YellowJacket Tennis News
| Tennis teams open spring break with a loss --
CLINTON, Miss. – The LeTourneau University tennis teams opened spring break with a
pair of losses as the YellowJacket men fell Thursday afternoon to Mississippi College, 6-3, while
the women lost 9-0 in an American...
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| Men's tennis rebounds with victory --
LONGVIEW
– A day after their 10-match winning streak ended at the hands of No. 5 UT-Tyler,
the LeTourneau men’s tennis team got right back to business as usual Thursday at the Davis Tennis
Complex...
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| Cantu garners ASC East POW honors --
RICHARDSON, Texas – LeTourneau University’s Carlos Cantu was named Wednesday the
American Southwest Conference East Division Men’s Tennis Player of the Week.
Cantu, a freshman from...
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| LETU men blank Southwestern --
LONGVIEW – The LeTourneau University men’s and women’s tennis teams took the court
Saturday in a non-conference matchup at the Davis Tennis Complex against Southwestern University
with the men sweeping the Pirates, 6-0,...
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| Men's tennis fight elements, beat UMHB, OWU --
LONGVIEW – The men’s tennis team at LeTourneau University has heard it many times
from head coach, Doug Carter, “Good teams don’t make excuses, they overcome hurdles, and they
believe in what they are”. Thursday,...
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| Robbins named ASC East Player of the Week --
RICHARDSON, Texas – LeTourneau University’s David Robbins was named the American
Southwest Conference East Division Men’s Tennis Player of the Week Wednesday.
Robbins, a freshman from Corpus...
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| Men's tennis remains perfect --
LONGVIEW – It wasn’t out in the “old west” this time, but the 10
th-ranked LeTourneau University men’s tennis team put their “L” brand (for loss and for
LeTourneau) on both No. 11 McMurry and perennial power...
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| Carter notches win No. 100 --
LONGVIEW
– The undefeated and ranked LeTourneau University YellowJackets tangled with
another swarm of YellowJackets…from Howard Payne University (ASC West Division rivals)...
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| Taylor tabbed ASC East Player of the Week --
RICHARDSON, Texas – LeTourneau University’s Mark Taylor was selected Wednesday the
American Southwest Conference East Division Men’s Tennis Player of the Week.
Taylor, a senior native of...
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| Men's Tennis blanks LC --
PINEVILLE, La. – The LeTourneau University’s tennis teams travelled over to
Louisiana College to open American Southwest Conference East Division play on Tuesday
afternoon.
The...
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| Men's tennis improves to 3-0 with win --
KERRVILLE, Texas – Coach Doug Carter’s Yellowjacket men moved to 3-0 for the young
season after beating Schreiner University 7-2 Saturday.
In doubles, Mark Taylor (Paris, Texas) and...
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| LETU Men open season with pair of wins --
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Despite freezing temperatures and unfriendly surroundings,
the #10 ranked LeTourneau University Yellowjacket men swept past both opponents Friday. The
men opened their season against the Bulldogs of...
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| Men’s Tennis ranked 10th in West Region --
LONGVIEW – The LeTourneau University men’s tennis team, coming off a 20-4 season,
was selected 10
th in the NCAA Division III West Region Men’s Tennis Rankings Wednesday.
The...
