COVENANT COLLEGEWWW.COVENANT.EDU
OUR MISSIONThe mission of Covenant College is to explore and express the preeminence of Jesus Christ in all things. We educate Christians to engage culture and cultures, to examine and unfold creation, and to pursue biblical justice and mercy in community. With the student-faculty relationship and strong teaching and scholarship at the foundation, our Christ-centered community seeks to help students mature in three primary areas:
- Identity in Christ- Biblical frame of reference- Service that is Christ-like We offer the world biblically grounded men and women equipped to live out extraordinary callings in ordinary places.
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ON THE COVERLeft to right: Michael O’Brien, Claire Luger, Gretchen Rowe, Travis Hutchinson
(cover design and photo by Andrew Mindeman)
Administrative Staff 5
Memberships 6
Facilities 8
Head Coach 10
2015 Season Previews 12
Players 14
2014 Season In Reviews 26
Program History 30
Compliance 49
2015 Schedules Back Cover
CREDITSLayout design by Tad Evearitt Written by Andrew Mindeman and Andrew Johansen Photos by Anna Dove, Andrew Mindeman and Covenant Communications Dept.
SCHOOL QUICK FACTSLocation: Lookout Mountain, GAEnrollment: 1,173Year Founded: 1955Nickname: ScotsColors: Royal Blue and WhiteAffiliation: NCAA Division IIIConference: USA South AthleticPresident: Dr. J. Derek HalvorsonDirector of Athletics: Kyle TaylorSID: Andrew MindemanSchool Website: www.covenant.edu
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Dr. J. Derek HalvorsonPresident
Brad VoylesVP for Student Development
Kyle TaylorDirector of Athletics
Tim SceggelAssoc. Director of Athletics
Mark DubleAsst. Director of Athletics
Meredith AtwoodSWA/Head Athletic Trainer
Rodney MillerFaculty Athletics Representative
Andrew MindemanSports Information Director
Brad ClarkAsst. Athletic Trainer
Catherine KercherGrad Assistant for Athletic Admin
Ben WhartonDirector of Athletic Marketing
T.J. ZinkeAsst. Athletic Trainer
Andrew JohansenSports Information Intern
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NCAA DIVISION III
In 2013, Covenant became full members of the NCAA Division III following a four year transitional period from 2009-2013.
The largest division, in terms of number of schools and number of participants, is Division III comprised by more than 170,000 student-athletes at 444 mostly smaller institutions.
Academics are the primary focus for Division III student-athletes. The division minimizes
the conflicts between athletics and academics and keeps student-athletes on a path to graduation through shorter practice and playing seasons, the number of contests, no redshirting and regional competition that reduces time away from academic studies. Student-athletes are integrated on campus and treated like all other members of the general student-body, keeping them focused on being a student first.
The college experience is a time of learning and growth — a chance to follow passions and develop potential. For student-athletes in Division III, all of this happens most importantly in the classroom and through earning an academic degree. The Division III experience provides for passionate participation in a competitive athletic environment, in which student-athletes push themselves to excellence and build upon their academic success with new challenges and life skills. And student-athletes are encouraged to pursue their full passions and find their potential through a comprehensive educational experience.
The Three D’s:
DiscoverDivision III student-athletes are encouraged to pursue their interests and passions beyond the classroom and field of play…to discover themselves.
DevelopDivision III institutions provide an environment that encourages student-athletes to develop into well-rounded adults. Small class sizes, the ability to participate in more than one sport, and an emphasis on participating activities outside of the classroom are all hallmarks of the Division III experience.
DedicateDivision III institutions expect student-athletes to dedicate themselves to achieving their potential. Student-athletes must manage their busy schedules, keep up with class work and face the same challenges as the rest of the student-body.
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USA SOUTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
In 2013, Covenant became members of the USA South Athletic Conference. The conference is comprised of schools from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia.
All told, the USA South has 13 full-fledged members along with one associate member in football.
In volleyball and women’s basketball, the conference is split into two divisions (North and South). Covenant plays in the South division in those sports with Huntingdon, LaGrange, Maryville and Piedmont.
In all sports - with the exception of cross country, men’s golf and baseball - the top eight teams in the conference regular season standings advance to participate in the conference tournament. There is no conference tournament for baseball in 2015.
Full Conference Members:Averett University (Danville, Va.)Covenant College (Lookout Mountain, Ga.)Ferrum College (Ferrum, Va.)Greensboro College (Greensboro, N.C.)Huntingdon College (Montgomery, Ala.)LaGrange College (LaGrange, Ga.)Mary Baldwin College (Staunton, Va.)Maryville College (Maryville, Tenn.)Meredith College (Raleigh, N.C.)Methodist University (Fayetteville, N.C.)North Carolina Wesleyan College (Rocky Mount, N.C.)Piedmont College (Demorest, Ga.)William Peace University (Raleigh, N.C.)
Associate Members:Christopher Newport University (Newport News, Va.) - Football
Conference Administration
Commissioner: Rita WiggsAssoc. Commissioner: Mike ChristiePresident: Kandis SchramVice-President: Sharon Spalding
Conference InfoWebsite: www.usasouth.netTwitter: @usa_southInstagram: @usa_south
2015 USA South Men’s Tennis Preseason PollRank Team (1st place votes) Pts. 1 N.C. Wesleyan (8) 802 Methodist (1) 703 Huntingdon (1) 684 Piedmont 585 Averett 456 LaGrange 417 Covenant 328 Ferrum 249 Greensboro 2110 Maryville 11
2015 USA South Women’s Tennis Preseason PollRank Team (1st place votes) Pts. 1 Methodist (8) 1402 Meredith 1253 N.C. Wesleyan (5) 1184 Covenant 1115 Huntingdon 1006 Piedmont 937 Maryville 878 LaGrange 629 William Peace 5810 Averett 3911 Mary Baldwin 3212 Ferrum 2613 Greensboro 23
HOME OF THE SCOTSThe Tennis programs opened up a brand new complex during the 2014 spring season. Thanks in large part to generous donations, the complex boasts six courts between three adjacent sections. As part of the complex, lights have been installed on every court, allow-ing the programs to play into the night.
Before 2014, the tennis programs, which were started in 2007, had to travel to area high schools and other venues in the Chattanooga area to play their “home” matches over the years. But all that changed once these courts were completed.
“We are extremely excited about the new courts,” said head tennis coach John Hirte. “Being able to play matches on campus will create a true ‘home court’ atmosphere that will hope-fully lead to more success and a more enjoyable experience for our players and fans.”
The complex sits between Ashe Activity Center and Scotland Yard and offers astonishing views of the Tennessee Valley and the surrounding mountains.
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Built: 2014First Match: March 15, 2014 vs. LaGrange (women won 7-2, men lost 5-4)
Admissions PolicyWhile there is no charge for admission to regular season games, there may be a charge for postseason events and tournaments. No free admission or season passes can be used for USA South Athletic Conference championships or tournaments. No tobacco, alcohol or animals are allowed at any athletic events held at Covenant College.
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John Hirte Head CoachThe 2014-15 season will be John Hirte’s third as head
coach of the men’s and women’s tennis teams at Covenant
College.
Hirte was a successful player while he was a student at
Covenant. He won numerous accolades including GSAC
Player of the Year in 2012 for going undefeated in singles
play during his senior season, NCCAA First Team All-
American status (2012), and NCCAA Scholar Athlete honors.
He was also instrumental in Covenant’s only trip to the
NCCAA National Tournament in 2010.
In his collegiate career, Hirte won 40 singles matches which
ranks second all-time in Covenant program history behind
Josh Jeremiah (50).
In his second year of guiding the Covenant programs, he
led the women’s team to a school record 16 victories and
an appearance in the USA South tournament semifinals.
Hirte’s women’s team had two USA South All-Conference
performers. On the men’s side, Hirte’s team snapped a long
losing streak as they continued to show vast improvement.
“I am extremely excited about the opportunity to begin
my coaching career at Covenant, a place where I have had
a wonderful four years as a student, and as an athlete,”
Hirte said at the time of his hiring. “I hope to bring growth
and stability to the tennis program as we aim to achieve
more success in the years to come.”
Before arriving at Covenant as a student-athlete, Hirte
was an accomplished high school player in his hometown
of Maple Grove, Minn. Hirte lettered six times in tennis
and four times in basketball, was a conference champion
his junior season and a Minnesota state quarterfinalist
his senior year. After concluding his Covenant career and
graduating with a major in history and a minor in coaching,
Hirte was hired as head coach for the upcoming season.
Hirte and his wife, Claire, were married in August of 2013 and the couple lives on Lookout Mountain, Ga.
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Sarah Carter Student Assistant
After competing for three years, Carter will serve as a student assistant
for head coach John Hirte in the spring of 2015. Carter suffered an
injury in the fall of 2014 that did not allow her to compete in the
spring.
During her playing career, Carter accumulated 14 singles victories
over three seasons. She played No. 1 doubles as a junior in 2014 and
won 10 matches with teammate Madeline Hyatt.
Carter attended Carlisle High School and is from Boca Raton, Fla. She
was a USA South All-Academic performer in the 2013-14 year.
Coaching Experience (Men)
Year School Record2013 Covenant 0-13 2014 Covenant 2-17
Coaching Experience (Women)
Year School Record2013 Covenant 4-12 2014 Covenant 16-8
Contact Information Education
e-mail Alma Mater: Covenant (‘12) [email protected] (B.A.) History
office phone 706.419.1503
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Women’s Tennis hoping to build on 2014 season
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN -- The 2014 edition of the Covenant women’s tennis team set new heights for the program. The women won a program-record 16 contests and advanced to the semifinal round of the USA South tournament.
