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Quick FactsUSC UpstateSchool_______ University_of_South_Carolina_UpstateLocation_ ____________________Spartanburg,_S.C.Founded_______________________________ 1967Enrollment_ ____________________________5,268Nickname___________________________SpartansSchool_Colors_ _________Dark_Green,_White_&_BlackHome_Facility_ ______ USC_Upstate_Tennis_ComplexCapacity_ _______________________________ 500Affiliation_ ____________________ NCAA_Division_IConference_____________ Atlantic_Sun_ConferenceChancellor______________ John_C._Stockwell,_Ph.D.Athletic_Director_____________________ Mike_HallSenior_Women’s_Administrator_ ____ Louise_EricsonAthletic_Department_Phone________(864)_503-5141Web_site_ ____________ www.upstatespartans.com

Tennis InformationCoach_ __________________ Alessandro_De_Marzo_ Alma_Mater________________ USC_Upstate,_2004_ Men’s_Record_at_School/Years____ 88-27/_5_years_ Women’s_Record_at_School/Years_ _ 76-28/5_years_ Coach_Phone_ ________________(864)_503-5131_ E-mail____________ ademarzo@uscupstate.edu_ Best_Way_to_Reach_Coach__________Through_SIDDirector_of_Tennis________________ Tami_MathenyStudent_Assistant__________________ Julio_Peralta

Men’s Tennis Information2009_Overall_Record______________________ 22-3Atlantic_Sun_Conference_Record/Finish____ 9-1/2ndStarters_Returning/Lost_ ___________________ 5/1Letterwinners_Returning/Lost_______________ 7/2Women’s Tennis Information2009_Overall_Record______________________ 13-4Atlantic_Sun_Conference_Record/Finish___ 8-2/T-3rdStarters_Returning/Lost_ ___________________ 3/3Letterwinners_Returning/Lost_______________ 3/4

Quick Facts/Table of Contents ______________ �Media Information/Directions ______________ 2Men’s Tennis Roster/Women’s Tennis Roster __ 3Spartan Coaching Staff __________________ 4-6_ Head_Coach_Alessandro_De_Marzo_ __________ 4_ Director_of_Tennis_Tami_Matheny_____________ 5_ Student_Assistant_Julio_Peralta_ _____________ 6_ Support_Staff_ ___________________________ 620�0 Spartan Men’s Tennis _________________7-_ Season_Preview_ _________________________ 7Men’s Tennis Returners_ __________________8-13_ Renzo_Airaldi_ ___________________________ 8_ Ramiro_Blanco_ __________________________ 9_ Edgar_Rodriguez_ _______________________ 10_ Jack_Roux______________________________ 11_ Javier_Tori______________________________ 12_ Ignacio_Velez_ __________________________ 13Men’s Tennis Newcomers __________________ �4__ Linconir/Goudsmet______________________ 1420�0 Spartan Women’s Tennis __________ �5-2�_ Season_Preview_ ________________________ 15Women’s Tennis Returners _____________ �6-�9_ Carolina_Bello___________________________ 16_ Ana-Sofia_Camberos_ ____________________ 17_ Cinthya_Lazaro__________________________ 18_ Emilia_Milovanovic_______________________ 19Women’s Tennis Newcomers ____________ 20-2� Cacciuttolo/Estupinan/Martinez____________ 20_ Pezzotti/Valderrama_ ____________________ 212008-09 Season in Review ______________ 22-2_ 2008-09_Season_in_Review_______________22-23_ 2008-09_Men’s_Tennis_Statistics/Results_ _____ 24_ 2008-09_Women’s_Tennis_Statistics/Results____ 25_ 2008-09_A-Sun_Men’s_Tennis_In_Review_______ 26_ 2008-09_A-Sun_Women’s_Tennis_In_Review____ 27History/Record Book __________________ 28-48_ Men’s_Tennis_Honors_and_Awards_ __________ 28_ Women’s_Tennis_Honors_and_Awards_ _______ 29_ ITA_All-Americans_________________________ 30_ Players_of_the_Year/Athletic_Hall_of_Famers____ 31_ Men’s_Tennis_All-Time_Letterwinners_________ 32_ Women’s_Tennis_All-Time_Letterwinners______ 32_ Division_I_Firsts__________________________ 33_ Men’s_Tennis_Year-By-Year_ ________________ 34_ Men’s_Tennis_Record_Book_______________34-35_ Women’s_Tennis_Year-By-Year______________ 36_ Women’s_Tennis_Record_Book_ ___________36-37_ Men’s_Tennis_All-Time_Results_ ___________38-39_ Women’s_Tennis_All-Time_Results__________40-41_ Men’s_Tennis_Record_vs._Opponents_ ________ 42_ Women’s_Tennis_Record_vs._Opponents_ _____ 43_ Tennis_Conference_Championships__________ 44_ Men’s_Tennis_at_NCAA_Championships_____45-46_ Women’s_Tennis_at_NCAA_Championships_ ___ 47USC Upstate Tennis Complex ______________ 48About USC Upstate ____________________ 49-64_ This_is_USC_Upstate_ ___________________49-51__ The_Academic_Success____________________ 52_ The_Community_Involvement______________ 53_ The_Facilities__________________________54-55_ Athletic_Accomplishments_ _______________ 56_ Hall_of_Fame____________________________ 57_ 2008-09_Athletics_In_Review_ ______________ 58_ Athletics_Administration________________59-61_ Sports_Medicine_________________________ 62_ Athletics_Association_____________________ 63_ Compliance_ ___________________________ 63_ The_Atlantic_Sun_Conference_______________ 64

Credits

The_2010_USC_Upstate_Tennis_Media_Guide_is_a_pro-duction_of_the_USC_Upstate_Media_Relations_Office._It_ was_ written,_ designed_ and_ edited_ by_ Assistant_Media_ Relations_ Director_ Joe_ Guistina._ Editorial_ as-sistance_provided_by_Media_Relations_Assistant_Alex_Edwards,_Media_Relations_Student_Assistants_Britta-ny_Rice_and_Brandon_Shanesy_and_the_USC_Upstate_University_Communications_Office._Cover_design_by_Nick_ Schneiders._ Photography_ by_ Mike_ Bruce,_ Bill_English,_Joe_Guistina_and_the_USC_Upstate_archives._

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Media relationsAssistant_A.D./Media_Relations_ _______ Bill_English_ Office_Phone__________________(864)_503-5129_ E-mail______________benglish@uscupstate.eduAssistant_Director/Tennis_Contact_____ Joe_Guistina_ Office_Phone__________________(864)_503-5152_ Cell_Phone____________________(864)_205-0625_ E-mail______________jguistina@uscupstate.eduAssistant________________________ Alex_Edwards_ Office_Phone__________________(864)_503-5166_ E-mail_____________ aedwards@uscupstate.eduFax_Number_ ___________________(864)_503-5127SID_Mailing_Address__________ 800_University_Way_ _ Spartanburg,_S.C.__29303

atlantic Sun ConferenceCommissioner____________________ Ted_GumbartDirector_of_Communications__________ Eric_MoyerCommunications/Tennis_Contact_ ___ John_Roberts_ Office_Phone__________________(478)_474-3394_ E-mail_______________jroberts@atlanticsun.orgMailing_Address_ __ 3370_Vineville_Ave.,_Suite_108-B_ _ ____________________Macon,_Ga._31204-0790

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2010 Media GuideThe_2010_University_of_South_Carolina_Upstate_tennis_media_guide_has_been_as-sembled_ to_ serve_ as_ the_ primary_ information_ source_ for_ writers,_ broadcasters,_sports_directors,_sports_editors,_sports_information_directors_and_fans_that_follow_the_Spartans._The_USC_Upstate_Media_Relations_Office_is_always_interested_in_as-sisting_ members_ of_ the_ media_ in_ their_ coverage_ of_ Upstate_ athletics._ Publicity_and_media_information_for_tennis_is_handled_by_Assistant_Media_Relations_Direc-tor_Joe_Guistina._Weekly_releases,_statistics,_photographs_and_other_materials_are_available_by_contacting_him_by_phone_at_ (864)_503-5152_or_by_e-mail_at_ jguis-tina@uscupstate.edu.

Match CoveragePlease_direct_all_match_coverage_requests_at_USC_Upstate_home_matches_to_Joe_Guistina,_Assistant_Media_Relations_Director,_by_calling_(864)_503-5152._Calling_at_least_48_hours_in_advance_is_appreciated._

Interview policyAll_ interviews_taking_place_other_than_on_the_day_of_a_match_with_coach_Ales-sandro_De_Marzo_and/or_players_must_be_arranged_through_the_USC_Upstate_Me-dia_Relations_Office._In_order_to_avoid_any_deadline_conflicts,_it_is_recommended_that_the_request_be_made_two_days_in_advance._It_should_be_noted_that_player_telephone_numbers_will_not_be_given_out_under_any_circumstances._Any_media_members_ wishing_ to_ interview_ head_ coach_ Alessandro_ De_ Marzo_ or_ selected_players_ following_ USC_ Upstate_ home_ matches_ should_ contact_ Joe_ Guistina_ by_phone_before_the_conclusion_of_the_match._Coach_Alessandro_De_Marzo_and_se-lected_players_will_be_made_available_near_the_clubhouse_following_a_short_cool-ing-off_period.

Match Day ServicesPost-match_ interviews_ begin_ approximately_ 10_ minutes_ following_ the_ conclu-sion_of_the_match._Upstate_coach_Alessandro_De_Marzo_and_selected_players_will_be_on_hand._The_visiting_coach_and_players_are_available_upon_request_as_well.

Media OutletsSpartanburg Herald-JournalPhone:_(864)_562-7241Fax:_(864)_594-6234Contact:_Todd_Shanesy

Greenville NewsPhone:_(864)_298-4100Fax:_(864)_298-4137Contact:_Bart_Wright

The State (Columbia, S.C.)Phone:_(803)_771-8470Fax:_(803)_771-8613Contact:_Bob_Gillespie

Charlotte (N.C.) ObserverPhone:_(704)_358-5125Fax:_(704)_358-5110

ESPN �400 AMPhone:_(864)_573-1400Contact:_Matt_Smith

WHNS-TVPhone:_(864)_288-2100Fax:_(864)_987-1219Contact:_Dan_Bubany

WSPA-TVPhone:_(864)_576-7777Fax:_(864)_587-5430Contact:_Pete_Yanity

WYFF-TVPhone:_(864)_242-4404Fax:_(864)_240-5305Contact:_Geoff_Hart

Media Information/Directionswww.upstatespartans.comThe_official_athletics_Web_site_for_USC_Upstate,_www.upstatespartans.com,_is_up-dated_continuously_throughout_the_year._Weekly_releases,_feature_stories,_player_biographies_and_audio_clips_are_available_for_Upstate_tennis_and_all_of_the_Spar-tans’_17_athletic_programs._For_more_information_on_USC_Upstate,_its_academic_programs,_campus_life,_campus_services_and_admissions_office,_please_visit_www.uscupstate.edu.

The USC Upstate Tennis ComplexThe_home_of_USC_Upstate_tennis_is_the_USC_Upstate_Tennis_Complex,_located_on_the_ USC_ Upstate_ campus_ on_ North_ Campus_ Boulevard_ in_ Spartanburg._ All_ pa-trons_should_enter_the_complex_through_the_front_entrance.

Directions to USC UpstateFrom I-85 in either direction_–_Use_Exit_72_on_to_U.S._176_towards_Spartanburg._Take_the_East_Campus_Boulevard_exit._Go_left_at_the_end_of_the_exit_ramp_onto_East_Campus_Boulevard._The_campus_is_on_the_left.From I-26 in either direction_–_Exit_on_to_I-85_northbound,_and_follow_the_above_directions._Using_I-85_instead_of_Business_I-85_is_the_preferable_route.From U.S. Hwy. �76/I-585 northbound_–_Take_the_East_Campus_Boulevard_exit._Go_right_at_the_end_of_the_exit_ramp_onto_East_Campus_Boulevard._The_campus_is_on_the_left.From U.S. Hwy. �76/I-585 southbound_–_Take_the_East_Campus_Boulevard_exit._Go_left_at_the_end_of_the_exit_ramp_onto_East_Campus_Boulevard._The_campus_is_on_the_left.From Business I-85 northbound_–_Use_Exit_5-B,_Milliken_Road._Proceed_along_the_frontage_road_parallel_to_Business_I-85_to_the_Milliken_Bridge_over_Business_I-85,_and_turn_left_crossing_over_Business_I-85._At_the_three-way_STOP_at_the_end_of_the_bridge,_continue_straight_onto_North_Campus_Boulevard_into_campusFrom Business I-85 southbound_–_Use_Exit_6,_SC_9._Proceed_along_the_frontage_road_for_approximately_1/2_mile_being_careful_not_to_re-enter_Business_85._Turn_right_at_the_Milliken_Bridge_and_follow_North_Campus_Boulevard_to_the_campus.

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Name Cl. Ht. Hometown/Previous School Academic MajorCarolina_Bello_ Sr._ 5-6_ Bogota,_Colombia/Bethel_College_ Business_ManagementSimona_Cacciuttolo_ Fr._ 5-3_ Los_Andes,_Chile/_Instituto_Chacabuco_ UndecidedAna-Sofia_Camberos_ So._ 5-5_ San_Luis_Potosi,_Mexico/Instituto_Lomas_del_Real_ Business_AdministrationCatherine_Estupinan_ Fr._ 5-4_ Pereira,_Colombia/CENLA_ Political_ScienceCinthya_Lazaro_ So._ 5-5_ Lima,_Peru/University_of_Lima_ Business_AdministrationKaren_Martinez_ Jr._ 5-4_ Bogota,_Colombia/Bethel_College_ Physical_EducationEmilia_Milovanovic_ Jr._ 5-9_ Paris,_France/CNED_ Business_AdministrationMonica_Pezzotti_ Fr._ 5-5_ Cucuta,_Colombia/El_Carmen_Teresiano_ Business_AdministrationFrancisca_Valderrama_ Fr._ 5-4_ Santiago,_Chile/_Valle_Hermoso_ Undecided

Coach: Alessandro_De_Marzo_(USC_Upstate_’04),_6th_Year,_76-28_overallDirector of Tennis: Tami_Matheny_(3rd_year)Student Assistant: Julio_Peralta_(2nd_year)

Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School Academic MajorRenzo_Airaldi_ 6-1_ 157_ Sr._ Lima,_Peru/Domingo_Faustino_Sarmiento_ Business_AdministrationRamiro_Blanco_ 5-9_ 152_ So._ Chascomus,_Argentina/Corazon_de_Maria_ Business_AdministrationGary_Goudsmet_ 5-8_ 143_ Fr._ Dilbeek,_Belgium/ARG_ Economics_&_FinanceMarco_Linconir_ 5-8_ 150_ Jr._ Mulchen,_Chile/Itawamba_C.C._ Business_ManagementEdgar_Rodriguez__ 6-2_ 160_ So._ Bogota,_Colombia/Integral_Baquerizo_y_Murillo_ Business_AdministrationJack_Roux_ 5-6_ 159_ Sr._ Punta_Arenas,_Chile/Subercaseaux__ Political_ScienceJavier_Tori_ 6-0_ 185_ Sr.__ Lima,_Peru/Markham_College_ Economics_&_FinanceIgnacio_Velez__ 5-8__ 139__ Jr.__ Bogota,_Colombia/Cowley_College_ Business_Administration_

Coach: Alessandro_De_Marzo_(USC_Upstate_’04),_6th_Year,_88-27_overallDirector of Tennis: Tami_Matheny_(3rd_year)_Student Assistant: Julio_Peralta_(2nd_year)

Letterwinners Returning (6)Renzo_Airaldi,_Ramiro_Blanco,_Edgar_Rodri-guez,_Jack_Roux,_Javier_Tori,_Ignacio_VelezLetterwinners Lost (�)Leandro_OsorioSeniors (3)Renzo_Airaldi,_Jack_Roux,_Javier_ToriJuniors (2)Marco_Linconir,_Ignacio_VelezSophomores (2)Ramiro_Blanco,_Edgar_RodriguezFreshman (�)Gary_Goudsmet

Letterwinners Returning (4)Carolina_ Bello,_ Ana_ Sofia_ Camberos,_ Cin-thya_Lazaro,_Emilia_MilovanovicLetterwinners Lost (4)Daniela_ Lovera,_ Vivian_ Neuenschwander,_Anna_Novo,_Angie_SolorzanoSeniors (�)Carolina_BelloJuniors (2)Emilia_Milovanovic,_Karen_MartinezSophomores (2)Ana_Sofia_Camberos,_Cinthya_LazaroFreshman (4)Simona_Cacciuttolo,_Catherine_Estupinan,_Monica_Pezzotti,_Francesca_Valderrama

2010 rosters

Men’s roster analysis Men’s roster

Women’s rosterWomen’s roster analysis

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BORN: Oct._15,_1979

HOMETOWN: Lima,_Peru

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND2004_ Bachelor_of__Arts_-_Business_Administration USCUpstate

COACHING EXPERIENCE2002-03_ Student_Assistant_-_USC_Upstate2003-04_ Assistant_Coach_-_USC_Upstate2004-Pres._ Coach_-_USC_Upstate

PLAYING EXPERIENCE1998-99_ Norfolk_State_Men’s_Tennis_Team1999-02_ USC_Upstate_Men’s_Tennis_Team

AS AN ASSISTANT COACHYear Position Highlights2003_ Student_Assistant_-_Upstate_ Helped_men’s_team_earn_second__ _ straight_NCAA_bid.2004_ Assistant_Coach_-_Upstate_ Led_men_to_final_ranking_of_No._7.

AS A HEAD COACHYear Men Women Highlights2005_ 14-6_ 12-8_ Led_both_teams_to_NCAA_Tournament__ _ _ and_coached_two_All-Americans2006_ 14-7_ 13-7_ Men_won_NCAA_regional_for_second__ _ _ time_in_four_years2007_ 23-5_ 21-6_ Men_ended_DII_era_with_No._5_ranking2008_ 15-6_ 17-3_ Women_won_Atlantic_Sun_league_title2009_ 22-3_ 13-4_ Men_post_school-record_20_straight_winsTotal 88-27 76-28

In_ his_ decade-plus-long_ associa-tion_ with_ the_ tennis_ program_ at_USC_ Upstate,_ head_ coach_ Ales-sandro_De_Marzo_and_the_Spartans_have_ known_ nothing_ but_ success._Now_ in_ his_ sixth_ year_ as_ a_ head_coach_after_ two_seasons_as_an_as-sistant_coach_and_three_years_as_a_player,_De_Marzo_will_ look_to_con-tinue_ to_ lead_ the_ Upstate_ tennis_program_ to_ unprecedented_ suc-cess_ in_ the_ unchartered_ waters_ of_Division_I_tennis.

In_ just_five_seasons,_De_Marzo_has_accumulated_ 164_ wins_ with_ the_program,_ passing_ Alan_ Ferguson,_who_ won_ 157_ matches_ with_ the_tennis_programs_ from_1989-97,_as_the_ winningest_ coach_ in_ school_history_in_2009._De_Marzo_led_both_programs_ to_ the_ NCAA_ Division_II_ Tournament_ in_ each_ of_ his_ first_three_years_as_a_coach_and_was_the_first_coach_in_school_history_to_take_both_the_men’s_and_women’s_teams_to_the_NCAA_Nationals_in_2007_and_also_led_the_Spartan_women’s_ten-

nis_team_to_the_first_outright_A-Sun_title_in_school_history_in_2008._

In_2009,_De_Marzo_helped_the_Upstate_men_come_within_one_match_of_unseating_four-time_A-Sun_champion_ETSU_during_the_regular_season._Still,_the_men_had_one_singles_and_one_doubles_pair_earn_national_rankings_while_finishing_70th_in_the_final_ ITA_rankings_with_a_22-3_record._A_school_and_A-Sun_record_six_players_earned_all-conference_honors_ led_by_Freshman_of_the_Year_Edgar_Rodriguez._The_women’s_team,_meanwhile,_finished_third_in_the_A-Sun,_posting_a_13-4_overall_record._De_Marzo_helped_coach_Anna_Novo_to_her_fourth_all-conference_honor_and_the_first_women’s_DI_national_ranking_during_the_season.

De_ Marzo_ pulled_ off_ one_ of_ his_ most_ impressive_ coaching_ feats_ during_ the_ spring_ 2008_season,_leading_the_women’s_tennis_team_to_its_first_regular_season_league_title_in_school_history,_sweeping_the_Atlantic_Sun_Conference_slate_with_a_perfect_11-0_record._Along_with_softball,_the_women’s_tennis_team_was_the_first_to_win_an_A-Sun_regular_season_title_and_Novo_was_one_of_three_Spartan_athletes_at_the_school_to_earn_A-Sun_Player_of_the_Year_hon-ors._Finishing_with_a_17-3_overall_record,_the_women’s_squad_also_succeeded_in_the_class-room,_earning_ITA_All-Academic_Team_honors_with_a_3.490_GPA_during_the_season._Senior_Diana_Martinez_also_became_the_school’s_first_two-time_CoSIDA_Academic_All-American.

The_men’s_squad_finished_2008_a_respectable_third_in_the_Atlantic_Sun,_having_compiled_a_15-6_overall_record_and_an_8-2_mark_in_the_league,_finishing_behind_only_nationally-ranked_East_Tennessee_State_and_Stetson._De_Marzo_coached_Sandy_Franz_to_the_school’s_first_ITA_Division_I_national_ranking,_as_the_German_started_the_spring_with_a_ranking_of_96th._He_helped_ Renzo_ Airaldi_ earn_ All-Atlantic_ Sun_ Second_Team_ honors_ and_ also_ coached_ the_doubles_pair_of_Franz_and_Airaldi_to_the_semifinals_of_the_ITA_Mideast_Regionals.

The_Spartans_made_the_2006-07_seasons_one_for_the_record_books,_as_the_teams_closed_the_door_on_the_Division_II_era_in_style._The_Spartans_finished_2007_ranked_No._5_in_men’s_tennis_and_No._7_in_women’s_tennis_in_the_final_ITA_Top_40_poll._De_Marzo_coached_three_All-American_selections_ in_Stefan_Dumitrescu,_Airaldi_and_Anna_Novo_and_an_Academic_All-American_in_Martinez._

In_2005-06,_he_led_the_women’s_team_to_a_second-round_appearance_in_the_NCAA_Region-als_while_coaching_the_Peach_Belt_Conference_and_Mid-Atlantic_Region_Freshman_of_the_Year_in_Anna_Novo._On_the_men’s_side,_the_Spartans_advanced_to_the_NCAA_Nationals_for_the_first_time_since_2004_before_losing_to_eventual_national_champion_Valdosta_State._The_women’s_team_finished_with_a_No._8_final_national_ranking_and_the_men’s_team_was_11th_in_the_final_Top_25_poll._

In_his_first_year_at_ the_helm_of_ the_tennis_programs_ in_2004-05,_De_Marzo_ led_the_men’s_

Coach alessandro De Marzo6th Year • USC Upstate ’04 • 88-27 Men • 76-28 Women

The De MarzO FIle

The De Marzo ChecklistR Winningest Coach in Upstate’s HistoryR �9 All-Conference SelectionsR Six ITA Division II All-AmericansR Five ITA Division I National Individual Rankings R Three Division II Men's Tournament AppearancesR Three Division II Women's Tournament AppearancesR Two CoSIDA Academic All-American SelectionsR Two Regular Season Conference Titles

team_to_a_No._11_final_ranking,_an_appearance_in_the_NCAA_Tournament,_and_ a_ co-championship_ during_ the_ regular_ season_ in_ the_ Peach_ Belt_Conference._On_the_women’s_side,_the_Spartans_claimed_a_No._14_final_national_ ranking,_ advanced_ to_ the_ NCAA_Tournament_ for_ the_ second_time_in_three_seasons,_and_finished_in_a_tie_for_second_in_the_Peach_Belt_Conference._

De_Marzo_helped_coach_the_2004_men’s_team_to_a_20-5_record_and_a_fi-nal_No._7_national_ranking._USC_Upstate_advanced_to_the_NCAA_Division_II_Nationals_in_Altamonte_Springs,_Fla._He_served_as_a_student_assistant_coach_in_2003,_helping_the_men’s_team_to_a_20-2_record,_a_share_of_the_Peach_Belt_Conference_regular_season_championship,_and_an_appear-ance_in_the_second_round_of_the_NCAA_Tournament._He_also_aided_the_women’s_team_in_earning_its_first-ever_trip_to_the_NCAA_Tournament._

De_ Marzo_ is_ a_ native_ of_ Lima,_ Peru._ He_ played_ his_ final_ three_ years_ of_college_tennis_for_USC_Upstate_after_transferring_from_Division_I_Norfolk_State._De_Marzo_was_one_of_the_core_group_of_players_that_led_the_resur-gence_in_the_men’s_tennis_program._While_at_USC_Upstate,_he_played_in_the_top_two_spots_in_singles_and_is_considered_the_top_doubles_player_at_USC_Upstate_in_the_Tami_Matheny_era._He_is_currently_11th_in_school_history_in_doubles_wins_and_finished_his_career_with_a_Top_15_doubles_ranking._As_the_team_captain_his_senior_year,_De_Marzo_led_the_team_to_its_second_consecutive_NCAA_tournament_appearance._

In_junior_tennis,_De_Marzo_was_ranked_as_high_as_No._8_in_all_of_South_America_on_the_COSAT_South_American_Junior’s_Tour._He_also_competed_in_the_prestigious_Orange_Bowl_and_Eddie_Herr_Tournaments_all_through_juniors_with_wins_over_several_nationally-ranked_players._

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HOMETOWN: Forest_City,_N.C.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 1993_ Bachelor’s_of_Science_-_Psychology_ Lenoir-RhyneCollege1999_ Master’s_of_Sports_Administration UniversityofNorthCarolina

COACHING EXPERIENCE1998-2004_ Head_Coach_-_USC_Upstate2007-Pres._ Drector_of_Tennis-_USC_Upstate

COACHING HONORS2003_ Peach_Belt_Conference_Coach_of_the_Year_(Men)

AS A HEAD COACHYear Men Women Highlights1999_ 0-12_ 2-13_ Led_women_to_twice_as_many_wins_as__ _ _ previous_two_years2000_ 5-10_ 9-16_ Teams_had_12_more_wins_than_first_year2001_ 12-9_ 10-12_ Men’s_first_NCAA_bid_since_19962002_ 13-7_ 12-8_ Women’s_first_winning_season_since_19942003_ 20-2_ 15-8_ Both_tennis_squads_reached_NCAA__ _ _ RegionalsTotal 50-40 48-57

AS AN ASSISTANT COACHYear Men Women Highlights2008_ 15-6_ 17-3_ Women_won_A-Sun_regular-season_title2009_ 22-3_ 13-4_ Women_earn_three_All-A-Sun_nodsTotal 37-9 30-7

One_of_the_most_successful_tennis_coaches_ in_ school_ history,_ Tami_Matheny_is_back_for_her_third_sea-son_in_her_second_go-round_with_the_ Spartan_ tennis_ teams,_ this_time_ as_ the_ school’s_ Director_ of_Tennis.

Matheny_ is_ in_her_second_year_as_the_Director_of_Tennis_at_Upstate._Her_ duties_ include_ scheduling,_budgeting,_ travel_ arrangements_and_ other_ day-to-day_ operations_of_both_tennis_programs_as_well_as_serving_as_the_director_of_the_USC_Upstate_Tennis_ Center_ after_ serv-ing_ seven_ years_ as_ an_ Associate_Athletics_ Director_ and_ Upstate’s_Senior_Women’s_Administrator._

Primarily_ involved_ in_ on-court_coaching_ of_ the_ women’s_ tennis_program,_ Matheny_ helped_ the_Spartan_women_post_a_third-place_finish_in_the_A-Sun_in_2009,_finish-ing_with_a_13-4_ record._The_ team_

had_three_All-A-Sun_selections,_ including_Anna_Novo,_who_earned_her_fourth_all-confer-ence_honors.__

As_the_interim_assistant_coach_in_2008,_Matheny_helped_De_Marzo_oversee_a_very_smooth_transition_to_Division_I_for_the_tennis_program._The_Spartan_women’s_tennis_team_won_its_first_regular_season_league_title_in_school_history,_sweeping_the_Atlantic_Sun_Conference_slate_ with_ a_ perfect_ 11-0_ record._ Along_ with_ softball,_ the_ women’s_ tennis_ team_ was_ the_first_to_win_an_Atlantic_Sun_regular_season_title_and_Anna_Novo_was_one_of_three_Spartan_athletes_at_the_school_to_earn_A-Sun_Player_of_the_Year_honors._Finishing_with_a_17-3_overall_record,_ the_ women’s_ squad_ also_ succeeded_ in_ the_ classroom,_ earning_ ITA_ All-Academic_Team_honors_with_a_3.490_GPA_during_the_season._Senior_Diana_Martinez_also_became_the_school’s_first_two-time_CoSIDA_Academic_All-American.

Matheny_served_as_Upstate_Senior_Woman’s_Administrator_from_1999-2008._In_addition_to_her_administrative_duties_at_USC_Upstate,_she_served_as_a_member_of_the_NCAA_Division_II_Men’s_Tennis_Mid-Atlantic_Region_committee_and_was_the_chair_in_2005-06.

Matheny_came_to_USC_Upstate_as_the_head_tennis_coach_in_1998._During_her_five-year_stint_with_the_tennis_programs,_she_elevated_the_programs_to_levels_never_before_seen._On_the_men’s_side,_she_took_a_program_that_won_no_matches_in_1999_and_led_the_team_to_its_first_NCAA_Regional_ranking_in_five_years_just_two_seasons_later_in_2002._On_the_women’s_side,_Matheny_took_a_program_that_won_just_one_match_ in_1998_and_took_ it_ to_ its_first_NCAA_Regional_in_eight_years_in_2003.

In_total,_Matheny_coached_one_All-American,_five_All-Peach_Belt_Conference_selections_and_39_Peach_Belt_Presidential_Honor_Roll_selections._She_took_the_Spartan_men_to_the_NCAA_Division_II_Tournament_a_school-record-tying_three_times.

Matheny_stepped_down_as_head_coach_of_the_Spartans_after_the_2003_season_to_focus_on_her_role_as_an_administrator,_handing_the_program_over_to_her_assistant_coach_and_former_student-athlete,_Josh_Hausman._Matheny_left_the_programs_having_amassed_a_school-re-cord_48_wins_with_the_women’s_program,_a_mark_surpassed_by_another_former_student-athlete,_Alessandro_De_Marzo,_in_2008._

In_2003,_Matheny_earned_the_Peach_Belt_Conference_Men’s_Coach_of_the_Year,_ thanks_to_leading_the_Rifles_to_a_20-2_overall_record_and_a_share_of_the_Peach_Belt_Conference_regular_season_ crown._ Matheny_ coached_ the_ men_ to_ the_ Peach_ Belt_ Conference_ championship_

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match_and_to_the_NCAA_Tournament_for_the_third_straight_time,_while_also_helping_Diego_Sist_earn_All-American_honors._On_the_women’s_side,_a_ 15-8_ record_ helped_ the_ Lady_ Rifles_ earn_ their_ first_ bid_ to_ the_ NCAA_Tournament_since_1995._The_women_finished_the_season_ranked_25th_in_Division_II.

The_2002_Rifle_men_went_13-7_to_earn_a_bid_to_the_NCAA_South_Region-als._A_12-9_record_in_2001_also_helped_the_men_earn_a_regional_bid._The_women_went_12-8_ in_2002_to_finish_better_than_ .500_for_the_first_time_since_1994.

In_her_first_two_seasons_as_coach,_Matheny_led_the_women’s_team_to_a_remarkable_improvement,_as_the_team_went_from_0-12_the_year_before_she_took_the_job_to_2-13_in_1999,_and_then_to_9-16_in_2000._ _The_men_similarly_quickly_developed_after_an_0-12_season_ in_her_first_year._The_Rifles_won_five_matches_the_next_year_before_reaching_the_NCAA_Tour-nament_in_2001.

Previously,_ she_served_as_ tennis_professional_at_UNC_Hospital_and_as-sistant_pro_at_Tampa_Yacht_and_Country_Club._In_1998,_she_served_as_a_productions_assistant_at_the_Lipton_Tennis_Tournament.

Matheny_ graduated_ from_ Lenoir-Rhyne_ College_ with_ a_ bachelor’s_ de-gree_ in_ psychology_ in_ 1993,_ and_ earned_ a_ master’s_ degree_ in_ sports_administration_from_the_University_of_North_Carolina_in_1999._She_was_named_the_1993_NCAA_Woman_of_the_Year_while_at_Lenoir-Rhyne.__While_at_Lenoir-Rhyne_she_played_basketball_and_tennis.

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BORN: Sept._9,_1981

HOMETOWN: Santiago,_Chile

PLAYING EXPERIENCE2002-07_ ATP_Tour

COACHING EXPERIENCE2008-09_ Volunteer_Assistant_-_USC_Upstate2009-Pres._ Student_Assistant_-_USC_Upstate

AS AN ASSISTANT COACHYear Men Women Highlights2009_ 22-3_ 13-4_ Men_post_school-record_20_straight_wins

Former_ATP_Tour_professional_Ju-lio_Peralta_is_in_his_second_year_as_an_ assistant_ coach_ with_ the_ USC_Upstate_ tennis_ teams,_serving_as_a_ student_ assistant_ during_ the_2009-10_season.

Peralta_ joined_ Upstate’s_ coach-ing_staff_for_the_2009_season_as_a_volunteer_assistant._He_was_an_ac-tive_part_of_the_Spartans’_success._Primarily_working_with_the_men’s_team,_he_helped_the_group_post_a_22-3_overall_record_and_finish_sec-ond_ in_ the_ A-Sun._ Six_ members_of_ the_ team_ earned_ All-A-Sun_honors,_a_school_and_conference_record.

At_ his_ peak_ as_ a_ player,_ Peralta_held_ an_ ATP_ ranking_ of_ 212_ in_December_of_2003._He_stayed_on_the_ ATP_ Tour_ for_ five_ years_ and_won_ both_ a_ Challenger_ event_and_ many_ Futures_Tournaments._In_2003,_he_played_in_the_French_Open_qualifiers_and_played_in_the_2007_ World_ Cup_ with_ Fernando_

Gonzales_on_a_Chilean_team_that_went_on_to_beat_the_United_States_at_the_event.

As_a_junior,_Peralta_was_ranked_in_the_top_30_in_the_world_in_the_under-18_age_bracket_and_held_the_top_ranking_in_Chile_in_both_the_under-16_and_under-18_age_groups.

Still_active_in_competitive_tennis,_Peralta_won_both_the_Tennessee_Valley_Open_Champion-ship_and_the_William_H._Metzger_Open_Championship_during_the_summer_of_2009._He_still_holds_a_ranking_of_652nd_in_the_ATP_singles_rankings.

Peralta_is_currently_working_on_his_degree_in_business_administration_at_the_George_Dean_Johnson,_Jr._College_of_Business_and_Economics_at_USC_Upstate.

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Spartan Support Staff

MikeHallDirectorofAthletics

ScottLarsonCompliance/

SportSupervisor

LouiseEricsonAcademics/SWA

JoeGuistinaSportsInformation

ScottSengerStrength&

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AndyBrooksMarketing&Promotions

BrandonMcKillopFacilities

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When_the_USC_Upstate_men’s_tennis_begins_its_2010_dual_meet_season_on_Sun-day,_Jan._17_at_Georgia_Tech,_the_team_will_take_the_court_looking_for_a_measure_of_redemption_after_falling_a_set_short_of_the_Atlantic_Sun_Conference_title_in_2009._With_five_players_returning_that_earned_All-A-Sun_honors,_the_Spartans_have_the_foundation_laid_to_continue_their_progress_onto_the_Division_I_national_scene.

With_a_preseason_ITA_ranking_of_72,_the_Spartans_will_look_to_reload_after_seeing_their_school-record_20-match_winning_streak_come_to_a_close_with_a_4-3_loss_to_ETSU_in_the_2009_season_finale._There’s_no_doubt,_now_in_their_third_year_of_Divi-sion_I_play,_the_Spartans_are_on_a_mission_for_the_A-Sun_title_that_ETSU_captured_for_the_fourth_straight_time.

Leading_the_way_for_the_Spartans_will_be_sophomore_Edgar Rodriguez,_a_6-2_Co-lombian,_who_earned_both_A-Sun_Freshman_of_the_Year_and_All-A-Sun_First_Team_honors_in_2009._Rodriguez,_playing_primarily_at_the_No._1_singles_slot,_posted_a_17-8_singles_record_in_2009_and_followed_that_by_going_5-4_in_the_fall,_advancing_to_ the_ qualifying_ draw_ at_ the_ D’Novo/ITA_ All-American_ Championships_ and_ to_the_third_round_at_the_ITA_Carolina_Regionals._A_smooth_player_with_an_incredible_ground_game,_Rodriguez_will_look_to_prove_that_he_is_one_of_the_best_players_in_the_A-Sun_this_season.

Behind_Rodriguez,_sixth-year_head_coach_Alessandro De Marzo thinks_that_his_two_newest_players,_junior_Marco Linconir and_freshman_Gary Goudsmet could_fill_ in_ the_ middle_ of_ the_ lineup._ Linconir,_ after_ two_ seasons_ at_ Itawamba_ Com-munity_College,_will_reunite_with_high_school_mate_senior_Jack Roux._Linconir,_who_could_also_play_at_the_No._1_slot,_reached_the_NJCAA_National_Tournament_in_2009,_finishing_the_season_with_a_final_ranking_of_15th_in_the_nation._He_also_fin-ished_12th_in_the_nation_as_a_freshman_at_Abraham_Baldwin_Agricultural_College._Goudsmet,_a_5-8_Belgian,_will_also__look_to_break_into_the_top_half_of_the_lineup_after_reaching_an_ITF_Juniors_ranking_of_1,251.

The_ Spartans_ will_ also_ have_ the_ luxury_ of_ moving_ everyone_ else_ in_ the_ lineup_down_a_slot_if_Linconir_and_Goudsmet_move_into_the_top_three_slots._Senior_Ja-vier Tori_has_spent_the_ last_three_years_at_the_No._3_slot_and_has_seen_unprec-edented_success._Already_the_school’s_all-time_singles_wins_leader_with_60,_Tori_will_likely_play_in_the_No._3_and_No._4_slot._Tori,_a_team_leader,_possesses_a_big_serve_and_is_a_very_smart_player.

SophomoreEdgarRodriguezwilllooktostayatthetopofUpstate’slineupin2010.

Behind_Tori_is_senior_Jack Roux,_who_played_at_the_No._4_slot_in_2009,_accumualt-ing_a_school-record_46_combined_wins_and_earning_Second_Team_All-A-Sun_sin-gles_and_doubles_honors._Roux,_also_a_team_leader,_is_a_fiery_player_on_the_court_and_plays_much_taller_than_his_5-6_frame_due_to_his_all-out_effort.

Rounding_ out_ Upstate’s_ lineup_ will_ likely_ be_ sophomore_ Ramiro Blanco,_ who_played_at_the_No._5_slot_and_posted_a_perfect_23-0_record_to_earn_both_Second_Team_All-A-Sun_honors_and_A-Sun_All-Freshman_Team_honors_in_2009._Blanco_is_a_player_that_never_gives_in_and_has_lost_just_four_sets_at_Upstate,_and_he_finished_2009_ranked_119th_in_the_ITA_rankings.

The_ team_ can_ also_ look_ to_ senior_ Renzo Airaldi and_ junior_ Ignacio Velez to_round_out_lineup_slots._Airaldi,_who_can_play_anywhere_from_No._1_to_No._6_in_the_lineup,_has_posted_48_career_singles_wins._Velez_can_fill_a_slot_in_the_bottom_half_of_the_lineup_and_posted_a_3-6_record_in_2009.

In_ doubles_ play,_ the_ Spartans_ can_ turn_ to_ several_ teams_ that_ have_ solid_ expe-rience_ together._ At_ the_ No._ 1_ position,_ though,_ it_ is_ likely_ that_ Airaldi_ and_Tori_will_team_up._Now_in_their_second_year_playing_together,_the_pair_finished_21-7_together_as_juniors,_posting_a_13-3_record_at_No._1_doubles,_helping_them_earn_All-A-Sun_Second_Team_honors.

Behind_that_pair,_the_Spartans_can_turn_to_several_teams_that_have_had_success_in_the_past._Rodriguez_is_likely_to_pair_with_either_Blanco_or_Roux,_both_of_whom_Rodriguez_posted_an_11-0_dual_meet_ record_with_ in_2009._Linconir,_Goudsmet_and_Velez_will_also_factor_into_the_doubles_lineups.

The_Spartans_rose_as_high_as_65th_in_the_rankings_at_the_height_of_their_20-match_win_streak_in_2009,_which_included_a_win_over_UNC_Wilmington,_which_finished_the_year_at_No._59._In_all,_the_team_held_a_ranking_for_seven_of_the_final_nine_weeks_of_the_season._The_Spartans_will_look_to_stay_in_the_national_rankings,_but_an_early_season_schedule_that_features_six_nationally-ranked_opponents,_including_three_of_their_first_five_matches,_could_make_it_hard._

The_Spartans_will_kick_off_the_season_at_No._43_Georgia_Tech_and_follow_that_with_a_match_at_No._7_Georgia._The_team_will_also_play_at_No._66_Clemson,_No._70_Elon,_No._71_Yale_and_No._62_ETSU.

SeniorJavierTori,theprogram’sall-timewinsleader,willonceagainsolidifythemiddleofthelineup.

SeniorJackRouxwillalsosolidifythemiddleofUp-state’slineup,providingatonofheartfortheSpartans.

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airaldi’s Career Stats Singles DoublesYear Total Dual Tour. Total Dual Tour.2006-07_ 6-1_ 6-1_ ---_ 24-3_ 24-3_ ---2007-08_ 26-9_ 13-7_ 13-2_ 18-13_ 11-8_ 7-52008-09_ 15-15_ 14-11_ 1-4_ 22-7_ 19-3_ 3-4Fall_2009_ 1-2_ ---_ 1-2_ 1-2_ ---_ 1-2Totals 48-27 33-�9 �5-8 65-25 54-�4 ��-��

Singles By Position Doubles By PositionNo._1_ 4-4_ No._1_ 20-11No._2_ 21-13_ No._2_ 23-3No._3_ 2-1_ No._3_ 11-0No._4_ 1-0No._5_ 3-0No._6_ 2-1

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Fall 2009: Played_ in_two_tournaments,_at_ the_Southern_ Intercollegiate_ Championships_ and_at_ the_ ITA_ Carolina_ Regionals_ ..._ Picked_ up_ a_singles_ win_ in_ the_ Division_ II_ bracket_ at_ the_Southern_Intercollegiates_(9/18)_and_a_doubles_win_with_partner_Javier_Tori_at_the_ITA_Region-als_(10/15).

Spring 2009: An_All-Atlantic_Sun_Conference_Second_ Team_ Doubles_ selection_ with_ part-ner_ Javier_Tori_ ..._ Finished_ 14-11_ in_ dual_ meet_singles_play,_splitting_time_at_No._1_and_No._2_..._ Went_ 19-3_ in_ doubles_ play,_ posting_ a_ 13-3_mark_ at_ No._ 1_ and_ a_ 6-0_ mark_ at_ No._ 2_ ..._ Fin-ished_ 5-5_ in_ A-Sun_ play_ ..._Won_ first_ match_ of_year_with_double-bagel,_6-0,_6-0_over_Alabama_State’s_Ian_Burt_(1/31)_..._Beat_regionally-ranked_Ivan_Rummel_of_Stony_Brook,_6-4,_6-0_at_No._1_(2/8)_..._Beat_UNC_Wilmington’s_Gustavo_Bertei,_6-4,_7-6_(5)_to_help_Upstate_to_its_first_win_over_a_ranked_opponent_in_the_DI_era_(3/19)_..._Won_16_doubles_matches_ in_a_row_with_Tori_ from_Jan._18_to_March_29_..._Moved_into_the_top_doubles_slot_ during_ that_ time_ ..._ Beat_ No._ 71_ UNCW’s_Bertei_and_Michael_Pereira,_8-3,_at_No._1_to_help_team_to_doubles_point_...._Finished_season_10th_in_school_history_with_47_singles_wins,_tied_for_third_ with_ 64_ doubles_ wins_ and_ fourth_ with_111_combined_wins.

Fall 2008: Finished_fall_with_a_1-4_singles_mark_and_ a_ 3-4_ doubles_ mark_ ..._ Won_ a_ doubles_match_with_partner_Javier_Tori_at_the_Southern_Intercollegiates_(9/19)_ ..._Won_a_singles_match_and_two_doubles_matches_during_the_Wofford_Fall_Challenge_(10/5-6).

2007-08: An_All-Atlantic_Sun_Conference_Sec-ond_Team_ selection_ ..._ Had_ a_ remarkable_ sea-son,_winning_26_singles_matches,_the_second-best_total_in_school_history_..._Had_44_combined_victories_ (singles_ and_ doubles),_ also_ the_ sec-ond-best_total_in_school_history_..._Started_sea-son_by_winning_the_`B’_singles_draw_at_the_USC_Upstate_Fall_Tournament_(9/15)_ ..._Also_picked_up_the_`A’_doubles_title_at_the_tournament_with_partner_Sandy_Franz,_as_the_duo_downed_team-mates_Sebastian_Gonzales-Orbegoso_and_Javi-er_Tori_in_the_finals,_9-8_..._Reached_round_of_32_

in_Division_II_singles_at_the_Southern_Intercolle-giates,_winning_two_matches_(9/21)_..._Won_two_singles_matches_at_the_Wofford_Fall_Challenge_(10/6)_..._Won_the_̀ B2’_singles_flight_at_the_South_Carolina_Fall_Invitational,_downing_Anderson’s_Jose_Augusto_Gaspar,_6-4,_5-7,_6-2,_in_the_finals_..._Won_five_matches_en_route_to_the_title_..._Ad-vanced_to_the_semifinals_of_the_ITA_Mideast_Re-gionals_ in_doubles_play_with_Franz_ (10/18-21)_..._ Defeated_ ETSU’s_ Daniel_ Isaza_ and_ Lisandro_Picardo,_8-3,_and_Gardner-Webb’s_Evgeny_Sle-sarev_ and_ Andrew_ Veeder,_ 9-7_ (9-7)_ to_ reach_the_ quarterfinals_ ..._ Fell_ behind_ the_ Gardner-Webb_ pair,_ 7-3,_ before_ winning_ five_ straight_games_and_ forcing_a_ tiebreaker_ ..._Beat_North_Carolina’s_Kyle_Baker_and_Will_Plyler,_8-2,_in_the_quarterfinals_ ..._ Fell_ to_ ITA_ Doubles_ All-Ameri-cans_Taylor_Fogelman_and_Chris_Kearny_in_the_semifinals,_8-2_..._Moved_into_the_No._2_singles_position_after_the_team’s_opening_dual_match_..._Won_eight_of_first_nine_singles_matches_in_the_spring_ ..._ Changed_ doubles_ partner_ after_ first_five_matches_of_spring_and_went_11-3_at_No._2_slot_with_Javier_Tori.

