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2009-10 EIU PANTHER WOMEN: (standing, l-r) Juliana Frey, Kristen Laird, Annie Egan, Shannon Brooks, Cara Huck, and Amanda Dibbs. Not pictured: Carolyn Rutili and Merritt Whitley.

2009-10 EIU PANTHER MEN: (front row, l-r) Justin Haag, Andy Bays, Drew Grimaldi (no longer on team), and Jamie Firth; (back row, l-r) Vance Davis, Jeff Rutherford, Warren Race, and Matyas Hilgert. Not pictured: Anthony Ippolito and Michael Sperry.

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PANTHER ATHLETIC MISSION STATEMENT: The Department of Athletics is committed to providing a competitive, culturally diverse, gender-equitable sports program that operates within the rules and regulations of Eastern Illinois University, the Ohio Valley Conference, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The department strives to recruit academically sound student-athletes who have the desire and motivation to graduate and to become responsible citizens. Department of Athletics personnel and student-athletes shall act with honesty and sportsmanship at all times representing the honor and dignity of fair play and the universally recognized high standards associated with wholesome competitive sports. The intercollegiate athletics program is dedicated to a belief that athletic participation promotes the development of sportsmanship, good character, and a strong work ethic. The overall physical and mental well being of student-athletes is a top priority of the department of athletics. University spirit and community pride will be developed through a successful athletics program.

MEDIA GUIDE CREDITSThe 2009-10 Eastern Illinois University Panther Online Tennis Guide was prepared by the EIU Sports Information office and supervised by Rich Moser, Associate Athletic Director for Media & Public Relations.

DESIGNComplete design and layout by Bart Rettberg, Assistant Sports Information Director, with the help of Allan Scarabello, sports information intern.

Additional assistance from Ben Turner, Assistant Sports Information Director and Sandy King, Graphic Designer & Photographer.

PHOTO CREDITSPhotographs courtesy of Bev Cruse, EIU Media Services; Sandy King, Bart Rettberg, and Tony Marable (TTU).

HEAD COACHJohn Blackburn (5th Year) .....Oklahoma Christian, 1996.....................................................Oklahoma State, 1999Career EIU Records ................... 43-40 (M) ... 40-44 (W)

GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACHDias Doskarayev (1st Year) .......... South Alabama, 2008

2009 Men’s Overall Record ................................... 10-13 2009 Men’s OVC Record .............................3-5 (T-6th)

2009 Women’s Overall Record ................................ 8-13 2009 Women’s OVC Record .......................... 4-5 (6th)

University President..............................Dr. William PerryFaculty Athletic Representative ............. Dr. Gail Richard Director of Athletics.................................. Barbara Burke

Senior Associate Athletics Director ...... Mark BonnstetterAssociate AD/Media & Public Relations ....... Rich MoserAssociate AD/Athletic Support Services ........Tracy ScottAssociate AD/Development ...........................John SmithAssistant AD/Special Projects ....................Dave KidwellAssistant AD/Philanthropy ......................... Joel MoerschAssistant AD/SWA .....................................Mary Wallace

Location ......................................Charleston, IL (20,000)Year Founded / Enrollment ........................1895 / 11,966Nickname / School Colors ..........Panthers / Blue & GrayAffiliation ................................................ NCAA Division IConference ................................. Ohio Valley (14th year)Courts ............... Rex Darling Courts & Lantz Fieldhouse

BY PHONE (217 AREA CODE)Athletic Department ..... 581-2319 Athletic Fax ............. 581-7001Tennis Office ................ 581-3326 Tennis Fax ............... 581-7192Sports Info Office ......... 581-6408 Sports Info Fax ........ 581-6434

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Now entering his fifth season as the head coach of the Eastern Illinois men’s and women’s tennis programs, JOHN BLACKBURN has turned the Panthers into serious and annual contenders in the Ohio Valley Conference race. The 2009 campaign saw the men’s and women’s squads finish with 10-13 and 8-13 records, respectively. Both units finished in sixth place in the league, with the men tying for sixth with a 3-5 record and the women sporting a 4-5 mark. Blackburn coached Jeff Rutherford to his second career All-OVC honor, he earned Second Team kudos at the top of the lineup. In 2008, the EIU men and women tied for third and fifth place, respectively, with the Panther men dropping a tough 4-3 first round matchup in the OVC Tournament. Three players earned All-OVC honors as Jeff Rutherford was named to the First Team and Jordan Nestrud and Robert Stedman to the Second Team. The EIU women earned the squad’s first-ever national ranking near the start of the 2008 spring season. The Panthers were ranked No. 74 by ITA following a 6-2 start, which included wins over midwest rivals Bradley, IPFW, Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Valparaiso, and Western Illinois. At the end of the season, Natalie Martin once again earned First Team All-OVC award kudos. The men finished at 10-10 and the women at 6-15 in 2006, while his sophomore season in 2007 proved to one of the best in school history.

The EIU women vaulted to third in the OVC rankings with two first team selections and the program’s first-ever OVC ‘Freshman of the Year’ honoree. They also had a doubles team earn a national ranking early in the season, also a program first. For the men, Blackburn moved the program back into the OVC Tournament with a fifth place finish as they cracked the regional rankings midway through the year after a 7-1 start to the season. He previously served four years as men’s and women’s coach at Coker College (2002-2005) a NCAA II program located in Hartsville, SC. At Coker, Blackburn was charged with restarting a men’s program that had been on a one year hiatus from competition. In his tenure there, the men’s team rose to seventh place in the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference, which was the highest league finish and win

total in over a decade. The women finished sixth in 2005 in the conference championship, and placed three positions higher in the league standings in each of the previous three years. The women’s program also had the best team grade point average for three straight semesters. Prior to that, Blackburn coached at NAIA affiliated Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida (1999-2001). Both the men and women were ranked in the NAIA Top 20 two of his three years as head coach, and the women’s team qualified for the NAIA national tournament all three seasons. While there Blackburn coached

two All-Americans and one Academic All-American. In 1997-98 he was assistant women’s coach at Oklahoma State and in 1996 he served as both the men’s and women’s assistant at Oklahoma Christian University. From 1993-99, he was an assistant teaching professional with the Edmond (OK) Racquet Club. Blackburn earned an undergraduate degree from Oklahoma Christian in 1996 and a masters from Oklahoma State in 1999.

panther coaches

BLACKBURNjohn

HEAD COACH

FIFTH SEASON

MEN OVERALL OVC RECORDS CONFERENCE FINISH2006 .................10-10 .................... 3-6.................................Ohio Valley - 7th2007 ...................13-8 ..................... 5-4.................................Ohio Valley - 5th2008 ...................13-9 ..................... 6-3............................. Ohio Valley - T-3rd2009 ..................10-13 .................... 3-5..............................Ohio Valley - T-6th TOTAL .........43-40..................17-18

WOMEN OVERALL OVC RECORDS CONFERENCE FINISH2006 ..................6-15 ..................... 2-8.................................Ohio Valley - 9th2007 ...................13-9 ..................... 7-3.................................Ohio Valley - 3rd2008 ...................13-7 ..................... 5-5..............................Ohio Valley - T-5th2009 ...................8-13 ..................... 4-5.................................Ohio Valley - 6th TOTAL .........40-44..................18-21

blackburn’s panther coaching history

DIAS DOSKARAyEV joined the EIU tennis staff prior to the start of spring competition in early 2010, after previously a tennis pro at Saddlebrook Tennis Resort in Tampa Bay, Fla. Doskarayev came from Baton Rouge, La., but previously attended the University of South Alabama where he earned his Bachelors degree in

Finance in 2008. While a student-athlete at South Alabama, he racked up quite a resume. He was the Sun Belt Conference player of the year in 2007, where he was ranked 48th in the country in singles play in 2007 and won the Jimmy Taylor ‘Student-Athlete of the Year Award’ in 2007. He became an Assistant coach for South Alabama in August of 2007. Earlier in his career he was a member of Kazakhstan’s Davis Cup team (1998-2004). He won the Kazakhstan singles National Championship from 2000-2003. In 2000 and 2001, he was a member of the International Tennis Federation team. Doskarayev performed a variety of jobs at the Carmel Valley Tennis Camp from 2005-08. These roles include counselor, head counselor, senior head counselor and assistant director. Beginning in May of 2005, Doskarayev worked for over a year as a professional tennis instructor at the Mobile Tennis Center. He is fluent in English, Russian and Kazakh.

DOSKARAyEVdias

GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH

FIRST SEASON

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10-13 Overall ... 3-5 OVC (T-6th place)

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCOREJ 29 .......at Illinois State ............................. L ........ 1-6J 31 .......at SIU-Edwardsville .................... W ....... 6-1

F 6 .........vs. Saint Louis ............................. L ........ 1-6F 14 .......vs. Dayton .................................. W ....... 5-2 ..............vs. Robert Morris ........................ W ....... 7-0F 15 .......at IPFW ...................................... W ....... 5-1F 20 .......at Northern Illinois ....................... L ........ 1-6F 21 .......vs. South Dakota State .............. W ....... 7-0F 22 .......at Marquette ................................ L ........ 0-7

M 4 ........at Bradley ................................... W ....... 4-3M 6 ........at Butler ....................................... L ........ 2-5M 13 .....WESTERN ILLINOIS ............. W .......6-1M 21 .....• EASTERN KENTUCKy .......L ........1-6M 22 .....• MOREHEAD STATE .............L ........3-4M 25 ......• at Jacksonville State ................. L ........ 1-6M 28 ......• at Austin Peay .......................... W ....... 6-1M 29 ......• at Austin Peay .......................... W ....... 6-1

A 1 ........INDIANA STATE .....................L ........3-4A 5 .........• at Tennessee Tech .................... L ........ 0-7A 6 .........• at Tennessee State .................. W ....... 7-0A 11 .....• MURRAy STATE ...................L ........3-4A 14 .......at Southern Illinois ....................... L ........ 0-6A 17 .......+ vs. Tennessee Tech .................. L ........ 1-4

HOME MATCHES held at Darling Courts• Ohio Valley Conference Matches + at OVC Tournament (in Paducah, Ky.)

