EMORY'S  MICHAEL GOODWIN & MARK BOREN ELIMINATED IN NCAA D-III SINGLES COMPETITION

2008 NCAA D-III Singles Championship Bracket

(May 17) -  Emory University juniors Michael Goodwin and Mark Boren were two of the 32 players who competed in the singles competition at the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships over the weekend in Lewiston, Maine.

In his opening-round match, Goodwin posted a 7-6, 6-2 triumph over Eric Wagar of the University of Redlands sending him into the second round where Stephen Sullivan notched a 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory.

Boren met Andrew Lee of Middlebury in his opening action with Lee coming away with a 7-5, 6-4 triumph.

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN NCAA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

(May 15) -  The No. 3-ranked Emory University men's tennis team fell short in claiming its second national crown in three years on Thursday when it came out on the short end of a 5-3 decision to No. 5-ranked Washington University in the title match of the NCAA Division III Men's Championship.  The quarterfinals, semifinals and finals were held in Lewiston, Maine, and hosted by Bates College. The Eagles' setback ended a 13-match win streak and closed out the team's mark at 19-7. 

Emory trailed by a 2-1 margin after doubles play with the tandem of Oliver Lopp and Michael Kaufman registering an 8-5 win over Max Woods and Isaac Stein at No. 3 for its point.  The Bears' upped their advantage to 3-1 following a win at No. 6 singles, however Lopp's 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 4 singles over Max Woods of Washington University, sliced the gap to 3-2.  Junior Michael Goodwin came through with a sterling performance at No. 1 singles with a 6-4, 6-3 triumph over top-ranked John Watts that enabled Emory to knot the match at 3-3.

Washington University regained the lead following a three-set win by Chris Hoeland and No. 5 singles and clinched the match with a come-from-behind three-set decision by Danny Levy at No. 3 singles.

It was the third time that the Bears and Eagles had met this season with each team registering one win prior to this afternoon's title match. 

Emory will send Goodwin and junior MArk Boren into the singles competition of the NCAA D-III Championships.  Boren will meet Andrew Lee of Middlebury in his opening match while Goodwin will tangle with Eric Ragar of the University of Redlands.

THIRD-RANKED EMORY MEN'S TENNIS SQUAD STORMS TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH FOLLOWING 5-1 WIN OVER MIDDLEBURY IN SEMIFINALS

(May 14)- The No. 3-ranked Emory University Men's Tennis Team will make its third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship match following a hard-fought 5-1 win over Middlebury College in a semifinal contest.

The Eagles of Head Coach John Browning will battle UAA foe Washington University on Thursday in the title match starting at 12:30 p.m. The Bears earned a spot in the title match following a 5-1 triumph over Claremont in the semis.

The win over Middlebury was Emory's 13th straight and upped its dual record to 19-6. The Eagles jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles play which included a hotly contested battle at the No. 2 position where junior Mark Boren and Hardy Ehlers topped Middlebury's Chris Mason and Andrew Lee in a tiebreaker, 9-8 (7-5).

Ehlers earned Emory's fourth point of the match with a win at No. 5 singles before junior Michael Goodwin closed it out with a 6-2, 6-4 decsion against Andrew Lee at the No. 1 spot.

It will mark the third meeting between Emory and Washington University this season. Emory posted a 6-2 verdict over the Bears in the UAA title match while the Bears came away with a 7-2 decision at the ITA National Indoor Championships.

THIRD-RANKED EMORY DEFEATS KENYON 5-1 TO ADVANCE TO NATIONAL SEMIFINALS

(May 13) Emory University Men's Tennis, ranked third in the Nation, will advance to the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Tournament, after defeating Kenyon College (Ohio) 5-1 in the quarterfinals round.

The Eagles got off to a quick start, winning two of the three doubles matches to take a 2-1 lead heading into singles play.  Emory received victories from Michael Goodwin and David Caplan over Kenyon's Michael Greenberg and Jeremy Polster (8-6 in the first-doubles match), and from Oliver Lopp and Michael Kaufman over McNeil Parker and Will VandenBerg (8-4 in the third-doubles match).  In the second-doubles contest, Emory's Mark Boren and Hardy Ehlers fell 8-2 to Daniel Becker and Charles Brody.

In singles play, Boren struck the first blow for Emory in the second-singles match, defeating Greg Sussman in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0.  Also winning is straight sets for Emory was sixth-singles player Colin Egan, who picked up a 7-5, 6-2 triumph over his Kenyon counterpart Rob Alef, giving the Eagles a 4-1 lead.  Ehlers clinched the match for Emory, as the fifth-singles player defeated VandenBerg 7-5, 6-3.      

The Eagles improved to 18-6 with the win, while Kenyon's season has ended with a 25-2 record.  The victory puts Emory two wins away from the program's third National Championship, as the Eagles will continue their quest for the trophy on Wednesday at 10:00 AM, facing the winner of Tuesday's match between seventh-ranked Middlebury and 13th-ranked Mary Washington.

Final Results:
Singles:
#1 - Michael Goodwin (EU) vs. Michael Greenberg (KC), 7-5, 1-6, 4-1 (unfinished)
#2 - Mark Boren (EU) def. Greg Sussman (KC), 6-3, 6-0
#3 - David Caplan (EU) vs. Charles Brody (KC), 6-3, 3-6, 0-3 (unfinished)
#4 - Oliver Lopp (EU) vs. Daniel Becker (KC), 2-6, 5-4 (unfinished)
#5 - Hardy Ehlers (EU) def. Will VandenBerg (KC), 7-5, 6-3
#6 - Colin Egan (EU) def. Rob Alef (KC), 7-5, 6-2

Doubles:
#1 - Goodwin/ Caplan (EU) def. Greenberg/ Polster (KC), 8-6
#2 - Becker/ Brody (KC) def. Boren/ Ehlers (EU), 8-2
#3 - Lopp/ Kaufman (EU) def. Parker/ VandenBerg (KC), 8-4

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS READIES FOR NCAA QUARTERFINALS
           
(May 12) - The No. 3-ranked Emory University men's tennis team ventures to Lewiston, Maine this week for action in the NCAA Division III Tournament Quarterfinals.  The Eagles, 17-6 on the year, battle No. 9-ranked Kenyon (25-1) on Tuesday (May 13) starting at 9:00 a.m.  The winner of the Emory - Kenyon match advances to the semifinals on Wednesday to play the winner of Middlebury vs. Mary Washington.  This year's NCAA Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals are hosted by Bates College.

Other quarterfinal matches will see Claremont battle Williams and Washington University take on Gustavus Adolphus.

Head Coach John Browning and his squad earned a pair of victories in the opening rounds, topping Regina Salve Regina (5-0) and Bowdoin (5-3). In the process the Eagles rank their winning streak to 11 consecutive matches.

The finals will be played on May 15 starting at 2:00 p.m.

