2017 RMAC Tennis
2017 RMAC Tennis SEASON PREVIEW / Jan. 24, 2017
Contact: Jaclyn Lam | 719.471.4936 | [email protected]
2016 Women’s Standings - Final
2017 Preseason Women’s Coaches’ Poll
RMAC GAMES OVERALL W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Home Colorado Mesa^ 4-0 1.000 10-11 .476 2-0 Western New Mexico*& 3-1 .750 9-15 .375 2-1 MSU Denver 2-2 .500 3-13 .188 1-9 CSU-Pueblo 1-3 .250 2-15 .118 1-8 Colorado Christian 0-4 .000 6-8 .429 0-4
Road Neutral Streak 3-2 5-9 L1 2-8 5-6 W3 2-3 0-1 W1 1-7 0-0 L2 6-3 0-1 L6
Team (first-place votes) 1. Colorado Mesa (3) 2. MSU Denver (1) 3. CSU-Pueblo 4. Colorado Christian
Total Points 9 6 5 4
^ - RMAC Regular Season Champions * - RMAC Tournament Champions & - No longer a member of the RMAC
2017 Preseason All-RMAC NAME Paige Crews* Emily Beckley Emily Kerr Katie Kirby Kristen Kirby Courtney Wright
2017 Preseason Player of the Year
SCHOOL Colorado Christian Colorado Mesa MSU Denver Colorado Mesa Colorado Mesa MSU Denver
YR Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr.
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Greeley, Colo./Nebraska-Kearney Eugene Ore./New Braunfels HS Beaverton, Ore./Southridge HS Thornton, Colo./Mountain Range Thornton, Colo./Mountain Range Houston, Texas/Memorial HS
* - Tennis Player of the Year (Players are listed alphabetically)
2016 Men’s Standings - Final
Paige Crews Colorado Christian, Jr. Greeley, Colo. Crews finished the 2015-16 season earning RMAC Women’s Player of the Year. She is the Cougars No. 1 ending last campaign 11-6 in singles, 10-7 in doubles, and 4-0 in conference play. Crews was also named 2016 First-Team All-RMAC and landed on the RMAC academic honor roll list.
2017 Preseason Men’s Coaches’ Poll
RMAC GAMES OVERALL W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Home Road Neutral Streak Western New Mexico^*& 4-0 1.000 15-9 .625 2-0 6-7 7-2 W2 Colorado Mesa 3-1 .750 14-8 .636 3-0 3-5 8-3 L1 MSU Denver 2-2 .500 6-13 .316 3-8 3-4 0-1 W1 CSU-Pueblo 1-3 .250 4-15 .211 3-6 1-3 0-6 L2 Colorado Christian 0-4 .000 4-12 .250 0-5 4-5 0-2 L9
Team (first-place votes) T-1. MSU Denver (2) T-1. CSU-Pueblo (1) 3. Colorado Mesa (1) 4. Colorado Christian
Total Points 7 7 6 4
^ - RMAC Regular Season Champions * - RMAC Tournament Champions & - No longer a member of the RMAC
2017 Preseason All-RMAC NAME Alain De La Bastide Cody Freischlag Josh Graetz* James Ryan Joey Tscherne Nick Wade
2017 Preseason Player of the Year
SCHOOL Colorado Mesa Colorado Mesa MSU Denver CSU-Pueblo MSU Denver CSU-Pueblo
YR Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr.
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Caracas, Venezuela Downers Grover, Ill. Albury, Australia/The Scots School London, England Sylmar, Calif./John F. Kennedy HS Upminister Essex
* - Tennis Player of the Year (Players are listed alphabetically)
RMACSPORTS.ORG
@RMAC_SPORTS
Josh Graetz MSU Denver, Sr. Albury, Australia Graetz redshirted during the 201516 season. At the end of the 201415 season, he was named 2015 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Player to Watch. The senior plays No.1 singles and doubles for the Roadrunners. This Fall (2016), Graetz went 9-2 overall in singles and 6-2 overall for doubles. He currently ranks No. 14 in singles and No. 6 in doubles by the ITA DII Regional Rankings (Nov. 15).
