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RMAC Women’s Tennis Week 7 March 21, 2012 2012 RMAC WOMEN’S TENNIS STANDINGS Institution Colorado Mesa Nebraska-Kearney Metro State Western New Mexico Colorado Christian CSU-Pueblo Montana State, Billings
RMAC W-L Pct 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000
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PF 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Overall W-L Pct 4-5 0.444 4-6 0.400 3-8 0.273 1-8 0.111 0-2 0.000 0-2 0.000 0-7 0.000
PF 4.2 5.0 2.8 2.4 0.5 0.5 0.1
PA 4.8 4.0 5.8 6.1 8.5 8.5 8.9
Last Week’s Results
March 23 CSU-Pueblo vs. Colorado Christian* Upper Iowa vs. Nebraska-Kearney
March 14 Azusa Pacific 9, Colorado Mesa 0 Lewis-Clark State 7, Colorado Mesa 2
March 24 Colorado Mesa vs. Colorado Christian* CSU-Pueblo vs. Metro State Colorado Mesa vs. Upper Iowa
March 15 Metro State 7, Colorado College 2
March 25 Colorado Mesa vs. Colorado College March 26 Idaho St. vs. Western New Mexico Hope Int’l vs. Colorado Christian March 27 Hope Int’l vs. Metro State March 28 Hope Int’l vs. Colorado Mesa March 30 CSU-Pueblo vs. Western New Mexico* March 31 Metro State vs. Northern Colorado
March 16 South Dakota St. 7, Metro State 2 March 17 Nebraska-Kearney 8, Ill.-Springfield 1 Colorado 7, Metro State 0 March 18 Nebraska-Kearney 8, Quincy 1 March 20 Southwest Baptist 7, Nebraska-Kearney 2
RMAC Player of the Week Nicole Herrmann Metro State Junior Porto Alegre, Brazil/ Anchieta School Hermann was 2-1 in singles and 2-1 in doubles matches last week. Included in her wins from last week were victories over Division I opponents from South Dakota State. Hermann started the week with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Mary Edman from Colorado College on Thursday. She continued with a 6-2, 6-3 sweep against SDSU’s Natalia Medina before a straight-set loss to Carla Manzi Tenorio from the University of Colorado on Saturday. In doubles, she and Nikki Amos won 8-3 against both CC and SDSU and lost 8-1 to CU.
RMAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week March 21 Nicole Hermann, Metro State March 14 Ashley Newell, Western New Mexico February 15 Nikola Messbarger, Nebraska-Kearney
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Notes
Colorado Christian University Team Notes: Colorado Christian placed second at the Kansas Wesleyan Tournamnet. They scored 20 points, four behind Kansas Wesleyan (24). The Cougars finished ahead of Central Christian (6) and Hesston (4). CCU will host CSU-Pueblo, Colorado Mesa and Hope International this weekend.
Colorado Mesa University Top Player: Shannen McNamara (Sophomore, Edwards, Colo./Battle Mountain CC) McNamara went 2-1 at No. 4 singles for the Mavs. Her win over Winona State’s No. 4 player was by the score of 6-0, 6-0. McNamara teamed with partner Kaylee Davis at No. 2 doubles to win by the score of 8-2. Versus NAIA nationally ranked Lewis & Clark State College, she was one of two players to post a victory. McNamara defeated No. 4 singles player 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 for the win. McNamara and Davis lost a close No. 2 doubles match 8-5. Against Azusa Pacific, she dropped her singles and doubles match in the loss to the nationally ranked team. Her four match singles win streak was snapped with a loss to Azusa Pacific. McNamara is 5-3 this spring in singles action. Team Notes: CMU wrapped up its spring break trip traveling to Phoenix, Ariz. and closed out the week in Azusa, Calif. CMU defeated Mesa Community College 9-0 and Glendale Community College 9-0. CMU will open up RMAC action this weekend at Colorado Christian.
Colorado State University - Pueblo Team Notes: CSU-Pueblo did not compete last week. They will play at Colorado Christian on March 23 and at Metro State on March 24.
Metropolitan State College of Denver Top Player: Nicole Herrmann (Junior, Porto Alegre, Brazil/Anchieta School) RMAC Tennis Player of the Week
Montana State University, Billings Top Player: MSUB did not compete last week. They return to the court Apr. 6 against Colorado Christian.
University of Nebraska at Kearney Team Notes: Nebraska-Kearney played three matches this past week, going 2-1 against Illinois-Springfield (W, 8-1), Quincy (W, 8-1) and Southwest Baptist (L, 7-2). The Lopers match against Truman has been postponed. UNK will play Upper Iowa on March 23.
Western New Mexico University Team Notes: Western New Mexico did not play last week. They will face Idaho State on March 26 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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2012 Preseason Information RMAC Men’s Tennis Preseason Poll
RMAC Women’s Tennis Preseason Poll
‘11 RMAC # 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7.
