2010-11 Men's Tennis News
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Baumgartner Chosen First Team Capitol One Academic All-District
May 24, 2011SALEM, ORE. -- Michael Baumgartner (So., Albany, OR/West Albany HS) from the Willamette University men's tennis team has been named First Team Capitol One Academic All-District VIII on the college division men's at-large team, as selected by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Baumgartner was one of just 11 student-athletes from a variety of sports who were named to the Academic All-District Team. -
Ferguson Wins First Round Singles Match at Ojai Valley Tournament
April 29, 2011OJAI, CALIF. -- Willamette University tennis player Cody Ferguson (Jr., North Bend, OR/North Bend HS/Western Oregon Univ.) opened the Ojai Valley Tournament with a singles victory over Ben Inchalik of California Lutheran University on Friday, April 29. Ferguson won the match in straight sets, taking the first set in a tie-breaker 7-6 (7-3), before prevailing in the second set, 6-1.
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Willamette Men's Tennis Competes at Ojai Valley Tournament
April 29, 2011OJAI, CALIF. -- The Willamette University men's tennis team competed at the prestigious 111th Ojai Valley Tournament on Friday, April 21. Highlighting the day's schedule was a victory by Cody Ferguson (Jr., North Bend, OR/North Bend HS/Western Oregon Univ.) over Ben Inchalik of California Lutheran University in the first round of the NCAA Division III Singles Bracket.
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Baumgartner and Wong Repeat as First Team All-NWC Selections
April 18, 2011SALEM, ORE. -- Four members of the Willamette University men's tennis team who helped the Bearcats achieve a 13-6 record this spring, including 11-1 in the Northwest Conference, have received 2011 All-NWC honors for their efforts, as determined by the NWC head coaches. The four Willamette athletes competed at the top four singles positions and also formed the Bearcats' top two doubles teams.
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Whitman Defeats Willamette for NWC Tournament Title
April 17, 2011WALLA WALLA, WASH. -- Whitman College, ranked #22 in the nation in NCAA Division III, defeated Willamette University, 5-0, in finals of Northwest Conference Tournament on Sunday, April 17 at the Whitman Outdoor Courts. The Missionaries won all three doubles matches and added wins at #2 singles and #4 singles to clinch the victory.
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Willamette Downs Whitworth 5-1 at NWC Tournament
April 16, 2011WALLA WALLA, WASH. -- Willamette University defeated Whitworth University, 5-1, in the semifinals of the Northwest Conference Men's Tennis Tournament on Saturday, April 16. The Bearcats will now take on Whitman College in the finals on Sunday, April 17. Whitman defeated Pacific University, 5-0, in the other semifinal.
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Bearcats Will Battle Pirates in Semifinals of NWC Tournament
April 15, 2011SALEM, ORE. -- Hoping to continue the success it experienced during the regular season, the Willamette University men's tennis team will compete at the Northwest Conference Tournament this weekend (April 16-17) in Walla Walla, Wash. Willamette, seeded #2 with a 12-5 overall record and an 11-1 record in the NWC, will open the tournament against Whitworth University, seeded #3 with an 11-9 overall record, 8-4 in the NWC.
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Bearcats Roll Past Bruins, 6-3, Secure NWC Tournament Berth
April 09, 2011SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's tennis team completed its regular season schedule with a 6-3 victory over visiting George Fox University at the WU Tennis Courts on Saturday, April 9. The Bearcats, who have clinched an NWC Tournament berth, advanced their record to 12-5 on the season, 11-1 in the NWC. George Fox finished its season at 6-10 overall, 5-7 in the NWC.
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Bearcats Sweep Season Series with Linfield, Defeat Wildcats, 7-2
April 08, 2011McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Willamette University defeated Northwest Conference rival Linfield College, 7-2, on Friday, April 8. The win allowed the Bearcats to complete a season sweep of the Wildcats. WU also downed Linfield, 6-3, on March 5 in Salem, Ore.
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Bearcats Move Past Puget Sound 6-3 with Five Wins in Singles
April 02, 2011SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University, ranked #11 in the West Region of NCAA Division III in men's tennis, rallied from a 2-1 deficit after doubles by winning the top five singles matches in a 6-3 triumph over the University of Puget Sound on Saturday, April 2.