Facebook.com/RMACSPORTS
YouTube.com/RMACSPORTS
RMAC TENNIS WEEKLY RELEASE - SEASON PREVIEW
JAN. 24, 2017
TEAM SCHEDULES COLORADO CHRISTIAN
Date 2/24 3/4 3/10 3/11 3/11 3/22 3/23 3/24 3/25 3/25 3/31 3/31 4/1 4/8 4/9 4/13
Event Colorado College Colorado Mesa MSU Denver Hastings College (Neb.)(Women) MSU Denver Hesston College Tabor College (Kan.) Hesston College Barton Country CC Central Christian Collee (Kan.) Sonoma State Arizona Christian Univ. (Women) Hastings College (Neb.) Colorado Mesa CSU-Pueblo MSU Denver
Date 2/17 2/17 2/18 2/18 2/24 3/3 3/4 3/10 3/10 3/10 3/11 3/18 3/20 3/21 3/31 4/1 4/1 4/7 4/8 4/8 4/15
Event Western New Mexico Arizona Christian University Paradise Valley Community College Glendale Community College Southern Utah(M)/Dixie State(W) MSU Denver Colorado Christian Newman University Washburn University Dallas Baptist (W) Bethany College (Kan.) College of the Desert Azusa Pacific Point Loma Colorado College Sonoma State St. Mary’s Univ. (Texas) CSU-Pueblo MSU Denver Colorado Christian CSU-Pueblo
COLORADO MESA
CSU-PUEBLO
Location Lakewood, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo. Lakewood, Colo. Lakewood, Colo Denver, Colo. Hesston, Kan. Hillsboro, Kan. Hesston, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. McPherson, Kan. Lakewood, Colo. Lakewood, Colo. Lakewood, Colo. Lakewood, Colo. Lakewood, Colo. Denver, Colo.
Date 1/20 1/21 1/28 2/19 2/19 3/3 3/3 3/4 3/11 3/11 3/24 3/31 4/1 4/1 4/7 4/9 4/9 4/13 4/15
Event Arizona Christian (Texas) (Men) Air Force (Men) Northern Colorado (Women) Southern Utah (Men) Northern Colorado (Men) Ouachita Baptist (Men) Cameron (Okla.) (Men) Seminole JC (Men) Colorado Christian MSU Denver Seward JC Airforce St. Mary’s (Texas) (Men) Arizona Christian (Women) Colorado Mesa MSU Denver Colorado Christian Colorado College Colorado Mesa
Location Glendale, Ariz. Glendale, Ariz. Scottsdale, Ariz. Glendale, Ariz. St. George, Utah Grand Junction, Colo. Grand junction, Colo. Wichita, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Lindsborg, Kan. Palm Desert, Calif. Azusa, Calif. San Diego, Calif. Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Denver, Colo. Lakewood, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo.
Date 2/4 2/18 2/24 3/3 3/5 3/10 3/11 3/12 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23 3/24 3/25 3/31 4/1 4/2 4/7 4/8 4/9 4/13 4/14 4/15
Event Northern Colorado (Women) Southern Utah (Men) Air Force (Men) Colorado Mesa Air Force (Women) Colorado Christian CSU-Pueblo Hastings College (Women) Central Oklahoma (Women) Midwestern State Northwest Missouri State (Men) Dallas Baptist St. Edward’s Western New Mexico St. Mary’s Univ. (Texas) (Men) Hastings College (Neb.) (Men) Sonoma State (Men) Northern Colorado (Men) Colorado Mesa CSU-Pueblo Colorado Christian Southern Utah (Women) Colorado College
MSU DENVER
Location Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. Greeley, Colo. Greeley, Colo. Greeley, Colo. Lawton, Okla. Lawton, Okla. Lawton, Okla. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. -Colorado Springs, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo.
Location Greeley, Colo. Greeley, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. Lakewood, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Denver, Colo. Edmond, Okla. Wichita Falls, Texas Wichita Falls, Texas Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas Pueblo, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Greeley, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo.
