Coach: Nathan Simms, 8th season Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Conference: Liberty 2009 Ranking: 21 2010 Ranking: NR 2011 Ranking: 30 2012 Ranking: 22 2013 Projection: 24 Overview: Skidmore has developed a reputation for underachieving over the last couple years, but I don’t think it’s necessarily deserved. Last year, they started off their season by dominating Vassar and New York before stunning Trinity (TX).…
The second set of first-round matches is in the books. The Lords cleaned up, the Tartans eeked out a win over the Bobcats, and the Tigers got tamed. The Thoroughbreds had a tougher time taming their tigers, as the Polar Bears issued a awe-inspiring display of mascot superiority. With the Lords set up to…
Coach: Paul Settles, 10th season Location: Claremont, CA Conference: SCIAC 2009 Ranking: T-5 2010 Ranking: 3 2011 Ranking: 5 2012 Ranking: 6 2013 Projection: 5 Overview: As you can see, Claremont has been “stag”-nant rankings-wise in recent years. (ha. ha.). We often talk about them as a team on the brink of greatness that just hasn’t been able to break…
It’s official, the Jumbos, Spartans, Hens, and Golden Gusties are on to round two. The Spartans prevailed with on a buzzer-beater, squandering a huge lead in the beginning before eventually pulling out the victory in classic underdog style. Both the #1 and #2 seeds were defeated, exhibiting the exhilarating parity in a one-and-done tournament like this one.…
Well, the offseason is officially here (again), but I know there are some of you out there who just can’t get enough DIII tennis. To fill the gaping void in my life, I have invented the DIII Mascot Challenge. Everybody knows that DIII has some of the most unique and amazing mascots on the planet,…
Aaron Skinner (Trinity) def. Robert Kjellberg (NCW) 1-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) So Aaron Skinner just won the national championship. I guess you could say that was a little bit of a surprise. I’m hoping I’m not the only one who didn’t see that coming. Anyways, this victory is a great sign for TU, a…
same link as yesterday, but draws can be viewed Singles Semifinals #4 Andy Hersh (Hopkins) def. Aaro Aaron Skinner (Trinity) def. #4 Andy Hersh (Hopkins) 6-3, 6-1 I’m getting ready to pick against him again in a couple minutes here, but man, what a performance by Skinner. In the past two days, he’s defeated two…
Singles For scores and info look here Recap: Putterman def. Skinner 6-2, 6-3... Skinner def. #1 Putterman 6-4, 7-5 I really don’t know what to say about this one. When you’re wrong, you’re wrong. I really didn’t think Putterman, who rolled through the Central region could possibly lose to Skinner, and that wasn’t even supposed…
Brown/Lim (Hopkins) vs. #4 Rivers/La Cava (Whitman) I haven’t heard about the scores of the Hopkins/Whitewater match, but I heard these two got through. The semifinals start in two hours. Whitman Coach Northam will have live tweets going. Rivers and La Cava won their match against Emory 1 and 1, which is quite impressive to…
Singles #3 Adam “Thank God Pottish is Gone” Putterman (Wash U) vs. Northwest/Southwest winner It doesn’t really matter who wins the play-in match. Putterman is going to win this match in straights. He lost just five times in last year’s regular season; twice to Pottish, once to Loustenko in a 10-pointer, once to DII Drury,…