Spencer Talmadge 2011-12 Men's Tennis Roster
AS A SENIOR:Continued to bolster Irish record as doubles specialist during senior campaign, playing primarily at the No. 1 spot with Greg Andrews … concluded career second in school history in doubles wins (83) … went 4-1 with Ryan Bandy as the second doubles team … went 7-2 in singles and 10-6 in doubles during the fall season … named to the Tom Fallon Invitational all-tournament team after going 3-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles with teammate Greg Andrews … also earned a spot on the Tribe Invitational all-tournament doubles team … advanced to finals of the USTA/ITA Midwest Regional Doubles Championship with Andrews after defeating five opponents … won eight doubles contests and six singles matches in a row during middle of fall season … went 2-1 in singles at the OFCC Invitational and 3-0 in singles at the Tom Fallon Invitational … a member of the 2012-13 BIG EAST All-Academic team … earned a Monogram.
AS A JUNIOR:Doubles specialist who teamed with sophomore Greg Andrews primarily at two to go 15-6 during the spring season …went 21-13 on the year in doubles playing with four different partners … won first six doubles matches with Andrews (Feb. 3 – Feb. 12) … opened year with teammate Niall Fitzgerald at No. 1 doubles … went 2-2 with Fitzgerald, including an 8-7 (7-4) win over then-No. 34 Illinois State[apos]s Alexander Pelaez and Tuomas Manner to open the spring season … went 6-4 during the fall season at singles … turned in a 3-1 record at the Tom Fallon Invitational … earned a Monogram.
AS A SOPHOMORE:Saw role improve drastically on the team during second season, finishing with a record of 8-3 in singles while going 23-16 in doubles action … named a member of BIG EAST Academic All-Star team … went 7-2 in singles during the fall season, while posting a mark of 1-1 in limited action during the spring campaign … went a perfect 3-0 at the 2010 Chowder Fest, recording wins over two Harvard players: John Thornton, twice (6-1, 6-2 / 6-3, 6-2) and Mac McAnulty (6-2, 6-4) … also went 3-0 at the Tribe Invitational, defeating College of Charleston[apos]s Mickael Boyer (6-4, 6-4), Maryland[apos]s Michiel Doornenbal (6-1, 6-1) and William and Mary[apos]s Adrian Vodislav (6-2, 6-2) … lone win during the dual campaign came against Dayton[apos]s Phillip Dresden (6-2, 6-0) at the No. 6 court … played entire season with Niall Fitzgerald in doubles, climbing as high as 51st in the rankings in split time between the No. 1 and No. 2 court during dual play … reeled off wins in 10 of first 12 dual season matches, including taking down Oklahoma[apos]s 48th-ranked duo of Lawrence Formentera and John Warden (9-8) and North Carolina[apos]s 44th-ranked twosome of Stefan Hardy and Zach Hunter (8-3) … later in the year, took down Ohio State[apos]s 12th-ranked tandem of Matt Allare and Peter Kobelt (8-6) for highest-ranked doubles victory to date … earned a Monogram.
AS A FRESHMAN:Posted a 7-8 mark in doubles play and saw action in eight doubles matches during his first season of dual play with the Irish … played at second, third, and fourth doubles … won four dual season doubles matches … defeated Joe Wood and Conor Berg with partner David Anderson by a score of 8-5 to stake the Irish to a 1-0 lead and win over New Mexico … captured a 9-7 win over Toledo[apos]s Bryant Dudzik and Terence Weigan … earned a Monogram.
HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL DATA:Four-year letter winner at Junipero Serra (Calif.) … conference champion as a junior and senior … earned team MVP honors as a sophomore and junior … all-conference selection as a junior … advanced to the quarterfinals of the NorCal 18 Jr. Sectional Championships at Santa Clara University in June 2009 … competed at the USTA Spring National Championships in Mobile, Ala. in March 2009 … the son of Kathleen and Mark Talmadge … has one younger brother, Sean … born in San Mateo, Calif. … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a marketing major.