So what does head coach John Hirte’s squad do for an encore in 2015?
Entering Hirte’s third year at the helm of the program, Covenant returns the bulk of its lineup from a season ago. Mad-eline Hyatt is gone and Sarah Carter is out for the year with an injury, but the Lady Scots were picked to finish fourth in the USA South preseason poll. Gretchen Rowe highlights the top returners that also include Gracie Smith, Claire Luger and Lindsay Geving.
A senior, Rowe won nine singles matches at the No. 2 spot last year, including a 7-2 mark in USA South matches, and was named to the All-USA South second team. Smith, a sophomore, won a school-record 16 singles matches last sea-son and also tallied 11 doubles wins and was a third team All-USA South choice.
Luger put together a solid freshman campaign last year as she finished second on the team with 12 singles wins. Geving, in her first year of collegiate tennis, produced 10 singles wins as a sophomore and more recently won three matches at the ITA Regionals in September.
“We have good leadership, as most of our top returners are going to anchor the top of our lineup,” Hirte said of his top returners. “I expect them to go out and compete well every match against stiff competition.”
Hirte’s recruiting class netted a couple of players he expects to help the team. Annie Deluca (Alpharetta, Ga.) and Jen-nie Spielman (Longmont, Colo.) headline the group.
“I expect Annie and Jenny to see significant time. I think they bring some fresh energy to the team, and I see them contributing in our lineup,” added Hirte.
Rounding out the roster are newcomers in freshman Mackenzie Jones and junior Jessica Rowe. Rowe, the younger sister of Gretchen, is playing collegiate tennis for the first time this season and is a three-year player on the Covenant women’s soccer team. Also coming back in 2015 is junior Catherine Landers. Landers was a GSAC All-Freshmen team selection in 2013.
“Certainly, we want to build on our success,” Hirte said. “That is not going to be an easy task, because our conference is so improved. I think we have a tougher schedule this year.”
After opening against Snead State on Saturday at home, Covenant travels to regional power Sewanee on Friday, Feb. 13 before going to Birmingham Southern on Feb. 21. Covenant opens USA South play at home on Feb. 27 against Meredith.
“The Birmingham Southern and Millsaps doubleheader is exciting,” noted Hirte about his schedule. “Sewanee is nationally ranked and is a good challenge. Big conference matches are Meredith, Huntingdon and Piedmont. We go to Oglethorpe and Agnes Scott, which is a good road test. We beat them both here, so they are eager to return the favor.”
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Men’s Tennis prepared to improve in 2015
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN -- The Covenant men’s tennis team is looking to put its struggles of the last few years behind them when they begin a new season on Saturday against Gadsden State. The match was slated to be played on cam-pus, but because of less than ideal weather on Saturday it has been moved to McCallie School in Chattanooga and will start at 2 p.m.
Head coach John Hirte expects improvement from his young team, and believes his newcomers are ready to make an impact: “I am excited about the guys this year. We brought a good freshman class in that is ready to work hard and, hopefully, we can see that bear fruit this year.”
The crop of four freshmen features Chris Cox (Maitland, Florida), John Granholm (Naples, Florida), Matthew Harvie (Grayson, Georgia) and Dan Madden (Bishop, Georgia).
Cox has already made an impact, competing in the UTC Steve Baras Fall Classic in September. Against Division I compe-tition, Cox impressed by defeating a player from Murray State before performing admirably in falling to a player from Eastern Kentucky and one from Belmont.
Joining Cox at the fall classic was sophomore Michael O’Brien, Covenant’s returning No. 1 singles player. O’Brien col-lected a couple of victories during the tournament and paired with Cox to pick up a doubles victory against a duo from Jacksonville State.
Hirte has tabbed O’Brien as his top returner and expects him to be competitive and have a solid season this year. Cov-enant’s other top returners are senior Roy Anderson, sophomore Connor Shimmel, and junior Nathan Hernandez. “All three players saw significant action last year, which gave them a lot of match experience,” Hirte said. “I believe that will serve them well this year.”
Covenant’s other returners are sophomore Jay Pannkuk and junior Travis Hutchinson.
The combination of experience and talented freshmen coming in has Hirte thinking the Scots could surprise a few people with their play this year.
“We are a lot deeper than we were last year,” Hirte added. “We lost several close matches last year and now we are ready to turn those losses into wins. I think we can come out of nowhere be above .500 this year. That is definitely within the realm of possibility.”
After Saturday’s match, Covenant will have a week off before facing regional foes Birmingham Southern and Millsaps. The Scots will also face non-conference foes Berry, Sewanee, Oglethorpe, Point and Lynchburg.
USA South play begins March 6 at Greensboro. Covenant was picked to finish seventh in the league’s preseason poll af-ter placing ninth in the final regular season standings last season. Covenant will host the top two teams (N.C. Wesleyan and Methodist) in the preseason poll in late March.
Continued Hirte, “Overall, I am excited for the season ahead. We have guys who are solid tennis players who are good for our program.”
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WOMEN’S ROSTER
Name Yr. Hometown/High School Annie DeLuca Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. / Lindsay Geving Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo. / Evangelical Christian AcademyMackenzie Jones Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. / HomeschoolCatherine Landers Jr. Dalton, Ga. / Christian HeritageClaire Luger So. Tampa, Fla. / H.B. PlantGretchen Rowe Sr. Lookout Mountain, Ga. / Chattanooga ChristianJessica Rowe Jr. Lookout Mountain, Ga. / Chattanooga ChristianGracie Smith So. Chattanooga, Tenn. / Chattanooga ChristianJennie Spielman Fr. Longmont, Colo. /
Head Coach: John Hirte (3rd Year; Covenant ‘12)
Student Assistant: Sarah Carter (Covenant ‘15)
ROSTER FACTSSeniors: 1Juniors: 3Sophomores: 2Freshmen: 3Returning Letterwinners: 4
Roster Breakdown by State:Colorado - 2Florida - 1Georgia - 4Tennessee - 1Virginia - 1
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Name Yr. Hometown/High School Roy Anderson Sr. Brevard, N.C. / Chattanooga ChristianChris Cox Fr. Maitland, Fla. / Geneva SchoolJohn Granholm Fr. Naples, Fla. / HomeschoolMatthew Harvie Fr. Grayson, Ga. / ArtiosNathan Hernandez Jr. Chesapeake, Va. / Veritas Christian AcademyTravis Hutchinson Jr. Charlotte, N.C. / Covenant DayDan Madden Fr. Bishop, Ga. / Oconee CountyMichael O’Brien So. Nashville, Tenn. / Zion Christian AcademyJay Pannkuk So. St. Louis, Mo. / Westminster Christian AcademyConnor Shimmel So. Carol Stream, Ill. / Wheaton NorthMax Wang Fr. Sichuan, China /
Head Coach: John Hirte (3rd Year; Covenant ‘12)
Student Assistant: Sarah Carter (Covenant ‘15)
ROSTER FACTSSeniors: 1Juniors: 2Sophomores: 3Freshmen: 5Returning Letterwinners: 6
Roster Breakdown by State:Florida - 2Georgia - 2Illinois - 1Missouri - 1North Carolina - 2Tennessee - 1Virginia - 1Other - 1 (China)
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ANNIE DELUCAFreshman • Alpharetta, Ga.
LINDSAY GEVINGJunior • Colorado Springs, Colo.
Elementary Education Major • Coaching Minor
2014 (Sophomore:
Competed in 16 matches, winning 10... Her 10 victories were good for third on the
team... Went 5-1 in conference play... Combined with doubles partner Gracie Smith to go
9-5 on the season... Had the match-clinching victory at No. 6 singles against Huntingdon
(March 26)... Earned USA South All-Academic honors
2012-13 (Freshman):
Did not play tennis, but was a member of the women’s basketball team for head coach
Tami Smialek
High School:
Attended Evangelical Christian Academy… Played varsity volleyball for three seasons
and was team MVP in 2010 and 2011… Lettered in basketball twice and was on a state
runner-up team in 2011 and State third-place team in 2012… Played two years of varsity
soccer… Two years of tennis… Was a Doherty High School qualifier to state at No. 2
doubles in 2011… Class President, Treasurer, Student Council representative… ACSI
Distinguished Student Awards in 2011 and 2012… John Phillip Sousa Award winner.
Personal:
Born Nov. 20, 1993… Parents are Randy and Sandi Geving… Has one sibling, Carson…
Favorite bible verse is Philippians 4:4-9… Majoring in Elementary Education with a minor
in Coaching… Aspires to be an elementary public school teacher and impact her stu-
dents by showing them the love of Christ… Does weekly tutoring in urban Chattanooga
with RUF… Played on the Covenant women’s basketball team in 2012-13.
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ROY ANDERSONSenior • Brevard, N.C.
Interdisciplnary Studies Major
2014 (Junior):
Played in four matches as the No. 3 singles player... 14 matches as the No. 4 player...
Paired with Frank Portlock to lead the team in doubles victories with five as the No. 2
doubles team... Also a member of the Scots soccer team
2013 (Sophomore):
Played in all 13 matches… Also a member of the Scots soccer team
2012 (Freshman)
Played in one match and earned a victory at No. 5 singles… Also won a doubles match
at the No. 3 position.
High School:
Attended Chattanooga Christian School… Voted All-State his junior and senior years…
Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of Preps (So., Jr., Sr.)… Named All-District in senior
season.
