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T E N N I S2008-09 UMKC Men’s TennisRosterName Ht Wt. Yr. Hometown High School Last SchoolZachary Alholm 6-1 175 Jr. Leawood, Kan. Kansas City Christian HS Johnson County CCBret Berryman 6-2 170 Jr. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South HS Ball State UniversityGustavo Guerin 5-11 166 Fr. Itumbiara-Goias, Brazil Colegio Ateneu HS --Nick Hays 5-9 160 Fr. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South HS --Nick Mader 5-11 165 So. Overland Park, Kan. Olathe East HS --Erwin Quintanilla 5-9 164 Jr. Santa Cruz, Bolivia Franco Boliviano HS --Serge Ristivojevic 6-3 185 So. Orchard Hills, New South Wales, Australia Kingswood HS --Dennis Schwarz 6-1 176 Jr. Munich, Germany Louise-Schroeder Gymnasium HS --Patrick Smith 6-1 174 Jr. Munich, Germany Max-Planck Gymnasium HS --Patrick Tooey 6-0 155 Fr. Peculiar, Mo. Rockhurst HS --ScheduleDate Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time (CT)Oct. 16-20, 2008 ITA Wilson Central Region Championshipsat Fayetteville, Ark. All DayFri., Jan. 23 Weber State at Las Vegas, Nev. 4 p.m.Sat., Jan. 24 UNLV at Las Vegas, Nev. 12 p.m.Tue., Jan. 27 Arkansas at Fayetteville, Ark. 5:30 p.m.Fri., Jan. 30 Gonzaga at Colorado Springs, Colo. 11 a.m.Sat., Jan. 31 Air Force at Colorado Springs, Colo. 11 a.m.Sun., Feb. 1 Northern Colorado at Greeley, Colo. TBAFri., Feb. 27 Creighton Kansas City, Mo. TBASat., Feb. 28 SIU Edwardsville Kansas City, Mo. TBASat., Mar. 7 Nebraska at Lincoln, Neb. 7:30 p.m.Sun., Mar. 8 Bradley at Lincoln, Neb. 10 a.m.Wed., Mar. 18 South Carolina-Upstate at Wilmington, N.C. TBAThu., Mar. 19 Troy State at Wilmington, N.C. TBAFri., Mar. 27 • IUPUI at Tulsa, Okla. 9 a.m.Sat., Mar. 28 • Western Illinois at Tulsa, Okla. 9 a.m.Sat., Mar. 28 • IPFW at Tulsa, Okla. 2 p.m.Thu., Apr. 9 • Oral Roberts at Fort Wayne, Ind. 8 a.m.Fri., Apr. 10 • South Dakota State at Fort Wayne, Ind. 8 a.m.Sat., Apr. 11 • Centenary at Fort Wayne, Ind. 8 a.m.Wed., Apr. 15 Northwest Missouri State Kansas City, Mo. 2 p.m.April 24-25 The Summit League ChampionshipsFort Wayne, Ind.• - Summit League MatchAll times listed as Central Time Zone and subject to change.Front Row (l-r) Assistant Coach Christopher Biro, Nick Hays, Nick Mader, Erwin Quintanilla, Gustavo Guerin and Head Coach Kendell Hale.Back Row (l-r) Bret Berryman, Patrick Smith, Dennis Schwarz, Serge Ristivojevic, Assistant Coach Roberto Quintanilla and Zachary Alholm.2
2008-09 Season OutlookThe UMKC men’s tennis team isprimed to continue its ascent up TheSummit League standings in 2009,as the squad returns five letterwinnersfrom a squad that finished inthird place with a 4-2 overall recorda season ago.Three of the returning letterwinners –Patrick Smith, Serge Ristivojevic andDennis Schwarz - were all-conferenceperformers last season. The Kangaroosalso added a total of five newcomersto the mix, which will shoreup the squad and provide the teamwith outstanding team competitionand depth this season.“I am very excited about where weare as a team at this point,” saidhead coach Kendell Hale, who is backfor his second season at UMKC. “Wehave a great core of players returningand some incredible talent to buildaround. This is a very talented teamwith experience in the big matches,so we’re looking for big things outof this group this season.”The ReturneesCoach Hale will have plenty of optionsto choose from with his lineupthis season, but his decisions willbe made a lot easier with the returnof the four student-athletes that occupiedthe top four singles positionsa season ago.Sophomore Serge Ristivojevic returnsafter earning First Team all-SummitLeague honors following his freshmancampaign. The Australia nativewent 3-1 in league play at the topposition in both singles and doubles.Ristivojevic continued his stellar playthis fall, as he advanced to the Roundof 16 in both singles and doubles atthe Wilson/ITA Central Region Championship.