EMORY TENNIS WELL REPRESENTED ON ALL-UAA TEAMS - MICHAEL GOODWIN NAMED MVP

(May 3) - Six members of the No. 3-ranked Emory University men's tennis team were selected to the All-University Athletic Association First Team as chosen by the league's coaches.  The Eagles of Head Coach John Browning captured the program's 19th consecutive league title last weekend, topping Washington University in the championship match.

Three singles players drew first-team acclaim, led by junior Michael Goodwin who was also named as the conference's Most Valuable Player.  Goodwin notched wins in all three of his matches at the No. 1 position.  Goodwin posted a 6-2, 6-4 triumph over Joe Smetona of Case Western Reserve in his opening match before topping Andrew Clearfield of Carnegie Mellon, 6-4, 6-1, in the semifinals.  He then claimed a thrilling three-set victory over Washington University's John Watts, the nation's No. 1-ranked singles player in Division III.  Goodwin edged Watts, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 in helping the Eagles to a 6-2 verdict.   Goodwin becomes the first Emory player to be named MVP of the UAA since 2001 when Brett Kaplan was chosen.

Junior Mark Boren earned a first-team nod at No. 2 singles after picking up a pair of victories with one match unfinished.  Boren came through with the team's clinching point in the championship match with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 outcome over WU's Charlie Cutler. 

Sophomore Oliver Lopp was the third Emory singles player to earn first-team kudos, coming up with two wins at No. 4 with one match unfinished.  Lopp bested Adam Erickson of CWRU, 6-1, 6-3, during the opening day of action and closed out the weekend with a three-set, marathon victory against Max Woods of Washington University, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

All three of the Eagles' doubles teams were first-team picks as well following a perfect weekend that saw them not drop a set.  Goodwin and sophomore David Caplan were the No. 1 doubles pick while Boren and Hardy Ehlers were recognized as first-team honorees at No. 2 doubles.  Lopp and junior Michael Kaufman rounded out the group at the No. 3 doubles post.

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS TEAM CLAIMS UAA CHAMPIONSHIP


(Apr. 27) -  The No. 7-ranked Emory University men's team captured the program's 19th consecutive University Athletic Association Championship Sunday afternoon with a victory over No. 2-ranked Washington University.  The Eagles prevailed by a 6-2 margin and in the process brought home its 20th UAA title in the 21 years that the championship has been held.  Sunday's title match was held at the WoodPec Indoor Courts on the Emory campus.

Emory got out of the blocks quickly and impressively, winning all three doubles matches.  The Eagles' No. 2 duo of junior Mark Boren and senior Hardy Ehlers were dominant as they posted an 8-1 verdict over the Bears' tandem of John Watts and Trevis Bowman.  Sophomore Oliver Lopp and junior Michael Kaufman provided Emory with a solid performance at No. 3 doubles with an 8-4 win against Isaac Stein and Max Woods.  Emory went up, 3-0, in the match after the No. 1 team of junior Michael Goodwin and sophomore David Caplan posted a thrilling 9-7 win over Charlie Cutler and Chris Hoeland in what was the best doubles match of the championship.  With the contest tied at 7-7, the Emory pair broke WU's serve to go up, 8-7, and then held serve to capture the match.

Danny Levy got the first point of the match for the Bears when he bested David Caplan, 6-3, 6-1, at No. 3 singles.  Goodwin then turned in an inspirational performance at No. 1 singles, coming from behind and battling cramps late in the match before notching a 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 victory over John Watts, the nation's No. 1-ranked singles player in Division III.  Goodwin's effort kept Emory three points ahead, 4-1, before the Bears narrowed the gap to 4-2 following a 6-3, 6-2 triumph by Chris Hoeland at No. 5 singles.
Mark Boren would clinch the match for Emory as he got the better of Cutler in a slugfest at No. 2 singles, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.  Oliver Lopp playing at No. 4 singles, finished his match moments later with a hard-fought 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 outcome against Max Woods.

Head Coach John Browning and his squad, the owners of a 15-6 dual record, will find out on Monday (Apr. 28) as to who, when and where they will play in the NCAA Tournament with the first, second and third rounds slated for May 2-4 at campus sites.

  EMORY MEN'S TENNIS HOSTS UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
           
(Apr. 24) - Emory University will be the site of the 21st annual University Athletic Association Men's Tennis Championships this Friday through Sunday (Apr. 25-27). Seven teams look to wrestle the team title away from Emory which has won the last 18 UAA crowns and 19 of 20 overall.  The sites will be the Woodruff PE Center Courts and the SAAC courts located on the Clairmont campus.  Action gets underway on Friday at 9:00 a.m.

While the Eagles' program has held a stranglehold on the title, this year sees Head Coach John Browning and his charges enter the Championships as the No. 2 seed.  The Eagles are ranked seventh nationally.  Holding down the No. 1 seed is No. 2-ranked Washington University who finished runner-up to Emory last season.  Other nationally-ranked teams who will be paying Atlanta a visit this weekend included No. 16 Carnegie Mellon (# 3 seed) and No. 21 Chicago (# 4 seed).

Emory will take a dual record of 12-6 into this weekend's action following an 8-1 victory over Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College on Wednesday (Apr. 23) its sixth consecutive victory. Junior Mark Boren boosted his dual record to 13-7 as he registered a 6-2, 6-3 win against Marco Linconir at No. 2 singles.  Sophomore David Caplan was slotted into the No. 3 singles post and came away with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Justin Flynn, upping his record this spring to 13-2.

UAA First Round Matches - Friday, Apr. 25
# 1 seed Washington University vs. # 8 seed Rochester - 9:00 a.m. (Woodpec)
# 4 seed University of Chicago vs. # 5 seed NYU - 9:00 a.m. (SAAC)
# 3 seed Carnegie Mellon vs. # 6 seed Brandeis University - 1:30 p.m. (SAAC)
# 2 seed Emory University vs. # 7 Case Western - 1:30 p.m. (Woodpec)

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS TOPS SEWANEE

(Apr. 9) - The No. 4-ranked Emory men's tennis team captured its fifth straight match Wednesday afternoon with a decisive 8-1 win over the University of the South.  The victory boosted the Eagles' record to 11-6 while Sewanee slipped to 10-8.

Junior Mark Boren raised his dual record to 11-5 after recording a 6-0, 6-1 verdict over Jeff Lepley at No. 2 singles.  Senior Hardy Ehlers saw his singles mark increase to 7-6 following an impressive 6-1, 6-2 decision against Max Lemaigre at the No. 3 spot. Emory was solid in singles play, winning all six matches.  The Eagles earned two of the doubles points with Ehlers and sophomore David Caplan bringing home a win at No. 2, their 10th win in 13 decisions, and freshman Colin Egan and Boren emerging with a triumph at No. 3.

