Category: Men’s Tennis
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Eric Butorac `03 Stays Hot, Claims U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships Doubles Title
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St. Peter, Minn. – After finishing runner-up at the 2014 Australian Open in late-January, former Gustavus Adolphus tennis player Eric Butorac’s recent success continued this past weekend when he and doubles partner, Raven Klaasen (South Africa), defeated top seeds Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan at the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships held at the Racquet…
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Men’s Tennis Opens Home Schedule With Wins Over UW-Eau Claire, St. Scholastica, Hamline
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St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s tennis team opened the home portion of its 2014 schedule with a busy Saturday at the Swanson Tennis Center. With three matches on the docket, the Gusties took care of business from morning to night. Gustavus kicked off the day by defeating UW-Eau Claire by the score…
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Men’s Tennis Suffers Season’s First Loss To Washington University 6-3
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Jackson, Wis. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s tennis team suffered a 6-3 loss at the hands of No. 4-ranked Washington University (Mo.) on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Pleasant Valley Tennis and Fitness Club. The Bears swept the doubles competition before picking up three more wins in singles. Gustavus drops to 1-1 on the year,…
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Men’s Tennis Kicks Off 2014 Campaign With 9-0 Win Over Carthage
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Milwaukee – The Gustavus Adophus men’s tennis team cruised to a 9-0 victory over Carthage College in its season-opener on Friday, Feb. 7 at the Pleasant Valley Tennis & Fitness Club. The Gusties picked up three wins in the doubles before completing the sweep with six wins in singles play. Gustavus’s No. 1 doubles team…
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UPDATE: Eric Butorac ’03 Advances to Finals at Australian Open
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Release courtesy of Matt Thomas – Director of Media Relations and Internal Communication Gustavus Adolphus College alumnus Eric Butorac ’03 has advanced to the finals of the men’s doubles draw at the Australian Open, which is being played in Melbourne. The Australian Open is the first of four major tournaments on the Association of Tennis Professionals…
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Gustavus Set To Induct Eight New Members Into Athletics Hall Of Fame This Saturday
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St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus College Athletics Department has selected eight individuals for induction into its Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2013 class of inductees includes Todd Bowlby `98 (Tennis), Rebecca Wold Freeman `98 (Cross Country, Basketball, Track & Field), Alecia Tromiczak Gazzola `98 (Soccer), Scott Lauinger `96 (Basketball), Shasta Lininger Johnson `95…
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Former Men’s Tennis Coach Steve Wilkinson Inducted Into United States Professional Tennis Association’s Hall of Fame
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Release courtesy of uspta.com – Originally published on Thursday, Oct. 3. ORLANDO – Nick Bollettieri, Vic Braden and Steve Wilkinson joined the ranks of only 13 others when they were inducted into the United States Professional Tennis Association’s Hall of Fame on Sept. 27 at the USPTA World Conference during the annual awards presentation at…
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Gustavus Set To Host 2013 Men’s USTA/ITA Midwest Regional Championships This Weekend
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St. Peter, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus College is set to host the 2013 USTA/ITA Midwest Regional Championship this weekend at the Swanson Indoor Tennis Center and the Brown Outdoor Courts. The Men’s Division III Midwest Regional Championships will take place Friday, September 27 through Sunday, September 29. The Small College (NCAA Divisions II and III,…
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Amrik Donkena And Mya Smith-Dennis Named To ITA All-America Team
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Skillman, N.J. – Gustavus Adolphus men’s tennis players Amrik Donkena (Sr., Rochester, Minn.) and Mya Smith-Dennis (Jr., Savage, Minn.) have been named to the 2013 All-America Team announced Wednesday by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). A combined 24 men and women were named to the All-America teams in both singles and doubles (10 men, 14 women). “The entire Gustavus tennis…
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Men’s Tennis Garners Academic Honors From ITA
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Skillman, N.J. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s tennis team has been named an All-Academic Team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). To be eligible for the award, a team must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or above (on a 4.00 scale). All eligible student-athletes whose names appear on the NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA/CA JUCO eligibility…