RMAC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Tournament April 21-22, 2017 Denver, Colo. MSU Denver | The Regency Athletic Complex
RMACSPORTS.ORG
@RMAC_SPORTS
Facebook.com/RMACSPORTS
YouTube.com/RMACSPORTS
Contact: Jaclyn Lam | 719.471.4936 | [email protected]
2016 Women’s Standings - Final
2017 Preseason Women’s Coaches’ Poll
RMAC GAMES OVERALL W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Home Colorado Mesa^ 4-0 1.000 10-11 .476 2-0 Western New Mexico*& 3-1 .750 9-15 .375 2-1 MSU Denver 2-2 .500 3-13 .188 1-9 CSU-Pueblo 1-3 .250 2-15 .118 1-8 Colorado Christian 0-4 .000 6-8 .429 0-4
Road Neutral Streak 3-2 5-9 L1 2-8 5-6 W3 2-3 0-1 W1 1-7 0-0 L2 6-3 0-1 L6
Team (first-place votes) 1. Colorado Mesa (3) 2. MSU Denver (1) 3. CSU-Pueblo 4. Colorado Christian
Total Points 9 6 5 4
^ - RMAC Regular Season Champions * - RMAC Tournament Champions & - No longer a member of the RMAC
2017 Preseason All-RMAC NAME Paige Crews* Emily Beckley Emily Kerr Katie Kirby Kristen Kirby Courtney Wright
2017 Preseason Player of the Year
SCHOOL Colorado Christian Colorado Mesa MSU Denver Colorado Mesa Colorado Mesa MSU Denver
YR Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr.
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Greeley, Colo./Nebraska-Kearney Eugene Ore./New Braunfels HS Beaverton, Ore./Southridge HS Thornton, Colo./Mountain Range Thornton, Colo./Mountain Range Houston, Texas/Memorial HS
* - Tennis Player of the Year (Players are listed alphabetically)
2016 Men’s Standings - Final
Paige Crews Colorado Christian, Jr. Greeley, Colo. Crews finished the 2015-16 season earning RMAC Women’s Player of the Year. She is the Cougars No. 1 ending last campaign 11-6 in singles, 10-7 in doubles, and 4-0 in conference play. Crews was also named 2016 First-Team All-RMAC and landed on the RMAC academic honor roll list.
2017 Preseason Men’s Coaches’ Poll
RMAC GAMES OVERALL W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Home Road Neutral Streak Western New Mexico^*& 4-0 1.000 15-9 .625 2-0 6-7 7-2 W2 Colorado Mesa 3-1 .750 14-8 .636 3-0 3-5 8-3 L1 MSU Denver 2-2 .500 6-13 .316 3-8 3-4 0-1 W1 CSU-Pueblo 1-3 .250 4-15 .211 3-6 1-3 0-6 L2 Colorado Christian 0-4 .000 4-12 .250 0-5 4-5 0-2 L9
Team (first-place votes) T-1. MSU Denver (2) T-1. CSU-Pueblo (1) 3. Colorado Mesa (1) 4. Colorado Christian
Total Points 7 7 6 4
^ - RMAC Regular Season Champions * - RMAC Tournament Champions & - No longer a member of the RMAC
2017 Preseason All-RMAC NAME Alain De La Bastide Cody Freischlag Josh Graetz* James Ryan Joey Tscherne Nick Wade
2017 Preseason Player of the Year
SCHOOL Colorado Mesa Colorado Mesa MSU Denver CSU-Pueblo MSU Denver CSU-Pueblo
YR Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr.
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Caracas, Venezuela Downers Grover, Ill. Albury, Australia/The Scots School London, England Sylmar, Calif./John F. Kennedy HS Upminister Essex
* - Tennis Player of the Year (Players are listed alphabetically)
RMACSPORTS.ORG
@RMAC_SPORTS
Josh Graetz MSU Denver, Sr. Albury, Australia Graetz redshirted during the 201516 season. At the end of the 201415 season, he was named 2015 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Player to Watch. The senior plays No.1 singles and doubles for the Roadrunners. This Fall (2016), Graetz went 9-2 overall in singles and 6-2 overall for doubles. He currently ranks No. 14 in singles and No. 6 in doubles by the ITA DII Regional Rankings (Nov. 15).
