2018 Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Championship April 20-22 Centennial Sportsplex Nashville, Tenn.
2018 Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Championship
April 20-22Centennial Sportsplex
Nashville, Tenn.
CENTENNIAL SPORTSPLEX TENNIS CENTER ... NASHVILLE, TENN.2
2018 OVC TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS ... FRI.-SUN., APRIL 20-22, 2018 1
Kate Barnett, OVC ...................................................................Tournament DirectorZach White, OVC..............................................................Championship AssistantJasmyne Mitchell, OVC .....................................................Championship Assistant
Heather Brown, OVC ...................................................Director of CommunicationsCurtis Tyler, OVC ............................................................Media Relations AssistantLarry Slone ............................................................................. Tournament Referee
2018 OVC TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP2018 OVC TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPMESSAGE FROM THE OVC COMMISSIONER
Greetings OVC friends and family,
On behalf of the member institutions of the Ohio Valley Conference it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the 2018 OVC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championship. Over the course of this championship you will be privileged to witness the best of intercollegiate athletics as our fi ne OVC student-athletes demonstrate their keen intellectual understanding of the sport, their exemplary athletics skills and their commitment to sportsmanship.
Please join me in commending our participants, whose hard work in the class room and on the courts has resulted in their participation in this event. Let us all be committed to ensuring our student-athletes have a wonderful championships experience by cheering and demonstrating exemplary sportsmanship.
To our fans, please know we are glad you could be part of such an important event in the lives of our student-athletes for this is an experience they will cherish for the rest of their lives. We thank you for your support of OVC athletics.
As for our participating student-athletes, play hard, represent yourself and your institution with class and enjoy the experience!
Sincerely,
Beth DeBaucheCommissioner
PROGRAM CREDITS: The 2017 Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Championship Program was produced by the Ohio Valley Conference. Special thanks to the media relations offi ces of the conference schools for providing content.
OVC TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP STAFF
CENTENNIAL SPORTSPLEX TENNIS CENTER ... NASHVILLE, TENN.2
2018 MEN’S TEAMS2018 MEN’S TEAMS#1 - BELMONT BRUINS ... 13-10 OVERALL ... 6-0 OHIO VALLEY
#2 - TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES ... 8-11 OVERALL ... 5-1 OHIO VALLEY
Location / Enrollment ....................Jacksonville, Ala. / 8, 314Mascot / Colors ............................Gamecocks / Red & WhitePresident ......................................................Dr. John Beehler Director of Athletics..............................................Greg Seitz
OVC Tennis Titles / Last ............................................. 4/ 2014 Coach of the Year Honorees / Last ......................... 3/ 2009 Player of the Year Honorees / Last .................................N/A Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ................... 1/ 2006
JSUgamecocksports.com
#3 - JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS ... 14-4 OVERALL ... 4-2 OHIO VALLEY
JSU YEAR HOMETOWNGuillermo Agost ........So. .................... Logrono, SpainJordi Blanchar........... Fr. ................. Barcelona, SpainPablo Caff arena ........So. .................... Valencia, SpainPaolo Cucalon ..........So. ................Palmira, ColombiaAndres Gomez.......... Sr. ......... Maracaibo, VenezuelaSergio Lizarraga .......So. San Jose’ del Cabo, MexicoMarc Roura ............... Fr. ......................Gerona, SpainJoaquin Vallejo ......... Fr. ...............Asuncion, ParaguyAlexander Vishnevskiy ...Fr. ..................Moscow, Russia.
Andres AmoresHEAD COACH
Location / Enrollment ...................Cookeville, Tenn. / 10,504Mascot / Colors .....................Golden Eagles / Purple & GoldPresident .....................................................Dr. Philip Oldham Director of Athletics...........................................Mark Wilson
OVC Tennis Titles / Last ............................................. 7/ 2017 Coach of the Year Honorees / Last ....................... 12/ 2017 Player of the Year Honorees / Last ........................ 13/ 2017 Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ................... 7/ 2017
TTUsports.com
TTU YEAR HOMETOWNWenceslao Albin ........Jr. ............. Salliquelo, ArgentinaJorge Alfonzo ............ Sr. .............Valencia, VenezuelaGonzalo Garcia......... Fr. ................. Barcelona, SpainArthur Justo .............. Fr. ..................Campinas, BrazilRiku Kubota .............. Fr. ..... Takasaki, Gunma, JapanEduardo Mena .......... Sr. ..Bultrago del Lozoya, SpainMark Mila ..................So. ................. Barcelona, SpainMarlon Ngo ............... Fr. ..................Cookeville, Tenn.
