Men's and Women's Tennis Media Guide

Transcription

1 Men's and Women's Tennis Media Guide Villanova Tennis 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS MEN'S TENNIS QUICK FACTS 3...Men's Tennis Quick Facts 4...Women's Tennis Quick Facts 5...Meet the Coaches Meet the Men's Team Meet the Women's Team 16...Tennis Complex About Villanova UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location...Villanova, Pa. Founded Enrollment...6,469 undergraduate...10,842 total Nickname... Wildcats School Colors... Blue and White President...Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A. Director of Athletics...Mark Jackson Athletic Dept. Phone COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Brad Adams...11th Season Assistant Coach...Steve Reiniger...20th Season Tennis Office Phone TEAM INFORMATION Record Home Away Neutral BIG EAST Record Letterwinners Returning...10 Newcomers...3 MEDIA RELATIONS Field Hockey Contact... Hanna Bedricky Office Phone Cell Phone Contact Website... Media Relations Mailing Address: Villanova Universtiy Athletics 800 East Lancaster Avenue Jake Nevin Fieldhouse Villanova, Pa MEN'S ROSTER TENNIS NAME YEAR Hometown/High School Sebatian Alarcon FR Mike Czlonka SO Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central Thomas Dodson JR Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield William Elmore SR Harrisburg, Pa./NVVA Dylan Flanagan SO Montclair, N.J./Newark Academy Alastair Hurry* SR Newport Beach, Calif./St. Margaret s Daniel Martinez FR Tommy Mulfur SO Portland, Ore./Jesuit High School Danny Nomura FR Walnut Creek, Calif. /De La Salle Matt Phelps SR Catonsville, Md./Mount Saint Joseph Jimmy Purdy JR Bronxville, N.Y./Bronxville Tyler Roth SO Westfield, N.J./Westfield Stefan Suarez SO Makati City, Philippines/Int. School Manila * Captain MEN'S SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME Jan 27 UConn at Bryn Mawr RC 6 p.m. Jan 28 Delaware at Dupont CC 3 p.m. Feb 2 Temple at Legacy 2 p.m. Feb 2 Colgate at Bryn Mawr RC 6 p.m. Feb 10 Lehigh at Lehigh 2 p.m. Feb 17 Drexel at Legacy Feb 24 Monmouth at Navy Mar 1 UC San Diego 12 p.m. Mar 1 Pacific Coast Doubles at La Jolla, Calif. All Weekend Mar 2 Pacific Coast Doubles at La Jolla, Calif. All Weekend Mar 3 Pacific Coast Doubles at La Jolla, Calif. All Weekend Mar 4 Pacific Coast Doubles at La Jolla, Calif. All Weekend Mar 4 Boise State at La Jolla Calif. 4 p.m. Mar 5 Concordia at Costa Mesa, Calif. 1:30 p.m. Mar 5 UC Irvine at UC Irvine 5 p.m. Mar 10 UC Riverside at UC Riverside 1 p.m. Mar 23 Butler at Butler 2 p.m. Mar 24 Xavier at Xavier Mar 27 FRANKLIN & MARSHALL HOME 3:30 p.m. Mar 29 St. Joe s at St. Joe s 3 p.m. Mar 30 RIDER HOME 10:30 a.m. Mar 30 Lafayette at Lafayette 4 p.m. Apr 4 LA SALLE HOME 2:30 p.m. Apr 5 CHESTNUT HILL HOME 3 p.m. Apr 14 JMU at JMU 3 p.m. Apr 15 Richmond at Richmond 12 p.m. Apr 16 Loyola (Md.) at Loyola 2 p.m. Apr 21 Georgetown at Georgetown 12 p.m. Apr 26 BIG EAST Championship Cayce, S.C. All Weekend Apr 27 BIG EAST Championship Cayce, S.C. All Weekend Apr 28 BIG EAST Championship Cayce, S.C. All Weekend Villanova Tennis Villanova Tennis 3

3 WOMEN'S TENNIS QUICK FACTS MEET THE COACHES UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location...Villanova, Pa. Founded Enrollment...6,469 undergraduate...10,842 total Nickname... Wildcats School Colors... Blue and White President...Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A. Director of Athletics...Mark Jackson Athletic Dept. Phone COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Steve Reiniger...20th Season Tennis Office Phone TEAM INFORMATION Record Home Away Neutral BIG EAST Record Letterwinners Returning...8 Newcomers...3 MEDIA RELATIONS Field Hockey Contact... Hanna Bedricky Office Phone Cell Phone Contact Website... Media Relations Mailing Address: Villanova Universtiy Athletics 800 East Lancaster Avenue Jake Nevin Fieldhouse Villanova, Pa TENNIS WOMEN'S ROSTER NAME YEAR Hometown/High School Claudia Althans FR Chargin Falls, Ohio/Gilmour Academy Paulina Bajet SR Hayward, Calif./Saint Francis Carina Burdick SO Los Altos, Calif./Los Altos High School Lexi DeNucci FR Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury Lindsey Evans JR Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe Alexandra Krogius SR Laguna Beach, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic Victoria Martinez SR Burbank, Calif./Haddonfield Memorial Lauren Munari FR New York, N.Y./Notre Dame School Kaylan Rotman SO Windermere, Fla./Lake Highland Prep Zoe Speaker SO Thousand Oaks, Calif./Weil Tennis Academy Ellie Zimmerman JR Hilton Head Island, S.C./Hilton Head Prep 2018 WOMEN'S SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME Feb 3 Colgate at Bryn Mawr RC 6 p.m. Feb 10 Lehigh at Lehigh 10 a.m. Feb 11 Navy at Navy 10 a.m. Feb 17 Drexel at Legacy Mar 3 UC Riverside at UC Riverside 11 a.m. Mar 4 UC Irvine at UC Irvine 2 p.m. Mar 6 Concordia (UC) at Costa Mesa, Calif. 