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2018-19 Men's Tennis Roster

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Derek Sammons

Derek Sammons

  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    196
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Coldwater, Mich.
  • High School:
    Coldwater

Summary

Biography

  • Named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team in 2019
  • Selected to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team in 2018
  • Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete in 2018
  • A 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team in 2017 and 2019

Career Notes:  Finished with an overall doubles record of 50-33 and a singles record of 22-32 ... tied-for-ninth in most career doubles wins (50) ... tied-for-22nd in most doubles wins in a season for 2017-18 (18).

2018-19:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... earned a spot on the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team ... went 6-2 in conference matches at No. 3 doubles, while recording an overall mark of 17-9 in doubles (primarily No. 3) ... finished the season with a 5-7 singles record ... notched a victory at No. 3 doubles in the 2019 GLIAC Tournament's Championship round vs. Ferris State ... competed in the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament at No. 3 doubles vs. Grand Valley State (first round) and Drury (second round) ... Match-by-Match Results.

2017-18:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ...  named an ITA Scholar-Athlete ... went 6-6 at No. 5 singles and 6-8 at No. 6 singles, finishing the season with a 13-16 overall singles record ... went 18-12 in doubles play, including a 14-8 mark at the third flight ... won three of his final four singles matches during the season, including a victory against #17-Ferris State ... 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Match-by-Match Results.

2016-17:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.

2015-16:  Finished the season with a 15-10 doubles record and posted a 4-9 mark in singles … played primarily at No. 6 singles and the third doubles flight … went 11-9 with Mohamed Fazyl Kechai, 2-1 with Nicholas Ang and 2-0 with Luke Ruocco … led the team with eight doubles wins in conference play … notched first collegiate victory against Walsh’s Tim Bruin (6-1, 6-0) at the ITA Regional Tournament (9/19) and also went 2-1 in doubles with Ang … recorded a five-match winning streak at No. 3 doubles (4/2-4/16), including an 8-0 victory over No. 37 Grand Valley State (4/16) … earned two match doubles wins at the GLIAC Tournament (4/29-5/1) … Match-by-Match Results.

High School:  A 2015 graduate of Coldwater High School ... earned four letters in varsity tennis for the Cardinal ... led the team to a conference championship with an undefeated record his senior year ... was the regional champion with a record of 26-3 ... received All-State for two seasons (2014-15) ... competed in the 2014 state quarterfinals ... served as captain his junior and senior year ... was an AP scholar with honors.

Personal:  Full name -- Derek Sammons ... born on Sept. 28, 1996 ...  son of Johnny and Kristina Sammons ... has one brother, Jon and one sister, Jocelyn ... is an Accounting major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2016 (4.00), Winter 2017, Fall 2017, Winter 2018 (4.00) and Fall 2018 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2015 and Winter 2019 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... was a member of the WSU Student Leadership Council.

 
     Derek Sammons' Career Doubles Record
Year #1 #2 #3 Fall Tournaments GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* Total
2015-16 - 0-1 13-8 2-1 2-1 - 15-10
2016-17 - - - - - - -
2017-18 - 2-2 14-8 2-2 1-1 1-1 18-12
2018-19 0-1 - 14-9 3-1 1-0 0-2 17-11
Career 0-1 2-3 41-25 7-4 4-2 1-3 50-23
 
   Derek Sammons' Career Singles Record
 Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Fall Tournaments GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* Total
2015-16 - - - - 1-0 1-8 2-1 - - 4-9
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - 6-6 6-8 1-2 1-1 0-2 13-16
2018-19 - - - - - 5-5 0-2 - 5-7
Career - - - - 7-6 12-21 3-5 1-1 0-2 22-32

*- Included in flight record.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    6'5" 196 lbs

  • 2016-17Sophomore

    6'5" 196 lbs

  • 2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

    6'5" 196 lbs

  • 2018-19Senior

    6'5" 196 lbs