Personal:
Born Oct. 13, 1992 in St. Louis, Mo. … Parents are Wallace and Paige Anderson… Has
one sister, Kendi, and one brother, Cameron… Favorite bible verse is 1 Thessalonians
5:16-24… Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in biology, chemis-
try and business management… Aspires to become a doctor and work in the Chatta-
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CHRIS COXFreshman • Maitland, Fla.
Business Major
High School:
Attended Geneva High School... Was his school’s athlete of the year... Made it to the
state finals with his doubles partner in 2013... Was a semifinalist in 2014... Also played
varsity soccer, where he was All-District in 2014
Personal:
Was born April 15, 1996... Mother’s name is Iola Cox... Has two brothers, Caleb and
Joshua... Favorite bible vers is 1 Corinthians 9:24... Is majoring in Business... Favorite
athlete is Grigor Dimitrov
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MACKENZIE JONESFreshman • Virginia Beach, Va.
English Major
High School:
Was homeschooled
Personal:
Born on August 13, 1996... Parents are Scott and Laurie Jones... Favorite bible verse is
Hebrews 4:16... Is majoring in English
CATHERINE LANDERSJunior • Dalton, Ga.
English Major • Education Minor
2013 (Freshman):
Tied for second on the team in singles victories with four... Compiled a three doubles
victories… Named to the GSAC All-Freshman team
High School:
Attended Christian Heritage School… Received Most Improved Player honors in fresh-
man year and Coach’s Award in senior season… Junior USTA… Was a Scholar Athlete
award recipient and a part of the National Junior Honor Society and the Honor Society.
Personal:
Born on Dec. 27, 1993… Parents are Sid and Judy Landers… Favorite bible verse is
Zephaniah 3:17… Majoring in English with a minor in Education… Aspires to be a high
school English teacher… Favorite Tennis player is Maria Sharapova (has her autograph)
and is a fan of the Auburn Tigers.
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JOHN GRANHOLMFreshman • Naples, Fla.
Undeclared Major • Spanish Minor)
High School:
Was homeschooled
Personal:
Was born October 7, 1995 in Naples, Fla... Parents are Jonathan and Eugena Granholm...
Favorite bible verse is James 1:2-4... Is minoring in Spanish, but is currently undeclared
on a major
MATTHEW HARVIEFreshman • Grayson, Ga.
Business Major
High School:
Attended Artios Academy
Personal:
Was born April 19, 1996 in Chicago, Ill... Parents are Matt and Kelly Harvie... Has four
siblings: Ian, Ellie, Alex, and Emily... Favorite bible verse is 2 Corinthians 5:7... Is majoring
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CLAIRE LUGERSophomore • Tampa, Fla.
Business Major • Spanish Minor
2014 (Freshman):
Went 12-6 on the year, mostly from the No. 3 singles slot... Was named USA South player
and rookie of the week on February 24 after claiming two doubles wins and a singles
victory in two Covenant wins... Had a program-record 14 doubles victories... Paired with
Gretchen Rowe to go 12-5 in the Nos. 1 and 2 doubles slots... Named to USA South All-
Academic team
High School:
Attended H.B. Plant High School
Personal:
Born on Dec. 17, 1993 in Tampa, Fla. … Parents are Brad and Karen Luger… Favorite
bible verse is Proverbs 3:5-6… Majoring in Business with a minor in Spanish
JESSICA ROWEJunior • Lookout Mountain, Ga.
Sociology Major • Business Minor
2013-14 (Freshman-Sophomore):
Has not played tennis, but is a member of the women’s soccer team
High School:
Attended Chattanooga Christian School… Was the recipient of the Coach’s Award and
the Defense Award… Given the Persistence Award by the school
Personal:
Born Dec. 8, 1993… Parents are Marshall and Sue Rowe… Has two older sisters, Anne
Marie and Gretchen… Father, Marshall played soccer at Covenant and is the currently
works for the Office for Advancement at the college… Mother, Sue played basketball at
Covenant and also was the head volleyball coach for one season in the 1990s… Sister,
Anne Marie, played tennis at Covenant until she graduated in 2013… Sister, Gretchen,
also plays tennis at Covenant… Favorite bible verse is James 1:2-3… Majoring in Sociol-
ogy with a Business minor… Teaches 2nd grade Sunday school at Lookout Mountain
Presbyterian Church
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NATHAN HERNANDEZJunior • Chesapeake, Va.
International Studies Major • Music Minor
2014 (Sophomore):
Competed in 11 matches, between the Nos. 4, 5, and 6 slots... Won his only match in the
No. 4 slot in a 6-2, 6-4 decision over Dustin Bertram of Johnson (March 15)
High School:
Attended Veritas Christian Academy… Went undefeated his junior year… Team captain
junior season… Recipient of the Scholar-Athlete award by 7 Cities Athletic Conference
in senior year… Co-captain of varsity basketball team
Personal:
Born on March 27, 1994 in Norfolk, Va. … Parents are Michael and Laura Hernandez…
Has three siblings, Justin, Alicia and Brent… Favorite bible verse is 1 Peter 2:9-10… Ma-
joring in International Studies with a Music minor… Favorite tennis players are Richard
Gasquet and Rafael Nadal
TRAVIS HUTCHINSONJunior • Charlotte, N.C.
Economics, Biblical & Theological Studies Majors
2014 (Sophomore):
Played in two matches as the No. 6 singles player... Won four matches at the No. 3 posi-
tion with Jonah Anderson, two of which were USA South opponents Maryville (April 3)
and Averett (April 4)... Earned USA South All-Academic honors
High School:
Attended Covenant Day School
Personal:
Born on Oct. 15, 1993 in St. Louis, Mo. … Parents are Michael and Cinda Hutchinson…
Has one sibling, Spencer…Favorite bible verse is Romans 8… Double majoring in Eco-
nomics and Biblical & Theological Studies
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GRACIE SMITHSophomore • Chattanooga, Tenn.
Physical Therapy Major
2014 (Freshman):
Set a women’s program record with her 16 singles victories on the year, including a 10-2
record in USA South matches... Also accumulated 11 doubles wins... Earned a spot on
the USA South All-Conference third team... Helped Covenant get into the semifinals of
the USA South tournament with a 6-0, 6-2 singles win at No. 3 position and an 8-4 win in
doubles with partner Claire Luger... Named to the USA South All-Academic team
High School:
Attended Chattanooga Christian School… Helped lead her team to a second-place finish
at state in her sophomore year… As a senior, led CCS to a state title… Member of the
National Honor Society.
Personal:
Born on Sept. 13, 1994 in Chattanooga, Tenn. … Parents are Todd and Catherine Smith…
Has three siblings, Andrew, Tyler, and Katie… Her brother, Tyler, was a pitcher for the
Covenant baseball team from 2009-12 and holds the modern program record for wins
(22)… Favorite bible verse is Isaiah 41:10… Majoring in Physical Therapy… Aspires to
work with children as a physical therapist… Has volunteered for various fundraisers…
For a senior project, she put on a 5K walk to raise money for her brother, Andrew, who
was injured while on duty in Afghanistan.
JENNIE SPIELMANFreshman • Longmont, Colo.Elementary Education Major
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DAN MADDENFreshman • Bishop, Ga.
History Major • Youth Ministries Minor
High School:
Attended Oconee County High School... Was first team All-Region during his last
three years of high school... First team All-Area as a junior and senior... Recipient of the
coaches award... Helped team to the Elite Eight in his senior year of the GHSA state tour-
nament, and the Sweet Sixteen during his sophomore and junior years
Personal:
Was born May 15, 1996 in Calais, Maine... Parents are Peter and Janice Madden... Siblings
are James and Sarah... Favorite bible verse is 1 Corinthians 10:31... Is majoring in History,
with a minor in Youth Ministry... He hopes to become a high school history teacher
MICHAEL O’BRIENSophomore • Nashville, Tenn.
Biblical & Theological Studies Major • Music Minor
2014 (Freshman):
No. 1 singles player all season long for the Scots... Finished second on the team in
singles victories with four... Was a part of the No. 1 doubles team for 14 matches... Accu-
mulated four doubles wins with partner Connor Shimmel... Was Covenant’s representa-
tive on the USA South All-Sportsmanship team for men’s tennis
High School:
Attended Zion Christian Academy… Played at No. 1 singles and placed third at region-
als… Recipient of the Eagle Award at ZCA -- highest honor for a sports team
Personal:
Born Nov. 2, 1994… Parents are Michael and Heidi O’Brien… Has one sister, Meghan,
and two brothers, Joseph and Timmy… His father, Michael, was the lead singer for the
Christian band Newsong for seven years and has been in the Christian music industry
for over 20 years… Favorite bible verse is Psalm 119:1-11… Majoring in Biblical & Theo-
logical Studies with a minor in Music… Favorite athlete is Roger Federer
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GRETCHEN ROWESenior • Lookout Mountain, Ga.
Pre-Engineering Major
2014 (Junior):
Named to the USA South All-Conference second team... Spent most of the season as the
No. 2 singles player, and finished with nine victories from that spot... Compiled a USA
South conference record of 7-2... Combined with Claire Lugar to form Covenant’s No. 2
doubles team for most of the year, where they went 12-5 together
2013 (Sophomore):
Won three singles matches and played the entire year at the No. 1 position… Teamed
up with her sister, Anne Marie, to lead the team with six doubles victories, five of which
came at the No. 2 spot.
2012 (Freshman):
Named to the GSAC All-Freshman team… Tied for the team lead with a 7-5 record in
singles matches for the year and 6-2 in conference matches… Played mostly at No. 2
singles and compiled a 6-5 record at that position… Was 1-0 at No. 1 singles… Tied for
the team lead with seven doubles victories.
