Men's Tennis

2011-12 Men's Tennis News

  • Tennis Trio Earns Program's First All-American Nods
    June 18, 2012
    North Carolina Wesleyan men's tennis players Rinat Khussainov, Robert Kjellberg and Alexey Rumyantsev have become the first three Battling Bishops in program history to earn Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American honors. Additionally, the final ITA team poll lists Wesleyan with a #13 national ranking for the season.
  • USA South Releases Academic All-Conference Team
    June 01, 2012
    The USA South Athletic Conference has released its 2011-2012 Academic All-Conference Team, and North Carolina Wesleyan is pleased to announce that 58 Battling Bishops have garnered recognition.
  • Modise Coaching Era Ends at NCAA Championships
    May 25, 2012
    North Carolina Wesleyan head men's and women's tennis coach Dominic Modise saw his Battlng Bishop tenure come to an official end on Thursday afternoon at the 2012 NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships in Cary. Having established NCWC tennis on the national scene over the past five seasons, Modise will now take the helm of the women's program at the University of Southern Mississippi, an NCAA Division I affiliate and member of Conference USA.
  • Wesleyan Tennis Trio Begins Championship Play
    May 24, 2012
    North Carolina Wesleyan's Rinat Khussainov kicked off singles play on Tuesday morning, while the highly-touted doubles tandem of Robert Kjellberg and Alexey Rumyantsev will be in action later in the afternoon at 4:00pm at the 2012 NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships in Cary.
  • NCWC Falls to Emory, Trio of Bishops Advance
    May 13, 2012
    The North Carolina Wesleyan men's tennis team fell to 2nd-ranked Emory University by a 5-1 score in Sunday afternoon's NCAA regional championship. While the team's season may have ended in the Sweet 16 for a second straight season, three Bishop players will continue play in the singles and doubles competition of the 2012 NCAA Division III Championships.
  • Battling Bishop Men Advance to Sweet 16
    May 12, 2012
    Behind the stellar play of sophomore Robert Kjellberg, the North Carolina Wesleyan men's tennis team cruised to a dominating 5-1 victory over Whitman College on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta. The win sends the Bishops to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament and sets up a regional championship match between 19th-ranked Wesleyan and 2nd-ranked Emory on Sunday.
  • Men's Tennis to Face Whitman in NCAA Opener
    May 09, 2012
    After capturing a fourth straight USA South Tournament crown and NCAA berth back on April 15th, the North Carolina Wesleyan men’s tennis team has waited three weeks to learn its fate for the upcoming Division III Tournament, but now the Bishops have to wait no longer. Head Coach Dominic Modise’s team learned on Monday afternoon that they have earned a first round bye and will face Whitman College of Walla Walla, Wash. in second round play this weekend.
  • Athletics Hosts 47th Annual Awards Ceremony
    April 17, 2012
    The North Carolina Wesleyan Department of Athletics hosted its 47th Annual Awards Ceremony on Monday, April 16th, in the Garner Lobby of the Dunn Center. Coaches, staff and student-athletes came together to celebrate the accomplishments of both individuals and teams from the 2011-2012 season. Among those athletes and teams, NCWC boasted 50 USA South All-Conference selections, three USA South Championships, two Players of the Year, one Coach of the Year and one NCAA tournament berth. Highlighting the night’s winners were the honors given for the Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year, along with the Male and Female Athlete of the Year.
  • Bishops Capture USA South Tourney Championship
    April 15, 2012
    For the fourth straight season, the North Carolina Wesleyan men's tennis team has captured the USA South Tournament Championship! The top-seeded Battling Bishops did so with a 7-2 victory over 2nd-seeded Christopher Newport on Sunday in Burlington.
  • Modise, Kamegne Top USA South Tennis Awards
    April 11, 2012
    The USA South has announced its postseason awards for men's and women's tennis with a total of 55 student-athletes being named to their respective All-Conference teams. North Carolina Wesleyan, whose men claimed a fourth straight regular season title and whose women clinched a share of their first league crown, boasted 13 honorees. Head Coach Dominic Modise paved the way with his fourth consecutive Coach of the Year honor in men's tennis, while freshman Yvonne Kamegne was tabbed the league's Rookie of the Year on the women's side.
  • Bishops Claim Fourth Straight League Crown
    April 09, 2012
    By virtue of a 9-0 sweep of Methodist on Monday, the Battling Bishop men's tennis team has captured its fourth straight undefeated USA South Regular Season Championship!
  • NCWC Men Cruise to 7-2 Victory over Trojans
    April 05, 2012
    Marcelo Prata and Anton Filinov were 8-2 winners at #3 doubles, while their teammates went a perfect 6-0 in singles play to secure a 7-2 victory over Division II Mt. Olive College on Thursday afternoon at the Slick Family Foundation Tennis Complex.
  • Wesleyan Continues USA South Tennis Dominance
    April 01, 2012
    With a 9-0 sweep of Ferrum on Saturday followed by an 8-1 victory over Greensboro on Sunday, the men's tennis team of N.C. Wesleyan continued its recent dominance of USA South opponents, moving to 12-2 overall and 5-0 in league play. The victory assures the Bishops of at least a share of their fourth straight conference title, which they will look to capture out-right on Wednesday versus Methodist.