EMORY 8, SEWANEE 1

Singles
No. 1 - Michael Goodwin (EU) def.  Charlie Boyd (SEW) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
No. 2 - Mark Boren (EU) def. Jeff Lepley (SEW) 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 - Hardy Ehlers (EU) def. Max Lemaigre (SEW) 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 - David Caplan (EU) def. Tanz Kane (SEW) 6-3, 6-3
No. 5 - Oliver Lopp (EU) def. Henry Litchfield (SEW) 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 - Colin Egan (EU) def. Jay Hill (SEW) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles
No. 1 - Boyd/Litchfield (SEW) def. Goodwin/Lopp (EU) 9-8 (8)
No. 2 - Ehlers/Caplan (EU) def. Alex Harris/David Pointer (SEW) 8-2
No. 3 - Egan/Boren (EU) def. Lepley/Hill (SEW) 8-3

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS KALAMAZOO

(Mar. 28) -- The No. 4-ranked Emory University men's tennis won its fourth straight match on Wednesday (Mar. 26) with a decisive 9-0 win over No. 21-ranked Kalamazoo College. The victory upped Emory's record to 10-6.

The Eagles did not lose a set in the match en route to the win. Emory's No. 1 doubles team of junior Michael Goodwin and sophomore Oliver Lopp continued their winning ways with an 8-4 triumph over KC's duo of Cyrus Jadun and Jason Brown, raising their dual mark to 9-3.

Emory breezed through the singles with junior Mark Boren notching his 10th win this spring at No. 2 and sophomore David Caplan his 11th at the No. 5 spot.

The Eagles return to action on April 9 when they host the University of the South starting at 3:00 p.m.

Emory University 8, Kalamazoo College 1

 Singles
1. Michael Goodwin (EU) vs. Jason Brown (KC) 7-6, 6-2
2. Mark Boren (EU) def. Cyrus Jadun (KC) 6-1, 6-3
3. Hardy Ehlers (EU) def. Matt Wise (KC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Oliver Lopp (EU) def. Tim Hubbard (KC) 6-1, 6-0
5. David Caplan (EU) def. Pat Boyd (KC) 6-1, 6-2
6. Colin Egan (EU) def. Josh Rinaldi (KC) 6-2, 6-2
 
Doubles
1. Goodwin/Lopp (EU) def. Jadun/Brown (KC) 8-4
2. Ehlers/Caplan (EU) def. Boyd/Wise (KC) 8-5
3. Boren/Egan (EU) def. Unger/Hubbard (KC) 8-1

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS TEAM TOPS NO. 12-RANKED DePAUW

(Mar. 23) -- The No. 4-ranked Emory University men's tennis closed out a productive weekend with a 6-3 win over No. 12-ranked DePauw University on Sunday afternoon.  The win boosted the Eagles' dual record to 9-6.

Emory took a 2-1 lead in the match following doubles, with the No. 1 team of junior Michael Goodwin and sophomore Oliver Lopp upping their dual record to 8-3 following an 8-6 win over DePauw's tandem of Kortney Keith and Scott Swanson.  Sophomore David Caplan and senior Hardy Ehlers picked up the other point, registering an 8-3 decision over Scott Sandager and Bryan Heck at the No. 2 slot.

Emory went on to pick up victories in four of six singles matches, led by Goodwin who topped Keith, 6-3, 7-5, at No. 1.  Junior Mark Boren saw his dual record move to 9-5 after an impressive 6-0, 6-3 decision over Swanson at the No. 2 spot. Sophomore David Caplan and freshman Colin Egan picked up the other singles wins for Emory at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.

The Eagles return to action on Wednesday (Mar. 26) with a home match against No. 21-ranked Kalamazoo College starting at 2:00 p.m.

Emory University 6, DePauw 3

 Singles
1. Michael Goodwin (EU) vs. Kortney Keith (D) 6-3, 7-5
2. Mark Boren (EU) def. Scott Swanson (D) 6-0, 6-3
3. Bryan Heck (D) def. Hardy Ehlers (EU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Scott Sandager (D) def Oliver Lopp (EU) 6-4, 1-2, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6
5. David Caplan (EU) def. Scott Sauer (D) 6-2, 6-2
6. Colin Egan (EU) def. vs. Hunter Schouweiler (D) 6-0, 6-2
 
Doubles
1. Goodwin/Lopp (EU) def. Keith/Swanson (D) 8-6
2. Ehlers/Caplan (EU) def. Heck/Sandager (D) 8-3
3. Schouweiler/Cam Nash (D) def. Egan/Boren (EU) 8-3

EMORY  MEN'S TENNIS TEAM TOPS No. 14 AMHERST  

(Mar. 21) - The No. 4-ranked Emory University men's tennis team turned in a dominating performance Friday afternoon as the Eagles posted an 8-1 win over No. 14-ranked Amherst College.  The victory boosted the Eagles' dual-match record to 8-6.

The Eagles got out of the blocks quickly, capturing all three doubles matches.  The tandem of junior Michael Goodwin and sophomore Oliver Lopp raised their dual record to 7-3 following an 8-3 win over Amherst's duo of Zack Lerner and Sean Doerfler. Sophomore David Caplan and senior Hardy Ehlers registered a 9-7 decision over Jeff Wan and Geoff Schwartz at the No. 2 slot, while junior Mark Boren and freshman Colin Egan rounded out the sweep with an 8-4 verdict against Dan Kim and Tal Avrahami.

Emory rolled the momentum gained from doubles into singles action, winning five of six matches.  Goodwin posted a three-set win against Lerner at the No. 1 spot, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, while Boren emerged victorious following a three-set thriller against Mike Mintz, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6.  Sophomore David Caplan continued his winning ways, raising his dual record to 9-2 following his 6-2, 6-4 win against Kim at No. 5.

The Eagles return to action on Sunday (Mar. 23) with a home match against No. 12-ranked DePauw starting at 10:30 a.m.

Emory 8, Amherst 1

Singles
#1 Michael Goodwin (EU) def. Zack Lerner  (AC); 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
#2 Mark Boren (EU) def. Mike Mintz  (AC); 7-5, 3-6, 7-6
#3 Hardy Ehlers (EU) def. Sean Doerfler (AC); 6-1, 6-7, (10-7)
#4 Jeff Wan (AC) def. Oliver Lopp (EU); 6-2, 6-0
#5 David Caplan (EU) def. Dan Kim (AC); 6-2, 6-4
#6 Colin Egan (EU) def. Moritz Koenig (AC); 6-4, 6-0

Doubles
#1 Goodwin/Boren (EU) def. Lerner/Doerfler (AC); 8-3
#2 Caplan/Ehlers (EU) def. Wan/Geoff Schwartz (AC); 9-7
#3 Boren/Egan (EU) def. Kim/Tal Avrahami (AC); 8-4

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS TEAM PREPARES FOR HOME MATCHES

(Mar. 19) - The No. 4-ranked Emory University men's tennis team begins a three-match home stand starting this Friday (Mar. 21) when the Eagles take on Amherst College at 2:00 p.m.  On Sunday (Mar. 23), Emory plays host to DePauw University starting at 10:30 a.m.