Kenny DoyleHEAD COACH
Location / Enrollment .......................Nashville, Tenn. / 8,080 Mascot / Colors ....................Governors / Navy, Red & WhitePresident .................................................Dr. Robert C. Fisher Director of Athletics........................................... Scott Corley
OVC Tennis Titles / Last ....................................................N/A Coach of the Year’ Honorees / Last................................N/A Player of the Year Honorees / Last .......................... 1/ 2014 Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ................... 3/ 2017
BelmontBruins.com
BU YEAR HOMETOWNJake Briggs ............... Fr. ........................ Marietta, Ga.David Faulkner ......... Fr. ..................Birmingham, Ala.Stephen Goldman..... Sr. .............................. Lutz, Fla.Marko Ilic .................. Fr. ....................Zagreb, CroatiaHendrick Inno ...........So. .................. Someru, EstoniaGrant Kelly ................ Fr. ..........................Atlanta, Ga.Zak Khan ...................Jr. ...... London, United KingdomCaio Niel ................... Sr. ................. Sao Paulo, BrazilVincent ......................So. .................Antwerp, Belgium
Mauricio AntunHEAD COACH
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Location / Enrollment .......................Richmond, Ky. / 17,034Mascot / Colors ...........................Colonels / Maroon & WhitePresident ............................................. Dr. Michael T. Benson Director of Athletics............................ Stephen Lochmueller
OVC Tennis Titles / Last ............................................. 5/ 2015 Coach of the Year Honorees / Last ..........................5/ 2011 Player of the Year Honorees / Last ...........................3/ 2011 Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ................... 2/ 2013
EKUsports.com
#4 - EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS ... 7-18 OVERALL ... 3-3 OHIO VALLEY
EKU YEAR HOMETOWNParth Aggarwal .........So. ...................New Delhi, IndiaEduardo Cabral ........ Fr. .....................Porto, PortugalNicolas Castaldo.......So. ..... Aix-en-Provence, FranceCarlos Dodero .......... Fr. .......................Madrid, SpainColin Hart.................. Sr. ........................ Stanford, Ky.Joshua Piunti ............So. ........... Gold Coast, AustraliaGabriel Ruiz ............ R-Sr. ......................Tarija, BoliviaGuillem Sanchis.........Jr. ..................... Valencia, SpainJuan Soria ................ Fr. ............ San Juan, ArgentinaRamon Van Flyman .. Sr. ..... Oosthuizen, Netherlands
Rob OertelHEAD COACH
Location / Enrollment ................... Clarksville, Tenn. / 10,463 Mascot / Colors............................Governors / Red & WhitePresident ..........................................................Dr. Alisa White Director of Athletics...............................................Ryan Ivey
OVC Tennis Titles / Last ............................................ 2 / 2013 Coach of the Year’ Honorees / Last......................... 4/ 2015 Player of the Year Honorees / Last ......................... 7 / 2012 Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ...................1 / 2011
letsgopeay.com
#5 - AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS ... 2-16 OVERALL ... 1-4 OHIO VALLEY
APSU YEAR HOMETOWNEvan Bottorff ............. Fr. .................... Newburgh, Ind.Aleh Drobysh ............ Sr. ..................... Minsk, BlearusChristian Edison ....... Fr. .............Bandung, IndonesiaTimo Kiesslich ..........So. .....................Diez, GermanyJacob Lorino ............. Fr. ....................Knoxville, Tenn.Almantas Ozelis.........Jr. ..........Marijampole, LithuaniaHunter Sanders ........So. ............ Overland Park, Kan.Chad Woodham .........Jr. ............... Chattanooga,Tenn.
Ross BrownHEAD COACH
Location / Enrollment .........................Charleston, Ill.. / 7,415 Mascot / Colors ................................. Panthers / Blue & GrayPresident ...........................................Dr. David M. Glassman Director of Athletics...........................................Tom Michael
OVC Tennis Titles / Last ....................................................N/A Coach of the Year’ Honorees / Last.......................... 1/2003 Player of the Year Honorees / Last .................................N/A Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ..........................N/A
EIUPanthers.com
#6 - EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS ... 5-16 OVERALL ... 1-5 OHIO VALLEY
EIU YEAR HOMETOWNLogan Charbonneau . Fr. .................. New Albany, Ind.Braden Davis ............So. .......................St. Louis, Mo.Marko Stefan Janjusic .. So. ................... Malmo, SwedenGage Kingsmith ........So. ....................Calgary, AlbertaKaisel Kuroki............. Fr. ........................Tokyo, JapanFreddi O’Brien ..........So. .......Surrey, United KingdomGrant Relman ........... Sr. ............................ Morton, Ill.Trent Reiman ............ Sr. ............................ Morton, Ill.Jared Woodson ........ Sr. ................. Hilton Head, S.C.
Sam KerchevalHEAD COACH
2018 MEN’S TEAMS2018 MEN’S TEAMS
CENTENNIAL SPORTSPLEX TENNIS CENTER ... NASHVILLE, TENN.4
Location / Enrollment ......................Richmond, Ky, / 17, 034Mascot / Colors ...........................Colonels / Maroon & WhitePresident ............................................. Dr. Michael T. Benson Director of Athletics............................ Stephen Lochmueller
OVC Tennis Titles / Last ............................................. 3/ 2013Coach of the Year Honorees / Last ........................... 2/ 2013 Player of the Year Honorees / Last .......................... 7/ 2015 Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ................... 1/ 2012
#1 - EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS ... 14-8 OVERALL ... 9-0 OHIO VALLEY
EKU YEAR HOMETOWNLaura Argente Escamilla Sr. ...................Castellon, SpainAlexandra Belle .........Jr. ............... Seloncourt, FranceViktorija Demcenkova .. Jr.. ..........................Riga, LatviaLisa Friess ................So. ........................ Graz, AustriaMargaux Lacroix ........Jr. ....................... Liers, BelgiumKristina Lagoda.........So. ...................Moscow, RussiaRaquel Montalvo Perez .. Sr. ...........Cochabamba, BoliviaSangung Putri Dwinta .....Sr. ..................... Bali, Indonesia
#2 - MURRAY STATE RACERS ... 14-7 OVERALL ... 8-1 OHIO VALLEY
Location / Enrollment .................. Clarksville, Tenn. / 10, 463Mascot / Colors ..............................Governors / Red & WhitePresident ..........................................................Dr. Alisa White Director of Athletics...............................................Ryan Ivey
OVC Tennis Titles / Last ............................................. 4/ 2010 Coach of the Year Honorees / Last ........................... 3/ 2010 Player of the Year Honorees / Last ........................ 10/ 2017 Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ................... 2/ 2016
#3 - AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS ... 10-8 OVERALL ... 6-3 OHIO VALLEY
APSU YEAR HOMETOWNAna Albertson ...........So. ................... Woodstock, Ga.Brittney Covington .... Sr. ..................Clarksville, Tenn.Helena Kuppig ...........Jr. . Saarbruecken, Saarland, GermanyFabienne Schmidt..... Fr. .............Hillscheid, GermanyClaudia Yanes Garcia . Jr. ............ Los Realesjos, SpainLidia Yanes Garcia ....Jr. ............ Los Realesjos, Spain
Ross BrownHEAD COACH
2018 WOMEN’S TEAMS2018 WOMEN’S TEAMS
EKUsports.com Rob OertelHEAD COACH
letsgopeay.com
Location / Enrollment ...........................Murray, Ky.. / 10, 998Mascot / Colors ....................................Racers / Navy & GoldPresident .........................................................Dr. Bob Davies Director of Athletics..............................................Allen Ward
OVC Tennis Titles / Last ............................................. 8/ 2015Coach of the Year Honorees / Last ........................... 6/ 2014 Player of the Year Honorees / Last .......................... 5/ 2007 Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ................... 1/ 2015
GoRacers.com
MUR YEAR HOMETOWNSara Bjork .................So. ................... Malmo, SwedenAaja Chakraborty ...... Fr. .. Gautam Budh Nagar, IndiaClaire Change...........So. .................Kaosiung, TaiwanAmina Hadzic ............Jr. ................. Esbjerg, DenmarkAnja Loncarevic ........So. .Guilherand-Granges, FranceSara Loncarevic........So. . Guilherand Granges, FranceJeanne Masson .........Jr. ...................... Dinard, FranceHannah Rikard...........Jr. .........................Eddyville, Ky.Stasya Sharapova .... Fr. .............Astana, KazakhstanMesa Trimm ..............So. ........................Paducah, Ky.
