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netposts - Western Illinois
NETPOSTS The Official E-Newsletter of Western Illinois Tennis APRIL 4, 2006 VOLUME 1, NUMBER 7 Conference Time… In the last issue of NetPosts, I asked when/if the warm weather would ever come to Macomb. Well, I can gladly report that it has. However, someone forgot to tell the wind “The Men’s and Women’s Tennis Program at Western that it isn’t necessary anymore, either. We have sunshine and wind. LOTS of wind. Guess I should have expected that with one team named the “Westerwinds”…. Illinois University is committed to fulfilling the In addition, it’s conference time – the real “season” begins this week. More details on missions of both the that below… University and Athletics Department by: - Recruiting studentathletes that succeed in both the classroom and on - Welcome to NetPosts 1.7, the seventh issue of the official electronic newsletter for supporters of Western Illinois University Leatherneck and Westerwind Tennis. Each edition of NetPosts will give you the latest, most up-to-date information on the the tennis court; happenings of WIU Tennis, including results, scheduling information (and changes), Instilling a sense of roster and player bio information, alumni updates, upcoming events (both on-court and responsibility, off), and much, much more. integrity, and loyalty into them; - And subsequently, developing graduates who will be successful NetPosts will be sent out monthly during the Fall semester and every two weeks (or so – hey, we’re a small operation here) during the Spring semester. If you know of anyone who might wish to be included on our mailing list, please email Coach Hunt at [email protected]. citizens and leaders.” In this edition of NetPosts, you’ll find: WIU Tennis Mission - Results and Summaries Statement - Year-to-Date Statistics - Men’s and Women’s Match Previews - Team News Briefs - Alumni Update/News Men’s Tennis Results and Summaries Although we weren’t able to preview all the matches in NetPosts, the Western Illinois Men’s Tennis Team has posted a 4-1 record since NetPosts 1.6, hosting and knocking off IP-Fort Wayne, nationally-ranked NAIA team Olivet Nazarene, St. Louis University, and South Dakota State while also dropping a hard-fought match to rival Eastern Illinois. Constanza Camacho Junior Metepec, Mexico Constanza Camacho is a 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Doubles 1. Ragee-Nelson/Boström (WIU) def. Nzudie/Mourad-Filho 8-5 2. Junck/Lesinski (WIU) def. Gonzalez/Salgado 8-5 3. Josh Wittenberg/Tiu (WIU) def. Jackson/Kuschke 8-5 junior business major from Metepec, Mexico – one of two international students on the WIU Tennis teams. Constanza transferred to Western Illinois after WESTERN ILLINOIS 5, IPFW 2 Singles Martin Boström (WIU) def. Landry Nzudie 6-2, retired (injury) Justin Junck (WIU) def. Nabil Mourad-Filho 6-2, 6-2 Carlos Gonzalez (IPFW) def. Sisay Selassie 6-1, 6-1 Hermann Kuschke (IPFW) def. Sean Ragee-Nelson 6-2, 7-5 Neil Lesinski (WIU) def. Arturo Salgado 6-4, 5-0, retired Michael Tiu (WIU) def. Daniel Jackson 6-4, 6-0 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. EASTERN ILLINOIS 4, WESTERN ILLINOIS 3 Singles Chuck Levaque (EIU) def. Martin Boström 6-2, 6-1 Vuk Milicevic (EIU) def. Justin Junck 6-4, 6-3 Brandon Lenfert (EIU) def. Sisay Selassie 6-4, 7-5 