Head Coach John Browning and his squad stand 7-6 in dual play thus far and are coming off a three-match trek in Hawaii where the squad posted triumphs in two of three outings.  The Eagles recorded wins over BYU-Hawaii (5-1) and Hawaii-Hilo (5-2) while dropping a 5-4 decision to Hawaii-Pacific.

Sophomore David Caplan posted a pair of wins in singles play to boost his dual mark to 8-2.  Classmate Oliver Lopp registered a pair of victories at No. 4 singles to up his record to 5-1.  In doubles competition, junior Michael Goodwin and Lopp earned two wins at the No. 1 slot and show a won-lost ledger of 6-3.

Amherst is ranked 13th among Division III teams and took a 3-0 dual record into a Mar. 19 encounter against Shorter College.

DePauw University, ranked 10th, owns a 6-2 record following a 9-0 win over Taylor earlier this week.  Before meeting Emory, the Tigers will play Amherst on Saturday.

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS TEAM DROPS MATCH AGAINST HAWAII PACIFIC

(Mar. 13) - The No. 4-ranked Emory University men's tennis team continued its spring trip on Tuesday and came out on the short end of a 5-4 decision to Hawaii-Pacific.  The setback dropped the Eagles' record to 6-6 while the Sea Warriors, the No. 10-ranked Division II team in the nation, raised their mark to 5-0.

The Eagles jumped out to a 3-0 lead after sweeping doubles play and increased their advantage to 4-0 following a win by sophomore Oliver Lopp at No. 4 singles. However, HPU bounced back and captured the remaining five singles contest to emerge with the victory.

Emory's next action takes place on Saturday (Mar. 15) when it takes on Hawaii-Hilo.

Hawaii Pacific 5, Emory 4

Singles:
No. 1 Hendrik Bode (HPU) def.  Michael Goodwin (EU), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6
No. 2 Mark Mestan (HPU) def. Mark Boren (EU), 6-3, 6-1
No. 3 Nikola Petrov (HPU)  def. Hardy Ehlers (EU), 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 Oliver Lopp (EU), def. Anton Samuilau (HPU), 6-1, 6-3
No. 5 Daniel Luedi (HPU) def. David Caplan (EU), 6-0, 6-3
No. 6 Jan Hroch (HPU) def. Chris Jordan (EU), 6-3, 6-7, 6-3

Doubles:
No. 1 Goodwin/Lopp (EU) def. Hroch/Mestan (HPU), 8-5
No. 2 Caplan/Ehlers (EU) def. Petrov/Luedi (HPU), 8-5
No. 3 Boren/Jordan (EU) def. Bode/Samuilau (HPU) 8-5

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS TEAM TOPS BYU-HAWAII

(Mar. 12) - The No. 4-ranked Emory University men's tennis team opened its Hawaii spring trip Tuesday afternoon with a 5-1 triumph over BYU-Hawaii.  The win boosted the Eagles' spring record to 6-5 while the Seasiders, the No. 25-ranked Division II team in the nation, fell to 2-1.

Emory took a 2-1 lead into singles play after capturing two of three points in doubles competition.  The tandem of senior Hardy Ehlers and sophomore David Caplan claimed an 8-1 decision over the BYU-Hawaii team of Isaac Hadley and Junichi Shimoda at the No. 2 slot and the No. 3 duo of junior Mark Boren and sophomore Chris Jordan posted an 8-2 victory against Agnel Gladwin Peter and Ben Stevenson.

Ehlers eventually cemented the match for Emory with his 6-3, 6-4 verdict against Peter at No. 3 singles.  Boren, the No. 6-ranked singles player in D-III, notched a solid 6-0, 6-2 decision against Stevenson at No. 2 while Caplan emerged with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Hadley at No. 4.

Emory 5, BYU-Hawaii 1

Singles:
No. 1 Rong Ma, BYUH vs. #20 Michael Goodwin, Emory 6-1, 5-7, 3-1 DNC
No. 2 #6 Mark Boren, Emory def. Ben Stevenson, BYUH 6-0, 6-2
No. 3 Hardy Ehlers, Emory def. Agnel Gladwin Peter, BYUH 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 Marvin So'onalole, BYUH vs. Oliver Lopp, Emory 5-7, 6-0, 1-0 DNC
No. 5 David Caplan, Emory def. Isaac Hadley, BYUH 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 Junichi Shimoda, BYUH vs. Chris Jordan, Emory 0-6, 1-4 DNC
Doubles:
No. 1 Ma/So'onalole, BYUH def. #2 Goodwin/Lopp, Emory 8-6
No. 2 #15 Ehlers/Caplan, Emory def. Hadley/Shimoda, BYUH 8-1
No. 3 Boren/Jordan, Emory def. Peter/Stevenson, BYUH 8-2

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS TEAM TRAVELS TO HAWAII

(Mar. 10) - The No. 4-ranked Emory University men's tennis team ventures to this nation's 50th state this week as it battles three talented NCAA Division II foes. 

Head Coach John Browning and his Eagles begin play on Tuesday (Mar. 11) with a match against No. 25-ranked BYU-Hawaii (2-0). On Wednesday, Emory takes on No. 10 Hawaii Pacific (3-0) before closing out the trip against Hawaii Hilo on Saturday (Mar. 15).

Emory stands 5-5 in dual competition this spring and is coming off an appearance in the Clemson Spring Classic where it captured one of three matches.  Junior Mark Boren (Englewood, CO) has compiled a 6-4 won-lost ledger during the spring and is ranked as the No. 6-ranked player in Division III.  Sophomore David Caplan (Oakton, VA) has captured six of his seven singles matches while junior Michael Goodwin (Rockville, MD) ranks as the No. 20 singles player in Division.  In addition, Goodwin and sophomore Oliver Lopp (Hilden, Germany) rank as the No. 2-ranked doubles team in the nation. 

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS TEAM FINISHES PLAY AT CLEMSON SPRING CLASSIC

(Mar. 4) - The No. 2-ranked Emory University men's tennis captured one of three matches this past weekend at the Clemson Classic.  The Eagles dropped decisions to Division I teams Charleston Southern and The Citadel while recording a victory over the University of Dubuque. Emory's spring dual record now stands at 5-4.

Emory's No. 1 doubles team of junior Michael Goodwin and sophomore Oliver Lopp earned an 8-6 win over The Citadel's tandem of Daniel Dossetor and Yufo Sutantio, but the Bulldogs earned the doubles point by virtue of claiming the other two matches.  The Citadel recorded victories in all six singles matches en route to a 7-0 decision.