2 p.m. Mar 10 Christopher Newport U. California Mar 16 St. John s at St. John s Mar 18 Lafayette at Lafayette 12 p.m. Mar 23 Butler at Butler 4 p.m. Mar 24 Xavier at Xavier Mar 29 TOWSON HOME 12 p.m. Mar 29 RIDER HOME 3 p.m. Apr 4 LA SALLE HOME 2:30 p.m. Apr 5 St. Joe s at St. Joe s 3 p.m. Apr 7 PROVIDENCE HOME Apr 8 TEMPLE HOME 12 p.m. Apr 14 SETON HALL HOME Apr 15 LOYOLA (Md.) HOME 12 p.m. Apr 21 Georgetown at Georgetown 12 p.m. Apr 26 BIG EAST Championship Cayce, S.C. All Weekend Apr 27 BIG EAST Championship Cayce, S.C. All Weekend Brad Adams Men's Tennis Head Coach 11th Season The season marks the eleventh year at Villanova for Brad Adams, who is the head coach of the men's tennis squad and oversees all operations for the women's tennis program. Adams, himself a former Wildcats student-athlete, brings a goal-oriented and focused coaching style to the team. Adams has compiled a career record of as the Wildcats head coach. Last season, Vilalnova men's tennis finished x-x and x-x in the BIG EAST Conference under Adams. He had x student-athletes earn BIG EAST Honors. During the season, the Wildcats finished 8-14 under Adams guidance and helped senior, Chris Seitz get named to the All-BIG-EAST Men s Tennis team for the second year in a row. The Wildcats record during was Chris Seitz was named to the All-BIG EAST team. During the season, Adams led the Wildcats to their best season since the program's inception. Villanova finished 13-10, which included a seven-match winning streak. The Wildcats received a No. 6 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament, the highest in school history. Adams helped lead junior Thomas O'Brien to a Second Team All-BIG EAST selection in 2013, after registering a "20-20" season for the Wildcats. He reached the 20-win plateau in both singles and doubles action for the season, finishing overall in singles play with a record in dual matches. In 2012, Adams led a young Villanova team to a record, marking the second year in a row that the Wildcats had improved their win total from the year before. Last year Villanova won seven of its final 11 dual matches, including a 6-3 run to finish the regular season and a 1-1 mark in the BIG EAST Championship, where the Wildcats defeated Connecticut, 4-1, in the opening round. It marked the fourth time in Adams' five seasons as head coach that Villanova has posted a win in the conference tournament. Adams took over the reins of the Wildcats program following the 2007 fall season and led Villanova to an mark during the spring campaign in In his first full season as head coach Adams led the Wildcats to a mark in During his playing days for Villanova, Adams served as a co-captain during his senior season and compiled a career record of at the No. 1 singles spot and a record at No. 1 doubles. He was also named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team all four years of his undergraduate career. Adams is a 2003 graduate of Villanova with a degree in Political Science with a minor in Geography. He also earned a Master's degree in Geography from Binghamton. As a coach Adams has experience well beyond the Wildcats program. He was a tennis professional at the Longfellow Club in Wayland, Mass., where he served as the site director for the Hammel Tennis Camp and instructed the top players in New England. Adams also served in a similar capacity at the Westboro Tennis and Swim Club in 2003 and In addition to his teaching and coaching experience, Adams was appointed the program director for the tennis camps at Harvard University in 2002 and 2003, where he designed programs for advanced students and supervised several instructors. Adams and his wife, Erica, make their home in Marlton, N.J. Steve Reiniger Women's Tennis Head Coach 19th Season Steve Reiniger capped off his 19th season with the Wildcats in He is the head coach of the Villanova women's tennis team and is also an assistant coach for the men's squad. Reiniger came to the Wildcats program in 1994 after a four-year collegiate career at West Chester. He is U.S.P.T.A. certified and has 15 years of teaching and coaching experience at a number of different levels of tennis. Reiniger has taught at several clubs in Pennsylvania, including a stint as the teaching pro and director of junior development at Radley Run County Club. He was also the head teaching pro and the head platform tennis pro at the Merion Cricket Club. Presently, Reiniger is the director of tennis at Whitford Country Club. As an undergraduate student-athlete Reiniger played four years of varsity tennis at West Chester, where he reached the conference finals in both singles and doubles during his junior and senior seasons. He was named the team MVP as a senior during the season. Reiniger and his wife Beth, a Villanova graduate, live in Collegeville, Pa.. The couple has two children, a daughter, Rachel, and a son, David Villanova Tennis Villanova Tennis 5

4 VILLANOVA MEN'S TENNIS VILLANOVA MEN'S TENNIS Will Elmore Las Vegas, Nev. NVVA Alastair Hurry Newport Beach, Calif. St. Margaret's Episcopal School From left to right: Tommy Mulfur, Dylan Flanagan, Danny Nomura, Matt Phelps, Mike Czlonka, Tommy Dodson, Tyler Roth, Alastair Hurry, Stefan Saurez, X, Jimmy Purdy, Will Elmore Spring 2017: Only competed in doubles matches Combined with Luis Miranda all year at the No. 1 doubles spot Finished with a 17-8 overall record. Fall 2016: Paired with Luis Miranda at the Villanova Invitational Won individually and when combined with Miranda Runner-up in the Flight Four Singles matches at the St. Joseph s Invitational...Made it into the qualifying draws at the ITA Regionals...Combined with Miranda to compete in the doubles draw at the ITA Regionals. Spring 2016: Compiled a 1-1 record in singles play 1-1 at No. 6 singles Combined with Luis Miranda for an 11-9 record.2-0 at No. 1 doubles 5-4 at No. 2 doubles 4-5 at No. 3 double Sixth position win over Rider Fall 2015: Went 2-1 in Flight 3 of the Saint Joseph s Invitational Spring 2015: Defeated Saint Joseph s with Abbracciamento, 8-3 Overall doubles record of 10-9 with Abbracciamento Fall 2014: Competed with Abbracciamento to win first round of doubles Flight A at Quinnipiac Invitational NVVA: No data. Personal: Born on May 18, 1995 in Harrisburg, Pa. Son of William and Rata Elmore Has two brothers, Rua and Aramoana...Majoring in International Business/Management. Matt