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2007 NCAA REGIONALS HOST: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA, ILL. MAY 11-12, 2007 ATKINS TENNIS CENTER TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
ILLINOIS QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Urbana-Champaign Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38,000 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fighting Illini Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orange and Blue Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B. Joseph White Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Richard Herman Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Guenther Home Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Huff Hall
COACHING STAFF Head Coach/Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad Dancer/Second Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michigan State, ’93 Record at Illinois (Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-15 (2) Record Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98-69 (7) Record in Big Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-3 (2) Assistant Coach/Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kent Kinnear/Second Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clemson, ’88 MEN’S Tennis OFFICE Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Janice Revell Tennis Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217-244-6471 Tennis Office Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217-244-5112
2006 RECAP 2006 Record Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-7 2006 Record at Home/Away/Neutral . . . . . . . . . .13-1/5-3/6-3 2006 Big Ten Finish (Record) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Second (9-1) 2006 Big Ten Tournament (Finish) . . . . . . . . .2-1 (Runner-Up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-0 vs. Northwestern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0 vs. Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 4-2 vs. No. 10 Ohio State 2006 NCAA Regional Results . . . . . .W, 4-0 vs. Western Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0 vs. No. 20 Louisville 2006 NCAA Sweet Sixteen . . . . . . . . . . .L, 4-2 vs. No. 10 UCLA Final ITA National Rankings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ninth (FILA ITA) Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/2 Starter Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/2 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 First Year of Men’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1890 Years in NCAA Tournament/Last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/2006
Friday, May 11, 2007 • Noon #21 MICHIGAN vs. #52 DRAKE Friday, May 11, 2007 • 3 PM #10 ILLINOIS vs. #54 WESTERN MICHIGAN Saturday, May 12, 2007 • 1 PM ILLINOIS REGIONAL FINAL (Winners From Above) SETTING THE SCENE The No. 10 Illinois men's tennis team will host No. 54 Western Michigan (18-7) on Friday, May 11, at the Atkins Tennis Center in Urbana, Ill., in the first round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament. The Illini (18-8), who are coming off a runner-up finish at the 2007 Big Ten Tournament, will be making their 12th straight NCAA tournament appearance, dating back to 1996, and enter this year's installment as the 10th-seed. This is the seventh time since the field expanded to 64 teams that the Illini have been a top-10 seed.
ILLINOIS’ 2006-07 SCHEDULE Overall 18-8, 8-2 (Home 10-0 , Away 6-5, Neutral 2-3) DATE JAN. 19 Jan. 26 Jan. 28
OPPONENT NO. 10 PEPPERDINE at No. 69 Ball State at No. 8 Virginia
FEB. 2 FEB. 3 FEB. 10 FEB. 13
NO. 8 DUKE NO. 41 TENNESSEE NO. 20 TEXAS A&M NO. 8 FLORIDA
FEB. 16-18 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 18
USTA/ITA MEN’S INDOORS ( C h i c a g o ) No. 14 Oklahoma State W, 4-2 No. 6 UCLA L, 4-2 No. 5 Baylor L, 4-0
March 2 March 9 Each team is vying for the single spot out of the Illinois MARCH 11 regional that will advance to the NCAA Championships in March 20 Georgia. The team championship will be held May 17-22. MARCH 31 The teams will play a single-elimination tournament beginning in the first round, with the finals site (16-team bracket) to determine the national champion. The matches shall be regulation dual matches with three eightgame pro-set doubles played for one team point, followed by six singles matches, each valued at one team point, played best of three sets. Regular scoring will be used and a 12-point tiebreaker will be played, at eight games all in doubles and at six games all in singles. STATE OF THE ILLINI The No. 10 Illinois men’s tennis team concluded a solid run at the 2007 Big Ten Tournament as the runner-up for the third time in the last nine years, falling short of its seventh overall title since the conference moved to the current format of the league’s postseason tournament.
TIME/RESULT W, 4-3 W, 7-0 L, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 6-1
at Michigan State at Purdue NO. 29 WISCONSIN at No. 10 LSU NORTHWESTERN
W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 L, 4-3 W, 6-1
April 1 APRIL 4 April 6 April 8 April 14 April 15 APRIL 21 APRIL 22
at No. 5 Notre Dame NO. 59 KENTUCKY at No. 19 Michigan at No. 34 Penn State at No. 66 Indiana at No. 3 Ohio State NO. 34 MINNESOTA IOWA
L, 5-2 W, 7-0 L, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 5-2 L, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 6-1
APRIL 26-29 April 27 April 28 April 29
BIG TEN TOURNAMENT (West Lafayette, Ind.) at Purdue W, 4-1 No. 20 Michigan W, 4-1 No. 3 Ohio State L, 4-1
In its last outing at the Big Ten Tournament, the Illini MAY 11-12 began their march towards their ninth straight confer- May 11 ence tournament final match with a contest against the May 12 Purdue Boilermakers in the quarterfinals on Friday.
NCAA REGIONALS Western Michigan Regional Final NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
3 p.m. 1 p.m.
Illinois came out on a mission, handing the 2007 Big Ten May 17-27 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (Athens, Ga.)TBA Tournament host a 4-1 setback as they managed the wind and cold temperatures during doubles play to take a 1-0 lead before earning convincing wins in singles to * CAPS Indicates Home Matches advance to the third-day of the Big Ten Tournament * BOLD Indicates Tournaments against No. 2-seeded Michigan.
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ILLINOIS MEN’S TENNIS • WWW.FIGHTINGILLINI.COM • (NCAA REGIONALS) Against Michigan, the team avenged its earlier season loss to the 20th-ranked Wolverines on Saturday, doing it in championship style at the Schwartz Tennis Center. The Fighting Illini handed the tournament's second seed a 4-1 defeat in the semifinals, accomplishing the victory after putting on a doubles clinic against the Wolverines to take a 1-0 lead. Illinois followed that with tough battles in singles to advance to the final day of the Big Ten Tournament against Ohio State. There, ninth-ranked Illinois came up short in doubles and singles against the defending Big Ten Tournament champions, as the Buckeyes prevailed in the conference final, 4-1. Despite a convincing win at No. 1 singles by Anderson to tie the match at 1-all, the Buckeyes closed out with four straight wins to seal the victory. The loss handed the Buckeyes their second consecutive Big Ten Tournament title, third overall, as Ohio State also clinched the title over the Illini in 2001. ILLINI EARN BIG TEN HONORS Junior Kevin Anderson extended the Illini's streak to four straight years when an Orange and Blue player has been named Big Ten Athlete of the Year, announced the conference office at the 2007 Big Ten Tournament banquet. Anderson and junior Ryan Rowe also received unanimous selections to the All-Big Ten Team, marking the 11th straight season two or more Illini garnered the distinction and the 18th straight season an Illinois netter has garnered the honor. Anderson earned the conference's top honor as the topranked player in the Big Ten for most of the season, including a No. 5-ranking in the most recent April 30 FILA ITA poll, and becomes the fourth consecutive Illini to claim the distinction, following fellow Illini Ryler DeHeart's back-to-back accolades in 2005 and 2006 and Brian Wilson's 2004 honor. The Johannesburg, South Africa native began the season ranked in the top 25, and has since climbed into the top 10, where he has remained for 12 straight weeks. Since opening the season on a six-match win streak, the Illini junior has gone on to record a 25-6 overall and 9-1 mark in the Big Ten, including an 11-5 mark against nationally ranked opponents. Anderson also earned the league's first Big Ten Athlete of the Week honor of 2007. Rowe garnered the Big Ten laurel as the fourth highest ranked player in the Big Ten in singles at No. 22 in the latest FILA ITA poll, and has been in the top 25 all season long - his highest a No. 8 ranking on March 9. After opening the season winning nine of his first 11 matches, the Moline, Ill., native has recorded an overall record of 26-9 and a 7-3 mark in league action, while going 10-7 against nationally ranked opponents. Rowe also earned Big Ten Player of the Week laurels on Feb. 14. This year's All-Big Ten team is comprised of three seniors, six juniors, two sophomores and one freshman - five of which were unanimous selections. Half of the squad also is comprised of repeat winners. Illinois' Anderson earned his third All-Conference nod, while Michigan's Matko Maravic and Ohio State's Devin Mullings also notched their third-straight honors. Michigan State's Nick Rinks and the Buckeye pair of Chris Klingemann and Koniecko were all repeat selections. NCAA SINGLES AND DOUBLES COMPETITORS Juniors Kevin Anderson and Ryan Rowe both earned spots into the singles and doubles draw of the 2007 NCAA Championships in Athens, Ga., May 23-28 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex, announced the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Subcommittee.
ITA FILA COLLEGIATE TENNIS RANKINGS TOP 25 (As of April 30)
RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
ILLINOIS IN THE RANKINGS January 30 February 6 February 13 February 21 February 27 March 6 March 13 March 20 March 27 April 3 April 10 April 17 April 24 April 30
Anderson, who enters the tournament as the No. 5-seed, and Rowe, who grabs a berth by way of an at-large bid after finishing the regular season ranked No. 22, also received a spot into the 32-team NCAA doubles championships as a No. 5-8 seed. The duo comes into the championships as the defending champions, looking to become Illinois' and the Big Ten Conference's only repeat winners of the title. Anderson also took in the conference's automatic bid in singles as the top-ranked player in the league, while the Big Ten's highest-ranked pair of Anderson and Rowe also earned the conference's automatic bid in doubles. Anderson and Rowe's selections into the 64-player field for singles marks the 18th time overall and the 11th straight an Illini will represent the Orange and Blue on the national stage. Since 1997, Illinois players have advanced past the second round every year but two, while seven times an Illini has gone on to be an All-American by making it into the Round of 16 or better. In 2003, Amer Delic captured the school's only NCAA title, winning the crown by dropping only one set. In doubles, the tandem tabbed the 14th overall and ninth straight selection for an Illini duo into the NCAA doubles championship. Illinois has won a total of three national doubles titles (2000, 2003, 2006) and is the only school in the Big Ten with a NCAA doubles crown. Since 2000, Illinois has advanced at least to the quarterfinals of the doubles championship a total of five times. 2007 ALL-AMERICANS According to NCAA rules, players who enter the NCAA tournament as a No. 1-16 seed in singles are automatic All-Americans, while seeds one through eight in doubles also garner the distinction. For those individuals who advance into the round of 16 in singles also grab All-America laurels, while the accolade will be extended to those doubles tandems that make it into the Elite Eight. The final avenue by which to garner one of the nation's top honors is to finish the regular season in the top 20 in singles or the top 10 in doubles in the final FILA ITA poll. This is Anderson's third All-America accolade in as many years, while Rowe was selected for his second distinction.
ILLINOIS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NAME
HT.
WT.
YEAR
HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL
Kevin Anderson
6-7
205
Jr.
Johannesburg, South Africa / St. Stithians
Brandon Davis
6-0
185
Jr.
Austin, Texas / St. Stephens / Texas Tech High
Ruben Gonzales
6-1
175
Jr.
Terre Haute, Ind. / Indiana University High
Billy Heiser
5-11
180
Fr.
Vernon Hills, Ill. / Laurel Springs School
GD Jones
5-11
175
Sr.
Auckland, New Zealand / Kings College
Sasha Kharkevitch
6-1
200
Fr.
Houston, Texas / Home Schooled
Jordan Knue
6-3
160
Fr.
La Grange, Ill. / Lyons Township
Ryan Rowe
6-5
205
Jr.
Moline, Ill. / Lighthouse Christian Academy
Marc Spicijaric
5-10
180
So.
