2013 Men's Tennis Players of the Week

  • Graham Wilson, Virginia Wesleyan, Freshman
    April 22, 2013
    Wilson, a freshman from Newport News, Va., opened with a 6-4, 6-5 win at #1 singles over Hampden-Sydney, and then followed that 8-1 at #1 doubles with classmate Drew Tomajczyk. Wilson then helped the Marlins to a 5-2 win over Guilford in the ODAC Tournament quarterfinals with a 8-6 win at #1 doubles with Tomajczyk. Wilson is now 23-6 overall in 2012-13. His victories total is a rookie record at VWC and ties the third highest overall victory total in program history. He is 17-4 at the No. 1 flight in singles, which is also a VWC rookie record for wins at the flight and ties the overall VWC record for wins at the No. 1 flight. He and Tomajczyk are riding a seven-match winning streak at #1 doubles.
  • Peter Hawkins, Bridgewater, Senior
    April 15, 2013
    Hawkins, a senior from Silver Spring, Md. led the Eagles to a 3-0 conference record with a perfect week in singles and doubles play. At No. 1 singles, Hawkins won 6-4, 6-2 vs. Shenandoah and 6-1, 6-3 vs. Va. Wesleyan. In a battle for second place in the ODAC, he rallied to defeat E&H's James Keighley 4-6, 6-0, 6-1. At doubles, he was 3-0 with partner Sam Churchill. The duo won 8-1 at No. 2 doubles vs. Shenandoah. At No. 3 vs. VMC, the duo took an 8-1 win. They also won at No. 3 against E&H, 8-4. Hawkins is 8-1 at No. 1 vs. ODAC competition. He and Churchill are undefeated in doubles play at No. 3.
  • James Lee, Roanoke, Senior
    April 08, 2013
    Lee, a senior from Radnor, Pa., went 5-1 last week as Roanoke went 2-1 as a team. Lee, who is 12-1 this season from the No. 2 singles position, went 3-0 from the second slot this past week as he posted victories against Kyle Gatti from Greensboro College (6-2, 6-0), Drew Tomajczyk from Virginia Wesleyan (6-0, 6-1) and Dan Phung from Randolph College (6-1, 6-0). In doubles play, Lee and teammate Matthew Kessley went 2-1 with wins coming against Greensboro and Randolph in the top flight. The duo’s only loss, the first for Lee in his last eight doubles matches, came to Virginia Wesleyan.
  • Hayden White, Washington and Lee, Senior
    April 01, 2013
    White, a senior from Baltimore, Md., helped lead the Generals to a 2-1 week by posting a 2-0 record in singles and a 3-0 mark in doubles. In a 5-0 win over Lynchburg, White and partner Brian Krouskos posted an 8-0 win at #1 doubles. In a 5-4 loss to #18 Carnegie Mellon, White picked up two points, including a 6-2, 6-1 win at #1 singles over Chris Heaney-Secord, the sixth-ranked player in the Atlantic South Region. He and Christopher Hu won 8-3 at #2 singles. In a 7-2 win over # 16 North Carolina Wesleyan, White won his 13th straight singles match, defeating Robert Kjellberg, who is the top-ranked singles player in the region. The score was 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5). White and Hu posted their second straight 8-3 win at #2 doubles. For the season, White has posted a 21-5 singles record and a 15-7 doubles mark. In the latest (3/28/13) ITA rankings, White is the second-ranked player in the Atlantic South Region.
  • Hayden White, Washington and Lee, Senior
    March 25, 2013
    White, a senior from Baltimore, Md., helped the Generals to a 3-0 week by going 5-0 between singles and doubles play. He earned wins at #1 singles (6-4, 6-4) and #2 doubles (8-1) in a 5-1 win over Bridgewater. He won 6-0, 6-0 at #1 singles in his only action of an 8-1 win over Shenandoah. White capped his week with victories at #1 singles (6-2, 6-0) and #1 doubles (8-0) in the Generals 9-0 win over Hampden-Sydney. For the season, White has posted a 19-5 singles mark and 12-7 record in doubles play.
  • Hayden White, Washington and Lee, Senior
    March 18, 2013
    White, a senior from Baltimore, Md., helped lead the Generals to a 3-1 week by posting a 3-0 singles record and a 3-1 doubles mark. He opened the week with an 8-0 with Christopher HU at #2 doubles against Randolph-Macon. He followed that with 6-1, 6-0 triumph at #1 singles and an 8-0 win at #2 against Randolph. White added a 6-4, 6-4 win at #1 singles in the 23rd-ranked Generals 6-3 loss to 24th-ranked Mary Washington. He and Hu lost their doubles match, 8-2. White and Hu rebounded with an 8-4 win against Emory & Henry, with White winning 7-5, 6-1 in singles play. White has won eight straight singles matches this spring, with the only loss occurring against the No. 1 player from NCAA Division I Elon in the spring opener. For the season, he has recorded a 16-5 singles mark and a 10-7 doubles record.
  • James Keighley, Emory & Henry, Freshman
    March 11, 2013
    Keighley, a freshman from Heswall, Mercyside, England, put up a 7-0 week for Emory & Henry going 3-0 in singles and 4-0 in doubles as the Wasps picked up four wins at Hilton Head. Keighley won two matches against top competition from Wilkes (6-0, 6-2) and Wittenberg (6-4, 6-3), while also posting a 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-2) win against John Carroll. He and teammate Webster Gilley recorded doubles wins of 8-2 (John Carroll), 8-2 (Regis), 8-5 (Wilkes) and 8-6 (Wittenberg). The 4-0 week improved the Wasps' record to 6-1 and moves their winning streak to five straight.
  • Taylor Shamshiri, Washington and Lee, Sophomore
    March 04, 2013
    Shamshiri, a sophomore from Austin, Texas, helped Washington and Lee to a trio of ODAC wins by going 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles. In a 7-2 win over Roanoke on Thursday, he notched a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles and an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles. In a 9-0 win over Guilford on Saturday, Shamshiri posted a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 2 singles and an 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles. For the season (fall and spring combined), he has notched a 7-9 singles record and an 11-4 doubles mark.
  • Hayden White, Washington and Lee, Sr., #1 Singles
    February 25, 2013
    White, a senior from Baltimore, Md., helped lead the W&L men's tennis team to a 2-1 week by going 3-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles over three matches. In an 8-1 loss to top-ranked Emory on Tuesday, he posted a 6-3, 6-2 win over Eric Halpern, who is ranked 23rd nationally in singles. He also led the Generals to wins over Oglethorpe (6-3) and Sewanee (8-1). For the season, White is 11-5 in singles and 5-6 in doubles. He is ranked 12th nationally in singles and 15th regionally in doubles.
  • John Brvenik, Guilford, Fr., No. 6 Singles
    February 18, 2013
    Brvenik, a freshman from Storrs, Conn., clinched Guilford's 5-4 win over Va. Wesleyan by pulling out a three-set win at sixth singles. He downed the Marlins' Adam Owen Ferrari, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, for his first college win.