Jorge CaetanoHEAD COACH
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Location / Enrollment ....................Jacksonville, Ala. / 8, 314Mascot / Colors ............................Gamecocks / Red & WhitePresident ......................................................Dr. John Beehler Director of Athletics..............................................Greg Seitz
OVC Tennis Titles / Last ..............................................1/ 2011Coach of the Year Honorees / Last ........................... 2/ 2010 Player of the Year Honorees / Last .......................... 1/ 2008 Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ..........................N/A
#4 - JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS ... 13-4 OVERALL ... 6-3 OHIO VALLEY
JSU YEAR HOMETOWNMarine Alberteau ...... Fr. .... La Chataigneraie, FranceJhovana Brena ......... Fr. ...Estado de Mexico, MexicoMalin Buechner.........So. ..................Hilden, GermanyShauna Casey .......... Fr. ......................Dublin, IrelandAlba Conejero ...........So. ................. Barcelona, SpainKatrina Kreslina ........So. ..........................Riga, LatviaAlessia Locati ........... Fr. .........................Arcene, ItalyDiana Monsalve ........So. ................ Cucuta, ColombiaElena Tendero ...........Jr. ......................Alicante, SpainGenevie Ulanday ...... Sr. ................. Sydney, Australia
Andres AmoresHEAD COACH
Location / Enrollment .........................Charleston, Ill. / 8, 520Mascot / Colors ................................. Panthers / Blue & GrayPresident ...........................................Dr. David M. Glassman Director of Athletics...........................................Tom Michael
OVC Tennis Titles / Last ....................................................N/ACoach of the Year Honorees / Last ........................... 1/ 2015 Player of the Year Honorees / Last .................................N/A Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ................... 1/ 2007
EIUPanthers.com
#5 - EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS ... 12-12 OVERALL ... 6-3 OHIO VALLEY
EKU YEAR HOMETOWNLaura Argente Escamilla Sr. ...................Castellon, SpainAlexandra Belle .........Jr. ............... Seloncourt, FranceViktorija Demcenkova .. Jr.. ..........................Riga, LatviaLisa Friess ................So. ........................ Graz, AustriaMargaux Lacroix ........Jr. ....................... Liers, BelgiumKristina Lagoda.........So. ...................Moscow, RussiaRaquel Montalvo Perez .. Sr. ...........Cochabamba, BoliviaSangung Putri Dwinta .....Sr. ..................... Bali, Indonesia
Sam KerchevalHEAD COACH
Location / Enrollment ...........................Martin, Tenn. / 6, 705Mascot / Colors ................. Skyhawks / Navy Blue & OrangePresident ...................................................... Dr. Keith Carver Director of Athletics.........................................Kurt McGuffi n
OVC Tennis Titles / Last ............................................. 3/ 2005Coach of the Year Honorees / Last ........................... 7/ 2016 Player of the Year Honorees / Last .......................... 5/ 2012 Freshman of the Year Honorees / Last ................... 3/ 2014
#6 - UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS ... 4-13 OVERALL ... 4-5 OHIO VALLEY
UTM YEAR HOMETOWNOlha Burak.................Jr. ......................... Lviv, UkraineAmelia Campbell ...... Fr. ..................London, EnglandAsel Jumamukhambetova ...So. ............Atyran, KazakhstanAndrea Plantada ........Jr. ..........................Puzol, SpainJemima Potter ...........Jr. ..........Northampton, EnglandMizuki Sakurai .......... Fr. ........................Tokyo, JapanJule Streif.................. Fr. .............Oberkirch, Germany
Dennis TaylorHEAD COACH
2018 WOMEN’S TEAMS2018 WOMEN’S TEAMS
JSUGamecocksSports.com
UTMSports.com
CENTENNIAL SPORTSPLEX TENNIS CENTER ... NASHVILLE, TENN.6
YR SEASON CHAMP TOURNEY CHAMP1949 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1950 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1951 .... Eastern Kentucky.......................................................1952 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1953 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1954 .... No Selection ..............................................................1955 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1956 .... Murray State ..............................................................1957 .... Murray State ..............................................................1958 .... Murray State ..............................................................1959 .... Murray State ..............................................................1960 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1961 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1962 .... Murray State ..............................................................1963 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1964 .... Murray State ..............................................................1965 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1966 .... Murray State ..............................................................1967 .... Murray State ..............................................................1968 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1969 .... Tennessee Tech .........................................................1970 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1971 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1972 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1973 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1974 .... Austin Peay................................................................1975 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1976 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1977 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1978 .... East Tennessee .........................................................1979 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1980 .... Murray State ..............................................................1981 .... Murray State ..............................................................1982 .... Murray State ..............................................................1983 .... Murray State ..............................................................1984 .... Murray State ..............................................................1985 .... Murray State ..............................................................1986 .... Murray State ..............................................................1987 .... Murray State ..............................................................1988 .... Murray State ..............................................................1989 .... Murray State ..............................................................1990 .... Tennessee Tech .........................................................1991..... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1992 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1993 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1994 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1995 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1996 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1997 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1998 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1999 .... Tennessee Tech .........................................................2000 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................