2006-07: Finished_ the_ season_ 6-1_ in_ singles_and_a_combined_24-3_in_doubles_play_..._Teamed_with_ partner,_ Stefan_ Dumitrescu,_ to_ earn_ ITA_All-American_honors_ ..._ Finished_ ranked_ninth_in_the_nations_in_doubles_play_after_going_22-3_as_a_team_to_earn_All-Peach_Belt_Conference_honors_ ..._ Posted_ a_ perfect_ 8-0_ slate_ in_ Peach_Belt_doubles_play_and_posted_a_2-1_mark_at_the_Peach_Belt_Conference_Tournament_to_earn_the_Tournament_Doubles’_MVP_honors_..._Added_a_2-0_ mark_ with_ doubles’_ teammate_ Arnaldo_Lovera_ ..._ Recorded_ a_ 3-1_ mark_ in_ Peach_ Belt_Conference_singles_play_..._Posted_a_1-0_mark_at_No._4_singles,_3-0_mark_in_No._5_singles_and_2-1_mark_at_No._6.

Personal: Born_on_Aug._8,_1988_..._Son_of_Edu-ardo_ Airaldi_ and_ Maria_ Del_ Carmen_ Penagos_..._ Has_ two_ siblings,_ Giovanna_ and_ Eduardo_ ..._Majoring_in_business_administration..._Favorite_TV_ show_ is_“Big_ Bang_ Theory”_ ..._ Favorite_ ac-tor_is_Johnny_Depp_..._Favorite_musical_artist_is_Cas_ Haley_ ..._ Favorite_ song_ is_“Walking_ on_ the_Moon.”_

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Blanco’s Career Stats_ Singles DoublesYear Total Dual Tour. Total Dual Tour.2008-09_ 23-0_ 23-0_ ---_ 17-5_ 17-5_ ---Fall_2009_ ---_ ---_ ---_ ---_ ---_ ---Totals 23-0 23-0 --- �7-5 �7-5 ---

Singles By Position Doubles By PositionNo._1_ ---_ No._1_ 3-3No._2_ ---_ No._2_ 1-2No._3_ 1-0_ No._3_ 13-0No._4_ 3-0No._5_ 16-0No._6_ 3-0

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Fall 2009: Did_not_see_action.

Spring 2009: Earned_All-A-Sun_Second_Team_singles_and_A-Sun_All-Freshman_Team_honors_..._Finished_the_season_ranked_119th_in_the_ITA_singles_rankings,_rising_as_high_as_106th_(3/31)_..._ Posted_ a_ perfect_ 23-0_ mark_ in_ singles_ play,_the_first_perfect_season_in_school_history,_also_establishing_ the_ longest_ winning_ streak_ in_school_ history_ ..._ Notched_ a_ 16-0_ mark_ at_ No._5_singles_..._Went_17-5_overall_in_doubles_play,_including_a_perfect_10-0_in_A-Sun_play_and_13-0_at_No._3_doubles_..._23_wins_are_tied_for_fourth_in_school_history_and_set_a_freshman_record_..._Dropped_just_four_sets_all_spring_..._Beat_No._71_UNC_Wilmington’s_Alex_Wetherell,_6-3,_5-7,_6-3_(3/19)_ ..._Posted_a_perfect_10-0_week,_five_sin-gles_wins_and_five_doubles_wins,_at_the_Battle_at_the_Beach_and_against_A-Sun_foes_Campbell_and_ Kennesaw_ State,_ to_ earn_ A-Sun_ Player_ of_the_Week_ Award_ (3/25)_ ..._ Beat_ No._ 63_ ETSU’s_Robin_Akser,_6-1,_5-7,_6-3_(4/8)_..._After_starting_season_ 3-5_ in_ doubles,_ won_ last_ 14_ matches,_with_his_last_11_wins_coming_with_Edgar_Rodri-guez_ ..._A_member_of_the_A-Sun_All-Academic_Team.

Before USC Upstate: Graduated_ from_ the_Instituto_Corazon_de_Maria_ in_Buenos_Aires_ ..._Reached_a_ranking_of_1,130_on_the_ITF_Juniors_Circuit_in_January_of_2007_..._Competed_in_sev-eral_ futures_ tournaments_ in_ Argentina_ and_reached_the_second_round_at_the_U-18_Argen-tina_Cup_in_2007.

Personal: Born_ on_ March_ 13,_ 1989_ ..._ Son_ of_Arturo_ Blanca_ and_ Sara_ Cambas_ ..._ Has_ two_brothers,_ Joaquin_and_Gonzalo_ ..._Majoring_ in_business_administration_..._Enjoys_playing_soc-cer_and_surfing_the_Internet_..._Favorite_kind_of_food_is_barbeque_..._Favorite_movie_is_“Derailed”_..._ Favorite_ musical_ group_ is_ Los_ Pericos_ ..._ Fa-vorite_sports_figures_are_soccer_stars_Ariel_Orte-ga_and_Enzo_Francescoli_..._Admires_his_parents_and_grandparents._

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rodriguez’s Career Stats Singles DoublesYear Total Dual Tour. Total Dual Tour.2008-09_ 17-8_ 17-8_ ---_ 22-1_ 22-1_ ---Fall_2009_ 5-4_ ---_ 5-4_ 0-2_ ---_ 0-2Totals 22-�2 �7-8 5-4 22-3 22-� 0-2

Singles By Position Doubles By PositionNo._1_ 12-5_ No._1_ ---No._2_ 5-3_ No._2_ 5-1No._3_ ---_ No._3_ 17-0No._4_ ---No._5_ ---No._6_ ---

edgAR RodRiguezBusiness administration • Bogota, Colombia • Colegio Integral Baquerizo y Murillo

s o p h o M o R e • 6 - 2 •

Fall 2009: Finished_fall_with_a_5-4_singles_mark_and_ a_ 0-2_ doubles_ mark_ ..._ Won_ first_ round_match_ at_ the_ Southern_ Intercollegiate’s_ over_Mercer’s_ Fernando_ Armendaris,_ 6-1,_ 6-3_ ..._Earned_an_at-large_bid_to_the_D’Novo_All-Amer-ican_ Championships,_ advancing_ through_ the_pre-qualifier_to_the_qualifier_at_the_tournament_..._Earned_the_eighth-seed_ in_ the_pre-qualifier_bracket,_posting_wins_over_Oral_Roberts’_Matt_Tansil_ and_ Sacramento_ State’s_ Jimmy_ Roberts_(Oct._2-5)_..._Fell_in_the_pre-qualifying_finals,_but_earned_a_wild_card_into_the_qualifying_singles_draw_ ..._Won_ two_ main_ draw_ matches_ before_losing_in_a_third-set_tiebreaker_at_the_ITA_Caro-lina_Regionals_(10/15-17).

Spring 2009: A-Sun_ Freshman_ of_ the_Year_ ..._First_Team_All-A-Sun_selection_..._Finished_17-8_in_singles_play_and_22-1_in_doubles_play_..._Post-ed_a_12-5_mark_at_No._1_singles_and_a_4-1_record_at_No._2_..._Added_a_17-0_mark_at_No._3_doubles_..._After_a_2-4_start_in_singles,_won_13_of_his_final_17_ matches_ ..._ Posted_ a_ 7-6,_ 6-3_ win_ over_ No._63_ETSU’s_Sander_Gille,_7-6,_6-3,_at_No._2_ (4/8)_..._ Won_ last_ 22_ doubles_ matches_ of_ the_ year,_including_11_each_with_Jack_Roux_and_Ramiro_Blanco_..._Posted_doubles_wins_over_No._71_UNC_Wilmington_and_No._63_ETSU_..._His_22_doubles_wins_are_tied_for_seventh_in_school_history.

Before USC Upstate: Graduated_from_Colegio_Integral_ Baquerizo_ y_ Murillo_ ..._ Played_ in_ the_boys’_ junior_ division_ singles_ and_ doubles_ at_Wimbledon_in_2006_..._Played_several_years_on_the_ITF_Juniors_Tour,_rising_to_a_ranking_of_81st_in_March_of_2006_..._Finished_his_juniors_career_with_a_51-31_singles_record_and_a_44-25_record_in_doubles_play_..._Climbed_as_high_as_1,506_in_the_ITF_Men’s_Circuit_doubles_rankings_in_Oct._2006_and_had_a_ranking_of_1,660_at_the_end_of_2006_in_singles_play.

Personal: Born_on_April_30,_1988_..._Has_a_wife,_Viviana,_ and_ a_ one-year_ old_ daughter,_ Maria_Paula_ ..._ Son_ of_ Edgar_ E._ Rodriguez_ and_ Pilar_Sanchez_..._Has_a_sister,_Ana_Maria_ ..._Majoring_in_business_management_..._Enjoys_tennis_and_soccer_ ..._ Favorite_ food_ is_ pizza_ ..._ Favorite_TV_show_is_“Lost”_..._Favorite_actor_is_Johnny_Depp_...._ Favorite_ musical_ artist_ is_ Maixa_ ..._ Favorite_tennis_player_is_Roger_Federer._

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JAck Rouxpolitical Science • punta arenas, Chile • Subercaseaux

s e n i o R • 5 - 6 •

Fall 2009: Posted_an_0-3_singles_mark_and_2-3_doubles_ mark,_ playing_ at_ the_ Southern_ Inter-collegiate_ Championships,_ D’Novo/ITA_ All-American_Championships_and_the_ITA_Carolina_Regionals_ ..._Advanced_to_ the_qualifying_dou-bles_finals_of_the_All-American_Championships_with_partner_Javier_Toris,_as_the_team_went_2-1_at_the_event._Spring 2009: An_ All-A-Sun_ Second_Team_ se-lection_ in_ both_ singles_ and_ doubles_ play_ ..._Set_ new_ school_ single-season_ record_ with_ 46_combined_ wins_ (22_ singles,_ 24_ doubles)_ and_tied_school_ record_ for_doubles_wins_ ..._Posted_a_22-9_overall_singles_mark_and_added_a_17-4_mark_in_dual_meet_play_..._Was_a_perfect_15-0_at_No._4_singles_and_9-0_in_A-Sun_matches,_setting_school_mark_for_wins_at_No._4_in_a_season_..._Fin-ished_24-6_overall_in_doubles_play,_going_20-2_in_dual_meet_action_..._Notched_a_12-1_mark_at_No._2_doubles_and_7-1_at_No._3_doubles,_while_splitting_ time_ with_ partners_ Edgar_ Rodriguez_(11-0)_and_Leandro_Osorio_(9-2)_..._Became_first_doubles_team_to_earn_a_Division_I_ ITA_ranking_with_ Rodriguez,_ reaching_ as_ high_ as_ 61st_ in_the_nation_(3/31)_ ..._After_a_2-4_start,_won_ last_15_ matches,_ dropping_ just_ four_ sets_ during_that_time_..._Won_first_A-Sun_Player_of_the_Week_Award_after_posting_a_perfect_3-0_day_in_wins_over_Troy_and_Alabama_State_(2/4)_ ..._Beat_No._71_ UNC_ Wilmington’s_ Illia_ Ziamtsou,_ 4-6,_ 6-3,_6-3_ at_ No._ 4_ ..._ Posted_ a_ 7-5,_ 6-1_ win_ over_ No._63_ETSU’s_Daniel_Isaza_(4/8)_..._Won_20_straight_doubles_matches_in_a_row_from_Jan._31_to_April_4_..._Finished_season_seventh_in_school_history_with_ 107_ career_ combined_ wins,_ tied_ for_ sec-ond_with_57_singles_wins_and_seventh_with_50_doubles_wins.

Fall 2008: Went_ 5-5_ in_ singles_ play_ and_ 4-4_in_ doubles_ play_ during_ tournaments_ ..._ Com-peted_ at_ several_ prestigous_ tournaments,_including_ the_ Southern_ Intercollegiates_ and_the_ ITA_Mideast_Regionals_ ..._Won_two_singles_and_two_doubles_matches_during_the_Wofford_Fall_ Challenge_ (10/5-6)_ ..._ Reached_ 40_ career_singles_wins_while_winning_two_matches_dur-ing_ qualifying_ to_ reach_ the_ main_ draw_ at_ the_ITA_Regionals_(10/16)_..._Also_won_a_qualifying_doubles_ match_ with_ partner_ Leandro_ Osorio_(10/16).

2007-08: Went_18-11_in_singles_play_and_add-ed_a_20-8_doubles_slate_..._One_of_just_10_players_in_school_history_to_win_20_doubles_matches_in_a_ season_ ..._ Went_ 12-6_ in_ dual_ match_ singles_play_and_6-5_in_tournament_play_..._Added_a_15-4_ doubles_ dual_ meet_ mark_ and_ a_ 5-4_ tourna-ment_mark_..._Was_fourth_on_the_team_in_wins_..._Finished_season_tied_for_15th_ in_school_his-tory_in_career_singles_wins_..._Went_3-0_in_both_singles_ and_ doubles_ play_ at_ the_ Wofford_ Fall_Challenge_(10/5-6)_..._Reached_semifinals_of_the_A/B_singles_flight_by_winning_three_matches_at_the_South_Carolina_Fall_ Invitational_(10/12-14)_..._ Won_ quarterfinals_ match_ against_ Arkansas’_Nick_ Spinnaze,_ 0-6,_ 6-1,_ 6-2_ ..._ Advanced_ to_main_draw_in_doubles_play_of_the_ITA_Mideast_Regionals_ with_ partner_ Javier_ Tori,_ defeating_Winthrop’s_ Alejandro_ Portugal_ and_ Arthur_Takahashi,_ 8-5_ (10/17)_ ..._ Started_ dual_ meet_season_2-3_before_igniting_on_a_six-match_win-ning_streak_from_Feb._15_to_March_8_..._Finished_6-3_at_the_No._3_singles_slot_and_3-2_at_the_No._4_singles_slot_..._Also_saw_time_at_the_No._1,_2_and_5_slots_..._Started_dual_meet_season_4-1_in_dou-bles_with_Tori_before_Sandy_Franz_took_over_as_his_partner_..._Went_11-3_with_Franz_as_his_part-ner_ at_ the_ No._ 3_ position_ ..._ A_ member_ of_ the_Atlantic_Sun_Conference_All-Academic_Team.

2006-07: Finished_ the_ season_ 17-7_ in_ singles_play,_ including_ a_ 5-2_ Peach_ Belt_ Conference_mark_..._Finished_3-0_at_No._4_singles,_7-2_at_No._5_and_6-3_at_No._6_..._Added_a_6-1_record_in_dou-bles_with_partner_Leandro_Osorio_ ..._Went_2-0_in_ Peach_ Belt_ Conference_ doubles_ matches_ ..._Won_deciding_match_in_USC_Upstate’s_5-0_win_over_Lander_to_reach_the_NCAA_Round_of_16,_a_6-2,_7-5_win_over_Nick_Tzekos.

Personal:_Born_on_Aug._28,_1986_..._Son_of_Al-fonso_Roux_and_Veronica_Vidal_ ..._Has_two_sis-ters,_Gabriela_and_Julie_Anne_..._Majoring_in_po-litical_ science_ ..._ Nickname_ is_“Peleo”_ ..._ Enjoys_listening_ to_ music,_ dancing_ and_ talking_ with_his_ friends_ ..._ Favorite_ food_ is_ codero_ el_ pollo_..._Favorite_movie_is_“300”_..._Favorite_TV_show_is_“Two_and_a_Half_Men”_..._Favorite_actor_is_Sean_Penn_..._Favorite_musical_artist_is_Daddy_Yankee_..._ Favorite_ tennis_ player_ is_ Roger_ Federer_ ..._Hero_ growing_ up_ was_ Argentinian_ tennis_ pro_Marcelo_Rios_..._Wants_to_be_a_politician._

roux’s Career Stats Singles DoublesYear Total Dual Tour. Total Dual Tour.2006-07_ 17-7_ 16-6_ 1-1_ 6-1_ 4-1_ 2-02007-08_ 18-11_ 12-6_ 6-5_ 20-8_ 15-4_ 5-42008-09_ 22-9_ 17-4_ 5-5_ 24-6_ 20-2_ 4-4Fall_2009_ 0-3_ ---_ 0-3_ 2-3_ ---_ 2-3Totals 57-30 45-�6 �2-�4 52-�8 39-7 �3-��

Singles By Position Doubles By PositionNo._1_ 1-1_ No._1_ 1-0No._2_ 1-1_ No._2_ 13-2No._3_ 7-7_ No._3_ 25-5No._4_ 21-2No._5_ 9-2No._6_ 6-3

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Tori’s Career Stats Singles DoublesYear Total Dual Tour. Total Dual Tour.2006-07_ 14-9_ 13-8_ 1-1_ 21-7_ 21-6_ 0-12007-08_ 20-11_ 15-6_ 5-5_ 22-8_ 15-4_ 7-42008-09_ 24-8_ 18-6_ 6-2_ 21-7_ 19-3_ 2-4Fall_2009_ 2-3_ ---_ 2-3_ 3-3_ ---_ 3-3Totals 60-3� 46-20 �4-�� 67-25 55-�3 �2-�2_Singles By Position Doubles By PositionNo._1_ 3-1_ No._1_ 26-7No._2_ 4-2_ No._2_ 24-5No._3_ 26-13_ No._3_ 5-1No._4_ 12-4No._5_ 1-0No._6_ ---

JAvieR ToRieconomics & Finance • lima, peru • Markham College

s e n i o R • 6 - 0 •

Fall 2009: Saw_action_at_the_Southern_Intercol-legiate_Championships,_D’Novo/ITA_All-Ameri-can_ Championships_ and_ the_ ITA_ Carolina_ Re-gionals_..._Posted_a_2-3_singles_record_and_a_3-3_mark_ in_ doubles_ play_ ..._ Notched_ two_ singles_wins_in_the_pre-qualifying_round_at_the_ITA_All-Americans,_falling_in_the_finals_of_the_pre-quali-fier_in_a_tiebreaker_..._Followed_that_with_a_pair_of_doubles_wins_with_partner_Jack_Roux_in_the_qualifying_round_of_doubles,_falling_in_the_finals_to_Arkansas’__43rd-ranked_Dmitry_Lebedev_and_Chris_ Nott_ ..._ Also_ added_ a_ doubles_ win_ with_Renzo_Airaldi_at_the_ITA_Carolina_Regionals.

Spring 2009: An_All-A-Sun_Second_Team_dou-bles_selection_with_partner_Renzo_Airaldi_..._Set_school_record_for_career_singles_wins_(58)_and_combined_ wins_ (122)_ ..._ Also_ third_ in_ doubles_wins_(64)_..._Finished_24-8_in_singles_play,_16-8_in_dual_meets,_and_21-7_ in_doubles_play,_19-3_in_duals_..._His_45_combined_wins_were_second-best_in_school_history_while_his_24_singles_wins_were_third_..._Became_only_player_in_school_his-tory_ to_ record_ three_ straight_ 20_ doubles-win_seasons_..._Posted_a_school-record_14-5_mark_at_No._3_singles_and_a_13-3_mark_at_No._2_doubles_..._Set_the_program_record_for_career_combined_wins_and_tied_the_mark_for_career_singles_wins_with_wins_in_singles_and_doubles_play_at_Florida_Gulf_Coast_(4/3)_before_setting_the_singles_mark_at_Stetson_(4/4),_helping_him_earn_A-Sun_Player_of_the_Week_honors_(4/8)_..._Won_seven_straight_singles_ matches_ from_ March_ 21_ to_ April_ 4_ ..._Won_16_straight_doubles_matches_from_Jan._31_to_March_29_..._An_ITA_Scholar-Athlete_..._An_A-Sun_All-Academic_Team_member.

Fall 2008: Posted_a_6-2_singles_and_a_2-4_dou-bles_ record_ in_ tournament_ play_ ..._ Started_ fall_by_posting_remarkable_run_to_quarterfinals_of_the_ Division_ II_ bracket_ at_ the_ Southern_ Inter-collegiates_ (9/19-21)_ ..._ Defeated_ Duke’s_ Luke_Marchese,_ 6-3,_ 4-6,_ 6-4,_ to_ reach_ the_ quarter-finals_ ...Won_ all_ three_ singles_ matches_ during_the_ Wofford_ Fall_ Challenge_ (10/5-6)_ ..._ Also_competed_ in_ singles_ and_ doubles_ at_ the_ ITA_Mideast_Regionals,_reaching_the_main_draw_in_both_(10/17).

2007-08: Became_ one_ of_ just_ 12_ players_ in_school_ history_ to_ win_ 20_ or_ more_ singles_matches_ in_ a_ season_ with_ 20-11_ record_ and_one_ of_ just_ 10_ to_ win_ 20_ or_ more_ doubles_matches_in_a_season_with_22-8_record_..._Joined_Jorge_ Ventura_ (1995-96)_ as_ the_ only_ players_in_ school_ history_ to_ win_ both_ 20_ singles_ and_doubles_ matches_ in_ the_ same_ season_ ..._ His_42_ combined_ wins_ were_ tied_ for_ third-best_

in_ school_ history_ ..._ Reached_ semifinals_ of_ `A’_flight_ of_ the_ USC_ Upstate_ Fall_ Tournament_(9/14-15)_ ..._ Also_ reached_ the_ finals_ of_ the_ `A’_doubles_ flight_ at_ the_ tournament,_ falling_ to_teammates_Sandy_Franz_and_Renzo_Airaldi,_9-8_..._Advanced_to_round_of_32_in_the_Division_I_bracket_of_the_Southern_Intercollegiates,_beat-ing_South_Carolina’s_Ivan_Cressoni,_4-6,_6-4,_6-2_(9/21)_..._Went_3-0_in_doubles_play_with_partner_Jack_Roux_at_the_Wofford_Fall_Challenge_(10/5-6)_ ..._ Advanced_ to_ main_ draw_ in_ doubles_ play_of_ the_ ITA_ Mideast_ Regionals_ with_ partner_Roux,_defeating_Winthrop’s_Alejandro_Portugal_and_Arthur_Takahashi,_8-5_(10/17)_..._Posted_an_impressive_ 15-6_ record_ in_ dual_ match_ singles_and_added_a_15-4_mark_in_dual_meet_doubles_..._Won_five_straight_matches_ for_ the_Spartans_from_March_21_to_April_4,_including_a_win_over_No._59_Stetson’s_Serguei_Boulanov,_6-4,_6-2,_at_No._ 5_ singles_ (3/21)_ ..._ Started_ dual_ meet_ sea-son_with_a_4-1_doubles_mark_with_Roux_before_teaming_with_Airaldi_to_go_11-3_at_No._2_dou-bles_..._Won_first_five_matches_with_Airaldi_as_his_partner_ ..._An_ ITA_Scholar-Athlete_ ..._An_A-Sun_All-Academic_Team_member.

2006-07: Went_13-8_overall_in_singles_play_and_21-7_ overall_ in_ doubles_ play_ ..._ Posted_ a_ 5-2_Peach_Belt_Conference_mark_..._Played_primar-ily_at_No._3_singles,_finishing_7-6_ ..._Added_3-1_marks_at_both_No._2_and_No._1_singles_..._Went_14-4_ with_ main_ doubles_ partner,_ Sebastian_Gonzales-Orbegoso,_ including_ a_ 5-2_ Peach_Belt_Conference_mark_and_a_13-4_record_at_No._1_ doubles_ ..._ Added_ a_ 1-0_ mark_ with_ Arnaldo_Lovera_ and_ a_ 6-2_ mark_ with_ Franz_ at_ the_ No._2_doubles_slot_ ..._A_member_of_the_Peach_Belt_Conference_Presidential_Honor_Roll.

Before Upstate: Ranked_ No._ 1_ in_ Peru_ in_ the_under-18_age_group_ ..._Ranked_third_ in_South_American_ Tennis_ Federation_ (COSAT)_ ..._ Fin-ished_third_at_the_South_American_U-16_Cham-pionship_ and_ reached_ the_ French_ European_Tour_ semifinal_ ..._ Attended_ UPC_ Lima_ for_ one_year.

Personal: Born_on_Jan._5,_1988_..._Son_of_Javier_Tori_ and_ Alicia_ Roasio_ ..._ Has_ an_ older_ sister,_Daniella_..._Majoring_in_economics_and_finance_..._ Enjoys_ golf_ and_ soccer_ ..._ Enjoys_ Peruvian_food_ ..._ Favorite_ movies_ are_ “7_ Pounds”_ and_“Pursuit_ of_ Happyness”_ ..._ Favorite_TV_ show_ is_“Friends”_ ..._ Favorite_ actors_ are_ Adam_ Sandler_and_ Will_ Smith_ ..._ Favorite_ musical_ artist_ is_John_ Mayer_ ..._ Favorite_ tennis_ player_ is_ Roger_Federer.

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velez’s Career Stats Singles DoublesYear Total Dual Tour. Total Dual Tour.2008-09_ 3-6_ 1-2_ 2-4_ 0-1_ 0-1_ ---Fall_2009_ ---_ ---_ ---_ ---_ ---_ ---Totals 3-6 �-2 2-4 0-� 0-� ---

Singles By Position Doubles By PositionNo._1_ ---_ No._1_ ---No._2_ ---_ No._2_ ---No._3_ ---_ No._3_ 0-1No._4_ ---No._5_ 1-0No._6_ 0-2

ignAcio velezBusiness administration • Bogota, Colombia • Cowley College

J u n i o R • 5 - 8 •

Fall 2009: Did_ not_ participate_ due_ to_ an_ in-jury.

Spring 2009: Went_1-2_in_singles_play_and_0-1_in_doubles_action_...Posted_a_6-0,_6-0_win_over_Alabama_State’s_Quintero_Moore_at_No._5_(1/31)_..._ An_ A-Sun_ All-Academic_ selection_ ..._ An_ ITA_Scholar-Athlete.

Fall 2008: Posted_a_2-4_record_in_singles_tour-nament_play_..._Competed_at_both_the_Wofford_Fall_Challenge_and_Elon_Invitational.

Before USC Upstate: Played_ one_ season_ at_Cowley_ College,_ a_ junior_ college_ in_ Arkansas_City,_ Kan._ ..._ Reached_ the_ quarterfinals_ of_ the_No._ 3_ singles_ bracket_ at_ the_ NJCAA_ National_Championships_and_also_reached_the_round_of_16_in_doubles_play,_helping_the_Tigers_to_finish_20th_ in_ the_ 36-team_ tournament_ ..._ Finished_fourth_ in_ the_ No._ 3_ singles_ bracket_ at_ the_ Re-gion_VI_Tournament,_helping_the_Tigers_qualify_for_the_national_tournament_..._Helped_Cowley_College_to_a_ranking_of_11th_in_the_final_ITA_NJ-CAA_poll_..._Ranked_56th_in_the_nation_in_singles_

play_at_the_end_of_the_season_and_was_as_high_as_43rd_in_doubles_play_..._Graduated_from_Co-legio_San_Carolos_in_Bogota_in_2007.

Personal: Born_on_Sept._10,_1989_..._Son_of_Juan_G._Velez_and_Maria_A._Ferro_..._Has_two_brothers,_Juan_P._Rosso_and_Santiago_Velez_..._Nickname_is_“Nacho”_ ..._Majoring_in_business_administra-tion_ ..._Enjoys_ Italian_ food_ ..._Favorite_movie_ is_“Calle_54”_..._Favorite_TV_show_is_“The_Simpsons”_..._ Favorite_ actor_ is_ Jack_ Nicholson_ ..._ Favorite_tennis_ player_ is_ Roger_ Federer_ ..._ Admires_ his_mother_..._Enjoys_music_and_playing_the_bass._

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MARco linconiRBusiness Management • Mulchen, Chile • Itawamba C.C.

J u n i o R • 5 - 8 •

Before USC Upstate: Spent_ one_ year_ at_ Itawamba_Community_College_in_Mississippi_..._Won_the_Region_23_ Championship_ at_ No._ 1_ singles_ with_ a_ three-set_win,_helping_the_Indians_to_a_second-place_finish_..._Also_won_the_NJCAA_state_championship_at_No._1_sin-gles_and_doubles_..._Became_first_player_in_school_his-tory_to_earned_a_seed_at_the_NJCAA_National_Tourna-ment,_earning_the_No._7_seed_..._Reached_the_round_of_16_..._Finished_the_season_ranked_15th_in_the_nation_..._Finished_21st_in_the_nation_in_doubles_play_with_part-ner_Carl_Ballard_..._Helped_Itawamba_to_a_final_ranking_of_20th_ in_ the_nation_and_a_10-5_ record_ ..._Finished_12th_in_the_2008_NJCAA_singles_rankings_and_fifth_in_doubles_play_while_at_Abraham_Baldwin_Agricultural_

College,_which_finished_third_in_the_nation_..._Earned_ITA_NJCAA_Doubles_All-American_honors_with_part-ner_Justin_Flynn_..._Also_had_a_distinguished_juniors_career,_ reaching_ a_ high_ of_ 122nd_ in_ the_ ITF_ junior_rankings_ in_ 2006_ ..._ Played_ in_ the_ Junior_ Davis_ Cup_for_Chile_and_held_the_countries_No._1_ranking_in_the_12-,_14-,_16-_and_18-year-old_age_brackets_..._Reached_the_singles_finals_of_the_2006_Junior_Torneo_Interna-tional_and_the_summer_2003_and_2005_Chile_Junior_International_ Open_ and_ the_ semifinals_ of_ the_ 2006_Vina_Junior_Open,_the_2006_Copa_Graiman,_and_the_fall_2003_and_2004_Chile_Junior_International_Opens_..._Reached_the_doubles_finals_at_the_2004_and_2006_Torneo_Junior_International_and_the_semifinals_at_the_2006_Vina_Junior_Open,_the_2005_and_2006_Uraguay_

Bowls,_the_2006_Inka_Bowl,_the_2006_Copa_Graiman,_the_ 2004_ and_ 2005_ Chile_ Junior_ Internationals_ and_the_2004_Vina_del_Mar_Juniors_Cup_..._Earned_a_men’s_ITF_doubles_ranking_of_1,316_in_2004_..._Attended_Su-bercaseaux_for_prep_schooling.

Personal: Born_ on_ Feb._ 27,_ 1988_ ..._ Son_ of_ Marco_Linconir_and_Jurita_Sandoval_..._Has_two_younger_sis-ters,_Carolina_and_Macarena_..._Majoring_in_business_management_..._Favorite_movies_are_“300”_and_“Troy”_..._Favorite_foods_are_Chilean_food_and_sushi_..._Hero_growing_up_was_Chilean_tennis_star_Marcelo_Rios_ ..._Enjoys_watching_Roger_Federer_..._Favorite_TV_shows_are_“Heroes”_and_“House”_..._Admires_his_mother.

gARy goudsMeTeconomics & Finance • Dilbeek, Belgium • arG

F R e s h M A n • 5 - 8 •

Before USC Upstate: Attended_ARG_for_prep_school_..._Reached_a_career-high_ranking_of_1,251_in_the_ITF_Junior_ rankings_ in_ 2008_ ..._ Active_ in_ Belgian_ junior_tennis,_ advancing_ to_ the_ main_ draw_ at_ the_ 2008_Heivald_Indoor_Junior_Championships_thanks_to_two_qualifying_round_wins_..._Also_reached_the_round_of_16_ at_ the_ 2007_ and_ 2008_ Brussels_ Inetrnational_ Ju-

nior_ Tournaments_ ..._ Reached_ a_ ranking_ of_ 60th_ in_Belgium.

Personal: Born_ on_ Feb._ 19,_ 1991_ ..._ Son_ of_ Seyoe_Goudsmet_ and_ Myriam_ Lebrun_ ..._ Majoring_ in_ eco-nomics_ and_ finance_ ..._ Favorite_ food_ is_ steak_ ..._ Fa-vorite_actor_is_Brad_Pitt_..._Favorite_musical_artist_is_50_Cent_..._Enjoys_tennis_and_using_his_labtop.

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2010 Women’s Season preview

It_took_20_matches_until_an_Atlantic_Sun_Conference_opponent_could_finally_de-feat_the_USC_Upstate_women’s_tennis_team,_but_after_Stetson’s_5-2_win_on_April_4,_ETSU_added_a_5-2_win_four_days_later_to_knock_the_Spartans_out_of_first_place_in_the_A-Sun_for_the_first_time._

The_losses,_which_kept_the_Spartans_from_winning_their_second_straight_A-Sun_title,_have_left_a_bitter_taste_in_sixth-year_coach_Alessandro De Marzo’s mouth_and_left_him_with_no_choice_but_to_reload.

So,_ on_ a_ squad_ that_ features_ two_ returning_ All-A-Sun_ performers_ and_ another_player_ that_ is_ already_ in_ the_ top_ 10_ in_ school_ history_ in_ career_ combined_ and_doubles_wins,_he_has_added_one_of_the_most_impressive_recruiting_classes_in_his_time.

The_Spartans_will_be_young_at_the_top_of_the_lineup,_with_three_freshmen_battling_with_junior_Emilia Milovanovic and_senior_Carolina Bello for_the_top_three_slots_in_the_lineup.

In_the_No._1_singles_slot,_the_Spartans_will_likely_use_freshman_Monica Pezzotti,_one_of_the_most_heralded_recruits_in_the_school’s_history._Pezzotti,_a_tough,_tal-ented_player_from_Cucuta,_Colombia,_held_a_singles_ranking_of_956th_in_the_ITF_rankings_and_685th_in_doubles_play._

Below_Pezzotti,_the_team_can_look_to_a_mix_of_youth_and_experience_at_the_No._2_slot._Freshman_Francisca Valderrama had_a_standout_junior_career_of_her_own_in_Chile,_reaching_an_ITF_Juniors_ranking_of_360th_in_2008._Valderrama_reached_two_singles_finals_and_two_doubles_finals_at_junior_tournaments_in_Chile.

Both_ Milovanovic_ and_ Bello_ could_ see_ time_ anywhere_ from_ the_ No._ 2_ to_ No._ 4_singles_slots_as_well._Milovanovic,_who_has_one_of_the_best_serves_on_the_team,_is_coming_off_a_strong_fall_season_in_which_she_went_8-2_in_singles_play._The_5-9_France_native_has_two_years_of_experience_playing_at_the_No._2_and_No._3__slots_and_could_be_set_for_a_breakthrough_year_after_already_climbing_into_the_top_15_in_school_history_with_36_career_singles_wins.

Bello,_who_played_primarily_at_the_No._2_singles_slot_in_2009,_posted_a_6-13_overall_

JuniorEmiliaMilovanovicwillenterherthirdseasonatUpstatealreadyinthetop10incareerwins.

singles_mark_at_the_top_of_the_lineup._The_5-6_Colombian_earned_two_all-confer-ence_honors_in_the_NAIA_TransSouth_Conference_before_transferring_to_Upstate_as_a_junior,_and_if_healthy,_she_could_give_the_team_some_solid_added_depth.

Freshman_Simona Cacciuttolo could_also_find_herself_anywhere_from_the_No._2_to_No._5_slot_in_the_lineup._The_Chilean_finished_in_third_place_at_the_2006_Chile_Ju-nior_Masters_Tournament_in_the_16-and-under_age_bracket,_right_behind_Valder-rama.

At_the_bottom_of_the_lineup,_the_Spartans_will_have_some_solid_experience_in_two_players_ that_earned_All-A-Sun_honors_ in_2009._Cinthya Lazaro_earned_Second_Team_All-A-Sun_honors_at_No._5_singles_after_finishing_21-4_in_singles_play_in_2009._The_Peruvian_posted_an_impressive_14-3_mark_in_dual_meet_action_and_can_play_anywhere_from_No._4_to_No._6_in_the_lineup.

Sophomore_Ana-Sofia Camberos also_earned_Second_Team_All-A-Sun_honors_at_No._6_singles_in_2009,_as_she_finished_11-1_in_dual_meet_play._Camberos,_who_can_play_at_No._5_or_No._6_singles,_won_the_deciding_three-set_match_in_a_4-3_win_over_North_Florida,_so_she_has_experience_winning_the_big_match.

Upstate_also_has_a_pair_of_other_players_ that_may_be_able_to_contribute_to_the_team_in_freshman_Catherine Estupinan and_junior_Karen Martinez._Estupinan,_a_5-4_Colombian,_could_see_time_in_the_lineup_at_No._5_or_No._6_singles._Martinez,_who_transferred_from_Bethel_College,_is_expected_to_redshirt_this_season.

In_doubles_play,_ the_Spartans_only_have_one_doubles_team_with_more_than_10_matches_of_experience_together_in_Bello_and_Lazaro,_who_went_6-4,_playing_pri-marily_at_the_No._2_position,_in_2009.

This_season,_Coach_De_Marzo_will_ likely_experiment_more_in_doubles_play_than_he_has_in_the_last_two_seasons_when_he_used_just_three_lineups_for_more_than_60_percent_of_the_team’s_matches_in_each_year._Milovanovic_will_need_a_new_partner_after_winning_47_matches_in_the_last_two_years_with_former_partner,_Anna Novo._Camberos_will_also_need_a_new_partner_after_the_graduation_of_her_former_part-ner,_Daniela Lovera._Pezzotti,_Valderrama_and_Cacciuttolo_will_also_look_to_filter_into_the_doubles_lineup.

CinthyaLazarowilllooktosolidifythebottomofUpstate’slineupaftera21-4seasonin2009.

SophomoreAna-SofiaCamberoswillalsolookforcontinuedsuccessinthebottomofUpstate’slineup.

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Bello’s Career Stats Singles DoublesYear Total Dual Tour. Total Dual Tour.2008-09_ 6-13_ 5-9_ 1-4_ 8-10_ 7-8_ 1-2Fall_2009_ 0-1_ ---_ 0-1_ 2-1_ ---_ 2-1Totals 6-�4 5-9 �-5 �0-�� 7-8 3-3 Singles By Position Doubles By PositionNo._1_ ---_ No._1_ ---No._2_ 4-8_ No._2_ 7-7No._3_ 1-1_ No._3_ 0-1No._4_ ---No._5_ ---No._6_ ---

cARolinA BelloBusiness Management • Bogota, Colombia • Bethel College

s e n i o R • 5 - 6 •

Fall 2009: Posted_an_0-1_record_in_singles_play_and_ a_ 2-1_ mark_ in_ doubles_ action_ ..._ Reached_the_‘B’_flight_doubles_finals_of_the_USC_Upstate_Fall_Tournament_with_partner_Ana-Sofia_Cam-beros_..._Won_two_matches_at_event_before_nar-rowly_falling_to_Megan_Davis_and_Paige_Oelke,_9-7_(9/12).

Spring 2009: Finished_6-13_overall,_5-9_in_dual_meets,_ in_ singles_ play_ and_ 8-10,_ 7-8_ in_ dual_meets,_ in_ doubles_ play_ ..._ Played_ primarily_ at_the_No._2_singles_slot_and_at_No._2_doubles_ ..._Beat_Marija_Dzakovic,_7-6_(7),_6-1,_of_Charleston_Southern_at_No._3_for_first_dual_meet_singles_win_(2/13)_..._Won_four_of_five_matches_from_March_6-24_..._Posted_four_straight_doubles_wins_with_partner_Cinthya_Lazaro_from_March_6-14_..._Beat_Belmont’s_Tatiana_Pozo_and_Abigail_Hogan,_8-7_(1)_at_No._2_for_first_dual_meet_doubles_win.

Fall 2008: Had_a_1-4_singles_record_and_a_1-2_mark_ in_ doubles_ play_ during_ the_ tournament_schedule_..._Won_first_singles_match_at_Upstate_6-1,_ 6-3,_ over_ Rita_ Gouvia_ ..._ Defeated_ Jenny_Gomez_and_Amy_Beavers,_8-6,_for_first_doubles_win_ with_ partner_ Vivian_ Neuenschwander_ at_the_Wofford_Fall_Challenge_(10/4).

Before USC Upstate: Played_sophomore_sea-son_ at_ Bethel_ College_ in_ McKenzie,_ Tenn._ ..._Team_ finished_ the_ season_ ranked_ 21st_ in_ the_nation_..._Was_a_member_of_the_All-TransSouth_Conference_Second_Team_at_No._2_singles_and_No._ 1_ doubles_ ..._ Played_ freshman_ season_ at_Freed-Hardeman_ University_ in_ Henderson,_Tenn._ ..._ Helped_ team_ to_ the_ NAIA_ National_semifinals,_playing_No._2_doubles_in_the_nation-al_tournament_..._Lions_finished_the_year_ranked_third_in_the_NAIA,_but_program_was_discontin-ued_after_the_season_..._Started_the_2007_spring_season_ ranked_ 16th_ in_ the_ NAIA_ in_ doubles_play_ ..._ Graduated_ from_ Colegio_ de_ la_ Salle_ in_Bogota,_Colombia_ in_2005_ ..._Earned_Player_of_the_Year_honors_as_a_junior_in_Colombia_..._Had_a_No._1_junior_ranking_in_the_country.

Personal: Born_on_April_21,_1987_..._Full_name_is_ Martha_ Carolina_ Bello_ ..._ Daughter_ of_ Pablo_Ernesto_Bello_and_Martha_Emilia_Urbina_..._Has_three_sisters,_Olga,_Ana_and_Laura_..._A_business_management_major_..._Favorite_food_is_sushi_..._Favorite_movie_is_“The_Notebook”_..._Favorite_TV_show_is_“Entourage”_..._Favorite_actor_is_George_Clooney_..._Admires_her_mother_..._Favorite_sea-son_is_summer_..._Worked_this_summer_as_a_ten-nis_coach_at_Camp_Walt_Whitman._

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Camberos’ Career Stats Singles DoublesYear Total Dual Tour. Total Dual Tour.2008-09_ 11-1_ 11-1_ ---_ 9-4_ 9-4_ ---Fall_2009_ 1-4_ ---_ 1-4_ 3-2_ ---_ 3-2Totals �2-5 ��-� �-4 �2-6 9-4 3-2 Singles By Position Doubles By PositionNo._1_ ---_ No._1_ ---No._2_ ---_ No._2_ ---No._3_ ---_ No._3_ 9-4No._4_ ---No._5_ 1-0No._6_ 10-1

AnA-soFiA cAMBeRosBusiness administration • San luis potosi, Mexico • Instituto lomas del real

s o p h o M o R e • 5 - 5 •

Fall 2009: Struggled_ with_ injuries,_ but_ fin-ished_1-4_in_singles_play_and_3-2_in_doubles_..._Reached_the_‘B’_flight_doubles_finals_of_the_USC_Upstate_Fall_Tournament_with_partner_Carolina_Bello_..._Won_two_matches_at_event_before_nar-rowly_falling_to_Megan_Davis_and_Paige_Oelke,_9-7_ (9/12)_ ..._Picked_up_a_consolation_‘B’_flight_singles_ win_ at_ the_ UNF_ Invitational,_ beating_Lindsey_ Mallory_ ..._ Also_ advanced_ to_ the_ sec-ond_ round_ of_ the_‘B’_ flight_ in_ doubles_ play_ at_the_ tournament_ with_ partner_ Catherine_ Estu-pinan.

Spring 2009: An_ All-A-Sun_ Second_Team_ se-lection_at_No._6_singles_..._A_member_of_the_A-Sun_All-Freshman_Team_..._Posted_an_11-1_mark_in_singles_play,_including_a_9-1_record_in_A-Sun_play_and_added_a_9-4_doubles_mark_ ..._Played_primarily_at_No._6_singles_and_No._3_doubles_..._Won_first_career_match,_6-0,_6-0_over_Alabama_State’s_Beonce_Dunn_(1/31)_ ..._Won_first_seven_singles_matches_of_season_..._Posted_6-4,_6-0_win_over_Stetson’s_Jacqueline_Faulk_and_a_three-set,_2-6,_6-2,_6-1_win_over_ETSU’s_Tara_Sheets_(4/8),_the_league’s_co-champions_..._Only_loss_of_sea-

son_ came_ in_ a_ super-set_ tiebreaker_ ..._ Reeled_off_seven_straight_wins_ from_March_6-29_with_doubles_ partner_ Daniela_ Lovera_ ..._ A_ member_of_the_A-Sun_All-Academic_Team.

Before USC Upstate: Graduated_ from_ the_Instituto_ Lomas_ del_ Real_ ..._Was_ the_ state,_ re-gional_and_sectional_ singles_champion_ in_ the_U-12,_U-14,_U-16_and_U-18_age_brackets_..._Was_a_ semifinalist_ in_ the_ U-18_ National_ Singles_Championships_and_a_finalist_ in_ the_U-18_Na-tional_Doubles_Championships_in_Mexico.

Personal:_Born_on_Aug._14,_1990_ ..._Daughter_of_Mario_Camberos_and_Lourdes_Rios_ ..._Has_a_brother,_Mario,_and_two_sisters,_Maria_and_Re-gina_..._Sister,_Maria,_played_at_Coastal_Carolina_..._Favorite_food_is_Italian_..._Favorite_musical_art-ist_is_Enrique_Inglesias_..._Favorite_tennis_player_is_Roger_Federer.

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lazaro’s Career Stats Singles DoublesYear Total Dual Tour. Total Dual Tour.2008-09_ 21-4_ 14-3_ 7-1_ 15-11_ 10-7_ 5-4Fall_2009_ 4-4_ ---_ 4-4_ 5-2_ ---_ 5-2Totals 25-8 �4-3 ��-5 20-�3 �0-7 �0-6 Singles By Position Doubles By PositionNo._1_ ---_ No._1_ 0-1No._2_ ---_ No._2_ 7-6No._3_ 1-0_ No._3_ 3-0No._4_ 2-0No._5_ 11-3No._6_ ---

cinThyA lAzARoBusiness administration • lima, peru • University of lima

s o p h o M o R e • 5 - 5 •

Fall 2009: Posted_a_4-4_singles_mark_and_a_5-2_doubles_mark_in_tournament_play_..._Won_two_‘A’_ flight_ singles_ matches_ to_ reach_ the_ semifi-nals_at_the_USC_Upstate_Fall_Tournament_(9/12)_..._Also_reached_the_finals_of_the_‘A’_flght_doubles_with_partner_Emilia_Milovanovic,_winning_two_matches_at_the_event_..._Posted_a_consolaton_‘A’_singles_win_at_the_UNF_Fall_Tournament_(10/11)_..._Won_all_ three_doubles_matches_at_ the_Wof-ford_Fall_Challenge,_winning_one_with_Milova-novic_and_two_with_Catherine_Estupinan_(11/6-7)_..._Also_posted_a_singles_win_at_the_event.

