. South Hamilton, Mass./St. John’s PrepArnaud Valentin Jr. Ridgefield, Conn./Fairleigh DickinsonJustin Warren Fr. Durham, N.C./Durham Academy
HEAD COACH Michael LouisVOLUNTEER COACH Jon WortmannVOLUNTEER COACH Peter Surovic
WOMEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolEmma Alderman Jr. Hingham, Mass./HinghamJacquelyn Fitz-Randolph Fr. Tampa, Fla./Carrollwood Day SchoolShea Flanagan Jr Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley NorthJacqueline Lazaro Fr. Largo, Fla./Clearwater Central CatholicGillian Perrotta Fr. Scarsdale, N.Y./EastchesterYelyzaveta Pletnyeva So. Vinnitsa, Ukraine/Vinnitsa #13Srna Stosljevic Sr. Novi Sad, Serbia/IMG Academy (Florida)Jenise Vargas Jr. Pasadena, Calif./Flintridge Preparatory SchoolSummer Walker So. Conyers, Ga./Rockdale Magnet SchoolZaina Zaki So. West Chester, Pa./Unionville
HEAD COACH Glenn MarshallASSISTANT COACH Jennifer Meredith
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EAST CAROLINAPIRATES
TENDAI TAPFUMAMutare, ZiMbabwe
CELIA RUIZPOntevedra, sPain
MEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolAustin Allen Fr. Asheboro/AsheboroVlad Anghel Fr. Bucharest, Romania/LPS Mircea EliadeWill Bissett Fr. Devizes, England/Monkton Combe SchoolKasey Countee So. Cheltenham, Md./The Bullis SchoolRonny Georgi Fr. Fredersdorf, Germany/Einstein-Gymnasium NeuenhagenWilliam Himpe Fr. Brugge, Belgium/Saint Joseph BruggeFredric Lehfeldt Jr. Olso, Norway/Wang ToppidrettJames Ling Fr. Ipswich, England/CoplestonTendai Tapfuma Sr. Mutare, Zimbabwe/Seminole State
HEAD COACH Shawn HeinchonASSISTANT COACH Christian Kuehne
WOMEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolMichelle Castro Jr. Oakton, Va./Bishop O’ConnellMaria Gomez So. Medellin, Columbia/Palermo de San JoseKatie Hoch Sr. Montclair, N.J./WisconsinNicole LaDuca Sr. Woodstock, Ga./EtowahCelia Ruiz Fr. Pontevedra, Spain/Valle Inclan PontevedraSarah Sarjoo So. Johannesburg, S.A./CrawfordMeredith Smith So. Boone/WataugaMaria Storozheva Jr. Moscow, Russia/High School #1557Annija Veinsteina Fr. Riga, Latvia/Riga Secondary School #64Betsy Zurawel Jr. Raleigh/North Raleigh Christian Academy
HEAD COACH Tom MorrisASSISTANT COACH Kirstin Burgess
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HOUSTONCOUGARS
DESPOINA VOGASARIathens, GreeCe
WOMEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolMaria Cardenas Sr Caracas, Venezuela/Colegio Los AnayanesAngela Lorenzo So. Medina del Campo, Spain/Colegio San JoseMina Markovic So. Belgrade, Serbia/Srednja Turisticka Skola NbgdRocio Martin Sr. Madrid, Spain/IES Ortega y GassetTina Rupert Jr. Ljublijana, Slovenia/Gimanzija Sentvid LjubljanaMarnie Stokes So. Fort Pierce, Fla./Clark Advanced Learning CenterDespoina Vogasari Jr. Athens, Greece/Geniko Lykeio Drosia
HEAD COACH Courtney SteinbockASSISTANT COACH Jason Potthoff
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MEMPHISTIGERS
RYAN PENISTONGreat wakerinG, Great britain
KATHRYN HUGHESwrexhaM, wales
MEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolLouis Asser Jr. Bunbury, Australia/University of Western AustraliaKai Lemke So. Trebur, Germany/Immanuel-KantShakeel Manji So. Burton-Latimer, Great Britain/Latimer Community Arts CollegeChris Patzanovsky Fr. Teublitz, GermanyRyan Peniston So. Great Wakering, Great Britain/ISP International Tennis SchoolFelix Rauch Fr. Osterode, GermanyMatthew Story Fr. Cardiff, WalesTurner Voges Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn. / McCallie HSAndrew Watson So. Reigate, Great Britain/The Ashcombe School
HEAD COACH Paul GoebelASSISTANT COACH Chris DoerrVOLUNTEER COACH Francis Sargeant
WOMEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolJanina Berres Fr. Riegenroth, Germany/Herzon-Johann GymnasiumKathryn Hughes Sr. Wrexham, Wales/Univ. of DenverTara McElroy So. Dunboyne, IrelandMarta Morga Jr. Madrid, Spain/IES Ortega y GassetGabrielle Paul Jr. Maidstone, England/Saint LeoHanna Sohn So. Koln, Germany/University of ArizonaAnki Wind Jr. Dinslaken, Germany / Karl Ziegler School
HEAD COACH Hayden PerezASSISTANT COACH Ryan Haymond
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USFBULLS
ROBERTO CIDsantO dOMinGO, dOMiniCan rePubliC
JESSICA CORTES CHAVESMOnterrey, MexiCO
MEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolPeter Bertran So. Santiago, Dominican Republic/North OconeeSebastien Butler Fr. EnglandRoberto Cid Sr. Santo Domingo, Dominican RepubDominic Cotrone Sr. Bradenton, Fla./Bradenton Christian SchoolEverth Dzib Sr. Yucatan State, Mexico/Centro Educativo Rodriguez TamayoIgnacio Gonzalez-Muniz Sr. Gijon Asturas, Spain/IES CAR--BarcalonaSasha Gozun Jr. Orhei, Moldova/Brickhouse Academy Vadym Kalyuzhnyy Jr. Donetsk, UkraineJustin Roberts So. Nassau, Bahamas
HEAD COACH Matt Hill ASSISTANT COACH Ashley FisherVOLUNTEER COACH Gary Needelman
WOMEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolJuliana Cardoso So. Descalvado, BrazilVera Bessonova Jr. Moscow, RussiaJessica Cortes Chaves So. Monterrey, Mexico/Abeka AcademyNicole Dzenga Fr. Harare, ZimbabweHailey Grillo Jr. Fort Myers, Fla./Fort Myers High SchoolVanja Klaric Fr. SerbiaOlga Martinez Jr. Barcelona, Spain/INS Dr. PuiguertChloe Murphy Sr. England/State College of FloridaSuryasree Rao Sr. -Audrey Rizk Fr. -Ana Roman Dominguez Fr. Spain
HEAD COACH Cristina MorosASSISTANT COACH Ariel GaitanVOLUNTEER COACH Kristina Brandi
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SMUMUSTANGS
NATE LAMMONSthe wOOdlands, texas
HRISTINA DISHKOVAkleinMaChnOw, GerMany
MEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolSamm Butler So. Marlborough, United Kingdom/Ralph Allen SchoolSam Hoogland Fr. Chicago, Ill.Hunter Johnson Jr. New Braunfels, TexasYates Johnson Jr. New Braunfels, TexasMarkus Kerner Jr. Viljandi, Estonia/TennesseeMarcus Knutzon Fr. Stockholm, SwedenNate Lammons Sr. The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands College ParkCharles Nettlefold So. Melbourne, Australia/Melbourne Grammar SchoolJulio Olaya Jr. Little Rock, Ark./Pulaski AcademyTony Russell Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Saint Andrew’s SchoolRonald Slobodchikov So. Krasnoyarsk, RussiaArkadijs Slobodkins Jr. Riga, Latvia
HEAD COACH Carl Neufeld ASSISTANT COACH Kyle Spencer
WOMEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolVaszilisza Bulgakova Sr. Budapest, HungaryHristina Dishkova Sr. Kleinmachnow, Germany/Homboldt-Gymnasium PotsdamMacie Elliott Jr. Evansville, Ind./Reitz MemorialYana Erkeeva Sr. Moscow, Russia/A.M. Gorky, School No. 204Ana Perez-Lopez Fr. Oaxaca, MexicoDasha Sharapova Jr. Gomel, BelarusMary Wright Jr. Hot Springs, Ark./Lakeside
HEAD COACH Kati Gyulai ASSISTANT COACH Neil Kenner VOLUNTEER COACH Aldrin Campos
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TEMPLEOWLS
SANTIAGO CANETEMadrid, sPain
ALINA ABDURAKHIMOVAtashkent, uZbekistan
MEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolHicham Belkssir Sr. Rabat, Morocco/Ryad Al NaarifaSantiago Canete Sr. Madrid, Spain/ies Ortega y GassetOndre Cargill Sr. Nassau, Bahamas/Saddlebrook Preparatory SchoolUladzimir Dorash Fr. Grodno, Belarus/Gymnasium #1Ian Glessing Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert MountainArtem Kapshuk Fr. Kiev, Ukraine/Donetsk EducationalFlorian Mayer Fr. Rottweil, Germany/Leibniz-gymnasiumVineet Naran Jr. Colonia, N.J./IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)Stephen Ong So. Philadelphia, Pa./Charter HS for Architecture and DesignNicolas Paulus Sr. Rheinau, Germany/Anne-Frank GymnasiumFilip Stipcic Jr. Belgrade, Serbia/Vladislav Petkovic Dis
HEAD COACH Steve MauroASSISTANT COACH Frederika GirsangGRADUATE COACH Maros Januvka
WOMEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolAlina Abdurakhimova So. Tashkent, Uzbek./Tashkent Chemical Technological InstituteMariana Bedon Jr. Trujillo, Peru/La InmaculadaTashell Harris Jr. Harrisburg, Pa./SciTechDina Karina Jr. West Java, Indonesia/SMA JubileeYana Khon So. Tashkent, UzbekistanZareya Lewis So. Florence, S.C./WilsonAnais Nussaume Jr. Bangkok, Thailand/CNED (France)Minami Okajima Sr. Bedminster, N.J./Montville (N.J.)Monet Stuckey-Willis So. Philadelphia, Pa.