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| YellowJackets Dream Run Falls Just Short in ASC Title Match; Haney and Taylor Named to All-Tournament Team -- ABILENE, TX – The LeTourneau University Men’s Tennis Team battled to the very end this afternoon in the ASC Title Match against UT-Tyler, but came up just short as they lost their first bid to win a title in program history. The Jackets fell... | |
| Jackets Come From Behind to Win and Advance to ASC Title Match -- ABILENE, TX – The LeTourneau University Men’s Tennis Team (20-3) is headed to a place no LETU team has ever ventured to, the ASC Championship Match. LeTourneau came from behind this afternoon to defeat host McMurry University 5-4 and advance to... | |
| Jacket Tennis Knock Off Howard Payne in First Round of ASC Tourney -- ABILENE, TX – The LeTourneau University Men’s Tennis Team (19-3) kept their historic season going as they advanced through the first round of the American Southwest Conference Tournament knocking off Howard Payne University 5-1. The win is also... | |
| Jacket Netters Drill Louisiana College 9-0 --
LONGVIEW, TX -- In the final regular season conference match of 2009 for the men's tennis team at LeTourneau University, the Louisiana College Wildcats ran into a "buzz saw". The Jackets came out firing and won the match 9-0, in slightly over 1... |
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| Men’s Tennis Blow Past Ozarks 8-1 -- CLARKSVILLE, AR – The LeTourneau University men’s and women’s tennis teams ventured up to Arkansas Friday to play the University of the Ozarks. Coming in to the weekend, the men (16-3) have locked up a playoff berth and they control their own... | |
| Tennis Postponed Against Louisiana College -- LONGVIEW, TX – The LeTourneau University Tennis Teams have postponed this afternoon’s matches due to weather conditions. The Jackets were scheduled to play the Wildcats of Louisiana College at 3pm. The matches have been rescheduled for... | |
| JACKETS SURVIVE WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH 5-4 -- LONGVIEW, TX -- Successful teams sometimes have to get a little lucky. Tuesday afternoon, the LeTourneau men's tennis team did just that winning 5-4 over the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The men were having to race the weather, hoping to get the... | |
| Jackets Chop Down 2 Ranked Opponents -- ORLANDO, FL – A day after their 8 match winning streak was snapped by Tufts University, the men’s tennis team from LeTourneau started another streak. In the morning session at the Spring Break Sports Tennis event in Orlando, LETU met up with... | |
| Haney Tabbed ASC East Player of the Week -- RICHARDSON, TX – The LeTourneau University Men’s Tennis Team is making a habit of bringing home the weekly honors. For the third time in only four weeks LETU has a member named ASC East Player of the Week. This time junior Paul Haney (Corpus... | |
| JACKETS FIGHT OFF CHOCTAW MEN 5-4 -- LONGVIEW, TX -- It took nearly five and a half hours, but the LeTourneau University men's tennis team held off a tough Mississippi College team 5-4. For the second straight conference match, LeTourneau held a 2-1 lead after doubles...losing court 1... | |
| LeTourneau Men's Tennis Ranked #31 In The Nation -- SKILLMAN, NJ – Tuesday afternoon, the first NCAA/ITA Spring Tennis Rankings of 2009 were released. The LeTourneau University men’s tennis team was recognized as the #31 team in the nation. The Jackets are off to an (8-1) start, with their only... | |
| Men's Tennis Garner Second ASC Weekly Honors --
RICHARDSON, TX – LETU men’s tennis took the East Division ASC Player of the Week honors for the second time this season, as freshman Daniel Shidler was the recipient for the week of February 23 – March 3. Shidler (Olive Branch,... |
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| LETU Netters Move To 8-1 With Victory Over HPU --
BROWNWOOD, TX – While coming off Friday’s back-to-back victories over top national teams and fighting injuries, it would have been easy for the LeTourneau men’s tennis team to slip up against another tough ASC-West opponent, Howard Payne... |
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| YELLOW JACKET MEN’S TENNIS STORMS THROUGH ABILENE --
ABILENE, TX – The LeTourneau University men’s tennis team went to Abilene knowing they had a big task in front of them. The first part, play one of the hottest teams in the West Region, in McMurry University. The second part, play the 8th... |
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| JACKETS KEEP UP HOT START, MOVE TO 5-1 -- LONGVIEW, TX - The LeTourneau University Yellow Jacket men's tennis team continued it's hot start with two sweeps of ASC opponents, Sul Ross State University and Schreiner University. Friday morning, Sul Ross opened up with the Jackets and were... | |
| #21 PATRIOTS HOLD OFF LETOURNEAU NETTERS 6-3 -- LONGVIEW, TX – What has appeared to be the Jacket’s strength this season proved to be their undoing Wednesday afternoon at the Davis Tennis Center, on the campus of LeTourneau University. #21 UT-Tyler’s men won all 3 of the doubles matches,... | |
| Sinard Captures ASC Men's Tennis Player Of The Week Honors --
RICHARDSON, TEXAS – Junior Wade Sinard has been chosen as the American Southwest Conference East Division Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Tuesday. Sinard’s honors came after the Corpus... |
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| Jacket Tennis Kicks Off Fall Season -- LONGVIEW, TEXAS - The LeTourneau University tennis teams started their respective seasons Thursday evening in Tyler, at the ASC Individual Championships. Head coach, Doug Carter, entering his 5th season at the helm of both teams, has high... | |
| Twenty-One Student-Athletes Earn ASC All-Academic Honors -- RICHARDSON, TEXAS – LeTourneau University had 20 student-athletes and one student sports information director named to the 2008 Spring American Southwest Conference Academic honor roll, the league office announced. The sports included are... | |
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