  • Bishop Men Roll Past Christopher Newport, 6-3
    March 27, 2012
    North Carolina Wesleyan won five of six singles matches on Tuesday afternoon en route to a 6-3 victory over Christopher Newport University in USA South men's tennis action. Sophomore Robert Kjellberg was a three-set winner at the #2 slot and is currently ranked #24 in the nation, #7 in the region.
  • Bishops Down #16 Eagles, Upset by #21 Tartans
    March 24, 2012
    The Battling Bishop men's tennis team of North Carolina Wesleyan turned in an impressive 6-3 victory over #16 Mary Washington on Friday, only to suffer a 5-4 upset at the hands of #21 Carnegie Mellon on Saturday. Currently ranked #5 in the nation, the Bishops are now 9-2 overall.
  • Hviid Earns Weekly Honor, Tennis Splits with Chicago
    March 19, 2012
    North Carolina Wesleyan's tennis teams split a pair of matches with the University of Chicago on Monday, with the 5th-ranked men downing 27th-ranked UC by a 6-3 score and women falling in a 9-0 sweep. Monday's tennis news also saw freshman Peter Hviid earn his first USA South Rookie of the Week award.
  • Wesleyan Tallies Pair of Sweeps in Men's Tennis
    March 17, 2012
    The 5th-ranked Battling Bishop men's tennis team bounced back from its first loss of the season with a pair of dominating 9-0 sweeps versus Washington College and Shenandoah University this week.
  • #5 NCWC Suffers First Loss of Season at #13 JHU
    March 11, 2012
    The 5th-ranked Battling Bishop men's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season Sunday afternoon, dropping a 6-3 decision at #13 Johns Hopkins University. JHU erased a 3-0 deficit in doubles play by sweeping singles action.
  • Wesleyan Splits with Shaw in Tennis Action
    March 07, 2012
    In Wednesday afternoon tennis action, the 5th-ranked Battling Bishop men turned in a 9-0 sweep of Shaw University, while Wesleyan's women dropped a 7-2 decision to the Division II Bears.
  • Wesleyan Tennis Ranked #5 Nationally
    March 03, 2012
    The men's tennis team of North Carolina Wesleyan has earned its highest national ranking in program history. The undefeated Bishops are currently #5 in the latest ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) national poll released on Thursday.
  • Bishop Tennis Takes Two from Guilford
    February 25, 2012
    North Carolina Wesleyan’s men’s and women’s tennis teams played their first matches at the Slick Family Foundation Tennis Complex on Saturday, with both squads earning key regional victories.
  • Slick Family Foundation Tennis Complex Opens
    February 24, 2012
    The North Carolina Wesleyan men’s and women’s tennis teams will enjoy their first matches at the new Slick Family Foundation Tennis Complex this weekend. The Battling Bishops are set to host their first home match of the season on Saturday at 1:00pm versus Guilford College.
  • Thomas and Khussainov Grab Weekly Honors
    February 14, 2012
    The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly awards for February 13th, and North Carolina Wesleyan had two athletes garner recognition.
  • Wesleyan Knocks Off Top-20 Pair to Open Season
    February 12, 2012
    The 12th-ranked North Carolina Wesleyan men's tennis team opened its 2012 season over the weekend with impressive victories over a pair of top-20 teams.
  • USA South Releases Spring Preseason Polls
    January 25, 2012
    The USA South Athletic Conference has released its spring sport preseason coaches polls with North Carolina Wesleyan men's tennis leading the way.
  • Bishop Athletes Support Worthy Initiatives This Fall
    December 01, 2011
    The North Carolina Wesleyan Department of Athletics has highlighted a variety of community service projects that our Battling Bishops undertook this fall. In addition to the department's yearly 9/11 initiative, Cans Across the Conference and elementary reading programs, several teams participated in unique projects that surely benefited our student-athletes.
  • Bishop Tennis Ranked in National/Regional Polls
    November 10, 2011
    The Intercollegiate Tennis Association has released its preseason rankings that officially wrap up the fall season and turn focus to spring competition. North Carolina Wesleyan was tabbed #12 in the national poll, while the Bishops boasted a #2 regional ranking.
  • Rumyantsev & Kjellberg Finish Third at ITA Nationals
    October 16, 2011
    North Carolina Wesleyan wrapped up its men's tennis fall slate over the weekend as the doubles tandem of Alexey Rumyantsev and Robert Kjellberg competed in the ITA Small College National Championships in Mobile, Alabama.
  • NCWC Duo Advances to ITA National Championships
    October 03, 2011
    Senior Alexey Rumyantsev and sophomore Robert Kjellberg have qualified for the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships after securing the ITA Regional doubles crown this past weekend in Sewanee, Tennessee.
  • Rumyantsev and Selander win individual flights at W&L Invitational
    September 12, 2011
    Senior Alexey Rumyantsev and sophomore Viktor Selander each won their individual flights on Sunday as North Carolina Wesleyan opened its fall tennis slate at the Washington & Lee Invitational.
  • Sun, 05/07 | Men's Tennis vs. Emory L, 5-4 (Final) R | V | LI
  • Sat, 05/06 | Men's Tennis vs. Washington and Lee W, 5-1 (Final) BX | V
  • Fri, 04/28 | Men's Tennis vs. Pfeiffer W, 5-0 (Final) BX | V
  • Thu, 04/27 | Men's Tennis vs. Methodist W, 5-0 (Final) R | V
  • Tue, 04/18 | Men's Tennis vs. N.C. A&T L, 7-2 (Final) BX | R | V
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