HEAD COACH Steve MauroASSISTANT COACH Frederika GirsangGRADUATE COACH Monica Gorny
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TULANEGREEN WAVE
DOMINIK KOEPFERFurtwanGen, GerMany
IPEK BIROListanbul, turkey
MEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolChi-Shan Jao Jr. Taipei City 104, Taiwan/ZhongxingDominik Koepfer Sr. Furtwangen, Germany/Otto-Hahn GymnasiumSebastian Rey Jr. Wantage, UK/Monkton Combe SchoolTyler Schick Fr. Short Hills, N.J./Millburn HighConstantin Schmitz So. Remagen, Germany/Gymnasium auf der KarthauseNikolas Tukic Fr. Lohmar, Germany/Gesamtschule HennefAlex Van Cott Sr. Unadilla, N.Y./Laurel SpringsIan Van Cott Sr. Unadilla, N.Y./Laurel SpringsEric Wagner Fr. Roslyn Heights, N.Y./Roslyn High
HEAD COACH Mark BoorasASSISTANT COACH James McKie
WOMEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolSade Atkinson So. Masterson, New Zealand/Manukura HSIpek Birol Sr. Istanbul, Turkey/Hisar SchoolsNaz Karagoz So. Istanbul, Turkey/Ozel Istek Kemal Ataturk VakfiJacqui Katz Sr. New York, N.Y./Kaplan College PrepKyla Klier Jr. Encino, California/ASA Junior CollegeSofia Kurtz Fr. Atlanta, Ga./North Atlanta HighMeredith Maltby Sr. Glyn Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard WestElena Muller Fr. Dallas, Texas/Laurel Springs High
HEAD COACH Terri Sisk ASSISTANT COACH Chris Simpson
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TULSAGOLDEN HURRICANE
OR RAM-HARELkiryat ivOn, israel
SAANA SAARTEINENtaMPere, Finland
MEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolCarlos Bautista Sr. Ciudad Real, Spain/Centro de Alto RendimientoDominic Bechard Fr. Carine, Australia/Universal School (Ind.)Juan Matias Gonzalez So. Santiago, Chile/Universal School (Ind.)Chase Gordon Jr. Tulsa, Okla./Jenks HSFrancois Kellerman Fr. Cape Town, South Africa/Stellenberg High SchoolOkkie Kellerman Fr. Cape Town, South Africa/Stellenberg High SchoolMajed Kilani Fr. Tunis, Tunisia/Lycèe Sportiq Pierre de Conbertin EP MenzahMatthew Kirby Sr. Woodbridge, Great Britain/Woodbridge SchoolDylan McCloskey Sr. Perth, West Australia/VCUMitchell Pritchard So. Sydney, New South WalesOr Ram-Harel Jr. Kiryat Ivon, Israel/Hof AshronDaniel Santos Jr. Arequipa, Peru/Rey de Reyes
HEAD COACH Vince WestbrookASSOCIATE COACH Thomas Liversage
WOMEN’S
Name Yr. Hometown/Previous SchoolMarcelina Cichon Jr. Slupsk, Poland/Lo CosinusMahitha Dadireddy Jr. Hyderabad, India/Southern MissRenata Kuricova Sr. Zapad, Slovakia/Sportove GymnaziumKsenia Laskutova So. Moscow, Russia/Universal School (Ind.)Rongrong Leenabanchong Jr. Bangkok, Thailand/Amatyakul SchoolMartha Matoula Fr. Thessaloniki, Greece/KalmariaYelena Nemchen Jr. Astana, Kazakhstan/School #9Saana Saarteinen Sr. Tampere, Finland/Sammon Keskuslukio
HEAD COACH Dean OrfordASSISTANT COACH Lenka Broosova
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MEN’S TENNIS
Jan. 26 Roberto Cid, USF
Feb. 2 Dominik Koepfer, Tulane
Feb. 9 Roberto Cid, USF
Feb. 16 Carlos Bautista, Tulsa
Feb. 23 Dominik Koepfer, Tulane
March 1 Nate Lammons, SMU
MEN’S TENNIS
March 8 Roberto Cid, USF
March 15 Samm Butler, SMU
March 22 Dominik Koepfer, Tulane
March 29 Hunter Johnson, SMU
April 5 Majed Kilani, Tulsa
April 12 Roberto Cid, USF
April 18 Roberto Cid, USF
P L A Y E R S O F T H E W E E K
ROBERTO CIDsantO dOMinGO, dOMiniCan rePubliC
DOMINIK KOEPFERFurtwanGen, GerMany
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P L A Y E R S O F T H E W E E K
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Jan. 26 Gabrielle Paul, Memphis
Feb. 2 Hristina Dishkova, SMU
Feb. 9 Lauren Bellinger, Cincinnati
Feb. 16 Dasha Sharapova, SMU
Feb. 23 Saana Saarteinen, Tulsa
March 1 Ali Miller, Cincinnati
WOMEN’S TENNIS
March 8 Despoina Vogasari, Houston
March 15 Despoina Vogasari, Houston
March 22 Jessica Cortes Chaves, USF
March 29 Ksenia Laskutova, Tulsa
April 5 Celia Ruiz, East Carolina
April 12 Tina Rupert, Houston
April 18 Celia Ruiz, East Carolina
DESPOINA VOGASARIathens, GreeCe
SAANA SAARTEINENtaMPere, Finland
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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
2015
Michael D. Case Tennis Center - Tulsa, Okla.Hosted by TulsaApril 16 - 19, 2015
Round One - April 16No. 8 Temple 4, No. 9 UConn 0
Quarterfinals - April 17No. 1 USF 4, No. 8 Temple 0No. 5 Memphis 4, No. 4 SMU 2No. 3 Tulane 4, No. 6 UCF 0No. 2 Tulsa 4, No. 7 East Carolina 0
Semifinals - April 18No. 1 USF 4, No. 5 Memphis 1No. 2 Tulsa 4, No. 3 Tulane 3
Final - April 19No. 1 USF 4, No. 2 Tulsa 0
Match 8 - ChampionshipNo. 1 USF 4, No. 2 Tulsa 0
SinglesOrder of Finish: (5, 4, 2)
USF Tulsa Result (Winner)1 No. 22 Roberto Cid No. 27 Or Ram-Harel DNF2 No. 31 Oliver Pramming No. 80 Alejandro Espejo 6-4, 6-3 (USF)3 Sasha Gozun Mitchell Pritchard DNF4 Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz Juan Matias Gonzalez 7-5, 6-2 (USF)5 Justin Roberts Carlos Bautista 6-4, 6-3 (USF)6 Vadym Kalyuzhnyy Dylan McCloskey DNF
DoublesOrder of finish: (2, 3, 1)
USF Tulsa Result (Winner)1 Oliver Pramming Or Ram-Harel 6-3 (USF) Justin Roberts Alejandro Espejo2 Sasha Gozun Matthew Kirby 6-3 (USF) Vadym Kalyuzhnyy Dylan McCloskey 3 Roberto Cid Juan Matias Gonzalez 6-3 (Tulsa) Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz Carlos Bautista
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Year Site Champion2015 Tulsa, Okla. USF2014 Memphis, Tenn. USF
YEAR-BY-YEAR STANDINGS
2015
School Overall Pct.USF 21-6 .778Tulane 16-7 .696SMU 18-9 .667Memphis 15-8 .652UCF 15-10 .600Temple 15-10 .600Tulsa 18-13 .581East Carolina 11-13 .458UConn 2-18 .100
2014
School Overall Pct.Louisville 21-7 .750USF 19-7 .731Memphis 15-6 .714UCF 12-9 .571Temple 11-11 .500SMU 11-13 .458UConn 8-12 .400
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WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
