2004

(May 16) Emory University concluded the NCAA individual championships with a school-record five All-Americans. The previous record was three on multiple occasions.

The pairing of Mark Odgers and Alex Jacobs was accorded the honor after receiving the top seed for the NCAA doubles championship. The two were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Odgers also made the All-America team in singles after receiving the No. 6 seed for the NCAA singles championship. He was eliminated in the round of 32 in the NCAA singles tournament.

Tyson Ramsay reached the round of 16 in the NCAA singles tournament to become a singles All-American. He won his opening match, 7-5, 6-2, in an upset against the No. 5 seed, Brian Casey of Califonia-Santa Cruz, who had beaten Ramsay in the team tournament the day before. In the round of 16, Ramsay was forced to retire in the third set against Andrew Murray of Williams (Mass.), an eventual semifinalist.

The trio join Patrick Redmond and Jesse Ferlianto, who both made the All-America team based on last fall. Redmond won the Intercollegiate Tennis Association regional singles championship while Ferlianto did the same in doubles with Odgers (Jacobs was studying abroad). Redmond finished fifth at the ITA fall national championship while Odgers-Ferlianto placed second.

(May 14) Emory University finished third at the NCAA Division III national team championship. This is the third consecutive year Emory reached the national semifinals. It was second in 2002 and won the national title last year.

This is the 13th consecutive year the team reached the national quarterfinals. This year, Emory beat Washington (Mo.), 4-0, in the quarterfinals.

In the semifinals, Emory lost to the eventual national champion, Middlebury (Vt.), 4-1. Emory then won the third-place match with a come-from-behind 4-3 win against California-Santa Cruz.

Emory finishes the season with a 24-2 record, its only other loss in the season opener to Division I Georgia Tech. The Eagles were 11-1 against national top-25 Division III teams.

(May 4) Alex Jacobs heads a list of six Emory players selected to the all-conference team by the University Athletic Association. Conference coaches vote for the all-UAA teams based on performances in the annual conference championship.

Jacobs was chosen for the all-UAA first team at No. 3 singles, the only Emory player to make the first team in singles. Teammates Mark Odgers (No. 1), Tyson Ramsay (No. 2), Patrick Redmond (No. 4), and Josh Rubens (No. 5) made the all-conference second team in their respective singles positions.

The doubles tandems of Odgers-Jacobs (No. 1) and Ramsay-Rubens (No. 2) were voted to the all-UAA first team. The duo of Jesse Ferlianto and Redmond made the all-UAA second team at No. 3 doubles.

UAA Coaching Staff of the Year honors went to Emory Head Coach John Browning and his assistants, Kyle Nelson and Tomas Szabados.

(May 4) Three Emory University players have been selected for the NCAA Division III national individual championships. Juniors Mark Odgers and Tyson Ramsay will compete in the singles championship while Odgers and junior Alex Jacobs pair up for the doubles championship.

This is the third consecutive year all three have been chosen for the respective individual championships.

Odgers and Ramsay are ranked fifth and ninth, respectively, in the nation among Division III singles players, according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Odgers-Jacobs are ranked No. 2 nationally in doubles.

Last season, Odgers advanced to the quarterfinals of the singles championship while Ramsay reached the round of 16. Odgers-Jacobs made it to the semifinals of the doubles championship.

The individual championships are May 15-17 in Lewiston, Maine. All three players will be there ahead of time competing in the NCAA national team championship May 12-14. Emory is the defending national champion and ranked No. 1 in the nation this season.

(May 3) Emory University competes in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III national team championship May 12. The Eagles, ranked No. 1 in the nation, face conference member Washington (Mo.).

This is a rematch of the University Athletic Association finals, won by Emory, 4-1, April 25. If Emory wins, its semifinal opponent would be either Trinity (Texas) or Middlebury (Vt.).

This is the 13th consecutive year Emory has reached the national quarterfinals. Emory is 22-1 this season with its only loss in the season opener to Division I Georgia Tech.

(May 2) No.1 ranked Emory University began its defense of the NCAA Division III national team championship by ousting No. 10 Washington & Lee (Va.) 5-2 in the second round. With the victory, the Eagles move on the national quarterfinals for the 13th consecutive year.

The match took place indoors because of inclement weather. On the season, the Eagles stand at 22-1 in dual matches, the best winning percentage in team history. Emory needs three more wins to match the team mark for most wins in a season of 25 set by the 1981 team, which played 36 matches that year.

