Worcester Polytechnic Institute Club Tennis Team
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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| Team Officers | ||
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| Names | Positions | |
| Miguel Herrera | President | herreram@wpi.edu |
| Peter Costello | Vice-President | pcostello@wpi.edu |
| Shubneet Shandu | Treasurer | ssandhu@wpi.edu |
| Jennifer Sansom | Secretary | jesansom@wpi.edu |
| Erik Klinkhamer | USTA Representative | eklinkhamer12@wpi.edu |
| Mike Molignano | Technical Chair | mikem@wpi.edu |
| USTA Tennis On Campus League Affiliation | ||
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| New England Tennis On Campus Series |
| Team History | ||
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| The WPI tennis club was formed during the 2004-2005 academic year to replace the defunct varsity team. Since its inception, the club has grown its membership to over 45 club members that participate year round. The WPI tennis club's mission is to provide a tennis community for recreational and competitive players. The club accomplishes its mission through a variety of on- and off-court activities. During the fall and the spring, the club offers daily outdoor practices that consist of drills, one-on-one coaching, and match play simulation. In the winter, practices are continued once a week indoors. The club has enjoyed significant growth in competitive match play. During its first year, the club participated in only one competitive match, whereas during the 2007-2008 academic year, the club competed in six competitive matches, including the USTA Campus Championship - New England. The club also hosts off-court events to strengthen member relationships. Last year, the club held a tennis video game evening, a team pasta dinner, and a watching of the U.S. Open Finals on a big screen TV. Looking forward, the WPI tennis club seeks to grow current activities to bolster team spirit and to enhance the competitiveness of our team and to find new ways to grow the organization on-campus. |
| Team Accomplishments | ||
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| 2007-2008 Accomplishments: USTA Campus Championship - New England: 2nd straight year of participation New England Tennis On Campus Series - Founding member Increased competitive play by 50% Grew team diversity with addition of players from India, Mexico, Japan, and Kazakhstan |
| Other Team Activities | ||
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| • Team loves to barbeque and almost always "heats up the coals" with opponents and friends at home matches • US Open Finals pizza party with viewing on big screen tv • Team members volunteer giving tennis lessons in the Worcester community • Team hosts tennis match nights and tennis video game events |
| Team Events | ||
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| 2/21/2009 | USTA Campus Championship - New England | |