2016PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 26: Roberto Cid, USFFeb. 2: Dominik Koepfer, TulaneFeb. 9: Roberto Cid, USFFeb. 16: Carlos Bautista, TulsaFeb. 23: Dominik Koepfer, Tulane March 1: Nate Lammons, SMUMarch 8: Roberto Cid, USFMarch 15: Samm Butler, SMUMarch 22: Dominik Koepfer, TulaneMarch 29: Hunter Johnson, SMUApril 5: Majed Kilani, TulsaApril 12: Roberto Cid, USFApril 18: Roberto Cid, USF
2015PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 20: Carlos Bautista, TulsaJan. 27: Jose Sangroniz, UCFFeb.3: Roberto Cid, USFFeb. 10: Constantin Schmitz, TulaneFeb. 17: Connor Glennon, MemphisFeb. 24: Connor Glennon, MemphisMarch 3: Or Ram-Harel, TulsaMarch 10: Markus Kerner, SMUMarch 17: Or Ram-Harel, TulsaMarch 24: Ryan Peniston, MemphisMarch 31: Or Ram-Harel, TulsaApril 7: Dominik Koepfer, TulaneApril 14: Vadym Kalyuzhnyy, USF
2014PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 21: Chris Simich, LouisvilleJan. 28: David O’Leary, MemphisFeb. 4: Roberto Cid, USFFeb. 11: Roberto Cid, USFFeb. 18: Albert Wagner, LouisvilleFeb. 25: Joe Salisbury, MemphisMarch 4: Michael Lippens, LouisvilleMarch 11: Sebastian Stiefelmeyer, LouisvilleMarch 18: Sebastian Stiefelmeyer, LouisvilleMarch 25: Connor Glennon, MemphisApril 1: Roberto Cid, USFApril 8: Joe Salisbury, MemphisApril 15: Johnny Grimal, Memphis
MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS
2015
September: Andrew Watson, Memphis
October: Dominik Koepfer, Tulane
2014
September: Dominik Koepfer, Tulane
October: Andrew Watson, Memphis
2013
September: Albert Wagner, Louisville
October: Joe Salisbury and David O’Hare, Memphis
November: Luis Elizondo, Louisville
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ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
2015
American Athletic Conference Player of the YearRoberto Cid, USF American Athletic Conference Freshman of the YearAndrew Watson, Memphis American Athletic Conference Coach of the YearMatt Hill, USF All-Conference Team
SinglesConnor Glennon, MemphisAndrew Watson, MemphisRoberto Cid, USFDominik Koepfer, TulaneAlejandro Espejo, TulsaOr Ram-Harel, Tulsa DoublesConnor Glennon, MemphisKai Lemke, MemphisRoberto Cid, USFSasha Gozun, USFOliver Pramming, USFJustin Roberts, USF
2014
American Athletic Conference Player of the YearRoberto Cid, USF * American Athletic Conference Freshman of the YearInaki Espindola, UCF American Athletic Conference Coach of the YearMatt Hill, USF All-Conference Team
SinglesFrancesc Aulina, UCFSebastian Stiefelmeyer, LouisvilleConnor Glennon, MemphisJoe Salisbury, MemphisArturs Kazijevs, SMU *Roberto Cid, USF *Oliver Pramming, USF
DoublesRoberto Cid, USFSasha Gozun, USF *Mischa Nowicki, SMUDavid O’Hare, Memphis *Joe Salisbury, MemphisChris Simich, LouisvilleAlbert Wagner, Louisville * unanimous selection
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NCAA DIV. I CHAMPIONSHIP - TEAM RESULTS
2015
Regionals: May 8 - 9, 2014
Finals: Hurd Tennis Center - Waco, TexasHosted by Baylor UniversityMay 14 - 19, 2015
USFBurrows-Burleson Tennis Center - Blacksburg, Va.
First Round - May 8No. 18 USF 4, No. 63 Boise State 0
SinglesOrder of Finish: (5, 6, 3)
USF Boise State Result 1 No. 21 Roberto Cid Garrett Patton DNF, 4-6, 6-3, 3-02 No. 124 Sasha Gozun Thomas Tenreiro DNF, 6-7 (7-5), 6-1, 1-13 Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz Brian Foley W, 6-3, 6-2 4 Justin Roberts Lewis Roskilly DNF, 7-5, 4-45 Vadym Kalyuzhnyy Abe Hewko W, 6-1, 6-36 Everth Dzib Danny Moyer W, 6-3, 6-3
DoublesOrder of finish: (2, 1, 3)
USF Boise State Result1 No. 28 Oliver Pramming Thomas Tenreiro L, 8-6 Justin Roberts Lewis Roskilly 2 Sasha Gozun Garrett Patton W, 8-3 Vadym Kalyuzhnyy Abe Hewko3 Roberto Cid Danny Moyer W, 8-5 Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz Brian Foley
Second Round - May 9No. 18 USF 4, No. 15 Virginia Tech 0
SinglesOrder of Finish: (5,6, 2)
USF Virginia Tech Result 1 No. 21 Roberto Cid No. 68 Amerigo Contini DNF, 4-6, 5-62 No. 124 Sasha Gozun No. 43 Andreas Bjerrehus W, 6-4, 4-6, 6-33 Oliver Pramming No. 109 Joao Monteiro DNF, 7-6(4), 6-54 Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz No. 105 Hunter Koontz DNF, 7-6(4), 4-6, 1-25 Justin Roberts Edoardo Tessaro W, 6-0, 6-26 Vadym Kalyuzhnyy Jai Corbett W, 6-4, 7-6(7-3)
DoublesOrder of finish: (3,2)
USF Virginia Tech Result1 No. 28 Oliver Pramming No. 43 Andreas Bjerrehus DNF, 6-7 Justin Roberts Hunter Koontz 2 Sasha Gozun Joao Monteiro W, 8-7 (9-7) Vadym Kalyuzhnyy Edoardo Tessaro3 Roberto Cid Amerigo Contini W, 8-3 Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz Jai Corbett
Round of 16 - May 14Hurd Tennis Center - Waco, TexasNo. 2 Baylor 4, No. 18 USF 1
SinglesOrder of Finish: (4, 3, 6, 1)
USF Baylor Result 1 No. 21 Roberto Cid No. 2 Julian Lenz L, 6-3, 7-52 No. 124 Sasha Gozun No. 35 Tony Lupieri DNF3 Oliver Pramming No. 58 Max Tchoutakian W, 6-3, 6-2 4 Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz Diego Galeano L, 6-1, 6-25 Justin Roberts No. 116 Mate Zsiga DNF6 Vadym Kalyuzhnyy Felipe Rios L, 6-1, 6-4
DoublesOrder of finish: (3,2)
USF Baylor Result1 No. 28 Oliver Pramming No. 8 Julian Lenz L, 8-7 (7-1) Justin Roberts Diego Galeano 2 Sasha Gozun No. 79 Tony Lupieri L, 8-7 (7-4) Vadym Kalyuzhnyy Mate Zsiga3 Roberto Cid Felipe Rios W, 8-4 Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz Vince Schneider
TULSABayard H. Friedman Tennis Center - Fort Worth, Texas
First Round - May 8Tulsa 4, NC State 3
SinglesOrder of finish: (1,2,3,5,4,6*)
Tulsa NC State Result1 No. 27 Or Ram-Harel No. 69 Robbie Mudge W, 6-1, 6-12 No. 87 Alejandro Espejo Beck Bond W, 6-4, 6-43 Matthew Kirby No. 110 Simon Norenius L, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)4 Juan Gonzalez No. 93 Austin Powell L, 5-7, 7-5, 4-1, ret.5 Mitchell Pritchard Thomas Weigel L, 3-6, 6-2, 6-26 Carlos Bautista Nick Horton W, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