Facebook.com/RMACSPORTS
YouTube.com/RMACSPORTS
RMAC TENNIS WEEKLY RELEASE - SEASON PREVIEW
JAN. 24, 2017
TEAM SCHEDULES COLORADO CHRISTIAN
Date 2/24 3/4 3/10 3/11 3/11 3/22 3/23 3/24 3/25 3/25 3/31 3/31 4/1 4/8 4/9 4/13
Event Colorado College Colorado Mesa MSU Denver Hastings College (Neb.)(Women) MSU Denver Hesston College Tabor College (Kan.) Hesston College Barton Country CC Central Christian Collee (Kan.) Sonoma State Arizona Christian Univ. (Women) Hastings College (Neb.) Colorado Mesa CSU-Pueblo MSU Denver
Date 2/17 2/17 2/18 2/18 2/24 3/3 3/4 3/10 3/10 3/10 3/11 3/18 3/20 3/21 3/31 4/1 4/1 4/7 4/8 4/8 4/15
Event Western New Mexico Arizona Christian University Paradise Valley Community College Glendale Community College Southern Utah(M)/Dixie State(W) MSU Denver Colorado Christian Newman University Washburn University Dallas Baptist (W) Bethany College (Kan.) College of the Desert Azusa Pacific Point Loma Colorado College Sonoma State St. Mary’s Univ. (Texas) CSU-Pueblo MSU Denver Colorado Christian CSU-Pueblo
COLORADO MESA
CSU-PUEBLO
Location Lakewood, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo. Lakewood, Colo. Lakewood, Colo Denver, Colo. Hesston, Kan. Hillsboro, Kan. Hesston, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. McPherson, Kan. Lakewood, Colo. Lakewood, Colo. Lakewood, Colo. Lakewood, Colo. Lakewood, Colo. Denver, Colo.
Date 1/20 1/21 1/28 2/19 2/19 3/3 3/3 3/4 3/11 3/11 3/24 3/31 4/1 4/1 4/7 4/9 4/9 4/13 4/15
Event Arizona Christian (Texas) (Men) Air Force (Men) Northern Colorado (Women) Southern Utah (Men) Northern Colorado (Men) Ouachita Baptist (Men) Cameron (Okla.) (Men) Seminole JC (Men) Colorado Christian MSU Denver Seward JC Airforce St. Mary’s (Texas) (Men) Arizona Christian (Women) Colorado Mesa MSU Denver Colorado Christian Colorado College Colorado Mesa
Location Glendale, Ariz. Glendale, Ariz. Scottsdale, Ariz. Glendale, Ariz. St. George, Utah Grand Junction, Colo. Grand junction, Colo. Wichita, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Lindsborg, Kan. Palm Desert, Calif. Azusa, Calif. San Diego, Calif. Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Denver, Colo. Lakewood, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo.
Date 2/4 2/18 2/24 3/3 3/5 3/10 3/11 3/12 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23 3/24 3/25 3/31 4/1 4/2 4/7 4/8 4/9 4/13 4/14 4/15
Event Northern Colorado (Women) Southern Utah (Men) Air Force (Men) Colorado Mesa Air Force (Women) Colorado Christian CSU-Pueblo Hastings College (Women) Central Oklahoma (Women) Midwestern State Northwest Missouri State (Men) Dallas Baptist St. Edward’s Western New Mexico St. Mary’s Univ. (Texas) (Men) Hastings College (Neb.) (Men) Sonoma State (Men) Northern Colorado (Men) Colorado Mesa CSU-Pueblo Colorado Christian Southern Utah (Women) Colorado College
MSU DENVER
Location Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. Greeley, Colo. Greeley, Colo. Greeley, Colo. Lawton, Okla. Lawton, Okla. Lawton, Okla. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. -Colorado Springs, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo.
Location Greeley, Colo. Greeley, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. Lakewood, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Denver, Colo. Edmond, Okla. Wichita Falls, Texas Wichita Falls, Texas Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas Pueblo, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Greeley, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo.
RMAC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Tournament April 21-22, 2017 Denver, Colo. MSU Denver | The Regency Athletic Complex
RMACSPORTS.ORG
@RMAC_SPORTS
Facebook.com/RMACSPORTS
YouTube.com/RMACSPORTS
