2010 Bearcat Men's Tennis

WillametteUniversity

Men’s Tennis

2009-10

The WU Tennis Courts -- Home of Bearcat Tennis: Willamette University hosts men’sand women’s tennis matches at the Willamette University Tennis Courts each season. Thereare six courts, plus seating for fans.

TheBearcatmen’sandwomen’stennisteamsplayhomematches at theWillametteUniversityTennis Courts located on campus. The facilityincludessixcourtsdividedbyseatingforfansinthe center and created on two elevations.WU’ssplit-level facility creates a special atmosphere,enhanced by trees and bushes surrounding thecourts.Whenever theWUTennis Courts aren’tavailable due to the weather the tennis teamspracticeandplayattheCourthouseTennisClub. JohnLewisField is thehomeof WillametteBearcat baseball. The field is located at Roy S.“Spec” Keene Stadium at Bush’s Pasture Park.The stadium features chairback seating in partof thegrandstand.Overallcapacityis1,000. Willamette’sfootballteamplayshomegamesatMcCulloch Stadium located near John LewisField. The football stadium is two blocks fromcampusandfeaturesalargevideodisplayboard.The stadium seats 2,400, has lights for nightgames, and includes an athletic training roomthatallowsathletestoreceiveon-sitetreatment. McCulloch Stadium has a FieldTurf playingsurface, along with spacious locker rooms and

meeting rooms. It provides the atmosphere ofanoldstadium,butwithmodernconveniences. The Charles Bowles Track, located insideMcCulloch Stadium, is an all-weather facilitythat showcasesWillamette’s track and field andcrosscountryteams,whohostmeetseachyear. Theentire football, track, cross country andbaseball complex is atBush’sPasturePark.Theparkhostscrosscountrymeetsonitswidepathsandisknownforitsartexhibitsandrosegarden. ConeFieldHouseisthehomecourtfortheWillamettemen’s basketball, women’s basketballandvolleyballteams.Thearenaholds2,500fans,

withplentyof seatingoneachsideof thecourt.There is a sound system, along with tables forscorekeepers,statisticiansandbroadcastmedia. Cone Field House is part of the Lestle J.Sparks Center, which houses offices for theDepartment of Athletics and the Departmentof ExerciseScience.Thebuildinghasbasketball,handball and racquetball courts, aweight liftingandfitnesscenter,classroomsandlockerrooms. Also connected to the Sparks Center is theWU Natatorium, home of Bearcat swimming.

The natatorium, with space for 200 fans, alsocanbeseenfromaviewingareainthelobby. TheWillametteUniversitysoccer teamsplayhome games at Sparks Field, an artificial turffacility next to the Sparks Center. The field isequipped with lights for night games and seats500 spectators. The facility is one of the topcollegefieldsintheNorthwest. Membersof themen’s andwomen’s rowingteams hold workouts on the Willamette Riverwestof downtownSalem. Ontheeastsideof campusistheWillametteSoftball Field. It includes covered dugouts,battingcages,ascoreboardandbleachers. The Bearcatmen’s andwomen’s golf teamspracticeatIllaheHillsCountryClub.Willamette’sgolf teams also host tournaments each year atareagolf courses.

Michael Baumgartner played #1 and #2 singlesfor the Bearcats this season.

The Willamette University tennis teams playindoors at the Courthouse Tennis Club.

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Athletic FacilitiesWillamette University Men’s Tennis 2009-10

Willamette Head Coach Toby Krauel talks withJoshua Wong during a singles match.

Luke Lagattuta studied abroad in South Africaas a junior and was a senior in 2009-10.

Dr. M. Lee Pelton was appointed the 22nd president of WillametteUniversityinJuly,1999.UnderPelton’sleadership,theUniversityhasincreaseditsacademicprofile,successfullyemployingstrategiestoattractthebestfacultyand the brightest students from the state, the nation and the world. Since2001,WillametteUniversityhasbeen ranked a top tier liberal arts collegebyU.S. News and World Report.PresidentPeltonholdsadoctorate fromHarvardUniversity and an undergraduate degree in English and psychology fromWichita StateUniversity, where he graduatedmagna cum laude in 1974.Hisarea of academic focus is 19th century British prose and poetry.He served

asdeanof thecollegeatColgateUniversity (1988-91)andDartmouthCollege(1991-98).AtHarvard,hetaught in theEnglishDepartment andwas thedeanof oneof Harvard’s 13undergraduate colleges.HeteachesatWillametteinsubjectsrangingfrom1stcenturyAthenstopost-apartheidSouthAfrica.