DoublesOrder of finish: (1, 3*)
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Tulsa NC State Result1 Or Ram-Harel Nick Horton W, 8-4 Alejandro Espejo Beck Bond 2 Matthew Kirby Thomas Weigel DNF Dylan McCloskey Ian Dempster3 Carlos Bautista Robbie Mudge W, 8-5 Juan Gonzalez Simon Norenius
Second Round - May 9No. 6 TCU 4, No. 30 Tulsa 0
SinglesOrder of Finish: (3, 2, 5)
Tulsa TCU Result1 No. 27 Or Ram-Harel No. 49 Nick Chappell DNF2 No. 87 Alejandro Espejo No. 59 Guillermo Nuñez L, 6-3, 6-4 3 Matthew Kirby No. 39 Cameron Norrie L, 6-1, 6-14 Juan Gonzalez Facundo Lugones 3-6, 5-4, DNF5 Carlos Bautista Arnau Dachs L, 6-2, 6-36 Dylan McCloskey Will Stein 4-3, DNF
DoublesOrder of finish: (2, 1, 3)
Tulsa TCU Result1 Or Ram-Harel No. 20 Nick Chappell W, 8-4 Alejandro Espejo Will Stein 2 No. 77 Matthew Kirby No. 30 Cameron Norrie L, 8-3 Dylan McCloskey Trevor Johnson3 Carlos Bautista Guillermo Nuñez L, 8-7 (10-8) Juan Gonzalez Hudson Blake
NCAA DIV. I CHAMPIONSHIP - INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
2015
Hurd Tennis Center - Waco, TexasHosted by Baylor UniversityMay 20-25, 2015
MEN’S SINGLES
First Round - May 20
Player, School Opponent, School Result (Winner)No. 12 Dominik Koepfer, Tulane No. 51 Lukas Ollert, Auburn 7-6 (7), 6-2 (Koepfer)No. 21 Roberto Cid, USF No. 30 Austin Smith, Georgia 6-2, 7-6 (1) (Smith)No. 27 Or Ram-Harel, Tulsa No. 47 Jeremy Efferding, TAMU 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 (Efferding)
Second Round - May 21
Player, School Opponent, School Result (Winner)No. 12 Dominik Koepfer, Tulane No. 23 Jared Hiltzik, Illinois 7-6(7), 6-4 (Hiltzik)
MEN’S DOUBLES
First Round – May 21
Players (USF) Opponents (Harvard) Result (Winner)No. 28 Oliver Pramming No. 26 Denis Nguyen 6-3, 4-6 6-4 (Pramming, Justin Roberts Brian Yeung Roberts)
Second Round – May 22
Players (USF) Opponents (Michigan State) Result (Winner)No. 28 Oliver Pramming No. 18 Harry Jadun 7-6 (0), 6-4(Jadun, Justin Roberts John Patrick Mullane Mullane)
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NCAA DIV. I CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM APPEARANCES
UCF (3)Year R Location Opponent Result2003 1 Gainesville, Fla. Florida L, 0-42004 1 Gainesville, Fla. Florida L, 0-42005 1 Gainesville, Fla. Florida L, 0-4
HOUSTON (3)Year R Location Opponent Result1978 1 Athens, Ga. Southern California L, 3-61980 1 Athens, Ga. California L, 5-11981 1 Athens, Ga. Georgia L, 2-7
MEMPHIS (3)Year R Location Opponent Result2012 1 Starkville, Miss. Baylor L, 2-42013 1 Oxford, Miss. BYU W, 4-0 2 Oxford, Miss. Ole Miss W, 4-2 of 16 Urbana, Ill. Pepperdine L, 2-42014 1 Urbana, Ill. Drake W, 4-3 2 Urbana, Ill. Illinois L, 3-4
USF (11)Year R Location Opponent Result1995 Region III Gainesville, Fla. UAB L, 1-41996 Region III Baton Rouge, La. Auburn L, 0-41998 Region III Lexington, Ky. Tennessee L, 1-41999 1 Gainesville, Fla. North Carolina State W, 4-2 2 Gainesville, Fla. Florida L, 1-42001 1 Los Angeles, Calif. South Carolina W, 4-3 2 Los Angeles, Calif. UCLA L, 0-42002 1 Gainesville, Fla. Miami (Fla.) W, 4-1 2 Gainesville, Fla. Florida L, 3-42003 1 College Station, Texas Georgia W, 4-0 2 College Station, Texas Texas A&M L, 1-42008 1 Gainesville, Fla. Miami (Fla.) L, 2-42009 1 Tallahassee, Fla. Auburn L, 0-42014 1 Gainesville, Fla. Florida State W, 4-2 2 Gainesville, Fla. Florida L, 0-42015 1 Blacksburg, Va. Boise State W, 4-0 2 Blacksburg, Va. Virginia Tech W, 4-0 of 16 Waco, Texas Baylor L, 1-4
SMU (21)Year R Location Opponent Result1977 1 Athens, Ga. Princeton W, 7-2 Qtrfinals Athens, Ga. Miami (Fla.) W, 5-0 Semifinals Athens, Ga. Trinity (Texas) L, 4-5 Third Place Athens, Ga. UCLA L, 1-51978 1 Athens, Ga. North Carolina St. W, 8-1 Qtrfinals Athens, Ga. California W, 7-2
Semifinals Athens, Ga. Stanford L, 2-7 Third Place Athens, Ga. Southern California W, 5-41979 1 Athens, Ga. Clemson W, 5-0 Qtrfinals Athens, Ga. Southern California W, 7-2 Semifinals Athens, Ga. Trinity (Texas) L, 4-5 Third Place Athens, Ga. Stanford L, 3-61981 1 Athens, Ga. California L, 3-61982 1 Athens, Ga. Utah W, 5-1 Qtrfinals Athens, Ga. Clemson W, 5-2 Semifinals Athens, Ga. Pepperdine L, 3-5 Third Place Athens, Ga. Georgia W, 5-11983 1 Athens, Ga. Utah W, 5-1 Qtrfinals Athens, Ga. Clemson W, 5-4 Semifinals Athens, Ga. Pepperdine W, 5-4 Championship Athens, Ga. Stanford L, 4-51984 1 Athens, Ga. Wichita State W, 5-1 Qtrfinals Athens, Ga. Stanford L, 4-51985 1 Athens, Ga. Michigan W, 7-0 Qtrfinals Athens, Ga. Pepperdine W, 5-2 Semifinals Athens, Ga. UCLA L, 4-5 Third Place Athens, Ga. Southern California L, 4-51986 1 Athens, Ga. LSU W, 5-2 Qtrfinals Athens, Ga. Arkansas W, 5-1 Semifinals Athens, Ga. Pepperdine L, 1-51987 2 Athens, Ga. Miami (Fla.) L, 1-51997 Region VI Fort Worth, Texas Texas L, 1-41998 Region VI Austin, Texas Texas Tech W, 4-0 Region VI Austin, Texas TCU W, 4-2 Region VI Austin, Texas Texas A&M W, 4-3 1 Athens, Ga. LSU L, 0-41999 Region VI Dallas, Texas Fairleigh Dickinson W, 4-0 Region VI Dallas, Texas TCU W, 4-3 of 16 Athens, Ga. Florida L, 1-42000 Region VI Dallas, Texas Middle Tennessee W, 4-0 Region VI Dallas, Texas Georgia W, 4-3 of 16 Athens, Ga. Duke L, 2-42001 Region VI Dallas, Texas Oral Roberts W, 4-0 Region VI Dallas, Texas Arkansas W, 4-3 1 Athens, Ga. Mississippi State W, 4-2 Qtrfinals Athens, Ga. UCLA W, 4-3 Semifinals Athens, Ga. Georgia L, 0-42002 1 Austin, Texas VCU L, 2-52003 1 Waco, Texas TCU L, 1-42004 Region VI Waco, Texas Georgia Tech W, 4-0 Region VI Waco, Texas Baylor L, 0-42005 1 Seattle, Wash. Southern California L, 1-42006 1 Louisville, Ky. Louisville L, 0-42008 1 Waco, Texas Texas A&M L, 1-4
TULANE (9)Year R Location Opponent Result1997 Region III Gainesville, Fla. UAB L, 3-41998 Region III Lexington, Ky. Florida L, 0-41999 1 Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana-Lafayette W, 4-3 2 Baton Rouge, La. LSU L, 1-42000 1 College Station, Texas Louisiana-Lafayette L, 3-4