High School:
Attended Chattanooga Christian School… As a freshman, was a member of a state
championship team … In her senior year, helped lead her team to a state runner-up fin-
ish and a 13-4 record… Played with current Lady Scot Gracie Smith.
Personal:
Born September 13, 1992 in Chattanooga, Tenn. … Parents are Marshall and Sue Rowe…
Has two sisters, Anne Marie and Jessica… Sister, Anne Marie, played tennis at Covenant
from 2010-13… Sister, Jessica, is currently a member of the Covenant women’s soccer
and women’s tennis teams… Father, Marshall, played soccer at Covenant and now works
in the Office of Advancement at the College… Mother, Sue, played volleyball and bas-
ketball at Covenant and later was the head coach for the volleyball program… Favorite
bible verse is Romans 8:38-39… Majoring in Pre-Engineering.
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JAY PANNKUKSophomore • St. Louis, Mo.
Philosophy & Religion Major
2014 (Freshman):
Appeared in one singles match and three doubles matches... Won his lone singles
match 4-6, 6-0, 10-2 against Taylor Barnes of Johnson (March 15)... Paired with Travis
Hutchinson for three doubles matches
High School:
Attended Westminster Christian Academy in St. Louis, Mo.
Personal:
Born on Dec. 17, 1994 in St. Louis Mo. … Parents are Leon and Marlene Pannkuk… Has
two siblings, Rebekah and Matthew… Favorite bible verse is Revelation 21:5… Majoring
in Philosophy & Religion… Aspires to be a teacher at his high school
CONNOR SHIMMELSophomore • Carol Stream, Ill.
Business Major
2014 (Freshman):
Competed in 12 singles matches and 18 doubles... Won three singles matches, all three
of which came against USA South opponents... Knocked off Ferrum’s Tyler Lee 6-4, 6-1
for first singles win (March 1)... Also had singles wins against Maryville (April 3) and Av-
erett (April 4)... Teamed with Michael O’Brien in 17 of 18 doubles matches and the duo
took four wins... Earned USA South All-Academic honors
High School:
Attended Wheaton North.
Personal:
Born October 26, 1994… Parents are Sean and Jennifer Shimmel… Has three siblings,
Jamison, Cassandra and Chandler… Favorite bible verse is Jeremiah 29:11… Majoring in
Business.
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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN -- The 2014 Covenant women’s tennis
team set new heights for the program. The Lady Scots won a
school-record 16 contests and advanced to the USA South Tour-
nament semifinal in a season for the record books. The Lady
Scots finished the year 16-8 overall and 10-2 in the USA South.
In head coach John Hirte’s second season at the helm, Covenant
won 12 more contests than in the 2013 year. The ladies smashed
the previous program record of 12 for wins in a season and also
set a new mark for conference victories with 10.
Individually, freshman Gracie Smith placed her mark on the
program record book with 16 singles victories. Smith, a local
product from Chattanooga, Tenn., and Chattanooga Christian,
is already more than halfway to the program record for singles
wins in a career. Smith also had 11 doubles wins and was a third
team USA South selection.
Smith was not the only star this season. Junior Gretchen Rowe
won nine singles matches at the No. 2 position and had a 7-2
mark in the USA South which earned her a spot on the All-USA
South second team.
Freshman Claire Luger was second on the team with 12 singles
wins and fellow freshman Ellen Kirkpatrick tallied 11 victories.
Sophomore Lindsay Geving, in her first year of collegiate tennis,
produced 10 singles wins and was Covenant’s representative on
the USA South All-Sportsmanship team.
Seven players had double-digit doubles wins on the year. Luger
led the way with 14, while Rowe added 12. Smith, Molly Peele
and Sarah Carter each had 11 wins. Madeline Hyatt and Geving
had 10 apiece. Kirkpatrick finished with nine doubles victories.
Covenant had two separate six-match winning streaks during
the year. The first started with a USA South victory over Greens-
boro on February 28 and was capped with an 8-1 win over
Johnson on March 14. After dropping three of four in a span of
five days, Covenant rebounded by winning six straight, includ-
ing five wins inside the USA South, from March 26-April 5.
The victories catapulted the Lady Scots into the three-seed
for the USA South Tournament in mid-April. After dispatching
Maryville 6-3 in the opening round, Covenant fell to Meredith
6-3 in the semifinals to end the season with a 16-8 record.
Entering the season, the Lady Scots were projected to place
eighth in the USA South in the league’s preseason coaches poll.
During the year, Covenant dropped just two regular season con-
ference contests and both of those came to the teams that fin-
ished first and second in the league (Methodist and Meredith).
Covenant won 16 contests despite a schedule that saw the Lady
Scots play three eventual NCAA tournament participants in
Berry, Methodist and Sewanee.
The season was made even better with the completion of the
brand new, on-campus tennis complex. The six-court complex,
with lights, was ready for play on March 15 and the Lady Scots
rattled off two wins against LaGrange and Johnson to break in
the new courts.
The program graduates three players, Hyatt, Rowe and Peele,
but several underclassmen look to return in 2015 and build
upon the success of the 2014 campaign.
Awards:
USA South All-Conference
Gretchen Rowe - 2nd team
Gracie Smith - 3rd team
USA South All-Sportsmanship
Lindsay Geving
Women’s Tennis Sets Program Record in 2014
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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN -- The 2014 edition of the Covenant men’s
tennis team saw drastic improvements under second-year head
coach John Hirte. A season after going winless, the Scots won
twice and were a win shy of going to the USA South Tourna-
ment.
The best news around the program might have been the brand
new, on-campus tennis complex that opened up for business in
March, but the team also saw some talent.
Freshmen Michael O’Brien and Frank Portlock provided stiffer
competition for opponents at the top of Hirte’s lineup. O’Brien, a
freshman from Franklin, Tenn., won four singles matches at the
No. 1 position. Fellow newcomer Portlock, from Winter Haven,
Fla., led the squad with seven singles wins at the No. 2 spot.
Sophomore Jonathan Turner added five victories, while junior
Roy Anderson took two singles wins on the year.
The new tennis complex opened up on March 15 as the Scots
hosted both USA South foe LaGrange and non-conference
opponent Johnson. After dropping the contest with LaGrange,
the Scots snapped their long losing streak with a 9-0 win over
Johnson. Covenant would get its first USA South triumph in
April when they defeated Maryville 9-0 on the road.
The season was a step in the right direction for Hirte and his
program. The rebuilding process continues but with zero
seniors on this year’s team and more solid recruits headed to
Lookout Mountain in the fall, the future is looking brighter for
Covenant’s men’s tennis program.
Awards:
USA South All-Sportsmanship
Michael O’Brien
USA South Sportsmanship Award
Team
Men’s Tennis Sees Improvement in 2014
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Covenant 2008 Season Statistics
Overall record: 2-17 • USAS: 1-8 • Region: 1-13 • Home: 1-10 • Away: 1-6 • Neutral: 0-1vs National ranked: 0-0 • vs Regional ranked: 0-1
vs ranked LastSINGLES Overall Dual Tour USAS 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nat'l Reg'l Strk 10Jonah Anderson 2-13 2-13 0-0 1-6 --- --- 2-13 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 L2 1-9Roy Anderson 3-15 3-15 0-0 2-6 --- --- 1-3 2-12 --- --- 0-0 0-0 L1 2-7Nathan Hernandez 1-10 1-10 0-0 0-4 --- --- --- 1-0 0-7 0-3 0-0 0-0 L4 1-9Travis Hutchinson 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 --- --- --- --- --- 0-2 0-0 0-0 L2 0-2Michael O'Brien 4-14 4-14 0-0 2-6 4-14 --- --- --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 L1 2-7Jay Pannkuk 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 --- --- --- --- --- 1-0 0-0 0-0 W1 1-0Frank Portlock 7-12 7-12 0-0 4-5 --- 7-12 --- --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 L2 2-8Connor Shimmel 3-9 3-9 0-0 3-6 --- --- --- 0-2 3-7 --- 0-0 0-0 L1 2-8Jonathan Turner 5-9 5-9 0-0 2-5 --- --- --- 0-1 1-0 4-8 0-0 0-0 L2 4-6Totals 26-84 26-84 0-0 14-38 4-14 7-12 3-16 3-15 4-14 5-13 0-0 0-0Percentage .236 .236 .000 .269 .222 .368 .158 .167 .222 .278 .000 .000
vs ranked LastDOUBLES TEAMS Overall Dual Tour USAS 1 2 3 Nat'l Reg'l Strk 10Roy Anderson/Frank Portlock 5-12 5-12 0-0 4-4 0-4 5-8 --- 0-0 0-0 L2 3-7Michael O'Brien/Connor Shimmel 4-13 4-13 0-0 3-6 4-10 0-3 --- 0-0 0-0 L2 3-7Jonah Anderson/Travis Hutchinson 4-10 4-10 0-0 2-4 --- --- 4-10 0-0 0-0 L1 3-7Michael O'Brien/Jonathan Turner 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 --- 0-1 --- 0-0 0-0 L1 0-1Travis Hutchinson/Jay Pannkuk 0-3 0-3 0-0 0-2 --- --- 0-3 0-0 0-0 L3 0-3Michael O'Brien/Frank Portlock 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 --- --- 0-0 0-0 L1 0-1Roy Anderson/Connor Shimmel 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 --- 0-1 --- 0-0 0-0 L1 0-1Nathan Hernandez/Jonathan Turner 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-1 --- --- 0-2 0-0 0-0 L2 0-2Cameron Anderson/Frank Portlock 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 --- 0-1 --- 0-0 0-0 L1 0-1Totals 13-44 13-44 0-0 9-18 4-15 5-14 4-15 0-0 0-0Percentage .228 .228 .000 .333 .211 .263 .211 .000 .000
Date Opponent Score Overall USAS Nation RegionFeb 08, 2014 at Gadsden State CC L 3-6 0-1 0-0
