Meet the team. Sven Burus Aleksandar Elezovic Gursher Harika Leonardo Henriques Knot Likitkumchorn. Leo Sarria

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1 Meet the team Front Row (left to right): Head Coach Al Wermer, Knot Likitkumchorn, Terence Weigand, Gursher Harika, Leonardo Henriques, Sven Burus, Assistant Coach Ryan Brookshaw. Back Row: Bryant Dudzik, Leo Sarria, Aleksandar Elezovic. Rockets by class juniors (5) Sven Burus Aleksandar Elezovic Gursher Harika Leonardo Henriques Knot Likitkumchorn SOPHOMORE (1) Leo Sarria FRESHMEN (2) Bryant Dudzik Terence Weigand ROCKETS AROUND THE WORLD 9

2 Sven Burus Junior Slavonski Brod, Croatia Gimnazija Matija Mesic Fall 2009: Compiled a 6-2 overall singles record in four fall tournaments Teamed with Robbie McCallum to record a 9-2 doubles mark Captured the A flight doubles championship with McCallum at Frank Beeman Invitational (9/20) Went undefeated in singles (3-0) and doubles (3-0) play at Rocket Invitational (9/11-12) Recorded a five-match winning streak with three wins at Rocket Invitational (9/11-12) and two wins at Frank Beeman Invitational (9/20) Won two singles matches at Wildcat Invitational (10/4) Participated in singles and doubles play at ITA Midwest Regionals (10/17), winning first-round doubles match with McCallum...Competed at USTA Pro Futures Event in Birmingham, AL : Academic All-MAC honoree...finished with singles record, winning both matches played at No. 1 singles...had a pair of three-match win streaks and won six of seven singles matches (2/13-3/21)...Defeated Indiana s Guy Kubi 6-0, 6-4 in No. 2 singles on Jan record playing doubles with Jayson Miller and Robbie McCallum...Sixteen of those wins came with McCallum, including 4-2 mark in MAC play...went 6-3 in singles during fall tournament play...won a pair of doubles matches with Jayson Miller at Rocket Invitational...Posted two wins in Flight A at Wildcat Invitational : Posted 18 singles wins for the Rockets while playing predominantly in the No. 3 singles slot Recorded a 2-3 record in No. 2 singles Had two four-match winning streaks Recorded a 7-6(4), 6-3 win over Cleveland State as part of a 4-3 Toledo victory (2/22) Contributed to 18 doubles wins in tandem with Nutthavit Likitkumchorn and Chris Clark with 12 wins coming in No. 2 singles with Clark Posted an 8-2 singles record and a 4-5 doubles record with partners Miller and Likitkumchorn... Won the B singles at Louisville Invitational...Competed at the ITA Regionals in singles and doubles with Likitkumchorn. Prep: Ranked among the top-15 in juniors for tennis in Croatia...Played basketball until he was 15 years old. Personal: Born Sven Burus on Aug. 31, Son of Sasa and Verica Burus...Has an older sister, Marija...Enjoys basketball and soccer...majoring in international business. Burus Year-by-Year Records Year Fall 2009 Totals 10 Singles Doubles

3 Fall 2009: Did not compete : Named to MAC All-Tournament Team...Undefeated in MAC singles action, winning all seven of his matches...went 18-7 overall in singles, closing the season by winning eight straight matches (3/21-4/25)...Twice won four consecutive matches (1/24-2/11, 2/13-2/22)...Enjoyed doubles success as well, compiling a 18-8 record playing with Levi Bent-Lee, Gursher Harika and Jayson Miller...Finished 16-6 teamed with Bent-Lee, winning 13 of 16 matches at No. 3 doubles...sat out fall season after transferring from Georgia State (Georgia State): Posted a 7-10 record playing predominately in the No. 3 singles slot...recorded one win in No. 2 singles...tallied a 2-14 doubles record while playing the majority of his matches in the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles slot. High School: A 2007 graduate of XI Gimnasium in Belgrade, Serbia. Personal: Born Aleksandar Elezovic in Ljubljana, Serbia on May 25, 1988 Son of Miroslov and Ljiljana Elezovic Has two sisters, Aleksandara & Svetlana Father competed in professional karate for 12 years Chose Toledo because of the engineering program and good tennis environment Majoring in construction engineering. Elezovic s Year-by-Year Records Year Singles Doubles Totals Aleksandar Elezovic Junior Belgrade, Serbia XI Gimnasium 11

4 Fall 2009: Collected a 3-3 overall singles record in three fall tournaments Went 2-0 at Rocket Invitational (9/11-12) Took part in the qualifying round at ITA Midwest Regionals (10/15) : Academic All-MAC honoree...led team with 22 singles victories...had fivematch winning streak (2/8-2/22), four-match winning streak (1/24-2/1) and three-match winning streak (3/21-3/28)...Perfect 7-0 record playing at No. 3 singles...posted 8-2 record playing doubles with four different partners...finished fall tournaments with 7-2 singles record...won three of four Flight B singles matches at Wildcat Invitational...Won three consecutive matches to advance to Flight C finals at Louisville Invitational...Compiled 4-2 doubles record playing with Wade Ward. Spring 2008: Posted a 4-3 record Went 2-1 in No. 6 singles and 1-0 No. 4 singles Recorded a four-match win streak (2/9-3/15) Picked up a 6-4, 6-1 win over Austin Peay in a 4-3 Toledo victory (3/2) Contributed wins in 7-0 victories over IUPUI and IPFW Posted five doubles wins with partners Nutthavit Likitkumchorn, Ward and Jayson Miller with four coming in tandem with Miller in the No. 3 doubles flight. Prep: Ranked No. 6 in singles and No. 330 in world juniors in the International Tennis Federation in Participated in the Australian Open and the Orange Bowl in Was the winner in Turkmenistan and India and the runner-up in Uzbekistan in Runner-up All-India Tennis Tournament under-18...doubles runner-up in five events and champion at Chennai. Personal: Born Gursher Singh Harika on Oct. 20, Son of Gurmail Harika and Bhupinder Kaus...Has an older sister, Cherry...Enjoys music and driving sports cars...is fluent in English, Punjabi (native tongue) and Hindi...Majoring in computer science engineering and technology. Harika s Year-by-Year Record Year Singles Doubles Spring Fall Totals Gursher Harika Junior Mansa, India Govt. Senior Secondary School 12