Spring 2009:_ An_ All-A-Sun_ Second_Team_ se-lection_ ..._ A_ member_ of_ the_ A-Sun_ All-Fresh-man_ Team_ ..._ Posted_ a_ 21-4_ overall_ singles_mark,_including_a_14-3_mark_in_dual_meet_play,_and_added_a_15-11_doubles_mark,_10-7_in_dual_meets_..._Posted_an_11-3_mark_at_No._5_singles_and_a_7-6_mark_at_No._2_doubles_..._Went_9-1_in_A-Sun_play_..._Posted_nine_straight_singles_wins_from_March_6_to_April_3_..._Dropped_just_six_sets_all_ spring_ and_ fell_ in_ straight_ sets_ just_ once_ ..._Posted_a_4-2_record_with_Daniela_Lovera_and_a_6-4_mark_with_Carolina_Bello_in_doubles_play.

Fall 2008: Finished_ tournament_ play_ with_ a_7-1_ singles_ record_ and_ a_ 5-4_ doubles_ mark_ ..._Reached_ finals_ of_ the_ `A2’_ doubles_ bracket_ at_the_ETSU_Fall_Challenge_with_Vivian_Neuensc-wander_in_her_first_collegiate_play_..._Won_two_singles_ and_ doubles_ matches_ at_ the_ Wofford_Fall_Challenge_(10/3-4)_ ..._Won_all_three_of_her_matches_ at_ the_ Elon_ Invitational_ in_ the_ fifth_flight_(10/13)_..._Competed_in_the_doubles_main_draw_with_Daniela_Lovera_at_the_ITA_Southeast_Regionals_(10/23).

Before USC Upstate: Attended_the_University_of_Lima_for_one_year_ ..._Graduated_from_Santa_Angela_ De_ Monterrico_ ..._ Played_ in_ the_ South_America_Junior_Fed_Cup_in_Peru_in_2002.

Personal: Born_on_Dec._4,_1987_..._Daughter_of_Enrique_and_Rosa_Lazaro_..._Has_an_older_brother_..._Majoring_in_business_administration_..._Likes_to_listen_to_music_and_watch_movies_..._Favorite_food_is_pasta_..._Favorite_TV_show_is_“Friends”_..._Favorite_ tennis_ players_ are_ Andre_ Agassi_ and_Roger_Federer_...._Admires_her_parents._

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eMiliA MilovAnovicBusiness administration • paris, France • CneD

J u n i o R • 5 - 9 •

Fall 2009: Posted_an_8-2_record_in_singles_tour-nament_play_and_a_3-2_doubles_mark_..._Posted_three_ singles_ wins_ in_ the_‘B’_ flight_ at_ the_ USC_Upstate_ Fall_ Tournament_ to_ reach_ the_ finals_(9/11-12)_..._Also_won_two_matches_to_reach_the_‘A’_ flight_ doubles_ finals_ with_ partner_ Cinthya_Lazaro_at_the_tournament_ ..._Won_two_match-es_ in_ the_ ‘C’_ singles_ flight_ to_ advance_ to_ the_quarterfinals_at_the_UNF_Invitational_(10/11)_..._Won_all_ three_singles_matches_at_the_Wofford_Fall_Challenge_and_also_posted_a_doubles_win_with_Lazaro_(11/6-7)_..._Posted_second_straight_perfect_Wofford_Fall_Challenge_and_also_set_the_school’s_tournament_doubles_win_record_with_her_23rd_career_tournament_win_at_the_event.

Sprng 2009: Finished_the_season_with_a_21-8_overall_doubles_mark_and_a_15-16_singles_mark_..._ Notched_ an_ 11-5_ doubles_ dual_ meet_ mark,_playing_ primarily_ No._ 1,_ and_ a_ 7-10_ singles_mark_at_No._2_and_No._3_..._Posted_a_5-5_mark_in_A-Sun_play_and_went_5-6_at_No._3_singles_..._Also_added_a_6-3_mark_ in_A-Sun_doubles_play_and_an_11-4_mark_at_No._1_doubles,_playing_primar-ily_with_partner_Anna_Novo_..._Won_six_straight_doubles_matches_from_March_6-29.

Fall 2008: Finished_the_fall_with_an_8-6_singles_record_and_a_9-3_doubles_mark_..._Enters_spring_tied_for_14th_in_career_combined_wins_(53)_and_is_11th_in_doubles_wins_(32)_..._Reached_doubles_semifinals_at_the_USC_Upstate_Fall_Tournament_(9/12-13)_..._Won_third_doubles_tournament_of_her_career_with_partner_Anna_Novo_at_the_ETSU_Fall_ Challenge_ with_ an_ 8-2_ win_ over_ ETSU’s_Whitney_Trotter_and_Andra_Voinea_in_the_finals_..._ Added_ her_ first_ singles_ tournament_ title_ in_the_Blue_Bracket_at_the_ETSU_Fall_Challenge_..._Posted_a_4-6,_6-4,_7-6_win_over_Radford’s_Ivana_Tomaic_to_win_the_title_(9/20-21)_..._Won_all_three_singles_and_three_doubles_matches_at_the_Wof-ford_Fall_Challenge_(10/4)_..._Won_two_doubles_matches_ at_ the_ Elon_ Invitational_ (10/12-13)_ ..._Competed_in_the_prequalifying_singles_bracket_and_in_the_main_doubles_draw_at_the_ITA_South-east_Regionals_(10/22-24).

2007-08: A_member_of_the_Atlantic_Sun_Con-ference_ All-Freshman_ Team_ ..._ Set_ Upstate_freshman_ record_ by_ recording_ 36_ combined_(singles_and_doubles)_wins_during_the_season_..._ Also_ set_ school’s_ freshman_ record_ with_ 23_

doubles_wins_..._The_36_combined_wins_is_tied_for_eighth_in_school_history_and_the_23_doubles_wins_is_tied_for_third_..._Finished_season_13-18_in_singles_play_and_23-7_in_doubles_action_..._Was_8-10_in_dual_meet_singles_action_and_went_5-5_in_A-Sun_play_..._Had_a_2-2_record_at_No._2_sin-gles_and_a_6-8_mark_at_No._3_..._Won_first_eight_doubles_matches_in_fall_season_..._Teamed_with_Anna_Novo_ in_doubles,_going_13-5_at_ the_No._1_slot_and_7-2_in_A-Sun_play_..._Started_season_by_reaching_consolation_finals_of_‘B’_draw_at_the_USC_ Upstate_ Tennis_ Tournament_ (9/14-15)_ ..._Won_the_doubles_title_at_the_event_with_Novo,_beating_Wofford’s_Mary_Ellen_Henry_and_Cayley_Wetzig_in_the_finals,_8-4_..._Won_the_‘A2’_doubles_flight_ at_ the_Wolfpack_ Invitational_ with_ Novo,_downing_teammates_Maria_Herrera_and_Susana_Hernandez_ in_the_finals,_8-2_(9/21-23)_ ..._Went_3-0_ in_ doubles_ with_ Novo_ at_ the_Wofford_ Fall_Challenge_(10/5-6)_..._Reached_finals_of_the_‘B-1’_doubles_flight_of_the_Southern_Intercollegiate_Championships_ with_ Novo,_ falling_ to_ South_Carolina’s_Megan_McGavock_and_Miljana_Jocic,_8-4_(10/26-28)_..._Won_three-set_match_against_MEAC_ Champions_ S.C._ State,_ defeating_ Sarai_Torres,_4-6,_6-1,_6-1,_at_No._2_singles_to_pace_the_7-0_win_ ..._Won_final_singles_match_ in_7-0_win_against_Campbell_to_wrap_up_Atlantic_Sun_reg-ular_season_title,_downing_Liza_Bensimon,_6-3,_6-7_(10-4)_(4/10)_..._Won_seven_straight_doubles_matches_from_Feb._15_to_March_7_..._Posted_8-5_win_over_Yevginiya_Stupak_and_Olya_Batsula_of_ETSU_ for_ first_ of_ two_ wins_ to_ earn_ point_ in_ A-Sun_regular-season_tie-clinching_5-2_win_(4/9)_..._Clinched_doubles_point_with_an_8-0_win_over_Scarlett_ Alfonzo_ and_ Blanca_ Saenz_ of_ Camp-bell_ en_ route_ to_ regular-season_ clinching_ win_(4/10)_..._A_member_of_the_Atlantic_Sun_Confer-ence_All-Academic_Team.

Before Upstate: Ranked_in_the_0_classification_in_France_..._Played_on_the_World_Junior_Tour.

Personal: Born_on_June_12,_1989_…_Daughter_of_Goran_and_Radika_Milovanovic_…_Has_a_sis-ter,_Elena_…_Majoring_in_business_administra-tion_…_Nickname_is_“Frenchie”_..._Father,_Goran,_played_ professional_ soccer_ ..._ Favorite_ food_ is_sushi_ ..._Favorite_movie_ is_“Pearl_Harbor”_ ..._Fa-vorite_TV_shows_are_“Gossip_Girl”_and_“The_O.C.”_..._Favorite_actor_is_Josh_Hartnett_..._Favorite_ten-nis_player_is_Roger_Federer.

Milovanovic’s Career Stats Singles DoublesYear Total Dual Tour. Total Dual Tour.2007-08_ 13-18_ 8-10_ 5-8_ 23-7_ 13-5_ 10-22008-09_ 15-16_ 7-10_ 8-6_ 21-8_ 11-5_ 10-3Fall_2009_ 8-2_ ---_ 8-2_ 3-2_ ---_ 3-2Totals 36-36 �5-20 2�-�6 47-�7 24-�0 23-7

Singles By Position Doubles By PositionNo._1_ ---_ No._1_ 24-9No._2_ 4-5_ No._2_ 0-1No._3_ 11-14_ No._3_ ---No._4_ 0-1No._5_ ---No._6_ ---

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cATheRine esTupinAnpolitical Science • pereira, Colombia • Cenla

F R e s h M A n • 5 - 4 •

Fall 2009: Finished_the_fall_with_a_1-7_singles_record_and_a_3-1_doubles_mark_..._Won_a_match_over_Florida_Gulf_Coast’s_Maggie_Caulk_at_the_UNF_Invitational_for_first_ collegiate_ singles_ win_ (10/11)_ ..._ Also_ won_ first_doubles_match_at_the_tournament_with_partner_Ana-Sofia_ Camberos_ ..._ Posted_ two_ doubles_ wins_ with_partner_Cinthya_Lazaro_at_the_Wofford_Fall_Challenge_(11/6-7).

Before USC Upstate: Very_ active_ in_ junior_ tennis_in_ South_ America_ ..._ Reached_ quarterfinals_ of_ the_16-and-under_bracket_of_the_2007_Condor_de_Plata_..._ Reached_ round_ of_ 16_ at_ several_ tournaments_ ..._Reached_a_career_high_ITA_Juniors_ranking_of_1,832.

Personal: Born_on_June_14,_1991_..._Daughter_of_Ri-cardo_Estupinan_and_Fabiola_Diago_ ..._Has_an_older_brother,_Ricardo_..._A_political_science_major_..._Likes_to_listen_to_music,_horseback_ride_and_read_..._Favor-ite_foods_are_pizza_and_pasta_..._Favorite_movie_is_“Ho-tel_Rwanda”_..._Favorite_TV_show_is_“Grey’s_Anatomy”_..._Favorite_musical_artists_are_The_Killers_and_T.A.T.U._..._Admires_her_parents_..._Dream_job_is_to_fight_for_in-ternational_rights._

kARen MARTinezphysical education • Bogota, Colombia • Bethel College

J u n i o R • 5 - 4 •

Before USC Upstate: Attended_ Bethel_ College_ for_the_past_two_years_..._Played_at_No._3_singles_and_No._2_ doubles_ for_ the_ Wildcats_ ..._ Helped_ the_ women’s_team_ finish_ 19th_ in_ NAIA_ as_ a_ sophomore,_ helping_the_team_to_the_second_round_of_the_national_tour-nament_ ..._Finished_season_10-0_ in_singles_play_and_10-1_ in_ doubles_ action_ ..._ Earned_ All-TransSouth_honors_ at_ No._ 3_ singles_ and_ No._ 2_ doubles_ ..._Team_finished_freshman_season_ranked_21st_in_the_nation_

..._ Helped_ team_ reach_ the_ NAIA_ Region_ XI_ playoffs_

..._Earned_First_Team_All-TransSouth_honors_at_No._3_singles_ and_ No._ 1_ doubles_ (with_ current_ teammate_Carolina_ Bello)_ as_ a_ freshman_ ..._ Reached_ a_ career-high_ ITF_Juniors_ ranking_of_698_ in_2005_ ..._Reached_quarterfinals_at_the_Copa_Club_Campestre_Farallones_in_singles_play_and_the_finals_of_the_Copa_Naciones_Amigas_in_doubles_play_in_2005.

Personal: Born_on_March_3,_1988_..._Daughter_of_Nic-tor_Hugo_Martinez_and_Martha_Bernal_..._Has_a_broth-er,_Camilo,_and_a_sister,_Angelica_..._Majoring_in_physi-cal_education_..._Enjoys_soccer_and_watching_movies_..._Favorite_type_of_food_is_fruit_..._Favorite_TV_show_is_“CSI”_..._Favorite_tennis_player_is_Roger_Federer_..._Ad-mires_her_parents._

siMonA cAcciuTToloUndecided • los andes, Chile • Instituto Chacabuco

F R e s h M A n • 5 - 3 •

Before USC Upstate: Graduated_ in_ 2009_ from_ In-stituto_ Chacabuco_ ..._Very_ active_ in_ junior_ tennis_ in_Chile_..._Reached_an_ITF_ranking_of_1,190_in_the_junior_rankings_ in_ 2009_ ..._ Reached_ the_ doubles_ quarter-finals_at_ the_2008_U.C._ Junior_ International_and_the_2008_Chile_Junior_Open_..._Participated_in_the_16-un-der_South_American_Fed_Cup.

Personal: Born_on_July_19,_1991_..._Daughter_of_Hum-berto_Cacciuttolo_and_Maria_Darrigrandi_ ..._Has_two_brothers,_Stefano_and_Lucas_and_one_sister,_Domeni-ca_..._Major_is_undecided_..._Enjoys_playing_tennis_and_being_ with_ friends_ ..._ Likes_ Italian_ food_ ..._ Favorite_movie_is_“Million_Dollar_Baby”_..._Favorite_song_is_“I’m_Here_Without_You”_..._Enjoys_summer_..._Favorite_ten-nis_player_ is_Andre_Agassi_ ..._Most_admires_her_par-ents_..._Wants_to_continue_playing_tennis_and_start_a_family.

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MonicA pezzoTTiBusiness administration • Cucuta, Colombia • el Carmen Teresiano

F R e s h M A n • 5 - 5 •

Before USC Upstate: Had_ a_ standout_ career_ as_ a_junior_ ..._ Reached_ high_ ranking_ of_ 956_ in_ the_ ITF_singles_ rankings_ and_ 685_ in_ the_ ITF_ doubles_ rank-ings_ ..._Reached_the_singles_quarterfinals_at_ the_Va-lencia_Open_..._Reached_doubles_semifinal_at_the_Cali_Open_and_reached_the_quarterfinals_at_seven_other_ITF_tournaments_..._Even_more_well-regarded_as_a_ju-nior,_reached_as_high_as_178th_in_the_world_in_2007_..._Reached_singles_semifinals_at_the_2007_Junior_Chile_Open,_Junior_Torneo_ International_and_the_finals_at_the_ Copa_ Mundo_ Maya_ ..._ Won_ the_ 2006_ Valencia_

Junior_Open,_beating_Auburn’s_Paulina_Schippers_in_the_finals,_6-1,_6-4_ ..._ _Won_the_2006_Copa_Club_Far-allones_singles_title_and_the_2007_doubles_title,_also_reaching_the_2006_doubles_finals_..._Also_reached_sin-gles_finals_at_the_2006_Torneo_Internacional_Juvenil_de_Yaracuy_and_won_the_doubles_title_..._Reached_the_doubles_finals_of_the_2007_Copa_Cristal_and_the_2006_Copa_de_Las_Naciones_Amigas_..._Attended_El_Carmen_Teresiano_for_prep_school.

Personal: Born_on_Nov._21,_1990_..._Daughter_of_Jose_Maria_Pezzotti_and_Maria_Mercedes_Carreno_..._Both_her_parents_are_attorneys_..._Has_a_younger_brother,_Cesar_..._Major_is_business_administration_..._Favorite_kind_of_food_is_Mexican_..._Favorite_song_is_“Looking_for_Paradise”_..._Favorite_athlete_is_Roger_Federer_..._En-joys_listening_to_music_and_browsing_the_Internet.

FRAnciscA vAldeRRAMAUndecided • Santiago, Chile • valle hermoso

F R e s h M A n • 5 - 4 •

Before USC Upstate: Graduated_from_Valle_Hermo-so_in_2009_..._Played_in_several_ITF_tournaments,_ad-vancing_through_the_qualifying_draw_in_three_singles_tournaments_ ..._ _ Reached_ a_ career-high_ ITF_ Juniors_ranking_of_360_in_May_2008_..._Reached_the_singles_fi-nals_at_the_2007_Vina_Junior_Open_and_the_2008_First_Junior_Chile_Open_..._Reached_the_singles_semifinals_at_ the_ 2008_ Junior_ U.C._ International_ and_ the_ 2007_1st_Chile_Junior_Open_..._Reached_the_doubles_finals_at_the_2009_Vina_Junior_Open,_the_2008_Junior_U.C._International_and_the_semifinals_at_the_2008_1st_Ju-

nior_Chile_Open_..._Finished_second_at_the_2006_Mas-ter_of_Chile_16-and-younger_Tournament.

Personal: Born_on_July_8,_1991_…_Daughter_of_Juan_Valderrama_and_Josella_Alerada_…_Has_one_brother,_Juan_ …_ Major_ is_ undecided_ ..._ Favorite_ foods_ are_Canelones_and_pasta_…_Favorite_actor_is_Tom_Cruise_…_ Favorite_ song_ is_ “Te_ Siento”_ by_ W&Y…_ Favorite_tennis_ players_ are_ Ana_ Ivanovic_ and_ Roger_ Federer_…_Most_admires_her_family.

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As close As possiBleTennis Town ShowdownIt_was_a_match_that_lived_up_to_its_billing._No._65_USC_Upstate._No._63_ETSU._Two_perfect_Atlantic_Sun_Con-ference_ records._ One_ match_ for_ the_ championship._And_what_a_match.

Down_3-0_and_with_their_backs_against_the_wall,_the_USC_Upstate_men’s_tennis_team_fought_back_with_a_furious_rally,_winning_three_matches_within_10_min-utes_to_tie_the_match_and_leave_everything_riding_on_the_ final_ match._ ETSU’s_ Alex_ Ahlgren_ clinched_ the_match_ by_ winning_ six_ straight_ games_ in_ the_ third_set,_giving_ETSU_the_4-3_win_and_clinching_its_third_straight_ Atlantic_ Sun_ Conference_ regular_ season_championship_on_April_8_at_the_USC_Upstate_Tennis_Complex.

The_ Spartans_ ,_ down_ to_ their_ last_ point_ after_ drop-ping_ the_ doubles_ point_ and_ matches_ at_ No._ 1_ and_No._3,_stormed_back_with_three_rapid-pace_victories._Freshman_Ramiro_Blanco_gutted_out_a_three-set_win_over_Robin_Aker_at_No._5,_6-1,_5-7,_6-3_ to_complete_the_first_perfect_season_in_school_history,_as_he_won_all_23_of_his_matches.

Freshman_ Edgar_ Rodriguez_ added_ a_ 7-6,_ 6-3_ win_over_Sander_Gille_at_No._2_moments_later_to_cut_the_lead_to_a_point_and_an_emotional_Jack_Roux_held_the_front_court_and_large_crowd_in_rapture,_as_he_let_out_a_roar_after_clinching_a_7-5,_6-1_win_over_Grega_Teraz_at_No._4_to_tie_the_match.

The_ final_ match_ came_ down_ to_ No._ 6_ singles_ and_Ahlgren,_ after_ dropping_ the_ first_ set_ to_ senior_ Le-andro_Osorio,_6-3,_was_able_to_come_back_and_post_consecutive_6-1_wins_to_clinch_ETSU’s_32nd_straight_A-Sun_win.

The Men’s a-Sun SextetFreshman_ Edgar Rodriguez_ highlighted_ an_ Atlan-tic_ Sun_ Conference-high_ group_ of_ six_ USC_ Upstate_players_who_earned_mention_on_the_All-A-Sun_Team._Rodriguez_was_named_the_Freshman_of_the_Year_and_also_earned_first_team_honors_while_junior_Jack Roux_and_freshman_Ramiro Blanco_earned_second_team_singles_ honors._ Juniors_ Renzo Airaldi_ and_ Javier Tori_and_senior Leandro Osorio_and_Roux_pulled_in_second_ team_ doubles_ honors._ Both_ Rodriguez_ and_Blanco_ earned_ all-freshman_ honors,_ wrapping_ up_Upstate’s_honors.

The_ Spartans_ tied_ an_ Atlantic_ Sun_ Conference_ re-cord_ with_ six_ individuals_ earning_ selections_ to_ the_all-conference_teams,_tying_the_mark_set_by_Samford_in_ 1991_ (all_ first-team_ honorees)_ and_ the_ Arkansas_Little_Rock_ in_1985_ (when_the_all-conference_selec-tions_were_based_on_flight_winners_at_the_conference_championships)._ The_ six_ selections_ shattered_ the_school’s_ previous-best_ of_ three_ individuals_ earning_All-Peach_Belt_Conference_honors_set_in_2007.

Rodriguez_ racked_ up_ honors,_ earning_ both_ Fresh-man_of_the_Year_honors_and_one_of_two_unanimous_selections_to_the_All-Freshman_Team_as_well_as_a_slot_on_ the_ first_ team._ Rodriguez,_ from_ Bogota,_ Colom-bia,_ made_ an_ immediate_ impact_ at_ the_ top_ of_ Up-state’s_singles_lineup,_posting_a_17-8_overall_record,_including_a_12-5_mark_at_No._1_singles._In_A-Sun_play,_he_was_even_better,_going_8-2._He_was_also_a_spec-tacular_doubles_player,_posting_a_22-1_overall_record,_with_his_ .957_winning_percentage_good_for_third_in_school_history._He_notched_perfect_11-0_records_with_both_Blanco_and_Roux._Rodriguez_is_the_first_player_in_the_men’s_tennis_program’s_history_to_earn_a_Fresh-man_of_the_Year_honor.

Roux_is_the_first_player_in_A-Sun_history_to_earn_both_Second_ Team_ singles_ and_ doubles_ honors._ Blanco_also_earned_second-team_singles_honors.

Roux,_whose_fierce_competitiveness_despite_his_5-6_frame_ make_ him_ one_ of_ Upstate’s_ most_ emotional_leaders,_posted_a_22-9_overall_record_and_an_impres-sive_17-4_mark_in_dual_meets._He_concluded_the_sea-son_ on_ a_ 15-match_ winning_ streak_ and_ earned_ the_A-Sun_Second_Team_singles_honors_thanks_to_a_15-0_mark_at_No._4_singles,_including_a_perfect_9-0_record_in_A-Sun_play.

Blanco,_ who_ was_ also_ a_ member_ of_ the_ A-Sun_ All-Freshman_ Team,_ wrapped_ up_ a_ magical_ season_ at_No._5_singles,_posting_a_perfect_23-0_record,_the_first_perfect_season_in_school_history._With_a_16-0_record_at_ No._ 5_ singles,_ Blanco_ earned_ a_ national_ ranking_besides_never_playing_a_match_beyond_No._3_in_the_lineup,_holding_strong_at_No._125_in_the_latest_Camp-bell’s/ITA_rankings._He_dropped_just_four_sets_during_the_season_en_route_to_perfection.

FreshmanEdgarRodriguezearnedFirstTeamAll-A-SunandA-SunFreshmanoftheYearhonors.

SeniorAnnaNovocappedhercareerbybreakingnearlyeverysingleschoolrecord.

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In_doubles_play,_both_Upstate’s_No._1_and_No._2_teams_earned_second_team_honors,_with_the_junior_Peruvi-ans_Tori_and_Airaldi_and_Osorio_and_Blanco_getting_nods.

At_No._1_doubles,_Tori_and_Airaldi_proved_to_be_one_of_the_toughest_teams_in_the_conference,_compiling_a_21-7_overall_record._With_a_19-3_dual_meet_record,_the_pair_moved_from_No._2_doubles_to_No._1_early_in_the_ season_ and_ never_ looked_ back,_ posting_ a_ 13-3_ mark_ at_ No._ 1_ doubles,_ including_ an_ 8-2_ mark_ in_A-Sun_play._ In_ the_process,_both_players_moved_up_Upstate’s_career_doubles_wins_list,_with_Tori,_who_set_the_school’s_singles_and_combined_wins_record_dur-ing_ the_ season_ finishing_ the_ season_ with_ 64_ career_doubles_wins,_the_same_mark_that_Airaldi_finished_his_career_with,_just_eight_away_from_the_school_record_of_72_held_by_Osorio.

The_ second_ team_ doubles_ selection_ is_ the_ second_straight_ A-Sun_ postseason_ honor_ for_ Airaldi,_ who_also_ earned_ All-A-Sun_ Second_Team_ honors_ after_ a_26-win_ season_ in_ 2008._ Airaldi_ also_ was_ a_ member_of_ the_All-Peach_Belt_Conference’s_doubles_ team_ in_2006_with_then-partner_Stefan_Dumitrescu.

At_ No._ 2_ doubles,_ Osorio_ and_ Roux_ posted_ an_ im-pressive_ 11-5_ record_ during_ the_ season_ to_ help_them_earn_second_team_honors._The_pair_had_a_9-2_dual_meet_record_that_included_a_6-1_mark_at_No._2_doubles._Osorio_broke_the_school_record_for_doubles_wins_in_a_career_with_the_pair’s_last_win,_against_Stet-son._Roux,_meanwhile,_used_his_24_doubles_wins_on_the_season_(11_with_Rodriguez,_one_with_Airaldi,_one_with_junior_Arnaldo_Lovera)_to_set_a_new_school_re-cord_of_46_combined_wins_in_a_season,_thanks_to_22_singles_wins.

Men Finished rankedFor_ the_ eighth_ time_ in_ the_ last_ nine_ years_ and_ the_first_time_in_the_Division_I_era,_the_USC_Upstate_men’s_tennis_team_has_a_postseason_ranking,_with_the_team_finishing_ the_ year_ 70th_ in_ the_ final_ Intercollegiate_Tennis_Association_rankings.

The_Spartans_finished_22-3_overall_and_with_a_9-1_A-Sun_record,_good_for_second_in_the_league._Upstate_won_a_school-record_20_matches_during_the_season_and_ won_ a_ school-record_ four_ A-Sun_ Player_ of_ the_Week_awards_in_the_campaign.

The Women’s a-Sun TrioSenior_Anna Novo became_the_tennis_first_player_in_school_history_to_earn_four_all-conference_selections_in_a_career_as_the_USC_Upstate_women’s_tennis_player_had_ three_ players_ on_ the_ All-Atlantic_ Sun_ Confer-ence_teams_and_two_players_earned_mention_on_the_league’s_All-Freshman_team._Both_freshmen_Cinthya Lazaro_and_Ana-Sofia Camberos_earned_both_Sec-ond_Team_ All-A-Sun_ and_ A-Sun_ All-Freshman_Team_honors.

Novo_was_one_of_four_unanimous_selections_to_the_league’s_ first_ team,_ thanks_ to_ a_ 26-5_ overall_ singles_record_and_a_21-8_doubles_mark._The_award_was_the_fourth_ all-conference_ award_ of_ her_ career,_ as_ she_earned_ All-Peach_ Belt_ singles_ honors_ in_ 2006_ and_2007_ before_ earning_ All-A-Sun_ First_ Team_ honors_in_2008_and_2009._Novo,_who_finished_16-1_ in_dual_meet_singles_play_at_No._1_singles,_finished_9-1_in_A-Sun_ play_ and_ earned_ a_ conference-record_ three_ A-Sun_Player_of_the_Week_awards.

SeniorDanielaLoverafinishedhercareerwith110wins,thefourthbestinschoolhistory.

FreshmanRamiroBlancowonall23ofhissinglesmatches,thefirstperfectseasoninschoolhistory.

SeniorLeandroOsoriocappedoffhiscareerbysettingtheschool’sdoubleswinsrecord.

Novo_ finished_ her_ career_ as_ the_ most_ decorated_player_in_school_history,_earning_two_Division_II_All-American_honors_in_2006_and_2007,_an_A-Sun_Player_of_the_Year_award_in_2008_and_a_conference-record_tying_ five_ career_ player_ of_ the_ week_ awards._ She_finished_ her_ career_ with_ a_ school-record_ 90_ singles_wins,_71_doubles_wins_and_161_combined_wins.

Lazaro_ earned_ second_ team_ and_ all-freshman_ hon-ors_ for_ posting_ a_ school_ freshman_ record_ 21_ wins_during_her_rookie_season._The_Peruvian_finished_the_season_with_a_21-4_overall_record,_adding_a_14-3_dual_meet_record._At_No._5_singles,_Lazaro_was_11-3,_add-ing_a_9-1_record_in_the_A-Sun._Lazaro_was_also_solid_in_doubles_play,_posting_a_15-11_record_in_doubles_play_to_ tie_ the_ Upstate_ freshman_ record_ for_ combined_wins,_tying_2008_A-Sun_All-Freshman_selection_Emil-ia_Milovanovic,_who_also_posted_36_wins.

Camberos_ also_ earned_ second_ team_ and_ all-fresh-man_ honors_ after_ notching_ an_ 11-1_ overall_ record,_including_a_9-1_mark_in_A-Sun_play._Playing_at_the_No._6_position,_Camberos_was_10-1_and_won_a_three-set_match_against_North_Florida_that_clinched_Upstate’s_nail-biting_4-3_win._In_doubles_play,_Camberos_added_a_9-3_mark_while_playing_at_the_No._3_position.

Spartan Women Quell OspreysOne_year_after_winning_the_Atlantic_Sun_Conference_regular_ season,_ the_ Spartans_ found_ themselves_ in_one_ of_ their_ most_ intense_ matches_ since_ entering_Division_I_on_March_30_against_conference_foe_North_Florida._ Freshman_ Ana-Sofia Camberos,_ just_ three_months_ removed_ from_ entering_ Upstate,_ won_ the_dramatic_ seventh_ point_ in_ three_ sets_ to_ lead_ the_Spartans_to_their_18th_straight_A-Sun_win_in_4-3_fash-ion.

Upstate_ found_ themselves_ in_ their_ tightest_ match_since_moving_to_Division_I_against_the_Lady_Ospreys_(12-4_overall,_6-2_A-Sun),_who_won_five_of_ the_nine_matches_thanks_to_sweeping_the_doubles_point.

hatters, Bucs Beat Upstate Women For First TimeStetson_won_the_doubles_point_and_carried_that_mo-mentum_ forward_ to_ win_ four_ singles_ matches_ and_hand_ the_ USC_ Upstate_ women’s_ tennis_ team_ to_ its_first_ loss_ in_ its_20th_Atlantic_Sun_Conference_match_in_school_history,_as_the_Hatters_upset_the_first-place_Spartans,_5-2,_on_April_4._Four_days_later,_ETSU,_who_tied_ Stetson_ for_ the_ A-Sun_ title_ with_ an_ 8-1_ record,_posted_ an_ identical_ 5-2_ win_ over_ the_ Spartans,_ as_Upstate_fell_one_match_short_of_the_A-Sun_title_for_a_second_straight_year.

StreakingThe_USC_Upstate_tennis_teams_had_a_pile_of_impres-sive_streaks_during_the_2009_season:•_ The_ men’s_ team_ won_ a_ school-record_ 20_ straight_matches.•_Freshman_Ramiro Blanco_won_all_23_of_his_singles_matches_since_stepping_foot_on_campus,_completing_the_first_perfect_season_in_school_history.•_Senior Anna Novo_won_her_first_16_dual_meets_and_stretched_her_A-Sun_winning_streak_to_20_matches.•_Junior_Jack Roux_won_his_last_15_singles_matches.•_Freshman_Edgar Rodriguez_won_his_ last_20_dou-bles_matches.•_The_Upstate_women’s_tennis_team_won_29_straight_matches_ at_ the_ USC_ Upstate_ Tennis_ Complex,_ a_streak_ that_ started_ at_ the_ beginning_ of_ 2007_ and_ended_with_the_loss_to_ETSU.

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JuniorJackRouxwonaschool-record46combinedmatchesin2008-09.

JuniorJavierToriposted24singleswinsin2009,thesecondmostintheschool’sD-Iera.

JuniorRenzoAiraldiearnedhisthirdstraightall-conferencehonors,earningSecondTeamAll-A-Sun

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SINGLES Overall Dual Tour ASUN � 2 3 4 5 6Renzo_Airaldi_ 15-15_ 14-11_ 1-4_ 5-5_ 4-4_ 10-7_ ---_ ---_ ---_ ---_Ramiro_Blanco_ 23-0_ 23-0_ 0-0_ 10-0_ ---_ ---_ 1-0_ 3-0_ 16-0_ 3-0_Arnaldo_Lovera_ 13-1_ 4-1_ 9-0_ 0-0_ ---_ ---_ ---_ 1-0_ 3-1_ ---_Leandro_Osorio_ 19-10_ 15-4_ 4-6_ 7-2_ ---_ ---_ ---_ ---_ 1-1_ 14-3_Nicolas_Ospina_ 11-4_ 2-2_ 9-2_ 0-1_ ---_ ---_ ---_ 1-0_ 1-0_ 0-2_Edgar_Rodriguez_ 17-8_ 17-8_ 0-0_ 8-2_ 12-5_ 5-3_ ---_ ---_ ---_ ---_Jack_Roux_ 22-9_ 17-4_ 5-5_ 9-0_ ---_ ---_ 1-4_ 15-0_ 1-0_ ---_Javier_Tori_ 24-8_ 18-6_ 6-2_ 9-1_ ---_ ---_ 14-5_ 4-1_ ---_ ---_Ignacio_Velez_ 3-6_ 1-2_ 2-4_ 0-1_ ---_ ---_ ---_ ---_ 1-0_ 0-2_Totals �47-6� ���-38 36-23 48-�2 �6-9 �5-�0 �6-9 24-� 23-2 �7-7 Percentage .707 .745 .6�0 .800 .640 .600 .640 .960 .920 .708

DOUBLES Overall Dual Tour ASUN � 2 3_Leandro_Osorio/Nicolas_Ospina_ 5-4_ 0-0_ 5-4_ 0-0_ ---_ ---_ ---_ 0-0_Renzo_Airaldi/Javier_Tori_ 21-7_ 19-3_ 2-4_ 8-2_ 13-3_ 6-0_ ---_ 0-0_Arnaldo_Lovera/Jack_Roux_ 1-1_ 0-0_ 1-1_ 0-0_ ---_ ---_ ---_ 0-0_Renzo_Airaldi/Jack_Roux_ 1-0_ 0-0_ 1-0_ 0-0_ ---_ ---_ ---_ 0-0_Leandro_Osorio/Jack_Roux_ 11-5_ 9-2_ 2-3_ 6-1_ 1-0_ 8-1_ 0-1_ 0-0_Arnaldo_Lovera/Nicolas_Ospina_ 1-2_ 0-0_ 1-2_ 0-0_ ---_ ---_ ---_ 0-0_Arnaldo_Lovera/Edgar_Rodriguez_ 0-1_ 0-1_ 0-0_ 0-0_ ---_ 0-1_ ---_ 0-0_Ramiro_Blanco/Leandro_Osorio_ 6-5_ 6-5_ 0-0_ 3-0_ 3-3_ 0-2_ 3-0_ 0-0_Edgar_Rodriguez/Jack_Roux_ 11-0_ 11-0_ 0-0_ 3-0_ ---_ 4-0_ 7-0_ 0-0_Ramiro_Blanco/Edgar_Rodriguez_ 11-0_ 11-0_ 0-0_ 7-0_ ---_ 1-0_ 10-0_ 0-0_Nicolas_Ospina/Ignacio_Velez_ 0-1_ 0-1_ 0-0_ 0-0_ ---_ ---_ 0-1_ 0-0_Totals 69-26 57-�2 �2-�4 27-3 �7-6 �9-4 2�-2 0-0 Percentage .726 .826 .462 .900 .739 .826 .9�3 .000

Date Opponent Score Overall ASUN Rank 9/�2-�3 USC Upstate Tennis Tournament --- --- ---_ 9/19-21_ Southern_Intercollegiate_Championships_ _ ---_ ---_ ---_ 9/20-21_ ETSU_Fall_Challenge_ _ ---_ ---_ ---_ 10/3-4_ Wofford_Fall_Challenge_ _ ---_ ---_ ---_ 10/9-10_ Elon_Invitational_ _ ---_ ---_ ---_ 10/16-17_ ITA_Mideast_Regionals_ _ ---_ ---_ ---_ 1/18_ at_Georgia_Tech_ L_ 2-5_ 0-1-0_ 0-0-0_%_ 1/31_ at_Troy__ W_ 4-3_ 1-1-0_ 0-0-0__ 1/31_ at_Alabama_State_ W__7-0_ 2-1-0_ 0-0-0__ 2/8_ at_Yale_ L_ 2-5_ 2-2-0_ 0-0-0__ 2/8_ vs_Stony_Brook_ W_ 6-0_ 3-2-0_ 0-0-0__ 2/9_ vs_Georgetown_ W_ 5-1_ 4-2-0_ 0-0-0_%_ 2/14_ at_Davidson_ W_ 6-1_ 5-2-0_ 0-0-0_% 2/2� APPALACHIAN STATE W 5-2 6-2-0 0-0-0 %_ 2/22_ at_S.C._State_ W_ 5-2_ 7-2-0_ 0-0-0_% 2/26 WOFFORD W 7-0 8-2-0 0-0-0 %_ 3/5_ at_Winthrop_ W_ 4-3_ 9-2-0_ 0-0-0_%* 3/6 BELMONT W 6-� �0-2-0 �-0-0 %* 3/7 LIPSCOMB W 7-0 ��-2-0 2-0-0 %*_ 3/14_ at_Mercer_ W_ 7-0_ 12-2-0_ 3-0-0__ 3/17_ vs_Drake_ W_ 5-2_ 13-2-0_ 3-0-0_ #72__ 3/18_ vs_UMKC_ W_ 7-0_ 14-2-0_ 3-0-0_ #72_%_ 3/19_ at_#71_UNC_Wilmington_ W_ 5-2_ 15-2-0_ 3-0-0_ #72_%*_ 3/21_ at_Campbell_ W_ 4-3_ 16-2-0_ 4-0-0_ #72_*_ 3/24_ at_Kennesaw_State_ W_ 6-1_ 17-2-0_ 5-0-0_ #71_* 3/29 JACKSONVILLE W 6-� �8-2-0 6-0-0 #7� * 3/30 NORTH FLORIDA W 7-0 �9-2-0 7-0-0 #7� %_ 3/31_ at_Presbyterian_ W_ 6-1_ 20-2-0_ 7-0-0_*_ 4/3_ at_Florida_Gulf_Coast_ W_ 5-2_ 21-2-0_ 8-0-0_*_ 4/4_ at_Stetson_ W_ 6-1_ 22-2-0_ 9-0-0_%* 4/8 #63 ETSU L 3-4 22-3-0 9-�-0 #65 %_Mideast_Region_Match;_*_Atlantic_Sun_Conference_Match;_Home Matches in Bold

USC Upstate Men’s Tennis2008-09 Season Statistics/resultsOverall: 22-3 a-Sun: 9-1 region: 12-1home: 6-1 away: 12-2 neutral: 4-0

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CinthyaLazaroearnedSecondTeamAll-A-Sunsingleshonorsafterpostinga21-4record.

SophomoreEmiliaMilovanovicfinishedhersecondyearasaSpartanwitha21-8doublesrecord.

FreshmanAna-SofiaCamberosearnedSecondTeamAll-A-Sunhonors,postingan11-1dualmeetrecord.

