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2017-18 Men's Tennis Roster

Benny Schweizer

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Manheim, Germany
  • Highschool Kurpfalz Gymnasium

Biography

• 2015 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year
• Three-Time First-Team All-Southland Conference
• Five-Time All-Southland Conference
• Southland Conference Player of the Week


Spring 2018
• Played the No. 1 and 2 singles positions.
• Posted a 9-10 (.474) overall singles record.
• Recorded a 5-5 (.500) record and No. 2 singles.
• Recorded a 3-2 (.600) mark in SLC competition.
• Won seven of his final nine singles’ matches.
• Played the Nos. 1 and 2 doubles’ positions.
• Recorded a 7-5 (.583) doubles’ mark with partner Logan Powell.

Fall 2017
• Posted a 7-3 (.700) mark in singles competition.
• Finished the fall with a 3-3 (.500) record in doubles.

Spring 2017
• Guided Big Red to back-to-back SLC regular-season titles for the first time since the 1975 and 1976 seasons.
• Guided the Cardinals to back-to-back NCAA Championship appearances.
• First-Team All-Southland Conference Doubles selection.
• Second-Team All-Southland Conference Singles selection.
• Battled through injuries to record a 10-5 (.667) singles record.
• Was 4-1 (.800) in Southland singles matches.
• Competed at Nos. 5 and 6 singles, going 5-1 (.833) at No. 6.
• Is 6-2 (.750) in his last eight matches.
• Won 12 doubles matches.
• Recorded an 11-2 (.846) doubles mark with Michael Feucht at the No. 2 position.
• Schweizer and Feucht were a perfect 4-0 in SLC competition.
 
Fall 2016
• Did not compete during the fall.

Spring 2016
• Helped bring LU its first Southland Conference regular-season title since 1976.
• First-Team Singles All-Southland Conference (at No. 4).
• First-Team Doubles All-Southland Conference (at No. 1).
• Southland Conference Player of the Week (Mar. 22, 2016).
• Posted a 14-6 (.700) singles record, including an 11-3 (.786) mark at No. 4.
• Recorded a near perfect 4-1 (.800) record in conference singles play.
• Only lost once in his final 14 singles matches.
• Went 12-5 (.706) in doubles play with teammate Michael Feucht.
• Duo posted a 7-3 (.700) record at No. 1 doubles, and was a perfect 4-0 in SLC play.
• Helped lead LU to wins over nationally ranked Iowa (#47) and Rice (#28).

Fall 2015
• Posted a 2-1 doubles record with teammate Lukas Grubelnig
• Was 2-3 (.400) in doubles competition.
 
Spring 2015 
• Southland Conference Freshman of the Year
• Second-Team All-Southland Conference Singles
• Named SLC Champion at No. 4 singles
• Tied for team-high honors with 16 singles wins (16-8).
• Was a perfect 6-0 in Southland singles matches.
• Went 7-2 (.778) at No. 4 singles, and 2-0 at the No. 2 spot.
• Also recorded seven wins at No. 3 singles.
• Won five of his final six matches.
• Posted a 10-10 (.500) doubles record, including a 7-4 (.636) mark with teammate Michael Feucht at No. 2 doubles.

High School
• Held a German men's ranking of 201
• ITF U18 best ranking of 457
• Best age group ranking in national juniors of 12
• Won two Grade 4 ITF tournament s in doubles, both in Belgium.
• Nominated for the Federal Team Championships in 2013 and 2014.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2016-17Junior

    6'0"
  • 2017-18Senior

    6'0"
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