% Feb 15, 2014 BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN L 0-9 0-2 0-0Feb 21, 2014 vs Middle Georgia State L 2-5 0-3 0-0Feb 21, 2014 at Reinhardt L 1-8 0-4 0-0
% Feb 26, 2014 at Berry College L 0-9 0-5 0-0%* Feb 28, 2014 GREENSBORO L 4-5 0-6 0-1%* Mar 01, 2014 FERRUM L 4-5 0-7 0-2% Mar 13, 2014 OGLETHORPE L 0-9 0-8 0-2
%* Mar 15, 2014 LAGRANGE L 4-5 0-9 0-3Mar 15, 2014 JOHNSON W 9-0 1-9 0-3
% Mar 18, 2014 BERRY COLLEGE L 0-9 1-10 0-3%* March 21, 2014 at Methodist L 0-9 1-11 0-4%* Mar 22, 2014 at N.C. Wesleyan L 0-9 1-12 0-5%* Mar 26, 2014 HUNTINGDON COLLEGE L 0-9 1-13 0-6
Mar 27, 2014 POINT L 1-8 1-14 0-6%* Apr 01, 2014 at Piedmont L 0-9 1-15 0-7%* Apr 03, 2014 at Maryville College W 9-0 2-15 1-7%* Apr 04, 2014 AVERETT L 2-5 2-16 1-8% Apr 08, 2014 SEWANEE L 0-9 2-17 1-8
* denotes USA South match% denotes regional match
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COACHING HISTORY
Name W-L Pct. Conf Seasons Katie Hangstefer 2-7 .222 2-4 1 (2007)Katherine Smith 31-39 .442 12-5 4 (2008-11)Sue Webb 6-7 .461 5-3 1 (2012)John Hirte 20-20 .500 14-7 2 (2013-Present)
Katherine Smith is the longest ten-ured coach in program history and guided the Lady Scots to 31 wins over four years
WOMEN’S TENNIS YEAR-BY-YEAR
Season W-L (Pct.) Conf W-L (Finish) Head Coach Notes2007 2-7 (.222) 2-4 (5th, AAC) Katie Hangestefer Inaugural season2008 6-12 (.333) 2-3 (5th, AAC) Katherine Smith 2009 12-6 (.667) 5-1 (2nd, AAC) Katherine Smith 2010 10-8 (.555) 5-1 (2nd, AAC) Katherine Smith 2011 3-13 (.230) N/A Katherine Smith 2012 6-7 (.461) 5-3 (4th, GSAC) Sue Webb 2013 4-12 (.250) 4-5 (GSAC) John Hirte 2014 16-8 (.667) 10-2 (3rd, USAS) John Hirte Most wins in a year
Totals: 59-73 (.447) • Conf.: 33-18 •
PROGRAM RECORDS/MILESTONES
First win: March 14, 2007 at Virginia Intermont (7-2)Longest Winning Streak: 9 (March 5 - April 4, 2009)Longest Home Winning Streak: 6 (Feb. 22 - March 15, 2014)Longest Conference Winning Streak: 5 (March 5 - April 4, 2009 - AAC)
(March 23 - April 10, 2010 - AAC) (March 26 - April 5)Best Graduating Class 4-Year Record: 30-33 (Class of 2010) 31-34 (Class of 2012)
The 2008 team played a full schedule and finished 6-12 with a 2-3 mark in the AAC, good for fifth in the league.
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Name W-L Pct. Conf Seasons Katherine Smith 30-46 .395 10-7 4 (2008-11)Sue Webb 4-8 .333 4-4 1 (2012)John Hirte 2-30 .067 1-8 2 (2013-Present)
Katherine Smith is the longest tenured coach in program history and guided the Scots to 30 wins and a national tournament appearance in 2010
MEN’S TENNIS YEAR-BY-YEAR
Season W-L (Pct.) Conf W-L (Finish) Head Coach Notes2008 6-14 (.300) 2-3 (4th, AAC) Katherine Smith Inaugural season2009 10-9 (.526) 4-2 (3rd, AAC) Katherine Smith 2010 11-11 (.500) 4-2 (3rd, AAC) Katherine Smith NCCAA National Tournament Most wins in a season2011 3-12 (.200) N/A Katherine Smith 2012 4-8 (.333) 4-4 (3rd, GSAC) Sue Webb 2013 0-13 (.000) N/A John Hirte 2014 2-17 (.105) 1-8 (9th, USAS) John Hirte
Totals: 36-84 (.298) • Conf.: 15-19 • 1 National Tournament (NCCAA - 2010)
PROGRAM RECORDS/MILESTONES
First win: March 1, 2008 vs. Oxford of Emory (8-1)Longest Winning Streak: 6 (March 21 - April 4, 2009)Longest Home Winning Streak: 7 (Feb. 20 - March 31, 2010)Longest Conference Winning Streak: 4 (March 21 - April 4, 2009 - AAC)Best Graduating Class 4-Year Record: 27-34 Class of 2010 (2008-10)
The 2010 team advanced to the NCCAA National Tournament and finished 11-11 overall (most wins in program history).
ALL-AMERICANS
Josh Jeremiah
NCCAA 1st TeamSingles
2010
NCCAA 1st TeamDoubles (Reid)
2010
Garrett Reid
NCCAA 1st TeamDoubles (Jeremiah)
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John Hirte
NCCAA 1st TeamSingles
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ALL-USA SOUTH
Name Year Team Gretchen Rowe 2014 2nd Gracie Smith 2014 3rd ________________________________________________
USA SOUTH ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP
Name Year Lindsay Geving 2014 ________________________________________________
USA SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Name Date Claire Luger Feb. 24, 2014 Madeline Hyatt March 3, 2014 ________________________________________________
USA SOUTH ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Name Date Claire Luger Feb. 24, 2014 ________________________________________________
GSAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK - SINGLES
Name Date Anne Marie Rowe March 21, 2012 March 20, 2013 ________________________________________________
GSAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK - DOUBLES
Name Date Madeline Hyatt/Lauren Redberg March 21, 2012 April 12, 2012 ________________________________________________
NCCAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Name Date Stephanie Sizemore Feb. 17, 2011 Madeline Hyatt Feb. 29, 2012 Anne Marie Rowe March 20, 2013 Kelsey Whitted April 23, 2013 ________________________________________________
ALL-GSAC
Name Year Team Gretchen Rowe 2012 All-Fresh Anne Marie Rowe 2013 All-Conf. Catherine Landers 2013 All-Fresh ________________________________________________
ALL-AAC
Name Year Team Rachel Miedema 2007 All-Conf. Catie Ramage 2007 HM All-Conf. Julia Myers 2008 All-Conf. Catie Ramage 2008 All-Conf. Casey Cochran 2009 All-Conf. Julia Myers 2009 HM All-Conf. Jane Shibley 2009 HM All-Conf. ________________________________________________
GSAC ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP
Name Year Madeline Hyatt 2012 ________________________________________________
AAC ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP
Name Year Rachel Miedema 2007 Catie Ramage 2008 (Duard Walker Tennis Sportswoman of the Year) Jane Shibley 2009 ________________________________________________
USA SOUTH ALL-ACADEMIC
Year Names 2014 Sarah Carter, Lindsay Geving, Madeline Hyatt,
Ellen Kirkpatrick, Claire Luger, Molly Peele, Gracie Smith (7)
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GSAC ALL-ACADEMIC
Year Names 2012 Madeline Hyatt, Kelsey Whitted (2) ________________________________________________
AAC ALL-ACADEMIC
Year Names 2007 Mallory Cowden, Rachel Miedema,
Laura Reisinger (3) 2008 Mallory Cowden, Julia Myers,
Chelsey Schortmann (3) 2009 Julia Myers, Chelsey Schortmann,
Jane Shibley (3) 2010 Casey Cochran, Julia Myers, Jane Shibley,
Michelle Whitbeck (4) ________________________________________________
NCCAA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
Year Names 2012 Kelsey Whitted (1) ________________________________________________
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
Award Conf. Year Champions of Character AAC 2008 Champions of Character AAC 2009 ________________________________________________
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ALL-AMERICANS SINGLES
Name Year Team Association Josh Jeremiah 2010 1st NCCAA John Hirte 2012 1st NCCAA ________________________________________________
ALL-AMERICANS DOUBLES
Name Year Team Assoc. Josh Jeremiah/Garrett Reid 2010 1st NCCAA ________________________________________________
USA SOUTH ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP
Name Year Michael O’Brien 2014 ________________________________________________
GSAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK - SINGLES
Name Date John Hirte April 5, 2012 ________________________________________________
GSAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK - DOUBLES
Name Date Jonathan Herberich/Andy Jones Feb. 29, 2012 John Hirte/Jonathan Herberich March 21, 2012 ________________________________________________
NCCAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Name Date Josh Jeremiah Feb. 17, 2011 March 17, 2011 March 24, 2011 May 3, 2011 John Hirte Feb. 29, 2012 ________________________________________________
ALL-GSAC
Name Year Team John Hirte 2012 POY All-Conf. ________________________________________________
ALL-AAC
Name Year Team Josh Jeremiah 2008 All-Conf. Josh Jeremiah 2009 All-Conf. Adam Herberich 2009 HM All-Conf. ________________________________________________
GSAC ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP
Name Year John Hirte 2012 ________________________________________________
AAC CHAMPION OF CHARACTER
Name Year Josh Jeremiah 2008 Philip Howlett 2008 Adam Herberich 2009 (Duard Walker Tennis Sportsman of the Year) ________________________________________________
USA SOUTH ALL-ACADEMIC
Year Names 2014 Cameron Anderson, Roy Anderson,
Travis Hutchinson, Connor Shimmel (4) ________________________________________________
GSAC ALL-ACADEMIC
Year Names 2012 John Hirte, Sean Guery, Garrison Dale,
Jonathan Herberich, Tom Yates, Clark Sealy, Andy Jones (7)
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Year Names 2008 Philip Howlett, Dan Nielson (2) 2009 Josh Jeremiah (1) 2010 Jonathan Herberich, John Hirte,
Josh Jeremiah, Andy Jones, Brandon Snipes, Tom Yates (6)
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NCCAA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
Year Names 2012 Garrison Dale, John Hirte, Andy Jones,
Clark Sealy, Tom Yates (5) ________________________________________________
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
Award Conf. Year Champions of Character AAC 2008 Champions of Character AAC 2009 Sportsmanship Award USAS 2014 ________________________________________________
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MOST SINGLES WINS (DUAL MATCHES) Stat Name Years Played 28 Stephanie Sizemore 2009-12 24 Jane Shibley 2009-11 19 Anne Marie Rowe 2011-13 Catie Ramage 2008-10 Casey Cochran 2009-11
Gretchen Rowe 2012-14 17 Julia Myers 2008-10 16 Gracie Smith 2014 14 Sarah Carter 2012-14 Madeline Hyatt 2011-12,14 ** Complete stats from 2007 are missing and not included. 2008 stats are incomplete.