2001 .... Murray State ..............................................................2002 .... Murray State ..............................................................2003 .... Tennessee Tech .........................................................2004 .... Tennessee Tech .........................................................2005 .... Jacksonville State ......................................................2006 .... Tennessee Tech ...............................Tennessee Tech2007 .... JSU & TTU (co-champs) ..................Jacksonville State2008 .... Tennessee Tech ........................................... Samford2009 .... Eastern Kentucky..........................Jacksonville State2010..... Eastern Kentucky...........................Eastern Kentucky
2011 ..... Eastern Kentucky...........................Eastern Kentucky2012..... Tennessee Tech .............................Eastern Kentucky2013..... Tennessee Tech ......................................Austin Peay2014..... BU & JSU (co-champs) .................Jacksonville State2015 .... EKU & TTU (co-champs) ...............Eastern Kentucky2016..... Tennessee Tech ...............................Tennessee Tech2017..... Tennessee TEch ..............................Tennessee Tech
COACH OF THE YEAR 1962 .... Jim Harris .......................... MUR1963 .... Ted Hornback....................WKU1964 .... Chad Stewart .................... MUR1965 .... Buck Bouldin ................... MTSU1966 .... Jack Adams .......................EKU1967 .... Ted Hornback....................WKU1968 .... Buck Bouldin ................... MTSU1969 .... Larry Ware ......................... TTU1970 .... Ted Hornback....................WKU1971 .... Ted Hornback....................WKU1972 .... Ted Hornback....................WKU1973 .... Bernie Marrero .................APSU1974 .... Norm Kalkhoff ..................APSU1975 .... Ted Hornback....................WKU1976 .... Clyde Smithwick ............. MTSU1977 .... Ray Rose ..........................WKU1978 .... Gilbert Hartsell .................ETSU1979 .... Dick LaLance .................. MTSU1980 .... Bennie Purcell................... MUR1981 .... Bennie Purcell................... MUR1982 .... Bennie Purcell................... MUR1983 .... Bennie Purcell................... MUR1984 .... Bennie Purcell................... MUR1985 .... Bennie Purcell................... MUR1986 .... Bill Worrell .......................... TTU1987 .... Bennie Purcell................... MUR1988 .... Bennie Purcell................... MUR1989 .... Randy Smith ...................... TTU1990 .... Randy Smith ...................... TTU1991 .... Dale Short ....................... MTSU1992 .... Dale Short ....................... MTSU1993 .... Dale Short ....................... MTSU1994 .... Dale Short ....................... MTSU1995 .... Dale Short ....................... MTSU1996 .... Dale Short ....................... MTSU1997 .... Dale Short ....................... MTSU1998 .... Lou Weiss ........................APSU1999 .... Randy Smith ...................... TTU2000 .... Dale Short ....................... MTSU2001 .... Mel Purcell ........................ MUR2002 .... Mel Purcell ........................ MUR2003 .... Brian Holzgrafe ................... EIU2004 .... Steve Bailey ........................JSU2005 .... Kemper Baker ....................SAM2006 .... Randy Smith ...................... TTU2007 .... Rob Oertel .........................EKU............. Steve Bailey ........................JSU2008 .... Barry Lewis ........................ TTU2009 .... Rob Oertel .........................EKU............. Steve Bailey ........................JSU
2010..... Rob Oertel .........................EKU2011 ..... Rob Oertel .........................EKU2012..... Kenny Doyle ...................... TTU2013..... Kenny Doyle ...................... TTU2014..... Steve Bailey ........................JSU2015..... Ross Brown .....................APSU............. Kenny Doyle ...................... TTU2016..... Kenny Doyle ...................... TTU2017..... Kenny Doyle ...................... TTU
PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1963..... Larry Whitaker ..................WKU1964 .... Larry Whitaker ..................WKU1965 .... Nick Barone ...................... MUR1966 .... Jackie Cooper ...................WKU1967 .... Jackie Cooper ...................WKU1968 .... John Prevost ................... MTSU1969 .... Mike Albano .................... MTSU1970 .... Terry Hassel ......................WKU1971 .... Terry Hassel ......................WKU1972 .... Byron Thomas ..................WKU1973 .... Noel Phillips .....................APSU1974 .... Noel Phillips .....................APSU1975 .... Joe Shaheen......................EKU............. David Brent ........................ TTU1976 .... Gary Boss ........................APSU1977 .... Gary Boss ........................APSU1978 .... Pierre Arnold ....................ETSU1979 .... Peter Heff eman ............... MTSU1980 .... Dale Short ....................... MTSU1981 .... Hal Jolley .........................APSU1982 .... Ken Putlack.......................WKU1983 .... Carlos Claverie ................APSU1984 .... Bobby Montgomery........... MUR1985 .... Tony Wretlund ................... MUR1986 .... Juan Escudero ................... TTU1987 .... Juan Escudero ................... TTU1988 .... Tony Wretlund ................... MUR1989 .... Chris Hedman .................... TTU1990 .... Chris Hedman .................... TTU1991 .... Nick Sheumack ............... MTSU1992 .... Raymond Schot ..............SEMO1993 .... Keith Harrietha ................ MTSU1994 .... Shane Scrutton ............... MTSU1995 .... Fred Niemeyer ................ MTSU1996 .... Anthony DeLuise ............ MTSU1997 .... Fred Niemeyer ................ MTSU1998 .... David McNamara ............ MTSU1999 .... Nikola Aracic ..................... MUR2000 .... Mirza Duranovic ................. TTU2001 .... Nikola Aracic ..................... MUR
2002 .... Nikola Aracic ..................... MUR2003 .... Gernot Fischer ................... TTU2004 .... C.J. Weber .......................... EIU2005 .... Greg Johnstone ................MOR2006 .... Fadi Zamjaoui ................... MUR2007 .... Fadi Zamjaoui ................... MUR2008 .... Borja Zarco ........................ TTU2009 .... Dean O’Brien ..................... TTU2010..... Alex Das ............................EKU2011 ..... Alex Das ............................EKU2012..... Sean Bailey......................APSU2013..... Syrym Abdukhalikov .......... TTU2014..... Mauricio Antun ..................... BU2015..... Alex Arovin ......................... TTU2016..... Eduardo Mena ................... TTU2017..... Eduardo Mena ................... TTU