MarkMajeski began his tenurewithWillametteUniversity inOctober of 2000 following five years as athletic director at theUniversity of California,SantaCruz and four years as assistant athleticdirector atMenloCollege.Hecurrently serves as the chairman of the NCAA Division III membershipcommittee,whichprovidesoversightof theDivision IIIprovisionalmemberprogram.Majeski previously served on theNCAADivision IIImen’s tenniscommittee,overseeingchampionshipsinthatsport.Aformerbasketball,trackand softball coach, Majeski also worked venue management and operationsfor the 1994 FIFAMen’s SoccerWorld Cup and the 1996 AtlantaOlympic

Games.AtWU,Majeski oversees 20 varsity teams,with theBearcats competing inNCAADivision III,the Northwest Conference and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. He also is the basketball liaisonbetweentheNWCcoachesandathleticdirectors.Majeskireceivedanundergraduatedegree in journalismfrom Menlo College and a master’s degree in higher education administration from San Jose StateUniversity.HelivesinSalemwithhiswife,Denise,andtheirson,JackHenry,age5.

Dr. M. Lee Pelton President

Mark Majeski Director of Athletics

Bearcat Head CoachesBaseballAaronSwick..................................... (503)370-6011Men’s BasketballKipIoane.......................................... (503)370-6420Women’s BasketballAnneLapray..................................... (503)370-6132Cross Country/Track & FieldMattMcGuirk.................................. (503)370-6898FootballMarkSpeckman............................... (503)375-5350Men’s and Women’s GolfNoahHorstman.............................. (971)285-6600RowingSusanParkman................................ (503)370-6655Men’s SoccerNelsonLarson................................. (503)375-5428Women’s SoccerHillaryArthur.................................. (503)370-6657SoftballDamianWilliams............................. (503)370-6656SwimmingLeslieShevlin................................... (503)370-6601Men’s TennisTobyKrauel..................................... (503)866-5139Women’s TennisBeckyRoberts.................................. (503)370-6804VolleyballTomShoji......................................... (503)370-6230

Deanof CampusLife....................................................................................... Dr.DavidDouglassFacultyAthleticRepresentative.................................................................Dr.JulianneAbendrothAssociateAthleticDirector.............................................................................Dr.R.SkipKenitzerAssistantAthleticDirector...........................................................................................JudyGordonHeadAthleticTrainer..........................................................................................ShaneWibel,ATCAssistantAthleticTrainer...................................................................................ErinScharer,ATCAssistantAthleticTrainer......................................................................................KenSmith,ATCAthleticsCommunicationsDirector..................................................................RobertMcKinneyAssistantCommunicationsDirector............................................................................ SaraBrooksAdministrativeAssistant.............................................................................................. LeslieWright

Department of Athletics Administrative Staff

Willamette University Men’s Tennis2009-10 Season

HeadCoach............................TobyKrauelSeasonatWU.................... 2ndin2009-10CellPhone......................... (503)866-5139E-mail.................. [email protected]..... 23-17(.575),2yearsAlmaMater..........Universityof PortlandYearGraduated................................... 19902009-10OverallRecord.....................13-82009-10NWCRecord.........11-5(3rdtie)2009-10NWCTournament......2ndPlace

Location........................................................................................................................Salem,OregonFounded..........................................................................................................................................1842Enrollment.............................................................................. 1,800Undergraduate;2,605OverallNickname................................................................................................................................ BearcatsColors............................................................................................................. CardinalandOldGoldNationalAffiliation............................................................................................ NCAADivisionIIIConference...................................................................................... NorthwestConference(NWC)HomeFacility.........................................................................WillametteUniversityTennisCourtsAthleticsCommunicationsPhone............................................................................(503)370-6110AthleticsDepartmentPhone....................................................................................(503)370-6420AthleticsDepartmentFAX.......................................................................................(503)370-6379AthleticsDepartmentWebSite.......................................................www.willamette.edu/athletics