SINGLES Overall Dual Tour ASUN � 2 3 4 5 6Carolina_Bello_ 6-13_ 5-9_ 1-4_ 3-6_ ---_ 4-8_ 1-1_ ---_ ---_ ---_Ana-Sofia_Camberos_ 11-1_ 11-1_ 0-0_ 9-1_ ---_ ---_ ---_ ---_ 1-0_ 10-1_Cinthya_Lazaro_ 21-4_ 14-3_ 7-1_ 9-1_ ---_ ---_ 1-0_ 2-0_ 11-3_ ---_Daniela_Lovera_ 17-5_ 13-3_ 4-2_ 7-3_ ---_ ---_ 2-1_ 11-2_ ---_ ---_Emilia_Milovanovic_ 15-16_ 7-10_ 8-6_ 5-5_ ---_ 2-3_ 5-6_ 0-1_ ---_ ---_V._Neuenschwander_ 9-6_ 2-1_ 7-5_ 1-0_ ---_ ---_ ---_ ---_ 1-1_ 1-0_Anna_Novo_ 26-5_ 16-1_ 10-4_ 9-1_ 16-1_ ---_ ---_ ---_ ---_ ---_Angie_Solorzano_ 3-3_ 3-3_ 0-0_ 0-0_ ---_ ---_ ---_ 1-0_ ---_ 2-3_Totals �08-53 7�-3� 37-22 43-�7 �6-� 6-�� 9-8 �4-3 �3-4 �3-4 Percentage .67� .696 .627 .7�7 .94� .353 .529 .824 .765 .765

DOUBLES Overall Dual Tour ASUN � 2 3_Emilia_Milovanovic/Anna_Novo_ 21-7_ 11-4_ 10-3_ 6-2_ 11-4_ ---_ ---_Cinthya_Lazaro/V._Neuenschwander_ 2-1_ 0-0_ 2-1_ 0-0_ ---_ ---_ ---_Carolina_Bello/V._Neuenschwander_ 1-3_ 0-1_ 1-2_ 0-0_ ---_ 0-1_ ---_Cinthya_Lazaro/Daniela_Lovera_ 7-5_ 4-2_ 3-3_ 0-0_ ---_ 1-2_ 3-0_Ana-Sofia_Camberos/V._Neuenschwander_ 0-1_ 0-1_ 0-0_ 0-0_ ---_ ---_ 0-1_V._Neuenschwander/Angie_Solorzano_ 0-1_ 0-1_ 0-0_ 0-0_ ---_ ---_ 0-1_Carolina_Bello/Angie_Solorzano_ 1-1_ 1-1_ 0-0_ 0-0_ ---_ 1-1_ ---_Carolina_Bello/Ana-Sofia_Camberos_ 0-1_ 0-1_ 0-0_ 0-0_ ---_ ---_ 0-1_Carolina_Bello/Cinthya_Lazaro_ 6-4_ 6-4_ 0-0_ 5-4_ ---_ 6-4_ ---_Ana-Sofia_Camberos/Daniela_Lovera_ 9-2_ 9-2_ 0-0_ 8-2_ ---_ ---_ 9-2_Cinthya_Lazaro/Anna_Novo_ 0-1_ 0-1_ 0-0_ 0-1_ 0-1_ ---_ ---_Carolina_Bello/Emilia_Milovanovic_ 0-1_ 0-1_ 0-0_ 0-1_ ---_ 0-1_ ---_Totals 47-28 3�-�9 �6-9 �9-�0 ��-5 8-9 �2-5 Percentage .627 .620 .640 .655 .688 .47� .706

Date Opponent Score Overall ASUN 9/�2-�3 USC Upstate Tennis Tournament --- --- ---_ 9/20-21_ ETSU_Fall_Challenge_ _ ---_ ---_ ---_ 9/27_ Riviera/ITA_All-American_Championships_ _ ---_ ---_ ---_ 10/03-04_ Wofford_Fall_Challenge_ _ ---_ ---_ ---_ 10/10-11_ Elon_Invitational_ _ ---_ ---_ ---_ 10/22-24_ ITA_Southeast_Regionals_ _ ---_ ---_ ---%_ 1/26_ at_Presbyterian_ W_ 5-2_ 1-0-0_ 0-0-0__ 1/30_ at_Troy__ L_ 2-5_ 1-1-0_ 0-0-0__ 1/31_ at_Alabama_State_ W_ 7-0_ 2-1-0_ 0-0-0_%_ 2/13_ at_Charleston_Southern_ W_ 6-1_ 3-1-0_ 0-0-0_%_ 2/22_ at_S.C._State_ W_ 5-2_ 4-1-0_ 0-0-0_%_ 2/27_ at_UNC_Wilmington_ L_ 2-5_ 4-2-0_ 0-0-0 %* 3/6 BELMONT W 7-0 5-2-0 �-0-0 %* 3/7 LIPSCOMB W 7-0 6-2-0 2-0-0 % 3/7 WOFFORD W 6-� 7-2-0 2-0-0_%*_ 3/14_ at_Mercer_ W_ 5-2_ 8-2-0_ 3-0-0_%*_ 3/21_ at_Campbell_ W_ 7-0_ 9-2-0_ 4-0-0_*_ 3/24_ at_Kennesaw_State__ W_ 6-1_ 10-2-0_ 5-0-0 * 3/29 JACKSONVILLE W 4-3 ��-2-0 6-0-0 * 3/30 NORTH FLORIDA W 4-3 �2-2-0 7-0-0_*_ 4/3_ at_Florida_Gulf_Coast_ W_ 6-1_ 13-2-0_ 8-0-0_*_ 4/4_ at_Stetson_ L_ 2-5_ 13-3-0_ 8-1-0 %* 4/8 ETSU L 2-5 �3-4-0 8-2-0%_Mideast_Region_Match;_*_Atlantic_Sun_Conference_Match;_Home Matches in Bold

USC Upstate Women’s Tennis2008-09 Season Statistics/resultsOverall: 13-4 a-Sun: 8-2 region: 8-2home: 5-1 away: 8-3 neutral: 0-0

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2009 atlantic Sun Conference Men’s Tennis recap2009 A-Sun ChampionshipFriday, April �6Quarterfinals#3_Belmont_4,_#6_Mercer_0#5_Campbell_4,_#4_Jacksonville_3#2_Stetson_4,_#7_Lipscomb_0Saturday, April �7Semifinals#1_ETSU_4,_#5_Campbell_0#2_Stetson_4,_#3_Belmont_2Sunday, April �8Finals#1_ETSU_4,_#2_Stetson_2

Player of the Year_______________________________ Enrique_Olivares,_ETSUFreshman of the Year ___________________ Edgar Rodriguez, USC UpstateCoach of the Year_ _________________________________ Yaser_Zaatini,_ETSU

First Team All-Atlantic SunJordi_Ballester_____________________________________________Jacksonville_Filip_Kricka___________________________________________________StetsonFederico_Levi___________________________________________________ UNF_Enrique_Olivares________________________________________________ ETSUJoao_Paoliello_______________________________________________ BelmontFrancisco_Riveroll_________________________________________ JacksonvilleEdgar Rodriguez _______________________________________ USC Upstate Davy_Sum_________________________________________________ Campbell

2009 All-Tournament TeamPhilip_Kricka,_StetsonMark_Mestan,_StetsonMaksim_Levanovich,_StetsonSander_Gille,_ETSURobin_Akser,_ETSUEnrique_Olivares,_ETSU_

Most Valuable PlayerEnrique_Olivares,_ETSU

A-Sun OverallTeams W L Pct. W L Pct.ETSU__ 9_ 0_ 1.000_ 11_ 7_ .611USC Upstate 9 � .900 22 3 .880Stetson__ 7_ 2_ .778__ 16_ 6_ .727Belmont_University__ 7_ 3_ .700_ 13_ 6_ .684Jacksonville__ 6_ 4_ .600_ 12_ 7_ .632North_Florida__ 5_ 5_ .500_ 10_ 9_ .526Campbell__ 4_ 5_ .444_ 12_ 9_ .571Mercer__ 3_ 7_ .300_ 8_ 13_ .381Kennesaw_State__ 2_ 7_ .222__ 6_ 12_ .333Florida_Gulf_Coast__ 1_ 9_ .100_ 5_ 14_ .263Lipscomb_University__ 0_ 10_ .000_ 6_ 14_ .300

2009 all-atlantic Sun Conference TeamsSecond Team All-Atlantic SunNo._1_-_Thibaud_Aime_ __________________________________________ FGCU_No._2_-_Larbi_Lamzouri________________________________________ CampbellNo._3_-_Grega_Teraz_ _____________________________________________ ETSU_No. 4 - Jack Roux _______________________________________ USC UpstateNo. 5 - Ramiro Blanco ___________________________________ USC UpstateNo._6_-_Alex_Ahlgren_____________________________________________ ETSUNo. � Doubles - Renzo Airaldi/Javier Tori __________________ USC UpstateNo. 2 Doubles - Leandro Osorio/Jack Roux _________________ USC Upstate No._3_Doubles_-_Robin_Akser/Daniel_Isaza____________________________ ETSU

Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen TeamRobin_Akser____________________________________________________ ETSURodrigo_Amaral_____________________________________________ Belmont_Ramiro Blanco _________________________________________ USC Upstate Marco_Chiareti_ ________________________________________________ UNF_Sander_Gille____________________________________________________ ETSU_Cesare_Gallo_ ________________________________________________ Sterson_Maksim_Levanovich_ __________________________________________StetsonEdgar Rodriguez _______________________________________ USC UpstateNjal_Stene___________________________________________________Stetson

2009 atlantic Sun Conference players of the WeekDate ________________________________________________Player, School1/21_____________________________________________ Davy_Sum,_Campbell1/28_______________________________________________Federico_Levi,_UNF2/4 _________________________________________ Jack Roux, USC Upstate2/�� ___________________________________ Arnaldo Lovera, USC Upstate2/18_______________________________________Maksim_Levanovich,_Stetson2/25_______________________________________Maksim_Levanovich,_Stetson

Date ________________________________________________Player, School3/4____________________________________________ Joao_Paoliello,_Belmont3/11_______________________________________Maksim_Levanovich,_Stetson3/18___________________________________________ Joao_Paoliello,_Belmont3/25 ____________________________________ Ramiro Blanco, USC Upstate4/1______________________________________________ Enrique_Olives,_ETSU4/8 _________________________________________ Javier Tori, USC Upstate

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2009 atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Tennis recap2009 A-Sun ChampionshipFriday, April �6Quarterfinals#4_Campbell_4,_#5_Belmont_3#3_Jacksonville_5,_#6_Mercer_2#2_ETSU_4,_#7_Lipscomb_0Saturday, April �7Semifinals#1_Stetson_4,_#4_Campbell_0#2_ETSU_4,_#3_Jacksonville_1Sunday, April �8Finals#2_ETSU_4,_#1_Stetson_2

Player of the Year _____________________________ Yevgeniya_Stupak,_ETSU Freshman of the Year __________________________ Aline_Berkenbrock,_UNFCoach of the Year ______________________________ Sasha_Schmid,_Stetson

First Team All-Atlantic SunAline_Berkenbrock_ _____________________________________________ UNF_Tara_Byrne_____________________________________________________ ETSURaquel_Castro__________________________________________________ UNF_Valentina_Galbarini__ __________________________________________Stetson_Anna Novo ____________________________________________ USC Upstate Vera_Sckundina________________________________________ Kennesaw_StateTatiana_Soldatova_________________________________________ Jacksonville_Yevgeniya_Stupak_______________________________________________ ETSU

2009 All-Tournament TeamTatiana_Soldatova,_JacksonvilleShannon_Gunning,_StetsonValentina_Galbarini,_StetsonTara_Sheets,_ETSUYevgenia_Stupakm_ETSUTara_Byrne,_ETSU_

Most Valuable Player Tara_Byrne,_ETSU

A-Sun OverallTeams W L Pct. W L Pct.Stetson__ 8_ 1_ .889_ 13_ 5_ .722ETSU__ 8_ 1_ .889_ 11_ 6_ .647North_Florida__ 8_ 2___ .800_ 15_ 4_ .789USC Upstate 8 2 .800 �3 4 .765Kennesaw_State__ 6_ 3_ .667_ 10_ 9_ .526Jacksonville__ 5_ 5_ .500_ 10_ 11_ .476Campbell__ 3_ 5_ .375_ 11_ 9_ .550Florida_Gulf_Coast__ 3_ 6_ .333_ 6_ 14_ .300Belmont__ 2_ 8_ .200__ 8_ 10_ .444Mercer__ 1_ 9_ .100__ 5_ 16_ .238Lipscomb_University__ 0_ 10_ .000_ 6_ 15_ .286

2009 all-atlantic Sun Conference TeamsSecond Team All-Atlantic SunNo._1_-_Priscilla_Villemond________________________________________ FGCUNo._2_-_Eva_Sambrano___________________________________________ FGCU_No._3_-_Karina_Kedzo_____________________________________________ ETSU_No._4_-_Paula_Jaime______________________________________________ ETSUNo. 5 - Cinthya Lazaro __________________________________ USC UpstateNo._6_-_Fernanda_Carrero_ __________________________________ Jacksonville_No. 6 - Ana-Sofia Camberos ______________________________ USC UpstateNo._1_Doubles_-_Tatiana_Pozo/Whitnie_Warren______________________ Belmont_No._2_Doubles_-_Ina_Durcakova/Nikita_van_Lierop______________________ UNFNo._3_-_Lauren_Holton/Victoria_Krook________________________________ UNF

Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen TeamAline_Berkenbrock_ _____________________________________________ UNF_Ana-Sofia Camberos ___________________________________ USC Upstate Shannon_Gunning_ ___________________________________________Stetson_Paula_Jaime____________________________________________________ ETSU_Karina_Kedzo___________________________________________________ ETSU_Cinthya Lazaro ________________________________________ USC Upstate Borislava_Nikolova_ _________________________________________ Campbell_Vera_Shkundina_______________________________________ Kennesaw_State_

2009 atlantic Sun Conference players of the WeekDate ________________________________________________Player, School1/21______________________________________ Abby_Leatherwood,_Belmont1/28___________________________________ Vera_Shkundina,_Kennesaw_State2/4 ________________________________________ Anna Novo, USC Upstate2/11___________________________________________Abbey_Hogan,_Belmont2/18_______________________________________ Valentina_Galbarini,_Stetson2/25________________________________________Katherine_Nowicki,_Stetson

Date ________________________________________________Player, School3/4___________________________________________ Yevgeniya_Stupak,_ETSU3/�� _______________________________________ Anna Novo, USC Upstate3/18______________________________________________Lauren_Holton,_UNF3/25_______________________________________________ Paula_Jamie,_ETSU4/� ________________________________________ Anna Novo, USC Upstate4/8___________________________________________ Aline_Berkenbrock,_UNF

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peach Belt Conference players of the Week2002_ ____________________ Jose_Luis_Reyes_(3/5)2003_ ___________________ Jose_Luis_Reyes_(2/11)_ Ali_Mondour_(2/18)_ Lighton_Muchinda_(4/1)_ Diego_Sist_(4/15)2004_ _______________________ Diego_Sist_(2/10)2007_ ______________________Sandy_Franz_(2/27)_ Sandy_Franz_(3/26)

ITa Scholar-athletes 2008_ ___________________________ Sandy_Franz_ Sebastian_Gonzales-Orbegoso_ Javier_Tori2009_ __________________________ Ignacio_Velez_ Javier_Tori

atlantic Sun Conference all-academic Team2008_ ___________________________ Sandy_Franz_ Sebastian_Gonzales-Orbegoso_ Arnaldo_Lovera_ Nico_Ospina_ Jack_Rouz_ Javier_Tori2009_ _________________________ Ramiro_Blanco_ Nico_Ospina_ Javier_Tori

peach Belt Conference presidential honor roll1995_ _________________________ Kasper_Nielsen1996_ _________________________ Kasper_Niesen_ Jorge_Ventura1997_ _________________________ Chris_Edwards_ Henrik_Sjolund1998_ ________________________ James_Edwards1999_ _______________ Diego_Gonzales-Orbegoso_ Cale_Johnson_ Mikhail_Kropotov2001_ _________________________ Josh_Hausman_ Mike_Zihler2002_ ___________________ Alessandro_De_Marzo_ Diego_Gonzales-Orbegoso_ Marcel_Grobbelaar2003_ _______________________David_Gustafsson_ Lennart_Lepner_ Sebastian_Libertino_ Aly_Mandour_ Jose_Luis_Reyes_ Diego_Sist2004_ __________________________ Khalif_Gafoor_ David_Gustafsson_ Lennart_Lepner_ Sebastian_Libertino_ Aly_Mandour__ Diego_Sist2005_ ____________________ Predrag_Burmazovic_ Ryan_DeSantis_ Stefan_Dumitrescu_ Sebastian_Gonzales-Orbegoso_ Jose_Luis_Reyes_ Sandy_Schatz_ Diego_Sist2006_ ___________________________ Sandy_Franz_ Diego_Sist_ Sebastian_Gonzales-Orbegoso_ Stefan_Dumitrescu_ Predrag_Burmazovic2007_ _________________________ Miguel_Cabral_ Stefan_Dumitrescu_ Sandy_Franz_ Sebastian_Gonzales-Orbegoso_ Javier_Tori

ITa Division II all-american1991_ ________________Andres_Gonzalez_(Singles)1992_ ________________Andres_Gonzalez_(Singles)_ James_Homan_(Singles)1993_ __________________ James_Homan_(Singles)1995_ _________________ Kasper_Nielsen_(Singles)2003_ _________________ Jose_Luis_Reyes_(Singles)2006_ ______________ Stefan_Dumitrescu_(Singles)_ Diego_Sist_(Singles)2007_ __________________Renzo_Airaldi_(Doubles)_ Stefan_Dumitrescu_(Singles/Doubles)

CoSIDa academic all-District1996_ _________________ Kasper_Nielsen_(College)2007_ __________ Sandy_Franz_(College,_2nd_Team)2008_ _________ Sandy_Franz_(University,_1st_Team)

peach Belt Coach of the Year2003_ _________________________ Tami_Matheny

ITa Division II South region Coach of the Year1992_ _________________________ Alan_Ferguson

all-atlantic Sun Conference 2008_ __________________ Sandy_Franz_(1st_Team)_ Renzo_Airaldi_(2nd_Team)2009________________ Edgar_Rodriguez_(1st_Team)_ Jack_Roux_(2nd_Team,_Singles_&_Doubles)_ Ramiro_Blanco_(2nd_Team,_Singles)_ Renzo_Airaldi_(2nd_Team,_Doubles)_ Javier_Tori_(2nd_Team,_Singles)_ Leandro_Osorio_(2nd_Team,_Singles)

all-peach Belt Conference Singles1992_ _________________________ James_Homan1993_ ___________________________Juan_Merino1995_ _________________________ Kasper_Nielsen2003_ ________________________ Jose_Luis_Reyes_ Diego_Sist2004_ _____________________________Diego_Sist2005_ ______________________Stefan_Dumitrescu_ Jose_Luis_Reyes2006_ _____________________________Diego_Sist2007_ ______________________Stefan_Dumitrescu_ Sandy_Franz

all-peach Belt Conference Doubles1996_ _________________________ Henrik_Sjolund2004_ _____________________________Diego_Sist_ Ben_Ureta2006_ ______________________Stefan_Dumitrescu_ Renzo_Airaldi

atlantic Sun Conference all-Freshman Team2009_ _________________________ Ramiro_Blanco____________________________ Edgar_Rodriguez

naIa all-District Six1986_ _________________________ John_Lockhart1987_ _________________________John_Robinson1990_ _______________________ Jan_Carlos_Cueto

atlantic Sun Conference players of the Week2008_ ________Sebastian_Gonzales-Orbegoso_(2/1)_ Javier_Tori_(3/9)2009_ _________________________Jack_Roux_(2/4)_ Arnaldo_Lovera_(2/11)_ Ramiro_Blanco_(3/25) Javier_Tori_(4/8)_

DiegoSistearnedthreeAll-PeachBeltsingleshonorsandearneddoubleshonorsasasophomore.

JuanMerinowasthesecondplayertoearnAll-PeachBeltConferencehonorsin1993.

JoseLuisReyeswasatwo-timeAll-PeachBeltsingleshonoree.

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ITa Scholar-athletes1992_ __________________________ Martha_Cobo2008_ ______________________Susana_Hernandez_ Daniela_Lovera_ Diana_Martinez_ Vivian_Neuenschwander

atlantic Sun Conference all-academic Team2008_ ______________________Susana_Hernandez_ Maria_Herrera_ Daniela_Lovera_ Diana_Martinez_ Vivian_Neuenschwander_ Anna_Novo2009_ ____________________ Ana-Sofia_Camberos_ Daniela_Lovera_ Vivian_Neuenschwander_ Anna_Novo_ Angie_Solorzano

peach Belt Conference presidential honor roll1995_ _____________________ Georgina_Libertino_ Mary_Majarais1996_ _____________________ Georgina_Libertino1997_ _________________________Ebba_Hermelin_ Nikki_Hulst1998_ ____________________________ Mary_Frady_ Ebba_Hermelin_ Georgina_Libertino_ Michelle_Mann1999_ ____________________________ Mary_Frady_ Ebba_Hermelin_ Georgina_Libertino_ Michelle_Mann_ Tori_Miller2001_ ___________________________ Nada_Jaksic_ Kristinia_Ribicic_ Martina_Stoklaskova2002_ ______________________ Marcela_Gonzales_ Nina_Lesnanska_ Kristina_Ribicic_ Martina_Stoklaskova2003_ __________________________Zarah_DeSilva__ Nina_Lesnanska_ Kristina_Ribicic_ Martina_Stoklaskova2004_ ________________________ Paloma_Castillo_ Nina_Lesnanska_ Mary-Kathryn_Powell2005_ ________________________ Paloma_Castillo_ Nancy_Hernandez_ Susana_Hernandez_ Nina_Lesnanska_ Diana_Martinez2006_ ________________________ Diana_Martinez_ Vivian_Neuenschwander_ Daniela_Lovera_ Anna_Novo2007_ ______________________ Constanza_Aranda_ Susana_Hernandez_ Daniela_Lovera_ Diana_Martinez_ Vivian_Neuenschwander_ _Anna_Novo

Tennis.Com Match of the Week2008_ __Upstate_clinches_A-Sun_vs._Campbell_(4/15)

ITa all-academic Team2008

ITa Division II all-american2006_ ____________________ Anna_Novo_(Singles)2007_ ____________________ Anna_Novo_(Singles)

CoSIDa academic all-american2007_ ________Diana_Martinez_(College,_2nd_Team)2008_ ______ Diana_Martinez_(University,_1st_Team)

peach Belt Student-athlete of the Year1992_ __________________________ Martha_Cobo

atlantic Sun player of the Year2008_ ____________________________ Anna_Novo

peach Belt player of the Year1992_ __________________________ Missy_O’Neill

peach Belt Freshman of the Year2006_ ____________________________ Anna_Novo

peach Belt Coach of the Year1992_ _________________________ Alan_Ferguson

CoSIDa academic all-District2007_ ________ Diana_Martinez_(College,_1st_Team)2008_ ______ Diana_Martinez_(University,_1st_Team)

all-atlantic Sun Conference2008_ ___________________ Anna_Novo_(1st_Team)_ Susana_Hernandez_(2nd_Team)2009_____________________ Anna_Novo_(1st_Team)_ Cinthya_Lazaro_(2nd_Team,_Singles)_ Ana-Sofia__Camberos_(2nd_Team,_Singles)_

all-peach Belt Conference Singles1992_ __________________________ Missy_O’Neill_ Amy_White_ Heather_Weare_ Annette_Eskenzi2005_ _________________________Marianna_Melo2006_ ____________________________ Anna_Novo2007_ ____________________________ Anna_Novo

all-peach Belt Conference Doubles1992_ __________________________ Missy_O’Neill_ Martha_Cobo_ Amy_White_ Heather_Weare

atlantic Sun Conference all-Freshman Team2008_ _____________________ Emilia_Milovanovic2009_ ____________________ Ana-Sofia_Camberos_ Cinthya_Lazaro

atlantic Sun Conference players of the Week2008_ ____________________ Diana_Martinez_(2/8)_ Anna_Novo_(3/9)_ Daniela_Lovera_(4/4)_ Anna_Novo_(4/11)2009_ _______________________ Anna_Novo_(2/4)_ Anna_Novo_(3/11)_ Anna_Novo_(4/1)

peach Belt Conference players of the Week2007_ _______________________ Anna_Novo_(3/6)_ Anna_Novo_(3/26)_ Anna_Novo_(4/9)

DianaMartinezearnedtwoAcademicAll-Americannods,theonlyathleteinschoolhistorytodoso.

AnnaNovoisthemostcelebratedplayerinschoolhistorywithfiveconferenceplayeroftheweek,two

All-America,andonePlayeroftheYearaward.

HeatherWeareearnedAll-PeachBeltConferencehonorsinsinglesanddoublesin1992.

awards & honors

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Andres Gonzalez1991, ’92 ITA Division II

Singles All-American

James Homan1992, ’93 ITA Division II

Singles All-American

Kasper Nielsen1995 ITA Division II

Singles All-American

Diego Sist2006 ITA Division II

Singles All-American

Stefan Dumitrescu2006, ’07 ITA Division II

Singles All-American2007 ITA Division II

Doubles All-American

Anna Novo2006, ’07 ITA Division II

Singles All-American

Jose Luis Reyes2003 ITA Division II

Singles All-American

Renzo Airaldi2007 ITA Division II

Doubles All-American

awards & honors

USC Upstate TennisITa all-americans

The_school’s_first_All-American,_Andres_Gonzalez_ had_ one_ of_ the_ most_ suc-cessful_ careers_ in_ school_ history_ after_transferring_ from_ North_ Greenville._Gonzalez_ posted_ a_ 45-10_ singles_ re-cord_and_a_37-10_doubles_record.

In_ 1991,_ he_ helped_ the_ Rifles_ finish_11th_ in_ Division_ II_ and_ the_ next_ year,_he_ was_ ranked_ as_ high_ as_ second_ in_the_nation_in_doubles_play_after_reach-ing_ the_ finals_ of_ the_ Rolex_ Small_ Col-lege_Championship._In_singles_play,_he_reached_as_high_as_eighth_in_Division_II_that_season._

James_ Homan_ earned_ back-to-back_All-American_ honors_ in_ 1992_ and_1993,_joining_Andres_Gonzalez_on_the_1992_team.

Homan,_ a_ native_ of_ Petersborough,_England,_ earned_ the_ award_ in_ 1992_as_ he_ reached_ the_ NCAA_ Division_ II_singles_ quarterfinals._ He_ finished_ the_season_ranked_25th_in_the_nation_with_a_27-6_overall_record.

In_ 1993,_ Homan_ went_ 12-6_ overall_playing_primarily_at_No._1_singles_and_finished_12th_in_the_country.

A_two-year_letterwinner_for_USC_Spar-tanburg,_ Kasper_ Nielsen,_ a_ Denmark_native,_ helped_ keep_ the_ Rifles_ in_ the_Division_II_national_conversation,_lead-ing_the_team_to_two_national_rankings_of_12th_in_the_nation.

Nielsen,_ who_ transferred_ from_ Los_Angeles_ Pierce_ Community_ College,_posted_a_19-8_singles_record_to_finish_the_ season_ ranked_ eighth_ in_ the_ na-tion_as_a_junior.

As_ a_ senior,_ Nielsen_ earned_ CoSIDA_Academic_All-District_honors._

Jose_Luis_Reyes_was_a_standout_player_for_ four_ years_ on_ the_ USC_ Upstate_men’s_tennis_team._He_finished_his_ca-reer_with_a_45-20_singles_record._Reyes_was_ also_ an_ accomplished_ doubles_player,_finishing_his_four_seasons_with_a_63-12_record.

As_a_sophomore,_despite_an_ACL_tear_taking_him_ from_the_ lineup_ for_much_of_the_season,_he_finished_20th_in_the_nation_ to_ earn_ All-American_ honors_with_ an_ 8-4_ record._ In_ a_ dramatic_ re-turn,_ Reyes_ played_ with_ the_ tear_ dur-ing_the_NCAA_Regionals_tournament._

One_of_the_best_players_in_school_his-tory,_ Sist_ earned_ a_ national_ ranking_in_ all_ four_ of_ his_ seasons_ at_ Upstate,_culminating_ by_ finishing_ 15th_ in_ the_nation_ in_ 2006_ to_ earn_ All-American_honors.

As_ a_ freshman,_ the_ Paraguay_ native_finished_41st_in_the_nation._He_finished_25th_ in_ the_ country_ as_ a_ sophomore_and_followed_that_by_finishing_44th_as_a_junior._Sist_won_53_matches_in_his_ca-reer_and_played_all_but_two_matches_in_his_career_at_the_No._1_or_No._2_singles_slot.

Stefan_Dumitrescu_left_an_unmatched_legacy_ at_ USC_ Upstate,_ earning_ three_All-American_ awards_ and_ leaving_ the_school_ with_ a_ then-school-record_ 71_doubles_wins.

In_2006,_Dumitrescu_finished_the_year_ranked_ eighth_ in_ Division_ II,_ earning_his_first_All-American_honors._As_a_se-nior_in_2007,_he_did_even_better,_finish-ing_the_year_ranked_fifth_in_the_nation_in_ singles_ and_ ninth_ in_ doubles_ play_with_partner,_Renzo_Airaldi.

By_ the_ time_ she_ left_ USC_ Upstate_ in_2009,_Anna_Novo_had_left_the_unques-tioned_deepest_legacy_in_the_women’s_program_history._From_day_one_at_Up-state,_she_was_an_impact_player,_earn-ing_Division_II_All-American_honors_ in_2006_and_2007.

As_ a_ freshman_ in_ 2006,_ Novo_ came_back_ from_ a_ fall_ injury_ to_ post_ a_ 13-9_overall_ record_ and_ finish_ the_ season_ranked_13th_in_the_nation._In_2007,_she_was_ even_ better,_ winning_ 22_ singles_matches_and_finishing_the_year_ranked_11th_in_the_nation.

The_ other_ half_ of_ the_ only_ doubles_team_ in_ school_ hsitory_ to_ earn_ All-American_ honors,_ Renzo_ Airaldi_ was_just_ 18_ when_ he_ paired_ with_ Stefan_Dumitrescu_ to_ form_ one_ of_ the_ best_doubles_teams_in_the_nation.

The_ freshman_ from_ Peru_ was_ almost_exclusively_ a_ doubles_ player_ in_ 2007,_playing_ just_ seven_ singles_ matches,_while_teaming_with_Dumitrescu,_to_go_24-3_ in_ doubles_ play,_ establishing_ a_school_record_for_wins_in_a_season._The_team_finished_the_year_ranked_ninth_in_the_nation.

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Missy O’Neill1992 Peach Belt Conference

Player of the Year

Anna Novo2008 Atlantic Sun Conference

Player of the Year

awards & honors

USC Upstate TennisConference players of the Year

USC Upstate Tennisathletic hall of Fame Members

Kasper_Nielsen_was_a_standout_player_on_the_men’s_tennis_team_for_two_seasons,_playing_from_1994-96._He_played_primarily_at_the_No._1_singles_and_doubles_positions_ throughout_ his_ career_ and_ helped_ lead_USCS_into_national_prominence.

A_two-year_letterwinner_for_USC_Spartanburg,_Kasper_Nielsen,_a_Denmark_native,_helped_keep_the_Rifles_in_the_ Division_ II_ national_ conversation,_ leading_ the_team_to_two_national_rankings_of_12th_in_the_nation.

Nielsen,_ who_ transferred_ from_ Los_ Angeles_ Pierce_Community_ College,_ posted_ a_ 19-8_ singles_ record_to_finish_the_season_ranked_eighth_ in_the_nation_as_a_junior.

In_addition_to_his_excellence_in_tennis,_he_was_an_out-standing_student._He_was_named_to_the_Peach_Belt_Conference_Honor_Roll_both_years_and_was_a_Dean’s_List_student._He_was_also_named_a_GTE/CoSIDA_Aca-demic_All-District_scholar._

Kasper nielson ’96Class of 2004

Martha_Cobo_was_a_four-year_member_of_the_wom-en’s_tennis_program_at_USCS_from_1988-92._The_epit-ome_of_the_student-athlete,_she_was_a_Volvo_Tennis_Scholar_ Athlete_ in_ 1991-92_ and_ earned_ the_ Peach_Belt_ Athletic_ Conference_ Academic_ Award_ for_ hav-ing_ the_ highest_ academic_ average_ among_ female_athletes._In_addition_to_her_playing_days_at_USCS,_she_represented_ Colombia,_ her_ native_ country,_ in_ the_World_Junior_Tennis_Tournament.

While_ her_ playing_ days_ at_ USCS_ are_ worthy_ of_ rec-ognition,_ Cobo’s_ accomplishments_ since_ leaving_the_campus_are_just_as_noteworthy._She_has_served_as_a_tennis_coach_at_the_prestigious_Bolletieri_Sports_Academy._She_served_as_the_Director_of_the_Mental_Efficiency_Program_at_the_Academy_and_has_collabo-rated_with_many_world_renown_sport_psychologists_on_performance_enhancement_issues.

Cobo_ left_ the_ Bolletieri_ Sports_ Academy_ and_ now_serves_ as_ the_ Director_ of_ Mental_ Conditioning_ Pro-gram_ at_ the_ Leadbetter_ Junior_ Golf_ Academy_ in_Bradenton,_ FL._ In_ addition,_ she_ also_ is_ the_ Director_of_ International_ Outreach_ -_ PERFORMAX_ and_ is_ a_mental_ health_ counselor._ A_ member_ of_ the_ Ameri-can_ Psychological_ Association,_ she_ developed_ an_international_ educational_ curriculum_ for_ coaches,_athletes,_and_parents,_while_counseling_several_elite_athletes_from_around_the_world_

Martha Cobo ’92Class of 2001

Kristina_ Ribicic_ is_ the_ second_ person_ affiliated_ with_the_ women’s_ tennis_ program_ to_ be_ elected_ to_ the_Athletics_Hall_of_Fame_at_USC_Upstate.

Ribicic_is_the_first_honoree_connected_with_the_resur-gence_ of_ the_ women’s_ tennis_ program._ She_ played_for_ the_ team_ from_ 1999-2003._ She_ joined_ Marcela_Gonzalez_ and_ Martina_ Stoklaskova_ to_ form_ the_foundation_which_the_program_has_used_to_achieve_tremendous_success_in_recent_years._It_was_her_lead-ership,_ in_ particular,_ that_ helped_ form_ a_ cohesive_unit_for_four_years._It_was_her_play_on_the_court_that_helped_bring_success_to_the_team.

Prior_ to_ Ribicic’s_ arrival,_ the_ women’s_ program_ had_posted_ three_ wins_ in_ the_ previous_ three_ seasons_combined._Ribicic_helped_the_team_make_history_in_2003._She_finished_the_year_16-3_in_singles_play_and_20-3_in_doubles_action_to_help_the_team_win_a_school_record_15_matches_and_advance_to_ the_NCAA_Divi-sion_ II_Tournament_ for_ the_ first_ time_ in_ eight_ years_and_ just_ the_ second_ time_ in_ program_ history._ The_tournament_ appearance_ came_ just_ four_ years_ after_the_program_posted_a_2-13_record_in_1999.

Ribicic_ranks_fifth_all-time_in_combined_wins_with_87_victories_in_singles_and_doubles_play._Her_46_singles_wins_marks_the_fifth-highest_total_ in_school_history._She_ also_ ranks_ fifth_ all-time_ with_ 41_ doubles_ victo-ries._ In_ addition_ to_ her_ ability_ on_ the_ tennis_ court,_Ribicic_ was_ a_ four-time_ member_ of_ the_ Peach_ Belt_Conference_Presidential__Honor_Roll.

Kristina ribicic ’03Class of 2008

Anna_Novo,_a_5-5_Caracas,_Venezuela,_native,_ led_USC_Upstate_into_the_Divi-sion_ I_era_ in_style._As_a_ junior,_she_set_nearly_every_school_record_in_site,_win-ning_29_singles_matches_and_52_com-bined_matches._She_won_tournament_singles_ titles_ at_ the_ USC_ Upstate_ Fall_Tournament_and_the_Wolfpack_ Invita-tional_in_the_fall.

To_ follow_ that,_ Novo,_ in_ the_ spring,_Novo_earned_a_pair_of_A-Sun_Player_of_the_Week_awards_and_she_finished_the_year_a_perfect_11-0_mark_at_the_No._1_position_ in_ A-Sun_ play,_ leading_ the_Spartans_ to_ the_ first_ outright_ A-Sun_title_in_school_history._

Missy_ O’Neill,_ a_ native_ of_ Colts_ Neck,_N.J.,_ helped_ the_ Lady_ Rifles_ to_ make_their_ mark_ in_ their_ first_ year_ in_ the_Peach_Belt_Conference._O’Neill_led_the__Rifles_ to_ an_ undefeated_ 12-0_ regular_season.

O’Neill_was_the_team’s_ leader,_playing_at_ the_ No._ 1_ slot_ in_ both_ singles_ and_doubles,_finishing_18-3_in_singles_and_15-2_in_doubles_play._She_finished_the_season_ ranked_ 28th_ in_ the_ Division_ II_rankings,_helping_her_earn_both_Peach_Belt_Player_of_the_Year_and_all-confer-ence_accolades.

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JorgeGalvez1990-93

BillCastleman1988-91

JorgeVentura1993-96

PalomaCastillo2001-05

MarcelaGonzalez1999-2003

DanielaLovera2006-09

AAARenzo Airaldi ________2007-Ralph_Allison___________1969Bruce_Alverson_________1969David_Anderson________1972

BBBMichael_Bain________ 1985-86Hap_Belmont________ 1976,_78David_Bishop________ 1976,_78Stanley_Bishop_ ________1969Scott_Blackwell______ 1985-86Ramiro Blanco _______2009-Chris_Bloxham__________1988Jim_Brock______________1981Tommy_Brock_ ______ 1979-80Predrag_Burmazovic__ 2004-06

CCCMiguel_Cabral__________2007Reggie_Campbell_ ______1969Wilson_Casey________ 1974-76Bill_Castleman_______ 1988-91Rodolfo_Castro_ _____ 2000-03Lavnish_Chatrath____ 1995-96Michael_Cheves____ 1999-2000Rock_Christ_ ________ 1979-80Chris_Clifton_ __________2006Jim_Coates_____________1972Jim_Condon____________1969Byron_Conn____________1981Rafael_Corzo_ _______ 1992,_97Faizul_Costa_________ 1999-00David_Cox_____________1974Jon_Carlos_Cueto_____ 1990-93Jose_Cueto_ ________ 1989-92

DDDPio_Davila_ _________ 1996-97Renato_Davila__________2002Jim_Davis___________ 1979-80Alessandro_De_Marzo_ 2000-02Ryan_De_Santis_ ________2005Renzo_Diez-Canseco_____2001Justin_Downey_ _____ 1994-95Stefan_Dumitrescu___ 2004-07

EEEJose_Echandia__________2002Chris_Edwards_______ 1994-98Joe_Elder___________ 1974-76Chuck_Evans___________1974Tony_Exall_ _________ 1979-81

FFFShawn_Fischer_______ 1985-86Scott_Flynn_ ___________1989Sandy_Franz_ _______ 2006-08

GGGKhalif_Gafoor___________2004Sreten_Gajic_________ 1992-94Jorge_Galvez________ 1991-93Jose_Garcia_ ________ 1997-00Roddy_Geddes_ ________1981Kathy_Gettys________ 1985-86Thomas_Gomolka____ 1979-80D._Gonzales-Orbegoso_1999-02S._Gonzales-Orbegoso_2005-08Andres_Gonzalez_____ 1991-92Jose_Gonzalez_______ 1987-88David_Gustafsson____ 2003-04

HHHGregg_Hammond_______1976Bobby_Hanks___________1970Ken_Harrill_____________1969Josh_Hausman_ _____ 2000-01Angus_Henderson____ 1994-95Skipper_Hix_________ 1998-99Carl_Hocker____________2005James_Homan_______ 1992-93Bruce_Howard_______ 1974-76Tommy_Howard_ ____ 1979-81

JJJCale_Johnson_ ______ 1998-99Alton_Jones_________ 1969-70Tommy_Jones__________1978

KKKJohn_Kiser__________ 1974-75

LLLPaula_Lattimore_ _______1969Jerry_Lesley____________1978Lennart_Lepner______ 2003-04Sebastian_Libertino_ ____2004Mike_Little__________ 1988-89John_Lockhart_______ 1985-86Ajay_Loganadan_____ 1987-90John_Longo____________1974Arnaldo_Lovera______ 2007-09

MMMGeorge_Mahaffey_ ___ 1979-81Aly_Mandour________ 2003-04Chuck_Marler__________1978Ricky_Martinez_ _____ 2001-02B._Meder_ _____________1972Juan_Merino_ _______ 1992-93John_Mikelonis______ 1979-81Matt_Mills_ _________ 1985-86R._Montgomery_________1972Dee_Moulton___________1988Eddie_Moseley_ ________1981Lighton_Muchinda_ _____2003

NNNRichard_Newcomer______1970Tim_Nichols_________ 1979-80Kasper_Nielsen_ _____ 1995-96Douglas_Noriega_____ 2000-01

OOOBen_O’Dell_____________1972Leandro_Osorio______ 2006-09Nicolas_Ospina_ _____ 2008-09

PPPGrocio_Prado___________2006

RRRJose_Luis_Reyes______ 2002-05Jose_Rincon_________ 1989-91John_Robinson______ 1985-87Edgar Rodriguez _____2009-Khary_Rose_ ________ 1994-97Jack Roux ___________2007-David_Rubel_ _______ 1979-81

SSSSebastian_Sanchez___ 1995-97Sandy_Schatz_ _________2005Kevin_Shaver________ 1989-92Diego_Sist_ _________ 2003-06Henrik_Sjolund_ _____ 1996-97Louis_Smith____________1969Tim_Smith_____________1978Lee_Speer_ _________ 1975-76Jason_Staiger________ 2000-01

TTTBrad_Tate___________ 1976-78Tim_Thigpen_ __________1978Javier Tori ___________2007-

UUUBen_Ureta_ _________ 2003-05

VVVBrett_Van_Der_Merwe_ ___1998Rudy_Vargas_ _______ 1992-95Bill_Vaughn_ ___________1969Ignacio Velez ________2008-Jorge_Ventura_______ 1994-96Rick_Vinson____________1978Andres_Viver___________1988

WWWChris_Worrock__________1969

YYYDanny_Yarborough___ 1972,_76Pom_Yi_____________ 1985-86Guillermo_Yunez________2002

ZZZMike_Zihler_ ________ 2000-01

AAALindsay_Allen_ ______ 2001-03Constanza_Aranda_ _____ 2007

BBBLori_Blackwell_ _________ 1992Carolina Bello _______ 2008-

CCCStacy_Cantwell_ _____ 1994-95Paloma_Castillo______ 2002-05Martha_Cobo________ 1991-92Ana-Sofia Camberos _ 2009-

DDDStephanie_Dacus________ 1993Christy_Davis________ 1990-91Zarah_DeSilva_______ 2003-06Alexis_DeStaffany____ 1996-97Amanda_Dnistrian_ __ 1999-00

EEESylvia_Easler_ _______ 1974-75Lisa_Engerth_ _______ 1988-90Annette_Eskenazi_ ___ 1990-92Catherine Estupinan _ 2009-

FFFPaula_Fillion____________ 2002Mary_Frady_ ________ 1998-99

GGGMarcela_Gonzalez____ 2000-03

HHHLeigh_Harrison_ _____ 1993-94Ebba_Hermelin_ _____ 1997-98Susana_Hernandez___ 2005-08Maria_Herrera_ ______ 2006-08Carmel_Hill_ ___________ 1994Wendy_Hughes_________ 1990Nikki_Hulst__________ 1995-98

JJJNada_Jaksic_________ 2000-01Jennifer_Jones__________ 1994

KKKMissy_Keith____________ 1990Andrea_Kerr_________ 1999-01Lori_Kiesel_____________ 1992Elise_Kimling___________ 1980Lisa_King___________ 1988-90Janina_Kisic____________ 1996

LLLCinthya Lazaro ______ 2008-Nina_Lesnanska______ 2002-05Georgina_Libertino___ 1995-99Christy_Lindsay_________ 1980

Tracey_Lindsay_ ________ 1980Daniela_Lovera_ ___ 2006-2009

MMMMary_Majaris___________ 1995Michelle_Mann_ _____ 1998-00Barbara_Marlow_ _______ 1980Anna_Martin_ __________ 1991Mary_Martin_ __________ 1995Diana_Martinez______ 2005-08Jeanie_McClure_________ 1980Lisa_McClure___________ 1976Monica_McGrath_____ 1998-99Mariana_Melo_______ 2004-05Annika_Meyerson_______ 2005Robbin_Miller_ _________ 1994Tori_Miller_ ____________ 1999Emilia Milovanovic ___ 2008-Carin_Morgan_ ______ 1994-97

NNNChristy_Nettles_ ________ 1991V._Neuenschwander__ 2006-09Stacy_Nicoll____________ 1996Anna_Novo_ ________ 2006-09

OOOJudy_Odom____________ 1974Missy_O’Neil_ _______ 1992-93

PPPMary-Kathryn_Powell_ ___ 2004

RRRKaren_Restuk___________ 1999Kristina_Ribicic_ _____ 2000-03Beth_Rusch_ ___________ 1991

SSSGabriella_Sanchez_______ 1995Dasha_Segenchuk_______ 2004Angie_Solorzano________ 2009Stephanie_Stevens_ _____ 1996Martina_Stoklaskova__ 2000-03Kate_Summer_ _________ 1997

TTTKelly_Thompson_ _______ 1980Susan_Trupp_ __________ 1993

VVVPatricia_Vener_ ____ 1988-1991

WWWTaryn_Walker___________ 2000Heather_Weare_ _____ 1991-94Amy_White_ ________ 1992-93Leslie_Whiten_ _________ 1990Wendy_Williams_ _______ 1993

Men’s Tennis all-Time roster Women’s Tennis all-Time roster

all-Time rosters

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IndividualFirst singles match win (tournament) ___________________ V. Neuenschwander def. Cristina Garcia (CAM) 7-6, 6-2, 9/16/07First doubles match win (tournament) ____________________ Diana Martinez/Maria Herrera def. Fuller/Davis (PRES) 8-6, 9/16/07First singles tournament title ___________________ Anna Novo (A), USC Upstate Fall Tournament, 9/17/07First doubles tournament title __________________Anna Novo & Emilia Milovanovic, Upstate Tournament, 9/17/07First singles dual match win ______________________No. 5 V. Neuenschwander (UPST) def. Reyorn Ferguson (NCAT) 6-0, 6-0, 2/1/08First doubles dual match win ________________________ No. 1 Anna Novo/Emilia Milovanovic (UPST) def. Quick/Palmer (NCAT) 8-0, 2/1/08First No. 1 singles win ___________________ Anna Novo (UPST) def. Winnie Quick (NCAT) 6-1, 6-1, 2/1/08First No. 2 singles win ______________________ Susana Hernandez (UPST) def. Terika Palmer (NCAT) 6-0, 6-1, 2/1/08First No. 3 singles win ____________________ Emilia Milovanovic (UPST) def. Destiny Williams (NCAT) 6-0, 6-0, 2/1/08First No. 4 singles win _____________________ Diana Martinez (UPST) def. Danielle McCaskill (NCAT) 6-0, 6-0, 2/1/08First No. 5 singles win ___________________ V. Neuenschwander (UPST) def. Reyorn Ferguson (NCAT) 6-0, 6-0, 2/1/08First No. 6 singles win _____________________ Maria Herrera (UPST) def. McKenzie Carson (WOF) 6-1, retired, 2/7/08First No. 1 doubles win ______________________ Anna Novo/Emilia Milovanovic (UPST) def. Quick/Palmer (NCAT) 8-0, 2/1/08First No. 2 doubles win _______________________ Diana Martinez/Maria Herrera (UPST) def. Williams/McCaskill (NCAT) 8-0, 2/1/08First No. 3 doubles win _____________________ Maria Herrera/Diana Martinez (UPST) def. Baird/Smyers (WOF) 8-5, 2/7/08First to win 10 singles matches _____________________ Anna Novo at ITA Southeast Regionals, 10/19/07First to win 20 singles matches ______________________________ Anna Novo vs. Austin Peay, 3/5/08First to win 10 dual meet singles matches _________________________ Anna Novo at Belmont, 3/8/08First to win 10 doubles matches _________________________ Anna Novo/Emilia Milovanovic, 10/27/08First to win 10 doubles dual-meet matches _____________________ Emilia Milovanovic/Anna Novo & Diana Martinez/Maria Herrera, 3/22/08First A-Sun Player of the Week _____________________________________Diana Martinez, 2/8/08

TeamFirst win ________________________________ vs. North Carolina A&T, W, 7-0, 2/1/08 First road win _____________________________________at Wofford, W, 5-2, 2/7/08First neutral win __________________________________________________ ---First back-to-back wins ________________ vs. North Carolina A&T, 2/1/08, at Wofford, 2/7/08First 4-3 win _______________________________________vs. Jacksonville, 3/29/09First 5-2 win __________________________________________ at Wofford, 2/7/08First 6-1 win _____________________________________ vs. Kennesaw State, 3/1/08First 7-0 win ___________________________________ vs. North Carolina A&T, 2/1/08First doubles point _______________________________ vs. North Carolina A&T, 2/1/08

division i FiRsTsThe 2007-08 SpartansUpstate’s First nCaa Division I Tennis Team

Women’s Tennis Division I Firsts

RenzoAiraldiwonUpstate’sfirstDivisionItournamentanddualmeetsinglesmatchesandwasthefirstSpar-tantoreach20wins.

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thefirstSpartantowinDivisionI

singlesmatchesinthetournamentanddual

meetformat.

TeamFirst win _________________________________ vs. Georgia Southern, W, 6-1, 2/2/08First home win ________________________________ vs. South Carolina State, 2/9/08First road win ____________________________________ at Wofford, W, 6--1, 2/7/08First back-to-back wins _______________ at Wofford, 2/7/08, vs. South Carolina State, 2/9/08First 4-3 win ______________________________________ vs. Presbyterian, 2/15/08First 5-2 win __________________________________ vs. South Carolina State, 2/9/08First 6-1 win ____________________________________ at Georgia Southern, 2/2/08First 7-0 win _______________________________________ vs. Florida A&M, 3/1/08First doubles point _____________________________________ at Davidson, 1/27/08

IndividualFirst singles match win (tour.) ____________________ Renzo Airaldi def. Fediuk (PRES), 6-2, 6-3, 9/16/07First doubles match win (tour.) __________________ Sandy Franz/Renzo Airaldi def. Olivier/Lee (PRES), 9/17/07First singles tournament title _________________ Sandy Franz (A), Renzo Airaldi (B), Upstate Tour., 9/17/07First doubles tournament title _________________ Sandy Franz & Renzo Airaldi (A), Upstate Tour., 9/17/07First singles dual match win _________________ No. 3 Renzo Airaldi def. Eric Noble (DAV), 6-4, 6-3, 1/27/08First doubles dual match win _____________________ No. 2 S. Gonzales-Orbegoso/Leandro Osorio def. Compeau/Noble (DAV), 8-6, 1/27/08 First No. 1 singles win ________________________Sandy Franz def. Andrew Stubbs (WOF) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6First No. 2 singles win _____________________ Renzo Airaldi def. Borja Malet (GSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0, 2/2/08First No. 3 singles win _______________________ Renzo Airaldi def. Eric Noble (DAV), 6-4, 6-3, 1/27/08First No. 4 singles win _________________________ Jack Roux def. Phillip Prins (GSU) 6-4, 6-1, 2/2/08First No. 5 singles win _______________ Sebastian Gonzales-Orbegoso def. Sam Burns (DAV) - 7-5, 4-6, 3-6First No. 6 singles win ____________________ Leandro Osorio def. Matthew Sands (GSU) 6-3, 7-5, 2/2/08First No. 1 doubles win __________________ Leandro Osorio/S. Gonzales-Orbegoso def. Martin/Lee (Pres.) 8-5, 2/15/08First No. 2 doubles win _____________________ S. Gonzales-Orbegoso/Leandro Osorio def. Compeau/Noble (DAV), 8-6, 1/27/08First No. 3 doubles win __________________ Javier Tori and Jack Roux def. Lyons/Burns (DAV), 9-7, 1/27/08First to win 10 singles matches _______________________ Sandy Franz at USC Fall Invitational, 10/13/08First to win 20 singles matches ______________________________ Renzo Airaldi vs. Mercer, 2/29/08First to win 10 dual meet singles matches _______________________ Renzo Airaldi at Lipscomb, 3/7/08First to win 10 doubles matches _________________ Sebastian Gonzales-Orbegoso/Leandro Osorio, 3/1/08First to win 10 doubles dual-meet matches __________________ Jack Roux/Sandy Franz & Renzo Airaldi/Javier Tori, 4/4/08First A-Sun Player of the Week ___________________________ Sebastian Gonzales-Orbegoso, 2/1/08

Men’s Tennis Division I Firsts

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One of the most successful programs at USC Upstate, the men’s tennis team ended its Division II era by finishing among the nation’s top 25 in each of the last eight years and finished its second year of Division I play ranked nationally.