Wesley Chapel, Fla. / Saddlebrook Prep
AVG SCHOOL 96.89 University of Georgia 92.42 Ohio State University 91.26 University of Virginia 86.88 Baylor University 78.75 Univ. of Notre Dame 75.89 North Carolina 72.06 Univ. of Mississippi 68.16 Oklahoma State University 66.32 UCLA 66.29 University of Illinois 65.86 Univ. of Texas at Austin 63.23 Univ. of Southern California 59.81 Wake Forest University 59.64 Duke University 57.81 Louisiana State University 55.73 Florida State University 54.30 University of Alabama 54.06 Univ. of Tulsa 51.62 University of Florida 50.49 Pepperdine 50.18 University of Michigan 45.50 Clemson University 44.47 Boise State University 39.84 Virginia Commonwealth University 39.34 University of Tennessee, Knoxville
No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 7 No. 7 No. 5 No. 5 No. 6 No. 8 No. 8 No. 9 No. 11 No. 9 No. 10
ILLINI IN THE RANKINGS SINGLES
DOUBLES
Kevin Anderson April 20 - 5 April 24 - 5 April 17 - 6 April 3 - 5 March 20 - 6 March 6 - 6 Feb. 21 - 6 Jan. 9 -23 Preseason Sept. 8 - 17
Anderson/Rowe April 30 - 8 April 24 - 9 April 17 - 9 April 3 - 10 March 6 - 34 Jan. 9 - 42 Preseason Sept. 8 - 1
Ryan Rowe April 30 - 22 April 24 - 23 April 17 - 19 April 3 - 15 March 20 - 12 March 6 - 8 Feb. 21 - 10 Jan. 9 - 11 Preseason Sept. 8 - 48 GD Jones Preseason Sept. 8 - 58 Marc Spicijaric March 6 - 108 Jan. 9 - 83
Jones/Spicijaric Preseason Sept. 8 - 55 Anderson/Spicijaric Jan. 9 - 19 Preseason Sept. 8 - 19 Anderson/Gonzales April 30 - 26 April 24 - 29 April 17 - 17 April 3 - 15 March 20 - 15 March 6 - 10 Feb. 21 - 10 Jones/Davis March 6 - 32
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ILLINOIS MEN’S TENNIS • WWW.FIGHTINGILLINI.COM • (NCAA REGIONALS) 2006 NCAA REVIEW Beginning last year’s march towards the NCAA Championship finals after finishing second in the Big Ten Tournament to Ohio State, Illinois had their eyes set on the NCAA title from the start. As the No. 8 seed, Illinois served past Western Illinois, 40, in the opening round of the tournament despite playing away from the Atkins Tennis Center for the first time in a six years, as the Illini had previously hosted six consecutive first and second round matches. Following the dominating start, the Illini topped then-No. 27 Louisville, 4-0, in the Round of 32. Taking down the NCAA Regional host in a closely contested battle, Illinois used its experience to swing past the Cardinals in the second round to advance to the NCAA Championships. The momentum, however, fell short in the Round of 16 as Illinois could not overcome then-No. 10 UCLA (4-2). The loss sealed a 24-7 season for the Illini, who had made their ninth trip to the Sweet Sixteen since 1996. ILLINI’S NCAA STREAK AMONG THE BEST Illinois is making its 12th consecutive NCAA appearance, which is the 11th-longest active streak behind LSU and Washington (13), Texas A&M (14), Virginia Commonwealth (15), Duke and Texas (16), Florida (17), Pepperdine (18), Georgia (24) and UCLA (31). This is head coach Brad Dancer’s second straight trip to the Big Dance. HOME COURT ADVANTAGE At home, the Illini are 13-2 overall in the NCAA tournament's first and second rounds, with its only losses coming at the hands of Nort h w e s t e rn in the first round in 1997 and Mississippi State in the second round in 2007. Every single postseason match the Illini has been hosted at the Atkins Tennis Center, which has for the Illini, become a seventh man in the lineup. BRONCO PREVIEW The Broncos of Western Michigan enter the contest as the MidAmerican Conference's automatic qualifier as the tournament champion and are the regular season MAC champions (5-0). They also are currently riding an 11-match win streak heading into the first round and are the NCAA tournament's No. 49-64seed. WMU clinched its MAC tournament title after defeating Ball State, 4-3, in the conference finals to capture the school's second straight and fifth overall league title. This is the second time that the Orange and Blue will face Western Michigan in the opening round, the last time coming in a 4-1 victory for the Illini in 2004 at home. That year, Illinois entered the championships as the top seed and finished runner-up to UCLA (4-2) in the title match. DRAKE vs. MICHIGAN MATCH AT A GLANCE Illinois also welcomes 21st-ranked Michigan (No. 17-32-seed) and 52nd-ranked Drake (No. 33-48th-seed) to the Atkins Tennis Center, as the pair will battle in the other first-round match on Friday. Drake (23-2) comes into the tournament as the automatic qualifier out of the Missouri Valley Conference, winning their second consecutive conference tournament title over Wichita State, 4-2, and sealing their 22nd-straight match win heading into the tournament. The Wolverines are coming off a loss at the hands of the Illini in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament, 4-1, but are overall 19-6 on the season and finished tied for second in the Big Ten regular season (8-2). 20-WIN SEASONS Heading into the weekend, Illinois stands at 18-8 overall, needing a Sweet Sixteen berth to garner another 20-win seasons. Illinois currently has eclipsed the 20-win plateau nine straight times, dating back to the 1998 season when the Fighting Illini carded a 21-6 record. Before that year, the Orange and Blue had hit 20 wins only once, that feat coming in 1984 (23-9). Since the start of its streak, Illinois squads also have reached 25 wins a total of 5 times (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) and twice amassed more than 30 victories in a season (2003: 320; 2004: 32-1).
HISTORY LESSON With history as its guide, Illinois could not have scripted their 2007 postseason story any better. At home, the Illini are 7-1 in the first round when playing at the Atkins Tennis Center, losing only to Northwestern in 1997 at home, 4-0. Overall, the Fighting Illini are 8-3 in the first round, dropping their opening-round contests the first three consecutive years they earned berths into the NCAA Tournament from 1996-98. Since 1996, Illinois’ first appearance in the postseason as a team, the Orange and Blue have made a name for themselves in the NCAA tournament. Overall, Illinois has played in the Round of 16 seven out of the last eight years, advancing to the quarterfinals (Record: 2-3) five times (1999, 2000, 2002-04) and the NCAA semifinals (Record: 2-0) and finals (Record: 11) twice. Since the tournament opened to a 64-team field in 1999, the Illini have advanced into the second round every year, boasting an 8-0 record during that stretch. Illinois’ all-time series record in each round is as follows (Record When Hosting): First Round: Second Round: Round of 16: Quarterfinal: Semifinal: Final:
8-3 (7-1) 7-1 (7-1) 5-2 2-3 2-0 1-1
Illinois is 14-4 in the past four years of the tournament. The Illini also have won at least three tournament matches, reaching the national quarterfinal in four of the past seven seasons. CENTURY MARK Illinois head coach Brad Dancer is currently two dual-match wins away from recording his 100th career-match victory as a head coach, and could achieve the feat in only his seventh year. Before coming to Illinois, Dancer compiled a 38-35 overall record in three seasons as the head coach at Fresno State University. He led his teams to two NCAA tournament appearances, and in 2003, his squad advanced to the second round, marking the farthest postseason run during his tenure. That same season, Fresno State went 18-9 and finished ranked 35th in the nation. Dancer helped completely turn the program around after it went 7-16 in 2002. Before his stint at Fresno State, Dancer served in his first head coaching capacity for the women’s tennis team at the University of Arizona for two seasons. His force was quickly felt as he guided the Wildcats to a berth in the NCAA tournament, where they eventually fell to USC in the second round. With Dancer at the helm, the Wildcats were ranked in the top-25 nationally, achieving the feat despite competing in a highly competitive Pac-10 conference that featured five teams ranked in the top 12. Since coming to Illinois, the Coldwater, Mich., native has posted a 24-7 record in 2006 and has so far carded a 18-8 ledger in 2007 as head coach. Should the Fighting Illini advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the eighth straight time in 2007, the squad can add the celebration of Dancer’s 100th win to the slate of accomplishments. DOUBLES CHAMPIONS: LAST TIME WHEN... Setting itself in the upper echelon of Big Ten men’s tennis, Illinois is the only team in the conference with NCAA doubles champions, three different tandems to be exact. Most recently in 2006, Kevin Anderson and Ryan Rowe paired up to beat the third-ranked duo from Pepperdine, Andre Begemann and Scott Doerner, 6-2, 6-2, in the finals. The duo became the third Illinois tandem to capture an NCAA doubles championship. The first title was recorded in 2000, when Cary Franklin and Graydon Oliver defeated the USC pair of Ryan Moore and Nick Rainey, 6-4, 6-2. Three years later, the dynamite duo of Brian Wilson and Rajeev Ram defeated the secondseeded doubles team of Oliver Maiberger and Ryan Redondo from South Dakota State, 6-4, 5-7, 6-1.
HEAD COACH BRAD DANCER SECOND SEASON Head coach Brad Dancer enters his third season overall and second as head coach of the Illinois men's tennis team. Dancer became Illinois' 19th head men's tennis coach on June 28, 2005, after serving his first year on the staff as an associate head coach under Illini legend Craig Tiley. In his first season at the helm of the Fighting Illini, Dancer proved he had what it took to maintain the success that Illinois tennis has become accustomed to over the years. The Fighting Illini opened the season on fire, taking down two of the nation's top-10 ranked teams, defeating then-No. 1 Virginia in front of a spirited Illini crowd at home, followed by dismantling then-No. 8 Duke on the road in consecutive duals. The feats propelled Illinois to No. 2 in the nation, a spot Illinois inhabited for a large part of the season. In 2006, Dancer led the Illini to their 11th overall appearance in the NCAA tournament, advancing to their eighth appearance in the Sweet Sixteen in the last nine years at NCAAs - the program's fifth straight. On top of its NCAA tournament success, Illinois went 9-1 in conference action to finish second during the regular season. At the Big Ten Tournament, the Illini cruised through the first two rounds, but in the finals could not overcome Big Ten regular season champion Ohio State, falling 4-2 to finish runner-up. Overall, Illinois posted a 24-7 record on the year. During the 2005-06 season, Illinois garnered its first singles No. 1ranked preseason player in senior Ryler DeHeart. In addition to DeHeart, Dancer led a talented group, including Kevin Anderson, Pramod Dabir, Brandon Davis, Ruben Gonzales, GD Jones, Ryan Rowe and Marc Spicijaric. In doubles action, Anderson and Rowe teamed together to make waves on the collegiate scene, becoming the best tandem in the country. The two ranked as high as No. 3 during the regular season, eventually claiming the NCAA doubles championship as the No. 4seeded pair in the draw. The duo became the third doubles team in Illinois history to win the crown, and the second pair to claim the title in the last four years. The Fighting Illini finished the season ranked No. 9 in the final ITA rankings, while DeHeart finished No. 9 in singles and Anderson/Rowe topped the doubles charts. Before coming to Illinois, Dancer compiled a 38-35 overall record in three seasons as the head coach at Fresno State University. He led his teams to two NCAA tournament appearances, and in 2003, his squad advanced to the second round, marking the farthest postseason run during his tenure. In 1999, Dancer served in his first head coaching capacity for the women's tennis team at the University of Arizona. His force was quickly felt as he guided the Wildcats to a berth in the NCAA tournament. Dancer's collegiate coaching career started at Michigan State University, his alma mater, where he served as the assistant men's tennis coach from 1993-98. Overall, he started coaching at the club level and academies in Michigan, Colorado and later Bradenton, Fla. Dancer has traveled to more than 20 different countries, working with elite junior development programs and numerous touring professionals. In 1996, he began his ongoing role as an assistant to Billie Jean King for the U.S. Fed Cup Team. Dancer cites the experience with King as having a profound impact on him, as she led by her incredible example and helped him mold his coaching ideology. Dancer earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration in 1993 from Michigan State University. For the Spartans, he played in the No. 1 singles spot and earned All-Big Ten honors his senior year. As a four-year Academic All-Big Ten selection from 1990-93, the Michigan native served as team captain for MSU and qualified for the NCAA individual championship his senior year.
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2006-07 UNIVERSITY OF MEN’S TENNIS DUAL MATCH SUMMARY • (NCAA REGIONALS) NCAA SINGLES CHAMPION: LAST TIME WHEN... d ILLINOIS 4, PEPPERDINE 3 Illinois’ Amer Delic was the first Illini to win an NCAA singles championship in the history of the JAN. 19 program, and the third Big Ten player to accomplish the feat in the history of the conference. SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #33 Andre Begemann (PEPP) 7-6 (8-6),6-3 Michigan is the only other conference school with an individual titleholder, holding the league’s 2. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Richard Johnson (PEPP) 7-5, 7-5 first titlist in Barry MacKay, who did it in 1957, followed by the Wolverines’ second winner in 1982, 3. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Bassam Beidas (PEPP) 6-1, 6-3 Mike Leach. Delic broke a 21-year drought for the Big Ten when he made his championship run in 4. James Lemke (PEPP) def. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 2003, defeating No. 2-seeded Benedikt Dorsch of Baylor, 6-4, 6-3, in the NCAA finals. 5. Omar Altmann (PEPP) def. GD Jones (ILL) 1-6, 6-2, 6-1 6. Mahmoud Kamel (PEPP) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-4, 7-5 DOUBLES DOMINANCE Juniors Kevin Anderson and Ryan Rowe, who have registered a career record of 41-5 as a doubles tandem, putting together an almost unblemished record of 23-1 in their first season together en route to a national title in 2006, combined with their 18-4 record in 2007, have been almost unstoppable. The two have been able to win 90 percent of their matches, and even more amazing, accomplishing all of this while facing the best in the country at the No. 1 doubles position.