Mark Odgers, Alex Jacobs, and Jesse Ferlianto each won both of their matches in singles and doubles. Jacobs, with his 53rd career singles victory, moved into top 20 in Emory history for career singles wins.

Josh Rubens won in straight sets to improve to 22-4 on the season at No. 5 singles. He is tied with Patrick Redmond for the most singles wins this season on the team.

(May 1) Emory University will face Washington & Lee (VA) tomorrow morning in the second round of the NCAA Division III regional championship. Washington & Lee defeated Piedmont College (GA) this afternoon by a 6-1 score.

Emory is currently ranked No 1 in the nation for NCAA Division III schools by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), while Washington & Lee is ranked tenth. Tomorrow's match is schedule to begin at 11 am at Emory.

(April 27) Emory University has been selected for the NCAA Division III national tournament for the 15th consecutive year. The Eagles, ranked No. 1 in the nation, seek to defend their national championship from 2003.

Emory hosts an NCAA regional tournament this weekend. The Eagles received a first-round bye and will play Sunday at 11 a.m. against the winner of the Washington & Lee (Va.)-Piedmont (Ga.) match.

If Emory wins Sunday, it advances to the national quarterfinals for the 13th consecutive year.

Selections for the NCAA individual championships will be made next Tuesday, May 4.

(April 26) The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released the regional rankings for NCAA Division III schools. In the southern division, Emory has a team ranking of No. 1. In singles, the Eagles have five players ranked in the top 25: Mark Odgers (2), Tyson Ramsay (7), Alex Jacobs (9), Patrick Redmond (12), and Josh Rubens (19). In doubles, Emory has three teams ranked in the top 10: Odgers/Jacobs (1), Ramsay/Rubens (4), and Jesse Ferlianto/Redmond (9).

(April 25) Emory University captured its 15th consecutive University Athletic Association (UAA) title over the weekend. The Eagles faced opponents from Brandeis University (MA), Carnegie Mellon University (PA), and Washington University (MO).

The first match of the tournament featured Emory versus Brandeis with the Eagles winning 4-1. In singles, Emory received wins from Tyson Ramsay (6-1, 6-1), Alex Jacobs (6-4, 7-6), Patrick Redmond (6-1, 6-1), and Josh Rubens (6-2, 6-3).

Emory faced Carnegie Mellon in the second round of matches and won 7-0. In doubles, the Eagles won all three matches. The team of Jacobs and Mark Odgers defeated their opponents with an 8-0 score. At No. 2 doubles, Ramsay and Rubens earned a win with an 8-1 score and at No. 3 doubles, the pairing of Jesse Ferlianto and Redmond also earned an 8-1 victory. In the singles matches, the Eagles swept all six positions: Odgers (6-0, 6-4), Ramsay (6-1, 6-3), Jacobs (6-1, 6-1), Redmond (6-2, 6-4), Rubens (6-1, 6-0), and Ferlianto (6-1, 6-2).

In the final match Emory defeated Washington by a 4-1 score to win the UAA title. In singles, only four matches were completed with Odgers (7-5, 6-1), Jacobs (6-2, 6-4), and Redmond (6-0, 6-1) earning wins. In doubles, the Eagles won two out of three matches with the team of Jacobs and Odgers defeating their opponents 8-5 and the partnership of Ramsay and Rubens earning a win with an 8-4 score.

Emory improves its season win/loss record to 21-1.

(Apr. 19) Emory University won 6-1 this afternoon against Shorter College (GA). The Eagles improve to 18-1 on the season.

In singles, Emory won five out of six matches with wins coming from Tyson Ramsay (7-6 (3), 4-6, 10-4), Patrick Redmond (6-2, 6-0), Josh Rubens (6-0, 6-0), Jesse Ferlianto (6-1, 6-0), and Yoji Masuoka (6-0, 6-3).

The Eagles swept all three doubles matches and did so by only giving up a total of four games. At No. 1 doubles, the team of Ramsay and Rubens defeated their opponents by a score of 8-1. In the No. 2 slot, Ferlianto and Redmond partnered together to win 8-1 and in the No. 3 position, Mark Odgers and Masuoka earned an 8-2 win.

Emory will compete in the University Athletic Association (UAA) conference tournament this weekend.

(Apr. 16) Emory University, currently ranked No. 1 in the nation for NCAA Division III schools by the Intercollegiate Tennis Assocation (ITA), earned a shutout victory of 7-0 over Washington & Lee (VA), who is ranked No. 10. The Eagles improve their season win/loss record to 17-1.