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2005 .... Renan Silveira ...................SAM2006 .... Scott Robertson ..................JSU2007 .... Louis Steyn ........................ TTU2008 .... Alex Das Inzquierdo...........EKU2009 .... Justin Kirstein .................... TTU2010..... Nick Staff ord ...................... TTU2011 ..... Jasmin Ademovic .............APSU2012..... Marlen Jonsson ................SIUE............. Alejandro Augusto.............. TTU2013..... Alex Alvaro .........................EKU2014..... Cedric Dujacquier ................ BU2015..... Eduardo Mena ................... TTU2016..... Guillermo Nicolas ............... TTU2017..... Vincent Sterkens .................. BU............. Hendrik Inno ........................ BU............. Marc Mila ........................... TTU
ANNUAL COACH, PLAYER, & FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR HONOREESSEASON/TOURNEY CHAMPIONS
REGULAR-SEASON FINAL STANDINGS & CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
MEN’S TENNIS HISTORYMEN’S TENNIS HISTORY
2006 Regular-Season 1 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 9-0 2 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 8-1 3 ..... Samford ........................ 7-2 4 ..... UT Martin ...................... 6-3 5 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 4-5 ..... Murray State ................. 4-5 7 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 3-6 ..... Morehead State ............ 3-6 8 ..... Austin Peay ................... 1-8 9 ..... Tennessee State ........... 0-9Championship 1 ..... Tennessee Tech 2 ..... Samford 3 ..... UT Martin 4 ..... Jacksonville State 5 ..... Murray State 6 ..... Eastern Kentucky2007 Regular-Season 1 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 8-1 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 8-1 3 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 7-2 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 7-2 ..... Samford ........................ 7-2 6 ..... Murray State ................. 4-5 7 ..... UT Martin ...................... 3-6 8 ..... Morehead State ............ 2-7 9 ..... Austin Peay ................... 1-7 10 ..... Tennessee State ........... 0-9Championship 1 ..... Jacksonville State 2 ..... Samford 3 ..... Tennessee Tech 4 ..... Eastern Kentucky 5 ..... Murray State 6 ..... Eastern Illinois2008 Regular-Season 1 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 9-0 2 ..... Samford ........................ 8-1 3 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 6-3 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 6-3 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 6-3 6 ..... UT Martin ...................... 4-5 7 ..... Morehead State ............ 3-6 8 ..... Austin Peay ................... 2-7 9 ..... Murray State ................. 1-8Championship 1 ..... Samford 2 ..... Jacksonville State 3 ..... Tennessee Tech 4 ..... UT Martin 5 ..... Eastern Kentucky 6 ..... Eastern Illinois2009 Regular-Season 1 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 8-0
2 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 7-1 3 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 6-2 4 ..... Morehead State ............ 4-4 ..... Murray State ................. 4-4 6 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 3-5 ..... UT Martin ...................... 3-5 8 ..... Austin Peay ................... 1-7 9 ..... Tennessee State ........... 0-8Championship 1 ..... Jacksonville State 2 ..... Eastern Kentucky 3 ..... Tennessee Tech 4 ..... Murray State 5 ..... Eastern Illinois 6 ..... Morehead State2010 Regular-Season 1 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 7-0 2 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 6-1 3 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 5-2 4 ..... Morehead State ............ 4-3 5 ..... Austin Peay ................... 3-4 6 ..... Murray State ................. 2-5 7 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 1-6 8 ..... Tennessee State ........... 0-7Championship 1 ..... Eastern Kentucky 2 ..... Tennessee Tech 3 ..... Austin Peay 4 ..... Murray State 5 ..... Morehead State 6 ..... Jacksonville State
2011 Regular-Season 1 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 7-0 2 ..... Austin Peay ................... 6-1 3 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 5-2 4 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 4-3 5 ..... Morehead State ............ 3-4 6 ..... Murray State ................. 2-5 7 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 1-6 8 ..... Tennessee State ........... 0-7Championship 1 ..... Eastern Kentucky 2 ..... Austin Peay 3 ..... Jacksonville State 4 ..... Tennessee Tech 5 ..... Murray State 6 ..... Morehead State2012 Regular-Season 1 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 8-0 2 ..... Austin Peay ................... 7-1 3 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 6-2 4 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 5-3 5 ..... Morehead State ............ 3-5 6 ..... Murray State ................. 3-5 7 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 2-6
8 ..... SIUE .............................. 2-6 9 ..... Tennessee State ........... 2-6Championship 1 ..... Eastern Kentucky 2 ..... Tennessee Tech 3 ..... Austin Peay 4 ..... Jacksonville State 5 ..... Morehead State 6 ..... Murray State
2013 Regular-Season 1 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 9-0 2 ..... Austin Peay ................... 8-1 3 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 7-2 4 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 6-3 5 ..... Belmont ......................... 5-4 6 ..... Morehead State ............ 4-5 7 ..... SIUE .............................. 3-6 8 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 2-7 9 ..... Murray State ................. 1-8 10 ..... Tennessee State ........... 0-9Championship 1 ..... Austin Peay 2 ..... Belmont 3 ..... Tennessee Tech 4 ..... Eastern Kentucky 5 ..... Morehead State 6 ..... Jacksonville State
