The USTA has announced that co-ed intramural and sport club tennis teams representing 64 colleges and universities across the country have qualified for the 2012 USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship to be played in Cary, N.C., April 12-14. Six schools will be making their debut at the National Championship and the field also includes defending…
The Syracuse University tennis team is ranked 52nd this week in the latest ITA national poll, while the senior duo of Emily Harman & Alessondra Parra have cracked the doubles rankings for the first time this season, checking in at 53rd. Harman & Parra, a relatively new tandem, have played to a record of 5-0…
The Fordham Men’s Tennis team caught the attention of Atlantic 10 conference foes during the fall semester by storming to a 6-0 record backed by strong performances in all matches, winning all but one by 7-0 shutouts. Through six early spring semester matches, the Rams’ record now stands at 10-2. Fordham’s ten wins include a…
Syracuse University Women’s Tennis team has defeated the Yale Bulldogs to advance to 39th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. The Orange has defeated the highest-ranked opponent in the program history, 4-3, against the Bulldogs, and has jumped up to the school’s highest ranking to date. Sophomore Aleah Marrow clinched the win against Yale for…
SUNY Oneonta Director of Athletics Tracey Ranieri has announced that Long Island native Lonnie Mitchel has been selected as the interim tennis coach effective immediately. Mitchel replaces Bill May, who resigned earlier this month to take the head coaching position for men and women’s tennis at Southeastern University in Florida. Mitchel brings to Oneonta more…
The USTA has announced the top American collegians selected to represent the United States in the Sixth Annual Master’U BNP Paribas, an international collegiate team competition held Dec. 8-11 in Rouen, France. The event features eight teams composed of college and university players from around the world. The U.S., which defeated France to win the…
At this point in my college consulting career, each of my consults fall into one of a few categories. For example, many consults are with parents of freshmen in high school who want to know whether their child should make an academic or athletic run through college doors. Other clients want to know what colleges…
Each November, along with countless other student athletes, the country’s top tennis-playing high school seniors determine their collegiate futures on National Signing Day. Among the players from the class of 2012 who have committed to colleges includes reigning Easter Bowl Champion Kyle McPhillips, who won the first professional title of her career in June at…
Mitchell Frank, an ITA Men’s All-American singles champion, and doubles champions Chase Buchanan & Blaz Rola have both captured their second national title. Both sides won their titles in three set finals held at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships. The women’s side saw a different outcome with unseeded Marta Lesniak of SMU and Kaitlyn…
On the day after New York saw its biggest snow storm in October since 1979, more than 110 high school juniors and seniors, their parents, and more than 40 college coaches braved the treacherous roads to attend the 25th Annual College Showcase Day held at the Saw Mill Club in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. For 25…