2003-04

(May 17) Emory University's Alex Jacobs finished the season with a perfect 17-0 record at No. 3 singles. The last two came in the NCAA national team championship as Jacobs helped Emory finish third. In the quarterfinals, Jacobs was a 6-1, 6-1 winner against his opponent from Washington (Mo.). His singles match in the semifinals was stopped because of decision. In the third-place match, Jacobs recorded a 6-4, 6-2 singles win as Emory came from behind for a 4-3 victory. Jacobs and teammate Mark Odgers won both matches in the team championship, picked up the No. 1 seed for the doubles championship, advanced to the doubles quarterfinals before being eliminated, and finished with a 15-5 record. Jacobs becomes an All-American for the third consecutive year.

(May 3) Jesse Ferlianto helped Emory University advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA national championship. Ferlianto won his singles and doubles match in the sub-regional finals as No. 1 ranked Emory defeated No. 10 Washington & Lee (Va.), 5-2. With the match in the balance, Emory leading 3-2, and moved indoors, Ferlianto stepped onto the court for his No. 6 singles match. He came away with a double bagel, winning 6-0, 6-0. Earlier in the match, he and doubles partner Patrick Redmond prevailed 9-7 at No. 3 doubles to clinch the doubles point for Emory. For the season, Ferlianto has a 21-1 singles record, including 8-0 against top 25 teams in Division III. He and Redmond are 19-1 in doubles.

(April 26) Emory University junior Alex Jacobs led the Eagles to their 15th consecutive University Athletic Association (UAA) title. Jacobs won all three of his singles matches and two doubles matches. In his first singles match, Jacobs faced an opponent from Brandeis University and won 6-4, 7-6. The second match featured Jacobs versus an opponent from Carnegie Mellon University with Jacobs winning 6-1, 6-1. In his third match of the tournament, Jacobs defeated an opponent from Washington University 6-2, 6-4. Jacobs improves his win/loss record to 16-2 on the season. In doubles, Jacobs partnered with Mark Odgers to earn wins against Carnegie Mellon (8-0) and Washington (8-5). Jacobs and Odgers are currently ranked second in the nation for NCAA Division III doubles players by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).

(April 19) Emory University junior Mark Odgers improved his singles season win/loss record to 10-7 with a win over Washington & Lee University (VA). Odgers, who is currently ranked fifth in the nation for NCAA Division III players by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), defeated his opponent, who is ranked 21st, by a score of 6-0, 6-4. In doubles, Odgers and partner Alex Jacobs earned a win with an 8-3 score; the ITA currently ranks the pair second in the nation. As a team, Emory defeated Washington and Lee by a score of 7-0 and moved to 17-1 on the season.

(April 12) Emory University junior Tyson Ramsay led the Eagles to a 6-1 victory over Washington College (MD). Ramsay, who has only played in the No. 1 singles spot a few times during his career, did so over the weekend and it led to an upset. Ramsay is ranked ninth in the nation for NCAA Division III schools by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) took on the third ranked player in the nation, Peter Taylor, and won 7-5, 5-7, 7-5. In doubles, Ramsay and Josh Rubens partnered together to play in the No. 1 position and upset their opponents, who are ranked in the top-twenty by the ITA, win with a score of 8-3.

(March 29) Emory University sophomore Jesse Ferlianto helped the Eagles defeat Averett College (VA) by a score of 7-0. Playing the No. 6 position in singles, Ferlianto defeated his opponent in straight sets: 6-0, 6-0 and improved his season win/loss record to 14-1. In doubles, Ferlianto partnered with Patrick Redmond to earn a win of 8-4 over their opponents. The duo has a win/loss record of 12-1 on the season. The Eagles are the defending NCAA Division III national team champions.

(March 22) Emory sophomore Patrick Redmond improved his singles win/loss record 14-4 with a win against DePauw University (IN) over the weekend. Redmond defeated his opponent in three sets: 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. In singles, he is currently ranked No. 16 in the nation for NCAA Division III schools by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). In doubles, Redmond teamed with Jesse Ferlianto where the duo defeated their opponents 8-3 and also improved their season win/loss record to 9-1. The Eagles, who are ranked No. 1 in the nation, defeated DePauw, who is ranked No. 22, by a score of 6-0.

(March 15) Junior Tyson Ramsay earned straight-set wins in singles over opponents from Florida Southern College, U. of Indianapolis, and Eckerd College (FL). He is currently ranked ninth in the nation in singles by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). In doubles, Ramsay partnered with Josh Rubens and the pair added improved their season win/loss record to 6-1 with three victories. The Eagles are the defending NCAA Division III national team champions and they improved their season win/loss record to 8-1.

(March 1) Junior Alex Jacobs helped Emory University capture its first Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III national indoor team championship. Jacobs went 6-0 on the weekend in singles and doubles with wins over three NCAA Division III schools (MIT-16th; Trinity [TX] - 6th; and Gustavus Adolphus -3rd). In the championship match, playing No. 3 singles, Jacobs defeated an opponent from Gustavus in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6. Jacobs partnered with Mark Odgers in doubles to defeat their opponents, ranked fourth in the nation, 8-4. Jacobs and Odgers are ranked No. 2 in the nation by the ITA. Jacobs improves his win/loss record to 5-1 in both singles and doubles on the season. The Eagles are the defending NCAA Division III national team champion and currently ranked No. 1 in the nation by the ITA.

(Feb. 23) Junior Alex Jacobs played a role in Emory's defeat of Rhodes College (TN) and University of the South (TN). In singles, Odgers defeated an opponent from Rhodes College, 6-3, 6-1, as well as an opponent from U. of the South, 6-7 (8-6), 6-4, 7-5. In doubles, Jacobs teamed with fellow junior, Mark Odgers to earn wins against Rhodes opponents, 8-4, and U. of the South opponents, 8-6. The doubles pair of Jacobs and Odgers are ranked No. 2 in the nation for NCAA Division III schools by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Emory is the defending NCAA Division III national team champion and have started the season with a win-loss record of 2-1.

(Oct. 20) The Emory University doubles team of Mark Odgers and Jesse Ferlianto finished second at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) national championship. Odgers and Ferlianto, who were the No. 1 seed lost to a duo from Trinity University (Texas), 7-5, 6-4 in the finals. Odgers and Ferlianto earlier won the ITA doubles regional title. This is the first season that Odgers and Ferlianto have been paired together in doubles. For Odgers, this is his third appearance at the ITA doubles nationals and second consecutive year that he has finished second.

(Oct. 6) Emory University sophomore Patrick Redmond became just the sixth Eagle ever to win the singles title at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regional Championships. Redmond, who was unseeded in the 64-player field, defeated the fourth and fifth seeds. In the finals, he beat teammate Josh Rubens, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, for the title. Redmond now moves on to the ITA nationals October 16-19 in Corpus Christi, Texas. In doubles, Redmond teamed up with Yoji Masuoka to advance to the quarterfinals after defeating the fourth seed. Redmond came into the 2003-04 season with a 2-1 career singles record and an 0-1 doubles record.