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1 08/09 hoosiers Senior Peter Antons Senior 5-10 Duxbury, Mass. Duxbury JUNIOR Excelled in doubles action, posting a overall doubles mark that included a 22-9 showing when paired with Santiago Gruter... went 7-5 overall in singles play... teamed with Gruter to win the doubles championship at the University of Louisville Tournament, going 4-0 over the weekend... won three of four singles matches and two of three doubles contests with Gruter at the Tom Fallon Invitational in the fall... that tandem also went 3-1 at the Clemson Winter Shootout... tallied three Big Ten doubles victories... recorded an 8-6 doubles win in the NCAA Tournament over Vanderbilt s Adam Baker and Vijay Paul SOPHOMORE Went in singles play while going in doubles competition... teamed up with David Bubenicek for seven doubles wins... won four singles matches in a row from Oct. 21-Nov. 11, including a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Purdue s Griff Nienberg... also strung together a four-match doubles winning streak with David Bubenicek over a five-day span FRESHMAN Finished the year 5-7 in singles... saw action at the No. 3 (1-0), No. 5 (2-0) and No. 6 (0-2) singles positions... first win of the year came against Joe Bates of Wake Forest, 3-6, 6-3, also had a tough win against Brett Taylor of Minnesota, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, ended the year with two straight singles wins over Mickey Gallagher of Colgate (6-3, 7-5) and Chad Burnett of Vincennes (6-0, 6-0)... made his mark for the team in doubles action, going with David Bubenicek to lead the team in doubles wins... went 9-13 at the No. 2 slot with Bubenicek and 1-0 at No went 2-8 in the conference with Bubenicek... Big Ten wins came in a 9-8 win over Andres Osorio and Sion Wilkins of Minnesota, and with a 8-4 victory over John Allare and Michael Flowers of Michigan State... also went 1-0 with Dara McLoughlin and 1-0 with Michael McCarthy. PREP/JUNIORS Ranked eighth in the New England region and 185th in the country by the USTA in the 42 08/09 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com

2 hoosiers 08/09 Peter Antons Senior 18-and-under division... named All-Scholastic by the Boston Globe, Duxbury Clipper and Patriot Ledger... won USTA New England Junior Sectional Championship in doubles... also claimed the consolation finals of the event in singles... advanced to the consolation semifinals at nationals... Duxbury finished runner-up at the 2005 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Boys Tennis South Section Division 2 Championship... Duxbury finished the year 20-1 in was a South Sectional finalist... in 2004, Duxbury was 21-1 and was runner-up in the South Division 2 tournament... had top junior coaching from Tom Walker, Mark Bey, Oscar Jara and Steve Flanigan. PERSONAL The son of Erik and Ilze Antons... has three older brothers, one of whom played for Rhode Island... born on Nov. 9, speaks fluent Latvian, along with his entire family... majoring in Telecommunications. career Peter is one of two seniors on this year s team. He has been in the program now three years, and I believe he is starting to really blossom as a player. His role in the past has been to help the team wherever he was needed. Peter had a good year at the number three spot in doubles but was a little disappointed in his Big Ten record. His game has really developed to a new level over the summer, and I believe he should be able to sustain a top level of winning in the Big Ten and be among the top-ranked teams. STATS singles doubles Career iuhoosiers.com 08/09 INDIANA hoosiers 43

3 08/09 hoosiers rs rs sophomore Lachlan Ferguson RS Sophomore 5-8 Adelaide, Australia Marryatville Redshirt Freshman Went in singles and in doubles... compiled a 7-3 Big Ten record in both singles and doubles... manned the No. 4 singles position in all 26 dual matches, posting a 17-9 mark in that slot... paired up with Phillip Eilers to go 2-0 versus nationally-ranked doubles opponents, topping #59 Billy Gardner and Alex Forger of Michigan State and #30 Jason Jung and Mike Sroczynski from Michigan... teamed with Thomas Richter to go 5-0 in doubles action at the Clemson Winter Shootout FRESHMAN Redshirt. PREP/JUNIORS Reached the round of 32 in juniors French Open and Aussie Open... won two Group 1 ITF doubles titles... No. 1 junior in Australia in doubles and singles in the ITF... ranked as high as No. 17 in the world in junior doubles... combined ITF juniors ranking of No. 32 nationally... No. 1 in Australian Junior Davis Cup team... doubles semi-finalist in futures tournament in Berri... reached round of 16 in singles at Berri... also played cricket in high school. PERSONAL The son of Jim and Pauline Lachlan, both of whom were top players in juniors in Australia and currently coach... majoring in Exercise Science... born on July 4, /09 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com

