The 2007-08 edition of the Emory men's tennis team maintained
the Eagles' reputation as one of the premier Division III programs
in the nation, advancing to the national championship match for the
third straight year. And while the Eagles fell short in their bid
to bring home the national title back to Atlanta, Head Coach John
Browning and his squad turned in an outstanding season with many
highlights.
For the record, the squad finished with a 17-9 record and a No. 2
national ranking. Emory advanced to at least the NCAA quarterfinals
for the 17th consecutive year and the 2007-08 campaign represented
the seventh straight campaign that it had advanced to the
semifinals or beyond. The Eagles have been second in 2002,
2007 and 2008, won national titles in 2003 and 2006 and finished
third in 2004 and 2005.
Along the way, Emory claimed its 19th straight UAA title, edging
No. 2 Washington University, 6-2, in the title match. Emory saw
five of its players bring home All-UAA honors including Michael
Goodwin who was tabbed as the league's MVP. Junior Mark Boren and
sophomore Oliver Lopp were garnered first-team acclaim as singles
players while all three Emory doubles teams earned first-team
recognition.
Goodwin, who battled his way to a 13-9 dual ledger, earned
All-America recognition for the second straight season in both
singles and doubles. Goodwin, along with Oliver Lopp,
captured the doubles crown at the ITA Regional Championships. The
Rockville, Maryland, native also garnered All-America kudos in
singles.
Mark Boren landed All-America honors after winning the
singles title at the ITA Regional Championships. Boren, who
held down the No. 2 singles post, finished the season with a 17-8
won-lost record.
All-American (NCAA Division III) | |||
Michael Goodwin |
Rockville, MD |
Singles |
Doubles |
Mark Boren |
Englewood, CO |
Singles |
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Oliver Lopp |
Hilden, Germany |
Doubles |
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All-UAA | |||
Michael Goodwin |
Rockville, MD |
First Team |
No. 1 Singles |
Mark Boren |
Englewood, CO |
First Team |
No. 2 Singles |
Oliver Lopp |
Hilden, Germnay |
First Team |
No. 4 Singles |
David Caplan |
Oakton, VA |
First Team |
No. 1 Doubles |
Michael Goodwin |
Rockville, MD |
First Team |
No. 1 Doubles |
Mark Boren |
Englewood, CO |
First Team |
No. 2 Doubles |
Hardy Ehlers |
San Diego, CA |
First Team |
No. 2 Doubles |
Michael Kaufman |
Farmington Hills, MI |
First Team |
No. 3 Doubles |
Oliver Lopp |
Hilden, Germnay |
First Team |
No. 3 Doubles |
UAA Most Valuable Player | |||
Michael Goodwin |
Rockville, MD |
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UAA Player of the Week | |||
Mark Boren |
Englewood, CO |
Oct. 1, 2007 |
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Michael Goodwin |
Rockville, MD |
Mar. 24, 2008 |
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Michael Goodwin |
Rockville, MD |
May 5, 2008 |
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