The featured athletes on this page represent the top returning players from last year's line-up.  A 2009-10 A-team will be determined by a combination of practice commitment, dedication, and performance at the annual Loyola Fall Classic tournament.

Greta Brauer

Club Position: Women's Doubles 

Year: Junior

Height: 5’6”  

Hometown: Hawthorn Woods, IL (Lake Zurich) 

Major/Minor: Finance and Economics 

Racket: Wilson K Factor KBlade Team 

Strength(s): Mentally destroys opponent(s) 

Experience: 1st Year on LUC Club Tennis. IHSA Singles State Qualifier, Ranked #46 in Chicago, IL by USTA, Honored 2-Time Most Valuable Player, 2-Year Team Captain, Played #1 Doubles Junior and Senior Year. Sophomore and Junior Year won Buffalo Grove Invitational, Sophomore Year was All-Conference of Fox Valley.

 


Cam Burnett

Club Position: Mixed Doubles

Year: Senior

Height: 5’10” 

Hometown: Gig Harbor, WA (Bellarmine Prep) 

Major/Minor: Sport Management/Information, Communication, and Technology 

Racket: Head Flexpoint Instinct (Midplus) 

Strength(s): Forehand, Serve, Speed 

Experience: 3rd Year on LUC Club Tennis. USTA Challengers’ Division – Ranked first in Pacific Northwest Boys 18 Division as of 11/01/2005, then entered Champs Division. Played Varsity 3 Years at BPS. ’03-’04 Most Improved. ’05-’06 Most Inspirational and Scholar Athlete. Posted a (12-1) Varsity League Record as a Senior Captain. Placed 3rd in League Narrows League Tournament (out of 29 Doubles Teams entered), placed 7th in District Tournament. 4-Time Team Narrows League and Districts Champions. 2-Time Team 4A State (WA) Champions. Posted a ‘07-‘08 (12-1) Mixed Doubles Record with Jonnie Power

 


Lauren Davis

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Club Position: Women’s Doubles  Year: Junior 

Height: 5’3”  

Weight: lbs. 

Hometown (High School): Las Vegas, NV (Bishop Gorman High School) 

Major/Minor: Marketing/Psychology 

Racket: Head Liquid Metal Heat 

Strength(s): Quick Hands, Drop Shots, and Volleys 

Experience: 2nd Year on LUC Club Tennis. Played in the USTA Intermountain Division from Girl’s 12s to 18s. 4-Year Starter on the BGHS Varsity Women’s Tennis Team. Senior Year served as Team Captain. Earned Team Nevada AAAA State Champions 2005 and 2006 as well as Women’s Individual Doubles Nevada AAAA State Champion 2005 and 2006.

Fleur Langner

Club Position: Women's Singles

Year: Junior

Height: 5’8” 

Hometown: Johnsburg, IL (Johnsburg) 

Major/Minor: Psychology, Biology, Pre-Physical Therapy

Racket: Babolat Pure Drive Roddick Plus 

Strength(s): Heavy Hitting Baseline Game 

Experience: 2nd Year on LUC Club Tennis, 2-Time IHSA Singles State Qualifier, #16 in Northern Illinois by USTA Rankings, 3-Time Most Valuable Player, #1 Singles as Sophomore, Junior, and Senior. Senior Year team won IHSA Prairie Ridge Sectional. 4-Time Conference Champion.  2-Year Team Captain. Among the “Top 5 to Watch” by the Northwest Herald. 
 


Michael Lauer

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Club Position: Men’s Doubles 

Year: Freshman 

Height: 6’0” 

Weight: lbs. 

Hometown (High School): Beverly Hills, Michigan (Wylie E. Birmingham Groves) 

Major/Minor: International Studies/Economics 

Racket: Wilson (K) Factor K-Blade 98 

Strength(s): Approach and Drop Shots 

Experience: 1st Year on LUC Club Tennis. Played Tennis for 8 years. Played #4 Doubles Senior Year at Birmingham Groves High School. Reached Semi-Finals at States during Senior campaign.

Ryan McConnell

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Club Position: Men's Doubles

Year: Sophomore 

Height: 5’9” 

Hometown: Barrington, IL (St. Viator) 

Major/Minor: Finance 

Racket: Babolat AeroPro Drive 

Strength(s): Kick Serve, Forehand 

Experience: 1st Year on LUC Club Tennis. Played Tennis for 7 Years, Varsity for 2 Years at SVHS. Made it to State in Doubles, and was 2nd in Conference. Reached Semifinals in 2008 Loyola Fall Classic. 
 





Conor McCormack

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Club Position: Men’s Singles 

Year: Sophomore 

Height: 5’11” 

Weight: lbs. 

Hometown (High School): Worcester, MA (Doherty) 

Major/Minor: History 

Racket: Head Microgel Instinct 

Strength(s): Powerful and Crafty Lefty   

Experience: 1st Year on LUC Club Tennis. Played #1 Singles and Doubles at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH (Division 2), Played #2 Singles at Doherty High School. 
 

Jonnie Powers

Club Position: Mixed Doubles 

Year: Sophomore 

Height: 5’2” 

Hometown: Northville, MI (Northville) 

Major/Minor: Business School (Undecided) 

Racket: Wilson N-code

Strength(s): Lobs, Court Awareness, Sweetest Girl 

Experience: 2nd Year on LUC Club Tennis. Played 4 Years Varsity at NHS as #1 Doubles, All-State, and Captain. Posted a ‘07-‘08 (12-1) Mixed Doubles Record with Cam Burnett. 
 



Jack Snyder

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Club Position: Men’s Singles 

Year: Freshman 

Height: 6’5” 

Hometown (High School): Novi Detroit, MI (Catholic Central High School) 

Major/Minor: Business Management/Marketing 

Racket: K-Factor Surge 

Strength(s): Forehand, Serve, Angle Shots 

Experience: 1st Year on LUC Club Tennis. Played #1 Singles at Catholic Central High School. 4-Time All-State/Division Recipient. Posted a 28-0 record Senior Year (Singles State Champion). Offered to play at USC, MSU, and UConn. Attended Bolletierri Academy. 

Allie Stigall

Club Position: Women's Doubles

Year: Sophomore

Height: 5’6” 

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA (John F. Kennedy) 

Major/Minor: Marketing and Communications 

Racket: Wilson nCode nPro Surge 

Strength(s): Backhand, Volleys 

Experience: 1st Year on LUC Club Tennis. Played in the 14’s for the Iowa Team in Wichita, KS (1st Alternate at Endorsements). Played #3 Singles and #2 Doubles Freshman Year. Played #4 Singles, #2 Doubles, and qualified for Doubles Individuals Sophomore Year. Runner-up at Team State. Played #5 Singles, #2 Doubles, and qualified for Doubles Individuals Junior Year. Won the Team State Tournament (1st women’s State Champions at JFKHS). Played #2 Singles #1 Doubles, and Runner-up at Doubles Individuals State (as #4 seed in tournament) Senior Year.


Matt Witkowski

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Club Position: Men's Singles

Year: Freshman 

Height: 5’8” 

Hometown: Grosse Pointe, MI (University Liggett) 

Major/Minor: Biology/Undecided 

Racket: Babolat Z Lite 

Strength(s): ‘Nasty’ Backhand, Competitiveness 

Experience: 1st Year on LUC Club Tennis. Ranked #1 in D4 for Doubles in State as a Freshman. Played #1 Singles (ULHS) for 2 Years, #2 Singles for 1 Year, and #4 Doubles for 1 Year (Placed 2nd at State). Attended Bolletierri Academy.