In doubles, the Eagles took two out of three matches with wins coming from Alex Jacobs and Mark Odgers (8-3), as well as the team of Yoji Masuoka and Patrick Redmond (9-8 (7-4)).

Going into the singles competition with a 1-0 lead, the Eagles swept all six matches. Mark Odgers (No. 1) had a 6-0, 6-4 win over his opponent; Tyson Ramsay (No. 2) earned a hard fought victory of 7-6 (7-3), 6-2; and Alex Jacobs (No. 3) had an easy win of 6-0, 6-1. To round out the singles, Redmond, who played in the No. 4 position had a 7-6 (7-5), 6-0 victory; Josh Rubens (No. 5) had a two-set win of 6-3, 6-2; and Jesse Ferlianto (No. 6) only gave up three games to win 6-3, 6-0 over his opponent.

(Apr. 10) No. 1 ranked Emory University defeated No. 18 ranked Washington College (Md.) by a score of 6-1.

In singles, Tyson Ramsay, who is ranked ninth in the nation by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), upset Peter Taylor of Washington, who is ranked third in the nation in three sets: 7-5, 5-7, 7-5. The Eagles also received wins from Patrick Redmond, Josh Rubens, Jesse Ferlianto, and Yoji Masuoka.

In doubles, the team of Ramsay and Rubens, who played the No. 1 position, defeated a top-twenty team with an 8-3 score. At No. 2 doubles, Ferlianto and Redmond defeated their opponents 8-5 and at No. 3, Jacobs and Masuoka completed the sweep with an 8-1 win.

Emory improves its season win/loss record to 16-1.

(Apr. 9) Emory University participated in the Small College Blue-Gray Classic held on the campus of Auburn University at Montgomery (AL) last weekend. The Eagles faced opponents from NAIA schools in all of their matches.

In the first match, Emory met with Spring Hill College (AL) and won 6-3. The Eagles earned singles wins from Tyson Ramsay, Alex Jacobs, Josh Rubens, and Jesse Ferlianto. In doubles, Emory took two out of three matches with Ramsay and Rubens, who played No. 2, defeating their opponents (8-5) and Jesse Ferlianto and Patrick Redmond at No. 3 winning with a score of 8-2.

Emory was victorious in their second match, which was against the College of Santa Fe (NM), by a score of 5-4. In singles, Alex Jacobs and Jesse Ferlianto came out on top with three-set victories over their respective opponents (6-3, 1-6, 6-2 and 3-6, 6-0, 6-3). In doubles, the duo of Tyson Ramsay and Josh Rubens earned a win with a score of 8-4. The team of Ferlianto and Patrick Redmond also had a victory by defeating their opponents 8-6.

In the final match of the tournament Emory faced Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) and earned a win with a 5-0 score. The Eagles swept the doubles matches, which earned them three points. In singles, Mark Odgers defeated his opponent 6-1, 6-1 and Tyson Ramsay clinched the win with a score of 6-1, 6-1 over his opponent.

The Eagles improve their win/loss record to 15-1 on the season.

(Mar. 27) Emory defeated Averett College (VA) today by a score of 7-0. In doubles, the Eagles swept all three matches for a 1-0 lead. Tyson Ramsay and Josh Rubens, who played the No. 1 position, defeated their opponents 8-5. Mark Odgers partnered with Yoji Masuoka to earn a win over their opponents 8-4.

In singles, Emory continued to dominate as they did in doubles, by sweeping their opponents. Mark Odgers (No.1) defeated his opponent with a 6-3, 6-2 score and Tyson Ramsay (No.2) earned a hard-fought victory with a score of 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Alex Jacobs, who played in the No. 3 singles position, easily won 6-1, 6-1 and Patrick Redmond (No. 4) added another win with a 6-0, 6-2 score. Playing in the No. 5 spot, Josh Rubens defeated his opponent 6-2, 6-3 and in the No. 6 position, Jesse Ferlianto dominated his opponent by a score of 6-0, 6-0.

(Mar. 26) The Eagles defeated Kalamazoo College (MI) today by a score of 5-2. Kalamazoo, which is ranked 20th in the nation by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), has won a total of seven NCAA Division III national team championships. Emory, which is ranked No. 1 in the nation by the ITA, is the defending national team champion.