4 hoosiers 08/09 Lachlan Ferguson rs sophomore career Lachlan has put himself in position in the last year to be one of the top players in the NCAA. He is a fierce competitor on and off the court. Lachlan is a complete player who will lead the way for our team in singles and doubles. STATS singles doubles Redshirt Career iuhoosiers.com 08/09 INDIANA hoosiers 45

5 08/09 hoosiers Sophomore santiago gruter Sophomore 5-11 Lima, Peru Colegio Carlos Lopez Mendoza Freshman Immediately stepped into the singles line-up as a freshman, playing either No. 5 or No. 6 singles in all 26 dual matches... compiled an overall singles record of 22-14, including 6-4 in Big Ten play... posted a doubles mark that included a 22-9 showing when paired with Peter Antons... went on a midseason doubles hot streak, winning 14 of 15 contests... teamed with Antons to win the doubles championship at the University of Louisville Tournament, going 4-0 over the weekend... arose victorious in three of four singles matches at the Tom Fallon Invitational... also picked up three Big Ten doubles victories... won five consecutive conference singles contests from April PREP/JUNIORS Played in the International Tennis Federation Circuit and the Davis Cup Juniors in El Salvador... was ranked as high as No. 271 in the world in juniors... also won three ITF events in doubles. PERSONAL The son of Antonio Gruter and Maris Sayan de Gruter... born on Sept. 4, has two brothers, Andres and David and a sister, Natalia... majoring in Business /09 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com

6 hoosiers 08/09 Santiago Gruter SOPHOMORE Santi had a solid freshman year and has had a solid summer of tournaments. I believe Santi is very close to taking the next step and being one of the best players in the conference and in the country. He has made big improvements in his game over the last year, and I believe this Fall will determine whether Santi can separate himself from the middle of the pack players to become one of the best in the country. STATS career singles doubles Career iuhoosiers.com 08/09 INDIANA hoosiers 47

7 08/09 hoosiers senior Chris Peek Senior 6 0 Lexington, S.C. Lexington At Charleston Southern Recruited to Charleston Southern by Coach Bloemendaal... earned three letters at Charleston Southern. prep Was the 4A State Player of the Year in South Carolina as a senior... won three state championships in individuals, hard-court and the Southern Indoor... ranked No. 1 in singles and doubles in South Carolina... made Kalamazoo B18 s and was up to No. 8 ranking in the South... lettered seven times in high school. Born on April 18, intended major is communications... son of Allen and Carla Peek... has one sister, Devon, and two brothers, Craig and Eric. Chris is a transfer from Charleston Southern. He is a strong player with pro-level ball-striking. He is also another very tough young man who competes at a very high level. I first recruited Chris to CSU when he was number one in the state of South Carolina and saw something special in his approach to the game and his determination to fight through adversity on top of untapped talent. If Chris stays disciplined and digests everything that is taught to him this year he could be a very important piece to the Hoosiers success this year /09 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com

8 hoosiers 08/09 J. Julius Bolock Sophomore 5-9 Waverly, Pa. Abington Heights At Florida Southern Recorded a 10-6 record as a freshman at Florida Southern College earned Sunshine State All-Academic honors team was ranked tenth in the nation for a period of time. Prep/Juniors Recorded a 30-3 record in his freshman and sophomore years under coach Art Comstock won two district singles titles while recording a perfect 29-0 record in district play named all-region as a freshman and sophomore and all-region Player of the Year as a sophomore led team to two district titles earned two letters in and letters in football and basketball as well. Born on April 9, 1989 son of Frank and Robin Bolock has a sister, Alexa, and a brother, Leo intended major is general studies with a law concentration. SOPHOMORE JJ is a transfer from Florida Southern who is a very tough young man that will do what ever it takes to make the team and to be successful. JJ will more than likely be reconstructing his game this year while getting some matches in where he has earned them and where he is needed. He has a great attitude, and he is very good around the team. If he continues to improve he will get some chances to prove himself during competitions. iuhoosiers.com 08/09 INDIANA hoosiers 49