PANTHER DOUBLES 1 2 3 TOTALVuk Milicevic / Jordan Nestrud .............................14-2 .................................................... 14-2Vuk Milicevic / Jeff Rutherford .........................1-1 ................0-1 ................................ 1-2Matyas Hilgert / Jordan Nestrud ......................0-1 ................0-2 ................................ 0-3Vance Davis / Matyas Hilgert.......................0-1 ................1-3 ................................ 1-4Matyas Hilgert / Jeff Rutherford .......................................7-4 ................................ 7-4Drew Grimaldi / Matyas Hilgert ..............................................0-2 ................................ 0-2Jamie Firth / Jeff Rutherford .............................................1-0 ...........3-2 ............... 4-2Jamie Firth / Drew Grimaldi .....................................................................3-6 ............... 3-6Vance Davis / Jamie Firth ....................................................................1-4 ............... 1-4Drew Grimaldi / Vuk Milicevic .......................................................................0-1 ............... 0-1TOTALS ............................................................. 15-5 ............9-12 ........ 8-13 ...........32-30... singles/doubles matches lost by forfeit or default not included

PANTHER SINGLES 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTALJeff Rutherford ...................... 9-14 .............................................................................. 9-14Jordan Nestrud ....................................... 10-10 ..... 1-0 .....................................................11-10Vuk Milicevic ............................................. 2-1 ...... 12-7 .................................................... 14-8Matyas Hilgert ..................................................0-2 ......7-13 ......1-0 ........................... 8-15Jamie Firth .....................................................................1-2 .......5-9 .......3-2 .............. 9-13Drew Grimaldi ..................................................................................5-3 .......7-7 ............. 12-10Vance Davis .............................................................................................0-2 ............... 0-2TOTALS ................................... 9-14 .. 12-11 .. 13-9 ... 8-15 .. 11-12 .10-11 ..........63-72

PANTHER MEN yEAR HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOLAndy Bays ................... Freshman ...........Charleston, Illinois .....................................................................CharlestonVance Davis ................... Junior ..............Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ................Westmoore/Southeastern Oklahoma StateJamie Firth ................. Sophomore .........South Grafton, Australia .................................... McAuley Catholic CollegeJustin Haag ................. Freshman ...........Eden Prairie, Minnesota ..........................................................Eden PrairieMatyas Hilgert ............ Sophomore .........Praha, Czech Republic ...............................................Klasick GymnaziumAnthony Ippolito ............. Senior..............Charleston, Illinois .....................................................................CharlestonWarren Race ............... Freshman ...........Dallas, Texas ..................................................................................GarlandJeff Rutherford ............... Senior..............Richmond, Kentucky ..................................................................Model LabMichael Sperry ............ Freshman ...........Gold River, California .............Oak Ridge / American River Junior College

HEAD COACH: John Blackburn (5th year)GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH: Dias Doskarayev (1st year)

PANTHER SINGLES 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTALJeff Rutherford ....................... 4-4 ................................................................................ 4-4Jordan Nestrud ......................................... 3-4 ................................................................... 3-4Vuk Milicevic ............................................. 1-0 ....... 3-4 ...................................................... 4-4Matyas Hilgert ..................................................0-1 .......3-4 ......................................... 3-5Jamie Firth .....................................................................1-0 .......0-4 .......2-0 ............... 3-4Drew Grimaldi ..................................................................................3-1 .......2-2 ............... 5-3Vance Davis .............................................................................................0-1 ............... 0-1TOTALS .....................................4-4 ......4-4 ......3-5 ......4-4.......3-5 ...... 5-3 .............23-25

PANTHER DOUBLES 1 2 3 TOTALVuk Milicevic / Jordan Nestrud ..............................5-2 ...................................................... 5-2Vance Davis / Matyas Hilgert.......................0-1 ................1-1 ................................ 1-2Matyas Hilgert / Jeff Rutherford .......................................1-2 ................................ 1-2Drew Grimaldi / Matyas Hilgert ..............................................0-2 ................................ 0-2Jamie Firth / Jeff Rutherford .............................................1-0 ...........2-1 ............... 3-1Drew Grimaldi / Vuk Milicevic .......................................................................0-1 ............... 0-1Vance Davis / Jamie Firth ....................................................................0-3 ............... 0-3TOTALS ...............................................................5-3 .............. 3-5 .......... 2-5 .............10-13... singles/doubles matches lost by forfeit or default not included

Returning Panthers in bold

men’s roster & ‘09 results

2009 men’s dual match records ... overall

2009 men’s dual match records ... ohio valley

2009 men’s dual results

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men’s senior profile

EIU (2008-09): Earned Second-Team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors posting a 4-4 conference record and finished the season 9-14 overall playing every match at No. 1 singles. Jeff went a combined 12-8 playing No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. He went 1-2 with Vuk Milicevic, 4-2 with Jamie Firth and 7-4 with Matyas Hilgert... EIU (2007-08): Voted First Team All-OVC as a sophomore, after going 13-8 overall at No. 1 and No. 2 singles... went 12-7 at the top of the lineup... finished with a 7-2 singles mark in league play... joined Vuk Milicevic at No. 3 doubles, earning an 8-6 overall record and 5-2 OVC tally... also played doubles with Robert Stedman and Benn Marler at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively... won four consecutive OVC singles matchups in the middle of the spring season.... EIU (2006-07): Posted the most wins on men’s team as a true freshman going 15-5 on the season... played primarily at No. 5 singles going 12-2 with a seven match win streak during the latter part of the season... also went 3-3 at No. 4 singles... played limited doubles action going 3-2 in the No. 3 slot.... HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped for his dad, Jack Rutherford, at the Model Lab HS in Richmond, Kentucky where he earned

four varsity letters… also lettered in cross country and soccer… team captain… KHSAA All-State in 2006… 2006 State semifinalist… three-time Regional Champion, reaching Regional final in other season… KHSAA Sportsmanship Award in 2006…. played three years of USTA Junior Tennis… National Honor Society.... PERSONAL: Business management major... son of Jack & Pat Rutherford… athlete he most admires is Tiger Woods because “he is an athlete who defied all odds to follow his dreams”.... FUN STUFF: ‘J-Ruth’ chose to attend EIU, “because of the good people, great atmosphere, and it’s an excellent school”... has a hidden talent of break dancing... currently drives a GMC Envoy... since coming to EIU he has learned “dedication and concentration”... besides tennis, he enjoys listening to music, hanging with friends, playing soccer, basketball, ice hockey and table tennis... his advice for a younger athlete is “don’t settle for anything subpar, but always continue to improve your talents... which will help you off the court, too”... if he could bring anything from his hometown to EIU it would be “Sonny’s BBQ”... two of his favorite quotes are “go big or go home” and “life is short -- live it up while you can”... a personal goal he is striving to achieve while here at EIU is “to be the best person I can be whether it is on or off the court”.... BLACKBURN SAyS: “Jeff has been a standout player for us throughout his career at EIU... he has spent the past two seasons playing the number one position and has proven himself to be among the top players in the league... his strong work ethic and consistently high level of play in matches has earned him the respect of his teammates, coaches, and peers in the OVC and Midwest... I’m excited about what he has a chance to accomplish in his senior year.”

RUTHERFORDjeff

SENIOR

RICHMOND, KENTUCKyMODEL LAB HS

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men’s senior profile

SINGLES 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL 2008-09 ...................................9-14 ........................................................................9-14 2007-08 ...................................12-7 ......1-1 ............................................................13-8 2006-07 .........................................................................3-3 ......12-2 ......................15-5 TOTALS ............................21-21 ... 1-1 ................. 3-3 .....12-2 ....................37-27

DOUBLES 1 2 3 TOTAL 2008-09 ... teamed with Vuk Milicevic................1-1 .........0-1 .............................1-2 .............. teamed with Matyas Hilgert ............................7-4 .............................7-4 .............. teamed with Jamie Firth .................................1-0 .........3-2 ..............4-2 2007-08 ... teamed with Robert Stedman .........................1-1 .............................1-1 .............. teamed with Benn Marler ...............................................1-1 ..............1-1 .............. teamed with Vuk Milicevic..............................................8-6 ..............8-6 2006-07 ... teamed with Jordan Nestrud ..........................................2-1 ..............2-1 .............. teamed with Ryan Vogt ..................................................1-0 ..............1-0 .............. teamed with Chuck Levaque .........................................0-1 ..............0-1 TOTALS ....................................................... 1-1 ........ 9-6 ......15-11.........25-18

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EIU (2008-09): Vance went 0-2 in limited singles action... went 2-8 in doubles play winning a game each with Jamie Firth and Matyas Hilgert.... HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE TRANSFER: Vance played three years of tennis for Lannie Atkins at Westmoore HS, earning a trip to the state tournament... transferred to Eastern after attending Southeastern Oklahoma State, where he placed in the top ten percent of freshmen student-athletes, academically.... PERSONAL: Majoring in business finance... a recent No. 1 sports highlight was “playing my first match here at EIU, as I had not played for a team in two years and I felt like I earned a ‘redo’ in my tennis career”... credits his parents for influencing his tennis career, “because they have supported me in whatever I needed to do to succeed”... son of Thomas & Freda Davis.... FUN STUFF: Chose to come to EIU “because I felt like I could grow due to what Eastern has to

offer and that I could be a better player”... is a member of EIU’s concert choir and Camarata... currently driving a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer... loves to eat Japanese food, but hates anything with onions and tomatoes... since coming to EIU he has learned “that I can’t be everywhere at once”... ‘Ginger’ is the name of his dog... his advice for a younger athletes is “to work harder than you think”... his favorite quote is “Make it work” from Tim Gunn, “because it works for everything, just making things work is a challenge in life”.... BLACKBURN SAyS: Vance really came on strong late in the year for us in the doubles lineup... he is a very hard worker in practice and that paid off for him and the team late in the year... he brings a lot of energy to the court and leads by example with his work ethic... it will be exciting to see how he develops in his second year with us.”

men’s junior profile

DAVISvance

JUNIOR

OKLAHOMA CITy, OKLA.WESTMOORE HSSOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE

SINGLES 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL 2008-09 .................................................................................................. 0-2 ............0-2 TOTALS .............................................................................................0-2 .......... 0-2

DOUBLES 1 2 3 TOTAL 2008-09 ... teamed with Matyas Hilgert .............0-1 .........1-3 .............................1-4 .............. teamed with Jamie Firth ................................................1-4 ..............1-4 TOTALS ....................................................... 0-1 ........ 1-3 ........ 1-4 ............. 2-8