Emory began the singles matches with a 1-0 lead after sweeping all three doubles matches. In the singles, the Eagles took four of six matches with each of the victories coming in straight-sets. Mark Odgers, who played No. 1, defeated his opponent 6-1, 6-1 and at No. 3 was Alex Jacobs, who won 6-4, 6-4. Patrick Redmond (No.4) earned a victory with a score of 6-2, 6-1 and Jesse Ferlianto, who played in the No. 6 position, defeated his opponent 6-3, 6-4.

Emory improves their season win/loss record to 11-1.

(March 21) The Eagles earned two more victories today improving their season win/loss record to 10-1.

In the first match, Emory faced DePauw University (IN) and won 6-0. In doubles, the partnership of Mark Odgers and Yoji Masuoka had a convincing win over their opponents with a score of 8-2. In singles, five out of six matches were won in two sets. The straight set victories came from Odgers, Josh Rubens, Jesse Ferlianto, Yoji Masuoka and JP Bartonico.

In the second match of the afternoon, Emory faced Piedmont College (GA) and earned a victory of 5-2. The Eagles swept all three doubles matches to go into singles with a 1-0 lead. The win was secured for Emory with victories from Ferlianto, Masuoka, Bartonico, and Lee Friedman.

(March 17) Emory University wrapped up a week-long Spring Break trip by going 3-0. The Eagles improve their season win/loss record to 8-1. Emory defeated Florida Southern College, the University of Indianapolis, and Eckerd College (FL), all NCAA Division II schools, during the break.

The Eagles defeated Florida Southern 6-3 with singles wins from Alex Jacobs, Josh Rubens, and Jesse Ferlianto. Emory swept the three doubles matches with a combined score of 25-16.

Against the University of Indianapolis, the Eagles were unstoppable as they won 9-0. In doubles the teams of Jacobs/Mark Odgers, Tyson Ramsay/Rubens, and Ferlianto/Patrick Redmond once again swept all three matches.

In the last match of the trip, Emory faced Eckerd College and defeated them 5-1. As the singles matches began, Emory had a 2-1 lead, but Ramsay, Rubens, and Ferlianto sealed the victory for the Eagles and the rest of the matches were stopped before completion.

Emory is currently ranked No.1 in the nation for NCAA Division III schools by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).

Emory University poses with the first-place trophy after winning the ITA Division III Indoor National Championship.

(Feb. 29) Emory University beat host Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) 5-2 to capture the title at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III National Indoor Championship.

Top-seeded Emory was making its third championship match appearance in four years at this event, winning its first title.

In today's final, Emory won the doubles point then got wins in singles from Alex Jacobs, Patrick Redmond, Josh Rubens and Jesse Ferlianto. Rubens clinched the win at No. 5 singles, 7-6, 6-1. Jacobs, Redmond and Ferlianto all went 3-0 in singles for the Eagles this weekend.

"We started out a little flat this week, but we we got better as it went along." Emory coach John Browning said. "This is a great tournament because it lets you know where you're at as a team, and winning it gives you a lot of confidence for the remainder of the season."

This tournament featured six of the top eight teams in the latest ITA rankings and is a preview of the season-ending NCAA Championships in May. Emory, last season's NCAA champ, entered this week's tournament at No. 1 in the ITA rankings.

Emory beat MIT in Friday's first round and Trinity (Texas) in yesterday's semifinals, both by 5-2 scores. The Eagles, who have no seniors in their starting lineup, have appeared in all four ITA National Team Indoor Championships, and improved to 9-3 at this event.

--Story courtesy of Casey Angle, Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

(Feb. 28) Emory University advanced to the finals of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III indoor team championship by knocking off sixth-ranked Trinity University (TX). Junior Mark Odgers, who is ranked fifth in the nation in singles for NCAA Division III schools by the ITA, defeated his opponent, who is ranked in the top 30, in three sets, 4-6, 7-6, 6-3. The Eagles also earned singles wins from Alex Jacobs, Josh Rubens, and Jesse Ferlianto. In doubles, only two matches were needed to clinch the victory as the pairings of Tyson Ramsay and Rubens, as well as Ferlianto and Patrick Redmond both defeated their opponents, 8-4. Emory faces host Gustavus Adolphus College in the finals.