Sean Ragee-Nelson (WIU) def. Chris Thomas 6-2, 6-1 Neil Lesinski (WIU) def. Sean Bush 6-0, 6-4 Michael Tiu (WIU) def. Jordan Nestrud 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (5) playing two seasons at “The Men’s and Women’s Eastern Illinois University, Tennis Program at Western joining former player Amber Illinois University is Lenfert and Coach Hunt as committed to fulfilling the former Panthers who have missions of both the “seen the light”!!! University and Athletics Hunt quotes: “Constanza Department by: brings Division I experience Recruiting studentfrom Eastern Illinois. She is athletes that a talented, grind-it-out succeed in both the player that needs to stay classroom and on patient and take what her the tennis court; opponent gives her. Instilling a sense of Constanza is definitely a responsibility, perfectionist and that integrity, and occasionally causes her to loyalty into them; be too hard on herself. And subsequently, When she doesn’t do that developing and just focuses on hitting graduates who will the ball, she can be be successful successful. citizens and Constanza is a very leaders.” bright student-athlete who WIU Tennis Mission excels as much in the Statement classroom as on the court. Doubles 1. Levaque/Lenfert (EIU) def. Ragee-Nelson/Boström (WIU) 8-4 2. Thomas/Bush (EIU) def. Junck/Lesinski (WIU) 9-8 3. Milicevic/Nestrud (EIU) def. Josh Wittenberg/Tiu (WIU) 8-6 We look forward to two Doubles 1. Sean Ragee-Nelson/Boström (WIU) def. Lunak/Hylle 8-3 2. Junck/Lesinski (WIU) def. Gill/Antoine 8-0 3. Wittenberg/Michael Tiu (WIU) def. Scholtz/Thie 8-0 years of success from her!” 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. 3. WESTERN ILLINOIS 6, OLIVET NAZARENE 1 Singles Martin Boström (WIU) def. Aaron Gregory 6-3, 7-5 Justin Junck (WIU) def. Fermin Amezqueta 5-7, 6-0, 6-3 Sisay Selassie (WIU) def. Luis Loyola 6-4, 6-4 Neil Lesinski (WIU) def. Jaime Acosta 6-2, 6-1 Sean Ragee-Nelson (WIU) def. Arka Mondal 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4 Michael Tiu (WIU) def. Leandro Vittard 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 Doubles Gregory/Amezqueta (ONU) def. Ragee-Nelson/Boström (WIU) 8-4 Acosta/Mondal (ONU) def. Junck/Lesinski (WIU) 8-5 Josh Wittenberg/Tiu (WIU) def. Loyola/Vittard 8-5 1. 2. 3. WESTERN ILLINOIS 4, ST. LOUIS 0 Singles Martin Boström (WIU) led Sean McManus 6-0, 5-5, susp. Justin Junck (WIU) led Paul Feder 6-4, 2-3, susp. Sisay Selassie (WIU) def. Matt Gordon 5-1, ret.-inj. Neil Lesinski (WIU) led Adam Reeb 6-1, 4-1, susp. Sean Ragee-Nelson (WIU) def. Kyle Schoff 6-1, 6-1 Michael Tiu (WIU) def. Andy Balcer 6-2, 6-0 Doubles Ragee-Nelson/Boström (WIU) def. McManus/Feder 8-6 Junck/Lesinski (WIU) def. Reeb/Balcer 8-7 (6) Josh Wittenberg/Tiu (WIU) def. Gordon/Schoff 8-2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. WESTERN ILLINOIS 7, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 0 Singles Martin Boström (WIU) def. Zac Lunak 6-3, 6-3 Justin Junck (WIU) def. Brian Hylle 6-1, 6-1 Sisay Selassie (WIU) def. Matt Gill 6-1, 6-2 Neil Lesinski (WIU) def. Dusty Antoine 6-1, 6-2 Josh Wittenberg (WIU) def. Ben Scholtz 6-1, 6-2 Michael Schild (WIU) def. Jonathan Thie 6-0, 6-0 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Women’s Tennis Results and Summaries The Western Illinois Women’s Tennis Team has posted a 2-3 record since