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men’s sophomore profiles

EIU (2008-09): Jamie posted a 9-13 singles record... spent most of the season at No. 5 singles, occasionally playing No. 6 and No. 4 singles... posted a 4-2 doubles record with partner Jeff Rutherford... went 3-4 in Ohio Valley Conference singles play.... HIGH SCHOOL: Was member of both the tennis and cricket squads while at McAuley Catholic College in Grafton, Australia.... PERSONAL: Plans to major in business management... his No. 1 sports highlight was “winning local and district championship honors three straight years”... and going to the centenary year of the Australian Open with my dad”... his mum and dad have had the biggest influence on his playing career “because they have always been there for me when times are tough and they always believe in me”... son of Rick & Sue Firth.... FUN STUFF: Chose to come to EIU “because the tennis program looked very good, as did the business department”... besides tennis, also enjoys

playing cricket and soccer... his hidden talent is juggling... enjoys Thai and Chinese food, but dislikes onions... would love to trade places with Roger Federer for one day “so that I could see what it would be like to play professionally”... since coming to EIU he has learned “that a lot of people are willing to help and that it can get very cold here”... his favorite quote is “everything happens for a reason”, which he heard off his dad... his advice to a younger athlete is “keep practicing and things will happen and dreams will come true”... his family own five dogs - ‘Butch, Cassidy, Tyson, Chloe, & Bundy’.... BLACKBURN SAyS: “I’m excited about seeing Jamie continue to develop in his second spring with us. He joined the team in January 2009 and stepped into the starting lineup immediately and had some good results, particularly in doubles later on in the spring of 2009. I think having a full fall semester to prepare for this coming spring season is really going to benefit him and allow him to have an even stronger year.”

FIRTHjamie

SOPHOMORE

SOUTH GRAFTON, AUSTRALIAMcAULEy CATHOLIC COLLEGE

firth’s career recordsSINGLES 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL 2008-09 .........................................................................1-2 .......5-9 ...... 3-2 ...........9-13 TOTALS ................................................................... 1-2 ...... 5-9 ......3-2 .........9-13

DOUBLES 1 2 3 TOTAL 2008-09 ... teamed with Jeff Rutherford ...........................1-0 .........3-2 ..............4-2 .............. teamed with Drew Grimaldi ...........................................3-6 ..............3-6 .............. teamed with Vance Davis ..............................................1-4 ..............1-4 TOTALS ...................................................................... 1-0 .......7-12 ...........8-12

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men’s sophomore profiles

EIU (2008-09): Matyas spent the majority of the season playing No. 4 singles, posting a 8-15 clip for the year... finished 8-11 in doubles play including a 7-4 record with partner Jeff Rutherford.. four straight wins in the middle of the season... won three out of four conference matches in the middle of the season... HIGH SCHOOL: Matyas played summer tennis for SK Oars Praha in Prague... and was a quarterfinalist at the ITF.... PERSONAL: Plans to major in business... credits his parents for influencing his playing career, “because they have supported me both financially and psychologically”... son of Frau Hilgert & Marcela Thlgahova.... FUN STUFF: ‘Mathew-son’ chose to come to EIU “because I got a chance to join the team and I don’t have any experience with any other schools in the U.S.”... besides also being able to play soccer, he also can snowboard... lists pizza and cheeseburgers as his favorite food,

but dislikes mushrooms... since coming to EIU he has learned “how to throw a football (almost) and play basketball (just barely)”... if he could bring anything to EIU from his hometown it would be his dog... his favorite building on campus is McAfee Gym... his advice to a younger athlete is “patience”... his personal goal while at EIU is “to play at my maximum level and get an education”.... BLACKBURN SAyS: “Matyas is another one of our second year players who has made some nice strides this fall... he is developing into a very solid doubles player and I think his results are beginning to show that... he has been working hard to develop his game in a couple of ways this off season and we’re looking for a big spring from him.”

HILGERTmatyas

SOPHOMORE

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLICKLASICK GyMNAZIUM

SINGLES 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL 2008-09 .............................................................0-2 .....7-13 ......1-0 .......................8-15 TOTALS ....................................................... 0-2 .... 7-13 .... 1-0 ......................8-15

DOUBLES 1 2 3 TOTAL 2008-09 ... teamed with Jordan Nestrud ............0-1 .........0-2 .............................0-3 .............. teamed with Vance Davis ................0-1 .........1-3 .............................1-4 .............. teamed with Jeff Rutherford ...........................7-4 .............................7-2 .............. teamed with Drew Grimaldi ............................0-2 .............................0-2 TOTALS ....................................................... 0-2 .......8-11 ..........................8-11

hilgert’s career records

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men’s newcomer profiles

HIGH SCHOOL: Andy is a local product who graduated from Charleston High School in 2009 earning four varsity letters in tennis, one in golf and one in football… was the tennis team captain in 2008 and 2009 under coach Ryan Schick… was a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society and finished in the top 10 of his class academically.... PERSONAL: Son of Clint and Kirsten… Undecided on a major… number one personal sports moment was getting his first victory at the varsity level during his freshman year… his major influence in his sports career is his tennis instructor Brian Holtzgrate, “not only did he teach me the fundamentals of tennis, he pushed me in all aspects of life, and he taught me the value of modesty, trust and love of life in general”... most admires Rafael Nadal, “he has the most heart of any athlete today”.… FUN STUFF: Chose to come to EIU because it’s, “close, fun and cost efficient”... most admired EIU

athlete is former basketball star Henry Domercant… would like to participate in badminton, volleyball and football intramurals… has mastered the game Frogger for Super Nintendo… currently drives a red 1998 Ford Mustang… favorite food is fried pork chops but has a strong disdain for mustard… Eminem and Bring me the Horizon are most likely to be played on his I-Pod… enjoys Dr. Nida Elmuti, professor of Biological Sciences, classes best… enjoys hanging out with friends… his favorite quote is “Vini, Vidi, Vici,” a Latin quote from Julius Caesar meaning “I came, I saw, I conquered”… his advice for youngsters is to be modest no matter your skill and you will excel.... BLACKBURN SAyS: “Andy was one of the strongest players in middle Illinois last year and had some good results playing for Charleston High School in his four years there... he has been working very hard this off season, making some good strides in his game, and I think he has big upside... I’m excited to watch his development this year.”

BAySandy

FRESHMAN

CHARLESTON, ILLINOISCHARLESTON HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Justin graduated in 2009 from Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie, Minn. and placed second in the state his senior season... earned five all-conference tennis awards… his team was three-time section champions… during freshman year placed third in the state in doubles… most recently, played for the PPI Flagship Academy…. PERSONAL: Majoring in Management or Marketing & Sales… favorite sports moment is serving and volleying match point in the semi-finals of the Minnesota 2009 state singles individual tournament… he credits his parents for “helping me get everywhere and supporting me in all my sporting and academic events... Robby Genepri is his most admired athlete because he “eats a whole pizza everyday and still plays on the ATP Tour”… both parents, Dan & Audrey Haag, played tennis at Oakland University… hometown newspapers that covered him in high school were Sun Current, Eagle

News, and Eden Prairie News… FUN STUFF: “J” chose to come to EIU because it’s a “midsize school and has a good community feel to it”… EIU athlete he enjoyed watching perform most was Drew Grimaldi… has hidden talents such as belly dancing and raising one eyebrow... is currently driving an “Ole Audi A4”… favorite foods are pizza, pasta and sushi… prefers to listen to Lil’ Wayne, Coldplay, Dave Matthews band and Gucci Mane… favorite movie is Stepbrothers… favorite campus building is the recreational center… has a golden retriever named “Summer” and a mut named “Boss”… enjoys music, weight lifting and playing the X-Box 360… goals at EIU are, “meeting new people, gaining a lot from my education and setting up a good foundation for my future”…. BLACKBURN SAyS: “Justin has a lot of very nice tools to work with, along with being a very good competitor... he had some solid high school results in his senior year in Minnesota and has had a very good fall in our doubles lineup... I think he will only improve with each match he plays this spring.”

HAAGjustin

FRESHMAN

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTAEDEN PRAIRIE HS

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Bio on Anthony Ippolito forthcoming...

IPPOLITOanthony

SENIOR

CHARLESTON, ILLINOISCHARLESTON HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Played under head coach Cary Jackson on Garland High School’s state champion tennis team out of Dallas, Tex. in 2007 & 2008… went undefeated in district matches in senior season.... PERSONAL: credits his father for being the top influence on his sports career because, “he has always been there and has helped me through my whole career and pushed me to be better”… coach he most admires is Dave Anderson, because “he is a good example and teaches life lessons along with tennis through his experiences”…. FUN STUFF: nicknamed stonehands... chose EIU because of the, “close environment, good academics and hard-working athletic department”... athlete he likes to watch most is teammate Jeff Rutherford... he can juggle and program calculators and computers... drives a 2007 Honda Fit... favorite food is pizza... favorite t.v. show is Big Bang Theory... favorite movie is Accepted... would like to switch places with

Rafael Nadal to, “know how it would be to be able to work in the extreme extra effort”... favorite building on the EIU campus is Stevenson... since coming to EIU he has learned that it’s “important to stick together with your friends”... he has a dog named “Venus” and three cats named “Athena”, “D’Artagnan” and “Smokey”... advice he gives to younger athletes is “go the extra mile no matter how tired and work harder than others”... his favorite quote comes via Dave Anderson, “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity”... after graduation he would like to become a doctor.... BLACKBURN SAyS: “I’m really excited about the addition of Warren to our roster... he has proven results in the Texas section, one of the better areas of the country for tennis... he is an extremely hard worker and I think he will develop into a very big contributor for us... he had a breakout tournament at Ball State this fall where he really showed us what he is capable of... so it will be fun to watch him to continue to develop.”

RACEwarren

FRESHMAN

DALLAS, TEXASGARLAND HS

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Bio on Michael Sperry forthcoming...