Phelps Catonsville, Md. Mount Saint Joseph Spring 2017: Went 1-0 at the No. 4 singles 0-1 at the No. 5 singles Had an impressive 14-7 record at the No. 6 singles Was recognized by the BIG EAST for his Notable Performances on April 12 and April 26. Fall 2016: Combined with Thomas Mulflur at the Nova Invitational Competed in the Flight Three Singles matches at the St. Joseph s Invitational Combined with Matt Phelps to beat Delaware in the Flight Two Doubles at the St. Joseph s Invitational...Was successful in the qualifying draws at the ITA Regional...Qualified in the main draws...combined with Phelps to compete in the doubles draw at the ITA Regionals. Spring 2016: Compiled a 7-6 record in singles play 1-2 at No. 5 singles 6-4 at No. 6 singles 3-6, battle in the No. 6 position against Drexel Won straight sets to help outmatch Concordia California Fall 2015: Teamed with Luis Miranda at Stony Brook Invitational to go 4-0 and win the Doubles B Tournament Went 2-1 in Flight C singles at Saint Joseph s Invitational Earned double win in the number five singles spot Spring 2015: Compiled a 0-1 record in singles play 0-1 at No. 6 singles Went 1-1 at Flight C singles at Saint Joseph s Invitational Fall 2014: Advanced to finals at the Saint Joseph s Invitational with a record 4-6, 6-3, and 10-2 St. Margaret s Episcopal School: Collected four varsity letters in tennis 1st Team All-Academy honors all four years 2012, 2013, 2014 Team MVP 2011 Academy League Doubles MVP Ranked in top 30 in Southern California s 18 s division Personal: Born October 1, 1995 in Newport Beach, California Son of William and Deborah Hurry Enjoys going to the beach.favorite team is the San Diego Chargers Liberal Arts major Chose Villanova because of its excellent academic reputation and he loved the campus Spring 2017: Went 0-1 at both the No. 5 and No. 6 singles Compiled a 1-0 record at the No. 3 doubles with Thomas Dodson Went 1-0 at the No. 3 doubles when combined with Stefan Suarez. Fall 2016: Paired with Thomas Dodson at the Villanova Invitational Advanced when playing in the singles matches Won the Flight Two Singles consolation match at the St. Joseph s Invitational...Combined with Hurry to compete in the doubles draw at the ITA Regionals. Spring 2016: Compiled a 1-6 record in singles play 0-2 at No. 5 singles 1-4 at No. 6 singles Combined with Thomas Dodson for a 4-5 record.4-5 at No. 3 doubles Combined with Chris Seitz for a 1-0 record 1-0 at No. 2 doubles Fall 2015: Finished 1-1 singles B at Stony Brook Classic Received first seed bye with William Elmore at ITA Regional Championship Spring 2015: Compiled a 7-11 record in singles play 0-4 at No. 4 singles at No. 5 single 2-3 at No. 6 singles Combined with William Elmore for an 0-1 record 1-0 at No. 2 doubles Fall 2014: Duo with Burris made it to the finals at the Saint Joseph s Invitational Competed in the ITA Regional Championship.Had a victory of 6-4, 6-2 in the first round Mount Saint Joseph: Earned four varsity letters in tennis All MIAA Conference Team (2013, 2014) Team won MIAA Championship in 2012 and 2013 Most Valuable Player (2014) Personal: Born on September 21, 1996 in Catonsville, Maryland.Son of Russell and Maureen Phelps Has a brother, Andrew and a sister, Jennifer Villanova Tennis majoring in Business Villanova Tennis 7

5 VILLANOVA MEN'S TENNIS VILLANOVA MEN'S TENNIS Thomas Dodson Junior Haddonfield, N.J. Haddonfield Memorial Mike Czlonka Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Central Dylan Flanagan Montclair, N.J. Newark Academy Tyler Roth Westfield, N.J. Westfield High School Spring 2017: Went 2-1 at the No. 4 singles spot Went 7-6 at the No. 5 singles spot Combined with Tyler Roth at the No. 2 doubles spot and finished with a record of 12-4 Went 1-0 at the No. 3 doubles spot with Matt Phelps.Combined with Tommy Mulflur at the No. 3 doubles spot to finish with a 1-5 record Named the BIG EAST Men s Tennis Athlete of the Week on March 1. Fall 2016: Paired with Matt Phelps at the Villanova Invitational Advanced when playing in the singles matches. Spring 2016: Compiled an 8-9 record in singles play 6-6 at No. 4 singles 2-3 at No. 5 singles.combined with Jimmy Purdy for a 2-7 record 0-1 at No. 1 doubles.2-6 at No. 2 doubles Combined with Matt Phelps for a 4-5 record 4-5 at No. 3 doubles Fall 2015: Won the Singles C tournament in first collegiate tournament at Stony Brook.Advanced with scores of 6-2, 6-1 in first round Haddonfield Memorial: Soccer and tennis varsity letterwinner Finished high school with a 3.9 GPA Four time All Conference First Team Two time All State First Team Two time Group II State Champion Ranked top eight in the state during his 2015 season Finished with a career record of Personal: Born April 28, 1997 Son of Thomas and Maureen Dodson Has two sisters, Emma and Maura Father played tennis in college Hobbies and interests include; fishing, surfing, and golfing Chose Villanova for the distinguished athletics and business programs Majoring in Finance. Spring 2017: Only competed in doubles matches Went 0-1 at the No. 2 doubles with Stefan Suarez Went 11-3 at the No. 3 doubles with Stefan Suarez. Fall 2016: Went undefeated in play at the Nova Invitational...Runner-up in the Flight Two Four Singles consolation matches at the St. Joseph s Invitational. Hinsdale Central: Four year varsity letterwinner in tennis in the number one doubles...doubles State Champion in 2016 with partner Nicholas Calzolano who now plays tennis at Carnegie Melllon...High School State Champions in 2013, 2014, and Personal: Born March 10, 1998 in Hinsdale, Ill...Son of Mike and Nancy Czlonka...Undecided major, but plans to be a Co-Major in Finance