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Elmhurst Women's Tennis Record Book

Elmhurst Women's Tennis Record Book

(Updated through 2024-25 season)

Year-by-Year

 
Year Overall Conference Conference Tournament Postseason Coach
2024 0-14 0-8 9th -- Chris Harrison
2023 0-9     0-7 9th -- Warren Harris
2022 5-8 1-7 8th -- Mark Cunnington
2021 1-12 0-8 9th -- Mark Cunnington
2020 2-9 2-6 7th -- Mark Cunnington
2019 2-9 2-6 8th -- Mark Cunnington
2018 9-6 4-4 5th -- Tad Maltby
2017 4-11 2-6 6th -- Aaron Rusnak
2016 7-12 4-4 5th -- Luke Tanaka
2015 7-11 3-4 T-5th -- Anne Mache
2014 3-11 1-6 6th -- Anne Mache
2013 5-8 2-4 5th -- Anthony McPherson
2012 5-11 1-5 6th -- Anthony McPherson
2011 1-12 1-5 6th -- Anthony McPherson
2010 4-9 1-5 6th -- Anthony McPherson
2009 5-12 1-5 6th -- Anthony McPherson
2008 8-6 1-5 6th -- Anthony McPherson
2007 4-8 1-5 7th -- Tethnie Forbes
2006 7-6 2-4 5th -- Hope Semper
2005 4-10 0-5 6th -- Hope Semper
2004 4-11 1-5 7th -- Hope Semper
2003 8-6 2-4 5th -- Hope Semper
2002 7-6 2-5 6th -- Hope Semper
2001 1-10 0-7 7th -- Hope Semper
1999 2-12 2-5 6th -- Ken Prebble
1998 10-6 3-4 5th -- Ken Prebble
1997 7-6 3-4 6th -- Ken Prebble
1996 4-11 1-6 6th -- Ron Rogala
1995 3-7 3-3 6th -- Ron Rogala
1994 2-12 1-6 7th -- Ron Rogala
1993 2-11 0-7 7th -- Ron Rogala
1992 9-5 3-4 5th -- Sue Elliott
1991 2-10 2-5 6th -- Sue Elliott
1990 6-8 -- 6th -- Larry Espinoza
1989 11-8 5-3 4th -- Al Hanke
1988 11-4 -- 3rd -- Al Hanke
1987 18-3 -- 3rd -- Al Hanke
1986 12-3 -- 2nd -- Al Hanke
1985 9-6 4-0 4th (CMC) -- Al Hanke
1984 11-4 -- 3rd -- Al Hanke
1983 6-11 -- 5th -- Al Hanke
1982 5-9 -- 5th -- Al Hanke
1981 5-9 -- -- 6th at IAIAW state Tim Schmidt
1980 5-10 -- -- 8th at IAIAW state Tim Schmidt
1979 8-5 -- -- 5th at IAIAW state Tim Schmidt
1978 8-3-1 -- -- 6th at IAIAW state Gail Andrews
1977 5-5 -- -- 5th at IAIAW state Terry Rogers
1976 6-2 -- -- 3rd at IAIAW state Terry Rogers
1975 6-1 -- -- -- Terry Rogers
1974 1-6 -- -- -- Sandra Hutchins
1973 3-2 -- -- -- Sandra Hutchins
1972 -- -- -- -- Sandra Hutchins / E. Hackman
1971 4-2 -- -- -- Eileen Hackman
1970 3-0 -- -- -- Eileen Hackman
1969 0-1-1 -- -- -- Eileen Hackman
1943 -- -- -- -- Maude Johnson
1942 -- -- -- -- Maude Johnson
1941 1-1 -- -- -- Maude Johnson
1940 -- -- -- -- Maude Johnson

COACHING SUMMARY

 
Name Tenure Seasons Overall CCIW Best CCIW Tournament Finish (Year) Best Postseason Finish (Year)
Chris Harrison 2024 1 0-14 0-8 9th --
Warren Harris 2023 1 0-8 0-7 9th --
Mark Cunnington 2019-2022 4 10-35 5-27 7th (2020) --
Tad Maltby 2018 1 9-6 4-4 5th (2018) --
Aaron Rusnak 2017 1 4-11 2-6 6th (2017) --
Luke Tanaka 2016 1 7-12 4-4 5th (2016) --
Anne Mache 2014-2015 2 10-22 4-10 T-5th (2015) --
Anthony McPherson 2008-2013 6 28-58 7-29 5th (2013) --
Tethnie Carrillo 2007 1 4-8 1-5 7th (2007) --
Hope Semper 2000-2006 6 31-49 7-30 5th (2006) --
Ken Prebble 1997-1999 3 19-24 8-13 5th (1998) --
Ron Rogala 1993-1996 4 11-41 5-22 6th (1995, 1996) --
Sue Elliott 1991-1992 2 11-15 5-9 5th (1992) --
Larry Espinoza 1990 1 6-8 -- 6th (1990) --
Al Hanke 1982-1989 8 83-48 9-3* 2nd (1986) --
Tim Schmidt 1979-1981 3 18-24 -- -- 6th IAIAW State (1981)
Gail Andrews 1978 1 8-3-1 -- -- 6th IAIAW State (1978)
Terry Rogers 1975-1977 3 18-8 -- -- 3rd IAIAW State (1976)
Sandra Hutchins 1973-1974 2 4-8 -- -- --
Eileen Hackman 1969-1972 4 7-3-1 -- -- --
Maude Johnson 1940-1943 4 1-1 -- -- --

CCIW HISTORY

CCIW CHAMPIONS- SINGLES
 
Name Year Court
Riitta Burkhard 1988 No. 1 Singles
Ellen Hamilton 1988 No. 2 Singles
Karin Fox 1987 No. 1 Singles
Karin Fox 1984 No. 2 Singles