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2001 1 Fort Worth, Texas Baylor W, 4-2 2 Fort Worth, Texas TCU L, 2-42002 1 Palo Alto, Calif. Washington L, 2-42003 1 New Orleans, La. Southern W, 4-0 2 New Orleans, La. South Alabama W, 4-0 of 16 Athens, Ga. Stanford L, 0-42004 1 Cambridge, Mass. Notre Dame W, 4-0 2 Cambridge, Mass. Harvard L, 2-42005 1 Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana-Lafayette W, 4-2 2 Baton Rouge, La. LSU L, 1-4
TULSA (15)Year R Location Opponent Result1995 1 Lawrence, Kan. Indiana State L, 2-41996 Region V Wichita, Kan. Colorado L, 2-41997 Region V Wichita, Kan. Oklahoma State L, 1-41998 Region V Tulsa, Okla. Colorado W, 4-1 Region V Tulsa, Okla. Oklahoma State L, 0-41999 1 Los Angeles, Calif. San Diego State L, 1-42000 1 Malibu, Calif. Pepperdine L, 0-42002 1 Tulsa, Okla. Arkansas L, 3-42006 1 Waco, Texas Middle Tennessee W, 4-2 2 Waco, Texas Baylor L, 0-42007 1 Baton Rouge, La. Vanderbilt L, 2-42008 1 Tulsa, Okla. Binghamton W, 4-0 2 Tulsa, Okla. Oklahoma State L, 3-42009 1 Tulsa, Okla. TCU W, 4-0 2 Tulsa, Okla. Baylor L, 0-42010 1 Norman, Okla. Oklahoma L, 0-42011 1 Norman, Okla. Oklahoma W, 4-2 2 Norman, Okla. Texas W, 4-3 of 16 Palo Alto, Calif. Ohio State L, 0-42012 1 Norman, Okla. Minnesota W, 4-2 2 Norman, Okla. Oklahoma W, 4-1 of 16 Athens, Ga. Pepperdine L, 1-42013 1 Waco, Texas Michigan State W, 4-1 2 Waco, Texas Baylor L, 2-42015 1 Fort Worth, Texas NC State W, 4-3 2 Fort Worth, Texas TCU L, 0-4
NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES - SINGLES
Year Player School Result1930 Clifford Sutter Tulane Champion1932 Clifford Sutter Tulane Champion1936 Ernest Sutter Tulane Champion1937 Ernest Sutter Tulane Champion1938 Gerin Cameron Tulsa Runner-Up1939 Bill Talbert Cincinnati Semifinals1945 Aaron Wienstein Cincinnati 2nd Rnd.1949 Jack Tuero Tulane Champion1951 Tony Trabert Cincinnati Champion1953 Hamilton Richardson Tulane Champion1954 Hamilton Richardson Tulane Champion1955 Jose Aguero Tulane Champion1961 William Wolff SMU Qtrfinals1967 Roy Kiessling Cincinnati 1st Rnd.1971 John Peckskamp Cincinnati 1st Rnd. Arlo Vandenover Cincinnati 1st Rnd.1972 John Peckskamp Cincinnati 2nd Rnd.1973 Aureo Campbell Cincinnati 1st Rnd. Mike Czarnecki Cincinnati 3rd Rnd. John Hill Cincinnati 1st Rnd. John Peckskamp Cincinnati 3rd Rnd. Phil Chamberlain Memphis -- David Moser Memphis --1974 John Peckskamp Cincinnati 2nd Rnd. Phil Chamberlain Memphis -- Jim Kallenberger Memphis -- Keith West Memphis -- Layn Phillips Tulsa --1975 Phil Chamberlain Memphis -- Keith West Memphis -- George Hardie SMU Runner-Up1976 Phil Chamberlain Memphis -- Keith West Memphis -- Joe Edies SMU Qtrfinals1978 Bob Kronauge Cincinnati 1st Rnd.1979 Bob Kronauge Cincinnati 1st Rnd.1981 Drew Gitlin SMU Semifinals Jerome Vanier SMU Qtrfinals1982 Jeff Turpin SMU Qtrfinals Doug Boswell Tulsa 1st Rnd.1983 Rodney Harmon SMU Semifinals1985 Richey Reneberg SMU Qtrfinals John Ross SMU Qtrfinals1986 Stefan Kruger SMU Qtrfinals Richey Reneberg SMU Runner-Up1997 Nenad Toroman Tulsa 1st Rnd.1998 Nenad Toroman Tulsa 2nd Rnd.1999 Ignacio Hirigoyen SMU Qtrfinals Robert Samuelsson Tulane Rnd. of 16 Nenad Toroman Tulsa 1st Rnd. Gareth Williams Tulsa 1st Rnd.2000 Dennis Lundberg Tulane 1st Rnd. Nenad Toroman Tulsa 1st Rnd.2001 Michael Kogan Tulane Qtrfinals Dane McGregor Tulsa 1st Rnd.
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2002 Michael Kogan Tulane 1st Rnd. Victor Romero Tulane 1st Rnd.2003 Michael Kogan Tulane Rnd. of 16 Alejandro Tejerina Tulsa 2nd Rnd.2004 Michael Kogan Tulane Runner-Up Dustin Taylor Tulsa 2nd Rnd.2006 Peter Oredsson SMU Rnd. of 64 Alex Skrypko SMU Rnd. of 64 Arnau Brugues Tulsa Rnd. of 162007 Arnau Brugues Tulsa Qtrfinals2008 Arnau Brugues Tulsa Rnd. of 162009 Arnau Brugues Tulsa Qtrfinals2010 Marcelo Arevalo Tulsa 2nd Rnd. Ashley Watling Tulsa 2nd Rnd.2011 Marcelo Arevalo Tulsa 1st Rnd. Japie De Klerk Tulsa 1st Rnd.2012 Ashley Watling Tulsa 1st Rnd.2013 Japie De Klerk Tulsa Semifinals Clifford Marsland Tulsa 2nd Rnd.2014 Joran Vliegen East Carolina 2nd Rnd.2015 Roberto Cid USF 1st Rnd. Dominik Koepfer Tulane 2nd Rnd. Or Ram-Harel Tulsa 1st Rnd.
NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES - DOUBLES
Year Players School Result1939 Bill Talbert Cincinnati -- Rowland Hipple1951 Tony Trabert Cincinnati Runner-Up Bud Igel1957 Crawford Henry Tulane Champions Ronald Holmberg1959 Crawford Henry Tulane Champions Ronald Holmberg1971 John Peckskamp Cincinnati 1st Rnd. Arlo Vandenover1973 Aureo Cambel Cincinnati 2nd Rnd. Mike Czarnecki John Hill Cincinnati 3rd Rnd. John Peckskamp1974 Aureo Cambel Cincinnati 1st Rnd. John Peckskamp George Hardie SMU Semifinals Tim Vann1978 Bob Kronauge Cincinnati 1st Rnd. Ed Cruzat1980 Jai DiLouie SMU Qtrfinals Tim Cain1998 Gareth Williams Tulsa Qtrfinals Louie Pranic1999 Gareth Williams Tulsa Runner-Up Nenad Toroman 2001 J. Wallmark SMU Finals J. Brunstrom2002 Michael Kogan Tulane 2nd Rnd. Victor Romero Dane McGregor Tulsa 1st Rnd.
Shriranga Sudhakara2003 Michael Kogan Tulane Qtrfinals Victor Romero Ryan Livesay Tulsa Qtrfinals Dustin Taylor2004 Dustin Taylor Tulsa 2nd Rnd. Alejandro Tejerina2005 Dmitriy Koch Tulane Runner-Up Alberto Sottocorno2008 Andy Connelly Tulsa Qtrfinals Ross Cunningham2009 Arnau Brugues Tulsa 1st Rnd. Philip Stephens2010 Philip Stephens Tulsa 1st Rnd. Ashley Watling2011 Ashley Watling Tulsa Rnd. of 16 Clifford Marsland2012 Ashley Watling Tulsa 1st Rnd. Clifford Marsland2013 Joran Vliegen East Carolina 1st Rnd. Colin Roller 2014 David O’Hare Memphis 1st Rnd. Joe Salisbury2015 Oliver Pramming USF 2nd Rnd. Justin Roberts
* NOTE: Modern format for the NCAA Collegiate Tennis tourna-ment began in 1977.
