2011-12 Men's Tennis Headlines
May 25, 2012
Tomas Gajdusek Earns ECC Excellence in Community and Character Award
OLD WESTBURY, NY - University of the District of Columbia men's tennis player Tomas Gajdusek (Prague, Czech Republic) and Queens College women's soccer and track and field student-athlete Katherine Colon (West Babylon, N.Y.) received the East Coast Conference Excellence in Community and Character Award at the ECC Awards Dinner on May 23.
May 24, 2012
East Coast Conference Announces 2011-2012 Scholar-Athletes
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - The East Coast Conference announced the 2011-2012 Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year, as well as the Scholar-Athletes of the Year for all of its sponsored sports at the ECC Awards Dinner on May 23. Bruno Reich of UDC earned the Scholar Athlete of the Year award for men's tennis.
May 1, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men's Tennis NCAA Tournament Run Ends; Firebirds Fall to Queens in Regional Semifinals
NASHUA, NH - The University of the District of Columbia men's tennis team's storybook 2011-12 season has come to a close as the No. 3 seeded Firebirds once again fell to No. 2 seed Queens College, 5-2 in the NCAA East Regional semifinals.
April 30, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men’s Tennis Advances to NCAA East Regional Semifinals With 5-1 Quarterfinal Win Versus NYIT
MANCHESTER, NH – The No. 3 seed University of the District of Columbia men’s tennis team advanced to the NCAA East Regional semifinals with a 5-1 quarterfinal win over No. 6 NYIT early Monday morning at The Derryfield School.
April 24, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men’s Tennis Earns No. 3 Seed in NCAA East Regional Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS – The University of the District of Columbia men’s tennis team has earned a No. 3 seed in this year’s NCAA Division II East Region Tournament. The Firebirds (16-4) will battle No. 6 seed New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) in the first round on Sunday, April 29th on the campus of host, Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, NH.
April 19, 2012
Host of Firebirds Earn All-East Coast Conference Men's Tennis Honors
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - The University of the District of Columbia's Aleksandar Grabovac and Bruno Reich earned First Team All-East Coast Conference and Tomas Gajdusek and Simon Andersson were named to the Second Team, as the league office announced the 2012 All-Conference honors on Thursday, April 19th.
April 19, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men's Tennis Succumbs to Queens in ECC Finals
FLUSHING, NY - The University of the District of Columbia men's tennis team fell short in the East Coast Conference Finals for the second straight year, as the No. 2 seeded Firebirds were defeated by top-seeded Queens College, 5-1 on Thursday, April 19th.
April 18, 2012
Former University of the District of Columbia Men's Tennis Player Honored at SEAS Award Ceremony
WASHINGTON, DC - Former University of the District of Columbia men's tennis player Lalindra Jayatilleke was honored at the UDC School of Engingeering and Applied Sciences award night for academic excellence.
March 23, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men's Tennis Falls to No. 4 Concordia
BRONXVILLE, NY - The No. 48th ranked University of the District of Columbia men's tennis team was defeated by the No. 4th ranked team in the country, Concordia College (NY), 7-2 on Friday afternoon at Meyers Tennis Court.
March 22, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Athletic Department Introduces Firebird Blog
WASHINGTON, DC – The University of the District of Columbia Athletic Department has added another platform to interact with its fans, as it introduced the Firebird Blog on March, 22nd, 2012.
March 17, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men's Tennis Bounces Back for 9-0 Win
The University of the District of Columbia men’s tennis team rebounded from its first loss of the season against Division I Georgetown University with a shutout win against West Chester University, 9-0 on Saturday afternoon at the UDC Tennis Courts.
March 14, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men's Tennis Defeated 7-0 by Georgetown
WASHINGTON, DC - The University of the District of Columbia men's tennis team suffered its first defeat of the season as the Firebirds fell, 7-0 at Division I Georgetown on Wednesday afternoon at McDonough Outdoor Tennis Complex.
March 13, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men's Tennis Sweeps ECC Weekly Awards
CENTRAL ISLIP - Sophomore Aleksandar Grabovac was named East Coast Conference men's tennis player of the week and freshman Simon Andersson earned rookie of the week as the University of the District of Columbia swept the ECC awards for the week ending March 11th, 2012.
March 11, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men's Tennis Improves to 8-0; Firebirds Soar Past Adelphi, 9-0
WASHINGTON, DC - The University of the District of Columbia earned its second consecutive shutout victory in a span of three days, as the Firebirds soared past East Region foe Adelphi, 9-0 on Sunday afternoon at Southeast Tennis and Learning Center.
