Four Men's Tennis Players Earn Academic Honors
September 21, 2004 | Men's Tennis
Sept. 21, 2004
Four University of Louisville men's tennis players: Jeremy Clark, Jakob Gustafsson, Mark Kennedy and Matt Mayer earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar Athlete honors for the 2003-04 season. In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status a player must be a varsity letter winner, have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year and have been enrolled at their present school for at least two semesters.
Clark, a junior biology major from Stanville, Ky. Clark, a junior from Stanville, Ky., teamed with Mayer for a 20-6 record in the 2004 season. As Louisville's top doubles team, they were appeared as high as No. 18 in the ITA rankings. Clark was second on the team with a 25-11 overall singles record. He was 17-6 in dual matches, playing mostly at No. 6.
Gustafsson, a junior health and human performance major from Hollviken, Sweden led the team in singles wins last year with a 31-8 overall record. He was 19-6 in dual matches playing mostly at No. 5. He teamed with several players for a 19-10 doubles record.
Kennedy is a senior physics major from Glencoe, Ill. He recently advanced to the semifinals of the Ball State Invitational.
Mayer, who is completing his engineering degree completed his eligibility in the 2003-04 season. A four-year letterwinner from Houston, Texas, he was named to the All-Conference USA first team and received the C-USA Sportsmanship Award for the 2004 season. Mayer was also the recipient of the Ed Kallay Award honoring Louisville's top senior male student-athlete. As a senior, he posted an 18-16 record in singles, playing mostly as the Cardinals' top seed.
"I teach my players that part of being a successful person is not only excelling on the tennis court, but in the classroom as well," said U of L head coach Rex Ecarma. "We set high standards for our players, athletically, academically and socially. Jeremy Clark, Jakob Gustafsson, Mark Kennedy and Matt Mayer are the embodiment of what U of L wants its student-athletes to be."