Head Coach John Browning and his squad then met the Buccaneers of Charleston Southern and came out on the short end of a 4-3 verdict.  CSU earned the doubles point after winning all three matches and secured the win after posting victories in three singles contests. Recording points for the Emory cause were Lopp with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Chris Peek at No. 4 singles, freshman Colin Egan at No. 5 singles with a 6-4, 6-4 decision over Luis Maselli and sophomore Chris Redmond at No. 6 singles with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph over Keith Whittingham.

Emory had little trouble in its final performance, recording a 9-0 win over the Spartans of Dubuque.  The Eagles dropped just four games in the whole match and brought home 6-0, 6-0 wins in five of the singles matches and two doubles contests.

Emory will embark on a trip to Hawaii over spring break where it will play three NCAA Division II teams, two of whom are ranked.  The Eagles will play BYU-Hawaii on Mar. 11 before taking on No. 11 Hawaii Pacific on Mar. 12 and No. 36 Hawaii-Hilo on Mar. 15.

The Citadel 7, Emory 0

Doubles
No. 1 - Michael Goodwin/Oliver Lopp (EU) def. Daniel Dossetor/Yufo Sutantio (C) - 8-6
No. 2 - James Eason/Alberto Diaz (C) def. Hardy Ehlers/Alex Chun (EU) - 8-6
No. 3 - Frederic Petrilli/Martin King (C) def. Colin Egan/Mark Boren (EU) - 8-3   

Singles
No. 1 - Daniel Dossetor (C) def. Michael Goodwin (EU) - 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 - Yufo Sutantio (C) def. Mark Boren (EU) - 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 - James Eason (C) def. Hardy Ehlers (EU) - 3-6, 6-1 (7-2)
No. 4 - Alberto Diaz (C) def. Oliver Lopp (EU) - 6-4, 6-2
No. 5 - Martin King (C) def. Colin Egan (EU) - 7-6 (6), 6-3
No. 6 - Frederic Petrilli (C) def. Chris Jordan (EU) - 7-5, 3-6 (10-7)

Charleston Southern 4, Emory 3

Doubles
No. 1 - Guy David/Grega Teraz (CS) def. Michael Goodwin/Oliver Lopp (EU) - 8-4
No. 2- Penn/Chris Peek (CS) def. Hardy Ehlers/Alex Chun (EU) - 8-2
No. 3 - Gui Reblo/Keith Whittingham (CS) def. Derek Than/Chris Jordan (EU) - 8-4

Singles
No.1 - Steve Dean (CS) def. Michael Goodwin (EU) - 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 - Guy David (CS) def. Mark Boren (EU) - 6-1, 6-4
No. 3 - Grega Teraz (CS) def. Hardy Ehlers (EU) - 6-4, 7-6 (6)
No. 4 - Oliver Lopp (EU) def. Chris Peek (CS) - 7-5, 6-3
No. 5 - Colin Egan (EU) def. Luis Maselli (CS) 6-4, 6-4
No. 6 - Chris Redmond (EU) def. Keith Whittingham (CS) - 6-3, 6-3

Emory 9, Dubuque 0

Doubles
No. 1 - Michael Goodwin/Oliver Lopp (EU) def. Jonathan Koll/David Jacobsen (UD) - 8-0
No. 2 - Hardy Ehlers/Alex Chun (EU) def. Austin Stewart/Cory McCarthy (UD) - 8-2
No. 3 - Chris Jordan/Colin Egan (EU) def. Claudio Giraldi/Jose Garcia (UD) - 8-0

Singles
No. 1 - Michael Goodwin (EU) def. Jose Garcia (UD) - 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 - Mark Boren (EU) def. Jonathan Kroll (UD) - 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 - Oliver Lopp (EU) def. Austin Stewart (UD) - 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 - Colin Egan (EU) def. Claudio Giraldi (UD) - 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 - Chris Redmond (EU) def. Cory McCarthy (UD) - 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 - Chris Jordan (EU) def. David Jacobsen (UD) - 6-0, 6-0

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS TEAM TO COMPETE CLEMSON SPRING CLASSIC

(Feb. 27) - The No. 2-ranked Emory University men's tennis team continues its season this Saturday and Sunday (Mar. 1-2) when it competes in the Clemson Spring Classic.  The event will be held at the Hoke A. Sloan Tennis Center on the Clemson campus.  

Head Coach John Browning and his Eagles will play four matches over the course of two days, three coming against NCAA Division I programs.  On Saturday, Emory will battle The Citadel, a Southern Conference member, at 9:30 a.m., before meeting Big South affiliate Charleston Southern at 2:00 p.m.  On Sunday, Emory's lone match against a Division III program takes place when it squares off against the University of Dubuque at 8:30 a.m.  The Eagles close out their participation in an afternoon affair vs. South Carolina State of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference at a time to be announced.

Emory stands 4-3 in dual competition this spring following a fourth-place finish at the ITA National Indoor Championship last weekend.  The Eagles defeated Johns Hopkins in the quarterfinals before dropping a semifinal match to host Gustavus Adolphus in the semifinals.  In the third-place match, Washington University topped Emory.

EMORY FINISHES FOURTH AT ITA NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Feb. 25) -The No. 2-ranked Emory men's tennis team came in fourth out of eight teams at the ITA National Indoor Championship last weekend.  The event was held at the Swanson Indoor Tennis Center in St. Peter, Minn., and host by Gustavus Adolphus College.

The Eagles got off to a quick start, dispatching No. 11-ranked Johns Hopkins, by a 6-3 score.  Emory fell behind, 2-1, after the doubles competition before claiming five of the six singles matches.  Gustavus Adolphus then defeated Emory in the semifinals by a 6-3 margin, sending the Eagles into the third-place match where it came out on the short end of a 7-2 decision to No. 7-ranked Washington University.

Sophomore David Caplan (Oakton, VA) highlighted Emory's effort, winning all three of his singles matches at the No. 4 slot.  Caplan topped Casey Blythe of Johns Hopkins, 6-2, 6-1, before posting a solid 7-5, 6-2 triumph against Charlie Paukert of Gustavus.  Caplan closed out his impressive run with a three-set victory against Max Woods of Washington University, 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 1-0 (10-6).

Head Coach John Browning and his team return to action this Friday through Sunday (Feb. 29-Mar. 2) when it takes part in the Clemson Classic.