NetPosts 1.6, hosting and knocking off South Dakota State (twice) for the first two team wins of the season, while also dropping matches to IPFW, Bradley, and Eastern Illinois. IPFW 6, WESTERN ILLINOIS 1 Joshua Wittenberg Junior Palatine, Illinois Joshua Wittenberg is a 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Doubles 1. Courtney/Camacho (WIU) def. Vervynckt/Coulson 8-5 2. Hager/Bartelheim (IPFW) def. Lutzke/Forkin 8-0 3. Janek/Miller (IPFW) won by default junior finance major from BRADLEY 7, WESTERN ILLINOIS 0 Palatine, Illinois. He played high school tennis at Palatine High School and qualified for the IHSA State Tournament his junior and senior seasons, finishing 12 in doubles as a senior and 4-2 in doubles as a junior. Hunt quotes: “Josh is 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. EASTERN ILLINOIS 6, WESTERN ILLINOIS 1 guy in our program. He didn’t have a extensive into college, so he’s really still learning the game and trying to get as much match experience as possible. Josh has a big first and second serve and has good instincts up at the net. He is 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. get more playing time in singles, he’ll need to become more solid from the baseline so that he can grind out more points. There were definitely flashes of him being able to do that during this Fall. Singles Sandra Sasidharan (EIU) def. Andrea Courtney 6-0, 6-0 Madina Mambetova (EIU) def. Constanza Camacho 6-1, 6-2 Jennifer Lutzke (WIU) def. Stephanie Marmazy 6-0, 6-2 Jill Wirtz (EIU) def. Tracey Forkin 6-2, 6-3 Sam Lininger (EIU) def. Danielle Moy 7-6 (9), 6-7 (5), 1-0 (4) Cristina Carrillo (EIU) won by default Doubles 1. Mambetova/Wirtz (EIU) def. Courtney/Camacho 8-2 2. Sasidharan/Harmazy (EIU) def. Drake/Forkin 8-1 3. Lutzke/Moy (WIU) def. Lininger/Carrillo 8-5 WESTERN ILLINOIS 5, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 2 already an accomplished doubles player. For him to Singles Ashley Morris (BU) def. Andrea Courtney 6-3, 6-1 Elise Montrose (BU) def. Constanza Camacho 6-1, 6-4 Teri Chan (BU) def. Jennifer Lutzke 6-1, 6-2 Kim Braun (BU) def. Tracey Forkin 6-2, 6-0 Erin Krubek (BU) def. Danielle Moy 6-2, 6-2 Jess Sampias (BU) won by default Doubles 1. Morris/Montrose (BU) def. Courtney/Camacho 8-1 2. Chan/Braun (BU) def. Lutzke/Moy 8-2 3. Krubek/Sampias (BU) won by default probably the most athletic tennis background coming Singles Andrea Courtney (WIU) def. Sachi Janek 6-1, 6-4 Ashley Coulson (IPFW) def. Constanza Camacho 6-1, 6-3 Hanna Hager (IPFW) def. Jennifer Lutzke 6-1, 6-3 Lisa Bartelheim (IPFW) def. Tracey Forkin 6-2, 6-2 Beth Miller (IPFW) def. Danielle Moy 6-2, 6-1 Jessica Vervynckt (IPFW) won by default 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Singles Andrea Courtney (WIU) def. Kristine Hagedorn 6-3, 6-0 Kate Wylie (SDSU) def. Constanza Camacho 7-5, 6-3 Jennifer Lutzke (WIU) def. Jen Sondreal 6-4, 6-1 Jessica Drake (WIU) def. Nicole Siebrasse 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 Amy Albrecht (SDSU) def. Tracey Forkin 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (8) Danielle Moy (WIU) def. Kayla Pruitt 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3),1-0 (7) Doubles 1. Courtney/Camacho (WIU) def. Hagedorn/Sondreal 8-4 2. Wylie/Siebrasse (SDSU) def. Drake/Forkin 8-2 3. Lutzke/Moy (WIU) def. Albrecht/Pruitt 8-1 