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WESTERN ILLINOIS

TENNIS

2012 Men’s PreVieW

2012 WOMen’s rOster

2012 WOMen’s scheDuLe

2012 WOMen’s PreVieW

Dr. Jack thomas

Dr. Gary BillerVice President

student services

Board of trustees

Brad BainterVice President

advancement andPublic services

Dr. kennth s. hawkinsoninterim Provost

& academic Vice President

Julie DeWeese, interim Provost Vice

President administrative services

Dr. Joseph a. rivesVice President for Quad

cities, Planning & technology

President of Western illinois

university

Dr. tim Van alstine

Director of Western illinois

athletics

athletic Department staff Directory

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Western iLLinOis WOMen’s histOrY

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2011 Men’s hiGhLiGhts:

• Earned a berth to the Summit League Championships as the No. 2 seed.• Leatherneck Men’s team went 4-2 in Summit League play, with a 4-0 start.• Jeff Cote and Patrick Hammers each earned All-League honors.

2011 WOMen’s hiGhLiGhts:

• Fighting Leathernecks played to an 8-13 overall mark.• Finished 1-6 in Summit League play missing the opportunity to qualify for the Summit League championships.

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chris kanehead coach2nd season

eDucatiOn• University of Notre Dame Government & International Relations• University of San Diego Juris Doctor cOachinG resuMe• Western Illinois University Head Coach: 2010 - Present• Lake Forest College Head Coach• Dominican University Head Coach

career hiGhLiGhts• A former top-ranked player in the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Midwest and New England Sections.

• Has ranked among the ‘Top 15’ nationally in both the junior and senior divisions.

• A standout player at the University of Notre Dame playing his final two years as the Fighting Irish’s top-ranked singles and dou-bles player.

• Served on a three-person USTA committee responsible for compiling year-end national rankings for all Boys 18- and 16-year-olds in the United States.

• A nationally-known tennis recruiter and tal-ent evaluator.

cOach kane’s BiO

• LEd tHE MEN’S tEAM to A SuMMit LEAguE tourNAMENt aPPearance in his VerY First seasOn.

• two PLAyErS, JEFF CotE ANd PAtriCk HAMMErS, EArNEd ALL-LEAguE hOnOrs in 2011.

• CoACHEd tHE MEN’S tEAM to A 4-0 StArt iN SuMMit LEAguE PLAy iN his First Year.

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Mashishka WashinGtOnassistant coach 1st season

JOe caMPaGnaassistant coach2st season

cara Van DOrnstrength & conditioning coach

aLeJanDrO Bucetaassistant coach

1st season

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(Front Row L to R): Juliette Schwartz, Roxana Stancioiu, Jessica Callahan, Megan Pazdernick (Back Row L to R): Head Coach Chris Kane, Assistant Coach Mashiska Washington, Jessica Theobald, Ashley Rettger, As-sistant Coach Joe Campagna and Assistant Coach Alejandro Buceta

(Front Row L to R): Mitch Granger, Patrick Hammers, Jim Capalbo, Justin Liss (Back Row L to R): Assistant Coach Alejandro Buceta, Assistant Coach Joe Campagna, Brandon Meeker, Mandela Shepard, Andrew Yopp, Ben Yue, Assistant Coach Mashiska Washington and Head Coach Chris Kane

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Freshmanhighland, ill.

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JuniorGrayslake, ill.

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FreshmanGlen ellyn, ill.

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sophomorecoal city, ill.

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chrisBunch

FreshmanBedford, ind.

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JiMcaPaLBO

seniorcrystal Lake, ill.

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JuLietteschWartz

sophomoreFrankfort, ill.

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JessicatheOBaLD

Juniorround Lake, ill.

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Liss’ BiO

JustinLiss

sophomorest. charles, ill.

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BranDOnMeeker

FreshmanGalesburg, ill.

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MitchGranGer

FreshmanGrayslake, ill.

PatrickhaMMers

JuniorPeru, ill.

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DanieLsWeeneY

seniorMchenry, ill.

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sophomoreLake Villa, ill.

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JesusrOMan

seniorBelvidere, ill.

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BenYue

sophomorenormal, ill.

2012 women’s tennis sCHeDULeDate Opponent Location time

Fri., Jan. 20 Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wis. 3 p.m.Sat., Jan. 21 Illinois Urbana, Ill. 12 p.m.Fri., Feb. 10 Saint Louis St. Louis, Mo. 7:15 p.m.Sat., Feb. 18 Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa 11 a.m.Sat., Feb. 25 Valparaiso Homewood, Ill. 10 a.m.Sat., Mar. 3 Roosevelt (Alumni Reunion) Chicago, Ill. 6 p.m.Thurs., Mar. 15 IPFW* Las Vegas, Nev. 9 a.m.Fri., Mar. 16 UMKC* Las Vegas, Nev. 9 a.m.Fri., Mar. 16 South Dakota* Las Vegas, Nev. 12 p.m.sat., Mar. 31 nOrthern iLLinOis MacOMB, iLL. 3:30 p.m.sun., april 1 BraDLeY MacOMB, iLL. 3 p.m.Mon., April 2 MoNMoutH CoLLEgE MACoMB, iLL. 4 p.m.Wed., April 4 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Edwardsville, Ill. 2 p.m.Thurs., April 12 Oral Roberts* Indianapolis, Ind. 9 a.m.Thurs., April 12 South Dakota State* Indianapolis, Ind. 2 p.m.Fri., April 13 Southern Utah* Indianapolis, Ind. 9 a.m.Sat., April 14 Oakland* Indianapolis, Ind. 9 a.m.Sat., April 14 IUPUI* Indianapolis, Ind. 2 p.m.Mon., April 16 NEBrASkA-oMAHA MACoMB, iLL. 3 p.m.Fri., April 27 Summit League Championship Kansas City, Mo. 9 a.m.

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* Denotes post season competition

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Date Opponent Location time

Sat., Jan. 28 Wisconsin Madison, Wis. 4 p.m.Sat., Feb. 4 Drake Des Moines, Iowa 10 a.m.Fri., Feb. 10 Saint Louis St. Louis, Mo. 7:15 p.m.Wed., Feb. 15 Illinois College Jacksonville, Ill. 6 p.m.Sat., Feb. 18 Marquette Milwaukee, Wis. 2 p.m.Sat., Feb. 25 Northern Illinois Rockford, Ill. 2 p.m.Sat., Feb. 25 Dayton Rockford, Ill. 6 p.m.Sat., Mar. 3 Roosevelt (Alumni Reunion) Chicago, Ill. 6 p.m.Thurs., Mar. 15 Boston Palm Springs, Calif. 2 p.m.Sat., Mar. 17 Northern Arizona Flagstaff, Ariz. TBASun., Mar. 25 IPFW* Fort Wayne, Ind. 8 a.m.Mon., Mar. 26 South Dakota State* Fort Wayne, Ind. 9 a.m.Fri., Mar. 30 OraL rOBerts MacOMB, iLL. 3:30 p.m.sun., april 1 chicaGO state MacOMB, iLL. 11 a.m.Wed., April 4 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Edwardsville, Ill. 2 p.m.sat., april 7 iuPui* MacOMB, iLL. 10 a.m.Mon., April 16 NEBrASkA-oMAHA MACoMB, iLL. 3 p.m.tues., april 17 BraDLeY MacOMB, iLL. 3 p.m.sun., april 22 uMkc* MacOMB, iLL. 10 a.m.Fri., April 27 Summit League Championship Kansas City, Mo. 9 a.m.

Bold denotes home meets.

* Denotes post season competition