Although_the_tennis_program_can_trace_its_routes_back_to_1970,_just_three_years_after_ the_ university_ was_ founded,_ it_ struggled_ in_ its_ infancy,_ eventually_ being_dropped_from_the_athletic_department_in_1982,_due_to_lack_of_participation._In_1986,_David_Johnson_helped_revive_the_program,_leading_the_team_back_to_com-petition_ in_ the_ NAIA._ Rock_ Christ_ solidified_ the_ program,_ leading_ the_ team_ for_two_years_and_leading_the_program_to_its_first_winning_season_since_1976_in_1988_with_an_11-9_record.

In_1989,_Alan_Ferguson_took_over_the_program_for_the_next_nine_years_and_led_then-USC_Spartanburg_to_heights_never_before_seen._He_led_the_Rifles_to_top_15_finishes_in_Division_II_five_times.

In_1999,_Tami_Matheny_took_over_the_reins_and_she_immediately_began_to_rebuild_the_team._After_just_five_wins_in_her_first_two_years,_Matheny_led_the_team_to_top-25_finishes_in_each_of_her_last_four_years,_including_a_final_ranking_of_seventh_in_2004.

After_Matheny_stepped_down_in_2003_to_focus_on_her_responsibilities_as_Senior_Women’s_Administrator,_Alessandro_De_Marzo_led_the_Spartans_to_three_straight_finishes_in_the_nation’s_top_15._In_2008,_De_Marzo_led_the_team_to_15_wins_in_the_school’s_first_year_as_a_member_of_the_Division_I_Atlantic_Sun_Conference.

Men’s Tennis Year-By-Year

The1992SpartanswerethefirstinschoolhistorytoreachtheNCAADivisionIITournament,finishinginfifth-placeatthenationaltournament.

Year Coach Record Conf Postseason Rank1970_ Dick_Spong_and__ 5-7_ -_ -_ -_ Joe_Bowman_1971_ No_Team_ _ _1972_ Tom_Davis_and__ 4-5_ -_ -_ -_ Dick_Spong_ _ _ _1973_ Dick_Spong_ 4-4_ -_ -_ -1974_ Dick_Spong_ 5-4_ -_ -_ -1975_ Ron_Eaglin_ -_ -_ -_ -1976_ Ron_Eaglin_ 7-2_ -_ -_ -1977_ Richard_Predmore_ 7-8_ -_ -_ -1978_ Richard_Predmore_ -_ -_ -_ -1979_ Richard_Predmore_ -_ -_ -_ -1980_ Jim_Newcombe_ -_ -_ -_ -1981_ Jim_Newcombe_ 3-9_ -_ -_ -1982_ Ron_Eaglin_ -_ -_ -_ -1982-85_No_Team_ _ _ _1986_ David_Johnson_ -_ -_ -_ -1987_ Rock_Christ_ 5-16_ -_ -_ -1988_ Rock_Christ_ 11-9_ -_ -_ -1989_ Alan_Ferguson_ 12-6_ -_ -_ -1990_ Alan_Ferguson_ 18-4_ -_ -_ 231991_ Alan_Ferguson_ 12-4_ -_ -_ 111992_ Alan_Ferguson_ 19-4_ 4-0_ NCAA_Nationals_ 51993_ Alan_Ferguson_ 10-4_ 4-2_ -_ 101994_ Alan_Ferguson_ 10-9_ 3-4_ -_ -1995_ Alan_Ferguson_ 16-7_ 5-2_ NCAA_Regionals_ 121996_ Alan_Ferguson_ 16-6_ 3-3_ NCAA_Nationals_ 121997_ Alan_Ferguson_ 4-11_ 0-5_ -_ -1998_ Sarang_Gupta_ 0-9_ 0-8_ -_ -1999_ Tami_Matheny_ 0-12_ 0-8_ -_ -2000_ Tami_Matheny_ 5-11_ 0-8_ -_ -2001_ Tami_Matheny_ 12-9_ 3-4_ NCAA_Regionals_ 222002_ Tami_Matheny_ 13-7_ 4-3_ NCAA_Regionals_ 172003_ Tami_Matheny_ 20-2_ 7-0_ NCAA_Regionals_ 122004_ Josh_Hausman_ 20-5_ 7-1_ NCAA_Nationals_ 72005_ Alessandro_De_Marzo_ 14-6_ 7-1_ NCAA_Regionals_ 112006_ Alessandro_De_Marzo_ 14-7_ 5-3_ NCAA_Nationals_ 112007_ Alessandro_De_Marzo_ 23-5_ 7-2_ NCAA_Nationals_ 52008_ Alessandro_De_Marzo_ 15-6_ 8-2_ -_ -2009_ Alessandro_De_Marzo_ 22-3_ 9-1_ -_ 70Total 36 seasons 3�0-2�3 76-57

Years Coach Record Conf.1969-74_ Dick_Spong___________________________ 18-20_ ___________-1974-76_ Ron_Eaglin_____________________________ 7-2_ ____________-1976-79_ Richard_Predmore_______________________ 7-8_ ____________-1979-81_ Jim_Newcombe_________________________ 3-9_ ____________-1981-82_ Ron_Eaglin______________________________ -_ _____________-1985-86_ David_Johnson_ _________________________ -_ _____________-1986-88_ Rock_Christ_ __________________________ 16-25_ ___________-1988-97_ Alan_Ferguson_________________________117-55________19-161997-98_ Sarang_Gupta__________________________ 0-9_ __________0-81998-03_ Tami_Matheny_________________________ 50-42_ _______14-232003-04_ Josh_Hausman_ ________________________20-5__________70-12004-Pres._ Alessandro_De_Marzo___________________ 88-27_ ________36-9

Player Year Record Pct.�. Jack Roux ______________________2008-09 _______ 46-�5 ____ .7542. Javier Tori ______________________2008-09 _______ 45-�5 ____ .7503._ Jorge_Ventura_____________________1995-96_________ 45-18_ _____ .7144. Renzo Airaldi ___________________2007-08 _______ 44-22 ____ .6675. Javier Tori ______________________2007-08 _______ 42-�9 ____ .6896._ Sandy_Franz______________________2006-07_________ 42-10_ _____ .8087._ Leandro_Osorio_ __________________2008-09_________ 41-24_ _____ .6318._ Stefan_Dumitrescu_________________2003-04__________41-5_______ .8919._ James_Homan_ ___________________1991-92__________40-9_______ .816�0. Ramiro Blanco __________________2008-09 ________40-5 _____ .88911._ Andres_Gonzalez__________________1991-92_________ 39-13_ _____ .750�2. Edgar Rodriguez ________________2008-09 ________39-9 _____ .8�3�3. Jack Roux ______________________2007-08 _______ 38-�9 ____ .667�4. Renzo Airaldi ___________________2008-09 _______ 37-22 ____ .62715._ Sandy_Franz______________________2007-08_________ 37-25_ _____ .597

Player Years Record Pct.�. Javier Tori _____________________ 2006- __________�26-56 ___ .6922._ Stefan_Dumitrescu________________ 2003-07_________ 119-32_ ____ .7883._ Leandro_Osorio_ _________________ 2005-09_________ 118-62_ ____ .6564. Renzo Airaldi __________________ 2006- __________��2-50 ___ .69�5._ Sebastian_Gonzales-Orbegoso______ 2004-08_________ 109-67_ ____ .6196._ Jose_Luis_Reyes_ _________________ 2001-05_________ 108-32_ ____ .7717. Jack Roux _____________________ 2006- __________�09-46 ___ .7038._ Diego_Sist_______________________ 2002-06_________ 103-57_ ____ .6449._ Jorge_Ventura____________________ 1993-96_________ 94-52______ .64410._ Sandy_Franz_____________________ 2005-08_________ 89-41______ .68511._ Khary_Rose______________________ 1993-97_________ 85-74______ .53512._ Jorge_Galvez_ ___________________ 1990-93_________ 84-33______ .71813._ Jan_Carlos_Cueto_ ________________ 1990-93_________ 82-34______ .70714._ Rudy_Vargas_____________________ 1991-95_________ 81-59______ .57915._ David_Gustafsson_________________ 2002-04_________ 68-16______ .81016._ Andres_Gonzalez_________________ 1990-92_________ 66-21______ .75917._ Rodolfo_Castro___________________ 1999-03_________ 65-38______ .63118._ Lavnish_Chatrath_________________ 1994-96_________ 64-39______ .62119._ Alessandro_De_Marzo_ ____________ 1999-02_________ 63-48______ .56820._ James_Homan_ __________________ 1991-93_________ 63-17______ .788

Career Coaching records

Most Combined Wins, Season

Most Combined Wins, Career (Through Fall 2009)

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Best Doubles record (Min. 30 Wins) Player Years Record Pct.1._ Stefan_Dumitrescu_________________2003-07_______ 71-13_ _______ .8452._ Jose_Luis_Reyes_ __________________2001-05_______ 63-12_ _______ .8403._ Aly_Mandour_ ____________________2002-04_______ 33-8_________ .8054._ David_Gustafsson__________________2002-04_______ 34-9_________ .7915. Jack Roux ______________________2006-09 _____ 52-�7 ______ .754 6._ Jan_Carlos_Cueto_ _________________1990-93_______ 33-11_ _______ .7507._ Jorgo_Galvez_ ____________________1990-93_______ 39-14_ _______ .736_8. Javier Tori ______________________2006- _______ 64-22 ______ .7339. Renzo Airaldi ___________________2006- _______ 64-23 ______ .72710._ Sandy_Franz______________________2005-08_______ 45-20_ _______ .692

Career records (Through Fall 2009)

Bold indicates_active_player._Individual_records_are_available_since_USC_Upstate_joined_the_NCAA_in_1990-91_from_all_existing_records_in_the_USC_Upstate_archives._Please_send_corrections_to_USC_Upstate_Athletic_Media_Relations,_800_University_Way,_Spartanburg,_S.C._29303.

Fromleft:JorgeVentura(1993-96),thirdinsingleswins;SebastianGonzales-Orbegoso

(2004-08),fourthinsingleswins;DavidGustafsson(2002-

04),all-timewinpercentageleader;KharyRose(1993-97),

sixthinsingleswins.

Most Singles Wins Player Years Record Pct.�. Javier Tori ______________________2006- _______ 60-30 ______ .6672. Jack Roux ______________________2006- _______ 57-29 ______ .6633._ Jorge_Ventura_____________________1993-96_______ 57-31_ _______ .6484._ Sebastian_Gonzales-Orbegoso_______2004-08_______ 55-32_ _______ .6325._ Diego_Sist________________________2002-06_______ 53-21_ _______ .7166._ Khary_Rose_______________________1993-97_______ 51-51_ _______ .5007._ Jan_Carlos_Cueto_ _________________1990-93_______ 49-23_ _______ .6818._ Stefan_Dumitrescu_________________2003-07_______ 48-19_ _______ .7169. Renzo Airaldi ___________________2006- _______ 48-26 ______ .64910._ Arnaldo_Lovera_ __________________2006-09_______ 46-14_ _______ .76711._ Leandro_Osorio_ __________________2005-09_______ 46-25_ _______ .64812._ Jorge_Galvez_ ____________________1990-93_______ 45-19_ _______ .70313._ Jose_Luis_Reyes_ __________________2001-05_______ 45-20_ _______ .69214._ Sandy_Franz______________________2005-08_______ 44-21_ _______ .67715._ Rudy_Vargas______________________1991-95_______ 43-41_ _______ .512Best Singles record (Min. 30 Wins) Player Years Record Pct.1._ David_Gustafsson__________________2002-04_______ 34-7_________.829_2._ Andres_Gonzalez__________________1990-92_______ 39-11_ _______.780_3._ Jose_Cueto_______________________1990-92_______ 31-9_________.775_4._ Arnaldo_Lovera_ __________________2006-09_______ 46-14_ _______.767_5._ James_Homan_ ___________________1991-93_______ 39-12_ _______.765_6._ Lavnish_Chatrath__________________1994-96_______ 41-15_ _______.732_7._ Stefan_Dumitrescu_________________2003-07_______ 48-19_ _______.716_8._ Diego_Sist________________________2002-06_______ 53-21_ _______.716_9._ Jorgo_Galvez_ ____________________1990-93_______ 45-19_ _______.703_10._ Rodolfo_Castro____________________1999-03_______ 35-15_ _______.700

Most Doubles Wins Player Years Record Pct.1.__ Leandro_Osorio_ __________________2005-09_______ 72-37_ _______ .6612.__ Stefan_Dumitrescu_________________2003-07_______ 71-13_ _______ .8453. Javier Tori ______________________2006- _______ 66-24 ______ .7334. Renzo Airaldi ___________________2006- _______ 64-24 ______ .7275.__ Jose_Luis_Reyes_ __________________2001-05_______ 63-12_ _______ .8406.__ Sebastian_Gonzales-Orbegoso_______2004-08_______ 54-35_ _______ .6077. Jack Roux ______________________2006- _______ 52-�7 ______ .7548.__ Diego_Sist________________________2002-06_______ 50-36_ _______ .5819.__ Sandy_Franz______________________2005-08_______ 45-20_ _______ .69210._ Jorge_Galvez_ ____________________1990-93_______ 39-14_ _______ .73611._ _Rudy_Vargas_ ____________________1991-95_______ 38-18_ _______ .67912._ Alessandro_De_Marzo_ _____________1999-02_______ 37-20_ _______ .64913.__ Jorge_Ventura_____________________1993-96_______ 37-21_ _______ .63814.__ David_Gustafsson__________________2002-04_______ 34-9_________ .79115.__ Khary_Rose_______________________1993-97_______ 34-23_ _______ .596

Most Singles Wins Player Years Record Pct.1._ James_Homan_ ___________________1991-92_______ 27-6_________.8182. Renzo Airaldi ___________________2007-08 _____ 26-9 _______ .7433. Javier Tori ______________________2008-09 _____ 24-8 _______ .7504. Ramiro Blanco __________________2008-09 _____ 23-0 ______ �.0005._ Sandy_Franz______________________2006-07_______ 23-5_________.8216._ Jan_Carlos_Cueto_ _________________1991-92_______ 23-9_________.7197. Jack Roux ______________________2008-09 _____ 22-9 _______ .7�0_ Jorge_Ventura_____________________1994-95_______ 22-9_________.7108._ Andres_Gonzalez__________________1991-92_______ 21-7_________.7509._ Lavnish_Chatrath__________________1995-96_______ 21-10_ _______.677_ Pio_Davila________________________1995-96_______ 21-10_ _______.677_ Jorge_Ventura_____________________1995-96_______ 21-10_ _______.677

Best Singles record (Min. 15 Wins) Player Years Record Pct.�. Ramiro Blanco __________________2008-09 _____ 23-0 ______ �.000 2.__ Diego_Sist________________________2002-03_______ 17-1_________ .944_ David_Gustafsson__________________2002-03_______ 17-1_________ .944_3._ Predrag_Burmazovic_ ______________2004-05_______ 15-1_________ .938_4._ Sandy_Franz______________________2006-07_______ 23-5_________ .821_5.__ James_Homan_ ___________________1991-92_______ 27-6_________ .818__ Andres_Gonzalez__________________1990-91_______ 18-4_________ .818_6._ Stefan_Dumitrescu_________________2003-04_______ 17-4_________ .810_7._ Lavnish_Chatrath__________________1994-95_______ 20-5_________ .800_8._ Jose_Luis_Reyes_ __________________2004-05_______ 15-4_________ .789

Most Doubles Wins Player Years Record Pct.1._ Stefan_Dumitrescu_________________2003-04_______ 24-1_________ .960 Renzo Airaldi ___________________2006-07 _____ 24-3 _______ .889 Jack Roux ______________________2008-09 _____ 24-6 _______ .800_ Jorge_Ventura_____________________1995-96_______ 24-8_________ .7505._ Jose_Luis_Reyes_ __________________2003-04_______ 23-1_________ .9586._ Leandro_Osorio_ __________________2006-07_______ 23-7_________ .7677. Edgar Rodriguez ________________2008-09 _____ 22-� _______ .9578._ Stefan_Dumitrescu_________________2006-07_______ 22-3_________ .8809. Renzo Airaldi ___________________2008-09 _____ 22-7 _______ .759�0. Javier Tori ______________________2007-08 _____ 22-8 _______ .73311._ Sebastian_Gonzales-Orbegoso_______2006-07_______ 22-9_________ .71012._ Leandro_Osorio_ __________________2008-09_______ 22-14_ _______ .611

Best Doubles record (Min. 15 Wins) Player Years Record Pct.1._ Stefan_Dumitrescu_________________2003-04_______ 24-1_________ .9602._ Jose_Luis_Reyes_ __________________2003-04_______ 23-1_________ .9583. Edgar Rodriguez ________________2008-09 _____ 22-� _______ .957 4. Renzo Airaldi ___________________2006-07 _____ 24-3 _______ .889 5._ Stefan_Dumitrescu_________________2007-07_______ 22-3_________ .880_6._ Aly_Mandour_ ____________________2002-03_______ 19-3_________ .864_7._ David_Gustafsson__________________2002-03_______ 18-4_________ .818_8. Jack Roux ______________________2008-09 _____ 24-6 _______ .800 9._ Sandy_Franz______________________2006-07_______ 19-5_________ .792_10._ Jose_Luis_Reyes_ __________________2001-02_______ 15-4_________ .789

Single-Season records

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The2006Spartanswerethefirstwomen’steamtowinanNCAATournamentmatch,beatingUSCAiken,5-0,intheMid-AtlanticRegionsemifinals.

The2003LadyRifleswerethesecondUSCUpstateteamtoearnabidtotheNCAATournament,finishingwithathen-record15dual-meetwins.

After six straight ITA Top 40 finishes to close the Upstate Divi-sion II era, the women’s tennis team made a huge splash into the waters of Division I, earning the program’s first regular-season title with a perfect ��-0 Atlantic Sun slate in 2008.

The_perfect_season_was_the_culmination_of_a_10-year_rebuilding_process_from_a_winless_season._ It_was_after_ that_season_that_Tami_Matheny_was_hired_as_head_coach_and_maybe_it’s_fitting_then,_that_in_her_first_season_as_an_assistant_coach_in_2008,_she_helped_the_team_to_the_A-Sun_title._ _Most_ remarkable_ of_ any_ of_ the_ Division_ II_ teams_ was_ the_ final_ squad_ in_ 2006-07,_which_not_only_won_a_school-record_21_duals,_but_also_was_the_first_team_in_school_history_to_reach_the_round_of_16_during_the_NCAA_Tournament._The_team_also_posted_the_highest_ranking_in_school_history,_finishing_seventh_in_the_final_ITA_rankings._Although_ women’s_ tennis_ squads_ were_ on_ campus_ in_ 1979-80_ and_ 1981-82,_ a_lack_ of_ student_ interest_ dropped_ the_ programs._ In_ 1988,_ Upstate_ men’s_ tennis_alum_Rock_Christ_took_over_the_reigns_of_the_programs_and_led_it_to_a_10-2_record_in_the_NAIA.__After_two_seasons_with_Tammy_Holder,_Alan_Ferguson_took_the_reins_of_the_program_for_the_next_six_seasons.__Ferguson’s_first_season_at_the_helm_was_the_best,_taking_then-USC_Spartanburg_to_a_12-0_record_and_a_national_ranking_of_11th._Though_the_program_stuggled_through_ much_ of_ the_ rest_ of_ the_‘90s,_Tami_ Matheny_ resurrected_ the_ program_early_ in_ the_21st_century._ In_2001-02,_she_ led_the_Rifles_ to_a_12-8_ record_and_a_ranking_of_30th_followed_by_a_final_ranking_of_25th_in_2003_and_the_school’s_first_trip_to_the_NCAA_Regionals.

Women’s Tennis Year-By-YearYear Coach Record Conf Postseason Nat’l. Rank1989_ Rock_Christ_ 10-2_ -_ -_ -1990_ Tammy_Holder_ 5-7_ -_ -_ -1991_ Tammy_Holder_ 8-4_ -_ -_ -1992_ Alan_Ferguson_ 12-0_ 4-0_ -_ 111993_ Alan_Ferguson_ 5-5_ 3-2_ -_ -1994_ Alan_Ferguson_ 11-10_ 2-4_ -_ -1995_ Alan_Ferguson_ 4-12_ 1-5_ NCAA_Regionals_ -1996_ Alan_Ferguson_ 5-10_ 1-6_ -_ -1997_ Alan_Ferguson_ 1-12_ 0-7_ -_ -1998_ Sarang_Gupta_ 0-12_ 0-11_ -_ -1999_ Tami_Matheny_ 2-13_ 0-11_ -_ -2000_ Tami_Matheny_ 9-16_ 2-9_ -_ -2001_ Tami_Matheny_ 10-12_ 3-6_ -_ -2002_ Tami_Matheny_ 12-8_ 4-5_ -_ 302003_ Tami_Matheny_ 15-8_ 4-5_ NCAA_Regionals_ 252004_ Josh_Hausman_ 9-10_ 3-7_ -_ 332005_ Alessandro_De_Marzo_ 12-8_ 8-2_ NCAA_Regionals_ 142006_ Alessandro_De_Marzo_ 13-7_ 7-2_ NCAA_Regionals_ 82007_ Alessandro_De_Marzo_ 21-6_ 10-1_ NCAA_Nationals_ 72008_ Alessandro_De_Marzo_ 17-3_ 11-0_ -_ -2009_ Alessandro_De_Marzo_ 13-4_ 8-2_ -_ - 20 seasons �93-�69 8�-85

Years Coach _____________________________ Record ______Conf.1988-89_ Rock_Christ_ ___________________________10-2_____________-1989-91_ Tammy_Holder_ _______________________ 12-11_ ___________-1991-97_ Alan_Ferguson_________________________ 40-47_ _______12-231997-98_ Sarang_Gupta__________________________0-12__________0-111998-03_ Tami_Matheny_________________________ 48-57_ _______13-362003-04_ Josh_Hausman_ ________________________9-10___________3-72004-Pres._ Alessandro_De_Marzo___________________ 76-27_ ________44-7Totals 20 Years ___________________________ �93-�69 _____ 8�-85

Player Year Record Pct.1._ Anna_Novo_______________________2007-08_________ 52-12_ _____ .8132._ Anna_Novo_______________________2008-09_________ 47-13_ _____ .7833._ Susana_Hernandez_________________2006-07_________ 44-12_ _____ .7864._ Daniela_Lovera____________________2006-07_________ 41-13_ _____ .759_ Diana_Martinez_ __________________2006-07_________ 41-11_ _____ .7886._ Anna_Novo_______________________2006-07_________ 38-15_ _____ .717_ Susana_Hernandez_________________2007-08_________ 38-14_ _____ .7508._ Diana_Martinez_ __________________2007-08_________ 37-15_ _____ .7129. Emilia Milovanovic ______________2008-09 _______ 36-24 ____ .600 Cinthya Lazaro __________________2008-09 _______ 36-�5 ____ .706_ Kristina_Ribicic____________________2002-03__________36-6_______ .857_ Maria_Herrera_____________________2006-07_________ 36-13_ _____ .735_ Maria_Herrera_____________________2007-08_________ 36-16_ _____ .692 Emilia Milovanovic ______________2007-08 _______ 36-25 ____ .59015._ Paloma_Castillo_ __________________2002-03_________ 35-10_ _____ .778

Player Years Record Pct.1._ Anna_Novo______________________ 2005-09_________ 161-62_ ____ .7222._ Diana_Martinez_ _________________ 2004-08_________ 137-51_ ____ .7293._ Susana_Hernandez________________ 2004-08_________ 125-48_ ____ .7234._ Daniela_Lovera___________________ 2005-09_________ 110-54_ ____ .6715._ Nina_Lesnanska__________________ 2001-05_________ 96-53______ .644_ Maria_Herrera____________________ 2005-08_________ 96-39______ .7117._ Paloma_Castillo_ _________________ 2001-05_________ 95-43______ .6888._ Heather_Weare___________________ 1990-94_________ 90-26______ .7769._ Kristina_Ribicic___________________ 1999-03_________ 87-75______ .537�0. Emilia Milovanovic _____________ 2007- __________ 83-53 ____ .6�011._ V._Neuenschwander_______________ 2005-09_________ 80-56______ .58812._ Marcela_Gonzalez_ _______________ 1999-03_________ 68-88______ .43613._ Martina_Stoklaskova_ _____________ 1999-03_________ 63-80______ .44114._ Zarah_DeSilva____________________ 2002-06_________ 59-52______ .53215._ Amy_White______________________ 1991-93__________ 53-6_ _____ .89816._ Missy_O’Neil_____________________ 1991-93_________ 49-15______ .766�7. Cinthya Lazaro _________________ 2008- __________ 45-23 ____ .66218._ Martha_Cobo____________________ 1990-92_________ 43-16______ .729_ Mariana_Melo____________________ 2003-05_________ 43-28______ .60620._ Annette_Eskenazi_________________ 1990-92_________ 39-11______ .780

Career Coaching records

Most Combined Wins, Season

Most Combined Wins, Career (Through Fall 2009)

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Fromleft:DianaMartinez(2004-08),secondinall-timesingleswins;SusanaHernan-dez(2004-08),thirdincareer

singleswins;AmyWhite(1991-93),highestcareerwinning

percentage;NinaLesnanska(2001-05),seventhincareer

singleswins.

Best Doubles record (Min. 30 Wins) Player Years Record Pct.1._ Heather_Weare____________________1990-94_______ 39-14_ _______ .7362. Emilia Milovanovic ______________2007- _______ 47-�7 ______ .7343._ Susana_Hernandez_________________2004-08_______ 63-24_ _______ .7244._ Daniela_Lovera____________________2005-Pres._____ 52-21_ _______ .7125._ Maria_Herrera_____________________2005-08_______ 51-22_ _______ .6996._ Paloma_Castillo_ __________________2001-05_______ 45-20_ _______ .6927._ Diana_Martinez_ __________________2004-08_______ 64-30_ _______ .6818._ Anna_Novo_______________________2005-09_______ 61-33_ _______ .6499._ Nina_Lesnanska___________________2001-05_______ 47-30_ _______ .61010._ Zarah_DeSilva_____________________2002-06_______ 31-28_ _______ .525

Career records (Through Fall 2009)

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Most Singles Wins Player Years Record Pct.1._ Anna_Novo_______________________2005-09_______ 90-23_ _______ .7962._ Diana_Martinez_ __________________2004-08_______ 73-21_ _______ .7773._ Susana_Hernandez_________________2004-08_______ 62-24_ _______ .7214._ Daniela_Lovera____________________2005-09_______ 55-28_ _______ .6635._ Heather_Weare____________________1990-94_______ 51-12_ _______ .8106._ Paloma_Castillo_ __________________2001-05_______ 50-23_ _______ .6857._ Nina_Lesnanska___________________2001-05_______ 49-23_ _______ .6858._ Vivian_Neuenschwander____________2005-09_______ 48-27_ _______ .6409._ Kristina_Ribicic____________________1999-03_______ 46-26_ _______ .63910._ Maria_Herrera_____________________2005-08_______ 45-17_ _______ .726��. Emilia Milovanovic ______________2007- _______ 36-36 ______ .50012._ Marcela_Gonzalez_ ________________1999-03_______ 31-45_ _______ .40813._ Amy_White_______________________1991-93_______ 30-3_________ .90914._ Annette_Eskenazi__________________1990-92_______ 29-5_________ .85315._ Zarah_DeSilva_____________________2002-06_______ 28-24_ _______ .538Best Singles record (Min. 30 Wins) Player Years Record Pct.1._ Amy_White_______________________1991-93_______ 30-3_________.9092._ Heather_Weare____________________1990-94_______ 51-12_ _______.8103._ Anna_Novo_______________________2005-09_______ 74-21_ _______.7794._ Diana_Martinez_ __________________2004-08_______ 73-21_ _______.7775._ Maria_Herrera_____________________2005-08_______ 45-17_ _______.7266._ Susana_Hernandez_________________2004-08_______ 62-24_ _______.7217._ Paloma_Castillo_ __________________2001-05_______ 50-23_ _______.6858._ Nina_Lesnanska___________________2001-05_______ 49-23_ _______.6819._ Kristina_Ribicic____________________1999-03_______ 46-26_ _______.639_ Vivian_Neuenschwander____________2005-09_______ 46-26_ _______.639

Most Doubles Wins Player Years Record Pct.1._ Anna_Novo_______________________2005-09_______ 71-39_ _______ .6452._ Daniela_Lovera____________________2005-09_______ 65-26_ _______ .7143._ Diana_Martinez_ __________________2004-08_______ 64-30_ _______ .6814._ Susana_Hernandez_________________2004-08_______ 63-24_ _______ .7245._ Maria_Herrera_____________________2005-08_______ 51-22_ _______ .6996._ Nina_Lesnanska___________________2001-05_______ 47-30_ _______ .610 Emilia Milovanovic ______________2007-09 _____ 47-�7 ______ .7348._ Paloma_Castillo_ __________________2001-05_______ 45-20_ _______ .6929._ Kristina_Ribicic____________________1999-03_______ 41-39_ _______ .51210._ Heather_Weare____________________1990-94_______ 39-14_ _______ .73611._ Martina_Stoklaskova_ ______________1999-03_______ 37-39_ _______ .487_ Marcela_Gonzalez_ ________________1999-03_______ 37-43_ _______ .46313._ Vivian_Neuenschwander____________2005-09_______ 32-29_ _______ .52514._ Zarah_DeSilva_____________________2002-06_______ 31-28_ _______ .52515._ Amy_White_______________________1991-93_______ 23-3_________ .885

Most Singles Wins Player Years Record Pct.1._ Anna_Novo_______________________2007-08_______ 29-5_________.8532._ Anna_Novo_______________________2008-09_______ 26-5_________.8393._ Diana_Martinez_ __________________2006-07_______ 22-4_________.8464._ Anna_Novo_______________________2006-07_______ 22-4_________.8465. Cinthya Lazaro __________________2008-09 _____ 2�-4 _______ .8406._ Diana_Martinez_ __________________2007-08_______ 20-6_________.7697._ Susana_Hernandez_________________2006-07_______ 20-6_________.7698._ Susana_Hernandez_________________2007-08_______ 20-9_________.6909._ Amy_White_______________________1991-92_______ 19-1_________.95010._ Missy_O’Neil______________________1991-92_______ 18-3_________.857

Best Singles record (Min. 15 Wins) Player Years Record Pct.1._ Amy_White_______________________1991-92_______ 19-1_________ .9502._ Missy_O’Neil______________________1991-92_______ 18-3_________ .8573._ Anna_Novo_______________________2007-08_______ 29-5_________ .8534._ Diana_Martinez_ __________________2006-07_______ 22-4_________ .846__ Anna_Novo_______________________2006-07_______ 22-4_________ .8466._ Kristina_Ribicic____________________2002-03_______ 16-3_________ .8427. Cinthya Lazaro __________________2008-09 _____ 2�-4 _______ .840 8._ Anna_Novo_______________________2008-09_______ 26-5_________ .839_9._ Nina_Lesnanska___________________2002-03_______ 18-4_________ .818__10._ Annette_Eskenazi__________________1990-92_______ 16-4_________ .800

Most Doubles Wins Player Years Record Pct.1._ Susana_Hernandez_________________2006-07_______ 24-6_________ .8002._ Daniela_Lovera____________________2006-07_______ 24-6_________ .8003. Emilia Milovanovic ______________2007-08 _____ 23-7 _______ .7674._ Anna_Novo_______________________2007-08_______ 23-7_________ .7675. Emilia Milovanovic ______________2008-09 _____ 2�-8 _______ .7246._ Anna_Novo_______________________2008-09_______ 21-8_________ .7247._ Kristina_Ribicic____________________2002-03_______ 20-3_________ .8708._ Paloma_Castillo_ __________________2002-03_______ 20-3_________ .8709._ Maria_Herrera_____________________2006-07_______ 20-6_________ .76910._ Diana_Martinez_ __________________2006-07_______ 19-7_________ .731

Best Doubles record (Min. 15 Wins) Player Years Record Pct.1._ Amy_White_______________________1991-92_______ 15-1_________ .9382._ Missy_O’Neil______________________1991-92_______ 15-2_________ .8823._ Paloma_Castillo_ __________________2002-03_______ 20-3_________ .870__ Khristina_Ribicic___________________2002-03_______ 20-3_________ .8705._ Daniela_Lovera____________________2006-07_______ 24-6_________ .800_ Susana_Hernandez_________________2006-07_______ 24-6_________ .8007._ Susana_Hernandez_________________2007-08_______ 18-5_________ .7838._ Maria_Herrera_____________________2006-07_______ 20-6_________ .7699._ Anna_Novo_______________________2007-08_______ 23-7_________ .767 Emilia Milovanovic ______________2007-08 _____ 23-7 _______ .767

Single-Season records

Women’s Tennis record Book

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Results available since then-USC Spartanburg moved to the NCAA and Division II in 1991. The university changed its name to USC Upstate in 2004 and moved to the Division I Atlantic Sun Conference in 2007-08.

1991 Head Coach: Alan Ferguson(12-4 Overall) 2/24 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE _______L 4-52/25 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE _________L 2-52/26 at Gardner-Webb _______________ W 9-02/27 CENTRAL (Iowa) ______________ W 9-03/4 ROBERT MORRIS ______________ W 9-03/7 PRESBYTERIAN _______________ W 7-23/9 JACKSONVILLE STATE ___________ W 7-23/10 NORTH ALABAMA _____________ W 9-03/14 WOFFORD __________________ W 8-13/16 WESTERN CAROLINA ____________ W 7-23/18 at Erskine ____________________ W 9-03/24 at Francis Marion _______________ W 8-13/24 vs. Coastal Carolina# _______________L 1-54/6 at The Citadel _________________ W 6-04/7 at College of Charleston ____________L 0-84/8 at Charleston Southern ____________ W 4-2

1992 Head Coach: Alan Ferguson(19-4, 5-1 Peach Belt)NCAA Nationals - Fifth Place Team2/14 vs. Winthrop# _________________ W 5-22/15 at Furman# ____________________L 2-52/15 vs. Presbyterian# ________________ W 5-22/22 FRANCIS MARION* _____________ W 7-22/29 CARSON-NEWMAN _____________ W 9-03/3 at Wofford ___________________ W 5-43/7 at S.C. State __________________ W 9-03/11 ERSKINE ___________________ W 9-03/12 vs. North Alabama& ______________ W 7-03/13 vs. UT Martin& _________________ W 5-23/14 at Armstrong Atlantic State*& _______ W 5-23/15 vs. Rollins& ____________________L 4-53/21 at Columbus State* ______________ W 9-03/23 AUGUSTA STATE* ______________ W 9-03/24 NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS _________ W 9-03/26 LINCOLN MEMORIAL ____________ W 7-24/4 HAMPTON ___________________T 4-44/5 COASTAL CAROLINA ____________ W 5-14/8 at Presbyterian ________________ W 7-24/12 at Lander* ____________________L 0-64/13 WOFFORD __________________ W 6-04/16-18 at Peach Belt Tournament _________ 2nd/7 5/8 vs. Hampton$___________________L 2-55/9 vs. UC Riverside$ ________________ W 5-25/10 vs. Southwest Baptist$ ____________ W 5-3* Peach Belt Conference Match; # Furman Shootout; & South Re-gion Tournament; $ NCAA Division II Tournament 1993 Head Coach: Alan Ferguson(10-4, 4-1 Peach Belt)2/20 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* _______ W 6-32/27 PRESBYTERIAN _______________ W 7-23/4 USC AIKEN* _________________ W 9-03/5 ANDERSON (S.C.) _______________L 4-53/6 COLUMBUS STATE* _____________ W 9-03/8 at Wofford ___________________ W 6-03/18 at Erskine _____________________L 2-53/19 at Newberry __________________ W 7-03/20 APPALACHIAN STATE ____________ W 7-23/27 at Augusta State* _______________ W 9-03/29 LANDER* ___________________L 0-63/31 at Anderson (S.C.) ________________L 3-6

4/11 S.C. STATE __________________ W 9-04/11 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE*______ W 8-14/16-18 at Peach Belt Tournament _________ 2nd/8 * Peach Belt Conference Match

1994 Head Coach: Alan Ferguson(11-9, 3-4 Peach Belt)2/25 MERCYHURST ________________ W 6-33/3 at Wofford ____________________L 1-83/4 at S.C. State __________________ W 8-13/5 AUGUSTA STATE* ______________ W 6-33/7 at Mars Hill ____________________L 1-83/8 ERSKINE ___________________ W 7-23/12 HAMPTON ___________________L 0-83/13 LINCOLN MEMORIAL ____________ W 7-23/18 WINGATE __________________ W 8-13/19 MISSOURI __________________ W 8-13/21 at Lander* ____________________L 0-83/22 FRANCIS MARION* ______________L 2-73/26 ELON ______________________L 0-93/29 NEWBERRY _________________ W 5-43/30 at Anderson (S.C.) ________________L 0-74/3 at Armstrong Atlantic State* _________L 0-94/3 at USC Aiken* _________________ W 9-04/4 at Georgia College & State* __________L 4-54/5 ANDERSON (S.C.) ______________ W 5-44/8 at Columbus State* ______________ W 5-44/13-16 at Peach Belt Tournament _________ 5th/8 * Peach Belt Conference Match

1995 Head Coach: Alan Ferguson(16-7, 5-2 Peach Belt)NCAA Division II South Region Finalists2/3 ANDERSON (S.C.) _______________L 0-72/19 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* ________L 3-42/23 WOFFORD __________________ W 4-32/25 MARS HILL _________________ W 6-12/26 at Elon _____________________ W 6-13/1 at USC Aiken* _________________ W 7-03/3 APPALACHIAN STATE _____________L 1-63/4 at Columbus State* ______________ W 6-13/13 UT MARTIN _________________ W 5-23/16 LANDER* ___________________L 2-53/18 LINCOLN MEMORIAL ____________ W 6-13/19 at Wofford ____________________L 2-53/22 S.C. STATE __________________ W 5-23/25 at Augusta State* _______________ W 6-13/26 at Newberry __________________ W 6-13/27 at Francis Marion* ______________ W 5-23/28 at Wingate ___________________ W 7-03/30 LIMESTONE _________________ W 7-03/31 at Anderson (S.C.) ________________L 1-64/5 at Presbyterian ________________ W 5-24/9 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE*______ W 4-34/13-16 at Peach Belt Tournament _________ 3rd/8 5/6 vs. North Alabama^______________ W 4-35/7 at Armstrong Atlantic State^ _________L 0-5* Peach Belt Conference Match; ^ NCAA Division II South Region-als

1996 Head Coach: Alan Ferguson(16-6, 3-4 Peach Belt)NCAA Division II South Region Champions2/24 LIMESTONE _________________ W 7-02/24 PIEDMONT__________________ W 7-03/2 SOUTHERN INDIANA ____________ W 7-03/3 COLUMBUS STATE* _____________ W 6-13/10 at Wofford ___________________ W 5-23/12 WINGATE __________________ W 7-0

3/14 USC AIKEN* _________________ W 7-03/16 FRANCIS MARION* ______________L 3-43/20 at Erskine ____________________ W 4-03/23 at Mars Hill ___________________ W 7-03/24 ANDERSON (S.C.) _____________ W 7-03/24 GARDNER-WEBB ______________ W 6-13/31 at North Florida* ________________L 2-54/1 at Flagler ____________________ W 5-24/3 at Armstrong Atlantic State* _________L 2-54/4 at Valdosta State _______________ W 4-04/5 at Georgia College & State* _________ W 4-34/15 at Lander* ____________________L 0-64/16 AUGUSTA STATE* _______________L 3-44/18-20 at Peach Belt Tournament _________ 3rd/8 5/3 vs. Eckerd^ ___________________ W 4-05/4 vs. Valdosta State^ ______________ W 4-15/9 vs. Barry% ____________________L 0-4* Peach Belt Conference Match; ^ NCAA South Regionals; % NCAA Nationals

1997 Head Coach: Alan Ferguson(4-10, 0-5 Peach Belt)2/22 LIMESTONE _________________ W 8-12/23 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* ________L 0-93/2 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE*_______L 3/4 LANDER* ___________________L 0-93/11 at Anderson (S.C.) ________________L 2-63/23 SLIPPERY ROCK _______________ W 6-33/25 LINCOLN MEMORIAL _____________L 1-53/27 at Presbyterian _________________L 1-53/29 at Columbus State* _______________L 0-94/2 at Wingate ___________________ W 5-44/3 ERSKINE ___________________ W 6-34/6 at Francis Marion* _______________L 2-74/10 at Wofford ____________________L 1-64/15 MARS HILL __________________L 3-44/17-19 at Peach Belt Tournament _________ 8th/8 * Peach Belt Conference Match 1998 Head Coach: Sarang Gupta(0-9, 0-8 Peach Belt)2/21 at Armstrong Atlantic State* _________L 0-93/2 LANDER* ___________________L 0-63/10 AUGUSTA STATE* _______________L 1-63/17 at North Florida* ________________L 0-63/21 at USC Aiken* __________________L 0-93/24 WINGATE ___________________L 0-93/27 FRANCIS MARION* ______________L 0-94/5 at Georgia College & State* __________L 4/11 COLUMBUS STATE* ______________L 4/16-18 at Peach Belt Tournament _________ 9th/9 * Peach Belt Conference Match

1999 Head Coach: Tami Matheny(0-12, 0-8 Peach Belt)2/9 at Lander* ____________________L 0-92/13 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* ________L 0-92/14 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE*_______L 0-92/18 at Erskine _____________________L 0-92/25 at Gardner-Webb ________________L 3-63/4 MOUNT OLIVE _________________L 3-63/6 at North Florida* ________________L 0-93/10 SOUTHERN INDIANA _____________L 1-83/13 USC AIKEN* __________________L 0-93/20 at Columbus State* _______________L 0-93/23 at Augusta State* ________________L 1-83/28 FRANCIS MARION* ______________L 0-94/16-18 at Peach Belt Tournament _________ 9th/9 * Peach Belt Conference Match 2000 Head Coach: Tami Matheny(5-11, 0-8 Peach Belt)2/8 at S.C. State ___________________L 1-62/19 at Georgia College & State* __________L 3-62/22 GARDNER-WEBB ______________ W 7-22/27 at Coastal Carolina _______________L 3-42/28 LANDER* ___________________L 0-93/4 at Armstrong Atlantic State* _________L 0-83/5 at North Florida* ________________L 2-73/7 AUGUSTA STATE* _______________L 4-53/9 MARS HILL _________________ W 9-03/12 FRANCIS MARION* ______________L 2-73/13 ERSKINE ___________________ W 7-23/18 COLUMBUS STATE* ______________L 1-83/23 at USC Aiken* __________________L 1-83/28 NEWBERRY _________________ W 9-04/6 at Presbyterian ________________ W 6-34/13 vs. Georgia College & State^ __________L 3-5* Peach Belt Conference Match; ^ Peach Belt Tournament Match

2001 Head Coach: Tami Matheny(12-9, 3-4 Peach Belt)NCAA Division II South Regional2/4 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE*_______L 4-52/9 PRESBYTERIAN _______________ W 6-32/16 at Augusta State* _______________ W 6-22/20 at Lees-McRae __________________L 1-52/28 at Anderson (S.C.) ________________L 4-53/10 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* _______ W 7-23/17 NORTH FLORIDA* _______________L 4-53/24 MOUNT OLIVE ________________ W 8-13/26 at Gardner-Webb _______________ W 6-13/27 at Lander* ____________________L 0-94/4 at Newberry __________________ W 9-04/6 at Lincoln Memorial _____________ W 6-3

Men’s Tennis Year-By-Year results

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4/7 vs. North Alabama^______________ W 5-44/9 at Columbus State* ______________ W 6-34/10 at Erskine ____________________ W 5-44/12 USC AIKEN* __________________L 3-54/13 at Mars Hill ___________________ W 9-04/19 vs. Francis Marion& _______________L 1-54/20 vs. Georgia College & State& _________ W 5-24/21 vs. USC Aiken& _________________ W 5-25/4 vs. North Florida% ________________L 3-5* Peach Belt Conference Match; & Peach Belt Tournament Match; % NCAA Division II South Region Match; ^ Harrogate, Tenn. 2002 Head Coach: Tami Matheny(13-7, 4-3 Peach Belt)NCAA Division II South Region Semifinalists2/2 at Armstrong Atlantic State* ________ W 5-42/6 BELMONT ABBEY ______________ W 9-02/13 at Limestone __________________ W 9-02/17 COLUMBUS STATE* _____________ W 6-32/21 at Presbyterian ________________ W 8-12/22 LANDER* ___________________L 4-52/25 MARS HILL _________________ W 9-03/5 ANDERSON (S.C.) ______________ W 8-13/9 LEES-McRAE _________________L 1-63/11 AUGUSTA STATE* ______________ W 7-23/17 at North Florida* ________________L 3-63/19 LINCOLN MEMORIAL ____________ W 9-03/29 FRANCIS MARION* ______________L 1-84/3 at USC Aiken* _________________ W 8-14/4 ERSKINE ___________________ W 8-14/11 at North Greenville _______________L 4-54/18 vs. Armstrong Atlantic State$ _________L 1-54/19 vs. Augusta State$ _______________ W 5-14/20 vs. Georgia College & State & ________ W 5-35/3 at North Florida^ ________________L 1-5* Peach Belt Conference Match; $ Peach Belt Tournament Match; ^ NCAA South Regional Match _________________ 2003 Head Coach: Tami Matheny(20-2, 7-0 Peach Belt)Peach Belt Regular Season Co-ChampionsNCAA Division II South Region Finalists2/8 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE*______ W 7-22/11 at Belmont Abbey _______________ W 9-02/12 LIMESTONE _________________ W 8-12/20 at Lander* ___________________ W 7-22/21 S.C. STATE __________________ W 6-32/28 at Augusta State* _______________ W 8-13/6 PRESBYTERIAN _______________ W 9-03/8 at Columbus State* ______________ W 6-33/10 at Lees-McRae _________________ W 5-43/12 at Anderson (S.C.) _______________ W 6-33/19 at Rollins ____________________ W 6-3

3/20 at Florida Southern ______________ W 5-33/27 WINGATE __________________ W 9-03/29 at Georgia College & State* _________ W 9-04/2 USC AIKEN* _________________ W 7-24/5 at Barton ____________________ W 5-04/6 at Francis Marion* ______________ W 6-34/17 vs. Georgia College & State# _________ W 5-14/18 vs. Armstrong Atlantic State# ________ W 5-14/19 vs. North Florida _________________L 1-55/3 FRANCIS MARION% ____________ W 5-15/4 LANDER% ___________________L 4-5* Peach Belt Conference Match; # Peach Belt Tournament Match; % NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Match

2004 Head Coach: Josh Hausman(20-5, 7-1 Peach Belt)NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Region Champions2/4 at Limestone __________________ W 9-02/7 LEES-McRAE ________________ W 7-22/8 at South Carolina ________________L 0-42/11 ANDERSON (S.C.) ______________ W 7-12/19 AUGUSTA STATE* ______________ W 6-02/20 BARTON ___________________ W 8-12/28 vs. West Florida _________________L 3-62/29 FRANCIS MARION* _____________ W 8-13/4 at Presbyterian ________________ W 5-43/7 at Armstrong Atlantic State* ________ W 6-33/11 VIRGINIA INTERMONT ___________ W 7-23/14 at North Florida* ________________L 1-83/24 WINGATE __________________ W 9-03/25 BELMONT ABBEY ______________ W 8-13/27 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* _______ W 6-14/1 at USC Aiken* _________________ W 8-14/3 COLUMBUS STATE* _____________ W 5-44/7 NORTH GREENVILLE ____________ W 9-04/8 LANDER* __________________ W 6-34/15 AUGUSTA STATE# ______________ W 5-04/16 LANDER# __________________ W 5-34/17 NORTH FLORIDA# _______________L 2-55/7 ANDERSON (S.C.)% ____________ W 5-05/8 COLUMBUS STATE% ____________ W 5-25/12 vs. Rollins!_____________________L 2-5* Peach Belt Conference Match; # Peach Belt Tournament Match; % NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Match; ! NCAA Nationals Match 2005 Head Coach: Alessandro De Marzo(14-6, 7-1 Peach Belt)Peach Belt Regular Season Co-ChampionsNCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Region Finalists2/5 at Columbus State* ______________ W 6-32/12 vs. West Florida& ________________L 3-62/13 at Valdosta State ________________L 2-72/14 vs. Lynn^ _____________________L 4-5

2/26 NORTH FLORIDA* ______________ W 6-33/2 PRESBYTERIAN _______________ W 6-33/15 at Augusta State* _______________ W 6-33/19 USC AIKEN* _________________ W 6-33/24 vs. Northwood$ ________________ W 7-23/26 at Francis Marion* ______________ W 5-43/28 at Georgia College & State* __________L 2-53/29 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE*______ W 5-44/4 GARDNER-WEBB ______________ W 7-24/6 at Lander* ___________________ W 5-44/8 MOUNT OLIVE ________________ W 7-24/14 USC AIKEN# _________________ W 5-14/15 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE# _______ W 5-24/16 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE#_______L 3-55/6 AUGUSTA STATE% _____________ W 5-05/7 NORTH FLORIDA% ______________L 1-5* Peach Belt Conference Match; # Peach Belt Tournament Match; % NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Match; & at Valdosta, Ga.; ^ at Jacksonville, Fla.; $ at Greenwood, S.C. ___________ 2006 Head Coach: Alessandro De Marzo(14-7, 5-3 Peach Belt)NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Region Champions2/11 MOUNT OLIVE ________________ W 5-02/12 LEES-McRAE ________________ W 8-12/28 LANDER* ___________________L 4-53/1 AUGUSTA STATE* ______________ W 6-33/4 at Armstrong Atlantic State* _________L 4-53/11 at North Georgia* _______________ W 6-33/18 FRANCIS MARION* ______________L 3-63/21 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* _______ W 8-13/23 ANDERSON (S.C.) ______________ W 7-23/24 at Presbyterian ________________ W 7-23/26 COLUMBUS STATE* _____________ W 8-13/31 at West Florida _________________L 4-54/1 vs. BYU-Hawaii$ ________________ W 5-44/2 vs. Valdosta State$ ________________L 2-54/9 at USC Aiken* _________________ W 8-14/13 vs. Columbus State# ______________ W 5-04/14 vs. Armstrong Atlantic State# _________L 4-54/15 vs. Georgia College & State# _________ W 5-25/4 vs. USC Aiken% _________________ W 5-05/5 at Lander%___________________ W 5-25/10 vs. Valdosta State! ________________L 4-5* Peach Belt Conference Match; # Peach Belt Tournament Match; % NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Match; ! NCAA Nationals Match; $ at Pensacola, Fla.