SPERRymichael

FRESHMAN

GOLD RIVER, CALIFORNIAOAK RIDGE HS

PLAyER OF THE yEAR C.J. Weber ........................... 2004

COACH OF THE yEAR Brian Holzgrafe ..................... 2003

FIRST TEAM * Jason Braun ......................... 1999 C.J. Weber ........................... 2001 Brandon Blankenbaker ......... 2003 Lukasz Pluta ........................ 2003 Matt Sadler ........................... 2003 C.J. Weber ........................... 2003 Brandon Blankenbaker ........ 2004 Chuck Levaque .................... 2004 C.J. Weber ........................... 2004 Jeff Rutherford ..............2008

SECOND TEAM Chuck Levaque .................... 2005 Chuck Levaque .................... 2006 Chuck Levaque .................... 2007 Jordan Nestrud ..................... 2008 Robert Stedman ................... 2008 Jeff Rutherford ..............2009

* Prior to 2005 season OVC selected 12 members to first team. First and Second Team honors began with the 2005 season.

Former Panther Chuck Levaque secured four consecutive All-OVC honors (2004-07) over the course of his EIU playing career.

Jeff Rutherford has earned a spot on the OVC All-Conference list the past two seasons, including First Team kudos in 2008.

all-ohio valley conference honors

Former standout C.J. Weber not only earned three First Team All-OVC honors during his Panther career, but also secured the top league honor of ‘Player of the Year’ in 2004.

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yR COACH RECORD(S) CONF FINISH1931.......George Ivins ........................ 1-11932.......CHarles Spooner ................. 0-41933.......CHarles Spooner ................0-2-11934.......CHarles Spooner ................. 0-61935.......Glenn Seymour ................... 2-21936.......Glenn Seymour ................... 1-21937.......Glenn Seymour ................... 5-21938.......Glenn Seymour ................... 2-51939.......Glenn SEymour ................... 3-4

1940.......No Team1941.......Henry Sugden ....................1-4-11942.......Gilbert Carson ....................1-2-11943.......No Team1944.......No Team1945.......No Team1946.......Rex Darling ......................... 0-41947.......Rex Darling ......................... 0-4................... IIAC ................2nd1948.......Rex Darling ......................... 1-2................... IIAC .................4th1949.......Rex Darling ......................... 2-3................... IIAC .................5th

1950.......Rex Darling ......................... 5-4................... IIAC .................5th1951.......Rex Darling ......................... 2-8................... IIAC .................3rd1952.......Rex Darling ........................ 2-10.................. IIAC .................3rd1953.......Rex Darling ......................... 1-9................... IIAC .................4th1954.......Rex Darling ......................... 8-4................... IIAC .................3rd1955.......Rex Darling ......................... 5-7................... IIAC .................5th1956.......Rex Darling ......................... 6-6................... IIAC .................5th1957.......Rex Darling ........................ 12-2.................. IIAC ..............T-1st1958.......Rex Darling ........................ 10-4.................. IIAC ................2nd1959.......Rex Darling ......................... 6-4................... IIAC ................2nd

1960.......Rex Darling ......................... 7-4................... IIAC ................2nd1961.......Rex Darling ......................... 8-3................... IIAC .................3rd1962.......Rex Darling ......................... 5-5................... IIAC .................4th1963.......Rex Darling ......................... 5-7................... IIAC ..............T-3rd1964.......Rex Darling ......................... 6-7................... IIAC ................2nd1965.......Rex Darling ......................... 6-4................... IIAC ................. 1st1966.......Rex Darling ......................... 7-6................... IIAC ................. 1st1967.......Rex Darling .........................11-2 .................. IIAC ................. 1st1968.......Fritz Teller ........................... 2-10.................. IIAC ................2nd1969.......Rex Darling ......................... 2-7................... IIAC ................2nd

1970.......Rex Darling ......................... 6-6................... IIAC ................. 1st1971.......Rex Darling ........................ 10-21972.......Rex Darling ......................... 8-51973.......Rex Darling ......................... 9-6.........................................11th*1974.......Rex Darling ......................... 6-6.........................................13th*1975.......Dutch Gossett ..................... 7-7..................................... T-20th*1976.......No Team1977.......Dutch Gossett ..................... 3-91978.......Dutch Gossett .................... 3-141979.......Dutch Gossett ..................... 4-4................. AMCU ...............4th

1980.......Carl Sexton .........................11-8 ................ AMCU ...............4thPanthers moved to NCAA Division I status starting with the 1981 season

1981.......Carl Sexton .........................11-8 ................ AMCU ...............3rd1982.......Carl Sexton ........................ 12-8................ AMCU ..............2nd1983.......Carl Sexton ........................ 18-6................ AMCU ............... 1st1984.......Carl Sexton ........................ 12-6................ AMCU ..............2nd1985.......John Bennett .......................11-8 ................ AMCU ...............4th1986.......John Bennett ....................... 8-8................. AMCU ...............4th1987.......John Bennett ...................... 4-13................ AMCU ...............3rd1988.......John Bennett ...................... 7-10................ AMCU ...............5th1989.......John Bennett ...................... 4-12................ AMCU ...............6th1990.......John Bennett ...................... 7-16................ AMCU ...............8th

1991.......John Bennett ...................... 4-21...............Mid-Con ..............8th1992.......John Bennett ...................... 12-9...............Mid-Con ..............8th1993.......John Bennett ...................... 4-12...............Mid-Con ..............7th1994.......John Bennett .......................6-11 ...............Mid-Con ..............7th1995.......Rosie Kramarski ................. 15-7...............Mid-Con ..............3rd1996.......Rosie Kramarski .................. 7-7................Mid-Con ..............4th1997.......Rosie Kramarski ............. 6-10 / 2-6 .............OVC .................5th1998.......Marla Reid ...................... 4-14 / 2-6 .............OVC .................7th1999.......Marla Reid ...................... 7-16 / 1-4 .............OVC .................8th2000.......Michael Hunt .................. 6-18 / 1-6 .............OVC .................7th

2001.......Michael Hunt .................. 13-9 / 4-4 .............OVC .................5th2002.......Brian Holzgrafe .............. 9-11 / 1-4..............OVC .................5th2003.......Brian Holzgrafe .............. 11-6 / 5-1..............OVC .................3rd2004.......Brian Holzgrafe ............. 11-10 / 4-3.............OVC .................3rd2005.......Brian Holzgrafe .............. 3-14 / 1-6 .............OVC ...............10th2006 .....John Blackburn ......10-10 / 3-6 .......... OVC ...............7th2007 .....John Blackburn ....... 13-8 / 5-4 ........... OVC ...............5th2008 .....John Blackburn ....... 13-9 / 6-3 ........... OVC ...........T-3rd2009 .....John Blackburn ......10-13 / 3-5 .......... OVC ...........T-6th

TOTAL ...................................460-537-3 / 38-58 ..................... .462 / .396 DIVISION I TOTAL ....................258-310 / 38-58 ............................ .454 / .396

IIAC ... Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference* ... College Division FinishAMCU ... Association of Mid-Continent UniversitiesMid-Con ... Mid-Continent Conference (formerly AMCU, now The Summit League)OVC ... Ohio Valley Conference

men’s history

COACH yEARS TENURE RECORDGeorge Ivins ......................1 .................. 1931 .......................1-1 (.500)Charles Spooner ...............3 ................1932-34 ...............0-11-1 (.042)Glenn Seymour .................5 ................1935-39 ................13-14 (.481)Henry Sugden ...................1 .................. 1941 ................... 1-4-1 (.250)Gilbert Carson ...................1 .................. 1942 ................... 1-2-1 (.375)Bill Healey .........................1 .................. 1947 .......................0-4 (.000)Rex Darling .......................27 ......... 1946, 1948-67, .......156-137 (.532) and 1969-74Fritz Teller ..........................1 .................. 1968 .....................2-10 (.167)

COACH yEARS TENURE RECORDDutch Gossett ....................4 .............1975, 77-79 .............17-34 (.333)Carl Sexton ........................5 ................1980-84 ................64-36 (.640)John Bennett ....................10 ...............1985-94 ..............67-120 (.358)Rosie Kramarski ................3 ................1995-97 ................28-24 (.538)Marla Reid .........................2 ................1998-99 ................11-30 (.268)Michael Hunt .....................2 ................2000-01 ................19-28 (.404)Brian Holzgrafe ..................4 ................2002-05 ................34-41 (.453)John Blackburn ........... 4 ......... 2006-Present .......43-40 (.518)

year-by-year history

coaching history

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1997 1 ...... Middle Tennessee 2 ...... Tennessee Tech 3 ...... UT Martin 4 ...... Austin Peay 5 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS 6 ...... Morehead State 7 ...... Eastern Kentucky 8 ...... Murray State

1998 1 ...... Middle Tennessee 2 ...... Austin Peay 3 ...... UT Martin 4 ...... Eastern Kentucky 5 ...... Tennessee Tech 6 ...... Murray State 7 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS 8 ...... Morehead State

1999 1 ...... Tennessee Tech 2 ...... Middle Tennessee 3 ...... Murray State 4 ...... UT Martin 5 ...... Morehead State 6 ...... Eastern Kentucky 7 ...... Austin Peay 8 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS

2000 1 ...... Middle Tennessee 2 ...... Tennessee Tech 3 ...... Morehead State 4 ...... UT Martin 5 ...... Austin Peay 6 ...... Murray State 7 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS 8 ...... Eastern Kentucky

2001 1 ...... Murray State 2 ...... UT Martin 3 ...... Tennessee Tech 4 ...... Morehead State 5 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS 6 ...... Austin Peay 7 ...... Eastern Kentucky 8 ...... Tennessee State

2002 1 ...... Murray State 2 ...... Tennessee Tech 3 ...... UT Martin 4 ...... Eastern Kentucky 5 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS 6 ...... Morehead State 7 ...... Tennessee State 8 ...... Austin Peay

2003 1 ...... Tennessee Tech 2 ...... Murray State 3 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS 4 ...... Eastern Kentucky 5 ...... Morehead State 6 ...... UT Martin 7 ...... Austin Peay 8 ...... Tennessee State

2004 1 ...... Tennessee Tech 2 ...... Jacksonville State 3 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS 4 ...... Morehead State 5 ...... Samford 6 ...... Murray State 7 ...... Eastern Kentucky 8 ...... Austin Peay