“Serge made great strides over thesummer by playing the ITA circuit andhad some good success,” said Hale.“He has really improved his serve andis probably hitting it 15 mph harderthan last year.”Junior Patrick Smith was the secondKangaroo to garner first team honorsin 2008. The Germany native wasrecognized after posting a perfect 5-0league record at the No. 2 singles positionand a 3-1 mark with Ristivojevicin doubles. One of Smith’s biggestwins came in March, when he toppedWestern Illinois’ Martin Bostrom instraight sets to end Bostrom’s14-match winning streak.“Patrick overcamean injury plaguedsophomore seasonto earn all-leaguehonors,” said Hale.“If we can keephim healthy, Patrickwill be one ofour toughest playersbecause he is astrong and powerfulplayer.”Dennis Schwarz returns for his juniorcampaign after earning Second Teamall-Summit League honors in each ofhis first two collegiate seasons. TheGermany native finished his sophomoreyear with a 10-3 overall recordafter winning 10-consecutive matchesto close out the season. In twoyears in Blue and Gold, Schwarz hasan 18-9 overall record at the No. 3-4singles positions.“Dennis is a very athletic, quick andmobile player that is a big piece ofour line-up,” said Hale. “He is a playerthat we can always count on duringcompetition because of his mentaltoughness.”Junior Erwin Quintanilla and sophomoreNick Mader are the final tworeturnees for the Kangaroos this season.Quintanilla posted a 6-8 singlesrecord and a 7-5 doubles mark in2008, while Mader competed at theNo. 5 singles and No. 3 doubles positionsfor the squad as a true freshman.“Erwin is a very good doubles playerthat improved his game immenselyover the summer with his consistency,”said Hale. “Nick, meanwhile,has transformed himself into a totallydifferent player this season, andI’m looking forward to seeing him incompetition.”Serge Ristivojevic sophomore returneew w w . u m k c k a n g a r o o s . c o m3
Page 1 and 2: 2009 UMKC TennisMen’s & Women’s
Page 3: Table of ContentsCredits 1Kangaroos
Page 7 and 8: 2007-08 UMKC Men’s Tennis In Revi
Page 9 and 10: 2008-09 Season OutlookThe UMKC wome
Page 11 and 12: 2007-08 UMKC Women’s Tennis In Re
Page 13 and 14: UMKC Tennis Coaching StaffChristoph
Page 15 and 16: Plaza Tennis Center - Home of the K
Page 17 and 18: PatrickSmithNickMaderRedshirt Junio
Page 19 and 20: BretBerrymanGustavoGuerinJunior6-2
Page 21 and 22: CaitlinBurkeEmilyLindsaySenior5-6Ka
Page 23 and 24: MeganTitusKatherineRistSophomore5-7
Page 25 and 26: UMKC Men’s Tennis 2008 ResultsSin
Page 27: Men’s Tennis All-Time Results1987
Page 30 and 31: T E N N I SUMKC Women’s Tennis Hi
Page 32 and 33: T E N N I SWomen’s Tennis Superla
Page 34 and 35: The Evolution of the KangarooWhen c
Page 36 and 37: About UMKCTim HallDirector of Athle
Page 38 and 39: About UMKCThe home of UMKC Athletic
Page 40 and 41: About UMKCThe Victor F. Swyden Athl
Page 42 and 43: About UMKCFor 75 years, the Univers
Page 44 and 45: About UMKCK. Kansas City is a shopp
Page 46 and 47: About UMKCTen Days In The Community
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