2007 Head Coach: Alessandro De Marzo(23-5, 7-2 Peach Belt)NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regional ChampionsNCAA Division II Quarterfinalists2/2 LIMESTONE _________________ W 9-02/10 vs West Florida _________________L 3-62/14 GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN* _______ W 9-02/16 GARDNER-WEBB ______________ W 7-22/22 at Augusta State* _______________ W 8-12/24 vs Morehead State& _____________ W 4-02/24 vs Southern Mississippi&___________ W 5-22/25 NORTH GEORGIA* _____________ W 5-02/26 NORTH GREENVILLE ____________ W 8-12/28 at Anderson (S.C.) _______________ W 7-23/4 FRANCIS MARION* _____________ W 6-33/7 at USC Aiken* _________________ W 8-13/11 vs Rollins ____________________ W 7-23/19 ERSKINE ___________________ W 8-13/20 LINCOLN MEMORIAL ____________ W 8-13/21 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* _______ W 9-03/23 DRURY ____________________ W 5-43/28 at Lander* ____________________L 4-5

4/5 at Columbus State* ______________ W 8-14/8 vs Valdosta State _______________ W 5-44/9 at Armstrong Atlantic State* _________L 4-54/15 at Augusta State# _______________ W 5-04/21 vs Lander# ___________________ W 5-24/22 vs Armstrong Atlantic State# _________L 3-55/4 ANDERSON (S.C.)^_____________ W 5-05/6 LANDER^ __________________ W 5-05/9 CONCORDIA!_________________ W 5-25/10 vs West Florida! _________________L 3-5* Peach Belt Conference Match; & Clemson Classic - Clemson, S.C.; # Peach Belt Tournament - Augusta, Ga.; ̂ NCAA Tournament Mid-Atlantic Regional

2008 Head Coach: Alessandro De Marzo(15-6, 8-2 Atlantic Sun)1/27 at Davidson ___________________L 3-42/2 vs Georgia Southern# _____________ W 6-12/3 at Georgia Tech _________________L 0-72/7 at Wofford ___________________ W 6-12/9 S.C. STATE __________________ W 5-22/15 PRESBYTERIAN _______________ W 7-02/20 APPALACHIAN STATE ____________ W 5-22/29 MERCER* __________________ W 6-13/1 vs Florida A&M& _______________ W 7-03/1 vs The Citadel& ________________ W 5-23/2 at Winthrop ___________________L 2-53/7 at Lipscomb* _________________ W 4-03/8 at Belmont* __________________ W 4-03/16 vs Nebraska^ __________________L 1-53/21 STETSON* ___________________L 3-43/22 FLORIDA GULF COAST*___________ W 5-23/28 at North Florida* _______________ W 5-23/29 at Jacksonville* ________________ W 7-04/4 GARDNER-WEBB* _____________ W 5-04/9 at East Tennessee State* ____________L 0-74/10 CAMPBELL* _________________ W 6-1* Atlantic Sun Conference Match; & Clemson Classic - Clemson, S.C.; ^ at Johnson City, Tenn.; # at Atlanta, Ga.

2009Head Coach: Alessandro De Marzo(22-3, 9-1 Atlantic Sun)1/18 at Georgia Tech _________________L 2-51/31 at Troy _____________________ W 4-31/31 at Alabama State _______________ W 7-02/7 at Yale ______________________L 2-52/7 vs. Stony Brook$ _______________ W 6-02/8 vs. Georgetown$ _______________ W 5-12/14 at Davidson __________________ W 6-12/21 APPALACHIAN STATE ___________ W 5-22/22 at S.C. State __________________ W 5-22/26 WOFFORD __________________ W 7-03/5 at Winthrop __________________ W 4-33/6 BELMONT* _________________ W 6-13/7 LIPSCOMB* _________________ W 7-03/14 at Mercer* ___________________ W 7-03/17 vs. Drake# ___________________ W 5-23/18 vs. Missouri-Kansas City# __________ W 7-03/19 at UNC Wilmington# _____________ W 5-23/21 at Campbell* _________________ W 4-33/24 at Kennesaw State* _____________ W 6-13/29 JACKSONVILLE* ______________ W 6-13/30 NORTH FLORIDA* _____________ W 7-03/31 at Presbyterian ________________ W 6-14/3 at Florida Gulf Coast* ____________ W 5-24/4 at Stetson* __________________ W 6-14/8 ETSU* _____________________L 4-3• Atlantic Sun Conference Match; $ at New Haven Conn.; # at Battle on the Beack, Wilmington, N.C.

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The1991LadyRiflesfinished8-4intheteam’sfirstyearofNCAAplay,includingwinsoverWesternCarolinaandCharlestonSouthern.

Results available since then-USC Spartanburg moved to the NCAA and Division II in 1991. The university changed its name to USC Upstate in 2004 and moved to the Division I Atlantic Sun Conference in 2007-08.

1991 Head Coach: Tammy Holder(8-4 Overall) 2/12 at Presbyterian _________________L 3-62/21 at Converse ___________________ W 5-42/24 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE ______ W 6-32/28 at Columbia (S.C.) _______________ W 6-33/6 at Converse ___________________ W 5-43/9 JACKSONVILLE STATE ____________L 1-83/16 WESTERN CAROLINA ____________ W 6-33/18 at Erskine ____________________ W 7-23/23 at Francis Marion _______________ W 5-44/2 at Coastal Carolina _______________L 0-94/7 at College of Charleston ____________L 0-94/8 at Charleston Southern ____________ W 8-1

1992Head Coach: Alan Ferguson(12-0, 4-0 Peach Belt)Peach Belt Regular Season Champions2/22 FRANCIS MARION* _____________ W 5-43/2 at Presbyterian ________________ W 5-43/3 at Wofford ___________________ W 7-23/7 at S.C. State __________________ W 9-03/12 ERSKINE ___________________ W 7-03/13 vs. Jacksonville State# _____________ W 5-23/13 vs. Barry# ____________________ W 5-13/14 vs. Valdosta State# _______________ W 5-23/21 at Columbus State* ______________ W 7-03/23 AUGUSTA STATE* ______________ W 7-23/26 QUEENS (N.C.) _______________ W 5-14/13 at Lander* ___________________ W 5-44/16-18 at Peach Belt Tournament ___________ 2nd/5* Peach Belt Conference Match; # South Region Tournament

1993 Head Coach: Alan Ferguson(5-5, 3-2 Peach Belt)2/20 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* ________L 3-63/1 WOFFORD ___________________L 4-53/6 COLUMBUS STATE* _____________ W 7-03/27 Augusta State* _______________ W 5-43/29 at UNC Asheville ________________ W 6-33/30 at Converse ____________________L 4-53/31 at Anderson (S.C.) ________________L 3-64/11 S.C. STATE __________________ W 6-14/12 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE*_______L 1-64/16-18 at Peach Belt Tournament ___________ 4th/7* Peach Belt Conference Match 1994Head Coach: Alan Ferguson(11-10, 2-4 Peach Belt)10/10 at S.C. State __________________ W 5-110/11 WOFFORD __________________ W 4-33/3 at Wofford ____________________L 5-23/4 at S.C. State __________________ W 7-23/5 AUGUSTA STATE* ______________ W 9-03/7 at Mars Hill ___________________ W 9-03/10 at Anderson (S.C.) ________________L 0-73/12 WASHINGTON (Md.) ____________ W 9-03/13 TENNESSEE TECH _______________L 3-63/14 at Wingate ____________________L 3-63/15 ERSKINE ___________________ W 7-23/19 MISSOURI __________________ W 6-33/20 at Presbyterian _________________L 2-73/22 FRANCIS MARION* ______________L 1-8

3/23 at Converse ____________________L 2-74/2 CARSON-NEWMAN _____________ W 7-04/3 at Armstrong Atlantic State* _________L 0-94/4 at Kennesaw State* _______________L 3-64/5 LIMESTONE _________________ W 7-24/6 at Georgia College & State* __________L 0-94/8 at Columbus State* ______________ W 7-24/13-16 at Peach Belt Tournament ___________ 4th/7* Peach Belt Conference Match 1995 Head Coach: Alan Ferguson(4-12, 1-5 Peach Belt)NCAA Division II South Region2/19 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* ________L 0-72/25 MARS HILL __________________L 2-42/26 at Elon ______________________L 0-63/4 at Columbus State* _______________L 3-43/11 EAST TENNESSEE STATE ___________L 0-63/13 WINGATE ___________________L 0-73/17 PIEDMONT__________________ W 6-13/19 at Wofford ____________________L 0-73/22 S.C. STATE ___________________L 3-43/24 LANDER* ___________________L 1-63/25 at Augusta State* _______________ W 6-13/26 at Newberry __________________ W 4-33/27 at Francis Marion* _______________L 1-63/31 at Anderson (S.C.) _______________ W 5-24/9 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE*_______L 0-74/13-16 at Peach Belt Tournament ___________ 7th/85/6 vs. Barry! _____________________L 0-7* Peach Belt Conference Match; ! NCAA Division II South Region Match 1996 Head Coach: Alan Ferguson(5-10, 1-6 Peach Belt)2/18 KENNESAW STATE* ______________L 3-42/23 PRESBYTERIAN ________________L 1-62/24 LIMESTONE _________________ W 6-12/27 at Mars Hill ___________________ W 5-13/3 COLUMBUS STATE* ______________L 1-63/16 FRANCIS MARION* ______________L 0-73/24 GARDNER-WEBB ______________ W 4-33/26 at Wingate ____________________L 2-53/31 at Florida C.C. __________________L 2-54/1 at Flagler _____________________L 0-74/3 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE*_______L 0-74/5 at Georgia College & State* __________L 2-54/9 at Lander* ___________________ W 5-24/10 AUGUSTA STATE* _______________L 2-54/12 SPARTANBURG METHODIST ________ W 6-04/18-20 at Peach Belt Tournament ___________ 8th/8* Peach Belt Conference Match 1997 Head Coach: Alan Ferguson(1-12, 0-7 Peach Belt)2/22 LIMESTONE __________________L 2-72/23 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* ________L 2-72/28 at UNC Pembroke* _______________L 2-33/1 at Francis Marion* _______________L 0-93/2 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE*_______L 0-93/11 at Anderson (S.C.) _______________ W 5-13/17 WINGATE ___________________L 1-83/29 at Columbus State* _______________L 0-93/30 at Clayton State _________________L 1-84/7 LANDER* ___________________L 0-94/9 at Presbyterian _________________L 0-94/14 at Kennesaw State* _______________L 0-94/15 MARS HILL __________________L 2-7

4/17-19 at Peach Belt Tournament ___________ 9th/10* Peach Belt Conference Match

1998Head Coach: Sarang Gupta(0-12, 0-11 Peach Belt)2/21 at Armstrong Atlantic State* _________L 0-92/28 UNC PEMBROKE* _______________L 1-83/5 KENNESAW STATE* ______________L 0-83/10 AUGUSTA STATE* _______________L 2-73/12 at Lander* ____________________L 0-93/17 at North Florida* ________________L 0-93/21 at USC Aiken* __________________L 3-63/23 WINGATE ___________________L 1-83/27 FRANCIS MARION* ______________L 0-93/29 CLAYTON STATE* _______________L 4/5 at Georgia College & State ___________L 4/11 COLUMBUS STATE* ______________L 4/16-18 at Peach Belt Tournament ___________ 9th/9* Peach Belt Conference Match

1999 Head Coach: Tami Matheny(2-13, 0-11 Peach Belt)2/2 at Converse ___________________ W 6-32/10 LANDER* ___________________L 2-72/13 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* ________L 0-92/14 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE*_______L 0-92/18 at Erskine _____________________L 3-62/25 at Gardner-Webb ________________L 0-93/4 MOUNT OLIVE ________________ W 5-43/6 at North Florida* ________________L 0-93/11 at Clayton State* ________________L 0-93/13 USC AIKEN* __________________L 0-93/19 at Kennesaw State* _______________L 0-93/20 at Columbus State* _______________L 0-73/23 at Augusta State* ________________L 0-93/28 FRANCIS MARION* ______________L 0-94/1 at UNC Pembroke ________________L 1-84/16-18 at Peach Belt Tournament ________ 12th/12* Peach Belt Conference Match 2000 Head Coach: Tami Matheny(9-16, 2-9 Peach Belt)2/8 at S.C. State __________________ W 5-12/10 at Presbyterian _________________L 0-92/16 at Lander* ____________________L 3-62/19 at Georgia College & State* __________L 0-92/20 at Kennesaw State* _______________L 0-92/22 GARDNER-WEBB _______________L 1-82/26 at Coastal Carolina _______________L 0-72/27 vs. Western Carolina$ ______________L 3-42/29 LINCOLN MEMORIAL ____________ W 8-13/1 at Converse ___________________ W 9-0

3/4 at Armstrong Atlantic State* _________L 0-83/5 at North Florida* ________________L 0-93/7 AUGUSTA STATE* ______________ W 5-43/12 FRANCIS MARION* ______________L 3-63/13 ERSKINE ___________________ W 7-23/18 COLUMBUS STATE* ______________L 1-83/23 at USC Aiken* __________________L 3-63/23 MILLERSVILLE ________________L 2-73/24 CLAYTON STATE* _______________L 4-53/26 UNC PEMBROKE* ______________ W 5-43/28 NEWBERRY _________________ W 6-34/11 MARS HILL _________________ W 7-24/15 vs. USC Aiken^ __________________L 4-54/15 vs. Lander^ ____________________L 0-54/15 vs. UNC Pembroke^ ______________ W 5-1* Peach Belt Conference Match; ^ Peach Belt Tournament Match; $ at Conway, S.C. 2001 Head Coach: Tami Matheny(10-12, 3-6 Peach Belt)2/4 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE*_______L 0-92/10 at Kennesaw State* _______________L 1-82/11 at Clayton State* ________________L 0-92/16 at Augusta State* ________________L 2-72/20 at Lees-McRae __________________L 0-52/24 at UNC Pembroke _______________ W 6-32/28 at Anderson (S.C.) _______________ W 8-13/10 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* ________L 1-83/14 at Converse ___________________ W 9-03/17 NORTH FLORIDA* _______________L 0-93/24 MOUNT OLIVE ________________ W 8-13/26 at Gardner-Webb ________________L 0-94/4 at Newberry __________________ W 6-34/6 at Lincoln Memorial ______________L 4-54/7 vs. North Alabama% ______________L 1-84/9 at Columbus State* ______________ W 6-34/12 USC AIKEN* _________________ W 7-24/13 at Mars Hill ___________________ W 9-04/19 vs. USC Aiken# _________________ W 5-14/19 vs. Clayton State# ________________L 0-54/20 vs. Georgia College & State# __________L 1-54/21 vs. Francis Marion# ______________ W 5-4*Peach Belt Conference Match; # Peach Belt Tournament Match 2002 Head Coach: Tami Matheny(12-8, 4-5 Peach Belt)2/2 at Armstrong Atlantic State* _________L 0-92/6 BELMONT ABBEY ______________ W 9-02/9 CLAYTON STATE* _______________L 0-92/13 at Limestone __________________ W 9-02/17 COLUMBUS STATE* ______________L 4-52/19 PRESBYTERIAN _______________ W 6-32/23 at Kennesaw State* _______________L 3-6

Women’s Tennis Year-By-Year results

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MariaHerrerawonathree-setmatchoverColumbusStatein2007tosendUpstatetoitsonlyDivisionIINationalsappearance.

USCUpstateHallofFamerKristinaRibicicwaspartofUpstate’sfirstNCAATourna-mentpoint,winningadoublesmatchwithNinaLesnanskain2003.

2/25 MARS HILL _________________ W 9-03/5 ANDERSON (S.C.) ______________ W 8-13/6 at Converse ___________________ W 9-03/9 LEES-McRAE ________________ W 5-43/11 AUGUSTA STATE* ______________ W 7-23/17 at North Florida* ________________L 1-83/29 FRANCIS MARION* _____________ W 6-34/3 at USC Aiken* _________________ W 6-34/6 UNC PEMBROKE* ______________ W 6-34/11 at North Greenville _______________L 3-64/18 vs. UNC Pembroke# ______________ W 5-14/18 vs. Clayton State# ________________L 2-54/19 vs. Columbus State# _______________L 4-5*Peach Belt Conference Match; # Peach Belt Tournament Match 2003 Head Coach: Tami Matheny(15-8, 4-5 Peach Belt)NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Semifinals2/8 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE*_______L 0-92/11 at Belmont Abbey _______________ W 9-02/12 LIMESTONE _________________ W 9-02/21 S.C. STATE __________________ W 7-22/24 at Converse ___________________ W 9-02/28 at Augusta State* _______________ W 5-43/2 at Clayton State* ________________L 4-53/8 at Columbus State* _______________L 4-53/10 at Lees-McRae _________________ W 5-33/12 at Anderson (S.C.) _______________ W 9-03/17 at Eckerd ____________________ W 8-03/19 at Tampa ____________________ W 8-13/20 at Florida Southern ______________ W 7-23/29 at Georgia College & State* __________L 1-84/2 USC AIKEN* _________________ W 7-24/5 at UNC Pembroke* ______________ W 8-14/6 at Francis Marion* ______________ W 6-34/11 at Kennesaw State* _______________L 4-54/17 vs. UNC Pembroke# ______________ W 5-04/17 vs. Armstrong Atlantic State# _________L 0-54/18 vs. Columbus State# ______________ W 5-34/19 vs. Kennesaw State#_______________L 3-55/2 vs. Kennesaw State% ______________L 3-5*Peach Belt Conference Match; # Peach Belt Tournament Match; % NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Match

2004 Head Coach: Josh Hausman(9-10, 3-7 Peach Belt)2/4 at Limestone __________________ W 7-22/7 LEES-McRAE ________________ W 5-42/19 AUGUSTA STATE* _______________L 4-5

2/20 BARTON ___________________ W 9-02/21 CLAYTON STATE* _______________L 1-82/28 KENNESAW STATE* ______________L 2-72/29 FRANCIS MARION* _____________ W 8-13/6 vs. UNC Pembroke*^ _____________ W 8-13/7 at Armstrong Atlantic State __________L 0-93/12 PRESBYTERIAN ________________L 4-53/14 at North Florida* ________________L 4-53/25 at Pfeiffer ____________________ W 7-23/27 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* ________L 1-84/1 at USC Aiken* _________________ W 7-24/3 COLUMBUS STATE* ______________L 3-64/7 NORTH GREENVILLE ____________ W 5-04/15 vs. FRANCIS MARION# _____________ W 5-14/15 vs. GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE# ________L 0-54/16 vs. KENNESAW STATE# ______________L 3-5*Peach Belt Conference Match; # Peach Belt Tournament Match 2005 Head Coach: Alessandro De Marzo(12-8, 8-2 Peach Belt)NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Semifinals2/5 at Columbus State* ______________ W 5-42/8 at Anderson (S.C.) _______________ W 7-02/12 vs. West Florida& ________________L 0-92/13 at Valdosta State ________________L 3-62/14 vs. Lynn^ _____________________L 3-62/19 at Clayton State* _______________ W 7-22/26 NORTH FLORIDA* _______________L 3-63/15 at Augusta State* _______________ W 9-03/18 USC AIKEN* _________________ W 6-33/20 KENNESAW STATE* _____________ W 8-13/26 at Francis Marion* ______________ W 8-13/28 at Georgia College & State* _________ W 5-33/29 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE*_______L 0-93/30 at Presbyterian ________________ W 8-14/4 GARDNER-WEBB ______________ W 9-04/11 at UNC Pembroke* ______________ W 9-04/14 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE# _______ W 5-44/15 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE#_______L 0-54/16 NORTH FLORIDA# _______________L 4-55/6 vs. Georgia College & State% _________L 3-5*Peach Belt Conference Match; # Peach Belt Tournament Match; % NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Match; & at Valdosta, Ga.; ^ at Jacksonville, Fla. 2006 Head Coach: Alessandro De Marzo(13-7, 7-2 Peach Belt)NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Finals2/18 AUBURN-MONTGOMERY __________L 1-5

2/19 UNC PEMBROKE* ______________ W 9-02/24 CLAYTON STATE* ______________ W 7-23/1 AUGUSTA STATE* ______________ W 8-13/4 at Armstrong Atlantic State* _________L 0-93/6 ROLLINS ___________________ W 7-23/11 at North Georgia* _______________ W 9-03/12 PRESBYTERIAN _______________ W 9-03/18 FRANCIS MARION* _____________ W 6-33/21 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* _______ W 6-33/26 COLUMBUS STATE* ______________L 1-83/31 vs. Valdosta State & ______________ W 5-44/1 vs. BYU Hawaii& _________________L 0-64/2 at West Florida _________________L 1-54/8 at USC Aiken* _________________ W 6-34/13 vs. Augusta State# _______________ W 5-24/14 vs. Columbus State# _______________L 3-54/15 vs. Georgia College & State# _________ W 5-25/5 vs. USC Aiken% _________________ W 5-05/6 at Columbus State% ______________L 0-5*Peach Belt Conference Match; # Peach Belt Tournament Match; % NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Match; & at Pensacola, Fla. 2007 Head Coach: Alessandro De Marzo(21-6, 10-1 Peach Belt)NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Region Champions2/2 LIMESTONE _________________ W 8-12/3 QUEENS (N.C.) _______________ W 8-12/10 vs West Florida _________________L 1-82/14 GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN* _______ W 9-02/22 at Augusta State* _______________ W 9-02/24 ERSKINE ___________________ W 9-02/25 NORTH GEORGIA* _____________ W 5-02/26 NORTH GREENVILLE ____________ W 9-03/3 UNC PEMBROKE* ______________ W 9-03/4 FRANCIS MARION* _____________ W 9-03/7 at USC Aiken* _________________ W 8-13/17 KENNESAW STATE _____________ W 9-03/20 LINCOLN MEMORIAL ____________ W 9-03/21 GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE* _______ W 6-33/26 PRESBYTERIAN _______________ W 7-23/28 at Lander* ___________________ W 9-03/29 CLAYTON STATE* ______________ W 6-34/5 at Columbus State* ______________ W 5-44/8 vs Valdosta State ________________L 4-54/9 at Armstrong Atlantic State* _________L 0-94/14 at S.C. State ___________________L 3-44/20 at Augusta State% ______________ W 5-04/21 vs Columbus State% ______________L 4-54/22 vs Clayton State% _______________ W 5-25/3 vs Augusta State^ ______________ W 5-0

5/4 at Columbus State^ _____________ W 5-45/9 vs California (Pa.)! ________________L 4-5* Peach Belt Conference Match; # Peach Belt Tournament Match; ^ NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Match; ! NCAA Nationals Match

2008 Head Coach: Alessandro De Marzo(17-3, 11-0 Atlantic Sun)Atlantic Sun Regular Season Champions1/31 at Davidson ___________________L 0-72/1 NORTH CAROLINA A&T __________ W 7-02/7 at Wofford ___________________ W 5-22/9 S.C. STATE __________________ W 7-02/15 PRESBYTERIAN _______________ W 7-02/24 GEORGIA SOUTHERN ____________ W 5-22/29 MERCER* __________________ W 7-03/1 KENNESAW STATE* _____________ W 6-13/2 at Winthrop ___________________L 3-43/5 AUSTIN PEAY ________________ W 7-03/7 at Lipscomb* _________________ W 4-03/8 at Belmont* __________________ W 5-13/14 STETSON* __________________ W 5-23/22 FLORIDA GULF COAST*___________ W 7-03/28 at North Florida* _______________ W 5-23/29 at Jacksonville* ________________ W 5-23/30 at South Florida _________________L 0-74/4 GARDNER-WEBB* _____________ W 5-04/9 at East Tennessee State* ___________ W 5-24/10 CAMPBELL* _________________ W 7-0* Atlantic Sun Conference Match

2009 Head Coach: Alessandro De Marzo(13-4, 8-2 Atlantic Sun)1/26 at Presbyterian ___________ W 5-21/30 at Troy_________________ L 5-21/31 at Alabama State __________ W 7-02/13 at Charleston Southern _______ W 6-12/22 at South Carolina State _______ W 5-22/27 at UNC Wilmington _________ L 5-23/6 BELMONT * ____________ W 7-03/7 WOFFORD _____________ W 6-13/7 LIPSCOMB * ___________ W 7-03/14 at Mercer * ______________ W 5-23/21 at Campbell * ____________ W 7-03/24 at Kennesaw State * ________ W 6-13/29 JACKSONVILLE * _________ W 4-33/30 NORTH FLORIDA * ________ W 4-34/3 at Florida Gulf Coast * _______ W 6-14/4 at Stetson * _____________ L 5-24/8 ETSU * _______________ L 5-2* Atlantic Sun Conference Match

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School _______________________ Overall _____ Home _____ Away NeutralAlabama_State_ ___________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0Anderson (S.C.) __________________ 9-7 _______ 7-2 _______ 2-5 ____ 0-0Appalachian_State_ ________________ 3-1_ _______ 3-1_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Armstrong_Atlantic_State___________ 8-15________ 4-5_ _______ 3-7_ _____1-3Augusta_State____________________ 15-4________ 7-3_ _______ 7-1_ _____1-0Barry_ ___________________________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-1Barton___________________________ 2-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0Belmont ________________________ 2-0 _______ �-0 _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Belmont_Abbey____________________ 3-0_ _______ 2-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0BYU-Hawaii_______________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____1-0Campbell _______________________ 2-0 _______ �-0 _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Carson-Newman___________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Central_(Iowa)_____________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Charleston_Southern_ ______________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0The_Citadel_______________________ 2-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____1-0Clemson ________________________ 0-0 _______ 0-0 _______ 0-0 ____ 0-0Coastal_Carolina___________________ 1-2_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-1College_of_Charleston_______________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-0Columbus_State_ _________________ 14-4________ 6-2_ _______ 7-2_ _____1-0Concordia________________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Davidson_________________________ 1-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 1-1_ _____0-0Drake____________________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____1-0Drury____________________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0East Tennessee State _____________ 0-2 _______ 0-� _______ 0-� ____ 0-0Eckerd___________________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____1-0Elon ____________________________ �-� _______ 0-� _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Erskine___________________________ 9-2_ _______ 6-0_ _______ 3-2_ _____0-0Flagler___________________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0Florida_A&M_ _____________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____1-0Florida Gulf Coast ________________ 2-0 _______ �-0 _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Florida_Southern___________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0Francis_Marion_ ___________________ 7-9_ _______ 3-7_ _______ 4-1_ _____0-1Furman__________________________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-0Gardner-Webb __________________ 7-� _______ 5-0 _______ 2-� ____ 0-0Georgetown______________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____1-0Georgia ________________________ 0-0 _______ 0-0 _______ 0-0 ____ 0-0Georgia_College_&_State____________ 12-9________ 6-4_ _______ 2-4_ _____4-1Georgia Southern ________________ �-0 _______ 0-0 _______ 0-0 ____ �-0Georgia_Southwestern______________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Georgia Tech ____________________ 0-2 _______ 0-0 _______ 0-2 ____ 0-0Hampton_________________________ 0-2_ _______ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-1Jacksonville_State__________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Jacksonville _____________________ 2-0 _______ �-0 _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Kennesaw State _________________ �-0 _______ 0-0 _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Lander__________________________ 7-14________ 3-7_ _______ 3-6_ _____1-0Lees-McRae_______________________ 3-2_ _______ 2-1_ _______ 1-1_ _____0-0Limestone________________________ 7-0_ _______ 5-0_ _______ 2-0_ _____0-0Lincoln_Memorial__________________ 6-1_ _______ 5-1_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0

School _______________________ Overall _____ Home _____ Away NeutralLipscomb _______________________ 2-0 _______ �-0 _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Loyola Marymount _______________ 0-0 _______ 0-0 _______ 0-0 ____ 0-0Lynn_ ___________________________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-1Mars_Hill_ ________________________ 5-2_ _______ 3-1_ _______ 2-1_ _____0-0Mercer _________________________ 2-0 _______ �-0 _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Mercyhurst_______________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Missouri_________________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Morehead_State_ __________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____1-0Mount_Olive_ _____________________ 3-1_ _______ 3-1_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Nebraska_________________________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-1Newberry_ _______________________ 5-0_ _______ 2-0_ _______ 3-0_ _____0-0North_Alabama____________________ 4-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____3-0North Florida ___________________ 3-�� _______ 2-3 _______ �-6 ____ 0-2North_Georgia_____________________ 2-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0North_Greenville___________________ 2-1_ _______ 2-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-0Northeastern_Illinois________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Northwood_______________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____1-0Piedmont_ _______________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Presbyterian_____________________ 14-1________ 6-0_ _______ 7-1_ _____1-0Robert_Morris_____________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Rollins___________________________ 2-2_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____1-2San Diego State _________________ 0-0 _______ 0-0 _______ 0-0 ____ 0-0Slippery_Rock_ ____________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0South_Carolina_ ___________________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-0S.C. State _______________________ 7-� _______ 4-0 _______ 3-� ____ 0-0Southern_Indiana__________________ 1-1_ _______ 1-1_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Southern_Mississippi_ ______________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____1-0Southwest_Baptist_ ________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____1-0Stetson _________________________ �-� _______ 0-� _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Stony_Brook_ _____________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____1-0Tennessee Tech __________________ 0-0 _______ 0-0 _______ 0-0 ____ 0-0Troy ____________________________ �-0 _______ 0-0 _______ �-0 ____ 0-0UC Irvine _______________________ 0-0 _______ 0-0 _______ 0-0 ____ 0-0UC_Riverside______________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____1-0UM_Kansas_City____________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____1-0UNC_Wilmington___________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0USC_Aiken_______________________ 13-4________ 5-2_ _______ 6-2_ _____2-0UT_Martin_ _______________________ 2-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____1-0Valdosta_State_____________________ 3-3_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 1-1_ _____2-2Virginia_Intermont_ ________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0West_Florida_ _____________________ 0-5_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-4Western_Carolina_ _________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Wingate__________________________ 6-1_ _______ 4-1_ _______ 2-0_ _____0-0Winthrop _______________________ 2-� _______ 0-0 _______ �-� ____ �-0Wofford ________________________ 8-3 _______ 4-0 _______ 4-3 ____ 0-0Yale ____________________________ 0-� _______ 0-0 _______ 0-� ____ 0-0

20�0 Opponents in Bold

Men’s Tennis all-Time vs. Opponents

Twooftheeightplayersinschoolhistorywith100wins,SebastianGonzales-OrbegosoandLeandroOsoriocelebrateadoublespointin

2008.

The2007Spartanswonaschool-record23matchesandadvancedtotheNCAADivisionIIQuarterfinals,cappingtheteam’sD-IIera.

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Women’s Tennis all-Time vs. Opponents

School _______________________ Overall _____ Home _____ Away NeutralAlabama_State_ ___________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0Anderson_(S.C.)____________________ 6-2_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 5-2_ _____0-0Armstrong_Atlantic_State___________ 1-17________ 1-9_ _______ 0-7_ _____0-1Auburn-Montgomery_______________ 0-1_ _______ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Augusta_State____________________ 13-5________ 6-3_ _______ 5-2_ _____2-0Austin_Peay_______________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Barry_ ___________________________ 1-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____1-1Barton___________________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Belmont_Abbey____________________ 2-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0Belmont ________________________ 2-0 _______ �-0 _______ �-0 ____ 0-0BYU_Hawaii_______________________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-1California_(Pa.)_____________________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-1Campbell _______________________ 2-0 _______ �-0 _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Carson-Newman___________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Charleston_Southern_ ______________ 2-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 2-0_ _____0-0Charlotte _______________________ 0-0 _______ 0-0 _______ 0-0 ____ 0-0Clayton_State_ ___________________ 4-10________ 2-4_ _______ 1-4_ _____1-2Coastal Carolina _________________ 0-2 _______ 0-0 _______ 0-2 ____ 0-0College_of_Charleston_______________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-0Columbia_(S.C.)____________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0Columbus_State_ _________________ 7-14________ 1-6_ _______ 5-5_ _____1-3Converse_________________________ 7-2_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 7-2_ _____0-0Davidson _______________________ 0-� _______ 0-0 _______ 0-� ____ 0-0East Tennessee State _____________ �-� _______ 0-� _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Eckerd___________________________ 1-1_ _______ 0-1_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0Elon ____________________________ 0-� _______ 0-0 _______ 0-� ____ 0-0Erskine___________________________ 5-1_ _______ 4-0_ _______ 1-1_ _____0-0Flagler___________________________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-0Florida_C.C._ ______________________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-0Florida Gulf Coast ________________ 2-0 _______ �-0 _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Florida_Southern___________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0Francis_Marion_ __________________ 10-7________ 6-5_ _______ 3-2_ _____1-0Gardner-Webb_ ___________________ 3-3_ _______ 3-1_ _______ 0-2_ _____0-0Georgia_College_&_State____________ 5-14________ 3-7_ _______ 1-5_ _____1-2Georgia Southern ________________ �-0 _______ �-0 _______ 0-0 ____ 0-0Georgia_Southwestern______________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Jacksonville_State__________________ 1-1_ _______ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _____1-0Jacksonville _____________________ 2-0 _______ �-0 _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Kennesaw State ________________ 4-�3 _______ 3-4 _______ �-7 ____ 0-2Lander___________________________ 3-6_ _______ 1-3_ _______ 2-2_ _____0-1

School _______________________ Overall _____ Home _____ Away NeutralLees-McRae_______________________ 3-1_ _______ 2-0_ _______ 1-1_ _____0-0Limestone________________________ 6-1_ _______ 4-1_ _______ 2-0_ _____0-0Lincoln_Memorial__________________ 2-1_ _______ 2-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-0Lipscomb _______________________ 2-0 _______ �-0 _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Lynn_ ___________________________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-1Mars_Hill_ ________________________ 5-2_ _______ 2-2_ _______ 3-0_ _____0-0Mercer _________________________ 2-0 _______ �-0 _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Millersville________________________ 0-1_ _______ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Missouri_________________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Mount_Olive_ _____________________ 2-0_ _______ 2-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Newberry_ _______________________ 3-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 2-0_ _____0-0North_Alabama____________________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-1North_Carolina_A&T________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0North Florida ____________________ 2-8 _______ �-3 _______ �-5 ____ 0-0North_Georgia_____________________ 1-1_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-0North_Greenville___________________ 2-1_ _______ 2-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-0Pfeiffer___________________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0Piedmont_ _______________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Presbyterian ____________________ 7-6 _______ 4-2 _______ 3-4 ____ 0-0Queens_(N.C.)_ ____________________ 2-0_ _______ 2-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Rollins___________________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0S.C. State _______________________ 8-2 _______ 3-� _______ 5-� ____ 0-0South_Florida_ ____________________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-0Spartanburg_Methodist_____________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0Stetson _________________________ 2-0 _______ �-0 _______ �-0 ____ 0-0Tampa___________________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0Tennessee Tech __________________ 0-� _______ 0-� _______ 0-0 ____ 0-0Troy ____________________________ 0-� _______ 0-0 _______ 0-� ____ 0-0UNC_Asheville_____________________ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 1-0_ _____0-0UNC_Pembroke___________________ 11-3________ 4-1_ _______ 3-2_ _____4-0UNC_Wilmington___________________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-0USC_Aiken________________________ 9-4_ _______ 3-1_ _______ 4-2_ _____2-1Valdosta_State_____________________ 2-2_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____2-1Washington_(Md.)__________________ 1-0_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-0West_Florida_ _____________________ 0-3_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-2Western_Carolina_ _________________ 1-1_ _______ 1-0_ _______ 0-0_ _____0-1Wingate__________________________ 0-5_ _______ 0-3_ _______ 0-2_ _____0-0Winthrop_________________________ 0-1_ _______ 0-0_ _______ 0-1_ _____0-0Wofford__________________________ 4-3_ _______ 2-1_ _______ 2-2_ _____0-020�0 Opponents in Bold

MariaHerreraandDianaMartinezcelebratetheirdoubleswinthatsetupUpstateclinchingthe2008A-Sunregular-seasonchampionship.

DanielaLoverahugsDianaMartinezafterMartinezclinchedthe2008A-Suntitlewithathree-setwinatETSU.

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1992unoFFiciAl peAch BelT conFeRence RegulAR seAson chAMpions

12-0 oveRAll, 4-0 peAch BelTIn_ USC_ Spartanburg’s_ first_ year_ in_ the_ Peach_ Belt_ Conference,_ the_ Lady_ Rifles_swept_through_the_regular_season_with_a_perfect_12-0_dual_match_record_and_a_4-0_mark_against_Peach_Belt_opponents_to_claim_the_unofficial_Peach_Belt_league_title._The_Peach_Belt_didn’t_start_an_official_league_slate_until_1997._For_most_of_the_season,_the_Lady_Rifles_played_with_just_five_players,_all_of_whom_earned_mention_on_the_All-Peach_Belt_Conference_team_to_help_the_team_finish_11th_in_the_final_DII_rankings.Most Common LineupSingles Overall At Slot Doubles Overall SlotNo._1:_Missy_O’Neil_ 18-3_ 9-2_ No._1:_O’Neil/Cobo_ 10-0_ 10-0No._2:_Martha_Cobo_ 12-2_ 11-0_ No._2:_White/Weare_ 10-1_ 10-1No._3:_Amy_White_ 19-1_ 10-0_No._4:_Heather_Weare_ 12-2_ 9-1No._5:_Annette_Eskenazi_ 13-1_ 10-1No._6:_Lori_Blackwell_ 1-5_ 1-5

2008ATlAnTic sun conFeRence RegulAR seAson chAMpions

17-3 oveRAll, 11-0 A-sunTennis.comlabeled_the_USC_Upstate_women’s_tennis_team’s_domination_of_the_At-lantic_Sun_one_of_the_most_significant_developments_in_all_of_collegiate_tennis_in_2008._It’s_hard_to_argue_with_really,_considering,_the_Spartans,_in_their_first_season_of_Division_ I_play,_swept_the_conference_schedule._Along_the_way,_ junior_ Anna Novo won_the_A-Sun_Player_of_ the_Year_award_and_senior_Susana Hernandez also_earned_All-Atlantic_Sun_Conference_honors.Most Common LineupSingles Overall At Slot Doubles Overall SlotNo._1:_Anna_Novo_ 29-5_ 17-3_ No._1:_Novo/Milovanovic_ 23-7_ 13-5No._2:_Susana_Hernandez_ 20-9_ 11-5_ No._2:_Hernandez/Lovera_ 12-4_ 12-4No._3:_Emilia_Milovanovic_ 13-18_ 6-8_ No._3:_Herrera/Martinez_ 16-8_ 11-6No._4:_Daniela_Lovera_ 13-2_ 7-2No._5:_Diana_Martinez_ 20-6_ 8-1No._6:_Maria_Herrera_ 17-7_ 8-2

2005peAch BelT conFeRence RegulAR seAson co-chAMpions

14-6 oveRAll, 7-1 peAch BelTOn_ a_ team_ hobbled_with_ injuries,_head_coach_ Alessandro De Marzo_patched_together_ an_ impressive_ run_ in_ 2005,_ finishing_ 11th_ in_ Division_ II._The_ Spartans_posted_remarkable_upsets_of_North_Florida,_6-3,_which_finished_the_season_third_in_the_national_poll_and_a_5-4_win_over_Armstrong_Atlantic_State,_which_finished_second._In_all,_the_Spartans_defeated_six_conference_opponents_that_finished_in_the_ nation’s_ top_ 40,_ losing_ only_ to_ No._ 15_ Georgia_ College_ &_ State_ to_ tie_ Arm-strong_Atlantic_for_the_league_title.Most Common LineupSingles Overall At Slot Doubles Overall SlotNo._1:_Stefan_Dumitrescu_ 8-7__ 8-6__ No._1:_Sist/Ureta_ 9-8_ 9-8No._2:_Diego_Sist_ 10-6_ 7-5_ No._2:_Dumitrescu/Reyes_ 14-3_ 13-3No._3:_Jose_Luis_Reyes_ 15-4_ 9-3_ No._3:_Burmazovic/Hocker_ 9-3_ 6-3No._4:_Predrag_Burmazovic_ 15-1_ 9-1No._5:_Ben_Ureta_ 5-8_ 4-5No._6:_Sebastian_Gonzales-Orbegoso_8-7_ 5-5

2003peAch BelT conFeRence RegulAR seAson co-chAMpions

20-2 oveRAll, 7-0 peAch BelT In_an_improbable_run_to_the_men’s_tennis_programs_first_Peach_Belt_regular_sea-son_title,_the_Rifles_went_from_fourth_in_2002_to_a_perfect_7-0_and_a_share_of_the_title_with_5-0_North_Florida_in_2003._Under_head_coach_Tami Matheny,_Jose Luis Reyes_became_the_first_Division_II_All-American_at_USC_Spartanburg_since_1995._The_Rifles_reached_the_finals_of_the_Peach_Belt_Tournament_before_falling_to_No._5_North_Florida,_5-1,_in_the_championship.Most Common LineupSingles Overall At Slot Doubles Overall SlotNo._1:_Jose_Luis_Reyes_ 8-4__ 8-3__ No._1:_Sist/Ureta_ 7-7_ 7-7No._2:_Diego_Sist_ 17-1__ 7-0_ No._2:_Reyes/Muchinda_ 6-2_ 6-2No._3:_Lighton_Muchinda__ 13-5__ 4-0_ No._3:_Gustaffsson/Mandour_ 18-3_ 10-1No._4:_Ben_Ureta__ 11-8_ 6-5No._5:_Aly_Mandour_ 13-5_ 7-3No._6:_David_Gustafsson_ 17-1_ 6-1

Tennis regular-Season Championships

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JanCarlosCuetofinished2-1atthe1992NCAACham-pionships,helpingtheRiflestoafifth-placefinish.He

finishedhiscareerwitha49-23record.

