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Post by elonfirefighter on Apr 20, 2007 15:57:53 GMT -5
Elon wins game vs dAvidson moves to semi's
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Post by elonfirefighter on Apr 21, 2007 17:02:38 GMT -5
With a 4-0 win Elon advances to the championship match tomorrow. GL guys
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Post by elon_phan on Apr 21, 2007 18:20:25 GMT -5
Thanks for the updates. Let's hope Elon wins it all now.
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Post by elon_phan on Apr 21, 2007 21:02:57 GMT -5
Three huge matches
Adam Smith / Times-News
April 20, 2007 3:00 AM
ELON — The accomplishments, some of them unprecedented, reveal that the Elon University men’s tennis team is in the process of penning history.
Yet even with the school’s highest national ranking in tow and a single-season record for victories in sight, Elon’s 2007 journey is a piece largely unwritten.
The Phoenix arrives at this weekend’s Southern Conference Tournament as the top seed for the second consecutive year, needing three wins during three days to stamp a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Which would create a chapter of storybook proportions.
“We’re happy that we’ve done so well,” No. 2 singles player Anuwat Dalodom said. “But if we lose a match in the conference tournament, it doesn’t mean anything.”
Actually, that part remains to be seen. Coach Michael Leonard said Elon’s No. 44 ranking among the Intercollegiate Tennis Association places the Phoenix squarely on the bubble for an at-large berth in the NCAAs.
Although two other Southern Conference teams carry national rankings — No. 57 College of Charleston and No. 58 Furman — losing this weekend at any point in the league tournament obviously would harm Elon’s status and point the team toward more dicey territory.
“So we can’t expect to have much wiggle room if we don’t go take care of business,” Leonard said.
“We don’t want to leave anything to chance,” No. 4 singles player Sebastian Bredberg said. “We want to get in by winning the conference tournament. That would be really great.”
Elon (20-2 overall, 9-0 Southern Conference) hasn’t tumbled against a league opponent since the semifinals of last year’s tournament. Duke and Wake Forest, both ranked in the Top 15 nationally, are the teams that have beaten Elon this season.
The Phoenix’s 11-match winning streak represents the program’s longest since 1993. Elon sits three victories shy of eclipsing the school record established in 1990.
It has been a stirring rise engineered by Leonard, the reigning Southern Conference Coach of the Year from last season. Elon staggered to a 5-17 season in 2005, including a mark of 0-10 in the league, during Leonard’s first year.
Since then, the Phoenix has fired off 39 wins in its last 46 matches.
“Never really thought we’d find ourselves in this position,” said No. 6 singles player Austin Fenn, one of two seniors in Elon’s regular lineup. “But it’s great to be here, just to see everything pay off.
“This has been our goal since Coach Leonard got here. And I think we’re ready to accomplish that goal now. We’ve got a little bit of a chip on our shoulder.”
That’s because Elon has gone a collective 1-3 in its brief Southern Conference Tournament appearances.
Last season’s run of 19 victories in a 21-match span screeched to a halt when fourth-seeded Chattanooga derailed the Phoenix a round shy of the tournament final.
“I’m hoping that they remember that,” Leonard said. “I think in some ways that could help us, hopefully, knowing that there’s a lot left to do to kind of finish the way we’d like to.
“In that sense, we’ve got a lot to play for still.”
Fenn readily recalls the painful cramps that hindered him in last season’s tournament loss. Dalodom said Elon entered the event with somewhat of a lowered energy level after a draining regular season.
And that’s where this season’s improved depth factors in.
The addition of Mason Schermerhorn, a North Carolina State transfer, at No. 3 singles has supplied more support of Damon Gooch and Dalodom at the two higher positions and solidified Elon’s lineup throughout.
“This year I don’t know if we’re in better shape,” Bredberg said, “but we’re coming into the conference tournament stronger, I think.”
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Post by euphoenix99 on Apr 22, 2007 16:45:57 GMT -5
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Post by Adam on Apr 22, 2007 18:44:32 GMT -5
EU99, I am with you. 5-1 right now, so I think there are only 2 matches left.
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Post by elonpuckhog on Apr 22, 2007 18:47:31 GMT -5
I see 4-1, which is still enough. I believe 7 points are awarded each time.
Congrats to the guys!
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Post by euphoenix99 on Apr 22, 2007 19:07:06 GMT -5
I believe this breaks the Elon win record too. Anyone know how NCAA tourney works for tennis? Is there a team and an individual tourney going on at the same time? Is it 64 teams? Let's hope they can make some noise.
Go Phoenix!
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Post by elon_phan on Apr 22, 2007 19:44:39 GMT -5
Things continue to look positive for Elon sports...
Elon Wins Men's Tennis Championship
Courtesy: Southern Conference
Release: 04/22/2007
Elon won its first Men's Tennis Championship today with a 4-1 win over College of Charleston. It also was the first NCAA Automatic bid for Elon since joining the Southern Conference.
Tennis Match Results
College of Charleston vs Elon
Apr 22, 2007 at Charleston, SC
Elon 4, College of Charleston 1
Singles competition
1. Damon Gooch (ELON) vs. Or Dekel (COFC) 7-5, 2-2, unfinished
2. Anuwat Dalodom (ELON) def. Marcus DiGliodo (COFC) 7-5, 6-4
3. Omer Abramovich (COFC) vs. Mason Schermerhorn (ELON) no result
4. Justin Malina (COFC) def. Sebastian Bredberg (ELON) 7-6, 6-0
5. Gustaf Asplund (ELON) def. Steven Myers (COFC) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
6. Austin Fenn (ELON) def. Perry Allen (COFC) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Or Dekel/Marcus DiGliodo (COFC) def. Damon Gooch/Mason Schermerhorn (ELON) 6-5
2. Anuwat Dalodom/Austin Fenn (ELON) def. Omer Abramovich/Perry Allen (COFC) 8-3
3. Gustaf Asplund/Kevin Colin (ELON) def. Jimmy Petit/Justin Malina (COFC) 8-4
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Post by elonfirefighter on Apr 22, 2007 21:37:21 GMT -5
GL to the team in the NCAA tourny they can volly those balls like an ace  |
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Post by elonfirefighter on Apr 23, 2007 11:00:55 GMT -5
found the 2006 braccet and it looks to be 60 teAMS. wierd number but gives us an idea of a ballpark for this year
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Post by elonfirefighter on Apr 23, 2007 11:03:27 GMT -5
heres are the dates www.ncaasports.com/tennis/mens/schedules2007: 123rd DIVISION I MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Selection Information Tuesday, May 1 (team), between 2:30-3 p.m. (ESPNews) Wednesday, May 2 (individual) 5 p.m. (ncaasports.com) First and Second Rounds May 11-12, 2007 On campus sites TBD Finals May 17-28, 2007 Dan Magill Tennis Complex Athens, Georgia Host: University of Georgia Tickets: 706/542-1231 |
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