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. Kevin Anderson/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Omar Altmann/Richard Johnson (PEPP) 8-4 2. Ryan Rowe/Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Andre Begemann/Mahmoud Kamel (PEPP) 8-6 3. Bassam Beidas/James Lemke (PEPP) def. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) 8-7 (8-6)
JAN. 26
ILLINOIS 7, AT BALL STATE 0
SLICE OF SINGLES The Illini are led by the racquets of its junior class, as No. 5-ranked Kevin Anderson paces the SINGLES COMPETITION Fighting Illini netters and also is the Big Ten’s highest-ranked player, while Ryan Rowe comes in 1. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Joe Epkey (BSU) 6-2, 6-2 at No. 22, the team’s second-highest and the Big Ten’s fourth-highest ranked player. 2. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Aaron Phillips (BSU) 6-3, 6-3 3. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Jose Perdomo (BSU) 6-1, 6-2 Rounding out the singles positions are junior Ruben Gonzales, who has been steadily coming back from injury to try and regain his position at No. 3 singles, sophomore Marc Spicijaric, who has been 4. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Bret Berryman (BSU) 6-3, 6-3 ranked as high as No. 83 in the country, senior GD Jones, who began the season ranked in the top- 5. GD Jones (ILL) def. Jimmy Brannon (BSU) 6-4, 1-6, 10-5 6. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Joe Vallee (BSU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 75, junior Brandon Davis and freshmen Jordan Knue and Billy Heiser. CRUCIAL DOUBLES Illinois has prided itself on its doubles play all season long, winning the doubles point 20 out of 26 times this year. Of those 20 wins, the Illini have lost the match in only two of those instances, those coming in a 4-2 loss to then No. 6 UCLA at the USTA/ITA National Men’s Team Indoor Championships and then again on the road against then No. 5 Notre Dame in a 5-2 setback. The Orange and Blue are boasting an 90 percent dual-match winning percentage when taking the crucial doubles point. On the other hand, only once has Illinois been able to dig itself out of a doubles deficit, that coming when it dropped the doubles point to then No. 41 Tennessee at home, but was able to come back and pull off a 4-3 victory on April 4. DEFENDING NCAA CHAMPIONS Illinois’ third doubles tandem to win a NCAA title in the history of the program, Kevin Anderson and Ryan Rowe, opened the 2007 season a little rocky, falling in the second round of their first tournament back as defending champions at the Polo Ralph Lauren/ITA All-American Championships. The trip was worthwhile, however, as both made quarterfinal appearances in singles, losing to the eventual champion and runner-up, respectively.
(2-0)
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. Kevin Anderson/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Joe Epkey/Jose Perdomo (BSU) 8-7 (7-5) 2. Ryan Rowe/Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Aaron Phillips/Jorge Rodriquez (BSU) 8-6 3. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) def. Bret Berryman/Joe Vallee (BSU) 8-4
JAN. 28
AT VIRGINIA 5, ILLINOIS 2
(2-1)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #8 Somdev Devvarman (UVA) def. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-8 2. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Dominic Inglot (UVA) 5-7, 6-3, 10-4 3. #10 Treat Huey (UVA) def. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 6-4, 6-2 4. GD Jones (ILL) def. Houston Barrick (UVA) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 5. Ted Angelinos (UVA) def. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 6-1, 6-3 6. Lee Singer (UVA) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-3, 6-0 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. Kevin Anderson/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. #7 Somdev Devvarman/Treat Huey (UVA) 8-6 2. Houston Barrick/Dominic Inglot (UVA) def. Ryan Rowe/Brandon Davis (ILL) 8-4 3. Ted Angelinos/Lee Singer (UVA) def. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 8-5
ILLINOIS 6, DUKE 1 Since then, the duo has been almost unstoppable, stringing together a 12-match winning streak FEB. 2 during the heart of the Big Ten season. Overall, the pair has put together a 18-4 record on the year SINGLES COMPETITION and a 9-1 conference mark, its only loss in conference regular season action coming to No. 11- 1. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #80 Peter Rodrigues (DUKE) 7-5, 6-2 ranked Devin Mullings and Chris Klingemann of Ohio State during the regular season. 2. #100 Joey Atas (DUKE) def. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 3. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #54 Kiril Dimitrov (DUKE) 6-4, 6-2 Now, Illinois dominance as a team in doubles this season has in large part been due to its dou- 4. GD Jones (ILL) def. #84 Dylan Arnould (DUKE) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) bles leadership from the eighth-ranked tandem, who has primarily inhabited the top spot in dou- 5. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. David Goulet (DUKE) 6-7 (6-8), 7-5, 7-5 bles for the Illini all season. The pair is the highest ranked pair in the Big Ten as well. 6. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Aaron Carpenter (DUKE) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 NO PLACE LIKE HOME DURING THE POSTSEASON Illinois has wanted nothing else but to return to the friendly confines of the Atkins Tennis Center after the Big Ten tournament where it has won 10 straight dual matches this season, a total of 14 straight dating back to April 2006. The last time Illinois dropped a match at home came against then No. 22-ranked Stanford in a 5-2 loss on March 29, 2006.
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. Kevin Anderson/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. #4 Joey Atas/David Goulet (DUKE) 8-4 2. Ryan Rowe/Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Peter Rodrigues/Dylan Arnould (DUKE) 8-6 3. Ned Samuelson/Kiril Dimitrov (DUKE) def. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 9-8 (7-4)
Illinois will put its home record to the test again, bringing in a slue of talented opponents for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament. No. 54 Western Michigan is looking to end an eight-match winning streak at home in the first round for the Illini dating back to 1999, while all three teams, including No. 21 Michigan and No. 52 Drake, are looking to snap an overall 10-match win streak at home for the Orange and Blue in the postseason.
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #24 Bobby Cameron (TENN) 6-2, 7-5 2. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #35 Kaden Hensel (TENN) 6-3, 6-3 3. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Ben Rogers (TENN) 6-4, 6-4 4. Davey Sandgren (TENN) def. GD Jones (ILL) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 5. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Kiril Tcherveniachki (TENN) 6-4, 6-4 6. Christopher Racz (TENN) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, retired
ANNUAL ILLINOIS TENNIS BANQUET HONORS At the annual Illinois Tennis Banquet, the Illini men awarded the 2007 Big Ten Athlete of the Year, junior Kevin Anderson, the team’s MVP laurel. Anderson earned the team's top honor as the topranked player in the Big Ten for most of the season, including a No. 5-ranking in the most recent April 30 FILA ITA poll. Junior Ruben Gonzales won the Scholar-Athlete Award (3.74 grade point average in Sport Management); sophomore Marc Spicijaric garnered the Strength and Conditioning Award and was designated the Player to Watch, while junior Brandon Davis earned distinction as the Most Improved Player. Last season, the Fighting Illini Spirit award was named after Chris Martin and this year's recipient of the Chris Martin Spirit award was senior GD Jones.
(1-0)
FEB. 3
ILLINOIS 4, TENNESSEE 2
(3-1)
(4-1)
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #5 Bobby Cameron/Kaden Hensel (TENN) def. Kevin Anderson/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 8-6 2. #34 Ben Rogers/Adam Hubble (TENN) def. Ryan Rowe/Brandon Davis (ILL) 8-3 3. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Kiril Tcherveniachki/Davey Sandgren (TENN) 8-2
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2006-07 UNIVERSITY OF MEN’S TENNIS DUAL MATCH SUMMARY • (NCAA REGIONALS) FEB. 10
ILLINOIS 6, TEXAS A&M 1
(5-1)
MARCH 2
ILLINOIS 7, AT MICHIGAN STATE 0
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Jerry Makowski (ATM) 6-1, 6-1 2. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Clay Donato (ATM) 6-2, 6-3 3. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Conor Pollock (ATM) 4-6, 6-1, 12-10 4. GD Jones (ILL) def. Matt Bain (ATM) 6-2, 6-3 5. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Brett Joelson (ATM) 6-4, 6-3 6. John Nallon (ATM) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-4, 6-4
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #46 Nick Rinks (MSU) 6-4, 6-4 2. #10 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Alex Forger (MSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 3. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Adam Monich (MSU) 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 10-6 4. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. John Allare (MSU) 7-5, 2-6, 10-5 5. GD Jones (ILL) def. Jason Norville (MSU) 6-2, 6-0 6. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Tyler Sauerbrey (MSU) 6-1, 6-1
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #42 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Brett Joelson/Bryan Wooten (ATM) 8-4 2. Conor Pollock/Matt Bain (ATM) def. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) 8-7 (8-6) 3. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) def. John Nallon/Luka Ocvirk (ATM) 8-5
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Adam Monich/Nick Rinks (MSU) 8-6 2. Brandon Davis/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Alex Forger/Michael Flowers (MSU) 8-4 3. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. John Allare/Tyler Sauerbrey (MSU) 8-6
FEB. 13
ILLINOIS 6, FLORIDA 1
(6-1)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. Jesse Levine (FLA) def. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 2. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #16 Greg Ouellette (FLA) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 3. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. #60 Nestor Briceno (FLA) 6-2, 6-0 4. GD Jones (ILL) def. Jordan Dolberg (FLA) 6-2, 6-1 5. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Daniel Cash (FLA) 6-3, 6-4 6. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Geoffrey Barton (FLA) 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 10-7
MARCH 9
MARCH 11
(7-2)
SINGLES COMPETITION AT ITA NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. #5 Benjamin Kohlloeffel (UCLA) def. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 2. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) vs. Haythem Abid (UCLA) 6-7 (1-7), 4-5, unfinished 3. #27 Chris Surapol (UCLA) def. GD Jones (ILL) 6-1, 6-3 4. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Mathieu Dehaine (UCLA) 6-1, 6-4 5. Philipp Gruendler (UCLA) def. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 6-4, 6-0 6. Michael Look (UCLA) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
BAYLOR 4, ILLINOIS 0
SINGLES COMPETITION AT ITA NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) vs. #17 Michal Kokta (BU) 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 2-2, UF 2. #56 Lars Poerschke (BU) def. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 3. Matt Brown (BU) def. GD Jones (ILL) 6-2, 6-3 4. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) vs. Matija Zgaga (BU) 6-7, 6-6 (0-2), UF 5. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) vs. #53 Dominik Mueller (BU) 5-7, 7-5, 3-1, UF 6. #66 Denes Lukacs (BU) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-0, 6-2 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #42 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #44 Matt Brown/David Galic (BU) 8-3 2. Lars Poerschke/Matija Zgaga (BU) def. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) 8-6 3. Michal Kokta/Dominik Mueller (BU) def. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 8-4
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #34 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Nolan Polley/Jeremy Sonkin (WIS) 8-1 2. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Moritz Baumann/Lachezar Kasarov (WIS) 8-2 3. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) def. Michael Dierberger/Felipe Bellido (WIS) 8-5
MARCH 20
AT LSU 4, ILLINOIS 3
(10-4)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #24 Ken Skupski (LSU) 6-2, 6-1 2. #44 Danny Bryan (LSU) def. #12 Ryan Rowe (ILL) 7-5, 6-4 3. GD Jones (ILL) def. Colt Gaston (LSU) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 4. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. #111 Kevin Dessauer (LSU) 6-4, 6-1 5. James Cluskey (LSU) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 6. Jan Zelezny (LSU) def. Jordan Knue (ILL) 6-4, 6-0
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #42 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) vs. Philipp Gruendler/Benjamin Kohlloeffel (UCLA) 6-5, UF 2. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Haythem Abid/Chris Surapol (UCLA) 8-3 3. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. #18 Mathieu Dehaine/Jeremy Drean (UCLA) 8-2
FEB. 18
(10-3)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Nolan Polley (WIS) 6-0, 2-0, retired 2. Jeremy Sonkin (WIS) def. #8 Ryan Rowe (ILL) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 3. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Moritz Baumann (WIS) 7-6 (9-7), 2-6, 6-2 4. GD Jones (ILL) def. Lachezar Kasarov (WIS) 6-1, 6-4 5. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Michael Dierberger (WIS) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 6. Felipe Bellido (WIS) def. Jordan Knue (ILL) 6-3, 6-1
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #42 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Daniel Byrnes/Oleksandr Nedovyesov (OKST) 8-4 2. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) vs. Artsem Burmistrau/Nathan Byrnes (OKST) 7-6, UF 3. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Ivan Puchkarov/Dmytro Petrov (OKST) 8-6
UCLA 4, ILLINOIS 2
ILLINOIS 5, WISCONSIN 2
(7-1)
SINGLES COMPETITION AT ITA NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Oleksandr Nedovyesov (OKST) 6-4, 6-4 2. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #3 Ivan Puchkarov (OKST) 6-4, 6-2 3. Daniel Byrnes (OKST) def. GD Jones (ILL) 7-5, 6-3 4. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Dmytro Petrov (OKST) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) 5. Nathan Byrnes (OKST) def. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 6. Brandon Davis (ILL) vs. Artsem Burmistrau (OKST) 3-6, 7-6 (7-1), 4-5, unfinished
FEB. 17
(9-3)
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #34 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Kurt Zaske/Scott Warner (PUR) 8-2 2. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Branko Kuzmanovic/Eric Hodgman (PUR) 8-6 3. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) def. Paul Foley/Paul Rose (PUR) 8-5
USTA/ITA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS ILLINOIS 4, AT OKLAHOMA STATE 2
ILLINOIS 6, AT PURDUE 1
