2006-07 Men's Tennis News
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University freshman tennis player Donovan LeDoux (Keizer, OR/McNary HS) has been named First Team All-Northwest Conference for his efforts during the 2006-07 season. LeDoux was one of eight menâ??s tennis players selected for the First Team. An additional six players earned Second Team honors.
YAKIMA, WASH. -- Linfield College fell behind in the doubles matches, but earned wins at the bottom four singles positions, to take a 5-4 victory over Willamette University for third place at the Northwest Conference Tennis Championships on Saturday, April 21. Linfield concluded its season at 15-12, while Willamette finished the year at 10-12.
SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University will be competing in NWC championship events this weekend in men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, and men's golf. The NWC Tennis Championsnhips will be played in Yakima, Wash., on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21. Additional conference titles will be determined at the NWC Track and Field Championships in Tacoma, Wash., also on Friday and Saturday. The NWC Championship tournament in men's golf will begin on Sunday, April 22 and conclude on Monday, April 23 at the Tokatee Golf Club in Blue River, Ore.
YAKIMA, WASH. -- For the Willamette University men's tennis team, the third time was the charm, as the Bearcats defeated the University of Puget Sound, 5-4, in the first round of the Northwest Conference Tennis Championships on Friday, April 20. Puget Sound won both regular season meetings by 5-4 scores, and earned the tournament's #4 seed as a results. Willamette was seeded #5.
McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- Linfield College won four of six singles matches on its way to a 6-3 victory over Willamette University, in Northwest Conference action on Sunday, April 15. Willamette was victorious at #1 and #2 singles, but Linfield swept the other four singles matches to clinch the win. The match concluded the regular season for both teams, as the Wildcats moved to 13-11 overall, 12-4 in the NWC, and Willamette went to 9-10 on the season, 8-8 in the NWC.
SALEM, ORE. -- Two evenly matched teams battled throughout the lineup, before the visiting University of Puget Sound edged Willamette University, 5-4, in Northwest Conference men's tennis action on Saturday, April 14 at the Courthouse Tennis Club. The match was a preview of next week's NWC Tournament, where the teams will meet for the third time this season.
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's tennis team swept past George Fox University, 9-0, at the WU Tennis Courts on Friday, April 13. The Northwest Conference victory improved the Bearcats to 9-8 on the season, including 8-6 against conference opponents. Willamette has won six of its last seven matches. GFU fell to 4-11 overall, with every match in the NWC.
PORTLAND, ORE. -- Willamette University won a Northwest Conference men's tennis match at Lewis & Clark College on Saturday, April 7 to even the Bearcats' overall record at 8-8 for the season. Willamette improved to 7-6 in the NWC, as WU moved a full win in front of the University of Puget Sound (6-7) for fourth place in the standings. Lewis & Clark fell to 3-11 on the season, with all 14 matches in NWC play.
SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University and Linfield College men's tennis teams have moved their Northwest Conference match in McMinnville, Ore., to Sunday, April 15 at 5 p.m. (PDT). Originally, the match was scheduled for the Easter holiday on Sunday, April 8.
(MEN'S TENNIS) SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University defeated Pacific University, 9-0, at the WU Tennis Courts on Sunday, April 1, as the Bearcats moved into a tie with the University of Puget Sound for fourth place in the Northwest Conference standings. Willamette, now 6-6 in the NWC, also improved to 7-8 on the season. Pacific dropped to 0-11, both overall and in NWC play.
(MEN'S TENNIS) WHITTIER, CALIF. -- The Willamette University Bearcats won all three doubles matches, then recorded victories in four of six singles flights, to defeat Whittier College, 7-2, on Thursday, March 29. The match was originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, but was postponed due to the weather.
(MEN'S TENNIS) COSTA MESA, CALIF. -- Willamette University split the singles matches and won all three doubles matches, as the Bearcats defeated Orange Coast College (juco), 6-3, in an exhibition match on Wednesday, March 28. The NCAA does not count matches against junior colleges in official records. Willamette, which competes in NCAA Division III, remained 5-8 on the season.
(MEN'S TENNIS) SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University and Whiitier College were unable to play their men's tennis match scheduled for Tuesday, March 27 due to the weather. The Bearcats and the Poets have rescheduled the match for Thursday, March 29 in Whittier, Calif. Match time is set for 3 p.m. (PDT).
(MEN'S TENNIS) COSTA MESA, CALIF. -- Vanguard University, ranked #6 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), defeated visiting Willamette University, 9-0, on Monday, March 26. The Lions won all three doubles matches, then recorded all six singles wins in straight sets.
(MEN'S TENNIS) SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University freshmen Donovan LeDoux (Keizer, OR/McNary HS) and Ethan Heinrich (San Carlos, CA/Davis HS) rallied from a 7-4 deficit at #2 doubles to take a 9-8 (7-2) victory, then won competitive singles matches involving additional tie-breakers to lead the Bearcats over visiting Whitworth College, 6-3, in a Northwest Conference match on Saturday, March 17. With the win, the Bearcats improved to 5-7 overall, 5-6 in the NWC. Whitworth fell to 2-8 overall, including 2-6 in the NWC.
(MEN'S TENNIS) NEWBERG, ORE. -- Willamette University defeated George Fox University, 8-1, on Thursday, March 15 in a rescheduled Northwest Conference men's tennis match originally slated for last Friday (March 9). The Bearcats improved to 4-7 overall, 4-6 in the NWC, while the Bruins fell to 2-6 overall, 2-6 in the NWC.