and Business Analytics. Jimmy Purdy Junior Bronxville, N.Y. Bronxville Fall 2016: Finished fifth at the Villanova Invitational combined with Dylan Flanagan Won all matches played in at the Nova Invitational...Made it into the qualifying draws at the ITA Regionals...Advanced to one round...combined with Flanagan to compete in the doubles draw at the ITA Regionals. Spring 2016: Compiled a 4-16 record in singles play 0-4 at No. 3 singles 2-5 at No. 4 singles 2-7 at No. 5 singles Combined with Thomas Dodson for a 2-7 record 2-6 at No. 2 doubles 0-1 at No. 1 doubles. Fall 2015: Went 1-1 in the singles Flight B at the Saint Joseph s Invitational. Bronxville High School: Earned six varsity letters in tennis...first Singles each year...three Year Captain of the tennis team...held a 72-6 career record...four year member of the Honor Roll...Achieved the AP Scholar Award. Personal: Born October 15, 1996 in Bronxville, N.Y...Son of Jim and Elisabeth...Has two brothers, Scott and Thomas...Enjoys fishing, politics, debate, literature, fitness/nutrition, and mixed martial arts...majoring in Finance. Spring 2017: Competed at singles matches at the No. 2 through No. 5 spots Went 1-0 at the No. 2 singles, as well as the No. 3 singles spot Played his best at the No. 4 singles spot finishing with a 13-5 record Went 0-1 at the No. 5 singles.was recognized by the BIG EAST for his Notable Performances on February 15 Named the BIG EAST Men s Tennis Athlete of the Week on April 19. Fall 2016: Finished fifth at the Villanova Invitational combined with Jimmy Purdy Saved four match points over Saint Joseph s and won all matches played in at Nova Invitational Finished as the runner-up in the Flight Two Singles at the St. Joseph s Invitational after forcing a third match...automatically qualified for the main draws at the ITA Regionals...Combined with Purdy to compete in the doubles draws. Newark Academy: Four year varsity letterwinner in tennis..captain his senior year...led his team to the New Jersey Tournament of Champions in 2016 with a 32-0 record on the year...made the state singles quarterfinals in Personal: September 2, 1997 in Montclair, N.J...Son of Vincent and Linda Flanagan...Has one younger brother, Drew...Chose Villanova because he loved the reputation of the business school and was honored to become apart of a D1 tennis team...his mother and aunt also attended Villanova...Majoring in Business. Tommy Mulfur Portland, Ore. Jesuit High School Spring 2017: Compiled a 5-4 record at the No. 5 singles spot Combined with Thomas Dodson at the No. 3 doubles spot and finished with a record of 1-5. Spring 2017: Went 2-1 at the No. 2 singles Compiled a 14-5 record at the No. 3 singles Combined with Thomas Dodson at the No. 2 doubles to finish with a 12-4 record Went 2-4 with Stefan Suarez at the No. 2 doubles Was recognized by the BIG EAST for his Notable Performances on February 15 and March 15 Named the BIG EAST Men s Tennis Athlete of the Week on March 8. Fall 2016: Combined with Stefan Suarez to win the championship draw over Wagner at the Villanova Invitational Clinched the singles championship at the Nova Invitational...Runner-up at the St. Joseph s Invitational in the Flight One Singles Combined with Stefan Suarez to finish second in the Flight One Doubles...Automatically qualified for the main draws at the ITA Regionals...Combined with Suarez to compete in the doubles draw. Westfield High School: Four year varsity letterwinner in tennis... Member of the National Honor Society his junior and senior year...member of the Spanish National Honor Society his junior and senior year. Personal: Born January 11, 1998 in Westfield, N.J...Son og Gary and Cynthia...Has two older sisters, Jenna and Megan...Enjoys watching and playing basketball...chose Villanova because he liked the guys on the tennis team and Coach Adams and because Villanova has great academics, especially the School of the Business...Majoring in Business. Fall 2016: Competed well in the singles matches to help himself and Alastair Hurry advance at the Villanova Invitational. Jesuit High School: Earned four varsity letters in tennis...first Team All State for three years (, Junior, and )...Two Time Doubles State Champion...Honor Roll all four years. Personal: Born September 11, 1997 in Portland, Ore...Son of Tom and Cindy Mulfur...Has one older brother, Nic...Chose Villanova because for the great combination of both high level academics and athletics...majoring in Business Villanova Tennis Villanova Tennis 9

6 VILLANOVA MEN'S TENNIS VILLANOVA WOMEN'S TENNIS Stefan Suarez Makati City, Philippines International School Manila Danny Nomura Concord, Calif. De La Salle Spring 2017: Compiled a record at the No. 2 singles Went 3-1 at the No. 3 singles Combined with Tyler Roth at the No. 2 doubles to finish with a 2-4 record.competed at the No. 2 doubles with Mike Czlonka and finished 0-1 Went 11-3 with Mike Czlonka at the No. 3 doubles Also combined with Matt Phelps at the No. 3 doubles and went 1-0 Was recognized by the BIG EAST for his Notable Performances on February 15 and March 22 Named the BIG EAST Men s Tennis Athlete of the Week on March 29. Fall 2016: Competed in round three at the Villanova Invitational Finished third in the Flight Two Singles at the St. Joseph s Invitational.Combined with Tyler Roth to finish second in the Flight One Doubles...Made it into the qualifying draws at the ITA Regionals...Qualified for the main draws...went 2-0 in the consolation draws...combined with Roth to compete in the doubles draw. International School Manila: Four year letterwinner in tennis... Made the honor roll for both semesters his freshman and junior years...made the high honor roll for both semesters his sophomore year. Personal: Born September 18, 1997 in Makti City, Philippines... Son of Raymundo and Kimberly Suarez...Has one brother Justin...Enjoys reading and watching TV...Chose Villanova for the business school. Daniel Martinez Sebastian Alarcon Back row (left to right): Lexi DeNucci, Zoe Speaker, Lindsey Evans, Claudia Althans, Kaylan Rotman, Lauren Munari Front row (left to right): Carina Burdick, Victoria Martinez, Paulina Bajet, Alexandra Krogius Villanova Tennis Villanova Tennis 11