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Paul Rose (PUR) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) 2. #10 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Branko Kuzmanovic (PUR) 6-4, 6-2 3. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Eric Hodgman (PUR) 6-1, 6-2 4. GD Jones (ILL) def. Kurt Zaske (PUR) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 5. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Paul Foley (PUR) 6-3, 4-6, 10-5 6. Scott Warner (PUR) def. Jordan Knue (ILL) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. Jesse Levine/Greg Ouellette (FLA) def. #42 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) 8-4 2. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Daniel Cash/Geoffrey Barton (FLA) 8-6 3. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Nestor Briceno/Billy Mulligan (FLA) 8-2
FEB. 16
(8-3)
(7-3)
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #34 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #14 James Cluskey/Ken Skupski (LSU) 8-4 2. #5 Danny Bryan/Colt Gaston (LSU) def. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 8-5 3. Kevin Dessauer/Jan Zelezny (LSU) def. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) 8-3
MARCH 31
ILLINOIS 6, NORTHWESTERN 1
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Willy Lock (NU) 6-1, 6-3 2. #12 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #94 Christian Tempke (NU) 6-4, 6-2 3. GD Jones (ILL) def. Marc Dwyer (NU) 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 10-3 4. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Matt Christian (NU) 6-1, 6-4 5. Juan Gomez (NU) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-3, 6-0 6. Jordan Knue (ILL) def. Alex Sanborn (NU) 0-6, 6-1, 6-1 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #34 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #54 Willy Lock/Matt Christian (NU) 8-3 2. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) def. Marc Dwyer/Alex Sanborn (NU) 8-6 3. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) def. Christian Tempke/Juan Gomez (NU) 8-6
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(11-4)
2006-07 UNIVERSITY OF MEN’S TENNIS DUAL MATCH SUMMARY • (NCAA REGIONALS) APRIL 1
AT NOTRE DAME 5, ILLINOIS 2
(11-5)
APRIL 15
AT OHIO STATE 7, ILLINOIS 0
(14-7)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #8 Stephen Bass (ND) def. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 2. #54 Sheeva Parbhu (ND) def. GD Jones (ILL) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 3. #12 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #103 Brett Helgeson (ND) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 4. Barry King (ND) def. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-2 5. Ryan Keckley (ND) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-4, 6-4 6. Andrew Roth (ND) def. Jordan Knue (ILL) 6-1, 6-2
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #34 Devin Mullings (OSU) def. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) 6-3, 7-5 2. #7 Steven Moneke (OSU) def. #15 Ryan Rowe (ILL) 6-3, 6-4 3. #25 Bryan Koniecko (OSU) def. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 6-3, 6-0 4. Justin Kronauge (OSU) def. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 7-5, 6-4 5. #75 Chris Klingemann (OSU) def. GD Jones (ILL) 4-3, retired 6. Drew Eberly (OSU) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-2, 3-6, 10-7
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #42 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #7 Ryan Keckley/Sheeva Parbhu (ND) 8-4 2. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) def. Brett Helgeson/Barry King (ND) 8-4 3. Stephen Bass/Andrew Roth (ND) def. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) 8-7 (7-3)
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #22 Devin Mullings/Chris Klingemann (OSU) def. #10 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) 8-5 2. #31 Drew Eberly/Justin Kronauge (OSU) def. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) 8-5 3. Steven Moneke/Bryan Koniecko (OSU) def. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) 8-6
APRIL 4
ILLINOIS 7, KENTUCKY 0
(12-5)
APRIL 21
ILLINOIS 6, MINNESOTA 1
(15-7)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Marcus Sundh (UK) 4-1, retired 2. GD Jones (ILL) def. Peter Bjork (UK) 1-6, 6-4, 10-5 3. #15 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Jorge Jorge (UK) 6-0, 6-1 4. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Shane Collins (UK) 6-3, 6-0 5. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Roman Ogarkov (UK) 6-4, 2-1, retired 6. Jordan Knue (ILL) def. Kenny Hodge (UK) 4-6, 6-4, 10-6
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #84 Raoul Schwark (MINN) 6-4, 6-3 2. #19 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Andres Osorio (MINN) 6-4, 6-4 3. Nich Edlefsen (MINN) def. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 1-0 (10-8) 4. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Mikey Kantar (MINN) 6-3, 6-1 5. GD Jones (ILL) def. D.J. Geatz (MINN) 7-5, 6-0 6. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Sion Wilkins (MINN) 6-4, 6-4
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #10 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Peter Bjork/Marcus Sundh (UK) 8-3 2. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Kenny Hodge/Jorge Jorge (UK) 8-2 3. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) def. Roman Ogarkov/Shane Collins (UK) 8-5
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #9 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Sion Wilkins/Nich Edlefsen (MINN) 8-4 2. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Raoul Schwark/Mikey Kantar (MINN) 8-6 3. Brandon Davis/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Chi-Lang Pham/Andres Osorio (MINN) 8-2
APRIL 6
AT MICHIGAN 5, ILLINOIS 2
(12-6)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #50 Brian Hung (MICH) 6-1, 6-1 2. #68 Matko Maravic (MICH) def. #15 Ryan Rowe (ILL) 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (10-8), 1-0 (10-7) 3. Ryan Heller (MICH) def. GD Jones (ILL) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) 4. Andrew Mazlin (MICH) def. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 6-4, 6-4 (10-8) 5. Steve Peretz (MICH) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-4, 6-3 6. George Navas (MICH) def. Jordan Knue (ILL) 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #10 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #3 Brian Hung/Matko Maravic (MICH) 9-8 (7-1) 2. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. #35 Ryan Heller/Andrew Mazlin (MICH) 8-6 3. George Navas/Mike Srocynski (MICH) def. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) 8-6
APRIL 22
ILLINOIS 6, IOWA 1
(16-7)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Bart van Monsjou (IOWA) 6-3, 6-1 2. #19 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. J.P. Ritchie (IOWA) 6-0, 6-2 3. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Christian Bierich (IOWA) 6-0, 6-1 4. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Reinoud Haal (IOWA) 6-3, 6-3 5. GD Jones (ILL) def. Tommy McGeorge (IOWA) 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 1-0 (10-7) 6. Patrick Dwyer (IOWA) def. Jordan Knue (ILL) 6-3, 6-2 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #9 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Bart van Monsjou/J.P. Ritchie (IOWA) 8-3 2. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) def. Gregory Holm/Walker Grimes (IOWA) 8-6 3. Reinoud Haal/Christian Bierich (IOWA) def. Ruben Gonzales/Jordan Knue (ILL) 8-4
2007 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS APRIL 8
ILLINOIS 5, AT PENN STATE 2
(13-6) APRIL 27
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #102 Michael James (PSU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 2. #15 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Ryan Berger (PSU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 3. GD Jones (ILL) def. Adam Slagter (PSU) 6-2, 6-1 4. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Ryan Gormley (PSU) 7-5, 6-4 5. Brendan Lynch (PSU) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-4) 6. Bradley Hunter (PSU) def. Jordan Knue (ILL) 6-2, 6-1 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #10 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #41 Ryan Berger/Michael James (PSU) 8-6 2. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Adam Slagter/Guillaume St-Maurice (PSU) 8-3 3. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) def. James Dwyer/Brendan Lynch (PSU) 8-2
APRIL 14
ILLINOIS 5, AT INDIANA 2
ILLINOIS 4, PURDUE 1
(17-7)
SINGLES COMPETITION AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Branko Kuzmanovic (PUR) 6-4, 6-2 2. #23 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Paul Rose (PUR) 6-4, 6-3 3. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Eric Hodgman (PUR) 6-3, 6-1 4. Kurt Zaske (PUR) vs. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 3-6, 6-1, unfinished 5. Paul Foley (PUR) def. GD Jones (ILL) 6-2, 7-5 6. Scott Warner (PUR) vs. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-7 (4-7), 1-1, unfinished
(14-6)
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #9 Ryan Rowe/Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Branko Kuzmanovic/Paul Rose (PUR) 8-4 2. Eric Hodgman/Jose Fuenmayor (PUR) vs. Brandon Davis/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 6-6, UF 3. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Paul Foley/Griffin Nienberg (PUR) 8-4
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Thomas Richter (IND) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 2. #15 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. David Bubenicek (IND) 7-5, 6-4 3. Dara McLoughlin (IND) def. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 6-1, 7-5 4. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Arnaud Roussel (IND) 6-2, 6-1 5. GD Jones (ILL) def. Peter Antons (IND) 6-3, 6-2 6. Mak Kendall (IND) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #10 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Dara McLoughlin/Thomas Richter (IND) 8-5 2. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) def. David Bubenicek/Mak Kendall (IND) 8-3 3. Brandon Davis/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Peter Antons/Arnaud Roussel (IND) 8-7 (7-4)
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2006-07 UNIVERSITY OF MEN’S TENNIS DUAL MATCH SUMMARY • (NCAA REGIONALS) APRIL 28
ILLINOIS 4, MICHIGAN 1
(18-7)
SINGLES COMPETITION AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) vs. #48 Brian Hung (MICH) 7-5, 3-6, 1-1, unfinished 2. #23 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #49 Matko Maravic (MICH) 6-1, 6-7 (6-8), 6-2 3. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) vs. Andrew Mazlin (MICH) 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 2-4, unfinished 4. Ryan Heller (MICH) def. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 6-3, 6-1 5. GD Jones (ILL) def. Mike Srocynski (MICH) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-3 6. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Steve Peretz (MICH) 6-3, 6-3 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #9 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #8 Brian Hung/Matko Maravic (MICH) 8-2 2. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) def. #57 Ryan Heller/Andrew Mazlin (MICH) 8-3 3. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) vs. Mike Srocynski/George Navas (MICH) 7-5, unfinished
APRIL 29
OHIO STATE 4, ILLINOIS 1
(18-8)
SINGLES COMPETITION AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #22 Bryan Koniecko (OSU) 6-2, 6-2 2. #7 Steven Moneke (OSU) vs. #23 Ryan Rowe (ILL) 6-3, 3-4, unfinished 3. #28 Devin Mullings (OSU) def. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 6-4, 6-2 4. Justin Kronauge (OSU) vs. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 7-6 (7-3), 1-4, unfinished 5. #105 Chris Klingemann (OSU) def. GD Jones (ILL) 6-4, 6-1 6. Drew Eberly (OSU) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-2, 6-3 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #14 Devin Mullings/Chris Klingemann (OSU) def. #9 Ryan Rowe/Kevin Anderson (ILL) 8-6 2. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) def. #31 Drew Eberly/Justin Kronauge (OSU) 8-6 3. Bryan Koniecko/Steven Moneke (OSU) def. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 8-4
NCAA REGIONALS (FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS) [CHAMPAIGN, ILL.] MAY 11
ILLINOIS VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN
3 PM
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( N C A A FIRST & SECOND RO U N D S )
2007 NCAA REGIONALS HOST: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA, ILL. MAY 11-12, 2007 ATKINS TENNIS CENTER TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
ILLINOIS QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Urbana-Champaign Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38,000 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fighting Illini Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orange and Blue Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B. Joseph White Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Richard Herman Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Guenther Home Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Huff Hall
COACHING STAFF Head Coach/Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad Dancer/Second Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michigan State, ’93 Record at Illinois (Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-15 (2) Record Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98-69 (7) Record in Big Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-3 (2) Assistant Coach/Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kent Kinnear/Second Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clemson, ’88 MEN’S Tennis OFFICE Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Janice Revell Tennis Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217-244-6471 Tennis Office Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217-244-5112
2006 RECAP 2006 Record Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-7 2006 Record at Home/Away/Neutral . . . . . . . . . .13-1/5-3/6-3 2006 Big Ten Finish (Record) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Second (9-1) 2006 Big Ten Tournament (Finish) . . . . . . . . .2-1 (Runner-Up) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 5-0 vs. Northwestern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0 vs. Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 4-2 vs. No. 10 Ohio State 2006 NCAA Regional Results . . . . . .W, 4-0 vs. Western Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 4-0 vs. No. 20 Louisville 2006 NCAA Sweet Sixteen . . . . . . . . . . .L, 4-2 vs. No. 10 UCLA Final ITA National Rankings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ninth (FILA ITA) Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/2 Starter Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/2 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 First Year of Men’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1890 Years in NCAA Tournament/Last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/2006
Friday, May 11, 2007 • Noon #21 MICHIGAN vs. #52 DRAKE Friday, May 11, 2007 • 3 PM #10 ILLINOIS vs. #54 WESTERN MICHIGAN Saturday, May 12, 2007 • 1 PM ILLINOIS REGIONAL FINAL (Winners From Above) SETTING THE SCENE The No. 10 Illinois men's tennis team will host No. 54 Western Michigan (18-7) on Friday, May 11, at the Atkins Tennis Center in Urbana, Ill., in the first round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament. The Illini (18-8), who are coming off a runner-up finish at the 2007 Big Ten Tournament, will be making their 12th straight NCAA tournament appearance, dating back to 1996, and enter this year's installment as the 10th-seed. This is the seventh time since the field expanded to 64 teams that the Illini have been a top-10 seed.