Emory 6, Johns Hopkins 3

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Washington University 7, Emory 2

Singles

1. John Watts (WU) def. Michael Goodwin (EU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Mark Boren (EU) def. Charlie Cutler (WU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Danny Levy (WU) def. Hardy Ehlers (EU) 6-1, 6-1
4. David Caplan (EU) def. Max Woods (WU) 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
5. Chris Hoeland (WU) def. Colin Egan (EU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Isaac Stein (WU) def. Chris Redmond (EU) 6-3, 6-03

Doubles

1. Cutler/Hoeland (WU) def. Goodwin/Egan (EU) 8-6
2. Watts/Stein (WU) def. Caplan/Ehlers (EU) 8-5
3. Woods/Choradia (WU) def. Redmond/Boren 9-7

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS TEAM TO COMPETE AT ITA NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

The No. 2-ranked Emory University men's tennis team continues its season this Friday through Sunday (Feb. 22-24) when it competes at the ITA Division III Indoor Championships.  Eight of the nation's top 25 teams in Division III tennis will compete in this year's competition.  The event will be held at the Swanson Indoor Tennis Center in St. Peter, Minn., and host by Gustavus Adolphus College.

Along with the Eagles of Head Coach John Browning, other teams in the field include host Gustavus, DePauw University, Trinity University (TX), Washington University, defending national champion University of California-Santa Cruz, Mary Washington and Johns Hopkins

Emory holds down the No. 2 seed and will meet No. 7 seed Johns Hopkins on Friday starting at noon pm (CST). 

Play goes on Saturday with the consolation semifinals, semifinals matches and consolation finals.  Action concludes on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. with the championship and third-place matches.

Emory tuned up for this weekend's action by splitting a pair of home matches last Saturday.  The Eagles opened the day coming out on the short end of an 8-1 decision to defending NAIA champion Auburn-Montgomery before topping Shorter College, 5-2.

ITA DIVISION III INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE

Friday, Feb. 22
11:30 am -- #1 UC-Santa Cruz vs. #8 Mary Washington;  
Noon -- #2 Emory vs. #7 Johns Hopkins
5:00 pm -- #3 Gustavus Adolphus vs. No. 6 Trinity (TX); #4 DePauw vs. No. 5 Washington University

Saturday, Feb. 23
8:30 am - Consolation semifinals
2:00 pm - Semifinals
7:30 pm - 5th & 7th place

Sunday, Feb. 24
9:00 am - Championship Match
9:00 am - Third Place Match

EMORY  MEN'S TENNIS SQUAD SPLITS HOME MATCHES

The Emory University men's tennis team split a pair of home matches on Saturday, falling to defending NAIA national champion Auburn-Montgomery, 8-1, before closing out the day with a 5-2 triumph over Shorter College.  The split leaves Emory's record at 3-1.

Emory sophomore David Caplan picked up the Eagles' lone point in the AUM match, besting the Senators' Nikola Miskovic, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 4 singles.  AUM got off to a 3-0 start after claiming all three doubles matches and kept the momentum going into singles play where it captured five of six points.  The Eagles' forced tie breakers in three of the singles matches but AUM captured all three of those decisions.

Emory bounced back later in the day and rattled off three wins in doubles against Shorter College to jump off to a 3-0 advantage.  Eagles' Head Coach John Browning juggled the singles lineup and inserted junior Mark Boren into the No. 1 spot where he recorded a 6-1, 6-4 triumph over Juliano Cirimbelli.  Freshman Colin Egan cemented the victory with a 6-4, 7-6 (4) decision against Quentin Grieu at No. 3.

Emory continues its season by competing at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship this Friday through Sunday (Feb. 22-24) at St. Peter, Minnesota.

Auburn-Montgomery 8, Emory 1

Singles
#1 Victor Sanakai Papi (AUM) def. Michael Goodwin  (EU); 7-5, 6-4
#2 Monte Tucker (AUM) def. Mark Boren  (EU); 6-4, 7-5
#3 Francisco Redondo (AUM) def. Hardy Ehlers (EU); 6-3, 3-6 (10-6)
#4 David Caplan (EU) def. Nikola  Miskovic (AUM); 6-4, 6-3
#5 Tim Mudrick (AUM) def. Colin Egan (EU); 1-6, 6-3, (12-10)
#6 Tomas Ptacek (AUM) def. Chris Jordan (EU); 6-2, 3-6 (10-4)

Doubles
#1 Tucker/Miskovic (AUM) def. Goodwin/Lopp (EU); 8-4
#2 Redondo/Murdick (AUM) def. Caplan/Ehlers (EU); 8-5
#3 Sanakai Papi/Ptacek (AUM) def. Egan/Overdiek (EU); 8-5


Emory 5, Shorter College 2
Singles
#1 Mark Boren (EU) def. Juliano Cirimbelli (SC); 6-1, 6-4
#2 Henrique Tomaz (SC) def. David Caplan  (EU); 6-4, 6-3
#3 Colin Egan (EU) def. Quentin Grieu (SC); 6-4, 7-6 (4)
#4 Chris Redmond (EU) def. David Araiza (SC); 6-2, 6-3
#5 Chris Jordan (EU) vs.  Josh Lewis (SC) -- np
#6 Derek Than (EU) vs. Zack Highfield (SC) -- np

Doubles
#1 Michael Goodwin/Egan (EU) def. Cirimbelli/Araiza (SC); 8-5
#2 Hardy Ehlers/David Caplan (EU) def. Lewis/Franco (SC); 8-0
#3 Jordan/Than (EU) def. Grieu/Tomaz (SC); 8-6

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS STARTS SPRING SEASON WITH TWO DUAL-MATCH VICTORIES

(Feb. 9) - The varsity men's tennis team kicked off their spring season with two convincing victories. The first came over Division III foe Millsaps College. In the No. 1 singles position, junior Michael Goodwin (Rockville, MD) faced off against former Oxford College of Emory University standout Murphey Parker, notching a 6-1, 6-2 victory. Emory was quickly able to capitalize, earning a 3-0 lead by winning all three doubles matches. This success continued in singles, where the Eagles never lost a set.

In the second dual match of the day, Emory faced off against Piedmont College. After again winning all three doubles matches, the Eagles swept through singles without losing a match, losing a total of only ten games in all six matches. The tightest match was between Michael Goodwin and David Gillespie (Piedmont) at the No. 1 singles position, where Goodwin emerged victorious with a 6-2, 7-6 (2) decision.

Emory's next home match will take place on Feb. 16 at 3:00 p.m. at the Woodruff P.E. Center, where the Eagles will play host to Auburn University-Montgomery.

Emory 9, Millsaps 0

Singles

1. Michael Goodwin (Emory) def. Murphey Parker (Millsaps) 6-1, 6-2
2. Mark Boren (Emory) def. Alex Cummings (Millsaps) 6-4, 6-2
3. Oliver Lopp (Emory) def. Campbell Hughes (Millsaps) 6-1, 6-4
4. Hardy Ehlers (Emory) def. Tim Shoptaugh (Millsaps) 6-2, 6-0
5. David Caplan (Emory) def. Wes Hill (Millsaps) 7-5, 6-1
6. Colin Egan (Emory) def. Chris Rolen (Millsaps) 5-0, ret.