9 08/09 hoosiers Freshman Maxime Armengaud Freshman 5 11 Nice, France CNED PREP/Juniors Won three senior tournaments in France recorded victories over players ranked in the top 15 in France played in several ITF junior tournaments. Born on April 10, 1989 son of Frederic and Marcelle Armengaud has two brothers, Françios-Xavier and Loic exploratory major. Maxime is one of the top ten juniors in his age group in France. He is a very good ball striker with the potential to be something special. The transition from juniors to and from clay to hard courts will be big challenges for Maxime this year but he is a player to watch. Will Kendall Freshman 6 0 Short Hills, N.J. Millburn Freshman prep/juniors Played first singles for coach Bill Wickenheiser advanced to the state semifinals as a senior named team captain as a junior and senior led team to state championship as a sophomore and a group state title as a freshman earned four letters in. Born on January 30, son of Peter and Ellen Kendall has a sister named Katharine intended major is communications and culture. Will plays with a reckless abandon and passion to compete that separates him from the field. Will made a big jump in the Junior rankings this summer, and to be honest with you, this was not a big surprise. Before he came to IU he played some very good over the summer. Every indication so far is that Will should make an immediate impact for the Hoosier team this spring /09 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com

10 hoosiers 08/09 Freshman Jeremy Langer Freshman 5 10 Toronto, Canada Bayview Secondary PREP/Juniors Won the Canadian Outdoor National Doubles Championship... advanced to the finals of the National U-16 Singles... made it to the finals of the Canadian National Doubles... finished fifth at the Canadian National Singles. Born on May 11, 1990 intended major is business son of Louis and Amy Langer has a brother, Matthew, and a sister, Emily. Jeremy is one of the top ranked juniors in Canada and may have been the best doubles player in his age group. He is a fighter on the court and has the talent to do damage in the Big Ten in his first season. Being a lefty and an attacking player, I have very high expectations for Jeremy this season. Jonathan Schroeder 6 1 Freshman Winnetka, Ill. New Trier Freshman Prep/Juniors Was state champion as a freshman at New Trier ranked by TennisRecruiting.net as the 80th best player in the nation, fifth best in the Great Lakes Region and second best in Illinois recorded a win over a top-ten nationally ranked foe in Luke Marchese, who now plays for Duke University. Born on Dec.13, 1989 son of Deborah Gersh and Robert Schroeder has a sister named Julia intended major is business. Jonathan is one of the top ranked players in the Midwest who has a solid foundation for becoming a very good Big Ten player. Jonathan made a big move in juniors a last year and has been one of the top players in the nation since that time. He is in the mix for making playing his first year. At the same time, we will start to make some changes in his game that will help him be more successful in the future. iuhoosiers.com 08/09 INDIANA hoosiers 51

11 08/09 hoosiers Freshman Stephen Vogl Freshman 6 1 Stamford, Conn. Rye Country Day Chris peek Prep/juniors Recorded a 55-4 record for his career playing for coach Gil Castagna did not lose a match as a senior was named All-County and All- State all four years at Rye Country Day School ranked as high as 74th nationally and second in New England voted best singles player in Westchester County as a senior named Team MVP as a junior and senior led team to a runner-up finish at the New England Prep Schools tournament was undefeated in the regular season as a sophomore earned four letters in. Born on June 6, 1990 son of Peter and Beth Vogl intended major is marketing and sports marketing. Stephen is a very good athlete with a very good attitude. I recruited Stephan because I believed he could make an impact for the our team in doubles as a freshman. He has the tools to also impact the Hoosiers with his current singles play. He has the ability to make his presence felt on the singles and/ or the doubles court /09 INDIANA hoosiers iuhoosiers.com