ILLINOIS’ 2006-07 SCHEDULE Overall 18-8, 8-2 (Home 10-0 , Away 6-5, Neutral 2-3) DATE JAN. 19 Jan. 26 Jan. 28
OPPONENT NO. 10 PEPPERDINE at No. 69 Ball State at No. 8 Virginia
FEB. 2 FEB. 3 FEB. 10 FEB. 13
NO. 8 DUKE NO. 41 TENNESSEE NO. 20 TEXAS A&M NO. 8 FLORIDA
FEB. 16-18 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 18
USTA/ITA MEN’S INDOORS ( C h i c a g o ) No. 14 Oklahoma State W, 4-2 No. 6 UCLA L, 4-2 No. 5 Baylor L, 4-0
March 2 March 9 Each team is vying for the single spot out of the Illinois MARCH 11 regional that will advance to the NCAA Championships in March 20 Georgia. The team championship will be held May 17-22. MARCH 31 The teams will play a single-elimination tournament beginning in the first round, with the finals site (16-team bracket) to determine the national champion. The matches shall be regulation dual matches with three eightgame pro-set doubles played for one team point, followed by six singles matches, each valued at one team point, played best of three sets. Regular scoring will be used and a 12-point tiebreaker will be played, at eight games all in doubles and at six games all in singles. STATE OF THE ILLINI The No. 10 Illinois men’s tennis team concluded a solid run at the 2007 Big Ten Tournament as the runner-up for the third time in the last nine years, falling short of its seventh overall title since the conference moved to the current format of the league’s postseason tournament.
TIME/RESULT W, 4-3 W, 7-0 L, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 4-3 W, 6-1 W, 6-1
at Michigan State at Purdue NO. 29 WISCONSIN at No. 10 LSU NORTHWESTERN
W, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 L, 4-3 W, 6-1
April 1 APRIL 4 April 6 April 8 April 14 April 15 APRIL 21 APRIL 22
at No. 5 Notre Dame NO. 59 KENTUCKY at No. 19 Michigan at No. 34 Penn State at No. 66 Indiana at No. 3 Ohio State NO. 34 MINNESOTA IOWA
L, 5-2 W, 7-0 L, 5-2 W, 5-2 W, 5-2 L, 7-0 W, 6-1 W, 6-1
APRIL 26-29 April 27 April 28 April 29
BIG TEN TOURNAMENT (West Lafayette, Ind.) at Purdue W, 4-1 No. 20 Michigan W, 4-1 No. 3 Ohio State L, 4-1
In its last outing at the Big Ten Tournament, the Illini MAY 11-12 began their march towards their ninth straight confer- May 11 ence tournament final match with a contest against the May 12 Purdue Boilermakers in the quarterfinals on Friday.
NCAA REGIONALS Western Michigan Regional Final NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
3 p.m. 1 p.m.
Illinois came out on a mission, handing the 2007 Big Ten May 17-27 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (Athens, Ga.)TBA Tournament host a 4-1 setback as they managed the wind and cold temperatures during doubles play to take a 1-0 lead before earning convincing wins in singles to * CAPS Indicates Home Matches advance to the third-day of the Big Ten Tournament * BOLD Indicates Tournaments against No. 2-seeded Michigan.
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ILLINOIS MEN’S TENNIS • WWW.FIGHTINGILLINI.COM • (NCAA REGIONALS) Against Michigan, the team avenged its earlier season loss to the 20th-ranked Wolverines on Saturday, doing it in championship style at the Schwartz Tennis Center. The Fighting Illini handed the tournament's second seed a 4-1 defeat in the semifinals, accomplishing the victory after putting on a doubles clinic against the Wolverines to take a 1-0 lead. Illinois followed that with tough battles in singles to advance to the final day of the Big Ten Tournament against Ohio State. There, ninth-ranked Illinois came up short in doubles and singles against the defending Big Ten Tournament champions, as the Buckeyes prevailed in the conference final, 4-1. Despite a convincing win at No. 1 singles by Anderson to tie the match at 1-all, the Buckeyes closed out with four straight wins to seal the victory. The loss handed the Buckeyes their second consecutive Big Ten Tournament title, third overall, as Ohio State also clinched the title over the Illini in 2001. ILLINI EARN BIG TEN HONORS Junior Kevin Anderson extended the Illini's streak to four straight years when an Orange and Blue player has been named Big Ten Athlete of the Year, announced the conference office at the 2007 Big Ten Tournament banquet. Anderson and junior Ryan Rowe also received unanimous selections to the All-Big Ten Team, marking the 11th straight season two or more Illini garnered the distinction and the 18th straight season an Illinois netter has garnered the honor. Anderson earned the conference's top honor as the topranked player in the Big Ten for most of the season, including a No. 5-ranking in the most recent April 30 FILA ITA poll, and becomes the fourth consecutive Illini to claim the distinction, following fellow Illini Ryler DeHeart's back-to-back accolades in 2005 and 2006 and Brian Wilson's 2004 honor. The Johannesburg, South Africa native began the season ranked in the top 25, and has since climbed into the top 10, where he has remained for 12 straight weeks. Since opening the season on a six-match win streak, the Illini junior has gone on to record a 25-6 overall and 9-1 mark in the Big Ten, including an 11-5 mark against nationally ranked opponents. Anderson also earned the league's first Big Ten Athlete of the Week honor of 2007. Rowe garnered the Big Ten laurel as the fourth highest ranked player in the Big Ten in singles at No. 22 in the latest FILA ITA poll, and has been in the top 25 all season long - his highest a No. 8 ranking on March 9. After opening the season winning nine of his first 11 matches, the Moline, Ill., native has recorded an overall record of 26-9 and a 7-3 mark in league action, while going 10-7 against nationally ranked opponents. Rowe also earned Big Ten Player of the Week laurels on Feb. 14. This year's All-Big Ten team is comprised of three seniors, six juniors, two sophomores and one freshman - five of which were unanimous selections. Half of the squad also is comprised of repeat winners. Illinois' Anderson earned his third All-Conference nod, while Michigan's Matko Maravic and Ohio State's Devin Mullings also notched their third-straight honors. Michigan State's Nick Rinks and the Buckeye pair of Chris Klingemann and Koniecko were all repeat selections. NCAA SINGLES AND DOUBLES COMPETITORS Juniors Kevin Anderson and Ryan Rowe both earned spots into the singles and doubles draw of the 2007 NCAA Championships in Athens, Ga., May 23-28 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex, announced the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Subcommittee.
ITA FILA COLLEGIATE TENNIS RANKINGS TOP 25 (As of April 30)
RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
ILLINOIS IN THE RANKINGS January 30 February 6 February 13 February 21 February 27 March 6 March 13 March 20 March 27 April 3 April 10 April 17 April 24 April 30
Anderson, who enters the tournament as the No. 5-seed, and Rowe, who grabs a berth by way of an at-large bid after finishing the regular season ranked No. 22, also received a spot into the 32-team NCAA doubles championships as a No. 5-8 seed. The duo comes into the championships as the defending champions, looking to become Illinois' and the Big Ten Conference's only repeat winners of the title. Anderson also took in the conference's automatic bid in singles as the top-ranked player in the league, while the Big Ten's highest-ranked pair of Anderson and Rowe also earned the conference's automatic bid in doubles. Anderson and Rowe's selections into the 64-player field for singles marks the 18th time overall and the 11th straight an Illini will represent the Orange and Blue on the national stage. Since 1997, Illinois players have advanced past the second round every year but two, while seven times an Illini has gone on to be an All-American by making it into the Round of 16 or better. In 2003, Amer Delic captured the school's only NCAA title, winning the crown by dropping only one set. In doubles, the tandem tabbed the 14th overall and ninth straight selection for an Illini duo into the NCAA doubles championship. Illinois has won a total of three national doubles titles (2000, 2003, 2006) and is the only school in the Big Ten with a NCAA doubles crown. Since 2000, Illinois has advanced at least to the quarterfinals of the doubles championship a total of five times. 2007 ALL-AMERICANS According to NCAA rules, players who enter the NCAA tournament as a No. 1-16 seed in singles are automatic All-Americans, while seeds one through eight in doubles also garner the distinction. For those individuals who advance into the round of 16 in singles also grab All-America laurels, while the accolade will be extended to those doubles tandems that make it into the Elite Eight. The final avenue by which to garner one of the nation's top honors is to finish the regular season in the top 20 in singles or the top 10 in doubles in the final FILA ITA poll. This is Anderson's third All-America accolade in as many years, while Rowe was selected for his second distinction.
ILLINOIS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NAME
HT.
WT.
YEAR
HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL
Kevin Anderson
6-7
205
Jr.
Johannesburg, South Africa / St. Stithians
Brandon Davis
6-0
185
Jr.
Austin, Texas / St. Stephens / Texas Tech High
Ruben Gonzales
6-1
175
Jr.
Terre Haute, Ind. / Indiana University High
Billy Heiser
5-11
180
Fr.
Vernon Hills, Ill. / Laurel Springs School
GD Jones
5-11
175
Sr.
Auckland, New Zealand / Kings College
Sasha Kharkevitch
6-1
200
Fr.
Houston, Texas / Home Schooled
Jordan Knue
6-3
160
Fr.
La Grange, Ill. / Lyons Township
Ryan Rowe
6-5
205
Jr.
Moline, Ill. / Lighthouse Christian Academy
Marc Spicijaric
5-10
180
So.