CCIW CHAMPIONS- DOUBLES
 
Name Year Court
Riitta Burkhard / Ellen Hamilton 1988 No. 1 Doubles
Karin Fox / Lisa Piemonte 1984 No. 1 Doubles
 

NCAA DIII NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY 

2014 NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships
First Round: Sewanee 5, Elmhurst 2
 

ALL-TIME HONORS

NATIONAL HONORS

 

REGIONAL HONORS

 

CONFERENCE HONORS

ALL-CCIW

Name Class Year Team
Ava Kolman SO 2016 1st Team
Ava Kolman FR 2015 1st Team
Nicole Darga SR 2014 2nd Team
Annie Duggan SO 2013 2nd Team
Cassie Kovach SO 2013 2nd Team
Annie Duggan FR 2012 1st Team
Virginia Dallman JR 2010 1st Team
Virginia Dallman SO 2009 2nd Team

CCIW NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Name Class Year
Ava Kolman FR 2015
Annie Duggan FR 2012

STATE CHAMPIONS
 
Name Year Court
Cheryl Ruyak 1976 No. 1 Singles
 
Note: Ruyak was an Illinois Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (IAIAW) state tournament semi-finalist in 1977 and reached the quarterfinals of the 1978 and 1979 IAIAW state tournaments.

CAREER RECORDS

MOST CAREER SINGLES WINS
 
Rank Name Wins Years
1 Karin Fox 63 1984-87
2 Ellen Hamilton 56 1986-89
3 Cheryl Ruyak 51 1976-79
4 Nancy Piemonte 50 1986-89
5 Renee Hausknecht 45 1986-89
6 Deb Johnson 42 1982-85
7 Lisa Piemonte 41 1983-86
8 Melody Nekovar 38 1987-89
9 Kathryn Wheeler 36 2016-19
10 Rachel Rettger 28 2015-19

MOST CAREER DOUBLES WINS
 
Rank Name Wins Years
1 Karin Fox 63 1984-87
2 Ellen Hamilton 55 1986-89
3 Renee Hausknecht 44 1986-89
4 Lisa Piemonte 43 1983-86
5 Stephanie Hill 37 1996-99
6 Deb Johnson 30 1982-85
7 Fran Ingram 29 1984-87
8 Jamie Maslowski 28 1997-2000
8 Kathryn Wheeler 28 2016-18
10 Rachel Rettger 25 2015-19

MOST CAREER TEAM DOUBLES WINS
 
Rank Pairing Wins Years
1 Karin Fox / Lisa Piemonte 35 1984-86

MOST CAREER WINS- COMBINED
 
Rank Name Combined Wins Singles Wins Doubles Wins Years
1 Karin Fox 126 63 63 1984-87
2 Ellen Hamilton 111 56 55 1986-89
3 Renee Hausknecht 89 45 44 1986-89
4 Lisa Piemonte 84 41 43 1983-86
5 Deb Johnson 72 42 30 1982-85
6 Kathryn Wheeler 64 36 28 2016-19
7 Rachel Rettger 53 28 25 2015-19
8 Melody Nekovar 38 38 -- 1987-89
9 Stephanie Hill 37 -- 37 1996-99
10 Fran Ingram 29 -- 29 1984-87
 

SEASON RECORDS

MOST SEASON SINGLES WINS
 
Rank Name Wins Year
1 Karin Fox 20 1987
2 Melody Nekovar 19 1987
3 Riitta Burkhard 17 1988
3 Ellen Hamilton 17 1987
5 Karin Fox 16 1987
5 Nancy Piemonte 16 1987
7 Ellen Hamilton 15 1986
7 Deb Johnson 15 1985
7 Fran Ingham 15 1987
7 Karin Fox 15 1986
7 Renee Hausknecht 15 1989
7 Kathryn Wheeler 15 2018

MOST SEASON DOUBLES WINS
 
Rank Name Wins Year
1 Karin Fox 19 1987
1 Ellen Hamilton 19 1987
3 Karin Fox 17 1986
4 Ellen Hamilton 16 1989
4 Aimee Simpson 16 1989
6 Karin Fox 15 1984
6 Lisa Piemonte 15 1986
8 Kathryn Wheeler 12 2017
8 Ava Kolman 12 2016
8 Cassie Kovach 12 2013

MOST SEASON TEAM DOUBLES WINS
 
Rank Pairing Wins Year
1 Karin Fox / Ellen Hamilton 19 1987
2 Karin Fox / Lisa Piemonte 17 1986
3 Ellen Hamilton / Aimee Simpson 16 1989
4 Karin Fox / Lisa Piemonte 15 1984
4 Lisa Piemonte / xx 15 1986
6 Kathryn Wheeler / Rachel Rettger 12 2018
6 Ava Kolman / Cassie Kovach 12 2016
6 Cassie Kovach / Nicole Darga 12 2013
9 Chiara Gaudio / Rachel Rettger 11 2019
9 Ava Kolman / Nicole Darga 11 2015


MOST SEASON WINS- COMBINED
 
Rank Name Combined Wins Singles Wins Doubles Wins Year
1 Karin Fox 39 20 19 1987
2 Ellen Hamilton 36 17 19 1987
3 Karin Fox 32 17 15 1986
4 Riitta Burkhard 29 17 12 1988
5 Ellen Hamilton 28 12 16 1989
6 Lisa Piemonte 26 11 15 1986
7 Renee Hausknecht 25 15 10 1989
8 Kathryn Wheeler 27 15 12 2018
To report any errors in the record book, please contact the Elmhurst Athletic Communications office.