1992Led_ by_ All-Americans_ Andres_ Gonzalez_ and_ James_Homan,_the_Rifles_earned_a_bid_to_the_NCAA_National_Tournament._ Homan,_ who_ won_ a_ school-record_ 27_matches_during_the_season,_and_Gonzalez,_who_fin-ished_with_a_21-7_record_on_the_season,_each_posted_perfect_3-0_records_as_the_Rifles_finished_2-1_at_ the_championships_and_took_fifth-place.May 8: NCAA National QuarterfinalsHampton 5, USC Spartanburg 2SinglesNo. 1: Andres Gonzalez (USCS) def. Ciro Nishiyama (HU), 6-0, 3-6, 7-5No. 2: Elson Cantuaria (HU) def. Juan Merino (USCS), 6-2, 6-2No. 3: Glynne James (HU) def. Jan Carlos Cueto (USCS), 6-1, 6-4No. 4: Omwami Carter (HU) def. Jorge Galvez (USCS), 6-2, 6-2No. 5: James Homan (USCS) def. Arumun Surma (HU), 3-6, 7-5, 6-3No. 6: Jeff Wachtmeister (HU) def. Jose Cueto (USCS), 6-4, 6-2DoublesNo. 1: Cantuaria/Nishiyama (HU) def. Galvez/Gonzalez (USCS), 7-5, 7-5

May 9: NCAA National Consolation SemifinalsUC Riverside, W, 5-2SinglesNo. 1: Andres Gonzalez (USCS) def. Steve Aragon (UCR), 6-4, 6-1No. 2: Juan Merino (USCS) def. Brian Griffin (UCR), 6-4, 7-5No. 3: Jan Carlos Cueto (USCS) def. Kelly Askvig (UCR), 6-2, 6-2No. 4: Mark Van Ornum (UCR) def. Jorge Galvez (USCS), 6-1, 2-6, 1-6 No. 5: James Homan (USCS) def. Kris Lupinacci (UCR), 7-6, 6-1No. 6: Monty Basnyat (UCR) def. Jose Cueto (USCS), 7-6, 7-5DoublesNo. 3: Gajic/Shaver (USCS) def. Knizek/Lupinacci (UCR), 6-1, 6-1

May 10: NCAA National Fifth-Place MatchSouthwest Baptist, W, 5-3SinglesNo. 1: Andres Gonzalez (USCS) def. Andy El Shafei (SBU), 6-0, 6-0No. 2: Rafael Figueredo (SBU) def. Juan Merino (USCS), 4-6, 6-2, 6-4No. 3: Jan Carlos Cueto (USCS) def. Michael Obertop (SBU), 6-3, 6-3No. 4: Jorge Galvez (USCS) def. Alex Locke (SBU), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 No. 5: James Homan (USCS) def. Pankaj Monga (SBU), 6-3, 6-3No. 6: Jordan Sanchez (SBU) def. Jose Cueto (USCS), 6-3, 6-7, 4-6DoublesNo. 2: El Shafei/Monga (SBU) def. Cueto/Cueto (USCS), 4-6, 5-7No. 3: Gajic/Shaver (USCS) def. Locke/Sanchez (SBU), 6-3, 6-4

1995After_ a_ three-year_ absence,_ the_ Spartans_ made_ it_back_to_the_NCAA_Tournament._After_1994,_the_NCAA_added_regional_play-ins_to_the_tournament_and_USC_Spartanburg_ was_ selected_ to_ the_ South_ Regional._Led_ by_ All-American_ Kasper_ Nielsen_ and_ 20-match_winners_in_Jorge_Ventura_and_Lavnish_Chatrath,_the_Rifles_went_16-7_and_advanced_to_the_championship_of_the_regional_before_falling_to_Armstrong_Atlantic_State.May 6: NCAA South Regional SemifinalsNorth Alabama, W, 4-3SinglesNo. 1: Kasper Nielsen (USCS) def. Stefan Ranier (UNA), 6-1, 5-7, 6-1No. 2: Lavnish Chatrath (USCS) def. Hans Jannson (UNA), 6-3, 6-0No. 3: Jorge Ventura (USCS) def. Mark Jonsson (UNA), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4No. 4: Robert Styles (UNA) def. Khary Rose (USCS), 7-6, 6-2No. 6: Sebastian Sanchez (USCS) def. John Shelley (UNA), 3-6, 7-5, 6-2DoublesNo. 2: Ranier/Styles (UNA) def. Rose/Ventura (USCS), 8-4

May 7: NCAA South Region ChampionshipArmstrong Atlantic State, L, 0-4SinglesNo. 4: Anders Ohlsson (AASU) def. Khary Rose (USCS), 6-4, 6-0No. 5: Luc Richard (AASU) def. Justin Downey (USCS), 6-1, 6-1No. 6: Sundar Raman (AASU) def. Sebastian Sanchez (USCS), 6-2, 6-0DoublesNo. 1: Elfvine/Schertel (AASU) def. Chatrath/Nielsen (USCS), 8-2No. 2: Oakes/Ohlsson (AASU) def. Rose/Ventura (USCS), 8-4

1996For_ the_ third_ time,_ head_ coach_ Alan Ferguson led_the_Rifles_to_the_NCAA_Tournament,_this_time_lead-ing_the_team_to_a_16-6_record._Thanks_to_easy_wins_over_ Eckerd_ and_Valdosta_ State,_ the_ Rifles_ reached_the_NCAA_Nationals_ for_the_second_time._The_team_was_ led_ by_ 20-win_ seasons_ from_ Lavnish_ Chatrath,_Jorge_Ventura_and_Pio_Davila.May 3: NCAA South Regional SemifinalsEckerd, W, 4-0SinglesNo. 2: Lavnish Chatrath (USCS) def. Colby Correa (EC), 6-4, 6-3No. 3: Jorge Ventura (USCS) def. Alex Begley (EC), 6-0, 6-0No. 5: Henrik Sjolund (USCS) def. Peter Shoels (EC), 7-6, 7-5DoublesNo. 2: Nielsen/Sjolund (USCS) def. Correa/Shoels (EC), 8-2No. 3: Rose/Ventura (USCS) def. Begley/Woods (EC), 8-5

May 4: NCAA South Region ChampionshipValdosta State, W, 4-1SinglesNo. 3: Jorge Ventura (USCS) def. Jonathan Fralich (VSU), 6-2, 6-0No. 4: Thomas Kopp (VSU) def. Khary Rose (USCS), 6-2, 6-1No. 5: Henrik Sjolund (USCS) def. Thomas Tarnowski (VSU), 6-3, 6-3No. 6: Pio Davila (USCS) by defaultDoublesNo. 1: Chatrath/Davila (USCS) def. Greenan/Tranowski (VSU), 8-4No. 2: Kirtane-Kopp (VSU) def. Nielsen/Sjolund (USCS), 8-2No. 3: Rose/Ventura (VSU) by default

May 9: NCAA Nationals First RoundBarry, L, 0-4SinglesNo. 1: Herbert Bende (BU) def. Kasper Nielsen (USCS), 6-3, 6-2No. 2: Lior Chalbianski (BU) def. Lavnish Chatrath (USCS), 6-3, 6-4No. 6: Alan Murray (BU) def. Pio Davila (USCS), 6-2, 6-2DoublesNo. 1: Bende/Chalbianski (BU) def. Chatrath/Rose (USCS), 8-5No. 2: Roig/Zaidi (BU) def. Nielsen/Sjolund (USCS), 8-2No. 3: Davilia/Ventura (USCS) def. Cardozo/Mangones (BU), 8-5

2001Head_ coach_ Tami_ Matheny_ led_ the_ Rifles_ to_ a_ 12-9_ record_ just_ two_ seasons_ after_ the_ Rifles_ had_ two_straight_winless_years._Led_by_Alessandro_De_Marzo_and_ Ricky_ Martinez,_ who_ finished_ the_ year_ 24th_ in_the_ nation_ in_ doubles,_ the_ Rifles_ took_ fifth_ at_ the_Peach_Belt_Tournament.May 4: NCAA South Region SemifinalsNorth Florida 5, USC Spartanburg 3SinglesNo. 1: Ricky Martinez (USCS) def. Sean Maymi (UNF), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4No. 2: Alessandro De Marzo (USCS) def. Hagen Endler (UNF), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4No. 3: Jason Staiger (USCS) def. Eric Christianson (UNF), 6-4, 6-4No. 4: Miguel Angelo (UNF) def. Douglas Noriega (USCS), 4-6, 6-0, 7-5No. 5: John Bougon (UNF) def. D. Gonzales-Orbegoso (USCS), 6-1, 6-1DoublesNo. 1: Christianson/Angelo (UNF) def. DeMarzo/Staiger (USCS), 8-4 No. 2: Bougon/Endler (UNF) def. Martinez/Noriega (USCS), 9-8 (3) No. 3: Maymi/Bruegelmons (UNF) def. D. Gonzales-O./Hausman (USCS), 8-3

2002The_ second_ straight_ tournament_ bid_ for_ the_ Spar-tans,_ head_ coach_Tami_ Matheny_ led_ the_ Rifles_ to_ a_13-7_ record_ just_ three_ seasons_ after_ the_ Rifles_ had_two_ straight_ winless_ years._ Led_ by_ Alessandro_ De_Marzo_and_Jose_Luis_Reyes,_the_Rifles_finished_4-3_in_the_Peach_Belt_Conference.May 3: NCAA South Region SemifinalsNorth Florida 5, USC Spartanburg 1SinglesNo. 3: John Bougon (UNF) def. Jose Echandia (USCS), 6-0,6-1 No. 4: Eric Christianson (UNF) def. Renato Davilia (USCS), 6-0,6-1 No. 5: Miguel Angelo (UNF) def. D. Gonzales-Orbegoso (USCS), 6-0,7-5 DoublesNo. 1: De Marzo/Reyes (USCS) def. Christianson/Olave (UNF), 8-4 No. 2: Bougon/Endler (UNF) def. Castro/Davilia (USCS), 8-6 No. 3: Dramou/Angelo (UNF) def. D. Gonzales-O./Echandia (USCS), 8-5

2003On_ the_ heels_ of_ a_ Peach_ Belt_ league_ title,_ USCS_reached_its_first_regional_final_since_1996._The_Rifles_finished_second_in_the_conference_championship_to_North_Florida._With_a_20-2_dual_ record_and_all-con-ference_performers_Diego_Sist_and_Ben_Ureta_on_the_squad,_ head_ coach_ Tami_ Matheny_ nearly_ took_ the_team_to_nationals,_as_it_fell_to_Lander,_5-4,_in_a_meet_that_had_four_three-set_singles_matches.May 3: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region SemifinalsUSC Spartanburg 5, Francis Marion 1Singles No. 3: Diego Sist (USCS) def. Kevin Taylor (FMU), 7-6,6-4 No. 4: Ben Ureta (USCS) def. Danny Cordrey (FMU), 6-2,7-6 No. 5: David Gustafsson (USCS) def. Alex Cury (FMU), 6-4,6-0 DoublesNo. 1: Ureta/Sist (USCS) def. Lewellyn King/Cordrey (FMU), 8-3 No. 2: Bube/Taylor (FMU) def. Reyes/Muchinda (USCS), 9-8 No. 3: Mandour/Gustafsson (USCS) def. Cury/Prielozny (FMU), 8-3

May 4: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region FinalsLander 5, USC Spartanburg 4SinglesNo. 1: Fredrik Hoglund (LU) def. Lighton Muchinda (USCS), 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 No. 2: Carl Hesser (LU) def. Jose L Reyes (USCS), 6-4, 6-3 No. 3: Diego Sist (USCS) def. Tobias Edstrom (LU), 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 No. 4: Emil Olsson (LU) def. Ben Ureta (USCS), 7-6, 3-6, 6-2 No. 5: Gena Urbanovich (LU) def. Aly Mandour (USCS), 6-3, 6-2 No. 6: David Gustafsson (USCS) def. Tom van Ooij (LU), 5-6, 6-4, 6-4Doubles No. 1: Olsson/Edstrom (LU) def. Ureta/Sist (USCS), 8-6 No. 2: Reyes/Muchinda (USCS) def. Hoglund/Urbanovich (LU), 8-3 No. 3: Mandour/Gustafsson (USCS) def. Hesser/van Ooij (LU), 8-5

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2004In_his_only_year_as_head_coach,_Josh_Hausman_took_the_ Rifles_ back_ to_ the_ NCAA_ Nationals_ for_ the_ first_time_since_1996_and_the_third_time_in_program_his-tory._Using_a_solid_front_of_the_lineup_that_featured_2003_ All-American_ Jose_ Luis_ Reyes_ and_ future_ All-Americans_in_Diego_Sist_and_Stefan_Dumitrescu,_the_Spartans_downed_Anderson_and_Columbus_State_to_win_their_Mid-Atlantic_Regional.May 7: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region SemifinalsUSC Spartanburg 5, Anderson 0SinglesNo. 2: Diego Sist (USCS) def. Karan Doctor (AC), 6-3,6-2 No. 3: Stefan Dumitrescu (USCS) def. Sid Sudhakar (AC), 6-2,6-2 DoublesNo. 1: Ureta/Sist (USCS) def. Doctor/Pollock (AC), 8-5 No. 2: Mandour/Gustafsson (USCS) def. Sudhakar/Boczonadi (AC), 8-3 No. 3: Reyes/Dumitrescu (USCS) def. Fitzgerald/Sanches (AC), 8-1

May 8: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region FinalsUSC Spartanburg 5, Columbus State 2SinglesNo. 2: Diego Sist (USCS) def. Tim Child (CSU), 6-0, 6-2 No. 4: Aly Mandour (USCS) def. Eric Sajowitz (CSU), 6-1, 6-0 No. 5: Fernando Gallegos (CSU) def. Ben Ureta (USCS), 6-1, 6-1 No. 6: David Gustafsson (USCS) def. Alex Vasilescu (CSU), 6-0, 6-3 DoublesNo. 1: Ureta/Sist (USCS) def. Gallegos/Child (CSU), 9-8 No. 2: Druica/Skott (CSU) def. Mandour/Gustafsson (USCS), 8-4 No. 3: Reyes/Dumitrescu (USCS) def. Pelletier/Greeff (CSU), 8-5

May 12: NCAA Nationals First RoundRollins 5, USC Spartanburg 2SinglesNo. 1: Carlos Custodio (RC) def. Jose L Reyes (USCS), 6-1,4-6,7-5 No. 2: Mark Thompson (RC) def. Diego Sist (USCS), 6-4,6-3 No. 4: Andrew Groslimond (RC) def. Aly Mandour (USCS), 6-1,6-3 No. 5: David Gustafsson (USCS) def. David Tafur (RC), 6-3,6-0 DoublesNo. 1: Thompson/Custodio (RC) def. Ureta/Sist (USCS), 8-0 No. 2: Groslimond/Umbers (RC) def. Mandour/Gafoor (USCS), 8-2 No. 3: Reyes/Dumitrescu (USCS) def. Sipka/Tafur (RC), 8-4

2005In_ his_ first_ season_ as_ head_ coach,_ Alessandro_ De_Marzo_ led_ the_Spartans_ to_ the_Mid-Atlantic_ Region_finals,_ finishing_ the_ season_ with_ a_ 14-6_ record_ and_a_share_of_the_Peach_Belt_Regular_Season_title._Jose_Luis_Reyes_and_Predrag_Burmazovic_each_posted_15-win_seasons_for_the_Spartans.May 6: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region SemifinalsUSC Upstate 5, Augusta State 0SinglesNo. 1: Stefan Dumitrescu (UPST) def. Raul Intriago (ASU), 6-2, 6-3No. 3: Jose Luis Reyes (UPST) def. Lindy Blount (ASU), 6-3, 6-2DoublesNo. 1: Sist/Ureta (UPST) def. Intriago/Meza (ASU), 8-4No. 2: Dumitrescu/Reyes (UPST) def. Leblond/Figueiro (ASU), 8-1No. 3: Burmazovic/S. Gonzales-O. (UPST) def. Blount/Hahn (ASU), 8-4

May 7: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region FinalsNorth Florida 5, USC Upstate 1SinglesNo. 1: Eduardo Pereira (UNF) def. Stefan Dumitrescu (UPST), 6-4, 6-4No. 2: Jose Terrera (UNF) def. Diego Sist (UPST), 7-5, 6-0No. 5: Elad Gabay (UNF) def. Ben Ureta (UPST), 6-0, 6-3DoublesNo. 1: Gomes/Escallon (UNF) def. Sist/Ureta (UPST), 8-3No. 2: Gabay/Pereira (UNF) def. Dumitrescu/Reyes (UPST), 8-6No. 3: Burmazovic/S. Gonzales-O. (UPST) def. DePolignac/Terrera (UNF), 8-5

2006Head_coach_Alessandro_De_Marzo_ led_the_Spartans_back_to_the_nationals_for_the_fourth_time_in_program_history,_thanks_in_large_part_to_the_All-American_per-formances_ from_Stefan_Dumitrescu_and_Diego_Sist._Dumitrescu_ added_ an_ impressive_ 3-0_ performance_during_the_NCAAs_at_the_No._1_singles_slot_and_the_doubles_team_of_Sebastian_Gonzales-Orbegoso_and_Leandro_Osorio_also_won_all_three_of_their_matches_during_the_NCAAs.May 4: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region SemifinalsUSC Upstate 5, USC Aiken 1SinglesNo. 1: Stefan Dumitrescu (UPST) def. Nicolas Lombardo (USCA), 6-0, 6-4 No. 3: Edward Horne (USCA) def. Leandro Osorio (UPST), 6-2, 6-2 No. 5: Sebastian Gonzales-Orbegoso (UPST) def. Wyatt Boylston (USCA), 6-2, 6-2 DoublesNo. 1: Sist/Dumitrescu (UPST) def. Lombardo/Horne (USCA), 8-4 No. 2: Burmazovic/Franz (UPST) def. Negri/Boylston (USCA), 8-5 No. 3: S. Gonzales-Orbegoso/Osorio (UPST) def. Percival/Kaetz, 8-1

May 5: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region FinalsUSC Upstate 5, Lander 2SinglesNo. 1: Stefan Dumitrescu (UPST) def. Stefan Tewes (LU), 6-1, 6-4 No. 4: Leandro Osorio (UPST) def. Henrik Erlandsson (LU), 6-3, 6-0 No. 5: Sandy Franz (UPST) def. Andre Ivarsson (LU), 7-6,6-7,7-5 No. 6: Sebastian Gonzales-O. (UPST) def. Nick Tzekos (LU), 1-6,6-3,6-4 DoublesNo. 1: Ivarsson/Karlsson (LU) def. Sist/Dumitrescu (UPST), 9-8 No. 2: Burmazovic/Franz (UPST) def. Legros/Simic (LU), 9-8 No. 3: S. Gonzales-Orbegoso/Osorio (UPST) def. Stinson/Valle (LU), 8-2

May 10: NCAA Nationals First RoundValdosta State 5, USC Upstate 4SinglesNo. 1: Stefan Dumitrescu (UPST) def. Christoph Schneider (VSU), 6-4, 6-2 No. 2: Diego Sist (UPST) def. Michael Millner (VSU), 6-4, 6-4 No. 3: Predrag Burmazovic (UPST) def. Thomas Provost (VSU), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 No. 4: Leos Jelinek (VSU) def. Leandro Osorio (UPST), 6-2, 6-2 No. 5: Nikolas Overkemping (VSU) def. Sandy Franz (UPST), 4-6, 7-6(1), 7-5 No. 6: Dominik Hansen (VSU) def. Sebastian Gonzales-O. (UPST), 6-4, 6-4 DoublesNo. 1: Schneider/Hansen (VSU) def. Sist/Dumitrescu (UPST), 9-8(4) No. 2: Overkemping/Jelinek (VSU) def. Burmazovic/Franz (UPST), 8-6 No. 3: S. Gonzales-Orbegoso/Osorio (UPST) def. Millner/Provost (VSU), 8-4

2007Playing_in_their_ last_year_in_Division_II,_the_Spartans_went_out_in_style,_advancing_to_the_NCAA_quarterfi-nals_and_finishing_with_a_No._5_national_ranking._Fin-ishing_the_season_with_a_school-record_23_dual_meet_wins,_ the_ Spartans_ got_ All-Peach_ Belt_ efforts_ from_Sandy_ Franz,_ Stefan_ Dumitrescu_ and_ Renzo_ Airaldi._The_team_posted_ impressive_5-0_wins_ in_both_Mid-Atlantic_ Region_ matches_ on_ its_ home_ court_ before_moving_on_to_nationals,_where_it_won_its_first_match_since_1992.May 4: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region SemifinalsUSC Upstate 5, Anderson 0 Singles No. 2: Sandy Franz (UPST) def. Stephan Fehske (AC); 6-1, 6-1 No. 4: Sebastian Gonzales-O. (UPST) def. Marc Pibernat (AC); 6-2, 6-1 Doubles No. 1: Dumitrescu/Airaldi (UPST) def. Ramanathan/Assuncao (AC); 8-3 No. 2: Franz/Tori (UPST) def. Pibernat/ Weisskopf (AC); 8-1 No. 3: S. Gonzales-Orbegoso/Osorio (UPST) def. Fehske/Sanches (AC); 8-5

May 6: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region ChampionshipUSC Upstate 5, Lander 0 Singles No. 1: Stefan Dumitrescu (UPST) def. Nicolas Legros (LU); 6-2, 6-2 No. 6: Jack Roux (UPST) def. Nick Tzekos (LU); 6-2, 7-5 Doubles No. 1: Dumitresu/Airaldi (UPST) def. Legros/Fonseca (LU); 8-6 No. 2: Franz/Tori (UPST) def. Valle/ Willers (LU); 8-6 No. 3: S. Gonzales-O./Osorio (UPST) def. Ivarsson/Benatzky (LU); 8-5

May 9: NCAA Nationals First RoundUSC Upstate 5, Concordia 2 Singles No. 2: Sandy Franz (UPST) def. Josep Molet (CON); 6-2, 7-5 No. 3: Javier Tori (UPST) def. Rodrigo Teixeira (CON); 6-4, 6-4 No. 4: Sebastian Gonzales-O. (UPST) def. Kirill Azovtsev (CON); 7-5, 6-1 No. 6: Jack Roux (UPST) def. Nik Boerger (CON); 7-5, 6-4 Doubles No. 1: Grubin/Teixeira (CON) def. Dumitrescu/Airaldi (UPST); 8-5 No. 2: Franz/Tori (UPST) def. Malkin/Azovtsev (CON); 8-4 No. 3: Molet/Ruenz (CON) def. S. Gonzales-O./Osorio (UPST); 8-5

May 10: NCAA Nationals QuarterfinalsWest Florida 5, USC Upstate 3 Singles No. 1: Stefan Dumitrescu (UPST) def. Diego Zorzi (WFU); 6-1, 6-4 No. 2: Dante Bottini (WFU) def. Sandy Franz (UPST); 6-3, 7-5 No. 3: Nicolas Barrientos (WFU) def. Javier Tori (UPST); 6-4, 6-7, 7-5 No. 4: Eduardo Cavasotti (WFU) def. Sebastian Gonzales-O. (UPST); 6-0, 7-6 No. 6: Luiz Bernardi (WFU) def. Jack Roux (UPST); 6-4, 6-2 Doubles No. 1: Barrientos/Bottini (WFU) def. Dumitrescu/Airaldi (UPST); 8-6 No. 2: Tori/Franz (UPST) def. Zorzi/Arboleda (WFU); 8-5 No. 3: Osorio/Gonzales-Orbegoso (UPST) def. Cavasotti/Bernardi; 8-4

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1995The_Rifles_earned_a_bid_to_the_South_Regional_in_1995_in_Division_II’s_first_move_to_the_format._Under_head_coach_Alan_Ferguson,_the_Rifles_finished_4-12_overall._The_team_was_led_by_eight_wins_from_Carin_Morgan.May 6: NCAA South Region First RoundBarry, L, 0-7SinglesNo. 1: Danella Darling (BU) def. Stacy Cantwell (USCS), 6-2, 6-1No. 2: Vanessa Campello (BU) def. Gabriella Sanches (USCS), 6-1, 6-1No. 3: Anna Iglewski (BU) def. Carin Morgan (USCS), 6-2, 6-4No. 4: Deborah Gebara (BU) def. Mary Martin (USCS), 6-0, 6-1No. 5: Cecilia Cordero (BU) def. Nikki Hulst (USCS), 6-0, 6-0No. 6: Angie Serra (BU) def. Mary Majaris (USCS), 6-0, 6-0DoublesNo. 1: Darling/Serra (BU) def. Cantwell/Martin (USCS), 8-1No. 2: Campello/Navarro (BU) def. Morgan/Sanchez (USCS), 8-3No. 3: Cordero/Gebara (BU) def. Hulst/Majaris (USCS), 8-0

2003After_ the_ Rifles_ earned_ their_ first_ national_ ranking_since_ 1992_ of_ 30th_ in_ 2002,_ head_ coach_ Tami_ Ma-theny_brought_the_team_to_the_NCAA_Regionals_for_the_first_time_in_her_last_year_as_head_coach._Led_by_18_wins_from_Nina_Lesnanska,_the_Rifles_finished_15-8_ overall_ and_ in_ fifth_ at_ the_ Peach_ Belt_ Conference_Tournament_to_earn_the_bid.May 2: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region SemifinalsKennesaw State 5, USC Spartanburg 3SinglesNo. 1: Laura Puch (KSU) def. Marcela Gonzalez (USCS), 6-1 6-1 No. 2: Loriane Rosmuller (KSU) def. Martina Stoklaskova (USCS), 6-0 6-1 No. 4: Maria Rubert (KSU) def. Paloma Castillo (USCS), 7-5 6-3 No. 5: Nina Lesnanska (USCS) def. Kamilla Rodriguez (KSU), 6-1 6-3 No. 6: Megan George (KSU) def. Kristina Ribicic (USCS), 6-4 6-2 Doubles No. 1: Gonzalez/DeSilva (USCS) def. Ward/Puch (KSU), 8-6 No. 2: Rosmuller/Rodriguez def. Stoklaskova/Lesnanska (USCS), 8-1 No. 3: Ribicic/Castillo (USCS) def. Rubert/Fischetti (KSU), 8-3

2005First-year_head_coach_Alessandro_De_Marzo_returned_the_Spartans_to_the_NCAA_Regionals,_thanks_to_a_12-8_overall_ record_and_an_8-2_mark_ in_ the_Peach_Belt_Conference._Led_by_All-Peach_Belt_Conference_selec-tion_ Marianna_ Melo,_ the_ Spartans_ finished_ third_ at_the_conference_tournament._Freshman_Diana_Marti-nez_led_the_team_with_13_wins.May 6: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region SemifinalsGeorgia College & State 5, USC Upstate 3SinglesNo. 1: Anna Schupak (GCSU) def. Mariana Melo (UPST), 6-3, 6-4 No. 2: Celine Martin (GCSU) def. Susana Hernandez (UPST), 6-3, 6-3 No. 3: Diana Martinez (UPST) def. Chenelle Kruger (GCSU), 6-0, 6-2 No. 4: Anna Davidsson (GCSU) def. Annika Meyerson (UPST), 6-3, 6-3 No. 6: Nina Lesnanska (UPST) def. Jessica McKnight (GCSU), 6-4, 7-5 Doubles No. 1: Schupak/Martin (GCSU) def. Melo/Hernandez (UPST), 8-3 No. 2: Martinez/Meyerson (UPST) def. Kruger/Davidsson (GCSU), 9-8 No. 3: McKnight/Intriago (GCSU) def. Lesnanska/DeSilva (UPST), 8-3

2006Playing_ at_ Columbus_ State,_ the_ Spartans_ won_ their_first_NCAA_Tournament_match,_a_5-0_sweep_of_USC_Aiken._ After_ finishing_ the_ season_ 20-6_ overall,_ the_Spartans_posted_their_best_ranking_in_school_history,_finishing_eighth_ in_ the_final_ ITA_poll._The_team_also_got_its_first_ ITA_All-American_in_Anna_Novo,_a_fresh-man_that_stepped_in_to_win_13_matches_for_the_Spar-tans.May 4: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region SemifinalsUSC Upstate 5, USC Aiken 0SinglesNo. 4: Diana Martinez (UPST) def. Otavia Bastos (USCA), 6-1, 6-1No. 6: Vivian Neuenschwander (UPST) by defaultDoublesNo. 1: Novo/Neuenschwander (UPST) def. Kaefer/Cassetori, 8-4No. 2: Lovera/Hernandez (UPST) def. Copp/Bastos, 8-4No. 3: Martinez/Herrera (UPST) by default

May 6: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region FinalsColumbus State 5, USC Upstate 0SinglesNo. 2: Agata Polcyn (CSU) def. Susana Hernandez (UPST), 6-3, 6-0 No. 3: Raluca Moldovan (CSU) def. Daniela Lovera (UPST), 6-1, 6-0 DoublesNo. 1: Gherghi/Moldovan (CSU) def. Novo/Neuenschwander (UPST), 9-7 No. 2: Reynolds/Castillo (CSU) def. Hernandez/Lovera (UPST), 8-4 No. 3: Polcyn/Groenewald (CSU) def. Martinez/Herrera (UPST), 8-4

2007In_ the_ Spartans’_ final_ go-round_ in_ Division_ II,_ the_team_set_a_school-record_by_winning_21_dual_meets_and_ advanced_ to_ the_ NCAA_ Nationals_ for_ the_ first_time_in_school_history._Maria_Herrera,_with_a_dramatic_three-set,_ come-from-behind-win_ led_ Upstate_ past_Columbus_State_and_into_the_Nationals,_where_they_narrowly_fell_to_California_(Pa.)_in_the_first_round._The_Spartans_finished_seventh_ in_ the_final_ ITA_rankings,_breaking_the_school-record_set_the_season_before.May 3: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region SemifinalsUSC Upstate 5, Augusta State 0 Singles No. 2: Susana Hernandez (UPST) def. Laura Ferreira, 6-0, 6-1 No. 5: Maria Herrera (UPST) def. Norma Rovira, 6-0, 6-2 Doubles No. 1: Hernandez/Lovera (UPST) def. Jegat/Rovira, 8-1 No. 2: Novo/Neuenschwander (UPST) def. Chiaparini/Ferreira, 8-2 No. 3: Herrera/Martinez (UPST) def. Rodrigues/Pires, 8-4

May 4: NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region FinalsUSC Upstate 5, Columbus State 4 Singles No. 1: Anna Novo (UPST) def. Raluca Moldovan (CSU), 6-2, 6-3 No. 2: Susana Hernandez (UPST) def. Agata Polcyn (CSU), 6-1, 6-2 No. 3: Roxana Dondera (CSU) def. Diana Martinez (UPST), 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 No. 4: Daniela Lovera (UPST) def. Gabriela Vasilescu (CSU), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 No. 5: Maria Herrera (UPST) def. Daniela Castillo (CSU), 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 No. 6: Erin Reynolds (CSU) def. Vivian Neuenschwander (UPST), 6-2, 6-2 Doubles No. 1: Moldovan/Polcyn (CSU) def. Hernandez/Lovera (UPST), 9-8 No. 2: Castillo/Reynolds (CSU) def. Novo/Neuenschwander (UPST), 8-6 No. 3: Herrera/Martinez (UPST) def. Dondera/Groenewald (CSU), 8-3

May 9: NCAA Nationals First RoundCalifornia (Pa.) 5, USC Upstate 4 Singles No. 1: Anna Novo (UPST) def. Inga Chilingaryan (Cal), 6-0, 1-6, 6-2 No. 2: Susana Hernandez (UPST) def. Lisa Santoro (Cal), 6-2, 6-1 No. 3: Helena VanEysendeyk (Cal) def. Diana Martinez (UPST), 6-3, 6-3 No. 4: Daniela Lovera (UPST) def. Yumi Matsuto (Cal), 6-4, 7-5 No. 5: Nina Reiswich (Cal) def. Maria Herrera (UPST), 6-4, 6-4 No. 6: Olga Aleskseeva (Cal) def. Vivian Neuenschwander (UPST), 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 Doubles No. 1: Hernandez/Lovera (UPST) def. Chilingaryan/Matsuto (Cal), 8-6 No. 2: VanEysendeyk/Santoro (Cal) def. Novo/Neuenschwander (UPST), 8-5 No. 3: Resiwich/Anderson (Cal) def. Herrera/Martinez (UPST), 8-3

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The_ USC_ Upstate_Tennis_ Complex_ is_ a_ lighted,_ 12-court_ facility_ that_ has_been_ the_ home_ of_ some_ of_ _ college_ tennis’_ best_ competition_ in_ its_ brief_six-year_history._

In_ addition_ to_ both_ USC_ Upstate_ tennis_ teams_ having_ posted_ uncondi-tional_success_at_the_home_courts_since_the_facility_was_fully_completed_in_2005,_the_tennis_complex_has_been_the_home_to_four_NCAA_Tournaments_and_two_Peach_Belt_Conference_Championships._In_addition,_the_complex_has_hosted_USTA_events.

The_ tennis_ clubhouse_ offers_ locker_ rooms_ for_ the_ men’s_ and_ women’s_teams,_the_office_for_coach_Alessandro_De_Marzo,_and_restroom_facilities._

Included_in_a_host_of_memorable_moments_at_USC_Upstate_was_the_Spar-tan_men_clinching_a_berth_to_the_NCAA_Division_II_Nationals_in_2007_and_the_Spartan_women_claiming_their_first_Atlantic_Sun_Conference_Champi-onship_in_2008_with_a_7-0_win_over_Campbell_at_the_complex.

Among_other_memorable_moments_at_the_complex,_the_Upstate_men_have_won_almost_90_percent_of_their_matches_at_the_venue_and_the_women_have_won_more_than_70_percent._The_women_also_posted_a_29-match_winning_streak_at_the_venue_that_stretched_from_February__2007_to_April_2009.

Men WomenYear Record Pct. Record Pct.2004_ 16-1_ .941_ 4-6_ .4002005_ 9-2_ .818_ 4-4_ .5002006_ 6-2_ .750_ 7-2_ .7782007_ 13-0_ 1.000_ 13-0_ 1.0002008_ 8-1_ .889_ 11-0_ 1.0002009_ 6-1_ .857_ 5-1_ .833Total 58-7 .892 36-�3 .735

The Spartans at the USC Upstate Tennis Complex

The USC Upstate Tennis Complex

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University of South Carolina Upstate

UniversityofSouthCarolinaUpstatewill inspireyoutodogreatthings.Themomentyousteponcampus,you’llfeelavibrancyhere,achargethatisn’tfoundanywhereelse.ItrunsthroughourinnovativenewHealthEdu-cation Complex, expansive international programs, and fan-fueled NCAADivision Iathletics. Itpermeatestherelationshipbetweenour facultyandstudentsandbetweenourcampusandcommunity.It’sthepulsethatdrivesourstudentstosucceedhereandabroad. It’sthereasonwhywe’reamongthefastest-growinguniversitiesinSouthCarolina and one of the Southeast’s leading metropolitan universities. It’salsothereasonwhyfor10yearsinarowU.S. News & World ReporthasrankedusasoneofthetopfiveComprehensiveCollegesintheSouth.LocatedalongthethrivingeconomicI-85corridorbetweenAtlantaandCharlotte,weofferbaccalaureateandmaster’sdegreesandboastnationallyaccreditedprofes-sionalschoolsofbusiness,nursingandeducation,plustheCollegeofArtsandSciences. USCUpstateisaplace,ourstudentstellus,thatinspiresthemtogreat-ness and shapes them to be an inspiration to others. It’s a place for you.Comebeinspired.

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About Upstate

AtUSCUpstate,wewanttochangethewayyouthinkaboutyoureducationandyourfuture.WhenyoustepontotherollinghillsofourcampusnearthefootoftheBlueRidgeMountatins,you’llbeinspiredtogrowintellectually,culturally,sociallyandemotionally.

This is USC Upstate

Small Campus. Big Possibilities.

LocatedintheheartofSouthCarolina’seconomicenginealongthevibrantI-85corridorbe-tweenAtlantaandCharlotte,USCUpstateishometo5,268studentsfrom38statesand71na-tions.Weofferchallengingacademiccourses,smallclasssizes,personalexperiences,remarkablediversity,anexpansiveinternationalcommunityandadynamiccampuslife.Ouracclaimedandaccreditedacademicprogramscreaterealopportunitiesforourstudentstobuildbridgestotheirfuturethroughinternships,fieldservice,studyabroadandmore.Wetakecomputerscience,forexample,andtranslateitintoaninnovativeinformationmanagementandsystemsprogramthathelpsgraduatesmoveintoenterpriseslargeandsmallasdatamanagers,systemsmanagersandITprofessionals.Wetakepoliticalscienceandsociologyandcreateafoundationforworkinginnonprofitadministration.Ourdistinctiveacademicprogramswillenableyoutolayoutafounda-tionintheliberalartsthatwillserveyouthroughoutalifetimeoflearning.

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• USCUpstatewasrankedfourthamongstPublicBaccalaureateCollegesintheSouthaccordingtothe2009CollegeRankingsbyU.S. News & World Report.

• USCUpstateisamongthefastestgrowinguniversitiesintheState,nowemploying650full-andpart-timefacultyandstaffandenrolling5,268students,reflectingthediversityofUpstateSouthCarolina.

• Locatedinoneofthemostpoliticallysignificanthotbedsinthenation,USCUpstatereceivedvisitsfromRepublicanPresidentialcandidateJohnMcCainandformerU.S.presidentBillClintonandhisdaughter,ChelseaClinton,whilecampaigningforDemocraticnomineeHillaryClintonin2007.

• AccordingtoU.S. News and World Report,USCUpstateisoneofthe10-mostethnicallydiversecollegesintheSouthwithaDiversityIndexof0.46.ItisthemostraciallydiversepublicschoolinSouthCarolina.

• Fromits founding, theUniversityopened itsdoorstoall races.Today,withaminorityenroll-mentexceeding30percentandfacultyrepresentationincreasedto14percent,theinstitutioniswidelyregardedasaleadingexampleofinterracialcooperation,culturalpluralism,equalop-portunity,accessandequity.

• OftheUniversity’s5,268enrolledstudents,71nationsarerepresentedamongthestudentbody,reflectingtheUpstate’sinternationalcharacter.

• Theimplementationofa10-year,$150millionmasterplanthatfocusesonthedevelopmentofthenorthernsegmentoftheSpartanburgcampushasdramaticallyincreasedclassroomspace,academicsupportfacilities,parkingandroadways,housingandathletic/recreationalfacilities.

• TheSusanJacobsArboretumfeaturesa300-seatamphitheatre,ameanderingcreeklinedwithstonesandboulders,lightedwalkwaysandfoliageindigenoustotheareaamongits12acres.

• Forty-twoyearsafteritsfounding,USCUpstateboastsanalumnibaseofmorethan17,000,ofwhich80percentofthesegraduatesremainintheUpstatetobuildtheirlivesandcareers.

• Inthepast10years,thecampushasgonethroughadramaticinfrastructuremakeover,includ-ingthebuildingoftheLouisP.HowellAthleticComplex,theReadinessCenter,PalmettoHouse,MagnoliaHouse,theSusanJacobsArboretum,theHealthEducationComplexandthesoontobecompletedGeorgeDeanJohnson,Jr.CollegeofBusinessandEconomicsindowntownSpar-tanburg.

Facts You Should Know

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• 138AtlanticSunConferenceAll-AcademicTeamselections.• 28student-athletespostedaperfect4.0GPAduringoneof

the2008-09semesters.• 17IndividualNationalAcademicAwardsin2007-08(11

Softball,4Women’sTennis,2Men’sTennis)• 7teamspostedbetterthana3.0GPAin2008-2009(Men’s

Basketball,Women’sCrossCountry,Women’sGolf,Men’sSoccer,Women’sSoccer,Softball,Volleyball).

• 2NationalAcademicTeamAwardsin2007-08(AVCATeamAcademicAward,Volleyball;ITAAll-AcademicAward,Women’sTennis)

TheUSCUpstateAthleticDepartmentplacesahighempasisonacademic achievements and in the 2008-09 school year, Upstateathletes continued to reach heights never before reached by theathleticdepartment.

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

ArtStudio(GraphicDesign)Biology

BusinessAdministrationandEconomics(concentrationsinaccounting,economics/finance,

businessadministration,managementandmarketing)Chemistry

Communication(concentrationsinelectronicmedia,

journalism,speechandtheater)ComputerInformationSystems

ComputerScienceCriminalJustice

EarlyChildhoodEducationElementaryEducation

EngineeringTechnologyManagementEnglish

ExperimentalPsychologyHistory

InformationManagementandSystemsInterdisciplinaryStudies

MathematicsMiddleGradesEducationNonprofitAdministration

NursingPhysicalEducation

PoliticalScienceSecondaryEducation

(concentrationsinbiology,chemistry,English,mathematics,socialstudies/history,andSpanish)

SociologySpecialEducation:LearningDisabilities

Spanish

Pre-Professional Four-Year ProgramsPre-Chiropractic

Pre-DentalPre-Law

Pre-MedicalPre-Optometry

Pre-VeterinaryMedicine

Master’s DegreesEarlyChildhoodEducation

ElementaryEducationSpecialEducation:VisualImpairment

Academic Success

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• The volleyball, women’s basketball, softball and tennis programs raised nearly $3,000 forbreastcancerresearchthroughThinkPinkorForTheCureevents.

• MarcWartenberger, a former member of the track & field team, served as Student BodyPresidentforthe2008-09schoolyear.

• UpstateathletesparticipatedinanewWalktoSchoolinitiativeatLoneOakElementary,Fair-forestElementaryandArcadiaElementarySchools,sharingthebenefitsoflivingahealthy,activelifestyle.

• UpstateathletesparticipatedinGaffney’sHolidayParade.• UpstateorganizedtwoSpartanBuddyDayswiththeCarolinaMiracleLeagueandalsovis-

itedUpwardbasketballsitesonSaturdays.• Freshmanstudent-athletesregisteredinUniversity101seminarcoursehelpedbuildahouse

forHabitatforHumanityaspartofHabitatBlitz.• USC Upstate was rewarded with an NCAA CHOICES Grant Award in May, which will help

theathleticdepartmentdevelopitsCHAMPS/LifeSkillsprogram.Upstatewillconductedu-cationalseminarsfortheentirestudentbodywithanemphasisonitsstudent-athletestoinformthestudentsonmakingbetterchoicesonlifedecisionswhenitcomestotheuseofalcoholandotherdrugs.

In the Community

TheUSCUpstateDepartmentofAthleticshasalwaysencourageditsathletesto become engaged in both the USC Upstate and Upstate South Carolinacommunities. Now just three years removed from being a member of theNCAADivisionII,thedepartmentofathleticsstillbelievesintheD-IIphiloso-phythatthere isadualobjective incollegiateathleticstoservebothyourcampus and your community.With that in mind, in 2008-09, USC Upstatewasproudlyrepresentedbystudent-athletesinseveralvenues,including:

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TheLouisP.HowellAthleticComplexislocatedinthenorthernsectionofthecam-pus and includes the County University Soccer Stadium, Spartanburg CountyYouthSoccerFields,ClevelandS.HarleyBaseballPark,CyrillSoftballStadiumandtheTennisComplex. A track & field complex is in the planning stages, which would makeTheLouisP.HowellAthleticComplexhometo10ofthe12outdoorathleticprogramscur-rentlyofferedattheinstitution–men’sandwomen’scrosscountry,men’sandwomen’ssoccer,baseball, softball,men’sandwomen’s tennisandmen’sandwomen’s track&field. With its development, all athletic venues are now housed on campus creating agreatersenseofacampuscommunity.TheLouisP.HowellAthleticComplexisoneoftheSoutheast’stopsportsvenues.CyrillStadium,thehomeofthesoftballprogram,earnedtheNFCA/TURFACENationalFieldMaintenanceAwardfor2006andwasnamedthe2005FieldoftheYearinSouthCarolina.Thetotalcostoftheathleticcomplexex-ceeded$7millionandfolloweda$2.5millionexpansionandrenovationoftheHodgeCenter,hometothevolleyballandmen’sandwomen’sbasketballprograms.Planningofagolfpracticefacilityisalsounderway.

Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex

USCUpstateTennisComplexHomeofUpstatemen’sandwomen’stennisOpenedin2004Men’sTennis–58-7(.892)Women’sTennis–36-13(.735)

CountyUniversitySoccerStadiumHomeofUpstatemen’sandwomen’ssoccerOpenedin2001Men’sSoccer–56-18-3(.747)Women’sSoccer–39-29-6(.567)

CyrillSoftballStadiumHomeofUpstatesoftballOpenedin2002Softball–163-46(.780)

ClevelandS.HarleyBaseballParkHomeofUpstateBaseballOpenedin2004Baseball–101-73(.580)

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G.B. Hodge Center NamedforoneoftheUniversity’sfounders,thelateDr.G.B.Hodge,theCenterwascompletedin1973,underwentrenovationsin2000andissettoundergoa$4millionfaceliftattheendofthe2009-10basketballseasonthankstoagenerousgiftfromMrs.Dorothy(Dodie)Anderson’81.ThebottomfloorishometotheAthleticsDepartment,whichincludesofficesfortheathleticadminis-trationandcoaches.TheHodgeCenterfeaturesamaingymnasium,hometothemen’sandwom-en’sbasketballteamsandthevolleyballprogram,lockerroomsandtheUniversityweightroom,aswellasathletictrainingfacilities. TheHodgeCenterisconsideredoneofthetoughestplacesforopponentstoplayintheSouth.Thecozygym,with its fansclose to theaction,hashelpedUpstatevolleyball toaphenomenal.751winningpercentage,women’sbasketballtoa.584winningpercentagesince1976andmen’sbasketballtoanastounding.703winningpercentagesincethecourt’sopeningin1973.