Wesley Chapel, Fla. / Saddlebrook Prep
AVG SCHOOL 96.89 University of Georgia 92.42 Ohio State University 91.26 University of Virginia 86.88 Baylor University 78.75 Univ. of Notre Dame 75.89 North Carolina 72.06 Univ. of Mississippi 68.16 Oklahoma State University 66.32 UCLA 66.29 University of Illinois 65.86 Univ. of Texas at Austin 63.23 Univ. of Southern California 59.81 Wake Forest University 59.64 Duke University 57.81 Louisiana State University 55.73 Florida State University 54.30 University of Alabama 54.06 Univ. of Tulsa 51.62 University of Florida 50.49 Pepperdine 50.18 University of Michigan 45.50 Clemson University 44.47 Boise State University 39.84 Virginia Commonwealth University 39.34 University of Tennessee, Knoxville
No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 7 No. 7 No. 5 No. 5 No. 6 No. 8 No. 8 No. 9 No. 11 No. 9 No. 10
ILLINI IN THE RANKINGS SINGLES
DOUBLES
Kevin Anderson April 20 - 5 April 24 - 5 April 17 - 6 April 3 - 5 March 20 - 6 March 6 - 6 Feb. 21 - 6 Jan. 9 -23 Preseason Sept. 8 - 17
Anderson/Rowe April 30 - 8 April 24 - 9 April 17 - 9 April 3 - 10 March 6 - 34 Jan. 9 - 42 Preseason Sept. 8 - 1
Ryan Rowe April 30 - 22 April 24 - 23 April 17 - 19 April 3 - 15 March 20 - 12 March 6 - 8 Feb. 21 - 10 Jan. 9 - 11 Preseason Sept. 8 - 48 GD Jones Preseason Sept. 8 - 58 Marc Spicijaric March 6 - 108 Jan. 9 - 83
Jones/Spicijaric Preseason Sept. 8 - 55 Anderson/Spicijaric Jan. 9 - 19 Preseason Sept. 8 - 19 Anderson/Gonzales April 30 - 26 April 24 - 29 April 17 - 17 April 3 - 15 March 20 - 15 March 6 - 10 Feb. 21 - 10 Jones/Davis March 6 - 32
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ILLINOIS MEN’S TENNIS • WWW.FIGHTINGILLINI.COM • (NCAA REGIONALS) 2006 NCAA REVIEW Beginning last year’s march towards the NCAA Championship finals after finishing second in the Big Ten Tournament to Ohio State, Illinois had their eyes set on the NCAA title from the start. As the No. 8 seed, Illinois served past Western Illinois, 40, in the opening round of the tournament despite playing away from the Atkins Tennis Center for the first time in a six years, as the Illini had previously hosted six consecutive first and second round matches. Following the dominating start, the Illini topped then-No. 27 Louisville, 4-0, in the Round of 32. Taking down the NCAA Regional host in a closely contested battle, Illinois used its experience to swing past the Cardinals in the second round to advance to the NCAA Championships. The momentum, however, fell short in the Round of 16 as Illinois could not overcome then-No. 10 UCLA (4-2). The loss sealed a 24-7 season for the Illini, who had made their ninth trip to the Sweet Sixteen since 1996. ILLINI’S NCAA STREAK AMONG THE BEST Illinois is making its 12th consecutive NCAA appearance, which is the 11th-longest active streak behind LSU and Washington (13), Texas A&M (14), Virginia Commonwealth (15), Duke and Texas (16), Florida (17), Pepperdine (18), Georgia (24) and UCLA (31). This is head coach Brad Dancer’s second straight trip to the Big Dance. HOME COURT ADVANTAGE At home, the Illini are 13-2 overall in the NCAA tournament's first and second rounds, with its only losses coming at the hands of Nort h w e s t e rn in the first round in 1997 and Mississippi State in the second round in 2007. Every single postseason match the Illini has been hosted at the Atkins Tennis Center, which has for the Illini, become a seventh man in the lineup. BRONCO PREVIEW The Broncos of Western Michigan enter the contest as the MidAmerican Conference's automatic qualifier as the tournament champion and are the regular season MAC champions (5-0). They also are currently riding an 11-match win streak heading into the first round and are the NCAA tournament's No. 49-64seed. WMU clinched its MAC tournament title after defeating Ball State, 4-3, in the conference finals to capture the school's second straight and fifth overall league title. This is the second time that the Orange and Blue will face Western Michigan in the opening round, the last time coming in a 4-1 victory for the Illini in 2004 at home. That year, Illinois entered the championships as the top seed and finished runner-up to UCLA (4-2) in the title match. DRAKE vs. MICHIGAN MATCH AT A GLANCE Illinois also welcomes 21st-ranked Michigan (No. 17-32-seed) and 52nd-ranked Drake (No. 33-48th-seed) to the Atkins Tennis Center, as the pair will battle in the other first-round match on Friday. Drake (23-2) comes into the tournament as the automatic qualifier out of the Missouri Valley Conference, winning their second consecutive conference tournament title over Wichita State, 4-2, and sealing their 22nd-straight match win heading into the tournament. The Wolverines are coming off a loss at the hands of the Illini in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament, 4-1, but are overall 19-6 on the season and finished tied for second in the Big Ten regular season (8-2). 20-WIN SEASONS Heading into the weekend, Illinois stands at 18-8 overall, needing a Sweet Sixteen berth to garner another 20-win seasons. Illinois currently has eclipsed the 20-win plateau nine straight times, dating back to the 1998 season when the Fighting Illini carded a 21-6 record. Before that year, the Orange and Blue had hit 20 wins only once, that feat coming in 1984 (23-9). Since the start of its streak, Illinois squads also have reached 25 wins a total of 5 times (2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) and twice amassed more than 30 victories in a season (2003: 320; 2004: 32-1).
HISTORY LESSON With history as its guide, Illinois could not have scripted their 2007 postseason story any better. At home, the Illini are 7-1 in the first round when playing at the Atkins Tennis Center, losing only to Northwestern in 1997 at home, 4-0. Overall, the Fighting Illini are 8-3 in the first round, dropping their opening-round contests the first three consecutive years they earned berths into the NCAA Tournament from 1996-98. Since 1996, Illinois’ first appearance in the postseason as a team, the Orange and Blue have made a name for themselves in the NCAA tournament. Overall, Illinois has played in the Round of 16 seven out of the last eight years, advancing to the quarterfinals (Record: 2-3) five times (1999, 2000, 2002-04) and the NCAA semifinals (Record: 2-0) and finals (Record: 11) twice. Since the tournament opened to a 64-team field in 1999, the Illini have advanced into the second round every year, boasting an 8-0 record during that stretch. Illinois’ all-time series record in each round is as follows (Record When Hosting): First Round: Second Round: Round of 16: Quarterfinal: Semifinal: Final:
8-3 (7-1) 7-1 (7-1) 5-2 2-3 2-0 1-1
Illinois is 14-4 in the past four years of the tournament. The Illini also have won at least three tournament matches, reaching the national quarterfinal in four of the past seven seasons. CENTURY MARK Illinois head coach Brad Dancer is currently two dual-match wins away from recording his 100th career-match victory as a head coach, and could achieve the feat in only his seventh year. Before coming to Illinois, Dancer compiled a 38-35 overall record in three seasons as the head coach at Fresno State University. He led his teams to two NCAA tournament appearances, and in 2003, his squad advanced to the second round, marking the farthest postseason run during his tenure. That same season, Fresno State went 18-9 and finished ranked 35th in the nation. Dancer helped completely turn the program around after it went 7-16 in 2002. Before his stint at Fresno State, Dancer served in his first head coaching capacity for the women’s tennis team at the University of Arizona for two seasons. His force was quickly felt as he guided the Wildcats to a berth in the NCAA tournament, where they eventually fell to USC in the second round. With Dancer at the helm, the Wildcats were ranked in the top-25 nationally, achieving the feat despite competing in a highly competitive Pac-10 conference that featured five teams ranked in the top 12. Since coming to Illinois, the Coldwater, Mich., native has posted a 24-7 record in 2006 and has so far carded a 18-8 ledger in 2007 as head coach. Should the Fighting Illini advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the eighth straight time in 2007, the squad can add the celebration of Dancer’s 100th win to the slate of accomplishments. DOUBLES CHAMPIONS: LAST TIME WHEN... Setting itself in the upper echelon of Big Ten men’s tennis, Illinois is the only team in the conference with NCAA doubles champions, three different tandems to be exact. Most recently in 2006, Kevin Anderson and Ryan Rowe paired up to beat the third-ranked duo from Pepperdine, Andre Begemann and Scott Doerner, 6-2, 6-2, in the finals. The duo became the third Illinois tandem to capture an NCAA doubles championship. The first title was recorded in 2000, when Cary Franklin and Graydon Oliver defeated the USC pair of Ryan Moore and Nick Rainey, 6-4, 6-2. Three years later, the dynamite duo of Brian Wilson and Rajeev Ram defeated the secondseeded doubles team of Oliver Maiberger and Ryan Redondo from South Dakota State, 6-4, 5-7, 6-1.
HEAD COACH BRAD DANCER SECOND SEASON Head coach Brad Dancer enters his third season overall and second as head coach of the Illinois men's tennis team. Dancer became Illinois' 19th head men's tennis coach on June 28, 2005, after serving his first year on the staff as an associate head coach under Illini legend Craig Tiley. In his first season at the helm of the Fighting Illini, Dancer proved he had what it took to maintain the success that Illinois tennis has become accustomed to over the years. The Fighting Illini opened the season on fire, taking down two of the nation's top-10 ranked teams, defeating then-No. 1 Virginia in front of a spirited Illini crowd at home, followed by dismantling then-No. 8 Duke on the road in consecutive duals. The feats propelled Illinois to No. 2 in the nation, a spot Illinois inhabited for a large part of the season. In 2006, Dancer led the Illini to their 11th overall appearance in the NCAA tournament, advancing to their eighth appearance in the Sweet Sixteen in the last nine years at NCAAs - the program's fifth straight. On top of its NCAA tournament success, Illinois went 9-1 in conference action to finish second during the regular season. At the Big Ten Tournament, the Illini cruised through the first two rounds, but in the finals could not overcome Big Ten regular season champion Ohio State, falling 4-2 to finish runner-up. Overall, Illinois posted a 24-7 record on the year. During the 2005-06 season, Illinois garnered its first singles No. 1ranked preseason player in senior Ryler DeHeart. In addition to DeHeart, Dancer led a talented group, including Kevin Anderson, Pramod Dabir, Brandon Davis, Ruben Gonzales, GD Jones, Ryan Rowe and Marc Spicijaric. In doubles action, Anderson and Rowe teamed together to make waves on the collegiate scene, becoming the best tandem in the country. The two ranked as high as No. 3 during the regular season, eventually claiming the NCAA doubles championship as the No. 4seeded pair in the draw. The duo became the third doubles team in Illinois history to win the crown, and the second pair to claim the title in the last four years. The Fighting Illini finished the season ranked No. 9 in the final ITA rankings, while DeHeart finished No. 9 in singles and Anderson/Rowe topped the doubles charts. Before coming to Illinois, Dancer compiled a 38-35 overall record in three seasons as the head coach at Fresno State University. He led his teams to two NCAA tournament appearances, and in 2003, his squad advanced to the second round, marking the farthest postseason run during his tenure. In 1999, Dancer served in his first head coaching capacity for the women's tennis team at the University of Arizona. His force was quickly felt as he guided the Wildcats to a berth in the NCAA tournament. Dancer's collegiate coaching career started at Michigan State University, his alma mater, where he served as the assistant men's tennis coach from 1993-98. Overall, he started coaching at the club level and academies in Michigan, Colorado and later Bradenton, Fla. Dancer has traveled to more than 20 different countries, working with elite junior development programs and numerous touring professionals. In 1996, he began his ongoing role as an assistant to Billie Jean King for the U.S. Fed Cup Team. Dancer cites the experience with King as having a profound impact on him, as she led by her incredible example and helped him mold his coaching ideology. Dancer earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration in 1993 from Michigan State University. For the Spartans, he played in the No. 1 singles spot and earned All-Big Ten honors his senior year. As a four-year Academic All-Big Ten selection from 1990-93, the Michigan native served as team captain for MSU and qualified for the NCAA individual championship his senior year.
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2006-07 UNIVERSITY OF MEN’S TENNIS DUAL MATCH SUMMARY • (NCAA REGIONALS) NCAA SINGLES CHAMPION: LAST TIME WHEN... d ILLINOIS 4, PEPPERDINE 3 Illinois’ Amer Delic was the first Illini to win an NCAA singles championship in the history of the JAN. 19 program, and the third Big Ten player to accomplish the feat in the history of the conference. SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #33 Andre Begemann (PEPP) 7-6 (8-6),6-3 Michigan is the only other conference school with an individual titleholder, holding the league’s 2. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Richard Johnson (PEPP) 7-5, 7-5 first titlist in Barry MacKay, who did it in 1957, followed by the Wolverines’ second winner in 1982, 3. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Bassam Beidas (PEPP) 6-1, 6-3 Mike Leach. Delic broke a 21-year drought for the Big Ten when he made his championship run in 4. James Lemke (PEPP) def. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 2003, defeating No. 2-seeded Benedikt Dorsch of Baylor, 6-4, 6-3, in the NCAA finals. 5. Omar Altmann (PEPP) def. GD Jones (ILL) 1-6, 6-2, 6-1 6. Mahmoud Kamel (PEPP) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-4, 7-5 DOUBLES DOMINANCE Juniors Kevin Anderson and Ryan Rowe, who have registered a career record of 41-5 as a doubles tandem, putting together an almost unblemished record of 23-1 in their first season together en route to a national title in 2006, combined with their 18-4 record in 2007, have been almost unstoppable. The two have been able to win 90 percent of their matches, and even more amazing, accomplishing all of this while facing the best in the country at the No. 1 doubles position.