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SINGLES WINNING PCT. Stat Name Years Played .733 Ellen Kirkpatrick (11-4) 2014 .727 Gracie Smith (16-6) 2014 .667 Claire Luger (12-6) 2014 .625 Lindsay Geving (10-6) 2014 .576 Anne Marie Rowe (19-14) 2011-13 ** Complete stats from 2007 are missing and not included. 2008 stats are incomplete.
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MOST DOUBLES WINS (DUAL MATCHES) Stat Name Years Played 31 Stephanie Sizemore 2009-12 26 Jane Shibley 2009-11 25 Gretchen Rowe 2012-14 Casey Cochran 2009-11 23 Julia Myers 2008-10 22 Catie Ramage 2008-10 20 Madeline Hyatt 2011-12,14 18 Sarah Carter 2012-14 17 Anne Marie Rowe 2011-13 14 Claire Luger 2014 Kelsey Whitted 2011-13 ** Complete stats from 2007 are missing and not included. 2008 stats are incomplete.
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DOUBLES WINNING PCT. Stat Name Years Played .800 Janie Sizemore (12-3) 2009 .700 Claire Luger (14-6) 2014 .688 Gracie Smith (11-5) 2014 Molly Peele (11-5) 2012,14 .588 Lindsay Geving (10-7) 2014 ** Complete stats from 2007 are missing and not included. 2008 stats are incomplete.
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SEASON RECORDS
MOST SINGLES WINS (DUAL MATCHES) Stat Name Season 16 Gracie Smith 2014 12 Claire Luger 2014 11 Ellen Kirkpatrick 2014 Jane Shibley 2010 10 Lindsay Geving 2014 Catie Ramage 2010 ** Complete stats from 2007 are missing and not included. 2008 stats are incomplete.
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SINGLES WINNING PCT. Stat Name Season .733 Ellen Kirkpatrick (11-4) 2014 .727 Gracie Smith (16-6) 2014 .692 Stephanie Sizemore (9-4) 2009 .667 Claire Luger (12-6) 2014 .647 Jane Shibley (11-6) 2010 ** Complete stats from 2007 are missing and not included. 2008 stats are incomplete.
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MOST DOUBLES WINS (DUAL MATCHES) Stat Name Season 14 Claire Luger 2014 12 Janie Sizemore 2009 Gretchen Rowe 2014 11 Molly Peele 2014 Gracie Smith 2014 Casey Cochran 2009,10 Jane Shibley 2009 Sarah Carter 2014 10 Stephanie Sizemore 2009 Jane Shibley 2010 Lindsay Geving 2014 Julia Myers 2010 Madeline Hyatt 2014 ** Complete stats from 2007 are missing and not included. 2008 stats are incomplete.
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DOUBLES WINNING PCT. Stat Name Season .800 Janie Sizemore (12-3) 2009 .733 Molly Peele (11-4) 2014 .700 Claire Luger (14-6) 2014 .692 Ellen Kirkpatrick (9-4) 2014 .688 Gracie Smith (11-5) 2014 ** Complete stats from 2007 are missing and not included. 2008 stats are incomplete.
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MOST SINGLES WINS (OVERALL) Stat Name Years Played 50 Josh Jeremiah 2008-11 (total includes dual and individual tournament matches)
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MOST SINGLES WINS (DUAL MATCHES) Stat Name Years Played 40 John Hirte 2009-12 39 Josh Jeremiah 2008-11 17 Brandon Snipes 2008-11 16 Adam Herberich 2008-09 15 Garrett Reid 2008-10 12 Jonathan Herberich 2009-11 ** Complete stats from 2008 are missing and not included in this report
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SINGLES WINNING PCT. Stat Name Years Played .650 Josh Jeremiah (39-21) 2008-11 .645 John Hirte (40-22) 2009-12 .640 Adam Herberich (16-9) 2008-09 .472 Brandon Snipes (17-19) 2008-11 .357 Garrett Reid (15-27) 2008-10 ** Complete stats from 2008 are missing and not included in this report
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MOST DOUBLES WINS (DUAL MATCHES) Stat Name Years Played 38 Josh Jeremiah 2008-11 37 John Hirte 2009-12 26 Garrett Reid 2008-10 16 Jonathan Herberich 2009-11 12 Andy Jones 2009-12 10 Ryan Bernardez 2009 Adam Herberich 2008-09 ** Complete stats from 2008 are missing and not included in this report
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DOUBLES WINNING PCT. Stat Name Years Played .585 Josh Jeremiah (38-27) 2008-11 .569 John Hirte (37-28) 2009-12 .565 Garrett Reid (26-20) 2008-10 .556 Ryan Bernardez (10-8) 2009 .385 Adam Herberich (10-16) 2008-09 ** Complete stats from 2008 are missing and not included in this report
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MOST SINGLES WINS (DUAL MATCHES) Stat Name Season 14 John Hirte 2010 12 Josh Jeremiah 2011 Adam Herberich 2009 11 Josh Jeremiah 2009 Josh Jeremiah 2010 9 John Hirte 2012 John Hirte 2009 Stephen Woody 2010 ** Complete stats from 2008 are missing and not included in this report
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SINGLES WINNING PCT. Stat Name Season .800 Josh Jeremiah (12-3) 2011 .750 Adam Herberich (12-4) 2009 .737 John Hirte (14-5) 2010 .688 Josh Jeremiah (11-5) 2009 .579 Josh Jeremiah (11-8) 2010 ** Complete stats from 2008 are missing and not included in this report
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MOST DOUBLES WINS (DUAL MATCHES) Stat Name Season 14 Josh Jeremiah 2010 13 Garrett Reid 2010 11 John Hirte 2009 Josh Jeremiah 2009 10 Ryan Bernardez 2009 ** Complete stats from 2008 are missing and not included in this report
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DOUBLES WINNING PCT. Stat Name Season .667 Josh Jeremiah (14-7) 2010 .650 Garrett Reid (13-7) 2010 .611 John Hirte (11-7) 2009 .579 Josh Jeremiah (11-8) 2009 .556 Ryan Bernardez (10-8) 2009 ** Complete stats from 2008 are missing and not included in this report
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Josh Jeremiah was an NCCAA All-American at singles and doubles in 2010 and is the program’s all-time leader in total singles victories with 50. ________________________________________________
John Hirte was a first team NCCAA All-American in 2012 and holds the program record for singles wins in a year with 14. ________________________________________________
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Case, Annika 2010 Carter, Sarah 2012-14 Cochran, Casey 2009-11 Cole, Sara Kathryn 2013 Cowden, Mallory 2007-08
Daniel Tatum 2012 Dunlap, Hannah 2014
Geving, Lindsay 2014
Hyatt, Madeline 2011-14
Johnson, Lucy 2012
Key, Ashley 2007 Kirkpatrick, Ellen 2014
Landers, Catherine 2013-14 Luger, Claire 2014
McDowell, Stacy 2007 Miedema, Rachel 2007 Morse, Mary Beth 2008 Myers, Julia 2008-11
Peele, Molly 2011-12,14 Plowden, Stephanie 2007
Redberg, Katharine 2013 Redberg, Lauren 2011-12 Ramage, Catie 2007-10 Reisinger, Laura 2007 Rodgers, Kim 2011-12 Rowe, Anne Marie 2011-13 Rowe, Gretchen 2012-14
Schortmann, Chelsey 2008-09 Shibley, Jane 2009-11 Sizemore, Janie 2009-10 Sizemore, Stephanie 2009-12 Smith, Gracie 2014 Stolhandske, Annika 2007-08
Tait, Caroline 2008
Whitbeck, Michelle 2008-10 Whitmore, Aften 2012 Whitted, Kelsey 2011-13 Wiltjer, Lisa 2008