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Baumgartner Wins #1 Singles to Send Willamette Past Pacific, 5-4
April 01, 2011SALEM, ORE. -- Michael Baumgartner (So., Albany, OR/West Albany HS) of Willamette University defeated Troy Zuroske of Pacific University in two tie-breakers, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-3), to send the Bearcats to a 5-4 victory over Pacific University on Friday, April 1. Most of the competition was played at the WU Tennis Courts on the Willamette campus, but darkness forced Baumgartner and Zuroske to finish the final match at the Courthouse Tennis Club.
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Baumgartner Nets NWC Student-Athlete of the Week Honor
March 29, 2011SALEM, ORE. -- Michael Baumgartner (Albany, OR/West Albany HS), a sophomore on the Willamette University men's tennis team, has been chosen Co-Northwest Conference Men's Tennis Student-Athlete of the Week for his efforts in matches played March 21-27. He shared the weekly honor with Taylor Dickey from Pacific Lutheran University.
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Willamette Men's Tennis Defeats Lewis & Clark, 8-1
March 26, 2011PORTLAND, ORE. -- Willamette University, ranked #11 in the West Region of NCAA Division III, improved to 7-1 in the Northwest Conference by defeating Lewis & Clark College, 8-1, on Saturday, March 26 at the LC Tennis Dome. The Bearcats moved to 8-5 on the season. Lewis & Clark dropped to 0-8 in the NWC and to 0-12 overall.
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15th-Ranked Bowdoin and 14th-Ranked Trinity Defeat Willamette
March 23, 2011CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- Bowdoin College in Maine, ranked #15 in men's tennis in the NCAA Division III national rankings, defeated Willamette University, 9-0, on Wednesday, March 23, in Claremont, Calif. Trinity College (Conn.), ranked #14 in the nation, also downed Willamette on Wednesday, 5-0.
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Willamette Defeats George Fox, 8-1, in California Make-up Match
March 22, 2011SANTA, ANA. CALIF. -- Willamette University and George Fox University don't usually play Northwest Conference men's tennis matches in California. However, both teams wanted to make-up their match originally scheduled to be played in Newberg, Ore., on Friday, March 4.
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Willamette Men's Tennis Match at Occidental is Rained Out
March 21, 2011LOS ANGELES, CALIF. -- The men's tennis match between Willamette University and Occidental College scheduled for Monday, March 21, has been canceled due to the weather. The match will not be rescheduled. Instead, Willamette will take on Salisbury University (Md.) on Monday afternoon in Claremont, Calif.
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Salisbury Holds Off Bearcats in Men's Tennis, 5-4
March 21, 2011CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- Salisbury University (Md.) swept the doubles matches, but had to hold off a fierce rally by Willamette University in singles before edging out the Bearcats, 5-4, in a men's tennis match on Monday, March 21. Salisbury, ranked #9 in the Atlantic South Region of NCAA Division III, improved to 5-2 overall. Willamette, ranked #11 in the West Region, fell to 6-3 on the season.
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Men's Tennis Match with Cal Tech is Canceled Due to Weather
March 20, 2011LOS ANGELES, CALIF. -- The men's tennis match between Willamette University and the California Institute of Technology, scheduled for Sunday, March 20 at Cal Tech, has been canceled due to the weather. It is unlikely that the match will be rescheduled.
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#17 Redlands Defeats Willamette, 8-1, in California
March 19, 2011REDLANDS, CALIF. -- The University of Redlands, ranked #17 in NCAA Division III men's tennis by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), defeated Willamette University, 8-1, as the Bearcats opened their Spring Break trip to California on Saturday, March 19. Redlands, also ranked #4 in the West Region, improved to 6-6 on the season. Willamette, ranked #11 in the West Region, fell to 6-2.
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Willamette Rallies from 4-0 Deficit to Defeat Hardin-Simmons, 5-4
March 16, 2011SALEM, ORE. -- In college tennis, a team takes on each opponent with plans of winning every singles and doubles match. Sometimes, however, a few close matches go to the opponents and a team has to dig deep to battle back for an overall victory.
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Willamette Rolls Past Pacific Lutheran, 8-1
March 12, 2011TACOMA, WASH. -- Willamette University won all six singles matches, helping the Bearcats roll past Pacific Lutheran University, 8-1, at the UPS Tennis Pavilion on Saturday, March 12. The win improved Willamette's record to 5-1 on the season, 5-1 in the Northwest Conference. PLU ended the evening with a 2-6 overall record, 1-6 in the NWC.