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. Kevin Anderson/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Omar Altmann/Richard Johnson (PEPP) 8-4 2. Ryan Rowe/Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Andre Begemann/Mahmoud Kamel (PEPP) 8-6 3. Bassam Beidas/James Lemke (PEPP) def. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) 8-7 (8-6)
JAN. 26
ILLINOIS 7, AT BALL STATE 0
SLICE OF SINGLES The Illini are led by the racquets of its junior class, as No. 5-ranked Kevin Anderson paces the SINGLES COMPETITION Fighting Illini netters and also is the Big Ten’s highest-ranked player, while Ryan Rowe comes in 1. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Joe Epkey (BSU) 6-2, 6-2 at No. 22, the team’s second-highest and the Big Ten’s fourth-highest ranked player. 2. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Aaron Phillips (BSU) 6-3, 6-3 3. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Jose Perdomo (BSU) 6-1, 6-2 Rounding out the singles positions are junior Ruben Gonzales, who has been steadily coming back from injury to try and regain his position at No. 3 singles, sophomore Marc Spicijaric, who has been 4. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Bret Berryman (BSU) 6-3, 6-3 ranked as high as No. 83 in the country, senior GD Jones, who began the season ranked in the top- 5. GD Jones (ILL) def. Jimmy Brannon (BSU) 6-4, 1-6, 10-5 6. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Joe Vallee (BSU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 75, junior Brandon Davis and freshmen Jordan Knue and Billy Heiser. CRUCIAL DOUBLES Illinois has prided itself on its doubles play all season long, winning the doubles point 20 out of 26 times this year. Of those 20 wins, the Illini have lost the match in only two of those instances, those coming in a 4-2 loss to then No. 6 UCLA at the USTA/ITA National Men’s Team Indoor Championships and then again on the road against then No. 5 Notre Dame in a 5-2 setback. The Orange and Blue are boasting an 90 percent dual-match winning percentage when taking the crucial doubles point. On the other hand, only once has Illinois been able to dig itself out of a doubles deficit, that coming when it dropped the doubles point to then No. 41 Tennessee at home, but was able to come back and pull off a 4-3 victory on April 4. DEFENDING NCAA CHAMPIONS Illinois’ third doubles tandem to win a NCAA title in the history of the program, Kevin Anderson and Ryan Rowe, opened the 2007 season a little rocky, falling in the second round of their first tournament back as defending champions at the Polo Ralph Lauren/ITA All-American Championships. The trip was worthwhile, however, as both made quarterfinal appearances in singles, losing to the eventual champion and runner-up, respectively.
(2-0)
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. Kevin Anderson/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Joe Epkey/Jose Perdomo (BSU) 8-7 (7-5) 2. Ryan Rowe/Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Aaron Phillips/Jorge Rodriquez (BSU) 8-6 3. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) def. Bret Berryman/Joe Vallee (BSU) 8-4
JAN. 28
AT VIRGINIA 5, ILLINOIS 2
(2-1)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #8 Somdev Devvarman (UVA) def. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-8 2. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Dominic Inglot (UVA) 5-7, 6-3, 10-4 3. #10 Treat Huey (UVA) def. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 6-4, 6-2 4. GD Jones (ILL) def. Houston Barrick (UVA) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 5. Ted Angelinos (UVA) def. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 6-1, 6-3 6. Lee Singer (UVA) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-3, 6-0 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. Kevin Anderson/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. #7 Somdev Devvarman/Treat Huey (UVA) 8-6 2. Houston Barrick/Dominic Inglot (UVA) def. Ryan Rowe/Brandon Davis (ILL) 8-4 3. Ted Angelinos/Lee Singer (UVA) def. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 8-5
ILLINOIS 6, DUKE 1 Since then, the duo has been almost unstoppable, stringing together a 12-match winning streak FEB. 2 during the heart of the Big Ten season. Overall, the pair has put together a 18-4 record on the year SINGLES COMPETITION and a 9-1 conference mark, its only loss in conference regular season action coming to No. 11- 1. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #80 Peter Rodrigues (DUKE) 7-5, 6-2 ranked Devin Mullings and Chris Klingemann of Ohio State during the regular season. 2. #100 Joey Atas (DUKE) def. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 3. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #54 Kiril Dimitrov (DUKE) 6-4, 6-2 Now, Illinois dominance as a team in doubles this season has in large part been due to its dou- 4. GD Jones (ILL) def. #84 Dylan Arnould (DUKE) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) bles leadership from the eighth-ranked tandem, who has primarily inhabited the top spot in dou- 5. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. David Goulet (DUKE) 6-7 (6-8), 7-5, 7-5 bles for the Illini all season. The pair is the highest ranked pair in the Big Ten as well. 6. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Aaron Carpenter (DUKE) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 NO PLACE LIKE HOME DURING THE POSTSEASON Illinois has wanted nothing else but to return to the friendly confines of the Atkins Tennis Center after the Big Ten tournament where it has won 10 straight dual matches this season, a total of 14 straight dating back to April 2006. The last time Illinois dropped a match at home came against then No. 22-ranked Stanford in a 5-2 loss on March 29, 2006.
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. Kevin Anderson/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. #4 Joey Atas/David Goulet (DUKE) 8-4 2. Ryan Rowe/Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Peter Rodrigues/Dylan Arnould (DUKE) 8-6 3. Ned Samuelson/Kiril Dimitrov (DUKE) def. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 9-8 (7-4)
Illinois will put its home record to the test again, bringing in a slue of talented opponents for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament. No. 54 Western Michigan is looking to end an eight-match winning streak at home in the first round for the Illini dating back to 1999, while all three teams, including No. 21 Michigan and No. 52 Drake, are looking to snap an overall 10-match win streak at home for the Orange and Blue in the postseason.
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #24 Bobby Cameron (TENN) 6-2, 7-5 2. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #35 Kaden Hensel (TENN) 6-3, 6-3 3. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Ben Rogers (TENN) 6-4, 6-4 4. Davey Sandgren (TENN) def. GD Jones (ILL) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 5. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Kiril Tcherveniachki (TENN) 6-4, 6-4 6. Christopher Racz (TENN) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, retired
ANNUAL ILLINOIS TENNIS BANQUET HONORS At the annual Illinois Tennis Banquet, the Illini men awarded the 2007 Big Ten Athlete of the Year, junior Kevin Anderson, the team’s MVP laurel. Anderson earned the team's top honor as the topranked player in the Big Ten for most of the season, including a No. 5-ranking in the most recent April 30 FILA ITA poll. Junior Ruben Gonzales won the Scholar-Athlete Award (3.74 grade point average in Sport Management); sophomore Marc Spicijaric garnered the Strength and Conditioning Award and was designated the Player to Watch, while junior Brandon Davis earned distinction as the Most Improved Player. Last season, the Fighting Illini Spirit award was named after Chris Martin and this year's recipient of the Chris Martin Spirit award was senior GD Jones.
(1-0)
FEB. 3
ILLINOIS 4, TENNESSEE 2
(3-1)
(4-1)
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #5 Bobby Cameron/Kaden Hensel (TENN) def. Kevin Anderson/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 8-6 2. #34 Ben Rogers/Adam Hubble (TENN) def. Ryan Rowe/Brandon Davis (ILL) 8-3 3. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Kiril Tcherveniachki/Davey Sandgren (TENN) 8-2
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2006-07 UNIVERSITY OF MEN’S TENNIS DUAL MATCH SUMMARY • (NCAA REGIONALS) FEB. 10
ILLINOIS 6, TEXAS A&M 1
(5-1)
MARCH 2
ILLINOIS 7, AT MICHIGAN STATE 0
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Jerry Makowski (ATM) 6-1, 6-1 2. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Clay Donato (ATM) 6-2, 6-3 3. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Conor Pollock (ATM) 4-6, 6-1, 12-10 4. GD Jones (ILL) def. Matt Bain (ATM) 6-2, 6-3 5. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Brett Joelson (ATM) 6-4, 6-3 6. John Nallon (ATM) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-4, 6-4
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #46 Nick Rinks (MSU) 6-4, 6-4 2. #10 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Alex Forger (MSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 3. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Adam Monich (MSU) 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 10-6 4. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. John Allare (MSU) 7-5, 2-6, 10-5 5. GD Jones (ILL) def. Jason Norville (MSU) 6-2, 6-0 6. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Tyler Sauerbrey (MSU) 6-1, 6-1
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #42 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Brett Joelson/Bryan Wooten (ATM) 8-4 2. Conor Pollock/Matt Bain (ATM) def. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) 8-7 (8-6) 3. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) def. John Nallon/Luka Ocvirk (ATM) 8-5
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Adam Monich/Nick Rinks (MSU) 8-6 2. Brandon Davis/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Alex Forger/Michael Flowers (MSU) 8-4 3. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. John Allare/Tyler Sauerbrey (MSU) 8-6
FEB. 13
ILLINOIS 6, FLORIDA 1
(6-1)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. Jesse Levine (FLA) def. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 2. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #16 Greg Ouellette (FLA) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 3. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. #60 Nestor Briceno (FLA) 6-2, 6-0 4. GD Jones (ILL) def. Jordan Dolberg (FLA) 6-2, 6-1 5. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Daniel Cash (FLA) 6-3, 6-4 6. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Geoffrey Barton (FLA) 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 10-7
MARCH 9
MARCH 11
(7-2)
SINGLES COMPETITION AT ITA NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. #5 Benjamin Kohlloeffel (UCLA) def. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 2. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) vs. Haythem Abid (UCLA) 6-7 (1-7), 4-5, unfinished 3. #27 Chris Surapol (UCLA) def. GD Jones (ILL) 6-1, 6-3 4. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Mathieu Dehaine (UCLA) 6-1, 6-4 5. Philipp Gruendler (UCLA) def. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 6-4, 6-0 6. Michael Look (UCLA) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
BAYLOR 4, ILLINOIS 0
SINGLES COMPETITION AT ITA NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) vs. #17 Michal Kokta (BU) 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 2-2, UF 2. #56 Lars Poerschke (BU) def. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 3. Matt Brown (BU) def. GD Jones (ILL) 6-2, 6-3 4. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) vs. Matija Zgaga (BU) 6-7, 6-6 (0-2), UF 5. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) vs. #53 Dominik Mueller (BU) 5-7, 7-5, 3-1, UF 6. #66 Denes Lukacs (BU) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-0, 6-2 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #42 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #44 Matt Brown/David Galic (BU) 8-3 2. Lars Poerschke/Matija Zgaga (BU) def. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) 8-6 3. Michal Kokta/Dominik Mueller (BU) def. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 8-4
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #34 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Nolan Polley/Jeremy Sonkin (WIS) 8-1 2. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Moritz Baumann/Lachezar Kasarov (WIS) 8-2 3. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) def. Michael Dierberger/Felipe Bellido (WIS) 8-5
MARCH 20
AT LSU 4, ILLINOIS 3
(10-4)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #24 Ken Skupski (LSU) 6-2, 6-1 2. #44 Danny Bryan (LSU) def. #12 Ryan Rowe (ILL) 7-5, 6-4 3. GD Jones (ILL) def. Colt Gaston (LSU) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 4. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. #111 Kevin Dessauer (LSU) 6-4, 6-1 5. James Cluskey (LSU) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 6. Jan Zelezny (LSU) def. Jordan Knue (ILL) 6-4, 6-0
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #42 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) vs. Philipp Gruendler/Benjamin Kohlloeffel (UCLA) 6-5, UF 2. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Haythem Abid/Chris Surapol (UCLA) 8-3 3. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. #18 Mathieu Dehaine/Jeremy Drean (UCLA) 8-2
FEB. 18
(10-3)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Nolan Polley (WIS) 6-0, 2-0, retired 2. Jeremy Sonkin (WIS) def. #8 Ryan Rowe (ILL) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 3. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Moritz Baumann (WIS) 7-6 (9-7), 2-6, 6-2 4. GD Jones (ILL) def. Lachezar Kasarov (WIS) 6-1, 6-4 5. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Michael Dierberger (WIS) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 6. Felipe Bellido (WIS) def. Jordan Knue (ILL) 6-3, 6-1