7 VILLANOVA WOMEN'S TENNIS VILLANOVA WOMEN'S TENNIS Paulina Bajet Hayward, Calif. Saint Francis Alexandra Krogius Laguna Beach, Calif. Santa Margarita Catholic Victoria Martinez Haddonfield, N.J. Haddonfield Memorial Lindsey Evans Junior Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Ludlowe Spring 2017: Competed in range of singles spots Went 0-1 at the No. 3 singles Had a 0-9 record at the No. 4 singles spot Went 1-2 at the No. 5 singles spot Finished the season with a 1-1 record at the No. 6 singles spot Competed in all doubles spots Went 1-0 at the No. 1 doubles matches with Lindsey Evans Went 1-1 at the No. 2 doubles spot when combined with Linley Busby Also combined with Linley Busby at the No. 3 doubles and went 2-3 Combined with Sydney King at the No. 3 doubles and had a 1-2 record Combined with Carina Burdick once at the No. 3 doubles and went 0-1. Fall 2016: Advanced to the semifinals at the Bucknell Invitational in the Flight One Singles Combined with Linley Busby to become the runner-ups in the Flight Two Doubles at the Saint Joseph s Invitational. Spring 2016: Compiled a 10-7 record in singles play 1-0 at No. 3 singles 1-5 at No. 4 singles 8-2 at No. 5 singles Combined with Linley Busby for a 10-9 record 2-1 at No. 2 doubles 8-8 at No. 3 doubles Fall 2015: Went 3-0 in Flight C singles to win the Bucknell Invitational Combined with Linley Busby to win Flight B doubles championship at Bucknell Spring 2015: Compiled a 10-7 record in singles play 0-2 at No. 3 singles 3-3 at No. 4 singles 7-2 at No. 5 singles Combined with Linley Busby for a 5-6 record 0-2 at No. 2 doubles 5-4 at No. 3 doubles Combined with Tori Smyth for an 0-3 record 0-3 at No. 1 doubles Combined with Aphrah Brokaw for an 0-2 record 0-1 at No. 2 doubles 0-1 at No. 3 doubles Fall 2014: Gained the victory of 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the second round in singles action overall Loyola Advanced to the second round of the first doubles flight with Busby Saint Francis: Earned the 2014 West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) MVP Team Captain her senior year First Team All-League (2011, 2012, 2013) WCAL Doubles Finalist (2010, 2011) WCAL Doubles Champion (2012) CCS Doubles Finalist (2011, 2012) Personal: Born on March 14, 1996 in Hayward, California Daughter of Patrick and Marvi Bajet Enjoys coaching tennis, being a retreat leader and volunteer work.nursing major Chose Villanova because of the nursing program, tennis program, location, sense of community; the students and faculty are very welcoming. Also because it s a new environment from California Fall 2017: Competed in four different singles spots Went 2-1 at the No. 3 singles Went 0-1 at the No. 4 and No. 6 singles Had a 4-10 record at the No. 5 singles Combined with Kaylan Rotman at the No. 2 doubles and went 0-1 Combined with Ellie Zimmerman at the No. 3 doubles and went 1-0 Also went 1-0 at the No. 3 doubles with Zoe Speaker. Fall 2016: Studied abroad. Spring 2016: Compiled an 11-4 record in singles play 1-0 at No. 4 singles 2-0 at No. 5 singles 8-4 at No. 6 singles Fall 2015: Went 0-2 in singles action at the UMBC Invitational Spring 2015: Compiled a 4-15 record in singles play 0-2 at No. 1 singles 0-5 at No. 2 singles 0-4 at No. 3 singles Combined with Tori Smyth for a 1-2 record 0-1 at No. 1 doubles 1-1 at No. 2 doubles Combined with Aphrah Brokaw for a 1-1 record 1-1 at No. 3 doubles Combined with Victoria Martinez for an 0-1 record 0-1 at No. 2 doubles Fall 2014: Achieved first collegiate win over Mount St. Marys, 6-2, 6-1 Combined with Connor Brewer to advance to the next round with three victories at the Bucknell Invitational Won the Flight A singles over Bucknell Advanced to semifinals of the singles Flight B at the Saint Joseph s Invitational Competed in the finals round of the Flight B singles at the Villanova Invitational Santa Margarita Catholic: Played tennis all four years No. 1 singles player all four years Trinity League Champion (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) MVP (2011, 2012) All County Second Varsity Team (2011, 2012) Her junior year she went undefeated Spring 2017: Competed in almost every singles match this season Went 2-0 at the No. 1 singles spot Finished with a 3-10 record at the No. 2 singles Went 1-6 at the No. 3 singles matches Competed at her best with Lindsey Evans at the No. 1 doubles spot and went 8-3 Went 0-4 at the No. 2 doubles spot with Sydney King Also combined with Linley Busby at the No. 2 doubles and went 1-4 Combined with Carina Burdick at the No. 3 doubles and went undefeated with a 2-0 record Was recognized by the Big EAST for her Notable Performances on April 5. Fall 2016: Made it to the semifinals in the Flight One Doubles with Sydney King at Bucknell Competed in the Flight Three Singles at Bucknell Made it to the semi-finals in the Flight Four Singles matches at the Saint Joseph s Invitational. Spring 2016: Compiled a 7-13 record in singles play 1-2 at No. 1 singles 5-9 at No. 2 singles 1-2 at No. 3 singles Combined with Sydney King for a 7-12 record 1-1 at No. 1 doubles 5-11 at No. 2 doubles 1-0 at No. 