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Wayne State University Athletics

2018-19 Men's Tennis Roster

Cameron Weidenthaler
Madison Weiss
Michael Dubicki

Taylor Vane

Taylor Vane

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    159
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Southampton, England
  • High School:
    Peter Symonds College

Summary

Biography

  • Four-time All-GLIAC Second Team selection
  • Three-time GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team honoree
  • Four-time ITA Scholar-Athlete
  • Three-time recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • Served as team captain of the 2018-19 team
Career Notes:  Finished with an overall singles record of 57-49 and a doubles record of 66-43 ... ranked third in most career doubles wins (66) and fourth in most career singles wins (57) ... tied-for-ninth in most doubles wins in a season for 2018-19 (21) ... tied-for-eighth in most singles wins in a season for 2018-19 (21).

2018-19:  Selected ITA Midwest Regional recipient of the Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award ...  finished the year ranked fifth in doubles (with partner Griffin Mertz) in the Midwest Region and 32nd nationally by the ITA ... voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... received ITA Scholar-Athlete recognition ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... served as a team captain ... went undefeated (8-0) in conference matches at No. 1 doubles, while recording an overall mark of 20-7 ... tallied a 7-1 record in league matches at No. 3 singles, while finishing with an overall singles record of 19-10 (No. 1-4 singles) ... notched victories over Northwood at No. 3 singles and at No. 1 doubles in the 2019 GLIAC Tournament Semifinals ... went undefeated at No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles vs. Grand Valley State in the first round of the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament ... notched a victory at No. 3 singles against Drury in the second round of the Regional Tournament ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Match-by-Match Results.

2017-18:  Voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team … named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... earned ITA Scholar Athlete recognition ... posted a 17-14 doubles record (9-8 at No. 1 and 6-4 at No. 2), going 14-16 in singles … primarily played at No. 2 singles and went 9-5 in the flight ... won last three regular season singles matches against Northwood, Lake Superior State and Michigan Tech ... 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Match-by-Match Results.

2016-17:  Voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... a GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team selection ... earned ITA Scholar Athlete recognition ... posted a 9-8 singles record (8-5 No. 3, and 1-2 No. 4 singles) ... finished 12-9 in doubles play on the year (3-6 No. 1, 4-1 No. 2, and 3-1 No. 3 doubles) ... won four of his last five singles matches to end the year strong ... also won four out of his last five doubles matches ... won last doubles match of the year in the GLIAC tournament vs. Tiffin ... 2016-17 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Match-by-Match Results.

2015-16:  Voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team … earned ITA Scholar Athlete honors ... posted a 16-13 doubles record and went 13-15 in singles play … primarily played at No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles … had three doubles partners, Clement Charriere (16-11 record), Luke Ruocco (0-1 record) and Nicholas Ang (0-1 record) … finished with a 6-3 conference record in both singles and doubles … advanced to the consolation quarterfinals with a 3-1 singles mark at the ITA Regional Tournament (9/19) and won three-straight in the doubles competition before falling to Lewis’ Mate Srdanovic and Alan Braschinsky, 8-3, in the semifinals … notched a super tiebreaker win, 12-10 (7-6, 4-6) over Detroit’s Rafael Orantes (2/7) … recorded a four-match winning streak with Charriere at No. 1 doubles (4/2-4/16) … earned one doubles victory at the GLIAC Tournament (4/29) … Match-by-Match Results.

High School:  A 2015 graduate of Peter Symonds College ... played two years of varsity tennis under coach Andy Sheridon ... posted an undefeated (6-0) season in doubles in 2014-15 ... placed second in doubles at the National Championship ... won three out of the four matches in the National finals in singles ... helped lead the team to a 6-1 record in 2014 ... elected as captain (2014-15) ... played football and cricket at the regional levels.

Personal:  Full name -- Taylor N. Vane ... born in June 7, 1997 in Southampton, England ... son of Jacqueline and Andrew Vane ... has a older brother, James ...  is majoring in Finance ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2015, Winter 2016 (4.00), Fall 2016 (4.00), Winter 2017, Fall 2017, Winter 2018 (4.00), Fall 2018 (4.00) and Winter 2019 ... is a member of the WSU Student Leadership Council.

 
     Taylor Vane's Career Doubles Record
Year #1 #2 #3 Fall Tournaments GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* Total
2015-16 13-9 0-1 0-2 3-1 1-2 - 16-13
2016-17 3-6 4-1 3-1 2-1 1-1 - 12-9
2017-18 9-8 6-4 - 2-2 1-1 1-1 17-14
2018-19 17-6 - - 4-1 1-1 1-0 21-7
Career 41-29 10-6 3-3 11-5 4-5 2-1 66-43
 
   Taylor Vane's Career Singles Record
 Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Fall Tournaments GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* Total
2015-16 - 3-4 7-10 - - - 3-1 0-2 - 13-15
2016-17 - - 8-5 1-2 - - 0-1 0-1 - 9-8
2017-18 1-5 9-5 3-1 - - - 1-5 - 1-0 14-16
2018-19 2-0 2-3 10-2 3-2 - - 4-3 1-0 2-0 21-10
Career 3-5 14-12 28-18 4-4 - - 8-10 1-3 3-0 57-49

*- Included in flight record.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'10" 154 lbs

  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'11" 159 lbs

  • 2017-18Junior

    5'11" 159 lbs

  • 2018-19Senior

    5'11" 159 lbs