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Bearcats Defeat Puget Sound, 6-3
March 12, 2011TACOMA, WASH. -- Willamette University won five of six singles matches, as the Bearcats defeated the University of Puget Sound, 6-3, at the UPS Tennis Pavilion on Saturday, March 12. The Bearcats upped their record to 4-1 overall, 4-1 in the Northwest Conference, heading into a match against Pacific Lutheran University later on Saturday.
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Willamette Wins Five Singles Matches to Rally Past Linfield, 6-3
March 05, 2011SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University trailed Linfield College 2-1 following the doubles matches, but gained wins at five of the six singles positions to rally past the Wildcats, 6-3, in Northwest Conference men's tennis action on Saturday, March 5. Willamette advanced both its overall record and its NWC record to 3-1. Linfield dropped to 2-4 overall, 2-4 in the NWC.
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Willamette Rolls Past Lewis & Clark, 9-0, in Men's Tennis
February 25, 2011SALEM, ORE. -- Michael Baumgartner (So., Albany, OR/West Albany HS) of Willamette University defeated George Allen of Lewis & Clark, 6-1, 6-2, to lead the Bearcats to a 9-0 sweep of visiting Lewis & Clark College in Northwest Conference men's tennis action on Friday, Feb. 25. Baumgartner defeated Allen at #1 singles.
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Nationally Ranked Whitman Defeats Willamette, 9-0, in Men's Tennis
February 21, 2011SALEM, ORE. -- Whitman College, ranked #19 in the nation in NCAA Division III, defeated Willamette University, 9-0, in Northwest Conference men's tennis action on Monday, Feb. 21 at the Courthouse Tennis Club. The Missionaries upped their season record to 3-2, including 3-0 in the NWC. Willamette fell to 1-1 overall, 1-1 in the conference.
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Bearcats Sweep Doubles, Defeat Pirates, 6-3, in Opener
February 19, 2011SPOKANE, WASH. -- Willamette University won all three highly contested doubles matches against Whitworth University on Saturday, Feb. 19, starting the Bearcats on their way to a 6-3 victory in Northwest Conference action. Willamette, playing its season opener, moved to 1-0 on the season, 1-0 in the NWC. The Pirates dropped to 2-4, 1-1 in the NWC.
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Willamette Men's Tennis Defeats U of O Club Team in Exhibition, 7-2
February 12, 2011SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's tennis team downed the University of Oregon Club team in an exhibition match, 7-2, at the Courthouse Tennis Club on Saturday, Feb. 12. Willamette won five singles matches and two doubles matches to achieve the overall victory.
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ITA Releases Fall Tennis Rankings
November 12, 2010SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's tennis team is ranked 10th in the West Region of NCAA Division III in a poll released by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association on Thursday, Nov. 4. In the individual rankings, Cody Ferguson (Jr., North Bend, OR/Western Oregon Univ.) is ranked 15th and Josh Wong (So., Hilo, HI/Hilo HS) is ranked 29th. Natalia Agarycheva (Sr., Vancouver, WA/Univ. of Northern Colo.) is listed 9th in the women's rankings.
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Ferguson Advances to Regional Final before Falling to La Cava
September 27, 2010SALEM, ORE. -- Cody Ferguson (Jr., North Bend, OR/North Bend HS/Western Oregon Univ.) of Willamette University advanced to the singles final of the USTA/ITA Men's Tennis Small College Northwest Regional on Monday, Sept. 27. Ferguson was defeated by Andrew La Cava of Whitman College in the finals match, 6-1, 6-1.
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Ferguson Advances to Semifinals at USTA/ITA Northwest Regional
September 26, 2010SALEM, ORE. -- Cody Ferguson (Jr., North Bend, OR/North Bend HS/Western Oregon Univ.) of Willamette University has advanced to the semifinals of the USTA/ITA Men's Tennis Small College Northwest Regional being hosted by the Bearcats. Ferguson, seeded #8, defeated #3-seeded Jeff Tolman of Whitman College, 7-5, 6-4, in the quarterfinals on Sunday, Sept. 26.