Willamette University General Information

Willamette AdministrationWillamette University Men’s Tennis 2009-10


Assistant CoachOwen Suagee (2nd year) Owen Suageejoined the WUcoaching staff asan assistant forthe men’s tennisteam in 2008-09.Suagee previouslycompeted in theNWC as a tennisplayer at LinfieldCollege. He was selected for First TeamAll-NWCrecognitionin2006. Suagee played tennis at Linfield fortwo seasons and competed for one yearatEasternWashingtonUniversity.For theBearcats, he helps coach the team duringpractices and home meets, plus roadmatches when possible. He also worksas a tennis professional at theWestHillsRacquetandFitnessClubinPortland,Ore.

Head CoachToby Krauel (2nd year) Toby Krauel recently completed his second year as thehead coach of theWillamette University men’s tennis team.Krauelpreviouslywas theheadcoachatGonzagaUniversityfor seven years (1993-00) and was an assistant coach at theUniversityofPortlandforoneyear(1990-91). In2010,Krauelguided theBearcats to a13-8dualmatchrecord, including 10-6 during the Northwest Conferenceregular season schedule. The Bearcats tied for third place

in the NWC and were seeded #3 for the NWC Tournament.Willamette reached thefinalsbeforelosingtonationally-rankedWhitmanCollege. KrauelgraduatedfromtheUniversityofPortlandin1990withaBachelorofArtsinPsychologyandearnedadegreefromtheGonzagaUniversitySchoolofLawin1994.Heplayed tennisatPortlandandachieved theWestCoastConferenceScholar-AthleteAwardin1988-89and1989-90.HewasPortland’sMostInspirationalPlayerthreetimes. AtGonzaga,hebuiltacompetitiveteamaftertakingoveraprogramthatstruggledprior to his arrival. He put together a tough schedule and served as the first liaisonbetweentheWestCoachConferenceandthemen’stenniscoaches. Krauelcontinuestobeactiveasatennisplayer.Hewas#3intheUnitedStatesinMen’s35Doubles in 2005 and2006, andwas#13 inMen’s40Doubles in 2009.Healso has been ranked nationally inMen’s 35Doubles andMen’s 35 Singles.He is aUSPTAcertifiedtennisprofessionalatWestHillsRacquetandFitnessClub.Inadditiontoplayingcompetitivetennis,heisadistancerunnerandhascompletedsixmarathons.

The BearcatsWillamette University Men’s Tennis 2009-10


Senior5’11”, 155 lbs.Albuquerque, New MexicoHighland High School

Major: Sociology

Luke Lagattuta

Junior6’0”, 170 lbs. Casper, WyomingKelly Walsh High School

Major:Biology

Zach HutchinsonJunior6’3’, 170 lbs.Vancouver, WashingtonEvergreen High School

Major:Exercise Science

Matt Houser

Senior5’11”, 155 lbs.Wenatchee, WashingtonWenatchee High School

Major: Chemistry (Biochemistry track)

Micah Mack

The BearcatsWillamette University Men’s Tennis 2009-10


Junior6’4”, 170 lbs.Lakewood, WashingtonLakes High School

Major: Japanese Studies

Daniel McClellan

Sophomore5’11”, 145 lbs.North Bend, OregonNorth Bend High SchoolWestern Oregon University

Major: Undecided

Cody Ferguson

Junior6’0”, 180 lbs.Seattle, WashingtonLakeside School

Major:Psychology

Michael Moore

Freshman6’1”, 170 lbs.Albany, OregonWest Albany High School

Major: Undecided

Michael Baumgartner

Sophomore5’9”, 145 lbs.Beaverton, OregonBeaverton High School

Major: Physics(3/2 Engineering program)