(Feb. 27) Emory University, ranked No. 1 in the nation by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for NCAA Division III schools, defeated 16th ranked MIT, 5-2 in the quarterfinals of the ITA Division III indoor team championship. In singles competition, the Eagles received wins from Alex Jacobs, Patrick Redmond, Josh Rubens and Jesse Ferlianto. In doubles, the team of Jacobs and Mark Odgers earned a win over their opponents, 8-4 and the pair of Ferlianto and Redmond also won, 8-2. Emory faces Trinity University (TX) in semi-final competition.

(Feb. 22) Emory University earned victories over Rhodes College (Tenn.) and University of the South (Tenn.) today in the Sewanee Invitational. The Eagles defeated Rhodes College 7-0 and also won against U. of the South 7-0.

Freshman Yoji Masuoka continues to improve his singles win/loss record (7-1) as he earned two-set victories over both of his opponents from Rhodes and U. of the South with scores of 6-1, 6-1 and 6-1, 6-1.

Sophomore Patrick Redmond continues to live up to title as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) regional singles champion as he defeated opponents from both schools 6-3, 6-0 and 6-2, 6-2.

In doubles, the duo of Alex Jacobs and Mark Odgers, who are ranked No. 2 in the nation for NCAA Division III schools by the ITA, also earned victories over Rhodes (8-4) and U. of the South (8-6).

(Feb. 7) Emory University, who is ranked No. 1 in the nation for NCAA Division III by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), opened its 2004 season with a 6-1 loss to Georgia Tech.

The Yellow Jackets, who compete in NCAA Division I athletics, entered the match ranked 43rd in the nation by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).

Freshman Yoji Masuoka was the only Eagle to record a win as he defeated his opponent in a two-set victory with scores of 6-4, 6-4.

(Feb. 5) In a late addition to the schedule, Emory University faces Georgia Tech this Saturday at 3 p.m. The Eagles travel to the Bill Moore Tennis Center on the campus of Georgia Tech.

The Yellow Jackets are ranked 43rd in the nation for NCAA Division I schools by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Emory, who is the defending national team champion, is ranked No. 1 in the nation for Division III schools.

The Eagles feature two singles players who are ranked in the top 10 in Division III: Mark Odgers (No. 5) and Tyson Ramsay (No. 9). Also, the doubles team of Odgers and Alex Jacobs is ranked No. 2 in the nation among Division III pairings.

(Dec.15, 2003) Emory University is No. 1 in the nation in NCAA Division III in the end-of-the-fall rankings released by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Emory also received a No. 1 team ranking for the South region.

Four Emory players are listed in the national singles rankings and one pairing is listed in the national doubles rankings.

Mark Odgers is ranked fifth in the nation in singles, followed by Tyson Ramsay (9), Patrick Redmond (16), and Josh Rubens (35). The doubles combination of Odgers and Alex Jacobs is No. 2 in the nation.

In the regional rankings, Odgers is No. 2, followed by Ramsay (3), Redmond (6), Rubens (14), Jesse Ferlianto (20), and Yogi Masuoka (31). Odgers and Jacobs are the top-ranked doubles pairing in the region.

Last spring, Emory won the NCAA Division III national team championship.

(Oct. 18, 2003) Patrick Redmond finished fifth at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association national championships.

Today, Redmond beat Linfield's (Ore.) Tim Layman, 7-5, 6-4, in the fifth-place match of the NCAA Division III bracket.

Last spring, Redmond was the team's unofficial No. 7 singles player. He did not play in any of Emory's post-season matches as the Eagles went on to win the NCAA national team championship.

Now Redmond is an All-American, thanks to his regional singles championship last month. When the fall national singles rankings are released, Redmond likely will be among the top 10 in the nation for Division III.

(Oct. 17, 2003) Emory University's doubles pairing of Mark Odgers and Jesse Ferlianto finished second at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association national championships.

The duo fell in the finals, 7-5, 6-4, to a pairing from Trinity (Texas). This is the second consecutive year that Odgers has placed second at the ITA nationals. Last year, he did so with partner Alex Jacobs, who is abroad this semester.

Emory's Patrick Redmond won his singles match in the consolation draw, a 6-4, 7-5 decision against a player from New York University. Redmond plays tomorrow for fifth place versus an opponent from Linfield (Ore.).

(Oct. 16, 2003) Emory University's doubles pairing of Mark Odgers and Jesse Ferlianto has advanced to the finals of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association national championships.

The duo prevailed in the semifinals, 4-6, 6-2, 10-8, against an entry from Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.). The Emory pair was a 6-1, 6-3 winner in the quarterfinals against a doubles team from Rochester (N.Y.).