2014 Regular-Season 1 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 8-1 ..... Belmont ......................... 8-1 3 ..... Austin Peay .................. 7-2 4 ..... SIUE .............................. 5-4 5 ..... Morehead State ............ 4-5 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 4-5 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 4-5 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 4-5 9 ..... Murray State ................. 1-8 10 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 0-9Championship 1 ..... Jacksonville State 2 ..... Belmont 3 ..... Austin Peay 4 ..... Morehead State 5 ..... Eastern Illinois 6 ..... SIUE2015 Regular-Season 1 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 8-1 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 8-1 3 ..... Austin Peay .................. 7-2 4 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 6-3 5 ..... Belmont ......................... 5-4 6 ..... Morehead State ............ 4-5 7 ..... SIUE .............................. 3-6
..... Eastern Illinois............... 3-6 9 ..... Murray State ................. 1-8 10 ..... Tennessee State ........... 0-9 Championship 1 ..... Eastern Kentucky 2 ..... Austin Peay 3 ..... Tennessee Tech 4 ..... Jacksonville State 5 ..... Belmont 6 ..... Morehead State2016 Regular-Season 1 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 9-0 2 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 7-2 3 ..... Austin Peay ................... 6-3 4 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 5-4 ..... Morehead State ............ 5-4 ..... Belmont ......................... 5-4 ..... SIUE .............................. 5-4 8 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 2-7 9 ..... Tennessee State ........... 1-8 ..... Murray State ................ 1-8 Championship 1 ..... Tennessee Tech 2 ..... Eastern Kentucky 3 ..... Jacksonville State 4 ..... Belmont 5 ..... Austin Peay 6 ..... Morehead State2017 Regular-Season 1 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 6-0 2 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 4-2 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 4-2 4 ..... Belmont ......................... 3-3 ..... Austin Peay ................... 3-3 6 ..... Tennessee State ........... 1-5 7 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 0-6 Championship 1 ..... Tennessee Tech 2 ..... Eastern Kentucky 3 ..... Jacksovnille State 4 ..... Belmont 5 ..... Austin Peay 6 ..... Tennessee State
Prior to 2006, the top eight teams advanced to the OVC Championship to determine who represents the league in NCAA play. Also starting in 2006, the conference began to award a regular-season champion in addition to the tourney champ. Complete year-by-year standings can be found at www.OVCsports.com.
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WOMEN’S TENNIS HISTORYWOMEN’S TENNIS HISTORYYR SEASON CHAMP TOURNEY CHAMP1977 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1978 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1979 .... Western Kentucky ......................................................1980 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1981 .... Morehead State .........................................................1982 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1983 .... Morehead State .........................................................1984..... Murray State ..............................................................1985 .... Morehead State .........................................................1986 .... Austin Peay................................................................1987 .... Murray State ..............................................................1988 .... Austin Peay................................................................1989 .... Austin Peay................................................................1990..... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1991 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1992 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1993 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1994 .... UT Martin ...................................................................1995 .... UT Martin ...................................................................1996 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1997..... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1998 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................1999 .... Tennessee Tech .........................................................2000 .... Middle Tennessee ......................................................2001 .... Murray State ..............................................................2002 .... Murray State ..............................................................2003 .... Murray State ..............................................................2004 .... Samford .....................................................................2005 .... UT Martin ...................................................................2006 .... UT Martin ..................................................... Samford2007 .... Samford ................................................ Murray State2008 .... Samford ....................................................... Samford2009 .... Eastern Kentucky...........................Eastern Kentucky2010..... Jacksonville State ...................................Austin Peay2011 ..... UTM & JSU (co-champs) .................Jacksonville State2012..... Eastern Kentucky...........................Eastern Kentucky2013..... Eastern Kentucky...........................Eastern Kentucky2014..... EKU & MUR (co-champs) ..................... Murray State2015..... EKU & MUR (co-champs) ..................... Murray State2016..... SIUE & UTM (co-champs) ................................ SIUE2017..... SIUE ................................................................. SIUE