Nathan Ramos

Freshman5’9”, 150 lbs.Portland, OregonCleveland High School

Major: Physics

David Fukunaga

Freshman5’9”, 140 lbs.Torrance, CaliforniaNorth Torrance High School

Major: Undecided

Cameron ThompsonFreshman5’7”, 170 lbs.Hilo, HawaiiHilo High School

Major: Undecided

Joshua Wong

About Willamette UniversityWillamette University Men’s Tennis 2009-10


WillametteUniversity,thefirstuniversityin theWest, has a heritage dating to 1842.Students and employees at Willamette areproud of its academic strength, as well asits beautiful, tree-lined campus. AcademicsuccessistypicalforstudentsatWillamette.More importantly, faculty and staff areconcernedabouttheoverallsuccessof eachstudent,so thefocus isnotonlyonqualityexperiences in the classroom, but also onsocial and cultural development. Studentsareexpectedtoworkhardintheiracademicendeavors and are also expected to havefun, be active in the community and bringtheirownpersonalitytoeverythingtheydo. We’re proud of our students’ academicabilities. We’re also proud of our studentsas friends, neighbors and fellow citizens.They have found an ideal match betweenhigh-levelacademicsandavarietyof qualityexperiencesasmembersof thecommunity.Theyexemplify theUniversitymotto:“Notuntoourselvesaloneareweborn.” Thismottoisputintoactionlocallyandthroughout the world. At Willamette, youcan studyabroad, asmanyof our students

doeachyear.Ourstudentsalsoareactivelyinvolvedinsocialandenvironmentalissues.They are concerned aboutmaintaining thebeautifulOregon landscape, while workingtoimprovethelivesof others. And so, whileWillamette has the sameacademic expectations as the nation’smostacclaimedcollegesanduniversities,wehopewe’ve added something extra ... an equallyimportant focus outside the classroom.Attending college should be fun, inspiringand at times invigorating. It should bothchallengeyouandmakeyoulaugh. Academically,WillamettehastheCollegeof Liberal Arts, the College of Law, theGeorge H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management,andtheSchoolof Education.Cooperativeprogramsenableallstudentstobenefitfromtheoverallcurriculum. Willamette is known for its intellectualvitality, its cohesive campus community, itsconcernforeverystudent,anditsabilitytobalance a rigorous academic programwithvaried extracurricular activities. The facultyand staff bring awide range of views andexperiencestothethecampus.Willamette’sstudent-faculty ratio of 11:1 allows facultytomaintainampleofficehoursandtoserveas advisors. They are engaged in scholarlyresearchandpublishtheirfindings,buttheyareprimarilyfocusedonteaching. Willamette is selectiveandseeksseriousand talented students.The typicalfirst-yearstudent has a 3.75GPA, an SAT score of1840 (3 parts) and an ACT score of 28.Enrollment at the undergraduate level is

1,800, with a total enrollment of 2,605.About 95 percent of WU students receivefinancialaidorscholarships.Manystudentsattendgraduateorprofessionalschools. Willamette’s endowment is consistentlyamong the largest in the Northwest andcomparesfavorablyonanationalbasis.Thecampusfeatures42buildingson61acres.

The Oregon State Capitol is located north ofthe Willamette University campus.

Why ChooseWillamette University?Quality AcademicsStudent-Athletes are more than1/4 of the student bodyCompetition in the NCAAand the Northwest ConferenceStudent-Faculty Ratio of 11:1Students from 44 States and26 Foreign CountriesOpportunity to Study Abroad Located across the streetfrom the Oregon State CapitolNear the Pacific Coast and theCascade Mountains

During the past decade,more than $50million has been invested in the campus.Recent projects include the $5.5 millionHallieFordMuseumof Art, the$8millionMary Stuart RogersMusic Center, and the$2.7millionMontagStudentCenterandthe$14millionKanekoCommons.

Historic Waller Hall (left) and Eaton Hall are seen from across the campus quad.