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NCAA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Team Total Year(s)Tulane 1 1959
NCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
SINGLES
Year Player School1955 Jose Aguero Tulane1954 Hamilton Richardson Tulane1953 Hamilton Richardson Tulane1951 Tony Trabert Cincinnati1949 Jack Tuero Tulane1937 Ernest Sutter Tulane1936 Ernest Sutter Tulane1932 Clifford Sutter Tulane1930 Clifford Sutter Tulane
DOUBLES
Year Player Player School1959 Crawford Henry Ron Holmberg Tulane1957 Crawford Henry Ron Holmberg Tulane
ITA RANKINGS - NCAA DIVISION I
2015
NATIONAL TEAM RANKINGSMay 26, 2015
Rank School16 USF28 Tulsa41 Tulane45 Memphis47 SMU
NATIONAL SINGLES RANKINGSJune 3, 2015
Rank Player School18 Dominik Koepfer Tulane22 Roberto Cid USF40 Or Ram-Harel Tulsa83 Connor Glennon Memphis88 Alejandro Espejo Tulsa89 Sasha Gozun USF98 Andrew Watson Memphis
NATIONAL DOUBLES RANKINGSJune 3, 2015
Rank Player Player School27 Oliver Pramming Justin Roberts USF34 Roberto Cid Sasha Gozun USF48 Connor Glennon Kai Lemke Memphis60 Alejandro Espejo Or Ram-Harel Tulsa61 Arturs Kazijevs Markus Kerner SMU66 Matthew Kirby Dylan McCloskey Tulsa89 Dominik Koepfer Chi-Shan Jao Tulane
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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
2015
Michael D. Case Tennis Center - Tulsa, Okla.Hosted by TulsaApril 15 - 28, 2015
First Round - April 15No. 8 UConn 4, No. 9 East Carolina 0No.6 UCF 4, No. 11 USF 0No. 7 Temple 4, No. 10 Cincinnati 3
Quarterfinals - April 16No 1. Houston 4, No. 8 UConn 0No. 4 SMU 4, No. 5 Memphis 3No. 3 Tulsa 4, No. 6 UCF 0No. 2 Tulane 4, No. 7 Temple 0
Semifinals - April 17No. 1 Houston 4, No. 4 SMU 1No. 3 Tulsa 4, No. 2 Tulane 0
Finals - April 18No. 3 Tulsa 4, No. 1 Houston 3
Match 10- ChampionshipNo. 3 Tulsa 4, No. 1 Houston 3
SinglesOrder of Finish: (1, 4, 6, 2, 3, 5)
Tulsa Houston Result (Winner)1 Ksenia Laskutova Despoina Vogasari 6-2, 6-3 (HOU)2 Rongrong Leenabanchong Elena Kordolaimi 7-6(2), 6-4 (HOU)3 Marcelina Cichon Tina Rupert 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 (HOU)4 Yelena Nemchen Rocio Martin 6-3, 6-3 (TLS)5 Saana Saarteinen Mina Markovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 (TLS)6 Renata Kuricova Angela Lorenzo 6-1, 7-5 (TLS)
DoublesOrder of finish: (2,3)
Tulsa Houston Result (Winner)1 Ksenia Laskutova Elena Kordolaimi DNF Renata Kuricova Despoina Vogasari2 Rongrong Leenabanchong Rocio Martin 6-2 (TLS) Marcelina Cichon Tina Rupert3 Mahitha Dadireddy Rocio Martin 6-2 (TLS) Saana Saarteinen Charlotte Phillips
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Year Site Champion2015 Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa2014 Tampa, Fla. USF
YEAR-BY-YEAR STANDINGS
2015
School Overall Pct.Houston 22-6 .786Temple 19-7 .731SMU 16-7 .696Tulane 17-9 .654UCF 13-7 .650UConn 15-9 .625Tulsa 16-11 .593East Carolina 12-12 .500Cincinnati 8-11 .421Memphis 9-14 .391USF 4-16 .200
2014
School Overall Pct.USF 18-4 .818Houston 21-6 .778Rutgers 16-5 .762Louisville 12-5 .706Memphis 14-9 .609SMU 10-12 .455Temple 8-11 .421Cincinnati 10-14 .417UConn 8-12 .400UCF 7-13 .350
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WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
2016PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 26: Gabrielle Paul, MemphisFeb. 2: Hristina Dishkova, SMUFeb. 9: Lauren Bellinger, CincinnatiFeb. 16: Dasha Sharapova, SMUFeb. 23: Saan Saarteinen, Tulsa March 1: Ali Miller, CincinnatiMarch 8: Despoina Vogasari, HoustonMarch 15: Despoina Vogasari, HoustonMarch 22: Jessica Cortes Chaves, USFMarch 29: Ksenia Laskutova, TulsaApril 5: Celia Ruiz, East CarolinaApril 12: Tina Rupert, HoustonApril 18: Celia Ruiz, East Carolina
2015PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 20: Naz Karagoz, TulaneJan. 27: Despoina Vogasari, HoustonFeb.3: Lauren Bellinger, CincinnatiFeb. 10: Despoina Vogasari, HoustonFeb. 17: Alina Abdurakhimova, TempleFeb. 24: Elena Kordolaimi, HoustonMarch 3: Rocio Martin, HoustonMarch 10: Maria Cardenas, HoustonMarch 17: Dasha Sharapova, SMUMarch 24: Hristina Dishkova, SMUMarch 31: Yelyzaveta Pletnyeva, UConnApril 7: Tina Rupert, HoustonApril 14: Kathryn Hughes, Memphis
2014PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan. 21: Marta Morga, MemphisJan. 28: Anki Wind , MemphisFeb. 4: Stefanie Mikesz, MemphisFeb. 11: Caroline Wegner, MemphisFeb. 18: Despoina Vogasari, HoustonFeb. 25: Despoina Vogasari, HoustonMarch 4: Loreto Alonso-Martinez, USFMarch 11: Despoina Vogasari, HoustonMarch 18: Loreto Alonso-Martinez, USFMarch 25: Elena Kordolaimi, HoustonApril 1: Marta Morga, MemphisApril 8: Elena Kordolaimi, HoustonApril 15: Rebecca Shine, Louisville
MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS
2015
September: Despoina Vogasari, Houston
October: Despoina Vogasari, Houston
2014
September: Despoina Vogasari, Houston
October: Despoina Vogasari, Houston
2013
September: Lauren Bellinger, Cincinnati
October: Rebecca Shine and Julia Fellerhoff, Louisville
November: Rebecca Shine and Julia Fellerhoff, Louisville
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ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
2015
American Athletic Conference Player of the YearDespoina Vogasari, Houston American Athletic Conference Freshman of the YearAlina Abdurakhimova, TempleKsenia Laskutova, Tulsa American Athletic Conference Coach of the YearDean Orford, Tulsa
All-Conference Team^Caroline Eberhart, UCFKelly Poggensee-Wei, CincinnatiSrna Stosljevic, UConnElena Kordolaimi, HoustonTina Rupert, HoustonDespoina Vogasari, HoustonAnki Wind, MemphisHristina Dishkova, SMUAlina Abdurakhimova, TempleNaz Karagoz, TulaneMarcelina Cichon, TulsaRenata Kuricova, TulsaRongrong Leenabanchong, TulsaSaana Saarteinen, Tulsa ^14 players on the all-conference team due to a tie in the voting
2014
American Athletic Conference Player of the YearLoreto Alonso-Martinez, USF American Athletic Conference Freshman of the YearDespoina Vogasari, Houston American Athletic Conference Coach of the YearPatrick Sullivan, Houston All-Conference TeamElena Kordolaimi, Houston*Tina Rupert, HoustonDespoina Vogasari, Houston*Julia Fellerhoff, LouisvilleRebecca Shine, LouisvilleMarta Morga, MemphisAnki Wind, MemphisVanessa Petrini, RutgersLoreto Alonso-Martinez, USF *Olaya Garrido-Rivas, USF*Kayla Rizzolo, USF
Dasha Sharapova, SMU *unanimous selection
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NCAA DIV. I CHAMPIONSHIP - TEAM RESULTS
2015
Regionals: May 8- 10, 2015
Finals: Hurd Tennis Center - Waco, TexasHosted by Baylor UniversityMay 15 - 19, 2015
HOUSTONHellman Tennis Complex - Berkeley, Calif.