Doubles

1. Goodwin/Lopp (Emory) def. Cummings/Hughes (Millsaps) 8-4
2. Ehlers/Caplan (Emory) def. Parker/Hill (Millsaps) 8-4
3. Michael Kaufman/Egan (Emory) def. Shoptaugh/Rolen (Millsaps) 8-1

Emory 9, Piedmont 0

Singles

1. Michael Goodwin (Emory) def. David Gillespie (Piedmont) 6-2, 7-6 (2)
2. Mark Boren (Emory) def. Chris Leonardo (Piedmont) 6-0, 6-1
3. David Caplan (Emory) def. Joey Leonardo (Piedmont)
4. Michael Kaufman (Emory) def. Moses Pas (Piedmont) 6-0, 6-0
5. Chris Redmond (Emory) def. Matt Howell (Piedmont) 6-0, 6-0
6. Alex Kahn (Emory) def. Jacob Brown (Piedmont) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles

1. Goodwin/Oliver Lopp (Emory) def. Gillespie/Leonardo (Piedmont) 8-1
2. Boren/Philipp Overdiek (Emory) def. Pas/Leonardo (Piedmont) 8-0
3. Alex Chun/Chris Jordan (Emory) def. Howell/Goodall (Piedmont) 8-0

Season Records
Emory 2-0

2008 MEN'S TENNIS SPRING SEASON PREVIEW

(Feb. 1) - The Emory University men's tennis team will begin its spring season with two home matches on Saturday, Feb. 9. They take on Millsaps College at 9:00 a.m., and then play host to Piedmont College at 4:00 p.m. at the Woodruff P.E. Center in Atlanta.

Head Coach John Browning, entering his eighth year as head coach at Emory, leads the Eagles into the season ranked as the No. 2 team in Division III. Last season, Emory finished the season with this same rank with a runner-up performance at the D-III National Championships.

The Eagles will return five of their six starters in singles from last year's squad, including Michael Goodwin (Rockville, MD), who ranked No. 9 nationally in Division III, posting an overall record of 25-9, including 17-7 at the No. 1 singles position. Goodwin, along with graduated Yoji Masuoka (Tokyo, Japan), finished last season as the No. 2 ranked doubles team in Division III. This past October, Goodwin teamed up with sophomore Oliver Lopp (Hilden, Germany) to finish second in doubles at the ITA Small College Championships, losing in the championship match to Middlebury College. Also making a strong showing this past fall was junior Mark Boren (Englewood, Colo.). At the ITA Southern Regional Championships, Boren captured the singles crown, and went on to finish sixth at the ITA Small College Championships. Entering the spring season, he is currently ranked sixth nationally in Division III.

Coach Browning was very optimistic about the Eagles' squad this year. Although Yoji Masuoka is the only non-remaining starter from last year's team, Browning explained that there is a "wide open race for the lineup. I think we'll let the court results speak for themselves." Browning plans to give every player on the squad a chance to make the starting lineup. Last year's results will not guarantee a starting spot.

According to Browning, this season's schedule is tough and diverse. "We're not really concerned about our overall record," he said. "We've set it [the schedule] up so that we'll peak at the end of the year, just in time for the National Tournament." With more home matches and Emory hosting the UAA Championships this spring, expectations are high. Browning plans to implement a few new strategies this spring.

"We want to get better in doubles compared to last year, and try to find different combinations that work," he said. The players will experience split practices, and will also participate in other activities such as yoga. "We don't want our guys to get too sucked in to the idea of winning a National Championship that they lose focus." With the starting lineups still up for grabs, this looks to be an extremely exciting season.

CHRISTOPHER GOODWIN TO JOIN EMORY TENNIS PROGRAM

(Dec. 20) - Emory Head Men's Tennis Coach John Browning has announced that Christopher Goodwin will attend the university next fall and compete for the 2008-09 Eagles' tennis team.

The 6-foot-1 Goodwin,  a native or Rockville, Maryland, is the No. 63-ranked player nationally in the boy's 18 singles division according to tennisrecruiting.net and listed as a 5-star recruit.  He has compiled a 61-19 won-lost mark in junior competition.

Christopher is the younger brother of current Emory player and All-American Michael Goodwin.

EMORY TENNIS TEAMS SEND FIVE TO ITA SMALL COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Oct. 9) - Emory University will have five representatives competing this week at the 2007 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Small College Championships.  Action takes place Thursday through Sunday (Oct. 11-14) and will be held the Copeland  - Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama.

Junior Mark Boren (Englewood, CO) and sophomore Sabra Rogers (Charleston, SC) will take to the court in the men's and women's singles action.  In addition to her singles duties, Rogers will team with sophomore Sara Vrabec (Menasha, WI) and compete in women doubles.  On the men's side, junior Michael Goodwin (Rockville, MD) and sophomore Oliver Lopp (Hilden, Germany) enter the competition as the No. 2 seed.

Boren's first opponent will be Dan Greenberg of Williams College with that match slated for Thursday morning starting at 10:30 a.m. (CDT).  The winner of that bout will advance into Friday's semifinals.  Rogers will also get underway on Thursday at the same time with the winner playing on Friday at 10:00 a.m.  In doubles, Goodwin and Lopp take on Max Willner and Gregory Katz of Vassar on Thursday at 2:30 p.m., while Rogers and Vrabec tangle with the No. 2-seeded Pomona-Pitzer tandem of Siobhan  Finicane and Olivia Muesse in a 1:00 p.m. match.

On the 12th and 13th, the action will be web casted for fans to watch live. That site is: http://braingame.dartfishnet.com/ .

This event is presented by Outback Steakhouse and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and administered by the ITA. It dates back to 1986 and determines national champions for NCAA Divisions II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community College men's and women's singles and doubles during the first two-and-a-half days of play. Those champions then compete to become the overall national small college champs (for all divisions) on Oct. 13-14 in the ITA "Super Bowl" of Small College Tennis.

Each small college division features eight singles players and eight doubles teams who earned spots into this national event by winning their respective Wilson/ITA Regional Championships held over the past three weeks throughout the country. All told, nearly 5,000 student-athletes competed in 61 regional tournaments to earn spots in the national event.

Boren advanced following a 6-2, 6-3 win over David Sutton in the finals of the ITA Southern Championships while Rogers earned her way via a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over teammate Kirsten Hillock in the finals of the women's championship.  Goodwin and Lopp defeated fellow Eagles Hardy Ehlers and David Caplan in the doubles championship while Rogers and Vrabec topped teammates Bavana Ketha and Jenny Moscato.

EMORY'S MARK BOREN NAMED UAA MEN'S TENNIS CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK.

(Oct.. 2) -- Emory University junior Mark Boren (Englewood, CO) has been named by the University Athletic Association as men's tennis co-player of the week following his performance at the ITA Southern Region Championships held in Sewanee, TN.  Boren shares the honor with John Watts of Washington University. It represents the first time that Boren has been the recipient of the award.