2005 1 ...... Jacksonville State 2 ...... Samford 3 ...... Morehead State 4 ...... Tennessee Tech 5 ...... Eastern Kentucky 6 ...... UT Martin 7 ...... Austin Peay 8 ...... Murray State 9 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS

2006 REGULAR-SEASON * 1 ...... Tennessee Tech .................... 9-0 2 ...... Jacksonville State ................. 8-1 3 ...... Samford ................................ 7-2 4 ...... UT Martin .............................. 6-3 5 ...... Eastern Kentucky ................. 4-5 ........ Murray State ......................... 4-5 7 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS ............ 3-6 ........ Morehead State .................... 3-6 8 ...... Austin Peay ........................... 1-8 9 ...... Tennessee State ................... 0-9

2006 TOURNAMENT * 1 ...... Tennessee Tech 2 ...... Samford 3 ...... UT Martin 4 ...... Jacksonville State 5 ...... Murray State 6 ...... Eastern Kentucky

2007 REGULAR-SEASON 1 ...... Jacksonville State ................. 8-1 ........ Tennessee Tech .................... 8-1 3 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS ............ 7-2 ........ Eastern Kentucky ................. 7-2 ........ Samford ................................ 7-2 6 ...... Murray State ......................... 4-5 7 ...... UT Martin .............................. 3-6 8 ...... Morehead State .................... 2-7 9 ...... Austin Peay ........................... 1-7 10 ... Tennessee State ................... 0-9

2007 TOURNAMENT 1 ...... Jacksonville State 2 ...... Samford 3 ...... Tennessee Tech 4 ...... Eastern Kentucky 5 ...... Murray State 6 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS

2008 REGULAR-SEASON 1 ...... Tennessee Tech .................... 9-0 2 ...... Samford ................................ 8-1 3 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS ............ 6-3 ........ Eastern Kentucky ................. 6-3 ........ Jacksonville State ................. 6-3 6 ...... UT Martin .............................. 4-5 7 ...... Morehead State .................... 3-6 8 ...... Austin Peay ........................... 2-7 9 ...... Murray State ......................... 1-8

2008 TOURNAMENT 1 ...... Samford 2 ...... Jacksonville State 3 ...... Tennessee Tech 4 ...... UT Martin 5 ...... Eastern Kentucky 6 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS

2009 REGULAR-SEASON 1 ...... Eastern Kentucky ................. 8-0 2 ...... Jacksonville State ................. 7-1 3 ...... Tennessee Tech .................... 6-2 4 ...... Morehead State .................... 4-4 ........ Murray State ......................... 4-4 6 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS ............ 3-5 ........ UT Martin .............................. 3-5 8 ...... Austin Peay ........................... 1-7 9 ...... Tennessee State ................... 0-8

2009 TOURNAMENT 1 ...... Jacksonville State 2 ...... Eastern Kentucky 3 ...... Tennessee Tech 4 ...... Murray State 5 ...... EASTERN ILLINOIS 6 ...... Morehead State

* Prior to 2006, the top eight teams advanced to the OVC Tournament, whereas currently only the top six teams advance. Also in 2006, the Conference began to award a regular-season champion, in addition to the tournament championship.

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8-13 Overall ... 4-5 OVC (6th place)

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCOREJ 18 .......vs. Miami (Ohio) .......................... L ........ 0-7 ..............vs. #54 Western Michigan ........... L ........ 0-7J 24 .......at SIU-Edwardsville .................... W ....... 4-3

F 7 .........at Northern Illinois ....................... L ........ 2-5F 15 .......vs. Robert Morris ........................ W ....... 7-0 ..............at IPFW ....................................... L ........ 3-4F 21 .......vs. South Dakota State .............. W ....... 7-0F 22 .......at Northern Iowa .......................... L ........ 3-4F 27 .......at Illinois State ............................. L ........ 1-6

M 7 ........at Butler ....................................... L ........ 1-6M 13 .....WESTERN ILLINOIS ............. W .......6-1M 21 .....• EASTERN KENTUCKy .......L ........0-7M 22 .....• MOREHEAD STATE ............ W .......4-3M 25 ......• at Jacksonville State ................. L ........ 2-5M 28 ......• at Austin Peay .......................... W ....... 4-3M 29 ......• at UT Martin .............................. L ........ 2-5

A 4 .........• at Tennessee State .................. W ....... 6-1A 5 .........• at Tennessee Tech .................... L ........ 0-7A 10 .....• SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ... W .......5-2A 11 .....• MURRAy STATE ...................L ........1-6A 17 .......+ vs. Murray State ....................... L ........ 0-4

HOME MATCHES held at Darling Courts• Ohio Valley Conference Matches + at OVC Tournament (in Paducah, Ky.)

PANTHER WOMEN yEAR HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOLShannon Brooks ........... Sophomore ............... Aurora, Illinois ................................................................West AuroraAmanda Dibbs .............. Sophomore ............... Allentown, Pennsylvania ..................................................... EmmausAnnie Egan ................... Sophomore ............... Rochester, Illinois ..............................................................RochesterJuliana Frey .................. Sophomore ............... Curitiba, Brazil.......................................................................PositivoCara Huck ..........................Junior .................... Anderson, Indiana ......................................... Excel Tennis AcademyKristen Laird ....................Freshman ................ Bloomington, Illinois ............................................Normal CommunityCarolyn Rutili ......................Junior .................... River Forest, Illinois .................................................................TrinityMerritt Whitley .................Freshman ................ Kansas City, Kansas ............................................................Park Hill

HEAD COACH: John Blackburn (5th year)GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH: Dias Doskarayev (1st year)

PANTHER DOUBLES 1 2 3 TOTALAmanda Dibbs / Hayley Homburg.....................4-1 ...................................................... 4-1Hayley Homburg / Cara Huck ............................2-7 ...................................................... 2-7Abby Allgire / Amanda Dibbs ............................2-5 ................2-2 ................................ 4-7Annie Egan / Cara Huck .......................................................0-1 ................................ 0-1Juliana Frey / Cara Huck .....................................................5-4 ...........2-0 ............... 7-4Shannon Brooks / Annie Egan ...........................................3-1 ...........2-3 ............... 5-4Shannon Brooks / Hayley Homburg .......................................0-2 ...........4-1 ............... 4-3Annie Egan / Juliana Frey ....................................................................0-2 ............... 0-2Shannon Brooks / Juliana Frey ..........................................................0-2 ............... 0-2TOTALS ............................................................. 8-13 ...........10-10 ...... 8-13 ...........26-36... singles/doubles matches lost by forfeit or default not included in records

PANTHER SINGLES 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTALCara Huck ................................ 3-7 ....... 4-5 .................................................................. 7-12Amanda Dibbs ........................ 0-4 ....... 1-1 ....... 1-3 .......2-3 .........................................4-11Hayley Homburg .......................... 1-5 ....... 3-7 ....... 3-1 .......1-0 ........................................ 8-13Juliana Frey.......................................................7-4 .......1-4 .......2-1 ........................... 10-9Abby Allgire............................................................0-1 .......2-3 .......1-3 ............................ 3-7Shannon Brooks ...........................................................2-3 .......3-1 .......4-3 ............... 9-7Annie Egan ..................................................................................4-5 .......5-4 ............... 9-9TOTALS ................................... 4-16 ... 8-13 ... 11-9 ... 8-13 .. 10-10 .. 9-12 ...........40-73

PANTHER SINGLES 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTALCara Huck ................................ 0-5 ....... 2-2 ................................................................... 2-7Hayley Homburg .......................... 1-3 ....... 1-4 ................................................................... 2-7Juliana Frey.......................................................5-4 ...................................................... 5-4Amanda Dibbs ...............................................................2-3 ......................................... 2-3Shannon Brooks ...........................................................2-2 .......3-1 ............................ 5-3Abby Allgire......................................................................................0-1 ............................ 0-1Annie Egan ..................................................................................2-2 .......3-2 ............... 5-4TOTALS .....................................1-8 ......3-6 ......5-4 ......4-5.......5-4 ...... 3-6 .............21-33

PANTHER DOUBLES 1 2 3 TOTALAmanda Dibbs / Hayley Homburg.....................2-1 ...................................................... 2-1Hayley Homburg / Cara Huck ............................2-2 ...................................................... 2-2Abby Allgire / Amanda Dibbs ............................0-2 ...................................................... 0-2Shannon Brooks / Hayley Homburg .......................................0-2 ................................ 0-2Shannon Brooks / Annie Egan ...........................................3-1 ...........1-2 ............... 4-3Juliana Frey / Cara Huck.........................................................1-2 ...........2-0 ............... 3-2TOTALS ...............................................................4-5 .............. 4-5 .......... 3-6 .............11-16... singles/doubles matches lost by forfeit or default not included in records

Returning Panthers in bold

women’s roster & ‘09 results

2009 women’s dual results2009 women’s dual match records ... overall

2009 women’s dual match records ... ohio valley

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women’s junior profile

EIU (2008-09): Cara posted a 7-12 record while playing No. 1 and No. 2 singles all season... went 2-2 at No. 2 singles in Ohio Valley Conference play... she went 9-12 in doubles play but posted a 7-4 record with Juliana Frey.... EIU (2007-08): Finished with a 7-12 record while playing at No. 3, 4, and 5 singles... had an OVC record of 2-7, winning at the No. 5 spot... teamed with Sandra Sasidharan in doubles play, notching a 10-5 overall and 6-1 OVC mark at the top of the duo lineup... at one point in the season enjoyed a seven-match winning streak in duo play with Sasidharan.... HIGH SCHOOL: Was home-schooled while playing tennis at the Excel Tennis Academy... was coached by her father Shawn Huck... played in several USTA sanctioned tournaments and was ranked as high as third in Central Indiana girls U-18 and fifth in the U-16 rankings... ranked 68th in five-state USTA Midwest... in 2005 won Indiana Central girls U-16 doubles championship.... PERSONAL: Majoring in exercise science... daughter of Shawn & Kristy Huck... No. 1 sports highlight was “beating the Indiana state doubles champion in singles

the same day they won the State Championship”... her father, Shawn, played collegiate tennis at Cederville University, making it to the NAIA nationals four years straight... her mother, Kristy, also played tennis at Central Washington University... one of her grandfathers was a four-sport athlete at Ball State University.... FUN STUFF: ‘Chuck’ or ‘Chuckles’ chose to attend Eastern “because I really liked the girls on the team and the size of the campus”... enjoys playing the piano and also plays volleyball and soccer... her chocolate lab is named ‘Stonewall Jackson’... loves Italian food, but dislikes lima beans, peas and hot dogs... her favorite buildings on campus are LSD (Lincoln, Stevenson, & Douglas Halls)... her advice to a younger athlete is “aim your goals high”... since attending EIU she has learned “how to be a team player”... if she could, she’d like to bring some of her friends from her hometown to Charleston... one of her hidden talents is that she can speak Italian... her own favorite personal quote is “dream... believe... inspire”... she also likes a quote from Nelly -- “I don’t care what nobody say, I’m gonna be me”... some of her personal goals she hopes to aspire to while at EIU and beyond include “maintaining a good GPA, winning the OVC at least one, and to go to graduate school to become an occupational therapist”.... BLACKBURN SAyS: “Cara had a breakout season for us in the spring of 2009... she proved to be a very capable top of the lineup player an notched some key wins for us throughout the season... she has also developed into a very good leader on our team, earning a great amount of respect from her teammates and coaches... I’m really excited to see where things go with her this spring.”