3 doubles Combined with Aphrah Brokaw for an 0-3 record.0-1 at No. 2 doubles 0-2 at No. 3 doubles Fall 2015: Won 7-5, 6-3 in singles action at UMBC Invitational Went 1-1 Flight A singles at Bucknell Combined with Tori Smyth, went 1-1 at Flight A doubles at Bucknell Spring 2015: Compiled a 9-9 record in singles play 0-1 at No. 1 singles 6-5 at No. 2 singles 3-3 at No. 3 singles Combined with Samantha Schafer for a 3-5 record 0-4 at No. 1 doubles 3-1 at No. 2 doubles Combined with Alexandra Krogius for an 0-1 record 0-1 at No. 2 doubles Fall 2014: Played first collegiate tennis match at Bucknell invitational and advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 win.combined with Schafer to advance to the next round with three victories at the Bucknell Invitational.Beat out teammate, Martinez to win Flight C match, with a 2-6, 6-4 (10-7) victory Haddonfield Memorial: Earned four varsity letters, all for tennis NJSIAA Group 2 Champions ( ) NJSIAA State Champions (2012) NJSIAA State Finalists (2010, 2011, 2013) NJSIAA Doubles State Champion (2012) NJSIAA Individual Singles State Quarterfinalist (2013) Personal: Born on February 8, 1996 in Burbank, California Daughter of Augustine and Kathryn Martinez Has two sisters, Melissa and Augustine Enjoys running, yoga, kickboxing, and traveling Undecided major Chose Villanova because of the sense of community it provided; felt like home from the first time she stepped on campus Spring 2017: Went.500 at the No. 1 singles spot with a 8-8 record Wen 1-3 at the No. 3 singles spot Combined with Kaylan Rotman at the No. 1 doubles spot and finished with a 5-6 record Also combined with Victoria Martinez at the No. 1 doubles spot and went 8-4 Went 1-0 at the No. 1 doubles spot with Paulina Bajet Was recognized by the BIG EAST for her Notable Performances on April 22. Fall 2016: Combined with Kaylan Rotman to win the Flight One Doubles at the Bucknell Invitational. Spring 2016: Compiled a record in singles play 2-3 at No. 2 singles 6-5 at No. 3 singles 3-3 at No. 4 singles Compiled an 11-7 record in doubles play Combined with Tori Smyth for an 11-7 record 11-7 at No. 1 doubles Fall 2015: Won all three matches in Flight B of singles action to win the championship at Bucknell Invitational Combined with Sydney King to win the Flight A championship at the Bucknell Invitational Went 2-0 in single action at UMBC Invitational Fairfield Ludlowe: Earned a total of six varsity letters playing tennis and running track All-FCIAC First Team all four years FCIAC MVP in 2014 and 2015 All-State First Team all four years Was on the Headmaster s List all four years Mu Alpha Theta in 2013, 2014, and 2015 Was on the Science National Honors Society in 2014 and 2015 Personal: Born on December 23, 1997 in Fairfield, Connecticut Only child of John and Terri Evans Chemical Engineering major Villanova Tennis Villanova Tennis 13

8 VILLANOVA WOMEN'S TENNIS VILLANOVA WOMEN'S TENNIS Ellie Zimmerman Hilton Head, S.C. Hilton Head Prep Zoe Speaker Thousand Oaks, Calif. Weil Tennis Academy Carina Burdick Los Altos, Calif. Los Altos High School Lexi DeNucci Glastonbury, Conn. Glastonbury High School Fall 2017: Studied abroad. Spring 2017:Went undefeated in all her matches this year Went 1-0 at the No. 6 singles Combined with Zoe Speaker at the No. 3 doubles and went 1-0 Also went 1-0 at the No. 3 doubles with Alexandra Krogius. Fall 2016 : Competed in the Flight Three Singles at the Bucknell Invitational and the Saint Joseph s Invitational Combined with Connor Brewer to compete in the Flight Two Doubles matches. Spring 2016: Compiled an 0-1 record in singles play 0-1 at No. 6 singles Compiled a 1-1 record in doubles play 1-0 at No. 2 doubles Combined with Linley Busby for an 0-1 record 0-1 at No. 2 doubles Fall 2015: Went 0-1 at Flight B singles at Bucknell Invitational... Combined with Samantha Shafer, went 1-1 at Bucknell Flight B doubles Hilton Head Prep: Earned three varsity letters in tennis Was the 2011 and 1012 FRCC Player of the Year 2011 Wisconsin Girl s Individual State Champion Part of the 2013 SCISA State Championship team Achieved Honor Roll status academically all four years of high school Personal: Born on February 21, 1997 in Green Bay, Wisconsin One of three children of James and Kathleen Zimmermann Has one brother, Andrew (21), and one sister, Lindsay (15) Mother played tennis at University of St. Thomas Majoring in Communication Spring 2017: Went undefeated in all her matches this year Went 1-0 at the No. 6 singles Combined with three different Wildcats at the No. 3 doubles spot Went 1-0 with Ellie Zimmerman.Went 1-0 with Connor Brewer.Also went 1-0 with Alexandra Krogius. Fall 2016: Advanced to semi-finals in consolation play at the Bucknell Invitational in the Flight Four Singles Won her first collegiate match in the Flight Four Singles at the Saint Joseph s Invitational. Weil Tennis Academy and College Preporitory School: Played her freshman year at the varsity level at Oaks Christian High School at the #3 singles and #1 doubles...attended the Tennis Academy in Ojai, Calif. for her sophomore through senior year...played individual tournaments in the SoCal section. Personal: Born May 4, 1998 in Short Hills, N.J...Daughter of Paul and Olenka...Has three sisters, Eva, Anya, and Olivia...Chose Villanova becauseshe felt at home, her father and two aunts and uncles attended Villanova. She has been going to basketball games since before she can remember and Villanova has been her dream since the day she got her first nova sweatshirt...majoring in Economics. Kaylan Rotman Windermere, Fla. Lake Highland Prep Spring 2017: Had an impressive campaign for her freshman season