March 9, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men's Tennis Sweeps Post University, 9-0
WATERBURY, CT - The University of the District of Columbia men's tennis team improved to 7-0 on the season as the Firebirds swept non-conference, East Region foe, Post University, 9-0 on Friday afternoon at Danbury Sport & Wellness Center.
March 6, 2012
Tomas Gajdusek Earns East Coast Conference Player of the Week
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - Junior Tomas Gajdusek of the University of the District of Columbia men's tennis team was named the East Coast Conference player of the week for his performance during the week ending March 4th, 2012.
March 1, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men's Tennis Stays Unbeaten; Earns 6-1 Victory Over Howard
WASHINGTON, DC - The University of the District of Columbia men's tennis team improved to 6-0 with a 6-1 victory over Division I Howard University on Thursday afternoon at Banneker Community Center.
February 27, 2012
Simon Andersson Earns ECC Men's Tennis Rookie of the Week
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - Simon Andersson, a freshman on the University of the District of Columbia men's tennis team, has earned East Coast Conference rookie of the week honors, it was announced by the league office on Monday, February 27th.
February 25, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men's Tennis Improves to 5-0; Firebirds Soar Past PhilaU
WASHINGTON, DC - The University of the District of Columbia men's tennis team swept all three doubles matches and all six singles matches en-route to a resounding, 9-0 win over regional foe, Philadelphia University on Saturday afternoon at Southeast Tennis and Learning Center.
February 18, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men’s Tennis Cruises Past Shepherd in Spring Season Opener
WASHINGTON, DC – The University of the District of Columbia men’s tennis team opened its spring schedule with a resounding, 8-1 win over Shepherd University on Saturday afternoon at Southeast Tennis and Learning Center.
February 9, 2012
University of the District of Columbia Men’s Tennis Picked Second in 2012 East Coast Conference Preseason Poll
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – The University of the District of Columbia men's tennis team has been chosen to finish second in the 2012 East Coast Conference Preseason Poll released on February 9, 2012. The Firebirds earned 21 points, including one first-place nod, as voting was conducted by the league's head coaches.
October 15, 2011
UDC Tennis Goes 2-0 on Saturday Against Chowan University
Washington, DC—The Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams both picked up wins today at the UDC Tennis Facility in Washington, DC. The Firebirds took on Chowan University and the men’s team won by a score of 9-0, while the women won in a dominant performance 8-1.
September 25, 2011
UDC Men’s Tennis Competes at Georgetown Classic
Washington, DC - The Men’s Tennis Team competed this weekend in the Georgetown Classic located at the McDonough Outdoor Tennis Complex in Washington, DC. Play began on Saturday with competition going through Sunday.
September 18, 2011
UDC Tennis Competes at the ITA East Regional: Day 2
Philadelphia, PA—The Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams competed in their second consecutive day at the ITA East Regional located at the Arthur Ashe Jr. Youth Tennis Center. The day was highlighted by doubles pair, Freshman Maxime Duijst and Junior Kristyna Nepivodova winning their Quarter-finals match-up.
September 17, 2011
UDC Tennis Competes at the ITA East Regional: Day 1
Philadelphia, PA—The Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams competed Saturday at the ITA East Regional located at the Arthur Ashe Jr. Youth Tennis Center. The day was highlighted by Sophomore Jessica Nunez earning the number one ranking in the entire tournament and Junior Kristyna Nepivodova receiving the number eight spot overall.
September 13, 2011
UDC Tennis Goes 2-0 on Tuesday Against Mt. Saint Mary’s
Washington, DC—The Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams both picked up wins today at the UDC Tennis Facility in Washington, DC. The Firebirds took on Mount Saint Mary’s University and the men’s team won by a score of 8-1, while the women won a hard fought battle to come out on top 5-4.
September 11, 2011
UDC Men’s Tennis Dominates 8-1 in Season Opener Against NYIT
Washington, DC - The UDC Men’s Tennis Team was victorious at home today at the UDC Tennis Facility in Washington, DC. The Firebirds matched up against East Coast Conference (ECC) foe New York Institute of Technology and dominated the day by going 8-1.
August 29, 2011
UDC Men's Tennis Announces 2011-2012 Season Schedule
Washington, DC – The Firebirds Men’s Tennis team looks to build off an impressive 2010-2011 campaign heading in to the 2011-2012 season. The Firebirds will participate in 6 fall dates and 13 spring contests. 4 of the 6 fall dates take place at home at the UDC Tennis Facility. The season begins on Friday, September 9th at home against East Coast Conference foe NYIT.
