Tennis

4th Annual Viking Classic Tennis Tourney

By Lamont Neal on Friday, May 24th, 2013

We are very excited to announce the 4th Annual Viking Classic Tennis Tournament held at Huntington North High School! The tournament will be June 13-15 (Thursday-Saturday) with matches beginning at 4 pm Thursday and Friday and 9 am on Saturday. We'll have action on 18 courts the first two nights and are expecting a record turnout... Read More...

HU Tennis Team Host Summer Camps

By Joanne Green on Monday, May 13th, 2013

The Huntington University men’s tennis team will host two camps this summer at the Merillat Complex Klopfenstein Courts. The first session is slated for June 10-14 while the second session will run from July 22-25. 

Cost to attend is $20 for K–2nd grade (9:30am-10am), $40 for 3rd-5th grade (10am-11am), $50 for 6th-8th grade (11am – 12:30pm) and $50 for 9th-12th grade (1pm-2:30pm)... Read More...

Foresters wrap up season with 9-0 loss

By Joanne Green on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

The Panthers of Davenport University, ranked in the NAIA’s top 30 all spring, blanked the Forester women’s tennis team, 9-0, Friday afternoon at the MVP Sportsplex in Grand Rapids, Mich.

The loss drops HU to 4-12 and brings their season to a close.

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Panthers cruise to 8-1 win over HU

By Joanne Green on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

Vlad Khudziy posted HU’s only win of the day at No. 1 singles by beating Vitaly Shumilov in a three-set dandy, 3-6, 6-3 (10-5), as #24 Davenport University rolled on to a 8-1 win over the Forester men’s tennis team Friday afternoon at the MVP SportsPlex in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Huntington kept things close in the doubles action but came up short in all three matches before the Panthers dominated singles play to log their 17th win of the year... Read More...

Spasic posts two wins on senior day

By Joanne Green on Monday, April 15th, 2013

Playing in its first and only home match of the spring season, the Forester women’s tennis team collected a 6-3 win over IU East Friday afternoon at Wildwood Racquet Club in Fort Wayne. With this win, HU improves to 4-11.

For Aleksandra Spasic, HU’s lone senior, it was her final home match of her collegiate career... Read More...

Hillsdale Colts blank Foresters

By Joanne Green on Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

The HU women’s tennis opened up the spring portion of its schedule with a 9-0 loss to NCAA Division II Hillsdale College Saturday afternoon in Michigan.

The Colts wasted no time living up to their No. 5 ranking in the Midwest, giving up only seven sets in doubles action before sweeping singles play in straight sets... Read More...

Bemisderfer to become a Forester

By Joanne Green on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

Head Coach Roger Ferguson and the Forester women’s tennis program have announced their first 2013-14 recruit with the signing of Blackhawk Christian School standout Morgan Bemisderfer.

Heading into her final campaign for the Braves, Bemisderfer has amassed a 40-4 record at #1 singles and for her efforts was rated a two star player by tennisrecruiting... Read More...

HU tennis blows past Tech 7-2

By Joanne Green on Monday, March 25th, 2013

The Forester men’s tennis team collected its third win this spring with a 7-2 decision over Indiana Tech on Friday at Klopfenstien Courts.

Since the Foresters’ 6-3 win over Tech back in September, the visitors beefed up their roster with a new #1 player but it was no cause for concern for HU as they dominated the Warriors for the second time this season... Read More...

HU tennis opens spring season at Alma

By Joanne Green on Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

The Forester men’s tennis team opened the spring portion of their schedule by going 2-1 over the weekend at a four-team round robin hosted by Alma College.

HU didn’t seem to have much rust to shake off as they opened up play with a 7-2 win over the host Scots on Friday night at the Superior Street Tennis Complex... Read More...

HU's 2nd Annual Holiday Tennis Camp

By Joanne Green on Friday, December 28th, 2012

The Huntington University men’s tennis team will host their second annual holiday tennis camp January 2-4 at the Merillat Complex for Physical Education. 

Cost to attend is $20 for K–5th grade (10am-11am), $30 for 6th-8th grade (11am-12:30pm) and $40 for 9th-12th grade (1pm-3pm)... Read More...

Dragons blank Foresters

By Joanne Green on Friday, October 12th, 2012

The Dragons of Tiffin University  brought the Forester women's tennis team's fall season to a quick ending Wednesday afternoon by blanking HU 9-0.

The Huntington duo of Cassie Kasicki and Alek Spasic put up a good fight at No. 1 doubles but came up short 8-5 to Malaika Messi and Valentina Mazzola... Read More...

Tiffin rolls past HU 8-1

By Joanne Green on Friday, October 12th, 2012

A long road trip, three injured athletes and 40 degree temperatures with high winds didn't bode well for the HU men's tennis team as they dropped an 8-1 decision to Tiffin University Wednesday afternoon.

Vlad Khudziy was the lone Forester to claim a win at No. 1 singles against Matt Wray 6-1, 6-4... Read More...

Kasicki earns All- League honors

By Joanne Green on Monday, October 8th, 2012

The Crossroads League has announced its 2012-13 All-League selections for women’s tennis and among the list of honorees is Huntington University freshman Cassie Kasicki as voted on by the conference coaches.

Kasicki, a Rockford, Illinois native (Guilford H.S), wasted no time transitioning to the collegiate level where she quickly gained the respect of her conference opponents... Read More...

Khudziy is three-time All-League honoree

By Joanne Green on Monday, October 8th, 2012

For the third consecutive year, Huntington University junior Vlad Khudziy has been selected to All-Crossroads League team as voted on by the league’s head coaches.

As HU’s No. 1 player in both singles and doubles, the Moscow, Russia native (Moscow State School #1743), has proven himself to be one of the most dominate players in the league... Read More...

Foresters ousted from tourney by IWU

By Joanne Green on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012

The top-seeded Indiana Wesleyan University women’s tennis team remained undefeated in conference play Tuesday afternoon by handing the 8th

seeded Foresters a 5-0 loss in first round action of the Crossroads League Tournament.

After sweeping all three doubles matches, the Wildcats went on to claim wins at No... Read More...