competing in almost every match Went 0-6 at the No. 1 singles Had a 5-5 record at the No. 2 singles spot Went 5-2 at the No. 3 singles...combined with Lindsey Evans at the No. 1 doubles and wen 5-6 Went 1-0 with Linley Busby at the No. 1 doubles Also combined with Busby at the No. 2 double sand went 3-4 Went 0-1 at the No. 2 doubles with Alexandra Krogius Was recognized by the BIG EAST for her Notable Performances on March 29 and April 12. Fall 2016: Finished as the runner-up in the Flight One Singles at the Bucknell Invitational Combined with Lindsey Evans to win the Flight One Doubles at the Bucknell Invitational Combined with Evans at the Saint Joseph s Invitational to win the Flight One Doubles. Lake Highland Prep: Four year varsity letterwinner in tennis at the singles lines one and two and at the doubles line one...was the 2016 FACA All Star Team Tournament Runner-up Lake Highland Preporatory School Booster Award number one singles District Champion, Regional Champion and went undefeated through State Tournament number one doubles District Runner-up, Regional Champion, State Runner-up Lake Highland Preparatory School Coach s Award number two singles District Champion, Regional Champion, State Semi-Finalist, and number one doubles District Champion, Regional Champion, State Finalist. Personal: Born December 27, 1997 in Weston, Fla...Daughter of Darrin and Jenny...Has three younger siblings, Joshua, Gracie and Lauren...Chose Villanova for the strong academic reputation and the Division I sports programs...majoring in Comprehensive Science. Los Altos High School: Four year varsity letterwinner in tennis... Four year varsity letterwinner in golf...named the Athlete of the Year...Two Time MVP for varsity tennis...mvp for JV soccer...mvp for varsity golf...ccs Scholar Athlete of the Year in CSC Doubles Champion in tennis in Undefeated freshman and sophomore season on varsity tennis team...ccs All League Player in tennis in CCS Scholar Athlete of the Year in Four year CSF Scholar. Personal: Born March 15, 1998 in Kalamazoo, Mich...Only daugher of Michael and Marie...Hobbies and interests include; musical interests in Cello and Piano, being a retreat leader, and loves anthing sports related...chose Villanova because she oved the academic opportunities that Villanova presents every student...loved the welcoming and community that Villanova has with the tennis team and the overall student body...majoring in Biochemisty. Lauren Munari New York, N.Y. Notre Dame School Notre Dame School: Ranked as a four-star national recruit competed at the USTA Zone Team Championship for five years was finalist at the USTA regional doubles earned third in doubles at the USTA National Open member of the National Honor Society graduated with first honors. Personal: Born in New York, N.Y. to John and Lori Munari majoring in Computer Engineering chose Villanova for the engineering program. Glastonbury High School: Played four years of varsity tennis... four year letter winner and 2017 Connecticut State Open Champion... named Hartford Courant Player of the Year in 2015, 2016, and part of the Class L State Championship team in was named to All-State and All-Conference in 2014,2015, 2016, and nominated as the team MVP all four years... a member of the National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society in 2016 and Personal: Born in Glastonbury, Conn. to Matthew and Jennifer DeNucci... has two sisters named Katherine and Madeline... her father played Tennis at Providence College from major is Economics... chose Villanova because of its athletic and academic reputation as well the campus' sense of community. Claudia Althans Chargin Falls, Ohio Gilmour Academy Gilmour Academy: Played four years of varsity tennis four-year letter winner in tennis played two years of Lacrosse earning two letters particpated in the 2015 and 2016 Ohio State Doubles Tournament placed third in singles at the Ohio State Tournament in 2016 named News-Herald Player of the Year in 2014 named Academic All-Ohioan in 2015 and 2016 recipient of the Lacer Award of Leadership member of the National Honor Society in 2016 and 2017 graduated Magna Cum Laude Personal: Born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio to Mike and Julie Althans has four siblings named Ali, Olivia, Jake, and Alex father played golf at the University of Richmond from majoring in Nursing Chose Villanova because it allows her to pursue a nursing degree while competing with a Division I Tennis program Villanova Tennis Villanova Tennis 15

9 VILLANOVA TENNIS COMPLEX ABOUT VILLANOVA The Villanova tennis teams makes their home at the Villanova Tennis Complex. Completed in the summer of 2000, the complex is located adjacent to the St. Mary's Hall on West Campus. This facility has eight USTA regulation tennis courts, which are home to the men's and women's tennis teams. Recreational tennis courts are available to South Campus adjacent to Stanford Hall and on main campus behind Kennedy Hall. TENNIS Office of Athletics Academic Support The Office of Academic Support is located in the Jake Nevin Filed House. Jenn Brophy serves as the Director of Academic Supportr for Athletics and works in conjunction with Assistant Director of Academic Support, Krista Chmielewski. Marissa Paffas is the Coordinator of Academic Support, while Emmanuel Morris is the Academic Support Intern. Collectively, the Office of Academic Support provides comprehensive academic support to all Villanova student-athletes. A computer facility, located in the Office of Academic Support, is available to all student-athletes. The facility offres fully equipped computer work stations with direct