HUCKcara

JUNIOR

ANDERSON, INDIANAEXCEL TENNIS ACADEMy

SINGLES 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL 2008-09 ....................................3-7 .......4-5 ............................................................7-12 2007-08 .............................................................0-1 ......2-2 .......5-9 .......................7-12 TOTALS .............................. 3-7 ...... 4-5 ..... 0-1 ..... 2-2 ...... 5-9 .....................14-24

DOUBLES 1 2 3 TOTAL 2008-09 ... teamed with Hayley Homburg .........2-7 ............................................2-7 .............. teamed with Juliana Frey ................................5-4 .........2-0 ..............7-4 .............. teamed with Annie Egan .................................0-1 .............................0-1 2007-08 ... teamed with Sandra Sasidharan ....10-5 ..........................................10-5 TOTALS .....................................................12-12 ..... 5-5 ........ 2-0 ...........19-17

huck’s career records

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women’s sophomore profiles

EIU (2008-09): Shannon went 9-7 in singles and 9-9 in doubles during her freshman season... won five matches with Annie Egan and four with Hayley Homburg... went on an 8-2 midseason streak... won four consecutive conference matches during the 8-2 stretch and finished with a 5-3 conference mark... by the end of the season reached No. 4 singles position... HIGH SCHOOL: Played for her dad, Brian Brooks, at West Aurora HS, where she earned varsity tennis letters all four years... also lettered in badminton her freshman year... picked up conference victories her junior and senior seasons and won sectional titles all four years.... PERSONAL: Plans to major in family and consumer science... credits her dad for influencing her career “because he has coached me all my life and coached my high school team as well”... daughter of Brian & Mary Kay Brooks.... FUN STUFF: Choose to come to Eastern “because I liked the other girls on the team”...

besides tennis, also enjoys playing volleyball... currently driving a 2005 GMC Envoy... doesn’t care much for peas, but loves eating pizza, chicken fingers and ice cream... her favorite location on campus is “the clock tower”... since coming to EIU she has learned “how to study”... her favorite t.v. show is The Hills... enjoys watching former EIU player Tony Romo play for the Cowboys... thus she would also enjoy trading places with Jessica Simpson for one day... her advice to a younger athlete is “always try your hardest”.... BLACKBURN SAyS: I am very excited about Shannon’s play this fall... she had a good spring for us in 2009, but I have seen her game take a big step forward this fall in her second year with us... she has a very strong work ethic and desire to improve each time she’s on the court, I expect her to have a very successful season this spring.”

BROOKSshannon

SOPHOMORE

AURORA, ILLINOISWEST AURORA HS

SINGLES 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL 2008-09 .........................................................................2-3 .......3-1 ...... 4-3 ............9-7 TOTALS ................................................................... 2-3 ...... 3-1 ......4-3 .......... 9-7

DOUBLES 1 2 3 TOTAL 2008-09 ... teamed with Juliana Frey ...............................................0-2 ..............0-2 .............. teamed with Annie Egan .................................3-1 .........2-3 ..............5-4 .............. teamed with Hayley Homburg ........................0-2 .........4-1 ..............4-3 TOTALS ...................................................................... 3-3 ........ 6-6 ............. 9-9

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EIU (2008-09): Amanda went 8-8 in doubles play while going 4-11 in singles... posted a 4-1 record with Haley Homburg while winning her other four matches with Abby Allgire... started the season in the team’s No. 1 singles position.... HIGH SCHOOL: Played basketball, soccer, lacrosse and tennis at Emmaus HS, earning three varsity letters in tennis... earned three team MVP awards and also captured a conference title.... PERSONAL: Plans to major in biology... credits her family, especially her older sister Liz, for having the biggest influence on her sports career, “because they never gave up on me and pushed me all the way”... daughter of Brian & Dotlyn Dibbs... her mother played tennis for UConn.... FUN STUFF: ‘Dibbso’ choose to come to Eastern “because I really liked the girls on the team”... her own favorite personal idiom is “it happens”... her goal while at EIU is to “have a good GPA”... her black lab is named

‘Jupiter’... enjoys dancing, watching movies and snowboarding... her advice for a younger athlete is “tennis is just a game, so have fun”... doesn’t care much for peas or rice, but likes to eat pizza, french fries and cranberry sauce... her favorite t.v. show is ‘The Office’... Lincoln Hall is her favorite building on campus... since coming to EIU she has learned “how to study”.... BLACKBURN SAyS: “Amanda has had a very good fall for us, she was coming on strong last spring as well, but I’ve seen an even bigger jump this semester... she had a first and second place finish in her first two events in September and played some of the best tennis of her college career in those tournaments... I’m really excited about the role she can play in the team’s success this spring.”

DIBBSamanda

SOPHOMORE

ALLENTOWN, PENNSyLVANAEMMAUS HS

SINGLES 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL 2008-09 ....................................0-4 .......1-1 ......1-3 ......2-3 ....................................4-11 TOTALS .............................. 0-4 ...... 1-1 ..... 1-3 ..... 2-3 ...................................4-11

DOUBLES 1 2 3 TOTAL 2008-09 ... teamed with Abby Allgire .................2-5 .........2-2 .............................4-7 .............. teamed with Hayley Homburg .........4-1 ............................................4-1 TOTALS ....................................................... 6-6 ........ 2-2 ............................ 8-8

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EIU (2008-09): Annie posted a 9-9 record in singles and posted a 5-7 doubles mark... went 5-4 in singles conference play... played at the No. 5 and No. 6 positions all season... got all five of her doubles wins with Shannon Brooks... HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Bill Gaffigan at Rochester HS, earning four varsity letters in tennis and two in softball... played at the top of the singles lineup all four years... a four-time all-state qualifier... voted team captain her senior year... earned class salutatorian honors after being named to high Honor Roll all four years of high school... won Illinois State Scholar kudos and was a National Merit finalist.... PERSONAL: Plans on majoring in chemistry... her No. 1 personal sports moment was “winning my very first junior tournament”... credits her family and friends for being the major influence on her sports career “because they always supported me”... admires tennis great Roger Federer, “because he is

the ultimate competitor”... her brother, Ben, played basketball at Lincoln Land CC... daughter of Jim & Chris Egan.... FUN STUFF: ‘Bam-Bam’ or ‘A-Dawg’ chose Eastern “because of the size of the campus, and for not being too close or too far from home... plus has a great tennis program”... her advice to a younger athlete is “always try your hardest”... doesn’t care to eat green beans or olives, but loves peanut butter and Thai food... her favorite t.v. and movie are The Office and Casablanca, respectively... would love to change places with Barack Obama for one day, “because he has the potential to do so much”... since coming to EIU she has learned “to get used to walking everywhere”.... BLACKBURN SAyS: “Annie was one of the most consistent players in her approach and results in intercollegiate matches in 2009, in just her freshman year... she won some big singles matches for us last spring, and I think her doubles play has improved this fall... she has made some nice strides this off season that should help her continue to help her game move forward.”

EGANannie

SOPHOMORE

ROCHESTER, ILLINOISROCHESTER HS

SINGLES 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL 2008-09 ......................................................................................4-5 ...... 5-4 ............9-9 TOTALS ................................................................................ 4-5 ......5-4 .......... 9-9

DOUBLES 1 2 3 TOTAL 2008-09 ... teamed with Juliana Frey ...............................................0-2 ..............0-2 .............. teamed with Shannon Brooks .........................3-1 .........2-3 ..............5-4 .............. teamed with Cara Huck ..................................0-1 .............................0-1 TOTALS ...................................................................... 3-2 ........ 2-5 ............. 5-7

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EIU (2008-09): Juliana posted a 10-9 singles record and was one of two players on the squad to finish with a better than .500 record in singles play... she shined at No. 3 singles going 7-4 and 5-4 in the OVC... started the season at No. 5 singles and, by season’s end, put a strangle hold on the No. 3 singles spot... went 7-8 in doubles play posting a 7-4 record with Cara Huck... won four straight doubles matches with Huck.... HIGH SCHOOL: Earned a national ranking as high as No. 3 for 18-and-under players in Brazil.... PERSONAL: Plans on majoring in business... her parents have been the biggest influence on her playing career, “because they introduced me to the sport of tennis”... daughter of Nicolas & Monica Frey Koiv.... FUN STUFF: ‘Juju” chose EIU “because I liked the size of the campus”... also enjoys playing basketball... she is fluent in three languages... doesn’t have a car yet, because she still hasn’t learned how to

drive... coming to EIU has helped her “learn to speak better English”... her white lab is named ‘Money’... her advice to a younger athlete is “practice hard and make as much effort every day”... her own personal idiom to live by is “believe in yourself”... enjoys eating Japanese food, but doesn’t care too much for green beans or liver... her personal goal to achieve while at EIU is to “earn a good GPA”.... BLACKBURN SAyS: “Juliana had some key wins for us last year, playing in a lot of tight matches against some very good players in our conference... I think in this her sophomore year, she has an even better sense of what she needs to do on the court and has gained a lot of confidence, which I think can lead her to an even stronger season in 2010.”