COACH OF THE YEAR 1978 .... Betty Langley ....................WKU1979 .... Betty Langley ....................WKU1980 .... Sandy Neal ..................... MTSU1981 .... Bev Mayhew .....................MOR1982 .... Sandy Neal ..................... MTSU1983 .... Bev Mayhew .....................MOR1984 .... Ken Purcell ....................... MUR1985 .... Bev Mayhew .....................MOR1986 .... Doug Booth ......................APSU1987 .... Connie Keasling................ MUR1988 .... Charlott Tennant ..............APSU1989 .... Sandy Neal ..................... MTSU1990 .... Sandy Neal ..................... MTSU1991 .... Sandy Neal ..................... MTSU1992 .... Sandy Martin......................EKU1993 .... Dale Short ....................... MTSU1994 .... Dennis Taylor .....................UTM1995 .... Dennis Taylor .....................UTM1996 .... David Thornton ............... MTSU1997 .... David Thornton ............... MTSU1998 .... Connie Keasling................ MUR1999 .... Randy Smtih ...................... TTU2000 .... David Thornton ............... MTSU2001 .... Connie Keasling................ MUR2002 .... David Vest.........................MOR2003 .... Connie Keasling................ MUR2004 .... Connie Keasling................ MUR2005 .... Dennis Taylor .....................UTM2006 .... Dennis Taylor .....................UTM2007 .... Terri Sisk ............................SAM2008 .... David Vest..........................SAM............. Steve Bailey ........................JSU2009 .... Dennis Taylor .....................UTM2010..... Malik Tabet .......................APSU............. Steve Bailey ........................JSU2011 ..... Dennis Taylor .....................UTM2012..... Rob Oertel .........................EKU2013..... Rob Oertel .........................EKU2014..... Olga Elkin ......................... MUR............. Kevin Fulton ......................MOR2015..... John Blackburn ................... EIU2016..... Dennis Taylor .....................UTM
2017..... Nick Mueller ......................SIUE
PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1978 .... Elina Durchman .............. MTSU1979 .... Elina Durchman .............. MTSU1980 .... Sherry Harrison ................APSU............. Deanna Addis ....................EKU1981 .... Sandy Leslie .....................WKU1982 .... Laura Martin.................... MTSU1983 .... April Horning ..................... MUR1984 .... Michelle Girle .................. MTSU1985 .... T.J. Kleynhans .................APSU1986 .... T.J. Kleynhans .................APSU1987 .... Sally Henle........................ MUR1988 .... Nikki Wagstaff ....................EKU1989 .... Nikki Wagstaff ....................EKU1990 .... Shannon Peters ...............APSU1991 .... Shannon Peters ...............APSU1992 .... Susan Sheather ...............APSU1993 .... Yael Soresman ............... MTSU1994 .... Susan Sheather ...............APSU1995 .... Caroline Groves .................UTM1996 .... Angela Olsen .....................UTM1997 .... Clare Sevier .................... MTSU1998 .... Clare Sevier .................... MTSU1999 .... Lupita Hernandez .............. TTU2000 .... Tina Hojnik ...................... MTSU2001 .... Lupita Hernandez .............. TTU2002 .... Martha Montano.................UTM2003 .... Melissa Spencer ............... MUR2004 .... Melissa Spencer ............... MUR2005 .... Sari Nortje ..........................UTM2006 .... Meredith Giles....................EKU2007 .... Anna Lask ......................... MUR2008 .... Viviane Marani ....................JSU2009 .... Alexandra Sitnikova ...........EKU2010..... Vanja Tomic .....................APSU2011 ..... Jess Albuquerque ..............EKU2012 ......Jodie Tiley .............................UTM2013 ......Amandine Faouzi .................EKU2014 ......Briar Preston ........................MOR2015 ......Amandine Faouzi .................EKU2016 ......Lidia Yanes Garcia .............APSU
2017 ......Lidia Yanes Garcia .............APSU
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2005 .... Yolanda Araujo ..................MOR2006 .... Sara Leavy.........................UTM2007 .... Hayley Homburg ................. EIU2008 .... Taylor Morgan ....................SAM2009 .... Jodie Tiley ..........................UTM2010..... Carolin Weikard ...............APSU2011 ..... Elizabeth Nyenwe ...........SEMO2012..... Amandine Faouzi ...............EKU2013..... Monique Krutak.................SIUE2014..... Hitomi Naito .......................UTM2015..... Nancy Karaky ................... MUR2016..... Lidia Yanes Garcia ...........APSU2017..... Oleksandra Doroshenko .SEMO
ANNUAL COACH, PLAYER, & FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR HONOREES SEASON/TOURNEY CHAMPIONS
REGULAR-SEASON FINAL STANDINGS & CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
2006 Regular-Season 1 ..... UT Martin .................... 10-0 2 ..... Murray State ................. 8-2 ..... Samford ........................ 8-2 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 8-2 5 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 6-4 6 ..... Morehead State ............ 4-6 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 4-6 ..... Southeast Missouri ....... 4-6 9 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 2-8 10 ..... Austin Peay ................... 1-9 11 ..... Tennessee State ......... 0-10Championship 1 ..... Samford 2 ..... Tennessee Tech 3 ..... UT Martin 4 ..... Murray State 5 ..... Jacksonville State 6 ..... Eastern Kentucky2007 Regular-Season 1 ..... Samford ...................... 10-0 2 ..... Murray State ................. 9-1 3 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 7-3 ..... UT Martin ...................... 7-3 5 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 6-4 6 ..... Southeast Missouri ....... 5-5 7 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 4-6 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 4-6 9 ..... Austin Peay ................... 2-8 10 ..... Morehead State ............ 1-9 11 ..... Tennessee State ......... 0-10Championship 1 ..... Murray State 2 ..... Samford 3 ..... Eastern Illinois 4 ..... UT Martin 5 ..... Southeast Missouri 6 ..... Eastern Kentucky2008 Regular-Season 1 ..... Samford ...................... 10-0 2 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 9-1 3 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 8-2 4 ..... Murray State ................. 7-3 5 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 5-5 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 5-5 ..... UT Martin ...................... 5-5 8 ..... Morehead State ............ 3-7 9 ..... Southeast Missouri ....... 2-8 10 ..... Austin Peay ................... 1-9 11 ..... Tennessee State ......... 0-10Championship 1 ..... Samford 2 ..... Eastern Kentucky 3 ..... UT Martin 4 ..... Tennessee Tech 5 ..... Jacksonville State 6 ..... Murray State