WESTERN ILLINOIS 1, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 0 (Forfeit) There’s one thing I’ll never doubt about Josh – his work ethic. He works as hard as anyone we have during Tennis News Catching up with the daily “goings-on” with the Necks and Winds….. - 2006 SUMMER CAMPS: The 2006 Western Illinois Tennis Summer conditioning and strength Camps will be held June 18-22 and July 23-27. Camp brochures will be training. If he can improve mailed out this week to Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri high schools and his focus and stabilize his tennis clubs. An online brochure is available at: emotions, Josh can become http://www.wiuathletics.com/camps/ a very solid player for us at - Western. take the next four weeks off, as the teams will be leaving for Josh also has the ability to talk longer and louder than anyone else on either BREAKFAST WITH THE COACHES: Breakfast with the Coaches will competition on Thursday of each week from now until the end of April. - LUTZKE MID-CON P.O.W.: Senior Jennifer Lutzke was named the tennis team – and that’s Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Week for Women’s Tennis for saying something! I know the week of April 4, 2006. She joins Martin Boström, who has been he has a brilliant future named Men’s Mid-Con P.O.W. twice. Congrats, Jennifer! ahead of him in finance, but I think he may be a born attorney with his speaking ‘gifts’.” Alumni Update/Macomb Community Update - 2006 SUMMER CLINICS: We should have some news very soon (next NetPosts???) regarding adult and junior clinics available to Macomb-area residents beginning this summer. Adult clinics will run in the evenings and junior clinics in the mornings. Stay tuned here and on the WIU Tennis website for official word! - INDOOR FACILITY: No new news at this time, more soon… - MACOMB BOMBER HOME MATCHES: Make sure to get out and support the Macomb High School Boys’ Tennis Team as they kick-off their 2006 home schedule with matches Thursday, April 6 (4 pm) against Southeast HS and Saturday, April 8 (9 am) versus Hannibal HS. Good luck to Coach Frantz and the Bomber Tennis Team! - 2006 ANNUAL FUND DRIVE: The alumni portion of the 2006 Annual Fund Drive has begun and is off to a good start. Former players and coaches who have contributed so far include: Friend ($1-99) Starter ($100-199) All-Conference ($200-349) Dawn Boney Harvey Ahitow Tony Bresky Cary Chaney Judy Butterfield Jackson Susan Barton Harmon Mandy Gourley Jessup Dr. Robert Krenz Kym Vandygriff Bob Zimmerman Bridget Walczak WAC Special ($350-549) Steve Zalinski An Annual Fund Drive Brochure is attached to this issue of NetPosts. PLEASE consider making a gift to help support the Western Illinois Tennis Program!!!! For those of you who have already given and are in contact with other alumni, please encourage them to do the same. We thank each and every one of you for your support!!! Women’s Preview: Mid-Con Cluster #1 The Westerwinds will head out Thursday morning, April 6, on the way down to Shreveport, Louisiana for the first Mid-Con Conference Cluster. The team will play four matches over three days, including Oral Roberts, Valparaiso, Chicago State, and host Centenary. OPPONENT: Oral Roberts University CONFERENCE: Mid-Continent 2005 RECORD/CONF. FINISH: 8-15 (5-4 Mid-Con, 4th Place) COACH: Chris Milliron, Second Season (12-24 