School (1st Pl. Votes) Nebraska-Kearney (4) Western New Mexico (3) Metro State Montana State, Billings Colorado Mesa CSU-Pueblo Colorado Christian
Points 8 14 16 20 26 26 36
Reg. Season
2nd 1st 4th 3rd 5th 6th 7th
Preseason Player of the Year Rodrigo Almeida Western New Mexico Sophomore Arapongas, Brazil Nene Lourenco HS Was the RMAC Freshman of the Year in 2001. Named First Team All-RMAC in in both singles and doubles. RMAC Player of the Week on April 13, 2011. Went 16-4 as #3 singles player for WNMU.
Preseason All-Conference Team
‘11 RMAC # 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
School (1st Pl. Votes) Nebraska-Kearney (5) Colorado Mesa Metro State (1) Western New Mexico (1) Montana State, Billings CSU-Pueblo Colorado Christian
Points 7 13 18 20 27 30 32
Reg. Season
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 6th 7th 5th
Preseason Player of the Year Kelleen Sera Colorado Mesa Senior Lahaina, Hawaii Lahainaluna HS Was All-RMAC first team doubles and second team singles in 2011. Named RMAC Academic First Team. Helped Mavericks to NCAA DII tournament. Was 17-16 in singles matches.
Preseason All-Conference Team
Rodrigo Almeida, Western New Mexico Sophomore, Arapongas, Brazil
Kelleen Sera, Colorado Mesa Senior, Lahaina, Hawaii
Lucio Cangiano, Metro State Senior, Sal Paulo, Brazil
Vanessa Gunawan, Nebraska-Kearney Sophomore, Kelapa Gading, Jarkarta, Indonesia
Alonso Leon, Montana State Billings Senior, Santiago, Chile
Nikolina Vukadin, Western New Mexico Senior, Pale, Bosina and Herzegovina
Josh Raymond, Nebraska-Kearney Senior, Elkhorn, Nebraska
Ganna Tiurina, Western New Mexico Freshman, Kiev
Johan Weich, Western New Mexico Senior, Landskrona, Sweden
Alicia Holm, Metro State Junior, Las Vegas, Nevada
Yeswanth Nadella, Nebraska-Kearney Sophomore, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nickola Messbarger, Nebraska-Kearney Senior, Kearney, Nebraska
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2012 RMAC Women’s Tennis Schedules Colorado Christian University Date Mar. 2 Mar. 7 Mar. 16 Mar. 17 Mar. 21 Mar. 23 Mar. 24 Mar. 26 Apr. 4 Apr. 7
Opponent at Colorado College Metro State at Kan.-Wesleyan at Kan.-Wesleyan Colorado Mines * CSU-Pueblo Colorado Mesa * Hope Int’l at Metro State * at Nebraska-Kearney * vs. Montana State, Billings @ Kearney, Neb. * Apr. 13 vs. Western New Mexico @ Pueblo, Colo. * Apr. 20-21 RMAC Tournament @ Denver, Colo. Apr. 29-M1 NCAA Regional Tournament May 9-12 NCAA Championships
Metropolitan State College of Denver Time/Result 7 PM TBA TBA TBA 4 PM 3:30 PM 9 AM 2 PM 2 PM 9 AM 3 PM TBA TBA TBA TBA
Colorado Mesa University Date Mar. 3
Opponent vs. Dixie St. vs. Academy of Arts Mar. 10 at Grand Canyon Mar. 11 vs. St. Cloud St. Mar. 12 vs. Winona St. Mar. 24 at Colorado Christian * vs. Upper Iowa @ Lakewood, Colo. Mar. 25 vs. Colorado College @ Lakewood, Colo. Mar. 28 Hope Int’l Apr. 5 Metro State * Apr. 7 CSU-Pueblo * Apr. 13 vs. Nebraska-Kearney @ Pueblo, Colo. * vs. Montana State, Billings @ Pueblo, Colo. * Apr. 14 vs. Western New Mexico @ Pueblo, Colo. * Apr. 20-21 RMAC Tournament @ Denver, Colo. Apr. 29-M1 NCAA Regional Tournament May 9-12 NCAA Championships
Time/Result W, 8-1 L, 1-8 11 AM 4 PM 9 AM 9 AM 3 PM 11 AM 3:30 PM 3:30 PM 9:30 AM 9 AM 2 PM 9 AM TBA TBA TBA
Colorado State University-Pueblo Date Mar. 10 Mar. 23 Mar. 24 Mar. 30 Apr. 6 Apr. 7 Apr. 13
Opponent at Colorado College at Colorado Christian at Metro State at Western New Mexico * vs. Metro State @ at Colorado Mesa * at Colorado Mesa * Montana State, Billings * vs. Nebraska-Kearney @ Denver, Colo. * Apr. 20-21 RMAC Tournament @ Denver, Colo. Apr. 29-M1 NCAA Regional Tournament May 9-12 NCAA Championships