2009 Regular-Season 1 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 9-0 2 ..... UT Martin ...................... 8-1 3 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 6-3 ..... Murray State ................. 6-3 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 6-3 6 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 4-5 7 ..... Morehead State ............ 3-6 8 ..... Austin Peay ................... 2-7 9 ..... Southeast Missouri ....... 1-8 10 ..... Tennessee State ........... 0-9Championship 1 ..... Eastern Kentucky 2 ..... Murray State 3 ..... UT Martin 4 ..... Jacksonville State 5 ..... Eastern Illinois 6 ..... Tennessee Tech2010 Regular-Season 1 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 9-0 2 ..... Austin Peay ................... 8-1 3 ..... UT Martin ...................... 6-3 ..... Morehead State ............ 6-3 5 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 5-4 ..... Murray State ................. 5-4 7 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 3-6 8 ..... Tennessee Tech ............ 2-7 9 ..... Southeast Missouri ....... 1-8 10 ..... Tennessee State ........... 0-9Championship 1 ..... Austin Peay 2 ..... Eastern Kentucky 3 ..... Murray State 4 ..... Jacksonville State 5 ..... Morehead State 6 ..... UT Martin2011 Regular-Season 1 ..... UT Martin ...................... 7-1 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 7-1 3 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 5-3 ..... Austin Peay ................... 5-3 ..... Murray State ................. 5-3 6 ..... Morehead State ............ 4-4 7 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 2-6 8 ..... Southeast Missouri ....... 1-7 9 ..... Tennessee State ........... 0-8Championship 1 ..... Jacksonville State 2 ..... UT Martin 3 ..... Austin Peay 4 ..... Morehead State 5 ..... Eastern Kentucky 6 ..... Murray State2012 Regular-Season 1 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 9-0
2 ..... UT Martin ...................... 8-1 3 ..... Murray State ................. 6-3 4 ..... Austin Peay ................... 5-4 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 5-4 6 ..... Morehead State ............ 4-5 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 4-5 8 ..... SIU Edwardsville .......... 2-7 ..... Southeast Missouri ....... 2-7 10 ..... Tennessee State ........... 0-9Championship 1 ..... Eastern Kentucky 2 ..... UT Martin 3 ..... Murray State 4 ..... Austin Peay 5 ..... Eastern Illinois 6 ..... Morehead State2013 Regular-Season 1 ..... Eastern Kentucky ....... 10-0 2 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 8-2 ..... Murray State ................. 8-2 4 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 7-3 5 ..... Austin Peay ................... 5-5 ..... Belmont ......................... 5-5 ..... UT Martin ...................... 5-5 8 ..... SIUE .............................. 4-6 9 ..... Morehead State ............ 2-8 10 ..... Southeast Missouri ....... 1-9 11 ..... Tennessee State ......... 0-10Championship 1 ..... Eastern Kentucky 2 ..... Jacksonville State 3 ..... Eastern Illinois 4 ..... Belmont 5 ..... Murray State 6 ..... Austin Peay
2014 Regular-Season 1 ..... Murray State ................. 9-1 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 9-1 3 ..... Morehead State ............ 8-2 4 ..... SIUE .............................. 7-3 5 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 5-5 ..... UT Martin ...................... 5-5 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 5-5 8 ..... Southeast Missouri ....... 3-7 ..... Austin Peay ................... 3-7 10 ..... Belmont ......................... 1-9 11 ..... Tennessee State ......... 0-10Championship 1 ..... Murray State 2 ..... Eastern Kentucky 3 ..... Morehead State 4 ..... UT Martin 5 ..... SIUE 6 ..... Eastern Illinois2015 Regular-Season 1 ..... Murray State ................. 9-1
..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 9-1 3 ..... Morehead State ............ 8-2 4 ..... SIUE .............................. 7-3 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 7-3 6 ..... UT Martin ...................... 5-5 7 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 4-6 8 ..... Belmont ......................... 3-7 9 ..... Southeast Missouri ....... 2-8 10 ..... Austin Peay ................... 1-9 11 ..... Tennessee State ......... 0-10Championship 1 ..... Murray State 2 ..... Eastern Kentucky 3 ..... Morehead State 4 ..... Eastern Illinois 5 ..... SIUE 6 ..... UT Martin2016 Regular-Season 1 ..... UT Martin ...................... 9-1 ..... SIUE .............................. 9-1 3 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 8-2 4 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 7-3 5 ..... Austin Peay ................... 6-4 ..... Murray State ................. 6-4 7 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 4-6 8 ..... Morehead State ............ 3-7 9 ..... Tennessee State ........... 2-8 10 ..... Belmont ......................... 1-9 11 ..... Southeast Missouri ..... 0-10Championship 1 ..... SIUE 2 ..... UT Martin 3 ..... Eastern Kentucky 4 ..... Eastern Illinois 5 ..... Austin Peay 6 ..... Murray State2017 Regular-Season 1 ..... SIUE .............................. 9-0 2 ..... UT Martin ...................... 8-1 3 ..... Eastern Kentucky ......... 6-3 4 ..... Southeast Missouri ....... 5-4 ..... Eastern Illinois............... 5-4 6 ..... Murray State ................. 4-5 ..... Austin Peay ................... 4-5 8 ..... Belmont ......................... 3-6 9 ..... Tennessee State ........... 1-810 ..... Jacksonville State ......... 0-9Championship 1 ..... SIUE 2 ..... UT Martin 3 ..... Eastern Kentucky 4 ..... Eastern Illinois 5 ..... Austin Peay 6 ..... Murray State
Prior to 2006, the top eight teams advanced to the OVC Championship to determine who represents the league in NCAA play. Also starting in 2006, the conference began to award a regular-season champion in addition to the tourney champ. Complete year-by-year standings can be found at www.OVCsports.com.
2 - TENNESSEE TECH
1 - BELMONT
4 - EASTERN KENTUCKY
5 - AUSTIN PEAY
3 - JACKSONVILLE STATE
6 - EASTERN ILLINOIS
FIRST ROUNDFriday, April 21
SEMIFINALSSaturday, April 22
CHAMPIONSHIPSunday, April 23
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2 - MURRAY STATE
1 - EASTERN KENTUCKY
4 - JACKSONVILLE STATE
5 - EASTERN ILLINOIS
3 - AUSTIN PEAY
6 - UT MARTIN
FIRST ROUNDFriday, April 21
SEMIFINALSSaturday, April 22
CHAMPIONSHIPSunday, April 23
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MATCH 5 OVC CHAMPION
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