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Chase, Calvin 2009-10,12 Cox, Jeffrey 2013
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Magdos, Dylan 2012 Manget, Daniel 2008-09 Myers, Jimmy 2011
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Pannkuk, Jay 2014 Pierce, Josh 2008 Portlock, Frank 2014
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2007 Inaugural Season
2-7 Overall (2-4 AAC) Conference Finish: 5th
Head Coach: Katie Hangstefer
Date Opponent Result Score 2/24 Tenn. Wesleyan* L 2-7 3/2 UVA-Wise* L 0-9 3/14 @ Virginia Intermont* W 7-2 3/29 @ Union (Ky.)* L 1-8 3/30 @ King* W 5-2 3/31 @ Milligan* L 1-8 4/3 @ Maryville L 3-6 4/6 @ Cumberland (Tenn.) L 0-9 AAC Tournament 4/20 Milligan L 1-5 Longest Win Streak: 1 (3/14; 3/30) Longest Losing Streak: 4 (3/31-4/20) ________________________________________________
2008 6-12 Overall (2-3 AAC) Conference Finish: 5th
Head Coach: Katherine Smith Date Opponent Result Score 2/19 @ Berry L 0-9 2/23 Martin Methodist L 3-6 3/1 @ Oxford of Emory W 8-1 3/3 vs. Roanoke W 5-3 3/4 vs. Walsh L 3-6 3/5 vs. Flagler L 0-9 3/6 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic L 0-9 3/12 Cumberland (Tenn.) L 0-9 3/15 Emmanuel W 5-4 3/17 @ Tenn. Wesleyan* W 7-2 3/24 @ Union (Ky.)* L 0-6 3/27 Maryville W 5-4 3/31 @ Martin Methodist L 1-5 4/8 @ Shorter L 0-9 4/12 Milligan* L 3-6 4/15 King* W 5-4 4/17 @ UVA-Wise* L 4-5 AAC Tournament – Johnson City, Tenn. 4/18 King L 0-5 Longest Win Streak: 2 (3/1-3/3; 3/15-3/17) Longest Losing Streak: 4 (3/4-3/12) ________________________________________________
2009 12-6 Overall (5-1 AAC) Conference Finish: 2nd
Head Coach: Katherine Smith Date Opponent Result Score 2/7 Young Harris L 3-6 2/10 @ Maryville W 7-1 2/17 @ Emmanuel W 8-1 2/21 Martin Methodist L 1-8 3/5 Tenn. Wesleyan* W 5-4 3/10 @ Warner W 9-0 3/11 @ Webber Intl W 9-0 3/21 Bluefield* W 9-0 3/23 @ Piedmont W 9-0 3/28 UVA-Wise* W 9-0 3/31 @ #25 Cumberlands(Ky.) W 6-3 4/3 @ Milligan* W 5-4 4/4 @ King* W 7-2 4/7 #25 Union (Ky.)* L 1-8 4/18 @ Sewanee L 0-9 4/20 #18 Lee L 1-8 AAC Tournament – Chattanooga, Tenn. 4/24 Tenn. Wesleyan W 5-2 4/25 Union L 0-5
Longest Win Streak: 9 (3/5-4/4) Longest Losing Streak: 3 (4/7-4/20) ________________________________________________
2010 10-8 Overall (5-1 AAC) Conference Finish: 2nd
Head Coach: Katherine Smith Date Opponent Result Score 2/20 LaGrange W 8-1 2/27 @ #16 Lee L 0-9 3/4 Piedmont W 9-0 3/6 @ Birmingham Southern L 2-7 3/6 vs. Huntingdon L 2-7 3/15 #22 Cumberlands (Ky.) W 8-1 3/20 Milligan* L 4-5 3/23 @ Tenn. Wesleyan* W 6-3 3/27 Berry L 0-9 3/31 Reinhardt* W 9-0 4/2 @ Union (Ky.)* W 7-2 4/3 @ UVA-Wise* W 9-0 4/5 @ Martin Methodist L 3-6 4/10 @ Bluefield* W 7-2 4/13 @ Oglethorpe W 7-1 4/14 #27 Sewanee L 1-8 4/17 #12 Shorter L 0-9 4/20 King W 5-4 Longest Win Streak: 3 (3/31-4/3) Longest Losing Streak: 2 (3/6; 4/14-4/17) ________________________________________________
2011 3-13 Overall
Conference Finish: N/A Head Coach: Katherine Smith
Date Opponent Result Score 2/8 @ Berry L 4-5 2/18 Maryville W 6-3 2/19 vs. Methodist L 0-9 3/8 vs. Cedarville L 4-5 3/10 vs. St. Cloud State L 1-8 3/10 vs. Olivet Nazarene L 2-7 3/11 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) L 0-9 3/17 Georgetown (Ky.) L 2-7 3/19 Campbellsville L 1-8 3/22 @ Piedmont W 9-0 3/29 Tenn. Wesleyan L 4-5 4/2 @ King L 1-8 4/5 @ Huntingdon L 3-6 4/8 Bethel (Tenn.) W 9-0 4/13 @ Sewanee L 1-8 4/18 Carson-Newman L 1-8 Longest Win Streak: 1 (2/18; 3/22; 4/8) Longest Losing Streak: 7 (2/19-3/19) ________________________________________________
2012 6-7 Overall (5-3 GSAC) Conference Finish: 4th Head Coach: Sue Webb
Date Opponent Result Score 2/25 @ Maryville W 9-0 3/14 @ Spelman* W 7-2 3/15 @ Carson-Newman L 0-7 3/20 Berry L 3-6 3/28 Maryville* W 6-3 3/31 @ Huntingdon* L 2-7 4/3 #16 Sewanee L 0-9 4/4 Piedmont* L 4-5 4/9 Agnes Scott* L 1-8 4/11 @ Salem* W 7-2 4/14 @ #16 Sewanee L 1-8 4/14 Wesleyan* W 9-0 4/17 @ LaGrange* W 8-1
Longest Win Streak: 2 (2/25-3/14; 4/14-4/17) Longest Losing Streak: 4 (3/31-4/9) ________________________________________________
2013 4-12 (4-5 GSAC)
Conference Finish: N/A Head Coach: John Hirte
Date Opponent Result Score 2/20 @ Berry L 0-9 2/26 @ Emmanuel L 4-5 3/2 @ Huntingdon* L 0-9 3/16 @ Tenn. Wesleyan L 2-7 3/16 Salem* W 9-0 3/25 Berry L 0-9 3/29 Reinhardt L 3-6 3/29 Carson-Newman L 0-9 3/30 @ Spelman* L 1-8 4/1 @ Agnes Scott* L 1-8 4/2 Salem* W 9-0 4/6 Sewanee L 0-9 4/6 Huntingdon* L 0-9 4/13 Agnes Scott* L 0-9 4/16 vs. Wesleyan* W 9-0 4/17 Spelman* W 5-4 Longest Win Streak: 2 (4/16-4/17) Longest Losing Streak: 5 (3/25-4/1) ________________________________________________
2014 16-8 Overall (10-2 USA South)
Conference Finish: 3rd Head Coach: John Hirte
Date Opponent Result Score 2/15 Birmingham Southern L 0-9 2/21 vs. Middle Georgia W 5-2 2/21 @ Reinhardt L 0-5 2/22 Agnes Scott W 6-3 2/26 @ Berry L 2-7 2/28 Greensboro* W 9-0 3/1 Ferrum* W 9-0 3/8 @ William Peace* W 9-0 3/13 Oglethorpe W 5-4 3/15 LaGrange* W 7-2 3/15 Johnson W 8-1 3/18 Berry L 1-8 3/21 @ Methodist* L 1-8 3/22 @ N.C. Wesleyan* W 7-2 3/22 @ Meredith* L 4-5 3/26 Huntingdon* W 5-4 3/27 Point W 9-0 4/1 @ Piedmont* W 5-4 4/3 @ Maryville* W 8-1 4/4 Averett* W 6-0 4/5 Mary Baldwin* W 9-0 4/8 #16 Sewanee L 1-8 USA South Tournament – Rocky Mount, N.C. 4/11 Maryville W 6-3 4/12 Meredith L 3-6 Longest Win Streak: 6 (2/28-3/15; 3/26-4/5) Longest Losing Streak: 2 (3/18-3/21) ________________________________________________
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2008 Inaugural Season
6-14 Overall (2-3 AAC) Conference Finish: 4th
Head Coach: Katherine Smith
Date Opponent Result Score 2/19 @ Berry L 0-9 2/23 Martin Methodist L 1-8 3/1 Oxford of Emory W 8-1 3/3 vs. Malone L 3-5 3/4 vs. Walsh L 3-6 3/5 @ Flagler L 1-8 3/6 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic L 2-7 3/12 Cumberland (Tenn.) L 1-8 3/15 Emmanuel W 9-0 3/17 @ Tenn. Wesleyan* L 0-9 3/24 Union (Ky.)* L 0-5 3/27 Maryville W 9-0 3/31 @ Martin Methodist L 3-6 4/8 @ Shorter L 3-6 4/12 Milligan* W 9-0 4/15 King* L 3-6 4/17 @ UVA-Wise* W 5-3 AAC Tournament – Johnson City, Tenn. 4/18 UVA-Wise W 5-2 4/18 Union (Ky.) L 0-5 4/19 King L 2-6 Longest Win Streak: 2 (4/17-4/18) Longest Losing Streak: 5 (3/3-3/12) ________________________________________________
2009 10-9 Overall (4-2 AAC) Conference Finish: 3rd
Head Coach: Katherine Smith Date Opponent Result Score 2/10 Maryville W 8-1 2/17 Emmanuel W 9-0 2/21 Martin Methodist L 0-9 3/5 Tenn. Wesleyan* L 1-8 3/9 @ Eckerd L 3-6 3/9 vs. Averett L 1-8 3/10 @ Warner W 9-0 3/11 @ #24 Webber Intl L 3-6 3/21 Bluefield* W 9-0 3/23 @ Piedmont W 9-0 3/28 UVA-Wise* W 8-1 3/31 @ Cumberlands (Ky.) W 5-4 4/3 @ Milligan* W 8-1 4/4 @ King* W 5-4 4/7 #9 Union (Ky.) L 2-7 4/18 @ Sewanee L 3-6 4/20 #16 Lee L 1-8 AAC Tournament – Chattanooga, Tenn. 4/24 UVA-Wise W 5-0 4/24 Tenn. Wesleyan L 1-5 Longest Win Streak: 6 (3/21-4/4) Longest Losing Streak: 4 (2/21-3/9) ________________________________________________
