2019-20 Tusculum Men's Tennis News
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Pioneers earn ITA All-Academic Team, Scholar-Athlete honors
July 28, 2020TEMPE, Ariz. --- The Tusculum University men's tennis team has been honored with inclusion on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II All-Academic Team for the 2020 season. -
School-record 204 Pioneers named to SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
June 15, 2020ROCK HILL, S.C. --- A school record 204 Tusculum University student-athletes have been named to the 2019-2020 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll, which was announced on Monday. The conference had 2,175 student-athletes from the league’s 12 member institutions honored for their achievements in the classroom.
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School-record 398 named to Athletic Director's Spring Honor Roll
May 22, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- A school-record 398 student-athletes have been named to the 2020 Tusculum University Athletic Director’s Spring Honor Roll announced Doug Jones, vice president of athletics and university initiatives.
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Tusculum student-athletes honored at virtual awards show
May 15, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Dee Alford and Nicole McMillen were named the 2019-2020 Tusculum University Athletes of the Year during the athletic department’s virtual awards show Friday night. The event, which is held annually at the department’s end of the year athletic banquet, was done virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Akinpetide ranked 19th in latest ITA Southeast Region singles survey
April 16, 2020TEMPE, Ariz. --- Tusculum University junior David Akinpetide is listed 19th in the Oracle/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II Southeast Region Men's Singles Rankings, the ITA announced on Wednesday.
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A message to student-athletes from VP of Athletics Doug Jones
March 16, 2020A message to student-athletes from VP of Athletics Doug Jones
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Tusculum, SAC statement pertaining to cancellation of all athletic events for remainder of spring season
March 12, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University and the South Atlantic Conference continue to assess the impact of COVID-19 in consultation with public health and medical professionals, as such the SAC Presidents Council has made the decision to cancel all spring athletics competition and practice for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. This includes all SAC spring sports championships.
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Pioneers hold on for 5-2 win at Francis Marion
March 12, 2020FLORENCE, S.C. --- Tusculum University held on for a 5-2 victory over Francis Marion University in non-conference men's tennis action at Kassab Courts Thursday afternoon.
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Pioneers tumble 4-3 at unbeaten Coker
March 07, 2020HARTSVILLE, S.C. --- Coker University improved to 6-0 with a 4-3 victory over Tusculum University in South Atlantic Conference men's tennis action Saturday afternoon.
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Three-set matches go to Anderson in 5-2 win over Pioneers
March 04, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Anderson University earned three of its four singles victories in three sets, including a pair of tiebreaker wins, as the Trojans defeated Tusculum University 5-2 in South Atlantic Conference men's tennis action Wednesday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.
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Pioneer win streak ends to #24 North Georgia, 4-2
March 01, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University had its streak of five straight victories come to an end Sunday afternoon as 24th-ranked University of North Georgia picked up a 4-2 win at the Nichols Tennis Complex in non-conference men's tennis action.
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Saturday's matches with nationally-ranked North Georgia moved to Sunday
February 27, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University has moved its home men's and women's tennis matches against the University of North Georgia from Saturday, Feb. 29 to Sunday, March 1 due to the forecast of cold weather on Saturday.
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Pioneers defeat Young Harris 5-2 for fifth straight win
February 22, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University won its fifth straight match as four singles victories propelled the Pioneers to a 5-2 win over Young Harris College in non-conference men's tennis action Saturday at the Nichols Tennis Complex.
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Raitsou, Huck rally Pioneers to 4-3 win at Lee
February 19, 2020CLEVELAND, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University men's tennis team won the final two singles matches and pulled out a 4-3 victory over Lee University Wednesday afternoon at the DeVos Tennis Center.
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Pioneers earn decisive point in 4-3 win at Newberry
February 15, 2020NEWBERRY, S.C. --- Tusculum University claimed the decisive singles point in a 4-3 victory over Newberry College in South Atlantic Conference men's tennis action on Saturday.
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Pioneers earn wins over West Virginia Wesleyan, Johnson C. Smith
February 09, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University men's tennis team earned a pair of victories on Sunday, earning a thrilling 4-3 win over West Virginia Wesleyan before shutting out Johnson C. Smith by a 7-0 score later in the afternoon.
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Pioneers drop 5-2 decision to #12 UIndy in spring opener
February 02, 2020LEXINGTON, Ky. --- The Tusculum University men's tennis team opened its spring season with a 5-2 loss to 12th-ranked University of Indianapolis Sunday afternoon.
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Tusculum tennis gears up for start of 2020 spring season
January 29, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University men's and women's tennis teams will begin their 2020 spring schedule on Sunday, Feb. 2 with a neutral-site match against the University of Indianapolis in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Pioneers picked third in SAC preseason poll, Fernandez named All-Conference
January 23, 2020ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum University has been picked to finish third in the South Atlantic Conference men's tennis preseason coaches poll, released Thursday. Senior Yago Fernandez was the lone Pioneer to earn preseason All-Conference recognition, as he was voted second-team All-SAC in singles by the conference's media relations offices.
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Pioneers ranked ninth in first ITA Southeast Region poll of season
January 16, 2020TEMPE, Ariz. --- The Tusculum University men's tennis team is ranked ninth in the Southeast Region in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II rankings, released Wednesday.
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School-record 352 named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll
January 09, 2020GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- A school record 352 student-athletes have been named to the 2019 Tusculum University Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll announced Doug Jones, vice president of athletics and university initiatives.
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Akinpetide, Bonacia ranked in ITA Southeast Region
November 14, 2019TEMPE, Ariz. --- Tusculum University junior David Akinpetide and sophomore Frank Bonacia are each ranked in the Oracle/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II Men's Tennis Southeast Region rankings, the ITA announced Wednesday.
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Pioneers compete at rain-shortened Grizzly Open
October 12, 2019LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. --- Rain brought an early end to play at the Grizzly Open, as Tusculum University was unable to compete on Sunday after advancing several players during the first two days of the tournament.
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Akinpetide, Bonacia advance to round of 16 at ITA Southeast Regional
September 29, 2019SUMTER, S.C. --- Tusculum University advanced two players to the round of 16 as members of the men's tennis team competed at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southeast Regional Small College/Oracle Championships at the Palmetto Tennis Center.
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Pioneers to compete at ITA Southeast Regional this weekend
September 26, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Members of the Tusculum University men's tennis team will be competing at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southeast Regional Small College/Oracle Championships beginning Friday at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, South Carolina.
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Pioneers earn singles, doubles titles at Mountain Lion Invitational
September 23, 2019YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. --- The Tusculum University men's tennis team captured a singles and doubles flight win as they competed at the Mountain Lion Invitational, hosted by Young Harris College.
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Pioneers earn 6-1 home victory over King
September 18, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University downed King University by a 6-1 score in non-conference men's tennis action at the Nichols Tennis Complex Wednesday afternoon.
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Fernandez, Church named Zaxby's Athletes of the Week
September 16, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University tennis players Yago Fernandez and Rory Church have been named the Zaxby’s Athletes of the Week.
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Pioneers enjoy solid opening weekend at King
September 16, 2019BRISTOL, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University men's tennis team opened the fall portion of its 2019-20 schedule by competing at the Hidden Dual Invitational on the campus of King University.
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Pioneers to open fall 2019 schedule at King
September 12, 2019GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Six tournaments await on the Tusculum University men's and women's tennis fall schedule, which begins this weekend at the Hidden Dual Invitational hosted by King University.