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #42 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Daniel Byrnes/Oleksandr Nedovyesov (OKST) 8-4 2. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) vs. Artsem Burmistrau/Nathan Byrnes (OKST) 7-6, UF 3. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Ivan Puchkarov/Dmytro Petrov (OKST) 8-6
UCLA 4, ILLINOIS 2
ILLINOIS 5, WISCONSIN 2
(7-1)
SINGLES COMPETITION AT ITA NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. #23 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Oleksandr Nedovyesov (OKST) 6-4, 6-4 2. #11 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #3 Ivan Puchkarov (OKST) 6-4, 6-2 3. Daniel Byrnes (OKST) def. GD Jones (ILL) 7-5, 6-3 4. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Dmytro Petrov (OKST) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) 5. Nathan Byrnes (OKST) def. #83 Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 6. Brandon Davis (ILL) vs. Artsem Burmistrau (OKST) 3-6, 7-6 (7-1), 4-5, unfinished
FEB. 17
(9-3)
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #34 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Kurt Zaske/Scott Warner (PUR) 8-2 2. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Branko Kuzmanovic/Eric Hodgman (PUR) 8-6 3. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) def. Paul Foley/Paul Rose (PUR) 8-5
USTA/ITA MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS ILLINOIS 4, AT OKLAHOMA STATE 2
ILLINOIS 6, AT PURDUE 1
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Paul Rose (PUR) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) 2. #10 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Branko Kuzmanovic (PUR) 6-4, 6-2 3. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Eric Hodgman (PUR) 6-1, 6-2 4. GD Jones (ILL) def. Kurt Zaske (PUR) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 5. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Paul Foley (PUR) 6-3, 4-6, 10-5 6. Scott Warner (PUR) def. Jordan Knue (ILL) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. Jesse Levine/Greg Ouellette (FLA) def. #42 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) 8-4 2. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Daniel Cash/Geoffrey Barton (FLA) 8-6 3. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Nestor Briceno/Billy Mulligan (FLA) 8-2
FEB. 16
(8-3)
(7-3)
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #34 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #14 James Cluskey/Ken Skupski (LSU) 8-4 2. #5 Danny Bryan/Colt Gaston (LSU) def. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 8-5 3. Kevin Dessauer/Jan Zelezny (LSU) def. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) 8-3
MARCH 31
ILLINOIS 6, NORTHWESTERN 1
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Willy Lock (NU) 6-1, 6-3 2. #12 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #94 Christian Tempke (NU) 6-4, 6-2 3. GD Jones (ILL) def. Marc Dwyer (NU) 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 10-3 4. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Matt Christian (NU) 6-1, 6-4 5. Juan Gomez (NU) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-3, 6-0 6. Jordan Knue (ILL) def. Alex Sanborn (NU) 0-6, 6-1, 6-1 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #34 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #54 Willy Lock/Matt Christian (NU) 8-3 2. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) def. Marc Dwyer/Alex Sanborn (NU) 8-6 3. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) def. Christian Tempke/Juan Gomez (NU) 8-6
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(11-4)
2006-07 UNIVERSITY OF MEN’S TENNIS DUAL MATCH SUMMARY • (NCAA REGIONALS) APRIL 1
AT NOTRE DAME 5, ILLINOIS 2
(11-5)
APRIL 15
AT OHIO STATE 7, ILLINOIS 0
(14-7)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #8 Stephen Bass (ND) def. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 2. #54 Sheeva Parbhu (ND) def. GD Jones (ILL) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 3. #12 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #103 Brett Helgeson (ND) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 4. Barry King (ND) def. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-2 5. Ryan Keckley (ND) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-4, 6-4 6. Andrew Roth (ND) def. Jordan Knue (ILL) 6-1, 6-2
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #34 Devin Mullings (OSU) def. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) 6-3, 7-5 2. #7 Steven Moneke (OSU) def. #15 Ryan Rowe (ILL) 6-3, 6-4 3. #25 Bryan Koniecko (OSU) def. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 6-3, 6-0 4. Justin Kronauge (OSU) def. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 7-5, 6-4 5. #75 Chris Klingemann (OSU) def. GD Jones (ILL) 4-3, retired 6. Drew Eberly (OSU) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-2, 3-6, 10-7
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #42 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #7 Ryan Keckley/Sheeva Parbhu (ND) 8-4 2. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) def. Brett Helgeson/Barry King (ND) 8-4 3. Stephen Bass/Andrew Roth (ND) def. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) 8-7 (7-3)
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #22 Devin Mullings/Chris Klingemann (OSU) def. #10 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) 8-5 2. #31 Drew Eberly/Justin Kronauge (OSU) def. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) 8-5 3. Steven Moneke/Bryan Koniecko (OSU) def. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) 8-6
APRIL 4
ILLINOIS 7, KENTUCKY 0
(12-5)
APRIL 21
ILLINOIS 6, MINNESOTA 1
(15-7)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Marcus Sundh (UK) 4-1, retired 2. GD Jones (ILL) def. Peter Bjork (UK) 1-6, 6-4, 10-5 3. #15 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Jorge Jorge (UK) 6-0, 6-1 4. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Shane Collins (UK) 6-3, 6-0 5. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Roman Ogarkov (UK) 6-4, 2-1, retired 6. Jordan Knue (ILL) def. Kenny Hodge (UK) 4-6, 6-4, 10-6
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #84 Raoul Schwark (MINN) 6-4, 6-3 2. #19 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Andres Osorio (MINN) 6-4, 6-4 3. Nich Edlefsen (MINN) def. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 1-0 (10-8) 4. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Mikey Kantar (MINN) 6-3, 6-1 5. GD Jones (ILL) def. D.J. Geatz (MINN) 7-5, 6-0 6. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Sion Wilkins (MINN) 6-4, 6-4
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #10 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Peter Bjork/Marcus Sundh (UK) 8-3 2. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Kenny Hodge/Jorge Jorge (UK) 8-2 3. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) def. Roman Ogarkov/Shane Collins (UK) 8-5
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #9 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Sion Wilkins/Nich Edlefsen (MINN) 8-4 2. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Raoul Schwark/Mikey Kantar (MINN) 8-6 3. Brandon Davis/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Chi-Lang Pham/Andres Osorio (MINN) 8-2
APRIL 6
AT MICHIGAN 5, ILLINOIS 2
(12-6)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #50 Brian Hung (MICH) 6-1, 6-1 2. #68 Matko Maravic (MICH) def. #15 Ryan Rowe (ILL) 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (10-8), 1-0 (10-7) 3. Ryan Heller (MICH) def. GD Jones (ILL) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) 4. Andrew Mazlin (MICH) def. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 6-4, 6-4 (10-8) 5. Steve Peretz (MICH) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-4, 6-3 6. George Navas (MICH) def. Jordan Knue (ILL) 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #10 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #3 Brian Hung/Matko Maravic (MICH) 9-8 (7-1) 2. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. #35 Ryan Heller/Andrew Mazlin (MICH) 8-6 3. George Navas/Mike Srocynski (MICH) def. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) 8-6
APRIL 22
ILLINOIS 6, IOWA 1
(16-7)
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #6 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Bart van Monsjou (IOWA) 6-3, 6-1 2. #19 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. J.P. Ritchie (IOWA) 6-0, 6-2 3. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Christian Bierich (IOWA) 6-0, 6-1 4. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Reinoud Haal (IOWA) 6-3, 6-3 5. GD Jones (ILL) def. Tommy McGeorge (IOWA) 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 1-0 (10-7) 6. Patrick Dwyer (IOWA) def. Jordan Knue (ILL) 6-3, 6-2 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #9 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Bart van Monsjou/J.P. Ritchie (IOWA) 8-3 2. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) def. Gregory Holm/Walker Grimes (IOWA) 8-6 3. Reinoud Haal/Christian Bierich (IOWA) def. Ruben Gonzales/Jordan Knue (ILL) 8-4
2007 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS APRIL 8
ILLINOIS 5, AT PENN STATE 2
(13-6) APRIL 27
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #102 Michael James (PSU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 2. #15 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Ryan Berger (PSU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 3. GD Jones (ILL) def. Adam Slagter (PSU) 6-2, 6-1 4. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Ryan Gormley (PSU) 7-5, 6-4 5. Brendan Lynch (PSU) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-4) 6. Bradley Hunter (PSU) def. Jordan Knue (ILL) 6-2, 6-1 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #10 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #41 Ryan Berger/Michael James (PSU) 8-6 2. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Adam Slagter/Guillaume St-Maurice (PSU) 8-3 3. Brandon Davis/Jordan Knue (ILL) def. James Dwyer/Brendan Lynch (PSU) 8-2
APRIL 14
ILLINOIS 5, AT INDIANA 2
ILLINOIS 4, PURDUE 1
(17-7)
SINGLES COMPETITION AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Branko Kuzmanovic (PUR) 6-4, 6-2 2. #23 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Paul Rose (PUR) 6-4, 6-3 3. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Eric Hodgman (PUR) 6-3, 6-1 4. Kurt Zaske (PUR) vs. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 3-6, 6-1, unfinished 5. Paul Foley (PUR) def. GD Jones (ILL) 6-2, 7-5 6. Scott Warner (PUR) vs. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-7 (4-7), 1-1, unfinished
(14-6)
DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #9 Ryan Rowe/Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Branko Kuzmanovic/Paul Rose (PUR) 8-4 2. Eric Hodgman/Jose Fuenmayor (PUR) vs. Brandon Davis/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 6-6, UF 3. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Paul Foley/Griffin Nienberg (PUR) 8-4
SINGLES COMPETITION 1. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Thomas Richter (IND) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 2. #15 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. David Bubenicek (IND) 7-5, 6-4 3. Dara McLoughlin (IND) def. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 6-1, 7-5 4. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) def. Arnaud Roussel (IND) 6-2, 6-1 5. GD Jones (ILL) def. Peter Antons (IND) 6-3, 6-2 6. Mak Kendall (IND) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #10 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Dara McLoughlin/Thomas Richter (IND) 8-5 2. Marc Spicijaric/GD Jones (ILL) def. David Bubenicek/Mak Kendall (IND) 8-3 3. Brandon Davis/Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Peter Antons/Arnaud Roussel (IND) 8-7 (7-4)
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2006-07 UNIVERSITY OF MEN’S TENNIS DUAL MATCH SUMMARY • (NCAA REGIONALS) APRIL 28
ILLINOIS 4, MICHIGAN 1
(18-7)
SINGLES COMPETITION AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) vs. #48 Brian Hung (MICH) 7-5, 3-6, 1-1, unfinished 2. #23 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #49 Matko Maravic (MICH) 6-1, 6-7 (6-8), 6-2 3. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) vs. Andrew Mazlin (MICH) 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 2-4, unfinished 4. Ryan Heller (MICH) def. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 6-3, 6-1 5. GD Jones (ILL) def. Mike Srocynski (MICH) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-3 6. Brandon Davis (ILL) def. Steve Peretz (MICH) 6-3, 6-3 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #9 Kevin Anderson/Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. #8 Brian Hung/Matko Maravic (MICH) 8-2 2. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) def. #57 Ryan Heller/Andrew Mazlin (MICH) 8-3 3. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) vs. Mike Srocynski/George Navas (MICH) 7-5, unfinished
APRIL 29
OHIO STATE 4, ILLINOIS 1
(18-8)
SINGLES COMPETITION AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. #5 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. #22 Bryan Koniecko (OSU) 6-2, 6-2 2. #7 Steven Moneke (OSU) vs. #23 Ryan Rowe (ILL) 6-3, 3-4, unfinished 3. #28 Devin Mullings (OSU) def. Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 6-4, 6-2 4. Justin Kronauge (OSU) vs. Ruben Gonzales (ILL) 7-6 (7-3), 1-4, unfinished 5. #105 Chris Klingemann (OSU) def. GD Jones (ILL) 6-4, 6-1 6. Drew Eberly (OSU) def. Brandon Davis (ILL) 6-2, 6-3 DOUBLES COMPETITION 1. #14 Devin Mullings/Chris Klingemann (OSU) def. #9 Ryan Rowe/Kevin Anderson (ILL) 8-6 2. Ruben Gonzales/Brandon Davis (ILL) def. #31 Drew Eberly/Justin Kronauge (OSU) 8-6 3. Bryan Koniecko/Steven Moneke (OSU) def. GD Jones/Marc Spicijaric (ILL) 8-4
NCAA REGIONALS (FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS) [CHAMPAIGN, ILL.] MAY 11
ILLINOIS VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN
3 PM
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