Mike Treneff (sophomore) rallies tough to pull out a win against Dayton at the Riverside Tennis Club.

Miami University Club Tennis

A New Chapter in Miami Club Tennis

The 2010 - 2011 club tennis team consists of 82

players. 64 of these players are new members this year.

Practices began outside at the Hepburn Varsity tennis

courts in mid September and continued until the end of

October. The twelve courts were completely filled

during the Monday through Thursday practices from

five until seven o’clock. Since November, practices

have been held Mondays and Wednesdays from eight

until ten o’clock at the Riverside Tennis Center in

Hamilton. All of these practices induce an environment

in which all members work hard in preparation for the

frequent competitions while having fun at the same

time. Midwest teams that Miami competes with

include Illinois, Toledo, Michigan, Indiana, OSU, OU,

BGSU, and Dayton. Occasionally the

club tennis members gather on the

weekends for social events.

February 2011 Vol. I, Issue 1

Michigan February 6 Indiana University February 12 Midwest Tournament at University of Wisconsin-Madison February 17 – 20 Nationals April 7 - 10

Upcoming Competition Dates:

Officers President: Zach Hyndman

Vice President: David Ruedi Treasurer: Trevor Forsythe Secretary: Caroline Bennett

Social Chair: Christian Dailey Alumni Relations Chairs: Katie Mark & Mike Goldman

Fundraising Chairs: Rachel Hinman & Meghan Reed

By: Katie Mark

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Fall Season Recap The season opener was held in Athens, Ohio

on October 2nd against Ohio University. Miami

pulled out an impressive 4 – 1 victory over the

Bobcats. Freshman Caroline Bennett won the

women’s singles and Christian Dailey won the men’s

singles.

On October 24th, Miami played Dayton and

Denison at Dayton. It took three and a half hours of

hard work to beat both teams. Denison was defeated

25-13 due to the wins of Jason Brunn at men’s

singles, Cecilia Boldrini at women’s singles, Adam

Schiller and Alex Brest at men’s doubles, and Brunn

and Boldrini at mixed doubles. Miami also beat

Dayton 22 – 20. The team was down 17 – 10 until

Mike Treneff captured the men’s singles 6 – 5 and

Jana Jensen won women’s singles 6 – 1. Treneff and

Jensen sealed the deal with a 6 – 2 win at mixed

doubles. With these wins, Miami remained

undefeated with a record of 3 – 0.

The first home match on October 30th was

filled with plenty of tennis. 18 players participated

with everyone playing at least two matches.

Both the A and B teams defeated Dayton

Zach Hyndman “El Pres”

The president of the 2010-2011 club tennis team is senior accounting major Zach Hyndman from Oregon, Ohio. At the age of 9, Zach decided that he was going to play tennis. He had come inside on a hot summer day for

his great-grandmother’s famous grilled cheese sandwich and a Pepsi when he turned on the TV and started watching Wimbledon. Sampras was playing Rafter at the time. Zach was so captivated by the match that he immediately called his mom at work and told her that he wanted to play tennis. Zach has played club tennis for Miami since his freshman year. The seniors/officers that year were supportive people who fully included him in the club. Zach remembers having a great experience at Nationals in North Carolina that year. He felt that the club had not been fully inclusive since then. So he decided it would be his number one goal to make the club the best that it could be his senior year. As president of the club, he wanted to show all of the underclassman, especially freshmen, how fun club tennis can be and for it to have a profound impact on their college experience. When asked what is his favorite thing to do in Oxford, Zach replied, “Sunday morning breakfast at Morning Sun Café. It’s cozy and I like reading The Miami Student over coffee while waiting for my delicious, organic food.” After graduation, Zach plans to travel throughout the United States. In June, he will work for Procter & Gamble as an associate manager in the Consumer Market Knowledge division. Zach’s hard work and profound contribution to the club will be missed and it will serve as a great model for future club tennis presidents to follow.

Player Spotlight: Rachel Hinman Senior marketing major Rachel Hinman has been an active participant of the club tennis team for four years. She is from Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and has been playing tennis since she was seven years old. Rachel chose tennis because her parents played and she was never interested in contact sports. Off the court, she is an avid traveler. Rachel spent one of her semesters abroad in Spain. Her dream is to one day go to South America. When asked what was her favorite restaurant in Oxford, she replied, “Patterson’s Café because they have the best breakfast food.” Even though Rachel will graduate in May, she will still continue her tennis.

Rachel Hinman at practice

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Getting to Know the Team

What is your favorite part of being a member of the club tennis team?

• Maria Feddrix (freshman): My favorite part is the people I get to play tennis with and meeting new people at the same time!

• Christian Dailey (junior): I get to play tennis with a group of people who I believe represent the finest of Miami University.

• Katie Fidelholtz (freshman): I like the social aspects and traveling to play away matches.

• Caroline Bennett (freshman): There is good competitive tennis with great people.

• Jason Brunn (freshman): My favorite part is the matches because they provide good competition, they’re fun, and we usually do well.

Why do you play tennis?

• Trevor Forsythe (sophomore): I love the sport.

• Katie Fidelholtz (freshman): I like to play competitive matches.

• Rachel Hinman (senior): I love the sport and the social aspect too.

• Katie Mark (freshman): I play tennis because it is a challenge physically and mentally.

• Alex Brest (freshman): I play to compete and it provides a goal to achieve.

30 – 5 and 24 – 20, respectively. All of the

members of the A team pulled out wins.

Singles victories by Mike Treneff and

Caroline Bennett, doubles victories from Jana Jensen

and Katie Fidelholtz, and Jason Brunn and

Fidelholtz. The B team captured wins through the

doubles teams of Lin Li and Adam Schiller and Alex

Brest and Rachel Hinman. Both teams lost tight

matches against Indiana. The B team lost 16 – 26 and

the A team lost 23 – 28. After the home opener, the

team had a 4 – 1 record.

At the Badger Classic at the University of

Wisconsin-Madison on November 5th and 6th, Miami

faced Northeastern, Western Illinois, Wisconsin, and

Dayton. In pool play, Miami defeated Western

Illinois 27 – 13, but lost to Northeastern 15 – 29 and

Wisconsin 16 – 27. Against Wisconsin, Miami

players Mike Goldman and Caroline Bennett played

hard fought matches to win their respective singles

divisions. After being placed in the Bronze bracket,

Miami ultimately lost to Dayton 20 – 24 in overtime.

Miami’s Midwest rankings for the fall season

stood at 2nd place on 10/31 and 3rd place on 11/30.

The club tennis team hopes to have a successful

spring season with some big wins. There are a few

out-of-state tournaments left in the season along with

some local competitions remaining to be scheduled.

(Left to Right) Rachel Hinman, Zach Hyndman, Katie Fidelholtz, and Maria Feddrix watch their teammates play against Dayton

Team members at a team party

Photos

(Left to Right) Caroline Bennett, Zach Hyndman, Rachel Hinman, Mike Treneff, Jana Jensen, Christian Dailey, and Mike Goldman at the match at Ohio State University

(Left to Right) Katie Fidelholtz, Mike Treneff, Caroline Bennett, Mike Goldman, Zach Hyndman, Abby Schiller, Christian Dailey, Cecilia Boldrini, and Trevor Forsythe at the Badger Classic in Wisconsin (Left to Right) Mike Goldman, Mike Treneff,

Katie Fidelholtz, and Cecilia Boldrini get ready to warm up for the Badger Classic in Wisconsin

Mike Treneff in his match against Ohio State University

Photo Credits: Caroline Bennett, Rachel Hinman, and Jana Jensen