Boren posted six wins en route top claiming the singles title, enabling him to claim All-America status as well as advancing to the Small College Championships, Oct. 11-14 in Mobile, Alabama.  Boren, who entered the competition as the No. 4 seed, dropped just nine games in his first four matches before topping teammate David Caplan in the semifinals by  a 6-3, 6-1 margin.  In the finals, Boren met No. 3 seed David Sutton of Greensboro College and came away with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph.  IT marked the second straight year that Boren had advanced to the finals of the Southern Region singles championship

 EMORY'S MARK BOREN CAPTURES SINGLES CROWN - GOODWIN & LOPP BRING HOME DOUBLES TITLE AT ITA REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Sept. 30) -- Emory University junior Mark Boren (Englewood, CO) captured the singles championship while the doubles tandem of junior Michael Goodwin (Rockville, MD) and sophomore Oliver Lopp (Hilden, Germany) snagged the doubles crown Sunday afternoon on the final day of the ITA Southern Region Championships.  The tournament was hosted by the University of the South.

Boren, the No. 4 seed, opened the day by topping sophomore teammate David Caplan (Oakton, VA) in the semifinals, 6-3, 6-1, before defeating No.3 seed Dave Sutton of Greensboro College, 6-2, 6-3, in the finals.  Boren won a total of six matches en route to the title that enabled him to claim All-America status while advancing to the Small College National Championships, Oct. 11-14 in Mobile, Ala.  It marked the second consecutive season that Boren had advanced to the championship match.

Goodwin and Lopp lived up to their billing as the No. 1 seed and marched to five wins in bringing home the doubles title.  The pair topped the Emory freshman duo of Colin Egan and Scott Chun, 8-4, in the semifinals before posting an 8-5 decision against Emory's Hardy Ehlers (San Diego, CA) and Caplan, the No. 2 seed, in the championship affair.

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS TEAM ADVANCES THREE TO SINGLES SEMIFINALS AT ITA REGIONALS 

(Sept. 29) - The Emory University men's tennis team continued its fine play at the ITA Regional Championships, advancing three singles players to the semifinal round while sending a pair of doubles teams to the finals.  The competition is being hosted by the University of the South.

Junior Michael Goodwin, the No. 1 seed and defending regional singles champ, opened the day be defeating freshman teammate Alex Chunn, 7-5, 6-1 in the third round, before topping sophomore Chris Jordan, 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.  Goodwin will meet No. 3 seed David Sutton of Greensboro College.

The other semifinal bracket will see a pair of Eagles battling to earn a spot in the finals.  Junior Mark Boren, the No. 4 seed, will meet sophomore David Caplan after each won a pair of matches.  Boren defeated teammate Daniel Desatnik, 6-1, 6-1, and Mike Locandro of Birmingham Southern, 6-1, 6-2.  Caplan, who entered the competition unseeded, posted triumphs over David Gillispie of Piedmont, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, and No. 2 seed Chas Dunn of Mississippi College.

In doubles, Goodwin and sophomore Oliver Lopp will meet senior Hardy Ehlers and Caplan in the finals.

Action concludes on Sunday.

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS TEAM STRONG DURING OPENING DAY OF ITA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Sept. 28) - The Emory University men's tennis team enjoyed a strong first day of action at the ITA Regional Championships, seeing eight players win their first and second-round singles matches.

Junior Michael Goodwin, who entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed, breezed through his initial match, 6-0, 6-0, against Patrick Carnathan of Huntingdon before topping Luke Koehler of Rhodes, 6-1, 6-3.  Goodwin's third-round opponent will be Emory freshman Alex Chunn, who defeated Alex Cummings of Millsaps (6-4, 2-6, 6-2) and Jay Hill of the University of the South (6-3, 6-4).  Sophomore Chris Jordan posted wins in his two tests, 6-2, 6-1, against Walter Freeman of Mississippi College and over Tyler Sneeden of Rhodes.

Sophomore Oliver Lopp, the Regional's No. 5 seed, notched wins over Wyatt Harper of Sewanee (6-2, 6-1) and J.C. Freeman of Birmingham Southern (6-4, 6-1).  Junior Mark Boren, the No. 4 seed earned the opportunity to play in third-round competition after posting decisions against Daniel Wright of Rhodes, 6-1, 6-1, and Campbell Hughes of Millsaps, 6-1, 6-1.  Boren will tangle with teammate Daniel Desatnik, who topped Ben Roberts of Greensboro and Harley Nalley of Sewanee.  Other Emory players winning their first two matches included sophomore David Caplan and freshman Colin Egan.

In the singles B Draw competition, Emory freshmen Matt Oberman and Scott Chunn came away victories after receiving opening-round byes.

Action continues on Saturday and Sunday.

EMORY MEN'S TENNIS TEAM TO COMPETE AT ITA SOUTH REGION CHAMPIONSHIP

(Sept. 26) --  The Emory University men's tennis team will open its 2007 fall season this weekend (Sept. 28-30), as the team competes in the Fall Wilson/ ITA Southern Championship.  Hosting the event will be the University of the South located in Sewanee, Tenn..

Emory will have three of the top five-seeded singles players including junior Michael Goodwin (Rockville, MD) who is the No. 1 seed.  Junior Mark Boren (Englewood, CO) is the No. 4 seed while sophomore Oliver Lopp (Hilden, Germany) holds down the No. 5 seed.  Others competing in singles include sophomores David Caplan (Oakton, VA), Chris Redmond (Bedford, MA), Adam Greenes (Waite Hill, OH), Chris Jordan (Granger, IN) and freshmen Alex Chunn, Derek Than, Colin Eagan,  and Daniel Desatnik.  Freshmen Alex Chunn and Matt Oberman will be in action in the B Draw singles bracket.

The Eagles will also enter six doubles teams in the 32-team field doubles competition including the No. 1-seeded tandem of Goodwin and Lopp.  Junior Hardy Ehlers (San Diego, CA) and David Caplan check in as the No. 2 seed. 

The Eagles will be aiming for a repeat of last year's Fall ITA Tournament that saw an all-Emory final between Michael Goodwin and Mark Boren with Goodwin claiming the win.  The doubles competition also saw a pair of Eagles' team vye for the title with Godwin and Michael Kaufman besting Mark Boren and David Caplan.

"The weekend will be good for us in a number of ways," Head Coach John Browning said.  "It serves as a showcase for the freshmen to demonstrate what they can do in a match environment and to show where they are.  Secondly, it provides an opportunity for the veterans to attain All-America status as well as possibly improving upon their standings within the team."

The singles and doubles champions from this weekend's tournament advance to the Oct. 11-14 Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Small College Championships at the Mobile (AL) Tennis Center.

Emory concluded the 2007 spring season with a 22-9 record that included a berth in the national championship match where it fell short to UC-Santa Cruz.  Along the way last year, the Eagles claimed the program's 18th consecutive UAA title.