FREyjuliana

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CURITIBA, BRAZILPOSITIVO

SINGLES 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL 2008-09 .............................................................7-4 ......1-4 .......2-1 .......................10-9 TOTALS ....................................................... 7-4 ..... 1-4 ...... 2-1 ......................10-9

DOUBLES 1 2 3 TOTAL 2008-09 ... teamed with Drew Grimaldi ............................0-2 .............................0-2 .............. teamed with Cara Huck ..................................5-4 .........2-0 ..............7-4 .............. teamed with Shannon Brooks ........................................0-2 ..............0-2 .............. teamed with Annie Egan ................................................0-2 ..............0-2 TOTALS ...................................................................... 5-6 ........ 2-4 ............7-10

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HIGH SCHOOL: attended Normal Community High School graduating in 2009... she got four varsity letters under coach Jim Boswell... was the team’s co-captain in her junior and senior seasons... won the Ironman award for her team in her junior and senior years... shined academically becoming an IHSA scholar for three seasons and won the IHSA Scholastic Achievement award in her junior and senior years... won the Big 12 Conference Scholar Athlete award three times... she was a member of the National Honor Society... part of a sectional championship team for three seasons... helped her team to the Big 12 Conference championship all four seasons... played on USTA Junior Team Tennis in 2008.... PERSONAL: Her number one sports moment is going to the state tennis tournament in doubles her sophomore, junior and senior seasons... her parents have been her greatest influence, because they “are always there sitting by the court cheering me on”... she most admires her high school coach Jim Boswell because he was, “always encouraging and giving good advice during tough matches. He is a great coach and a great person”... her older sister Kelsey plays tennis for SIUE...

was covered in high school by The Pantagraph in Bloomington.... FUN STUFF: Came to EIU, because “it was close to home, liked the campus and facilities and to play tennis”... currently drives a 2002 Mazda 626... favorite foods are Chinese food, ice cream and Mexican food... but doesn’t like spinach or tomatoes... her favorite musical performers are Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean... if given the opportunity to switch places with an athlete she would switch with Serena Williams to, “see what it would be like to play like a pro and have everyone watching”... favorite building is the recreational center... favorite hobbies include: scrapbooking, being with friends and family and traveling... she lives by the motto, “everything happens for a reason”… her goals at EIU are to, “maintain a good GPA and improve on my tennis game”…. BLACKBURN SAyS: “Kristen has been a very good addition to our team this fall... she has proven doubles results in her high school career in Illinois and we’ve seen her take some big steps forward this fall in many areas of her game... she is improving at a rapid pace and I’m really excited to see her develop with more match play this spring.”

LAIRDkristen

FRESHMAN

BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOISNORMAL COMMUNITy HS

Bio on Carolyn Rutili forthcoming...

RUTILIcarolyn

FRESHMAN

RIVER FOREST, ILLINOISTRINITy HS

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Bio on Merritt Whitleyforthcoming...

WHITLEymerritt

FRESHMAN

KANSAS CITy, KANSASPARK HILL HS

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COACH yEARS TENURE RECORDNorma Green ..................... 1 .................. 1977 .......................3-5 (.375)

Joyce David ....................... 2 ................1978-79 ..................11-5 (.687)

Karen Early ........................ 3 ................1980-82 ................24-14 (.631)

Chris Perry ........................ 1 .................. 1983 .......................4-6 (.400)

Gail Richard ....................... 3 ................1984-86 ................14-26 (.350)

Grant Alexander ................ 5 ................1987-91 ................48-46 (.511)

John Ross ......................... 3 ................1992-94 ................46-17 (.730)

Rosie Kramarski ................ 3 ................1995-97 ................24-21 (.533)

Marla Reid ......................... 2 ................1998-99 ................20-15 (.571)

Michael Hunt ..................... 2 ................2000-01 ................17-33 (.340)

Brian Holzgrafe .................. 4 ................2002-05 ................35-41 (.461)

John Blackburn ............4 ......... 2006-Present .......40-44 (.476)

yR COACH RECORD(S) CONF FINISH1977........Norma Green........................3-51978........Joyce David ..........................5-41979........Joyce David ..........................6-1

1980........Karen Early...........................5-71981........Karen Early..........................10-41982........Karen Early...........................9-3 ..........................AIAW II - 12th

Panthers moved to NCAA Division I status starting with the 1981 season

1983......Chris Perry .............................4-6 ..............Gateway .............9th1984......Gail Richard ...........................4-8 ..............Gateway .............9th1985......Gail Richard ...........................3-9 ..............Gateway ...........10th1986......Gail Richard ...........................7-9 ..............Gateway ...........10th1987......Grant Alexander ....................3-16 .............Gateway .............9th1988......Grant Alexander ....................11-7 .............Gateway .............8th1989......Grant Alexander ....................8-10 .............Gateway .............9th1990......Grant Alexander ....................16-5 .............Gateway .............6th

1991......Grant Alexander ....................10-8 .............Gateway .............9th1992......John Ross .............................10-8 .............Gateway ...........10th1993......John Ross .........................15-4 / 4-2 .........Mid-Con ..............4th1994......John Ross .........................21-5 / 9-1 .........Mid-Con .............2nd1995......Rosie Kramarski ................12-9 / 8-1 .........Mid-Con .............2nd1996......Rosie Kramarski .................9-6 / 5-2 ..........Mid-Con ..............3rd1997......Rosie Kramarski ................5-11 / 3-6 ............OVC .................5th1998......Marla Reid ..........................8-6 / 5-4 .............OVC .................5th1999......Marla Reid .........................12-9 / 4-2 ............OVC .................5th2000......Michael Hunt .....................3-21 / 0-8 ............OVC .................9th

2001......Michael Hunt ....................14-12 / 4-5 ...........OVC .................5th2002......Brian Holzgrafe .................10-9 / 4-2 ............OVC .................5th2003......Brian Holzgrafe .................13-7 / 5-2 ............OVC .................4th2004......Brian Holzgrafe .................7-11 / 3-5 ............OVC .................7th2005......Brian Holzgrafe .................5-14 / 3-5 ............OVC .................8th2006 ....John Blackburn ..........6-15 / 2-8 .......... OVC ...............9th2007 ....John Blackburn ..........13-9 / 7-3 .......... OVC .............. 3rd2008 ....John Blackburn ..........13-7 / 5-5 .......... OVC ...........T-5th2009 ....John Blackburn ..........8-13 / 4-5 .......... OVC ...............6th

TOTAL .....................................288-278 / 75-66 ....................... .509 / .532

DIVISION I TOTAL ....................250-254 / 75-66 ......................... .496 / .532

Gateway - Gateway Conference (now known as the Missouri Valley Conference)Mid-Con - Mid-Continent Conference (now known as The Summit League)OVC - Ohio Valley Conference

NOTE: Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois has fielded an intercollegiate women’s tennis team since 1977. The Panthers competed at the AIAW II level until moving up to NCAA Division I status in 1983. EIU placed 12th in the AIAW II National Tournament in 1982, their final season of competition at that level.

year-by-year history

FIRST TEAM *

Adeline Khaw ................. 1999

Rachel Wright ................. 1999

Barb Wolfe ...................... 2001

Becky Brunner ................ 2003

Becky Brunner ................ 2004

Natalie Martin ................. 2007

Sandra Sasidharan ......... 2007

Natalie Martin ................. 2008

FRESHMAN OF THE yEAR’

Hayley Homburg ............. 2007

* Prior to 2005 season OVC selected 12 members to first team. First and Second Team honors began in the 2005 season.

Former standouts Sandra Sasidharan and Natalie Martin were named All-OVC First Team in 2007. Martin earned the honor again in 2008.

Hayley Homburg earned the prestigious OVC ‘Freshman of the Year’ award in 2007, the first such honor by a Panther tennis player.

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1997 1 .....Middle Tennessee 2 .....UT Martin 3 .....Murray State 4 .....Tennessee Tech 5 ....EASTERN ILLINOIS 6 .....Southeast Missouri 7 .....Eastern Kentucky 8 .....Morehead State

1998 1 .....Middle Tennessee 2 .....Murray State 3 .....Tennessee Tech 4 .....UT Martin 5 ....EASTERN ILLINOIS 6 .....Southeast Missouri 7 .....Eastern Kentucky 8 .....Morehead State

1999 1 .....Tennessee Tech 2 .....Middle Tennessee 3 .....Murray State 4 .....UT Martin 5 ....EASTERN ILLINOIS 6 .....Eastern Kentucky 7 .....Austin Peay 8 .....Morehead State

2000 1 .....Middle Tennessee 2 .....Tennessee Tech 3 .....UT Martin 4 .....Murray State 5 .....Morehead State 6 .....Eastern Kentucky 7 .....Austin Peay 8 .....Tennessee State 9 .....EASTERN ILLINOIS

2001 1 .....Murray State 2 .....Tennessee Tech 3 .....UT Martin 4 .....Austin Peay 5 ....EASTERN ILLINOIS 6 .....Eastern Kentucky 7 .....Morehead State 8 .....Tennessee State

2002 1 .....Murray State 2 .....Tennessee Tech 3 .....UT Martin 4 .....Morehead State 5 ....EASTERN ILLINOIS 6 .....Eastern Kentucky 7 .....Austin Peay 8 .....Southeast Missouri

2003 1 .....Murray State 2 .....Tennessee Tech 3 .....Morehead State 4 ....EASTERN ILLINOIS 5 .....UT Martin 6 .....Eastern Kentucky 7 .....Southeast Missouri 8 .....Austin Peay

2004 1 .....Samford 2 .....UT Martin

3 .....Murray State 4 .....Tennessee Tech 5 .....Jacksonville State 6 .....Morehead State 7 ....EASTERN ILLINOIS 8 .....Eastern Kentucky

2005 1 .....UT Martin 2 .....Murray State 3 .....Tennessee Tech 4 .....Samford 5 .....Eastern Kentucky 6 .....Jacksonville State 7 .....Morehead State 8 ....EASTERN ILLINOIS

2006 REGULAR-SEASON * 1 .....UT Martin ......................... 10-0 2 .....Murray State ...................... 8-2 .......Samford ............................. 8-2 .......Tennessee Tech ................ 8-2 5 .....Eastern Kentucky .............. 6-4 6 .....Morehead State ................. 4-6 .......Jacksonville State.............. 4-6 .......Southeast Missouri ............ 4-6 9 .....EASTERN ILLINOIS ................2-8 10 ...Austin Peay ....................... 1-9 11 ....Tennessee State.............. 0-10