Willamette Athleticsis the place for

Scholars and Champions

About Willamette UniversityWillamette University Men’s Tennis 2009-10


AmericanEthnicStudies(m)AmericanStudies(M)Anthropology(M,m)Archaeology(M,m)ArtHistory(M,m)Art,Studio(M,m)AsianStudies(m)Art,Technology,andMultimedia(m)Biology(M,m)BA/MBABusinessManagement(s)Chemistry(M,m)ChineseStudies(m)ClassicalStudies(M,m)ComparativeLiteratureandtheHistoryofIdeas(M)ComputerScience(M,m)Economics(M,m)3-2Engineering(s)English(M,m)EnvironmentalScience(M,m)ExerciseScience(M)FilmStudies(m)3-2Forestry(s)French(M,m)Geography(m)German(M,m)History(M,m)Humanities(M)InternationalStudies(M)Japanese(m)JapaneseStudies(M)LatinAmericanStudies(M,m)Mathematics(M,m)Music(M,m)*Philosophy(M,m)Physics(M,m)Politics(M,m)Pre-law(s)Pre-medicine(s)Pre-veterinaryMedicine(s)3-2PublicManagement(s)Psychology(M,m)ReligiousStudies(M,m)RhetoricandMediaStudies(M,m)Russian(m)Sociology(M,m)Spanish(M,m)Theatre(M,m)Women’sandGenderStudies(M,m)

Academic ChoicesUndergraduate Majors (M),

minors (m), special programs (s)

*In addition to the Bachelor of Arts degree,Willamette University offers the Bachelorof Music degree in Music Composition,Music Education and Music Performance

Willamette is a member ofNCAA Division III. The Bearcats compete in

the Northwest Conference,which includes teams inOregon and Washington.

Construction is complete onFordHall,whichincludesRhetoricandMediaStudies,Computer Science,Math,DigitalArt, FilmStudies and Music Technology. Funds forthe46,000-square-footbuildingincludedan$8milliongiftfromHallieFord. RunningthroughtheWUcampusistheMillStream.Itcreatesabeautifulsettingtowalk to classes, play games on the campus

quad or hang out with friends. Willametteisfortunatetohaveagreatcombinationofwonderful landscaping, beautiful trees andopen spaces. Students also interact with afriendlyandattentivefacultyandstaff. Willamette benefits from its locationacross the street from the Oregon State

Capitol and from being near other federal,state, county, and cityoffices. Inparticular,Willamette students are often chosen forinternshipswith government organizations.Students also participate in a wide varietyof volunteers service projects through theCommunityOutreachProgram. Salem,thecapitalcityof Oregonaswellasthesecondlargestcityinthestate,liesinthecenterof theWillametteRivervalley,47miles South of Portland. Salem is locatedan hour from the Cascade Mountains andan hour from the Pacific Ocean beaches.The population is 147,000 and is growingeachyearatanaveragerateof 1.5percent. AlsolocatedintheareaaretheColumbiaRiver gorge and Mount Hood. The variedterrainwithin60minutesof Salemprovidessome of themost beautiful scenes in thePacificNorthwest. Salem includesmany restaurants, shops,historic sites and museums. Parks and thehistoric district are close to theWillamettecampus.Thecityhosts theSalemArtsFairandtheOregonStateFaireachyear.

The Willamette campus: Top Right — Students study together in the Mark O. Hatfield Library; Top Left — The Putnam University Center is surrounded by beautiful trees and bushes;Bottom — The Mill Stream provides a great place to play catch or relax with friends.

2010 Willamette UniversityMen’s Tennis (13-8, 11-5 NWC)

Date Opponent ResultJan. 30 atPortlandState 7-0LFeb. 5 Seattle Univ. 5-4LFeb. 13 atGeorgeFox* 8-1WFeb. 19 Pacific* 7-2WFeb. 20 Puget Sound* 7-2WFeb. 26 Pacific Lutheran* 6-3WFeb. 28 atLewis&Clark* 8-1WMar. 5 atWhitworth* 5-4WMar. 6 atWhitman* 7-2LMar. 12 George Fox* 8-1WMar. 13 atLinfield* 7-2LMar. 14 Whitman* 8-1LMar. 26 atPugetSound* 7-2WMar. 28 Lewis & Clark* 9-0WApr. 3 atPacificLutheran* 5-4LApr. 6 Linfield* 5-4LApr. 10 Whitworth* 5-4WApr. 13 atPacific* 6-3WApr. 16 PugetSound(NWC1stRd.)% 5-0WApr. 16 Linfield(NWCSemifinals)% 5-3WApr. 17 Whitman(NWCFinals)% 5-1LApr.23-26 atOjaiTournament*NorthwestConferencematch%AtYakima,Wash.HomematchesinBold Face

Willamette Season ReviewWillamette University Men’s Tennis 2009-10


Willamette is a member of theNationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation and competes inDivision III, which has over425members and is the largestNCAA division. The collegesin Division III place a priorityon the overall quality of theeducational experience and on successfulcompletion of each student’s academicprograms. They seek an environment inwhich a student-athlete’s activities with anathleticteamareseenasanintegralpartof hisorhereducationalexperience.Membersin Division III must sponsor at least fivemen’ssportsandfivewomen’ssports.

