TERRE HAUTE, IND. --
Rose-Hulman freshman Sam Danesis (Akron, Ohio/Revere)
moved up nine spots to No. 17 in the Central Region,
in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings.
Danesis is ranked 17th in the Great Lakes Region by the ITA after a
historic season that featured a 20-3 singles record and a 17-5 doubles
mark. Her efforts included a perfect 11-0 records in singles and
doubles play against HCAC
opposition.
Danesis shattered Engineer
school records for most singles wins, doubles wins and combined
victories in a single-season with her efforts in 2006-07. She is
the first Rose-Hulman women's tennis player to ever earn a regional
ranking from the ITA.
Danesis was also named HCAC
Player of the Year in voting by league coaches following the 2006 league
tournament. Rose-Hulman finished second in the HCAC
this season, in both the league tournament and regular season play.