overall) LAST PLAYED: 2005, Oral Roberts 5, Western Illinois 2 CURRENT SEASON: 4-9 (Defeated Creighton 4-3; Grambling State 6-0; East Central 5-2; Oklahoma Wesleyan 7-0; Lost to Arkansas 6-0; Missouri State 5-2; St. Louis 4-3; Tulsa 7-0; Stephen F. Austin 4-3; Texas Southern 4-3; Arkansas-Little Rock 7-0; Northern Illinois 5-2; Wichita State 7-0) WEBSITE: http://www.orugoldeneagles.com/index.php?url_channel_id=11&well_id=1 OPPONENT: Valparaiso University CONFERENCE: Mid-Continent 2005 RECORD/CONF. FINISH: 15-5 (10-0 Mid-Con, 1st Place) COACH: Tim Maluga, Sixth Season LAST PLAYED: 2005, Valparaiso 6, Western Illinois 1 CURRENT SEASON: 5-6 (Defeated Chicago 7-0; Bradley 4-3; Oakland 4-2; Southern Utah 5-1; IPFW 4-3; Lost to Xavier 7-0; Toledo 6-1; San Jose State 5-2; Idaho State 7-0; Colorado State 61; Illinois State 6-1) WEBSITE: http://www.valpo.edu/athletics/index.php?a=s&sid=14 OPPONENT: Chicago State University CONFERENCE: Mid-Continent 2005 RECORD/CONF. FINISH: 5-10 (4-4 Mid-Con, 5th Place) COACH: Titania Harris LAST PLAYED: 2005, Chicago State 4, Western Illinois 2 CURRENT SEASON: 0-10 (Lost to Bradley 6-1; St. Louis 7-0; Northern Iowa 7-0; Northern Illinois 7-0; Cleveland State 6-1; UN-Omaha 8-1; Creighton 6-1; Marquette 6-1; South Dakota State 4-3; UW-Green Bay 5-2) WEBSITE: http://www.csu.edu/athletics/HOMES/TennisHome.htm OPPONENT: Centenary College CONFERENCE: Mid-Continent 2005 RECORD/CONF. FINISH: 5-15 (3-5 Mid-Con, 6th Place) COACH: Larry Jacobs, Eighth Season LAST PLAYED: 2005, Centenary 5, Western Illinois 2 CURRENT SEASON: 2-9 (Defeated LeTourneua 7-0; Grambling State 5-2; Lost to Alcorn State 6-1; Lamar 7-0; Grambling State 5-2; Stephen F. Austin 7-0; McNeese State 7-0; UL-Monroe 7-0; Northwestern State 6-1; Louisiana Tech 5-2; Alcorn State 4-0) WEBSITE: http://www.gocentenary.com/sports/wtennis/ Men’s Preview: Mid-Con Cluster #1 The Leathernecks will also leave Thursday morning, April 6, for Tulsa, Oklahoma and the first men’s Mid-Continent Conference Cluster. WIU will face UMKC, Valparaiso, and IUPUI on Friday and Saturday. OPPONENT: University of Missouri-Kansas City CONFERENCE: Mid-Continent 2005 RECORD/CONF. FINISH: 5-10 (4-3 Mid-Con, 3rd Place) COACH: Jeff Land, First Season (3-4 overall) LAST PLAYED: 2005, UMKC 5, Western Illinois 2 CURRENT SEASON: 3-4 (Defeated Graceland 4-3; Creighton 4-3; St. Louis 6-1; Lost to Drake 7-0; Wichita State 6-1; Northern Colorado 4-3; Air Force 6-1) WEBSITE: http://umkckangaroos.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/umkc-m-tennis-body.html OPPONENT: Valparaiso University CONFERENCE: Mid-Continent 2005 RECORD/CONF. FINISH: 9-13 (6-2 Mid-Con, 2nd Place) COACH: Jim Daugherty, 18th Season LAST PLAYED: 2005, Valparaiso 4, Western Illinois 3 CURRENT SEASON: 5-8 (Defeated Wagner 7-0; Farleigh Dickinson 6-1; Flagler 4-3; Dayton 6-1; Wisconsin-Green Bay 5-2; Lost to Butler 7-0; Purdue 6-1; Western Michigan 7-0; Ball State 7-0; Bradley 5-2; UIC 6-1; Marquette 7-0) WEBSITE: http://www.valpo.edu/athletics/index.php?a=s&sid=7 OPPONENT: IUPUI CONFERENCE: Mid-Continent 2005 RECORD/CONF. FINISH: 3-14 (3-4 Mid-Con, 4th Place) COACH: Brandon Currie, First Season (0-12 overall) LAST PLAYED: 2005, IUPUI 4, Western Illinois 3 CURRENT SEASON: 0-12 (Lost to Ball State 7-0; Michigan State 7-0; IPFW 5-2; Butler 6-1; Dayton 7-0; Indianapolis 4-3; Morehead State 