Tomorrow the Emory pair faces an opponent from Trinity (Texas.).

In singles, Emory's Patrick Redmond lost his quarterfinal match, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2, to a competitor from Gustavus Adolphus. Redmond goes into the consolation draw starting tomorrow.

This is the second consecutive year Odgers has reached the doubles finals at the ITA nationals. He and teammate Alex Jacobs were runner-ups last year. The same pair finished fifth at the ITA nationals in 2001.

(Oct. 14, 2003) Emory University's doubles pairing of Mark Odgers and Jesse Ferlianto has been awarded the top seed for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association national championship. The ITA nationals are Oct. 16-19 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Odgers is competing in the ITA nationals in doubles for the third consecutive year. Last year, he and Alex Jacobs were the national runner-up in the NCAA Division III draw.

Emory sophomore Patrick Redmond, the South region champion, is unseeded in the eight-player singles draw for Division III.

(Oct. 5, 2003) Emory University swept the singles and doubles titles at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association regional championships.

Patrick Redmond won the singles championship while Mark Odgers and Jesse Ferlianto teamed up for the doubles championship. All three earned All-America honors and a trip to the ITA nationals in Corpus Christi, Texas, Oct. 16-19.

Redmond, who was unseeded in the 64-player singles draw, beat teammate Josh Rubens in the finals, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. As a freshman last season, Redmond had a 2-1 singles record in varsity matches. He becomes the sixth Eagle ever to win the singles crown at the ITA regional tournament.

Odgers and Ferlianto, the No. 2 doubles seed, were 8-4 winners against the No. 1 seed, a duo from Piedmont (Ga.). This is the first time Odgers and Ferlianto have competed as partners.

This is the third consecutive year that Odgers has won the regional doubles title. He did so the last two years with Alex Jacobs, who is studying abroad this semester. This is the fourth consecutive year, and fourth time in school history, that an Emory pairing has captured the regional doubles championship.

Odgers is now a five-time All-American, tying him for second place in the school record book. Other five-time honorees are Todd Kennedy (1989-92) and Travis Saacke (1992-95). The record is six career All-America citations by Brett Kaplan (1998-2001).

(Oct. 4, 2003) Emory University will be represented in the singles and doubles finals at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association regional championships. Three Emory players reached the singles semifinals and one doubles pairing made the finals, all to be played tomorrow.

Emory's Yoji Masuoka, the No. 6 seed, faces teammate Josh Rubens in one semifinal. Unseeded Rubens upset teammate Mark Odgers, the tournament's top seed, in the quarterfinals, 6-4, 6-3. Rubens also beat the No. 8 seed in the round of 16.

The other singles semifinals features Emory's Patrick Redmond against an opponent from Piedmont (Ga.), who knocked off Emory's Jesse Ferlianto, the No. 2 seed, in the round of 16. Redmond, who is unseeded, beat the No. 5 seed in the round of 16 and the No. 4 seed in the quarterfinals.

The pairing of Odgers and Ferlianto, seeded second, advanced to the doubles final where they face the No. 1 seed, a duo from Piedmont. Odgers-Ferlianto were semifinal winners against teammates Rubens-Zachary Smith. Rubens-Smith earlier beat the No. 3 seed.

The Piedmont pairing beat Emory's Redmond-Masuoka in the other semifinal match. Redmond-Masuoka earlier beat the No. 4 seed.

Winners of the ITA regional championships advance to the ITA national tournament in Corpus Christi Oct. 16-19. Last year, Odgers and Alex Jacobs (studying abroad this semester) won the ITA regional doubles championship.

(Oct. 3, 2003) Emory University has placed six players in the round of 16 in the singles draw at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association regional championship in Sewanee, Tenn. The Eagles also have two doubles pairings in the quarterfinals.

Emory's Mark Odgers is the tournament's No. 1 seed in singles while teammates Jesse Ferlianto and Yoji Masuoka are seeded second and sixth. All three reached the roud of 16 along with Patrick Redmond, Josh Rubens, and Zachary Smith.

Odgers and Ferlianto are the No. 2 seed in doubles. They are in the doubles quartefinals as is the Emory pairing of Rubens and Smith.

Last year, Odgers was the doubles champion (with partner Alex Jacobs) and the singles runner-up at the ITA regional tournament. He and Jacobs eventually finished second at the ITA nationals.

Jacobs and Tyson Ramsay, two members of the 2003 NCAA national team champion, are studying abroad this semester.