Performance Center WiththemovetoDivisionI,theUSCUpstateathleticdepartmenthascommitteditselftobuildingstrengthandconditioningprogramsthataredesignedtomeettheneedsofall17ofitsprograms.Aspartofthatinitiative,theschoolhireditsfirststrengthandconditioningcoachinScottSengerin2007,andhehashelpeddesignsport-spe-cifictrainingprogramsforall17programs. Inaddition,withtheguidanceofAssociateAthleticsDirectorforSportsMedicineMichaelSandago,theUSCUpstateathleticdepart-mentwillremodelspaceintheHodgeCentertocreatetheUpstatePerformanceCenter,whichissettoopeninthe2009-10academicyear,givingUpstatestudent-athletesaworkoutspacethattheycancalltheirown.

TheHodgeCenterHomeofUpstatemen’sandwomen’sbasketballandvolleyball

G.B. Hodge Center / Performance Center

Openedin1973Men’sBasketball–324-137(.703)Women’sBasketball–235-164(.589)Volleyball–301-100(.751)

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• 1982NAIAMen’sBasketballNationalChampions• 1995,’98Men’sSoccerNCAADivisionIINationalRunners-Up• 2007Men’sGolfNCAADivisionIINationalRunners-Up• 1983,’84,’85Men’sSoccerNAIAThirdPlaceTeam• 1992Men’sTennisNCAADivisionIIFifthPlaceTeam• 1994,’97,2002,Men’sSoccerNCAADivisionIIQuarterfinalists• 2004,’07Men’sTennisNCAADivisionIIQuarterfinalists• 2007Women’sTennisNCAADivisionIINationals• 1990BaseballNAIADistrictSixChampions• 1981,’82,’90Men’sBasketballNAIADistrictSixChampions• 1977,’81,’83,’85,’86,’87,’89Men’sCrossCountryNAIADistrictSixChampions• 1987,’88,’89VolleyballNAIADistrictSixChampions• 1991,’92,’95,’98,2005,’06Men’sBasketballNCAADivisionIIRegionals• 1993,’94,’95,’06Women’sBasketballNCAADivisionIIRegionals• 1991,’92,’93,’94,’95,’97,’98,2002,’03,’06Men’sSoccerNCAADivisionIIRegionals• 1992,’04,’05,’06,’07SoftballNCAADivisionIIRegionals• 2000,’01VolleyballNCAADivisionIIRegionals• 1992,’95,’96,’97,2001,’02’03,’04,’05,’06,’07Men’sTennisNCAADivisionIIRegionals• 1995,2003,’05,’06,’07Women’sTennisNCAADivisionIIRegionals• 2008Women’sTennisAtlanticSunConferenceChampions• 2008SoftballAtlanticSunConferenceChampions• 1990,’92,’98,2005,Men’sBasketballPeachBeltConferenceChampions• 1993,’94,’95Women’sBasketballPeachBeltConferenceChampions• 1991,’92,’93Men’sCrossCountryPeachBeltConferenceChampions• 1992,’94,’97,’98,’99,2003Men’sSoccerPeachBeltConferenceChampions• 2001Women’sSoccerPeachBeltConferenceChampions• 1992,’93,’94SoftballPeachBeltConferenceChampions• 2003,’05Men’sTennisPeachBeltConferenceChampions• 1993,’95VolleyballPeachBeltConferenceChampions• 2006Men’sBasketballPeachBeltTournamentChampions• 1994,’95Women’sBasketballPeachBeltTournamentChampions• 1993,’94,’95,’97,’98,2001,’02,’03Men’sSoccerPeachBeltTournamentChampions• 1993,’94,’95VolleyballPeachBeltTournamentChampions

Athletic Accomplishments

USCUpstateboastsawidelysuccessfulathleticsprogram,onethathasachievedtremendoussuccessbothontheplayingfieldsandintheclassroom.Fromtheearlydaysasatwo-yearinstitutionallthewaytotodayasamemberofNCAADivisionIathletics,USCUpstateathleticshasaproudhistoryofsuccess. Themen’sbasketballprogramclaimedthe1982NAIANationalChampionshipandtheuniversity’sotherathleticteamsbuiltastrongfoundation.USCUpstatemoveditsathleticteamstotheNCAAandDivisionIIstatusin1990.In18yearsinDivisionII,Upstatemade31appearancesinNCAATournaments,won21PeachBeltConferenceregularseasonchampionshipsand18PeachBeltConferenceTournamenttitles. In2007,theathleticsprogrammovedtotheNCAADivisionIandtheAtlanticSunConference.Playingatthehigh-estlevelofamateurathleticsinthenation,Upstateathletescontinuetoexcel.Thewomen’stennisandsoftballteamshaveeachcapturedconferencecrownsand33student-athletescapturedtheconference’sweeklyhonorsand29student-athleteswereplacedonAll-AtlanticSunConferenceteams.

USCUpstateAthleticLogo

History

USC Spartanburg Rifles Logo1981-2004

USC Spartanburg Rifles Logo

1971-80

USC Upstate Spartans Logo

2005-2009

USC Upstate Spartans Logo2009-present

NewAthleticLogosforFall2009

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2009ToddEllison’90,BaseballKristyMiddagh’03,SoftballGregWatson’84,Men’sSoccer2008DonBrock’88,BaseballJamesEley’96,Men’sSoccerShermanEller’85,CrossCountryWillieMurdaugh’91,Men’sBasketballKimPitman’02,VolleyballKristinaRibicic’03,Women’sTennis2007DougLightbody’83,Men’sBasketballJorgeValenzuela’87,Men’sSoccerKristinKorteZurliene’02,Volleyball2006BethBayer’03,SoftballJamesHolland’82,Men’sBasketballKennyDickson,’90,BaseballLindsayBright’98,VolleyballBobCheshier’84,Men’sSoccerGregHooks,Men’sSoccerCoachHenrikRonnevig’01,Men’sSoccerTheaMoenRonnevig’02,Women’sSoccer2005StaceyBerrong’99,SoftballJohnDaurity,BaseballCoachSaraHenrichsDurham’99,VolleyballScottHalkett,’96,Men’sSoccerWillisWoodruff’91,Men’sBasketball2004HeatherAbrams’97,Women’sBasketball,VolleyballWendellGibson’82,Men’sBasketballDougKeelan’87,BaseballKasperNielsen’96,Men’sTennisDannyRebuck’91.Men’sSoccer

2003MariodelPino’83,Men’sSoccerChrisHawkins’87,BaseballCarlaGambrellPesce’91,Women’sBasketball,Volleyball2002DarrenAmbrose’92,Men’sSoccerMichelleGrahamBoehringer’96,Women’sBasketball,VolleyballMarlonBurgess’94,Men’sSoccerUlyssesHackett’92,Men’sBasketball2001MarthaCobo’92,Women’sTennisMartinHill’86,Men’sSoccerFrankKohlenstein,Men’sSoccerCoachMichaelMassey’81,Men’sCrossCountryMikeSmith’84,Men’sBasketball2000Steven‘Skip’Frye’77,Baseball,Men’sBasketball,Men’sCrossCountryRobert‘Firechief’Smith’74,Men’sBasketballJerryWaters,Men’sBasketballCoach1999Dr.JosephC.Bowman,AthleticsDirector,Men’sBasketball,Bowling, Men’sGolf,VolleyballCoachMichaelJ.Gibson’82,Men’sBasketballGwendolynWhiteside-Proctor’87,Women’sBasketball

TheUSCUpstateAthleticsHallofFamewasestablishedin1998torecognizeindividualswhohaveoutstandingathleticaccomplishmentsorhavemadesignificantcontributionstoUSCUpstateathletics. Allformerstudent-athletes,coaches,andathleticadministratorsandstaffareeligiblefornominationwithallformerstudent-athletesexpectedtohavegraduatedfromUSCUpstate.All formerstudent-athletenomineesmusthaveparticipatedat leasttwoyearsatUSCUp-state,andtheireligibilitymusthaveexpiredatleastfiveyearspriortobeingnominated.Ex-ceptionstotheabovecriteriamaybeconsideredforoutstandingachievement.

Lindsay Bright2006 Inductee

Heather Abrams2004 Inductee

Don Brock2008 Inductee

Chris Hawkins2004 Inductee

Ulysses Hackett2002 Inductee

Kristina Ribicic2008 Inductee

Beth Bayer2003 Inductee

Sara Henrichs Durham2005 Inductee

Hall of Fame

Henrik Ronnevig2006 Inductee

Mike Gibson1999 Inductee

Todd Ellison2009 Inductee

Gwen Proctor1999 Inductee

Dr. Joseph C. Bowman1999 Inductee

Greg Hooks2006 Inductee

Kristy Middagh2009 Inductee

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• Baseballpoststwohugewins,asitdownsTennessee,1-0,foritsfirstwinoveranSECopponentin22yearsandalsobeatCharlotte,4-3,fortheteam’sfirstwinoverateamreceivingvotesinanationalpoll.

• Men’sBasketballwinsthreestraightforthefirsttimeintheD-IerabydowningA-SunchampionJacksonville,StetsonandFloridaGulfCoastinFebruary.

• Women’sbasketball’sreboundsfrom5-24seasonbywinning13games,markingthe20th-mostimprovedrecordinDivisionI.

• CrossCountry’sEmilyTangwarbecomesthefirstrunnerinschoolhistorytowintheSpartan-hostedEyeOpener.

• Men’sGolf’sJoshGallmanandMichaelLawrenceeachfinishinthetop10attheirfirstA-SunChampionships.

• Softball’s Morgan Childers breaks her own single-season strikeout record andsetstheschool’scareerstrikeoutsrecordasasophomore,helpingherearnall-conferencehonors.

• Men’sTennistiesA-SunrecordwithsixAll-A-Sunselections,postsschool-record20-straightwinsandfinishestheseasonranked70thinthenation.

• Women’sTennis’AnnaNovosetsschoolrecordsforcombinedwins,singleswinsanddoubleswinsasshewrapsuphercareerwithherfourthall-conferencehonors.

• Men’s Track and Field finishes fourth at both the A-Sun Indoor and OutdoorChampionshipsforthebestfinishesinheadcoachJimmyStephens’fiveyearsasaheadcoach.

• Men’sTrackandField’sPerrishGogginswinstheMostOutstandingTrackAthleteattheA-Sunindoorchampionships.

Inthesecondofitsfour-yeartransitiontoDivisionIathletics,USCUpstatecontinuedtoproveafoiltosomeofthebestteamsintheAtlanticSunConferenceandaroundthecoun-try,withtheunderdogSpartanspostingsomeimpressivewins.

EdgarRodriguezMen’sTennisFreshmanoftheYear

ReggieThompsonOutdoorTrack&FieldFreshmanoftheYear

2008-09 In Review

PerrishGogginsIndoorTrack&Field,MostOutstandingPerformerKimBrasilRamiroBlanco

JoshGallmanBobbyDavis MorganChildersJackRoux

JavierToriAna-SofiaCamberos

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Dr.JohnC.StockwellhasservedaschancelloroftheUniversityofSouthCaro-linaUpstatesince1994, leadingtheUniversity toward itsvisionasoneof theleadingmetropolitanuniversitiesintheSoutheast. Underhisleadership,theUniversityhasexperiencedoutstandinggrowthinacademic standards, campus development, curricula and public/private part-nerships.Inthepast10years,enrollmentshaveincreasedbythirty-fivepercentwithmorethan5,268studentscurrentlyenrolled.Thecampusboastsadiversestudent population with 71 nations represented in the University communityandaminorityenrollmentofoverthanthirtypercent. ChancellorStockwellisleadingtheUniversitytowardcompletionofa10-yearmasterplan,approvedbytheUSCBoardofTrusteesin1997,includingmulti-mil-liondollarcapitaldevelopmentsinclassroomspace,academicsupportfacilities,housing,andathleticsfacilities.Inaddition,anumberofcampusbeautificationinitiatives are underway and a $60 million highway infrastructure project sur-roundingandintersectingthecampuswasrecentlyfinished. BeforecomingtoUSCUpstate,Dr.Stockwellservedasprovostandinterimchancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. In earlier years, he servedasdeanoftheSchoolofArtsandSciencesattheStateUniversityofNewYorkCollege at Cortland, as chair and professor of the Department of Speech andTheatreat IndianaStateUniversity,andasprofessoranddirectoroftheatreatCaliforniaStateUniversityNorthridge. Dr. Stockwell earned his Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in theatre at BowlingGreen State University, and his bachelor’s degree in speech and theatre fromCedarvilleCollege.HeisalsoanalumnusoftheHarvardUniversityInstituteforEducationalManagement. HeisthefoundingchairandcurrentboardmemberofSpartanburg’schapteroftheUrbanLeagueoftheUpstate.Heserves,also,ontheBoardoftheSpartan-burgAreaChamberofCommerceandontheBoardofGovernorsoftheGreen-villeChamberofCommerce,togetherwitharangeofothercivicandregionalcommitments. John and his wife, Dr. DianeVecchio, a professor of history at Furman Uni-versity, have four grown children: Benjamin, Kelsea, Adrien and Cory and onegranddaughter.

MikeHall is inhis16thyearas thedirectorofathleticsat theUniversityofSouthCarolinaUpstate. Since joining the Spartans program, Hall has been instrumental in makingmanyimprovementstotheathleticsdepartment.Arguablyhisbiggestaccom-plishment is leading the University from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division ImembershipandtheAtlanticSunConferencein2007-08. Halloversawthecompletionof thenewLouisP.HowellAthleticsComplexthatalreadyclaimsoneofthetopsoccerandsoftballfacilitiesintheSoutheast.TheClevelandS.HarleyBaseballPark is thenewest jewelof thecomplexandthetennisfacilityhasrecentlybeenupgradedwithsixadditionaltenniscourtsand a clubhouse. The total cost of the four projects exceeded $5 million. In1999-2000,Halloversawa$2millionrenovationtotheG.B.HodgeCenter.Therenovationsincludedahospitalitysuiteoverlookingthegymnasium,concessionarea, weight room, official’s locker rooms and offices for the athletic staff andcoaches.In2003,themen’sandwomen’sbasketballandvolleyballlockerroomswererenovated. HallwasinstrumentalinthedevelopmentofthenewCountyUniversitySoc-cerStadium,whichopenedinAugustof2001,aswellasfiveothersoccerfieldsthatareusedbySpartanburgCountyasyouthsoccerfacilities.HallhasusedthefacilitytoattractstateandregionalyouthsoccereventsaswellastheNCAADivi-sionIISoccerChampionships. HallcontinuestoworktoenhancestaffandcoachingpositionsatUSCUp-state. He has upgraded many positions from part-time to full-time status andexpandedseveralassistantcoaches’positions.Healsocontinuestocoordinateover20corporatesponsorsforUSCUpstateathletics. A 1981 graduate of Liberty University, he went on to serve for 13 years asassistantathleticsdirectorforacademics,complianceandhealsoservedasgolfcoachathisalmamater.HealsoworkedastheDirectoroftheAdultEducationprograminadmissionsandadvising.Heearnedhismaster’sdegreeineducationfromLynchburgCollege.HallandhiswifePhyllis,a1982Libertygraduate,havethreedaughters,Mary,MandyandCourtney.

University Chancellor16th YearCedarville ’66

Director of Athletics16th YearLiberty ’81

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Louise EricsonAssociate Athletic Director for Academic Support Services/SWA

Louise Ericson is begin-ning her second year asUpstate’s Associate AthleticDirector for Athletic Sup-port Services and SeniorWoman’sAdministrator.Pre-viously,Ericsonspentthreeyearsastheathleticaca-demiccoordinatorwhilealsoservingasthedirectorfortheCenterofStudentSuccess.Ericsonalsoservesassportssupervisorforthecrosscountry,women’ssoccer,softballandtrack&fieldprograms. Ericson has built a successful 13-year career inacademic support and coaching at both the Divi-sionIandII levels.PriortocomingtoUSCUpstate,sheservedasanathleticacademiccounseloratVan-derbiltUniversityfrom2002-03.ShewasanathleticacademicadvisorandlifeskillscoordinatoratUNCCharlottefrom2000-02. Ericson is no stranger to Spartanburg, servingastheNCAAcompliancecoordinatorandassistantvolleyballandbasketballcoachatConverseCollegefrom1997-2000.Shegotherstartinacademicsup-portwhileattendinggraduateschoolattheUniver-sityofTennessee.Sheservedasagradassistant inthe women’s athletic department-academic advis-ingandstudentlifefrom1995-97. Ericson is active in many professional organiza-tions,includingthetheNationalAssociationofAca-demicAdvisorsforAthletics. Ericson graduated with honors from BelmontUniversitywithabachelor’sdegreeinphysicaledu-cation in 1994. While at Belmont, she played bas-ketball from 1991-92 and volleyball from 1993-94,servingas teamcaptain.She receivedhermaster’sdegree in sport administration from Tennessee in1997withaperfect4.0GPA.Scott LarsonAssociate Athletic Director for Compliance

Scott Larson is in hisfourthyearasUpstate’sfirstfull-time compliance direc-toratUSCUpstate,comingonboardasAssistantAthlet-icsDirectorforCompliance.HewaspromotedtoAssociateADforCompliancein

August2007.Larsonservesasthesportssupervisorforthetennis,volleyball,baseballandmen’ssoccerprograms. Larson has more than 10 years of complianceexperience at the Division I level. Throughout hisprofessional career, Larson has developed and im-plemented several programs to improve the com-plianceoperationsattheinstitutionswherehehasworked. LarsoncametoUSCUpstatefromtheUniversityofTexasatElPasowhereheservedasAssistantAth-leticDirectorforComplianceandStudentAidfrom2005-06.Heoversawallaspectsofthecomplianceprogram.Inaddition,hehadoversightresponsibili-tiesforthewomen’stennisandrifleprograms. PriortohisstintatUTEP,heservedasAssistantADforComplianceatNorthernArizonaUniversityfrom2004-05andwastheAssistantADforComplianceatGardner-WebbUniversityfrom2003-04.Heservedas the Compliance Monitoring Coordinator at theUniversityofWisconsinfrom2001-03. Larsonworkedasagraduateassistantincompli-anceatArizonaStateUniversity from1998-01. HebeganworkingtowardshisprofessionalcareerasanundergraduateinterninthecomplianceofficeattheUniversityofTulsafrom1997-98. Larson graduated Magna Cum Laude from theUniversityofTulsawithabachelor’sdegreeinbusi-nessadministrationwithanemphasisinsportsad-ministration in 1998. He received his master’s de-gree inbusinessadministrationfromArizonaStateUniversityin2001. LarsonisanativeofTopeka,Kan.Heandhiswife,Marla,havebeenmarriedsince2002andhavetwoboys,Cade,4,andReid,1.Michael SandagoAssociate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine

Michael Sandago is inhis fourth year at the helmof the Sports Medicine De-partment at USC Upstate.He was promoted from As-sistant Athletic Director toAssociate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine in2007.Heisthefifthfull-timeheadathletictrainerattheUniversityandthefirsttoassumethedutiesasAssociateADforSportsMedicine. Sandago came to USC Upstate after workingontheathletictrainingstaffatOregonStatefor22years.Hejoinedthestaffin1984andwaspromoted

toheadathletictrainerin1992.Heoversawtheath-letictrainingservicesforallsportsanddirectlyhan-dled the athletic training responsibilities for men’sbasketballandmen’sandwomen’sgolf. Priortohis22-yearstintatOregonState,hewasateacherandathletictraineratMaumeeHighSchoolinOhio.HealsoservedasanassistantathletictrainerfortheSeattleSeahawksduringsummerworkoutsfrom1980-86. Sandago graduated with a bachelor’s degree inphysicaleducationfromWashingtonStateUniversi-tyin1979andreceivedhismaster’sdegreeinhealtheducationfromtheUniversityofMiami(OH)in1983.TheSeattle,Wash.,nativegraduatedfromLynwoodHighSchool,whereheletteredinthreesportswhileservingasastudentathletictrainer. Sandagoandhiswife,Allyson,havetwodaugh-ters,EmmaandAnna.Allysonisalsoacertifiedath-letictrainer.Jules BryantAssistant Athletic Director for Development

JulesBryantisinherthirdyearastheAssistantAthleticDirector for Developmentand Special Events at USCUpstate. Bryant is no stranger tothe Spartanburg community. She spent the sevenyearsas theExecutiveDirectorof theSpartanburgConvention and Visitor’s Bureau. She coordinateda myriad of projects and responsibilities, includingthemarketingeffortsof theorganization.ShealsohelpedrecruitcorporatepartnershipstohelpassistinthecostofrunningvariouseventssponsoredbytheBureau. AspartofherdutiesasExecutiveDirectoroftheCVB,shealsooversawTeamSpartanburg,thesportscounciloftheCVB.TeamSpartanburgwasactiveinseveral sport-related community events, includingworkingwiththeCarolinaPanthers’TrainingCamp,theEyeOpenerCrossCountryMeet,andtheGoal-ballChampionships. PriortoherstintwiththeSpartanburgCVB,Bryantspent two years as the membership manager withtheSpartanburgAreaChamberofCommerce(1998-2000).ShewasabranchmanagerattheSpartanburgoffice of Staffing Solutions from 1997-98, was thecommunitydirectorfortheMarchofDimesBirthDe-fects Foundation from 1996-97, and was an admis-sionscounseloratWoffordCollegefrom1993-96.

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Chris HawkinsSoftball

Greg HooksMen’s Soccer

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Bryant is active in several community serviceorganizations.SheiscurrentlyamemberoftheUp-townSertomaClubandisapastpresidentoftheciv-icorganization.SheisactiveintheLeadershipSpar-tanburg Alumni Association and formerly servedonitsBoardofDirectorsandisapastpresident. Inaddition,sheisamemberoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheShepherd’sCenterandisarecentgraduateofRegionalFellows. Bryant received a bachelor’s degree in politicaleconomy and philosophy fromWofford College in1993. She and her husband, Scott, are the proudparentsofason,Grayson.Bill EnglishAssistant Athletic Director for Media Relations

Bill English begins hisseventh full year as Assis-tant Athletic Director forMediaRelationsafterbeingpromotedtothepositionin2003.Hespentthepreviousyearandahalfastheschool’ssports informationdirectorandwillenterhisninthyearattheUniversitythisspring. EnglishcametoUSCUpstateafterservingastheassistantsportsinformationdirectoratWoffordCol-legefrom1997-2001. Englishisa1993graduateofWoffordwithabach-elor’s degree in government. Upon graduation, heworkedforoneyearinthesportsdepartmentattheSpartanburg Herald-Journal where he was a writercovering high school football and basketball andcollegebasketball. EnglishlefttheHerald-Journaltoattendgraduateschool at Appalachian State where he served as agraduate assistant in the sports information office.Alsoworkingasagraduateassistantinthephysicaleducationdepartmentwhileworkingonhismaster’sdegreeinsportmanagement,hewasinductedintotheAlphaEpsilonLambdagraduateschoolnationalhonorfraternityin1996. English is a member of CoSIDA (College SportsInformation Directors of America). He worked astheofficialscorerfortheGreenvilleBraves,aformerDouble-AaffiliateoftheAtlantaBraves,in2000. AnativeofWashingtonCourtHouse,Ohio,Eng-lishmovedtoSpartanburgwithhisfamily in1981.HeresidesinMoore.Brandon McKillopDirector of Athletic Facilities & Game Management Brandon McKillop is inhis first year as the Direc-tor of Athletic Facilities andGame Management at USCUpstate.Hecoordinatesthemaintenance and setup oftheathleticfacilitiesinaddi-tion to serving as the gamemanagerforallhomeevents. McKillophasanextensivebackgroundinathlet-icsand isanativeof theSpartanburgarea,havinggrown up in Boiling Springs.While also serving inhiscapacityatUpstate,heisarealestateagentwithChaseE.Furnas&Co.inSpartanburg.

McKillopwasastandoutbaseballplayeratBoil-ingSpringsHighSchoolandWoffordCollege.Apro-lificsingleshitter,heranksninthall-timeatWoffordwith121singlesand22ndall-timewith137hits.Heisalsooneoftheprogram’stopthreatsonthebasepath,rankingthirdall-timewith60stolenbases.Hegraduated fromWofford in 1995 with a bachelor’sdegreeinbusinesseconomicsandreceivedamas-ter’s degree in exercise and sports sciences fromthe University of Florida in 1997. While at Florida,he worked in the sports information and baseballoffices, receiving his initial experience working inintercollegiateathletics. McKillop returned to the Spartanburg area in1998toserveasassistantbaseballcoachathisalmamater,Wofford.HespenttwoseasonswiththeTerri-ersastheprogram’stopassistantandrecruitingco-ordinatorbefore leaving for theassistantcoachingpositionatNewberryin2000. McKillopreturnedtoWoffordforhisthirdstintattheschoolin2001,againservingasthetopassistantforthebaseballprogram.Inadditiontohisbaseballduties,healsoservedastheDirectorofIntramuralsandwasanassistantwithintheathleticfacilitiesof-ficewithintheathleticdepartment. McKillop left Wofford in 2006 to work for theSpartanburg County Parks and Recreation Depart-mentastheEventManageratClevelandParkpriortoacceptingthepositionatChaseE.Furnas&Co.in2007. McKillopandhiswife,Lora,agraduateofUSCUp-state,aretheproudparentsofason,Bennett,andadaughter,Lilli.ThecoupleandtheirchildrenresideinBoilingSprings.

Scott SengerStrength & Conditioning Coach Scott Senger is in hissecond season as the headstrength and conditioningcoachatUSCUpstate. Senger earned his Mas-ter’s of Science degree inhealth, nutrition and exer-cise science and his Bachelor’s of Science degreeinhumandevelopmentandeducation fromNorthDakotaStateUniversity. Senger came to Upstate from Chesnee HighSchool where he served in a myriad of roles from2005-08.Heservedastheheadathletictrainer,headspeed and conditioning coach, assistant strengthcoachandtheassistanttrack&fieldcoach.Hewasresponsible for the daily care of all athletic relatedinjuries,educationofallathletesontheimportanceof proper nutrition and overall body wellness andthedevelopmentand implementationofstrength,speed and conditioning programs to include pre-season,in-seasonandoff-seasontraining. InadditiontohisexperiencesatChesnee,Sengerserved as the Assistant Outreach Sports MedicineCoordinator for HEALTHSOUTH of Las Vegas, Nev.,and the Assistant Chief Medical Officer for USAWrestlingRegionalandNationalEvents. Senger’s history in strength and conditioningbeganinLasVegasfrom2003-05whereheassistedwiththeimplementationofstrengthandcondition-ingprograms forDesertPinesHighSchool,Cimar-

ron-Memorial High School, HEALTHSOUTH Perfor-manceandtheLasVegasWranglersECHLAAMinorProfessionalhockeyteam. HehelpeddevelopandimplementstrengthandconditioningprogramsforthreeyearswithChesneeHighSchoolfrom2005-08andiscurrentlyprovidingoff-iceperformancecon-ditioningfortheUSAHockeySouthEasternDistrictselecthockeycamps. Sengerandhiswife,Stephanie,weremarriedonMay24,2008.

Carol OsterfossBusiness Manager

Carol Osterfoss is in herthird year as the AthleticsBusiness Manager at USCUpstate. She oversees allbusiness operations for theAthleticsDepartment. Osterfoss is no strangertoUSCUpstate.Sheworkedfor the University from 2000-06 as the graduatecoordinator in the School of Education GraduatePrograms Office. Prior to her stint at Upstate, sheworkedintheAdmissionsOfficeattheUniversityofSouthCarolinainColumbiafrom1996-98. AnativeofFlorida,OsterfossmovedtoAbbeville,S.C.,wheresheattendedAbbevilleHighSchool.ShegraduatedfromLanderUniversitywithbachelorde-greesinEnglishandbusinessin1989. Osterfossandherhusband,Mike,havethreechil-dren:Nicholas,TrevorandChristopher.Barbara WhiteAdministrative Assistant

Barbara White is in hersixthyearastheadministra-tive assistant, office man-ager,andbusinessmanagerin the athletic department.Sheisinher10thyearover-allatUSCUpstate. White previously servedasanadministrativespecialist in theadvancementofficeatUSCUpstate. White, a native ofTexas, began her professionalcareer in 1984, working as a secretary at St. John’sEpiscopalChurchinFlorence,S.C.Sheservedinthatpositionforfouryearsbeforeacceptingasimilarpo-sitionattheMainStreetUnitedMethodistChurchinColumbia,S.C.,in1988. AftereightyearsattheMainStreetUnitedMeth-odistChurch,Whitebecameanadministrativeassis-tantatWachoviaBankinColumbiain1996.AftertwoyearsofworkingatWachovia,sheacceptedtheposi-tionintheUSCUpstateadvancementofficein1998. White earned a Business/Secretarial certificatefromDraughnBusinessCollegeinDallas,Texas,thenattendedNorthTexasStatefortwoyears.

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Eric EnglishAssistant Athletic Trainer

Eric English is in hisfourthyearasassistantath-letic trainer in the sportsmedicine department atUSCUpstate.Inadditiontohis duties in athletic train-ing, he also serves as aninstructor in the physicaleducationdepartment. English has an extensive background in athletictraining. He has served as the clinical coordinatorforsportsmedicinefortheNorthBrowardHospitalSystem (Fla.) from 2001-06 overseeing 22 athletictrainers. Inaddition,hewasateacherandathletictrainerforBrowardCountyPublicSchools. Hewasthe head athletic trainer at Western High Schoolfrom 1997-2001 and at Cypress Bay High Schoolfrom2001-06. A native of Washington Court House, Ohio, heplayed football and wrestled for MiamiTrace HighSchool for three years. He moved with his familytoSpartanburgafterhis junioryearandgraduatedfromDormanHighSchoolin1982.Englishandhiswife,Kim,haveadaughter,Sarah.

Brent SmithAssistant Athletic Trainer

BrentSmithisinhissixthyearasanassistantathletictraineratUSCUpstate. Smith came to USC Up-state after working withthe sports medicine de-partmentof theCapeFearWild Cats Arena FootballLeagueteamin2004.PriortohisstintwiththeWildCats,hewasagraduateassistantathletictraineratUNCPembrokefrom2002-04whileworkingonhismaster’s degree in physical education. He assistedwithmen’ssoccer,wrestlingandbaseballatUNCP.

While in graduate school, he also worked as aphysicaltherapistaidforRaleighOrthopaedicReha-bilitationSpecialistsin2003andwasaninternwiththeCarolinaCobrasArenaFootballLeagueteamin2002.HeworkedwiththeN.C.Statefootballteamasaninternfrom2001-02. Smith graduated from UNC Pembroke in 2001with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training.Whileat theschoolheservedasastudentathletic train-er working with the volleyball, soccer, basketball,wrestling, baseball, softball, track and field andcheerleadingteams.Smithandhiswife,Karen,weremarriedonJune3,2006andhaveanewbornson,Hudson.

Deanna RosatoAssistant Athletic Trainer

DeannaRosatois inhersecondyearasanassistantathletic traineratUSCUp-state. RosatocametoUpstateafter completing the re-quirements for a Master’sdegreeinAppliedExercisePhysiologyattheUniversityofLouisianaatMonroe.Whileattheschool,sheservedasagraduateassis-tant athletic trainer working with the football andsoftballprograms. Prior to her stint at the University of LouisianaatMonroe, sheservedasastudentathletic traineratOregonStatewhilepursuingherundergraduatedegreeinathletictraining.ShewasastudentunderMichael Sandago, Upstate’s current Associate Ath-letics Director for Sports Medicine, during her firstthree years of college. Rosato worked closely withtheBeaverssoftballandmen’sbasketballprogramsandgraduatedin2007. RosatoisATCcertifiedandamemberoftheNATAand SCATA organizations. She is originally fromLafayette, La., but moved to Katy, Texas, while inhighschoolandgraduatedfromCincoRanchHighSchool.

Dr. Steven SingletonTeam Physician

Dr. Steven Singletonserves as the team physi-cianforUSCUpstateathlet-ics. Dr. Singleton provideson-site care for Spartanathletes as well as gamecoverage. With more thanadecadeofexperience,heisanexpertatdiagnosingproblemsanddesigningprograms intended to achieve optimal results.Thephysician,athletictrainingstaffandstudent-athleteworktogetherasateamtowardthegoaloffullre-covery. Dr. Singleton has treated patients from allwalksoflife,includingrecreationalandeliteathletesfromallovertheworld.Upstateathletesalsobenefitfrom a relationship with Proaxis Physical Therapy.TheprofessionalsatProaxisbringtogetherinnova-tive methodology, advanced research and provenskillstoachieveexcellentresults. Dr.StevenSingleton,startedhisownsportsmed-icinepracticein2009afteradistinguishedcareeratthe Steadman-Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas andwill continue his relationship with Upstate athlet-ics. He is a sports medicine specialist with exper-tise in shoulder, elbow,knee and foot/anklereconstructive surgery.A graduate of StanfordUniversity and the Uni-versity of Texas South-westernMedicalSchool,Dr. Singleton servedhis fellowship with theSteadman-HawkinsClin-ic in 1997. Prior to hismove to Spartanburg,Dr. Singleton was theteam orthopedic sur-geonfortheTexasRang-ers and FortWorth Catsbaseballclubs.

The USC Upstate Sports Medicine Staff isresponsible for the prevention, evaluation,treatmentandrehabilitationofinjuriesforall17 intercollegiatesports teams. It isourmis-sion to provide excellent health care with aprimaryemphasisoneducatingthestudent-athleteinhealthmaintainance,aswellasinju-rycareandprevention.Thisemphasisextendsto maintaining safety in practice and gamesituations,drugeducationprograms,stayingcurrentontreatmentandrehabilitationtech-niquesandfollowingNCAAandNATAproto-cols.Thecommitmenttothestudent-athletesand coaches is spread over the areas of ser-vice,careandeducation. TheUSCUpstateSportsMedicineStaff,ledby Associate Athletics Director Michael San-dago,hasmorethan40yearsofexperienceinprep,collegiateorprofessionalathletics. Michael Sandago

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ABriefGuideToNCAARulesForAlumni,FacultyAndFriends

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“Institutionalcontrol”ofathleticsisafundamen-tal requirement of NCAA legislation. As such, theUSCUpstateisresponsibleforensuringthatmem-bers of the faculty and staff, coaches, student-ath-letes, alumni, donors, boosters and friends of theinstitution comply with all applicable NCAA rules.Theinformationbelowisintendedtoprovideaba-sicoverviewofNCAArulesgoverningUSCUpstatealumni,facultyandfriends.Becauseofthecomplex-ityoftherules,thefollowingdoesnotincludeallap-plicablesituationsandshouldnotberelieduponex-clusively.USCUpstateappreciatesyourinterestandsupportbut remindsyouan inappropriatecontactoractiononyourpartcanjeopardizetheeligibilityofaprospectiveorenrolledstudent-athleteandtheuniversity.Ifyouhavespecificquestions,pleasecon-tactUpstate’sComplianceOfficeat(864)503-5793. CompliancewithNCAArulesisofthehighestpri-orityforourathleticsprogramandinstitution.Eventhebest-intentionedactiononyourpartmaybeaviolation of NCAA rules. Please remember to ASKbeforeyouACT.

You Are Considered A “Representative Of USC Up-state’s Athletics Interests” (i.e., a booster) if you:• Have ever made any type of financial or in-kindcontributiontotheathleticsdepartment, toaspe-cific sport program, or to an athletics booster or-ganization, including purchasing season tickets toathleticsevents.•AreorhavebeenamemberofanyorganizationoragencypromotingUSCUpstateathletics.•Haveeverhelpedtoarrangeorhaveprovidedem-ploymentforanenrolledstudent-athlete,aprospec-tivestudent-athlete,ortheirparentsorrelatives.• Have ever assisted in any manner in the recruit-mentofprospectivestudent-athletes.• Have ever provided benefits to enrolled student-athletesortheirfamilies.•Haveotherwisepromotedtheinstitution’sathleticsprograminanymanner.

Once you become a booster, you retain that status forever!

Boosters Are Permitted To: • Notify our coaches about prospects that may bestrongadditionstoourteams.• Attend high school or two-year college athleticcontestsorothereventswhereprospectscompete,however,boostersmaynotcontacttheprospectortheprospect’srelatives.•Continueexistingfriendshipswithfamiliesofpros-pects,butboostersmaynotattempttorecruit theprospect.•Employaprospectaftertheyhavegraduatedfromhighschooloratwo-yearcollege.• Boosters MAY provide enrolled student-athleteswith an occasional home meal, provided the mealtakesplaceatthebooster’shomeandNOTatalocalestablishment.Themealmaybecateredandmustbe limited to infrequent or special occasions. TheComplianceOfficemustapproveallsuchmeals.

A prospective student-athlete (a prospect) is: any person who has begun classes for the ninthgrade. A prospective student-athlete remains aprospectevenafterheorshehassignedaNationalLetter of Intent or accepts an offer of financial aidtoattendUSCUpstate.Theprospectremainsapros-pectuntiltheyreportforthefirstdayofclassesfora regular term (fallor spring), theyparticipate inaregular squad practice or competition, or officiallyregister and enroll and attend classes during thesummerpriortoinitialenrollmentandreceiveinsti-tutionalathleticsaid.BoostersAreProhibitedFrom:•Contactingaprospectinpersononoroffourcam-pus.•Writingortelephoningaprospectoramemberoftheprospect’sfamily.•Makingarrangements foraprospector thepros-

pect’srelativesorfriends,toreceivemoneyorfinan-cialaidofanykind.•Providingtransportationforaprospectorthepros-pect’srelativesorfriendstovisitourcampus.•Providing free ticketsor ticketsata reducedcostforprospectsortheprospect’srelativesorfriendstoattendanathleticevent.• Entertaining high school, preparatory school orcommunitycollegecoaches.

Rules Governing Contacts With And Benefits For Student-Athletes NCAAlegislationexpresslyprohibitsuniversitysup-porters from providing“extra benefits” to enrolledstudent-athletes or their families. An extra benefitis any special arrangement to provide a student-athlete or his/her family a benefit not authorizedby NCAA legislation. In general, boosters may notprovideanythingormakespecialarrangementsforstudent-athletesortheirfamiliesthatarenotavail-abletothegeneralstudentpopulation.

Prohibited “Extra Benefits” Include, But Are Not Limited To: •Providingcashorloansinanyamount.• Signing or co-signing for a loan or guarantee ofbond.• Use of an automobile or other personal property(e.g.,boats,summerhomes,stereos).•Giftsofanykind,includingbirthdaycards,flowers,holidaygiftsandgiftsofclothingorequipment.•Anytangibleitems,includingmerchandise.•Freeorreduced-costservices,rentals,orpurchases(e.g.,carrepairs,legalservices,haircuts,mealsatlo-calrestaurants).•Purchasingcomplimentaryadmissionsfromastu-dent-athlete.•Providinganhonorariumtoastudent-athleteforaspeakingengagement.•Providingtypingservicesorothercostsassociatedwithschoolprojectsorreports.

The Spartans Athletic Association is an avenuebywhichdonorscansupporttheathleticprograms.With more than 530 individuals and companies intheAssociation,theSpartanAthleticAssociationhasbeenabletohelptheathleticdepartmentachieveseveralinitiatives. ItisanexcitingtimeintheUSCUpstateAthleticDepartment!WiththemovetotheDivisionIAtlan-tic Sun Conference, there ismore exposure for ouruniversity, teams, student-athletes and coaches.Our donors and corporate partners are able to berecognized in many different ways with this moveforward. InorderforUSCUpstateathleticstobesuccess-ful intheA-Sun,wemustcontinuetorecruitmoremembersforourAthleticAssociation.Asmentionedearlier, individuals and companies are steppingup to financially support our student-athletes andcoaches to assist them with being successful both

intheclassroomandintheirrespectivecompetitivesport. PleaseconsiderjoiningtheSpartansAthleticsAs-sociationtoday.Donationscanbemadeingeneraltotheathleticassociationorcanbemadespecifical-lytobenefitaparticularprogramorprograms.Thereareseveraldifferentgivinglevelsinwhichtopartici-pate.Eachlevelhasitsownrewardstobereceivedby the donor, everything from all-sport passes togolfshirts. Currently, the athletics department is raisingfundsforseveralcapitalprojects,includingfundingforthenewtrack&fieldcomplexandcontinuingim-provements to theG.B.HodgeCenter,HarleyPark,Cyrill Stadium and the USC Upstate Tennis Com-plex. PleasedirectanyquestionsyoumayhavetoAth-leticsDirectorMikeHallat(864)503-5140,orDevel-opmentDirectorJulesBryantat(864)503-5143.

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Formorethan30yearstheAtlanticSunConferencehasstoodforachievementwithintegrityinboththeacademic and athletic arenas with a focus on thebalancebetweenthetwoforitsstudent-athletes.

TheA-Sunboastsablendofthemostdynamicandprestigiousprivateandpublicinstitutionsinthere-gion,withallcommittedtotheconferencegoalofBuildingWinnersforLife.

Theexperienceforastudent-athleteintheA-Sunissupportedbytheentireuniversitycommunity,fromcoachestofaculty,andfromtheCEO’stotheathleticand academic support staff. Atlantic Sun student-athletescompeteinoutstandingfacilitiesthrough-out the conference and in some of top markets intheSoutheast.

Eight A-Sun schools compete in the top 10 mediamarketswithintheconference’sfive-statefootprint.With All-America selections, National All-Academichonorees,teamsandindividualsqualifyingforandadvancinginNCAAChampionshipplay,A-Sunstu-dent-athletesachieveatthehighestlevelsofcolle-giateathletics.

ACADEMIC SUCCESSContinuing a tradition of academic achievement,morethan57percentofallstudent-athletesearnedAll-Academic status during the 2008-09 academicyear.Fifteenstudent-athletesearnedplacesonthe2008-09CoSIDA/ESPNtheMagazineAcademicAll-DistrictTeams.

Belmont led the impressive institutional totals intheracefortheAll-AcademicTrophyfortheseventhtimeineightyearswith66.5percentofitsthestu-dent-athletes achieving All-Academic status withgradepointaveragesofa3.00,orbetter.

BelmontseniorAndyWicke,JacksonvilleseniorJere-myGillan,LipscombjuniorKellieSirusandCampbellseniorKarlieLoveearnedspotsonCoSIDA/ESPNthe

MagazineAcademicAll-Americateams.Lipscomb’smen and women track and field teams and thewomen’scrosscountryteamrankedamongthetop10GPAsinNCAADivisionI, inbeingrecognizedasAll-AcademicScholarTeamsfromtheU.S.TrackandField and Cross Country Coaches Association. TheBelmontmen’scrosscountryteampostedthefifth-highestGPA,accordingtotheUSTFCCCA.

Wicke, one of the Bruins’ most celebrated student-athletes, shared theconference’smaleScholarAth-lete of theYear award and earned the conference’sPostgraduate Scholarship. Mercer’s Chereese Roweearnedtheconference’ssecondPostgraduateSchol-arship.Wickeearnednationalacclaimashebecameone of just two men’s basketball players to receiveaneducationalgrantthroughtheNCAApostgradu-atescholarshipprogram.Forhisdedicatedacademicsuccessandcommunityservice,WickelandedontheLowe’sAll-SeniorAll-AmericaSecondTeamandwasoneof10finalistsfortheLowe’sSeniorClassAward.

ATHLETIC SUCCESSForthesecondstraightseason,theA-Sunmadeear-lyheadlinesonthehardwoodasMercer,undernewheadcoachBobHoffman,wentontheroadandde-featedAlabamaandAuburnwithinafour-dayspan,shootingtheBearsuptothetopspotintheRPI.AttheGeneralShaleBrickAtlanticSunChampionship,ETSUendedBelmont’sthree-yearreign,winningitsfirstA-SunTournamenttitleandmakingtheNCAAfieldfortheeighthtime.DuringtheChampionship,CourtneyPigrambecamejustthesecondplayer inleaguehistorytoreachthe2000-pointplateau.TwoplayerscouldreachthatmarkthisseasoninMercer’sJamesFlorenceandCampbell’sJonathanRodriguez.FlorenceandCampbellbegintheseasonasthesec-ond-andthird-highestactivescorersinthenation.

During the baseball season, three A-Sun hurlers,Lipscomb’sRexBrothersandKennesawState’sduoof Chad Jenkins and Kyle Heckathorn moved upthedraftboardsofMajorLeagueteamswithevery

dominating performance. Brothers turned in oneof the league’s top single-season strikeout perfor-mances;Jenkinsposteda41-inningscorelessstreakandHeckathorncappedhisseasonwithadominat-ing15-strikeoutperformanceagainstUNF,earningNationalPlayeroftheWeekhonors.Ondraftnight,JenkinsbecamejusttheseventhA-Sunplayertobeafirst-roundselection,goingtotheBlueJays.Inthesupplementalphaseof thefirst round, theRockiespickedRexBrothersandtheBrewerstabbedHecka-thorn.

Insoftball,theconferenceturnedinoneofitsfinestseasonsinhistory,especiallyduringthenon-confer-enceseason.Againstout-of-conferenceopposition,A-Sun schools posted a .602 win percentage, thefifth-highestinthenation,trailingonlytheSEC,Pac-10,ACCandBig12.Fiveschoolsfinishedwithwinpercentagesbetterthan.600andFGCUandMercerreachedthe40-winmark.TheEaglesestablishedaleaguerecordforwinpercentageat.839inpostinga47-9record.Forthesecond-consecutiveMay,Camp-bellemergedvictoriousattheA-SunChampionship,ledbythedominatingperformanceofMVPBrittanyStanley. She pitched all 31 innings, recorded twoshutoutsandstruckout26againstonlytwowalks.

One of the most dominating athletes in AtlanticSun history closed out her career in Jacksonville’sNatashaHarvey.SheledtheDolphinsteamtitlesinbothIndoorandOutdoorTrack&Fieldforafourth-straightyearandwontheinauguralMVPhonorsatboth meets as well as the Most Outstanding FieldPerformer award. During her four years, she wona combined 18 individual events, five Most Out-standingPerformerawards,bothMostOutstandingFreshman performers in addition to the two MVPhonors. Off the track, she won the A-Sun’s FemaleStudent-AthleteoftheYearAward,wastheA-Sun’snominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Awardand appeared on the U.S. Track & Field and CrossCountryCoachesAssociationAll-Academicteamforafourth-straightyear.

PerrishGoggins2009OutdoorT&FHighJump,LongJumpChampion

JustinCrawford2009Indoor&OutdoorT&FChampion

EmilyTangwar2009IndoorT&F5,000-MetersChampions

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