6-1; Toledo 7-0; Western Kentucky 5-2; Illinois State 7-0; St. Louis 4-2; Northern Colorado 5-2) WEBSITE: http://www.iupuijags.com/Tennis/Mens/index.html Alumni Update/Macomb Community Update Women’s Tennis Statistics Other than thanking everyone once again who came out to the Macomb Park District Board meeting, we’re going to cut WIU shortWomen’s the updates this issue in order to get the Tennis Season Records – Individual 2005-2006 Season newsletter out prior to this weekend’s matches. Next issue, we’ll have more updates on our growing alumni and community bases. Singles Player #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 Fall Spring Overall Courtney 4-5 2-4 4-5 6-9 Camacho 1-8 2-3 1-8 3-11 Lutzke 5-4 2-4 5-4 7-8 Forkin 0-7out in1-1 1-3and in 1-8 2-11 The next NetPosts issue will come approximately two weeks it, you'll find Drake 2-0 0-5 2-0 2-5 additional and new information regarding your WIU Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams, Moy 0-7 2-0 0-5 2-7 2-12 including: Team (Default) 0-7 0-0 0-7 0-7 TEAM 4-5 1-8 5-4 2-7 1-8 2-7 0-0 7-24 15-39 22-63 - Men’s and Women’s match results and Doubles upcoming previews Team #1 #2 #3 #4 Fall Spring Overall 2-3 4-4 6-7 -Courtney-Camacho Player/coach profiles 4-4 Drake-Forkin 1-2 0-0 1-2 1-2 Lutzke-Moy 0-1 3-0 0-0 3-1 3-1 - Alumni and community updates Lutzke-Forkin 0-1 0-4 0-4 0-5 0-9 Drake-Moy 0-4 0-0 0-4 Thanks for taking the time to read for your support Camacho-Moy 0-1about our tennis program 0-0 and0-1 0-1of Team (Default) Westerwind and Leatherneck tennis. 0-6 0-0 0-6 0-6 TEAM 4-5 1-8 3-6 0-0 2-11 8-19 10-30 Upcoming NetPosts Until next time, THINK WESTERN!!!!! Men’s Tennis Statistics MAH WIU Men’s Tennis Season Records – Individual 2005-2006 Season Michael Hunt Head Coach, Men’s and Women’s Tennis Western Illinois University Player #1 Bostrom 8-2 Junck 1-1 Selassie Ragee-Nelson Lesinski Tiu Wittenberg Schild Forsberg Team (Default) TEAM 9-3 #2 1-1 5-5 6-6 Team Junck-Lesinski Ragee-Nelson/Bostrom Tiu-Wittenberg Forsberg-Wittenberg Wittenberg-Schild Tiu-Forsberg Wittenberg-Selassie Junck-Bostrom Ragee-Nelson/Lesinski Forsberg-Schild Ragee-Nelson/Schild Team (Default) TEAM #3 #4 6-5 0-1 0-1 0-1 4-3 3-1 6-7 7-5 #1 1-3 5-4 #2 6-3 4-0 6-7 10-3 Singles #5 #6 3-1 5-2 1-0 1-0 10-3 4-0 0-1 2-1 5-0 2-1 3-1 11-2 5-2 Fall 6-2 5-4 5-3 8-1 3-6 7-2 5-3 4-1 3-4 0-0 46-26 Fall 8-2 6-0 3-2 0-0 3-0 6-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-2 0-1 0-0 31-7 Spring 7-6 9-4 4-2 1-1 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 22-17 Doubles #3 #4 4-2 1-1 1-4 6-7 0-0 #7 Spring 9-3 6-6 6-6 7-5 8-4 5-0 3-2 5-2 5-0 0-0 54-28 Overall 15-5 11-10 11-9 15-6 11-10 12-2 8-5 9-3 8-4 0-0 100-54 Overall 15-8 15-4 7-4 1-1 4-4 6-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-2 0-1 0-0 53-24 Upcoming NetPosts The next NetPosts issue will come out in approximately two weeks and in it, you'll find additional and new information regarding your WIU Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams, including: - Men’s and Women’s match results and upcoming previews - Player/coach profiles - Alumni and community updates Thanks for taking the time to read about our tennis program and for your support of Westerwind and Leatherneck tennis. Until next time, THINK WESTERN!!!!! MAH Michael Hunt Head Coach, Men’s and Women’s Tennis Western Illinois University