Time/Result 12 PM 3:30 PM 10 AM 2 PM 9 AM 9:30 AM 9 AM 2 PM TBA TBA TBA
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Date Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 11
Opponent vs. BYU-Hawaii @ Glendale, Ariz. vs. Chaminade @ Glendale, Ariz. vs. Hawai’i Hilo @ Glendale, Ariz. vs. Sonoma State @ Glendale, Ariz. Mar. 7 at Colorado Christian Mar. 15 Colorado College Mar. 16 South Dakota St. Mar. 17 at Colorado Mar. 24 CSU-Pueblo Mar. 27 Hope Int’l Mar. 31 at Northern Colorado Apr. 4 Colorado Christian * Apr. 5 at Colorado Mesa * Apr. 6 vs. CSU-Pueblo @ at Colorado Mesa * Apr. 12 Western New Mexico * Apr. 13 Nebraska-Kearney * Apr. 14 Montana State, Billings * Apr. 20-21 RMAC Tournament @ Denver, Colo. Apr. 29-M1 NCAA Regional Tournament May 9-12 NCAA Championships
Time/Result L, 1-8 L, 4-5 L, 1-8 L, 1-8 TBA 1 PM 1 PM 12 PM 10 AM 2 PM TBA 2 PM 3:30 PM 9 AM 1 PM 9 AM 3 PM TBA TBA TBA
Montana State University-Billings Date Feb. 9
Opponent vs. Dixie St. @ Phoenix, Ariz. vs. Sonoma State @ Phoenix, Ariz. Feb. 10 vs. Chaminade @ Phoenix, Ariz. Feb. 11 vs. BYU-Hawaii @ Phoenix, Ariz. Feb. 12 vs. Dominican (Calif.) @ Phoenix, Ariz. Mar. 2 Montana State Mar. 4 Portland St. Apr. 6 vs. Colorado Christian @ Kearney, Neb. * at Nebraska-Kearney * Apr. 7 vs. Colorado Christian @ Kearney, Neb. * Apr. 13 at CSU-Pueblo * vs. Colorado Mesa @ Pueblo, Colo. * vs. Western New Mexico @ Pueblo, Colo. * Apr. 14 at Metro State * Apr. 20-21 RMAC Tournament @ Denver, Colo. Apr. 29-M1 NCAA Regional Tournament May 9-12 NCAA Championships
Time/Result L, 1-8 L, 0-9 L, 0-9 L, 0-9 L, 0-9 3 PM 3 PM 9 AM 3 PM 3 PM 9 AM 2 PM 3 PM 3 PM TBA TBA TBA
University of Nebraska at Kearney Date Feb. 25 Feb. 26 Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 3 Mar. 10 Mar. 18 Mar. 19 Mar. 22 Mar. 23 Mar. 31
Opponent Arkansas-Little Rock Nebraska-Wesleyan at Washburn at Northwest Missouri State at William Jewell Hastings McPherson at Truman Southwest Baptist Upper Iowa at Western New Mexico * vs. CSU-Pueblo @ WNMU Apr. 6 Montana State, Billings * Apr. 7 Colorado Christian * Apr. 11 at Fort Hays State Apr. 12 at Metro State * Apr. 13 vs. Colorado Mesa @ Pueblo, Colo. * vs. CSU-Pueblo @ Denver, Colo. * Apr. 16 Concordia (Neb.) Apr. 20-21 RMAC Tournament @ Denver, Colo. Apr. 29-M1 NCAA Regional Tournament May 9-12 NCAA Championships
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Time/Result L, 1-8 W, 9-0 L, 4-5 L, 1-8 L, 4-5 2 PM 12 PM 2 PM 3 PM 4 PM TBA 2 PM 3 PM 9 AM 3 PM 1 PM 9 AM 2 PM 4 PM TBA TBA TBA
2012 RMAC Women’s Women’sTennis Tennis Schedules Western New Mexico University Date Feb. 8
Opponent vs. Hawaii Hilo @ Phoenix, Ariz. vs. BYU-Hawaii @ Phoenix, Ariz. Feb. 9 vs. Chaminade @ Phoenix, Ariz. Feb. 11 vs. Academy of Art @ Phoenix, Ariz. Feb. 25 @ New Mexico Feb. 26 @ Air Force Mar. 2 at N.M. Military Mar. 7 at UC San Diego Mar. 9 at Sonoma St. Mar. 24 Dixie St. Mar. 26 Idaho St. Mar. 30 CSU-Pueblo * Mar. 31 Nebraska-Kearney * Apr. 13 vs. Montana State, Billings @ Pueblo, Colo. * vs. Colorado Christian @ Pueblo, Colo. Apr. 14 vs. Colorado Mesa @ Pueblo, Colo. * Apr. 18 vs. New Mexico St. Apr. 20-21 RMAC Tournament @ Denver, Colo. Apr. 29-M1 NCAA Regional Tournament May 9-12 NCAA Championships
Time/Result L, 3-6 L, 0-9 L, 3-6 L, 4-5 L, 0-7 L, 0-7 W, 8-1 12 PM 2 PM TBA 9 AM 2 PM TBA 3 PM TBA 9 AM TBA TBA TBA TBA
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