12 hoosiers 08/09 OPENING WEEKEND Indiana began the campaign by splitting up the squad and sending a trio of players to a pair of tournaments beginning on Sept. 28. Seniors Dara McLoughlin and Thomas Richter, along with redshirt freshman Phillip Eilers headed to the Polo Ralph Lauren All-American Championships down in Tulsa, Oklahoma while junior Peter Antons and freshmen Santiago Gruter and Jai Yoon went north for a tournament held at Notre Dame. Antons and Gruter each posted 3-1 singles records and 2-2 marks in doubles play while in South Bend. ANTONS AND GRUTER CROWNED AT UNI- VERSITY OF LOUISVILLE TOURNAMENT Antons and Gruter captured the Flight A doubles championship at the University of Louisville Invitational. The tandem won four consecutive matches over the weekend to accomplish the feat. Each Hoosier won their first two singles matches as well before falling in the quarterfinals. For the season, that tandem went 22-9 overall. ITA REGIONAL AND BIG TEN INDOORS McLoughlin and Richter each advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Indoor Singles Championships while also teaming up at the ITA Midwest Regional for a pair of doubles victories. Richter was able to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Regional as well. Yoon earned the first two wins of his collegiate career at the Big Ten Indoors. CLEMSON WINTER SHOOTOUT Indiana had a successful trip at the Clemson Winter Shootout in January to begin the new year. The Hoosiers won both the singles and doubles titles in the round robin format competition. Eilers arose victorious in all four of his matches to win the singles competition. He rolled to his perfect record, never allowing an opponent to reach four wins in a set. The Hoosiers dominated the doubles play as well, posting a 15-3 overall record. Richter and redshirt freshman Lachlan Ferguson took home the tournament crown by going 5-0 on the weekend SEASON IN REVIEW FAST OUT OF THE GATES Indiana rolled through their first four dual matches en route to a 4-0 start, pounding each adversary with a 7-0 sweep. The Hoosiers dominated the competition by winning 35 of the 36 individual matches, dropping only a lone doubles contest. BORDER WARS Indiana seized an intense 4-3 victory over #47 Kentucky for their fifth win of the year. The doubles point came down to a tiebreaker while the overall team score was decided by a threeset match in the No.1 singles match. Senior leadership was key to the Hoosier s victory. In addition to winning the doubles point, Indiana s other three team points were provided by the trio of seniors, Michael McCarthy, Dara McLoughlin and Thomas Richter, arising victorious in their respective singles contests. The Cream and Crimson then won five of their next eight bouts to complete the non-conference portion of the schedule. BIG TEN ACTION Indiana went 5-5 in the conference, including a huge 5-2 victory over #15 Michigan on the last weekend. The Hoosiers earned the No. 6 seed for the Big Ten Tournament. Their opening round match versus Northwestern resulted in a 4-0 sweep in favor of the Hooisers. IU then fell to Illinois in the next round. NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE First-year Head Coach Randy Bloemendaal wasted little time cementing his name in the IU lore, guiding his Hoosiers to their first NCAA Tournament berth since Indiana drew Vanderbilt for their opening round match down in Oxford, Miss. It was a trip that will not soon be forgotten, packed with loads of intense, tight action. The excitement began with IU s No. 1 doubles duo of McLoughlin and Richter battling back from a huge deficit early in their match to clinch the doubles point via a 9-7 tiebreaker win. Antons and Gruter also won while the other doubles match went unfinished. The four-hour-and-53-minute-long marathon match continued with singles play being as close as one could imagine. Three of the six singles contests went into a third-set tiebreaker, including the final one that would determine the overall team outcome. The Hooseirs won two of the three tiebreakers, but unfortunately did not get the last one; dropping a 4-3 decision to the Commodores. ALL-TIME DOUBLES WINS McLoughlin continued his ascent up the IU all-time doubles wins ladder at the NCAAs, winning his 67th career doubles contest and moving into eighth place in school history. Richter has also racked up 60+ doubles victories, winning 23 at Birmingham-Southern and 42 while donning the Cream and Crimson. DOUBLES, NO TROUBLES A big reason for the Hoosiers successful season was their superb doubles play. In 26 dual matches, IU won 52 of 75 (69.3%) doubles matches, while claiming the doubles point in 20 of 26 contests. THREE-HEADED MONSTER The Hoosiers had a trio of players that were all capable of being the team s top player on any given day. Richter, McLoughlin and Eilers each manned the No. 1 singles slot multiple times this season. Together, the group posted a mark in that position. RICHTER DOWNS RANKED FOES Richter earned his fifth win over a top-100 opponent on the year by topping #53 Ryan Preston of Vanderbilt in the NCAAs on May 10. He went 5-5 versus nationally-ranked opponents on the year with additional wins over #41 Austen Childs (Louisville), #47 Matko Maravic (Michigan), #53 Kevin Dessauer (LSU), and #87 Jeremy Sonkin (Wisconsin). > Thomas Richter iuhoosiers.com 08/09 INDIANA hoosiers 53