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2022-23 Men's Tennis Roster

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Ryan Okonski

Ryan Okonski

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    162
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Stevensville, Mich.
  • High School:
    St. Joseph

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 27 singles matches (10-17 record) and 15 doubles matches (9-6 record) across four seasons … link to career statistics.

2022-23:  Named an ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete ... 2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... earned All-GLIAC Honorable Mention honors ... played to a 3-3 overall record in singles … had a 1-1 dual match ledger, both at the No. 6 spot … competed in both singles and doubles vs. Judson (3/9) … partner for the Judson match at the third position was Luke Laws … notched a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Artem Sharkota at Michigan Tech (4/1) … went 3-1 overall for the season in doubles, including a 1-1 dual match mark … won two matches in the fall with Joe Kelt … teamed with Niklas Karcz for a 6-3 Senior Day win vs. Purdue Northwest (4/15) at the No. 3 spot … Match-By-Match Results.

2021-22:  Named an ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete ... earned GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team honors ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... earned All-GLIAC Honorable Mention honors ... earned a 5-5 singles record, including a 1-1 mark in dual matches ... the lone win came against Lawrence Tech (6-3, 6-4) ... collected a 3-3 mark in doubles ... won twice with David Pluszczyk and once with Joe Steele ... Match-By-Match Results.

2020-21:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... named an ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete ... compiled an 0-4 singles record, primarily at No. 5 singles (0-3) ... lost both doubles matches - at No. 2 doubles (vs. Findlay) with Luke Laws, and at No. 3 doubles (vs. Purdue Northwest in the GLIAC Tournament) with Joe Steele ... Match-by-Match Results.

2019-20:  Recorded a 2-0 mark at No. 3 doubles (3-0 overall in doubles) and went 1-2 at No. 6 singles (2-5 overall in singles) ... swept his career-opening competition at Lewis (2/14) with a 6-1, 6-0 singles victory and a 6-1 win in doubles ... tallied a 6-4 doubles win vs. Sacred Heart (3/4) ... final nine matches, GLIAC Tournament, and NCAA Championships all canceled due to COVID-19 ... Match-by-Match Results.

High School:  A 2019 graduate of St. Joseph High School ... earned academic accolades for posting a 3.5 GPA ... played four years of varsity tennis under coach Patrick Hoffman ... named Division 3 Player of the Year by the Michigan High School Coaches Association during his senior year ... was a four-time First Team All-State selection ... earned his spot as a conference finalist, a regional champion and a quarterfinalist at the State Finals (No. 1 singles) as a senior ... was a finalist for the state's Mr. Tennis Award in 2018 ... named team captain his senior year ... participated in the Interact Club, which provided numerous opportunities to serve in the community.

Personal:  Full name -- Ryan M. Okonski ... born on June 1, 2001, in St. Joseph, Mich. ... son of Craig and Cherie Okonski ... has a older brother, Daniel ... is majoring in Global Supply Chain Management ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Fall 2022 (4.00) and Winter 2023 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2019 and Fall 2020.

 
   Ryan Okonski's Career Doubles Record
Year #1 #2 #3 Fall Tournaments GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* NCAA Championships* Total
2019-20% --- --- 2-0 1-0 COVID COVID COVID 3-0
2020-21 --- 0-1 0-1 COVID 0-1 --- --- 0-2
2021-22 --- --- 1-1 2-2 --- --- --- 3-3
2022-23 --- --- 1-1 2-0 --- --- --- 3-1
Career --- 0-1 4-3 5-2 0-1 --- --- 9-6
 
Ryan Okonski's Career Singles Record
 Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Fall Tournaments GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* NCAA Championships* Total
2019-20% --- --- --- --- --- 1-2 1-3 COVID COVID COVID 2-5
2020-21% --- --- --- --- 0-3 0-1 COVID --- --- --- 0-4
2021-22 --- --- --- 1-0 --- 0-1 4-4 --- --- --- 5-5
2022-23 --- --- --- --- --- 1-1 2-2 --- --- --- 3-3
Career --- --- --- 1-0 0-3 2-5 7-9 --- --- --- 10-17

*- Included in flight record
% - Season cut short due to COVID-19

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2022-23
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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    5'10" 155 lbs

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    5'10" 162 lbs

  • 2021-22Redshirt Sophomore

    5'9" 162 lbs

  • 2022-23Senior

    5'8" 162 lbs