First Round - May 8No. 33 Mississippi State 4, No. 30 Houston 2
SinglesOrder of Finish: (1, 2, 5, 3, 6) Houston Mississippi State Result1 No. 77 Despoina Vogasari No. 23 Jasmine Lee W, 6-4, 6-22 No. 105 Elena Kordolaimi No. 107 Georgiana Patrasc W, 6-2, 6-1 3 Tina Rupert Martina Frantova L, 3-6, 7-5, 6-34 Rocio Martin Louise Ronaldson DNF, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 5 Mina Markovic Jennifer Brown L, 6-4, 6-26 Angela Lorenzo Timea Guibe L, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
DoublesOrder of finish: (1, 3)
Houston Texas Result1 Elena Kordolaimi No. 51 Martina Frantova L, 8-1 Despoina Vogasari Georgiana Patrasc 2 Rocio Martin Jasmine Lee DNF, 5-2 Tina Rupert Naomi Tran3 Angela Lorenzo Timea Guibe L, 8-2 Mina Markovic Louise Ronaldson
TULSAHurd Tennis Center - Waco, Texas
First Round - May 9No. 28 Rice 4, No. 48 Tulsa 2
SinglesOrder of Finish: (6, 5, 3, 1, 2)
Tulsa Rice Result1 Ksenia Laskutova No. 32 Natalie Beazant L, 6-2, 6-32 Rongrong Leenbanchon Katherine Ip L, 6-0, 0-6, 6-43 Marcelina Cichon Liat Zimmermann W, 6-2, 6-14 Yelena Nemchen Lindsey Hodge DNF, 7-5, 3-3 5 Saana Saarteine Savannah Durkin W, 6-1, 6-2 6 Renata Kuricova Solomiya Zinko L, 6-2, 6-1
DoublesOrder of finish: (1, 3)
Tulsa Rice Result1 No. 80 Ksenia Laskutova Natalie Beazant L, 8-5 Renata Kuricova Liat Zimmermann 2 Rongrong Leenbanchon Lindsey Hodge DNF, 7-7 Marcelina Cichon Alison Ho3 Mahitha Dadireddy Savannah Durkin L, 8-7 (7-3) Saana Saarteinen Solomiya Zink
NCAA DIV. I CHAMPIONSHIP - INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
2015
Hurd Tennis Center - Waco, TexasHosted by Baylor UniversityMay 20 - 25, 2015
WOMEN’S SINGLES
Player (Houston) Opponent (Stanford) Result (Winner)Despoina Vogasari Caroline Doyle 6-3, 6-4 (Doyle)
WOMEN’S DOUBLES
Players (Memphis) Opponent (Pepperdine) Result (Winner)Alyssa Hibberd Matea Cutura 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 (Cutura/Maddox)Anki Wind Christine Maddox
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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM APPEARANCES
UCF (4)Year R Location Opponent Result1997 Southeast Nashville, Tenn. Michigan L, 0-51999 Georgia Athens, Ga Georgia L, 0-52000 1 Mobile, Ala. South Alabama L, 0-52002 1 Gainesville, Fla. Florida L, 0-4
HOUSTON (3)Year R Location Opponent Result1997 Southwest Houston, Texas TCU W, 5-2 Southwest Houston, Texas Tennessee L, 0-51998 1 Baton Rouge, La. Texas A&M W, 8-1 2 Baton Rouge, La. Arkansas L, 0-52014 1 College Station, Texas Texas L, 0-52015 1 Berkeley, Calif. Mississippi State L, 2-4
MEMPHIS (1)Year R Location Opponent Result2013 1 Tuscaloosa, Ala. Florida State W, 4-1 2 Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama L, 0-4
USF (11)Year R Location Opponent Result1984 1 Los Angeles, Calif. Texas L, 1-81997 Southeast Nashville, Tenn. Miami (Fla.) L, 4-51998 Southeast Knoxville, Tenn. South Alabama L, 2-51999 Stanford Stanford, Calif. Oregon L, 1-52000 1 Winston-Salem, N.C. San Diego State L, 0-52006 1 Gainesville, Fla. Maryland W, 4-0 2 Gainesville, Fla. Florida L, 0-42007 1 Gainesville, Fla. FIU W, 4-3 2 Gainesville, Fla. Florida L, 1-42008 1 Tallahassee, Fla. Texas L, 0-42010 1 Miami, Fla. Texas A&M W, 4-2 2 Miami, Fla. Miami (Fla.) L, 0-42011 1 Miami, Fla. Texas L, 0-42014 1 Gainesville, Fla. Oklahoma State L, 0-4
SMU (11)Year R Location Opponent Result1978 1 -- -- BYE Qtrfinals Monroe, La. TCU W, 7-2 Semifinals -- LSU L, 4-51979 1 -- Florida L, 3-61982 1 Salt Lake City, Utah Arkansas L, 4-51984 1 Los Angeles, Calif. Florida L, 4-51987 1 Los Angeles, Calif. BYU W, 6-3 Qtrfinals Los Angeles, Calif. California W, 5-4 Semifinals Los Angeles, Calif. Georgia L, 2-51988 2 Los Angeles, Calif. California L, 2-51996 Southwest College Station, Texas Arkansas L, 1-52004 1 College Station, Texas TCU W, 4-2 2 Colllege Station, Texas Texas A&M L, 1-42009 1 Waco, Texas Texas A&M W, 4-1 2 Waco, Texas Baylor L, 2-4
2010 1 Stanford, Calif. Pepperdine W, 4-1 2 Stanford, Calif. Stanford L, 0-42011 1 College Station, Texas Texas A&M W, 4-3 2 College Station, Texas Florida State W, 4-3 of 16 Stanford, Calif. Baylor L, 0-4
TEMPLE (2)Year R Location Opponent Result2003 1 Williamsburg, Va. William & Mary L, 0-42008 1 Durham, N.C. Duke L, 0-4
TULANE (6)Year R Location Opponent Result1997 Southwest Houston, Texas LSU L, 1-51999 Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky L, 4-52001 1 South Bend, Ind. Texas A&M W, 4-3 2 South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame L, 0-4 2003 1 Gainesville, Fla. Texas L, 0-4 2 Gainesville, Fla. Florida L, 1-42004 1 Norman, Okla. Richmond W, 4-0 2 Norman, Okla. Oklahoma W, 4-2 of 16 Athens, Ga. Miami (Fla.) L, 1-42005 1 New Orleans, La. Southeastern La. W, 4-0 2 New Orleans, La. TCU W, 4-3 of 16 Athens, Ga. Kentucky L, 1-4
TULSA (10)Year R Location Opponent Result2000 1 Tulsa, Okla. Minnesota W, 5-3 2 Tulsa, Okla. Northwestern L, 0-52004 1 Norman, Okla. Oklahoma L, 1-42007 1 Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee L, 0-42008 1 Waco, Texas TCU W, 4-3 2 Waco, Texas Baylor L, 1-42009 1 Fayetteville, Ark. TCU L, 1-42010 1 Waco, Texas North Texas W, 4-2 2 Waco, Texas Baylor L, 0-42011 1 Ann Arbor, Mich. Nebraska W, 4-2 2 Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan L, 1-42012 1 Waco, Texas Stephen F. Austin W, 4-0 2 Waco, Texas Baylor L, 0-42013 1 Lincoln, Neb. UNLV L, 3-42014 1 Stanford, Calif. Long Beach State L, 4-32015 1 Waco, Texas Rice L, 0-4
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NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES - SINGLES
Year Player School Result1978 Kim Steinmetz SMU Qtrfinals1982 Margaret Redfearn Houston 2nd Rnd. Stephanie Fess SMU Semifinals1983 Margaret Redfearn Houston 1st Rnd.1984 Margaret Redfearn Houston 3rd Rnd.1985 Margaret Redfearn Houston 1st Rnd.1985 Hee Baek Houston 1st Rnd.1986 Stina Almgren Houston 2nd Rnd.1987 Kathy Foxworth Houston 3rd Rnd. Jennifier Santrock SMU Semifinals1988 Kathy Foxworth Houston 1st Rnd.1989 Jennifer Santrock SMU Runner-Up1998 Anousjka van Exel Tulsa Qtrfinals1999 Veronica Widyadharma UCF 1st Rnd. Galina Seliounina Houston 1st Rnd. Anousjka van Exel Tulsa Qtrfinals2000 Kara Molony Cincinnati 2nd Rnd. Sarah Borwell Houston 1st Rnd.2001 Anna Monhartova Tulane Rnd. of 322002 Sarah Borwell Houston 2nd Rnd. Alicia Pillay Tulsa 2nd Rnd.2003 Jenny Kuhn Tulane 1st Rnd. Julie Smekodub Tulane Rnd. of 16 Aleksandra Durska Tulsa 1st Rnd. Alicia Pillay Tulsa 1st Rnd.2004 Daniela Muscolino Tulsa 2nd Rnd.2005 Jenny Kuhn Tulane 1st Rnd. Daniela Muscolino Tulsa 1st Rnd.2009 Marta Lesniak SMU Rnd. of 642010 Marta Lesniak SMU Rnd. of 642011 Marta Lesniak SMU Rnd. of 642012 Courtney Collins Memphis 1st Rnd. Anastasia Erofeeva Tulsa 1st Rnd.2013 Courtney Collins Memphis 1st Rnd. Samantha Vickers Tulsa Rnd. of 162014 Loreto Alonso-Martinez USF 1st Rnd. Klara Vyskocilova Tulane 1st Rnd.2015 Despoina Vogasari Houston 1st Rnd.
NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES - DOUBLES
Year Players School Result1978 Anne Broyles SMU Qtrfinals C. Nemzon1982 Margaret Redfearn Houston 1st Rnd. Sasser1983 Margaret Redfearn Houston 1st Rnd. Joy Tacon1985 Kathy Foxworth Houston 2nd Rnd. Margaret Redfearn1986 Stina Almgren Houston 2nd Rnd. Kathy Foxworth1987 Kathy Foxworth Houston 1st Rnd. Vicki White1988 Stina Almgren Houston 2nd Rnd. Kathy Foxworth1988 Julie Cass Houston 1st Rnd. Jenny Mainz 1999 Sarah Borwell Houston 1st Rnd. Galina Seliounina Jennifer DeSpain Tulsa 2nd Rnd. Anousjka van Exel2003 Jenny Kuhn Tulane Rnd. of 16 Julie Smekodub2005 Maria Ivanov Tulane 1st Rnd. Darya Ivanov2009 Marta Lesniak SMU Rnd. of 16 Aleksandra Malyarchikova2013 Samantha Vickers Tulsa Rnd. of 16 Isaura Enrique2015 Alyssa Hibberd Memphis 1st Rnd. Anki Wind
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ITA RANKINGS - NCAA DIVISION I
2015
NATIONAL TEAM RANKINGSMay 26, 2015
Rank School34 Houston51 Tulsa62 Tulane
NATIONAL SINGLES RANKINGSJune 3, 2015
Rank Player School61 Despoina Vogasari Houston99 Elena Kordolaimi Houston
NATIONAL DOUBLES RANKINGSJune 3, 2015
Rank Player Player School40 Alyssa Hibberd Anki Wind Memphis84 Saana Saarteinen Renata Kurikova Tulsa
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In the course of its first two seasons, the American Athletic Conference has taken a place at the forefront of intercollegiate athletics, earn-ing a collection of national team and individual champion-ships and football postseason wins that place The American among the elite Division I con-ferences.
The American consists of 12 prestigious institutions: the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati,
East Carolina University, the University of Connecticut, the University of Houston, the University of Memphis, the U.S. Naval Academy (in football only), the University of South Florida, Southern Methodist University, Temple University, Tulane University and the University of Tulsa.
Under the leadership of commissioner Mike Aresco, the American Athletic Conference has written an impressive list of accomplishments, both in and out of the competi-tive arena.
The league has produced three NCAA championship teams – UConn men’s basketball in 2014 and UConn women’s basketball in 2014 and 2015 – and two individuals who have won NCAA titles, most recently SMU’s Bryson Dechambeau, who was the 2015 national champion in men’s golf. Additionally, American Athletic Conference teams have advanced to the College World Series, the semifinal and final rounds of the NIT and the match play round of the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship. Half of the conference’s baseball-playing members reached the NCAA Championship in 2015, while The American had the best men’s basketball postseason record of any confer-ence in 2014, when conference teams were a combined 13-4. Teams from The American have registered top-10 national rankings in football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s soccer and men’s golf.
The American is quickly making its mark in professional sports as well, beginning with the selection of UCF quar-terback Blake Bortles by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the No. 3 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.
More recently, a number of American Athletic
Conference athletes have been selected in the first round of the professional entry drafts in football, basketball, baseball and soccer. UConn’s Cyle Larin was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 Major League Soccer SuperDraft as he was chosen by Orlando City SC. UCF’s Romario Williams was taken by the Montreal Impact at No. 3, giv-ing The American two of the top three picks in the draft. UConn’s Sergio Campbell went at No. 19 to the Columbus Crew as the third pick from the conference in the first round.
In the 2015 NFL Draft, UCF’s Breshad Perriman and UConn’s Byron Jones were selected consecutively in the first round – Perriman to the Baltimore Ravens at No. 26 overall and Jones to the Dallas Cowboys at No. 27. It was the second straight year in which The American had at least two first-round selections.
UConn’s Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis was selected by the Seattle Storm with the No. 3 pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft, while UConn’s Kiah Stokes went 11th overall to the New York Liberty.
Cincinnati outfielder Ian Happ, the 2015 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, was chosen by the Chicago Cubs with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.
In football, two American Athletic Conference foot-ball teams were ranked in the top 15 of the final 2013 Associated Press poll, while Memphis finished the sea-son in the top 25 of the 2014 polls as Tigers tied UCF and Cincinnati for the conference title. Six of the 12 teams that compete in The American in 2015 played in bowl games to cap the 2014 season as Memphis, Houston and Navy earned postseason victories.
Teams in The American have enjoyed almost unprec-edented success since the conference’s formation. Memphis finished with 10 wins in football for the first time since 1938. SMU advanced to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship for the first time since 1993. UCF and Houston have both achieved top-10 rankings in baseball in the past two years. USF finished the 2014-15 season at No. 8 in the final men’s golf national ranking.The UConn women’s basketball team won its NCAA-record ninth and 10th national championships as a member of The American.
The American Athletic Conference holds media rights partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports which give the
conference outstanding national exposure on the two industry leaders in sports television. The football portion of the contract calls for nearly 90 percent of confer-ence-controlled games on national broadcast or national cable platforms. The first American Athletic Conference Football Championship, which will be played Dec. 5, 2015, will be carried on either ABC or ESPN on Championship Saturday.
In men’s basketball, the television deal calls for all conference-controlled games to be televised, with more than 63 percent slotted for national broadcast or national cable – a minimum of 107 games. The entire postseason tournament will be televised, including the championship game, which will be on ABC or ESPN. Sixty percent of the American’s women’s basketball games will be carried on national cable, regional sports networks or ESPN3, while the conference has a multi-year agreement with CBS Sports Network for coverage of select baseball games.
American Athletic Conference teams have access to the pinnacle of college football’s postseason structure. An American representative would be chosen for the College Football Playoff semifinals if it is among the top four teams in the CFP selection committee’s final rank-ing. Otherwise, the league would place its champion in either the Vizio Fiesta Bowl or the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl if it is ranked higher than the champions of Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference.
Additionally, The American holds primary or secondary partnerships with 12 bowls for the current six-year cycle, ensuring multiple annual matchups against the nation’s top conferences and providing desirable postseason des-tinations to member institutions and their fans.
The American Athletic Conference administers to its membership from a state-of-the-art office located in Providence, R.I. The location of the conference head-quarters – just steps from the city’s Amtrak station and 10 minute from T.F. Green Airport – gives the conference easy access to its memberschools. The conference headquarters is equipped with a complete video produc-tion studio, serving as the home of the American Digital Network, and small- and large-scale meeting rooms to accommodate the many coaches’ and administrators’ meetings held on-site each year.
Men’s & Women’s Cross CountryOct. 31, 2015
Overton’s Lake KristiGrimesland, N.C.
Women’s SoccerQuarterfinals, Semifinals & Final
Nov. 3-8, 2015Westcott FieldDallas, Texas
Men’s SoccerQuarterfinals: Nov. 7, 2015 (campus sites)
Semifinals & FinalNov. 13-15, 2015
Corbett Soccer StadiumTampa, Fla.
FootballDec. 5, 2015
(Campus Site)
Men’s & Women’s Swimming & DivingFeb. 17-20, 2016
Campus Recreation & Wellness Center (CRWC)Natatorium
Houston, Texas
Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & FieldFeb. 28-29, 2016
Birmingham CrossplexBirmingham, Ala.
Women’s BasketballMarch 4-7, 2016
Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, Conn.
Men’s BasketballMarch 10-13, 2016
Amway CenterOrlando, Fla.
Women’s TennisApril 20-23, 2016
Memphis University School/The Racquet Club of Memphis
Memphis, Tenn.
Men’s TennisApril 21-24, 2016
Memphis University School/The Racquet Club of Memphis
Memphis, Tenn.
Women’s GolfApril 17-19, 2016
Hammock Beach Golf & Spa ResortPalm Coast, Fla.
Men’s GolfMay 1-3, 2016
Black Diamond Ranch, The Quarry CourseLecanto, Fla.
SoftballMay 12-14, 2016
Tulsa Softball ComplexTulsa, Okla.
Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & FieldMay 12-15, 2016
UCF Soccer & Track ComplexOrlando, Fla.
Women’s RowingMay 15, 2016
Sacramento State Aquatic CenterSacramento, Calif.
BaseballMay 24-29, 2016
Bright House FieldClearwater, Fla.
2015-16 American Athletic Conference Championship Schedule