Athletes in Division III donot receive financial aid relatedto athletic ability. Willametteand other NCAA Division IIImembers encourage students toparticipate by maximizing thevariety of athletic opportunities.Primary emphasis is placed on

conference and regional play. Willametteoften sends its teams to California, Idaho,WashingtonandTexasforin-regiongames. NCAA Division III members establishan environment with cultural diversity andgender equity among student-athletes andstaff. InDivisionIII, facultyandstaff careaboutthewell-beingof student-athletes.

NCAA Division III

Northwest Conference Thenineprivatecollegesand universities in Oregonand Washington that formthe Northwest ConferencearebuildingareputationfortheNWCasoneof thetopNCAADivision III leaguesin the nation. TheNWC isnationally competitive in abroadspectrumof sports. Formed in 1926, the NWC is 80 yearsold and is one of the oldest conferencesin the western United States. The NWC’scurrentmembersinOregonareWillamette,GeorgeFox,Linfield,LewisandClark,andPacific.MemberslocatedinWashingtonarePacific Lutheran, Puget Sound, WhitmanandWhitworth. Charter members included Willamette,the College of Idaho, Linfield, Pacific andPuget Sound. Albany College was addedin1931,remainedforsevenyearsandthenreturnedin1949asLewis&ClarkCollege.

Pacific Lutheran joined in1965 and was followed byWhitworth in 1970. TheCollege of Idaho withdrewfromtheconferencein1978.Whitworth dropped out in1984 and returned in 1988.The Northwest Conferenceoffers championships in atotal of 18 sports, including

ninemen’ssportsandninewomen’ssports. The NWC originally sponsored athleticcompetition for men’s sports only, butjoinedforceswiththeWomen’sConferenceof Independent Colleges in 1984 to formtheNorthwestConferenceof IndependentColleges.Thenamewas shortenedback totheoriginalNorthwestConferencein1998. Also in 1998, all nine NWC membersshifted affiliation from the NAIA to theNCAA. Members knew the move wouldfoster equity, sportsmanship and a genuineconcernforallstudent-athletes.

Cody Ferguson was 12-5 in singles this year.

Bearcats Finish 13-8, Earn #10 Ranking in NCAA West Region The Willamette University men’s tennisteam had an outstanding season in 2010,astheBearcatsachieveda13-8overalldualmatchrecord,includingan11-5markintheNorthwest Conference. The Bearcats tiedfor third place in the NWC standings andwereseeded#3fortheNWCTournament. Willamette won its first round matchat the NWC Tournament 5-0 against theUniversity of Puget Sound. WU outlastedLinfield College 5-3 in the semifinals andfelltoWhitmanCollege5-1inthefinals.

The Bearcats were young team, with apairof freshmenat#1and#2singlesanda sophomore at the #3 position. JoshuaWong (Fr.) andMichael Baumgartner (Fr.)eachplayed#1singlesforpartof theyear. Wong and Baumgartner were selectedFirstTeamAll-NWC.Wongendedtheyearranked#26intheWestRegionandreachedthe Round of 16 at theOjai Tournament.Baumgartnerwasranked#30intheRegion. Cody Ferguson (So.) played #3 singlesandMatthewHouser (Jr.) played#4. Luke

Lagattuta(Sr.)contributedat#5singlesandMicahMack(Sr.)competedat#6singles. Wongearneda14-5record,Houserwas13-5andFergusonwent12-5.Baumgartner,despite a tough singles schedule, finished11-10.BaumgartnerandLagattutaachieveda13-4recordindoubles,whileHouserandMackearneda12-5mark. Willametteendedtheseasonranked#10in theWest Region, up four spots from ayear ago. TheWest Region includes Texas,CaliforniaandthePacificNorthwest.

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