2010 NCCAA National Tournament
11-11 Overall (4-2 AAC) Conference Finish: 3rd
Head Coach: Katherine Smith Date Opponent Result Score 2/20 LaGrange W 9-0 2/26 @ #22 Lee L 1-8 3/4 Piedmont W 7-2 3/5 Cedarville W 6-3 3/6 @ Birmingham Southern L 1-8 3/6 vs. Huntingdon W 9-0 3/15 Cumberlands (Ky.) W 6-3
3/20 Milligan* W 9-0 3/23 @ #17 Tenn. Wesleyan* L 1-8 3/27 Berry W 5-4 3/31 Reinhardt* W 9-0 4/2 @ #12 Union (Ky.)* L 0-9 4/3 @ UVA-Wise* W 9-0 4/5 @ #14 Martin Methodist L 3-6 4/10 @ Bluefield* W 9-0 4/13 @ Oglethorpe L 2-7 4/14 Sewanee L 2-7 4/17 #11 Shorter L 0-9 4/20 King L 3-6 NCCAA National Tournament – Mobile, Ala. 5/11 Indiana Wesleyan W 5-2 5/11 Palm Beach Atlantic L 0-5 5/12 North Greenville L 3-5 Longest Win Streak: 3 (3/6-3/20) Longest Losing Streak: 4 (4/13-4/20) ________________________________________________
2011 3-12 Overall
Conference Finish: N/A Head Coach: Katherine Smith
Date Opponent Result Score 2/8 @ Berry L 1-8 2/18 Maryville W 9-0 2/19 vs. Methodist L 2-7 3/7 vs. Wheaton (Ill) L 4-5 3/10 vs. St. Cloud State L 2-7 3/10 vs. Aquinas L 0-9 3/17 Georgetown (Ky.) L 3-6 3/19 Campbellsville L 2-7 3/22 @ Piedmont W 6-3 3/29 Tenn. Wesleyan L 1-8 4/2 @ King L 1-8 4/5 @ Huntingdon W 5-4 4/8 Bethel (Tenn.) L 3-6 4/13 @ Sewanee L 3-6 4/18 Carson-Newman L 2-7 Longest Win Streak: 1 (2/18; 3/22; 4/5) Longest Losing Streak: 6 (2/19-3/19) ________________________________________________
2012 4-8 Overall (4-4 GSAC) Conference Finish: 3rd Head Coach: Sue Webb
Date Opponent Result Score 2/25 @ Maryville* W 9-0 3/15 @ Carson-Newman L 0-9 3/16 LaGrange* W 8-1 3/17 Huntingdon* L 3-6 3/20 Berry L 3-6 3/28 Maryville* W 8-1 3/31 @ Huntingdon L 3-6 4/3 Sewanee L 1-8 4/4 Piedmont* L 2-7 4/11 @ Berry L 2-7 4/12 @ Piedmont* L 2-7 4/17 @ LaGrange* W 7-2 Longest Win Streak: 1 (2/25; 3/16; 3/28; 4/17) Longest Losing Streak: 5 (3/31-4/12) ________________________________________________
2013
0-13 Overall Conference Finish: N/A Head Coach: John Hirte
Date Opponent Result Score 2/2 @ Georgia Gwinnett L 0-9 2/20 @ Berry L 0-9 2/26 @ Emmanuel L 0-9
3/2 @ Huntingdon L 0-9 3/9 Gadsden State L 0-9 3/12 @ LaGrange L 0-9 3/16 @ Tenn. Wesleyan L 0-9 3/22 Piedmont L 0-9 3/25 Berry L 0-9 3/29 Reinhardt L 0-9 3/29 Carson-Newman L 0-9 4/5 @ Sewanee L 0-9 4/6 Huntingdon L 1-8 Longest Win Streak: -- Longest Losing Streak: 13 (2/2-4/6) ________________________________________________
2014 2-17 Overall (1-8 USA South)
Conference Finish: 9th Head Coach: John Hirte
Date Opponent Result Score 2/8 @ Gadsden State L 3-6 2/15 Birmingham Southern L 0-9 2/21 vs. Middle Georgia L 2-5 2/21 @ Reinhardt L 1-8 2/26 @ Berry L 0-9 2/28 Greensboro* L 4-5 3/1 Ferrum* L 4-5 3/13 Oglethorpe L 0-9 3/15 LaGrange* L 4-5 3/15 Johnson W 9-0 3/18 Berry L 0-9 3/21 @ Methodist* L 0-9 3/22 @ N.C. Wesleyan* L 0-9 3/26 Huntingdon* L 0-9 3/27 Point L 1-8 4/1 @ Piedmont* L 0-9 4/3 @ Maryville* W 9-0 4/4 Averett* L 2-5 4/8 Sewanee L 0-9 Longest Win Streak: 1 (3/15; 4/3) Longest Losing Streak: 9 (2/8-3/15) ________________________________________________
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Parents/Boosters/Alumni/FansAre you a Booster?
A booster is an individual that:
• Promotes Covenant athletics program.• Makes a financial contribution to Covenant athletics or its booster organizations.• Assists in the recruitment of prospects for Covenant.• Provides benefits (e.g., jobs, occasional meals) to enrolled student-athletes.Once a booster.....Always a booster. It is important to remember that once an individual has been identified as a booster, he or she retains that status forever.
If you have questions whether you are considered a booster of Covenant Athletics or if you have questions about what you may or may not do as a booster, please feel free to contact the Compliance Office at [email protected].
What is an extra benefit?
Fans and boosters may not provide anything to prospects or currently enrolled student-athletes (or their families) without prior approval from the Compliance Office. If a student-athlete and/or his or her family accepts any benefits of special consideration (e.g., transportation, clothing, money, meals, etc.) based on his or her athletic skill, the student-athlete will lose his or her eligibility and Covenant will be subject to NCAA penalties.
Extra benefits can include, but, are not limited to:
• Money, gifts, clothing, tickets for entertainment, haircut, and use of a car.• Free or reduced-cost room or board anywhere.• Free or reduced-cost merchandise or services.• Use of Athletics Department copy/fax machines, long distance telephone services or free use of a cell phone.• Typing or editing reports, papers, letters, etc. for a student-athlete.• A loan of money or the consigning of a note to arrange a loan.• The sale or trade of complimentary admissions for merchandise, services or debt repayment.• The sale or trade of ANY items a student-athlete has received for his or her participation in athletics (e.g., gear, clothing, awards).This list is not exhaustive. Please refrain from offering prospects and/or current student-athletes and their families and friends anything that is not available to all students or the general public.
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2015 Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time 2/7 Snead State (Women) Lookout Mountain, Ga. 1:00 PM2/13 at Sewanee (Women) Sewanee, Tenn. 8:00 PM2/14 Gadsden State (Men) Lookout Mountain, Ga. 1:00 PM2/21 at Birmingham Southern Birmingham, Ala. 12:00 PM2/21 vs. Millsaps Birmingham, Ala. 5:00 PM2/24 at Sewanee (Men) Sewanee, Tenn. 3:00 PM2/27 Meredith* (Women) Lookout Mountain, Ga. 4:00 PM2/28 at Agnes Scott (Women) Decatur, Ga. 11:00 AM2/28 at Point (Men) West Point, Ga. 3:00 PM3/6 at Greensboro* Greensboro, N.C. 3:00 PM3/7 at Ferrum* Ferrum, Va. 10:00 AM3/7 at Lynchburg Lynchburg, Va. 4:00 PM3/14 William Peace* Lookout Mountain, Ga. 10:00 AM3/14 Johnson Lookout Mountain, Ga. 5:30 PM3/20 Berry Lookout Mountain, Ga. 4:00 PM3/21 at LaGrange* LaGrange, Ga. 2:00 PM3/24 at Oglethorpe Atlanta, Ga. 4:00 PM3/27 Methodist* Lookout Mountain, Ga. 3:30 PM3/28 N.C. Wesleyan* Lookout Mountain, Ga. 11:00 AM4/1 Maryville* Lookout Mountain, Ga. 4:00 PM4/3 at Huntingdon* Montgomery, Ala. 11:00 AM4/7 Piedmont* Lookout Mountain, Ga. 3:30 PM4/10 at Averett* Danville, Va. 3:00 PM4/11 at Mary Baldwin* (Women) Staunton, Va. 11:00 AM4/17-18 at USA South Tournament Rocky Mount, N.C.