access to the campus network. For the convenience of the student-athletes, a laptop program has been established that allows student-athletes to borrow a laptop for an extended period of time, including weekend road trips during the respective season. In an attempt to help freshman adjust to college life, both academically and personally, all incoming student-athletes are required to participate in the Freshmen Mentoring Program. Each freshman is assigned to a graduate mentor who will assist them through an individualized academic monitoring program through the year by meeting on a weekly basis. The Office of Academic Support also provides tutorial support for student-athletes in every academic discipline offered at the University. Tutorial sessions in math for Arts & Science majors, business calculus and math analysis are held weekly at the Academic Resources Center. Academic Excellence Villanova student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom. During the Spring 2016 semester, or the first time, all 24 teams had a 3.0 GPA. 15 student-athletes achieved a perfect 4,0 GPA. 426 student-athletes achieved a 3.0 GPA. The GPA for all student-athletes was and this is the 26th straight semester that student-athletes achieved a 3.0 GPA. About the Area Villanova University is located 12 miles west of the city of Philadelphia, Pa., birthplace of American independence. Philadelphia is an absolutely indispensable resource accessible for Villanova's student community. Buses and trains stop regularly on our campus and you ca n be in Center City in a matter of minutes. There, the culture attractions of one of the nation's most historic areas are yours to choose from: Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted, and the U.S. Constitution was written; the Academy of Music, home of the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra; the Liberty Bell; the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the country's third-largest art museum; and countless theaters, galleries, nightclubs and historical sites. Philadelphia is also home to some of the country's most exciting professional sports teams. You can watch the Philadelphia Phillies play baseball at Citizen's Bank Park, and the NFL's Philadelphia Eag;es hit the gridiron at Lincoln Financial Field. Just across the street is the Wells Fargo Center, home to the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers. The Major Indoor Lacrosse League's Philadelphia Wings play at the Wells Fargo Center as well. The Wells Fargo Center, Citizen's Bank Park, and Lincoln Financial Field are home to numerous other events, concerts, and festivals. There is also Philadelphia's famous South Street for shopping and strolling. Philadelphia's excellent restaurants are world-famous; equally famous is the city's more casual cuisine, like cheesesteaks, hoagies, and soft pretzels. Philadelphia also contains one of the country's largest concentration of colleges, with over 30 campi located within a 15-mile radius of Villanova. This gives students an opportunity to take advantage of libraries, cultural offerings, and other facilities as well as giving them thousands of students and peers with whom to share good times Villanova Tennis Villanova Tennis 17

10 ABOUT VILLANOVA The University Villanova University was founded in 1842 by the Order of Saint Augustine. To this day, Villanova s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition is the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. Villanova prepares students to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. Value #3 Best Economic Value, The Economist #31 Nationwide, Best Values in Private Colleges, Kiplinger s Personal Finance An Excellent Academic Reputation The oldest and largest Catholic university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Villanova is one of 262 institutions and one of 18 Catholic colleges or universities in the nation to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the prestigious liberal arts honor society. For more than a decade, Villanova University has finished first in its region (northern Universities-Master's: Top School) in US News and World Report's ranking of America's best collges and universities. Colleges/Schools There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University s six colleges the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. These colleges are the setting for an experience that develops both the heart and the mind, and creates the atmosphere where students are called to ignite change. Varsity Athletics 24 varsity sports and more than 500 student-athletes 12,000-seat stadium; 6,500-seat multipurpose recreational facility and arena 20 NCAA team national championships and 100 conference championships Villanova has produced nearly 60 Olympians, who have participated in every Summer Olympics since 1948 Student-athletes have earned an average GPA of 3.0 or greater for 26 straight semesters Student Life Villanovans provide 249,000 hours of community service annually 36 honors societies 26 undergraduate residence halls ranging in size from 30 to 540 students Award-winning dining services More than 265 extracurricular groups and activities 44 club and intramural sports Villanova plans to achieve net climate neutrality by 2050 Middle States Accreditation Villanova University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA ( ). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Alumni Villanova's 85,000+ living alumni maintain close ties with the University through a large network of alumni chapters and societies, which may be found throghout the U.S. and abroad Villanova Tennis 18