USI Screaming Eagles | Men's Tennis

Meet The 2003-04 Men's Tennis Squad...

Returnees

RYAN HUGHES
Sophomore...Kent, England
Major: Business

2002-03: Was limited due to a knee injury, but still recorded a 5-6 record in singles and combined with Paulus Halim and Chris McCreight to produce a 6-8 doubles record. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Chatham Grammar School for Boys in England, participating in tennis, basketball, and hockey.

Career Statistics
Year	Singles Record	Doubles Record
2002-03	5-6	6-8

EVAN LUTTRELL
Junior...Logansport, Indiana
Major: Marketing

2002-03: Emerged as a solid number six singles player, producing a 3-3 record...was 5-5 overall in singles...combined with Chris McCreight to go 1-5 in doubles. 2001-02: Posted a 2-1 record in three singles matches as a freshman...was 0-1 in doubles. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned letters in tennis, golf, and basketball at Logansport High School in Logansport, Indiana.

Career Statistics
Year	Singles Record	Doubles Record
2001-02	2-1	0-1
2002-03	5-5	1-5
Total	7-6	1-6

SHAUN SKELTON
Junior...Evansville, Indiana
Major: Computer Information Systems

2002-03: Saw limited action in his first season with the Eagles, going 1-1 in singles and 0-1 with Sam Tucker in doubles. TRANSFER: Transferred to USI from Morhead State University...was a member of the track and cross country teams. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned letters in tennis, track, and cross country at Memorial High School in Evansville, Indiana...was one-half of the SIAC doubles championship team and was named honorable mention All-State in tennis in 1999...was the 2000 Evansville city champion in the 800m and was a member of Memorial's state qualifying 3,200m relay team in 1999.

Career Statistics
Year	Singles Record	Doubles Record
2002-03	1-1	0-1

SAM TUCKER
Senior...Evansville, Indiana
Major: Business and Chemistry

2002-03: Named Academic All-GLVC...combined with Shaun Skelton to go 0-1 in doubles. At USI: Attended USI for the last two years, but did not participate in athletics. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in tennis at Reitz High School...was named Academic All-State.

Career Statistics
Year	Singles Record	Doubles Record
2002-03	0-0	0-1

WESTON PHILLIPS
Senior...Henderson, Kentucky
Major: Marketing

2003-04: Needs just 16 singles wins to tie the USI record held by Ethan Davis. 2002-03: Led the team with a 15-6 overall record, 12-3 at number two singles...was named All-GLVC for the second straight season after a near perfect 5-1 record in league play...combined with Bhavesh Chadda to go 18-8 in doubles. 2001-02: Named All-GLVC in his second season with the team...posted a team best 19 singles wins as a sophomore...had an overall singles record of 19-7, going 14-4 at number two singles...was 16-8 with two different doubles partners. 2000-01: Set a USI single season record for singles victories with a 29-4 overall record at number six singles…combined with Brent Nelwan and Ethan Davis for a doubles record of 9-4. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in tennis at Henderson County High School...was All-State in 1999 and 2000 and was ranked number one in Kentucky under-18.

Career Statistics
Year	Singles Record	Doubles Record
2000-01	29- 4	9- 4
2001-02	19-7	15- 7
2002-03	15-6	18-8
Total	63-17	42-19

Newcomers

COLBY BOTHA
Freshman...Essex, England
Major: Business

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in tennis at the Bradenton Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

BLAINE CRAFT
Freshman...Knox, Indiana
Major: Political Science

HIGH SCHOOL: Collected letters in tennis, baseball, diving, swimming, and wrestling at Knox High School in Knox , Indiana.

JOE EPKEY
Freshman...Greenwood, Indiana
Major: Marketing

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in tennis all four seasons at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana...named to the All-State team twice in singles play and twice in doubles action...was the individual doubles champion in 1999 with his partner, John Stone...also helped lead Center Grove to the Indiana state championship in 2001 and 2002 and to the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference titles in three of his four seasons. JUNIOR TENNIS: Ranked second in the Central Indiana Tennis Association, 34th in the Midwest, and 190th nationally in Boy’s 18s...played in two of the biggest junior tournaments in 2002 – the Winter Super National and Super National Clays.

SCOTT FOSTER
Junior...Newburgh, Indiana
Major: Mathematics

AT USI: Has attended USI for the last two years, but has not played tennis. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in golf and tennis at Harrison High School.

JACOB JACKSON
Freshman...Evansville, Indiana
Major: Art

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in tennis and golf at Central High School in Evansville, Indiana.

ERIC JORDAN
Freshman...Newburgh, Indiana
Major: Chemistry

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned letters in tennis and golf at Castle High School in Newburgh, Indiana...placed second in the Jasper Invitational...helped CHS to four straight sectional championships. AMATEUR TENNIS: Ranked seventh in Boys 18 doubles in 2002 with Tim Cantwell.

NIM SHETTY
Junior...Banglore, India
Major: Exercise Science

TRANSFER: Transferred to USI from Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas...was a member of the NJCAA National Championship team in 2003...ranked 31st in the NJCAA during 2003. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended the RVV Pre-University College in India...was a part of the Indian National sub-junior doubles clay-court championship team and the Indian National junior hard-court champion.

KYLE TAYLOR
Junior...Veedersburg, Indiana
Major: Education

TRANSFER: Transfers to USI from Vincennes University where he played tennis for two years. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned letters in tennis and basketball at Fountain Central High School in Veedersburg, Indiana.

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