2006 TOURNAMENT * 1 .....Samford 2 .....Tennessee Tech 3 .....UT Martin 4 .....Murray State 5 .....Jacksonville State 6 .....Eastern Kentucky

2007 REGULAR-SEASON 1 .....Samford ........................... 10-0 2 .....Murray State ...................... 9-1 3 .....EASTERN ILLINOIS ................7-3 .......UT Martin ........................... 7-3 5 .....Eastern Kentucky .............. 6-4 6 .....Southeast Missouri ............ 5-5 7 .....Jacksonville State.............. 4-6 .......Tennessee Tech ................ 4-6 9 .....Austin Peay ....................... 2-8 10 ...Morehead State ................. 1-9 11 ....Tennessee State.............. 0-10

2007 TOURNAMENT 1 .....Murray State 2 .....Samford 3 .....EASTERN ILLINOIS 4 .....UT Martin 5 .....Southeast Missouri 6 .....Eastern Kentucky

2008 REGULAR-SEASON 1 .....Samford ........................... 10-0 2 .....Eastern Kentucky .............. 9-1 3 .....Jacksonville State.............. 8-2 4 .....Murray State ...................... 7-3 5 .....EASTERN ILLINOIS ................5-5 .......Tennessee Tech ................ 5-5 .......UT Martin ........................... 5-5 8 .....Morehead State ................. 3-7 9 .....Southeast Missouri ............ 2-8 10 ...Austin Peay ....................... 1-9 11 ....Tennessee State.............. 0-10

2008 TOURNAMENT 1 .....Samford 2 .....Eastern Kentucky 3 .....UT Martin 4 .....Tennessee Tech 5 .....Jacksonville State 6 .....Murray State

2009 REGULAR-SEASON 1 .....Eastern Kentucky .............. 9-0 2 .....UT Martin ........................... 8-1 3 .....Jacksonville State.............. 6-3 .......Murray State ...................... 6-3 .......Tennessee Tech ................ 6-3 6 .....EASTERN ILLINOIS ................4-5 7 .....Morehead State ................. 3-6 8 .....Austin Peay ....................... 2-7 9 .....Southeast Missouri ............ 1-8 10 ...Tennessee State................ 0-9

2009 TOURNAMENT 1 .....Eastern Kentucky 2 .....Murray State 3 .....UT Martin 4 .....Jacksonville State 5 .....Eastern Illinois 6 .....Tennessee Tech

* Prior to 2006, the top eight teams advanced to the OVC Tournament, whereas currently only the top six teams advance. Also in 2006, the Conference began to award a regular-season champion, in addition to the tournament championship.

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Beth DeBauche ............................................................. Commissioner

Brad Walker ..................Associate Commissioner for Operations/COO

Jennifer Gibbs .................Assistant Commissioner for Championships

Kyle Schwartz .................Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations

Brian Pulley ..................... Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs

Matthew Banker ..... Assistant Commissioner for Institutional Services

Heather Brown ..........................................Director of Media Relations

Jim Williams ........................................Coordinator of Softball Officials

BETH DeBAUCHECommissioner

Ohio Valley Conference 215 Centerview Drive, Suite 115Brentwood, Tennessee 37027

(615) 371-1698 (phone) (615) 371-1788 (fax)

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AUSTIN PEAyLocation / Head Coach ........... Clarksville, Tenn. / Malik Tabet 2009 Men’s Records ......................................3-13 (1-6 / 8th) 2009 Women’s Records ................................4-13 (2-6 / 8th)SID / Phone .........................Alaric Klinghard / (931) 221-7561 Email ...................................................klingharda@apsu.eduGovernor’s Website ...............................APSUgovernors.com

EASTERN KENTUCKyLocation ........................................Richmond, Ky. / Rob Oertel 2009 Men’s Records ......................................18-9 (8-0 / 1st) 2009 Women’s Records ................................22-5 (9-0 / 1st)SID / Phone ............................Michael Clark / (859) 622-6170 Email ................................................michael.clark@eku.eduWebsite ............................................................EKUsports.com

JACKSONVILLE STATELocation ................................. Jacksonville, Ala. / Steve Bailey 2009 Men’s Records .....................................21-2 (7-1 / 2nd) 2009 Women’s Records ............................ 13-9 (6-3 / T-3rd)SID / Phone .............................Fred Sington / (256) 782-5377 Email .......................................................... [email protected] ............................................JSUgamecocksports.com

MOREHEAD STATELocation ..................................... Morehead, Ky. / Kevin Fulton 2009 Men’s Records ........................................7-7 (3-4 / 5th) 2009 Women’s Records ................................11-8 (3-5 / 7th)SID / Phone ........................... Matt Schabert / (606) 783-2556 Email ................................ [email protected] ...........................................................MSUeagles.com

MURRAy STATELocation ......Murray, Ky. / Mel Purcell (M) / Connie Keasling (W) 2009 Men’s Records ......................................8-11 (4-4 / 4th) 2009 Women’s Records ................................13-8 (5-3 / 5th)SID / Phone ......................Bryce Weymouth / (270) 809-7051 Email .............................bryce.weymouth@murraystate.eduWebsite ..............................................................goRacers.com

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Women)Location ..............................Cape Girardeau, Mo. / Mark Eliott 2009 Women’s Records ................................1-18 (1-7 / 9th)SID / Phone .................................Jeff Honza / (573) 651-2933 Email ........................................................jhonza@semo.eduWebsite .........................................................goSoutheast.com

SIU-EDWARDSVILLE*Location ................................. Edwardsville, Ill. / Kyler Updyke 2009 Men’s Records .......................................................4-13 2009 Women’s Records .................................................5-11SID / Phone ...................................Eric Hess / (618) 650-3608 Email ...........................................................ehess@siue.eduWebsite ........................................................... siue.edu/athletic

TENNESSEE STATELocation ............................Nashville, Tenn. / Gerald Robinson 2009 Men’s Records ......................................0-11 (0-8 / 9th) 2009 Women’s Records ..............................0-12 (0-9 / 10th)SID / Phone .........................Wallace Dooley / (615) 963-5674 Email ...................................................wdooley@tnstate.eduWebsite ............................................................. TSUtigers.com

TENNESSEE TECHLocation ...............................Cookesville, Tenn. / Kenny Doyle 2009 Men’s Records ......................................12-8 (6-2 / 3rd) 2009 Women’s Records .............................. 7-9 (6-3 / T-3rd)SID / Phone ...................... Steve Appelhans / (931) 372-3293 Email .................................................appelhans@tntech.eduWebsite .............................................................TTUsports.com

UT MARTIN (Women)Location ......................................Martin, Tenn. / Dennis Taylor 2009 Men’s Records (last year of m-tennis) ...5-11 (3-5 / 7th) 2009 Women’s Records ...............................11-7 (7-1 / 2nd)SID / Phone ..........................Ryne Rickman / (731) 881-7632 Email ....................................................... [email protected] ............................................................UTMsports.com

*-In process of reclassifying to NCAA Division I level

BRAD WALKERAssoc. Commissionerfor Operations/COO

JENNIFER GIBBSAsst. Commissionerfor Championships

HEATHER BROWNDirector of

Media Relations(Softball Contact)

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Eastern Illinois is one of the few schools in the region to have both indoor and outdoor facilities located on campus. The Panthers play their home matches on Rex Darling Courts (pictured above) which were constructed in the late 1990’s to include six modern outdoor tennis courts.

In addition to Darling Courts, EIU tennis also has use of the Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse (pictured below) which includes five indoor courts for practice and match competition. While also the home of EIU indoor track and field, Panther tennis teams are given ample time on the indoor courts allowing them to practice and compete during any time of year.

roger darling courts

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JANUARy 18 ............M ...at Purdue ............................................ 2 pm 24 ....... M/W ...at IPFW .............................................. 3 pm 30 ....... M/W ...at SIU-Edwardsville ....................... 3:30 pm

FEBRUARy 5 ......... M/W ...at Saint Louis ..................................... 4 pm 7 ..............M ...at Illinois State ............................... 1:30 pm 12 ............M ...at Northern Illinois .............................. 5 pm 13 ........... W ...at Chicago State ............................... 10 am 14 ........... W ...at Illinois-Chicago ............................. 10 am 21 ........... W ...at Northern Illinois .............................. 2 pm 24 ............M ...at Ball State ........................................ 2 pm 26 ........... W ...at Illinois State .................................... 7 pm 28 ............M ...at Marquette ....................................... 9 am ................M ...vs. UW-Green Bay ............................. 3 pm

MARCH 3 ..............M ...at Bradley ........................................... 1 pm 5 ............. M ...IUPUI (at Wabash Valley ....................6 pm Tennis Center in Terre Haute, Ind.) 6 ............. W ...at Ball State ........................................ 1 pm 10 ........... W ...IUPUI ...............................................2 pm 13 ............M ...at Michigan State ............................... 9 am 21 .......M/W ... • TENNESSEE TECH ................. 11 am 24 ........... W ... • UT MARTIN .................................2 pm 27 ....... W/M ...• at Eastern Kentucky ................9 am/Noon 28 ....... M/W ...• at Morehead State ......................... 10 am

APRIL 2 .........M/W ... • JACKSONVILLE STATE ........ 10 am 3 .........W/M ... • TENNESSEE STATE .....10 am/3 pm 6 ............. W ...• at Southeast Missouri ...................... 2 pm 7 ............. M ...SOUTHERN ILLINOIS .................3 pm 10 ....... M/W ...• at Murray State ..................... 10 am/3 pm 11 .......M/W ... • AUSTIN PEAy .......................... 11 am 16-18 .. M/W ...at OVC Championships (in Paducah, Ky.)

• - Ohio Valley Conference contestHOME matches held at Rex Darling Courts (except for 3/5 vs. IUPUI)All dates & times (CST/CDT) subject to change

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Documents

EIUpanthers - SIDEARM Sportsstatic.eiu.sidearmsports.com/custompages/wten/2010/10_tennis-guide.pdfEIUpanthers.com 2 2009-10 tennis guide 2010 panthers 2009-10 EIU PANTHER WOMEN: (standing,