5 Leo Henriques Junior Sao Paulo, Brazil COC Fall 2009: Registered a 4-4 overall singles record in four fall tournaments Also compiled a 4-3 doubles mark with partner Terence Weigand Went undefeated at Rocket Invitational (9/11-12), recording two singles victories Captured the consolation A flight doubles championship with Weigand at Frank Beeman Invitational (9/20) while also winning won two of three singles matches Competed in the qualifying round of the ITA Midwest Regionals (10/15) : Won 12 of 15 singles matches, posting the best winning percentage on team... Undefeated record at both fifth (3-0) and sixth (2-0) singles positions...tallied 4-4 doubles mark playing with Skyler Engel and Wade Ward...Notched 7-3 singles record in fall tournaments, winning all four matches at Rocket Invitational...Captured two wins in Flight B singles at Wildcat Invitational...Advanced to Flight C semifinals at Louisville Invitational : Made his Rocket debut in the spring of Compiled a 5-2 singles record with four of those wins coming in No. 6 singles Won four consecutive matches (1/19-2/9) Posted wins in 7-0 victories over Dayton and IUPUI Recorded a 6-0, 6-0 straight-set victory over Wayne State s Felipe Fonseca. High School: Was No. 4 in the Brazilian rankings at age 14 and No. 20 at age 16...In the top-20 in Sao Paulo State rankings at 16 years. Personal: Born Leonardo Chaves Henriques on Feb. 10, Son of Luis Alberto and Marcia Henriques...Has an older brother, Victor, and an older sister, Isabela...Enjoys soccer, music, computer games and books...father was a professional soccer player...majoring in international business. Henriques Year-by-Year Records Year Fall 2009 Totals Singles Doubles

6 Knot Likitkumchorn Junior Yala, Thailand Triam Udom Suksa Fall 2009: Finished with a 7-6 overall singles record in four fall tournaments Won three of four matches at Rocket Invitational (9/11-12) Registered a five-match winning streak in the A flight by winning last three matches of Rocket Invitational (9/11-12) and first two matches at Frank Beeman Invitational (9/20) Won first round match in main singles draw and teamed with Leo Sarria to win first round of doubles draw at ITA Midwest Regionals (10/17)...Competed at USTA Pro Futures event : Earned second-team All-MAC honors...named to MAC All-Tournament team in doubles with Jared Miller...Academic All-MAC honoree...team s co-most Valuable Player with Miller...Won 18 matches, playing mostly at No. 2 and No. 3 singles...recorded two five-match wining streaks (2/13-3/13 and 3/21-4/18)...Earned three singles victories over Big Ten opponents...bested Waylon Chin of Illinois, 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-2)...Defeated Michigan State s Austin Brooks 6-2, 7-6 (2/7)...Earned 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 victory over Purdue s Eric Ramos (3/13)...Partnered with Miller and went in doubles, including 4-2 in the MAC and 13-8 in the No. 1 spot...tallied seven singles wins during fall tournament play...undefeated in Flight A singles at Rocket Invitational...Captured two wins in Flight A singles at Wildcat Invitational...Teamed with Jared Miller to post 7-4 doubles record...won four doubles matches at Rocket Invitational with Miller...Also advanced to Flight A doubles final at Louisville Invitational : Won a team-high 29 singles matches with six wins coming at both No. 5 and No. 6 singles Recorded a season-best four-match win streak (2/1-2/9) Won consecutive matches three different times including two three-match win streaks Picked up a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Northern Illinois to help Toledo to a 4-3 win (4/13) Teamed with Sven Burus, Gursher Harika and Jared Miller to win 22 doubles matches with 16 wins coming in tandem with Miller Recorded a team-best eight wins in No. 1 doubles with Miller Went 14-2 in singles, one of the best fall records in the nation, and 5-4 in doubles with partners Burus and Miller...Won B singles at Valpo Fall Classic and the C singles at Louisville Invitational...Played at ITA Regionals in singles and doubles with partner Burus. Prep: Ranked in the top 5 for 16-and-under tennis in Thailand. Personal: Born Nutthavit Likitkumchorn on Nov. 24, Son of Sermwit and Siripan Likitkumchorn...Has two siblings, Nutthawan and Nutthapan...Enjoys video games and drawing...majoring in mechanical engineering technology. Likitkumchorn s Year-by-Year Records Year Singles Doubles Fall Totals

7 Leo Sarria Sophomore Cali, Colombia Instituto Colombia Fall 2009: Collected a 5-6 overall singles record in four fall tournaments Totaled a 5-5 doubles record with partners Knot Likitkumchorn (4-4) and Levi Bent-Lee (1-1) Went 3-1 in singles at Rocket Invitational (9/11-12) Won first round of main doubles draw with Likitkumchorn at ITA Midwest Regionals (19/17) Also participated in the singles qualifying round at regionals (10/15)...Competed at USTA Pro Futures event : Sat out season as a redshirt. High School: Ranked No. 1 in men s doubles in Colombia his senior year Ranked No. 2 in Colombia his senior year MVP of team his freshman year. Personal: Born Leo Sebastian Sarria in Miami, FL on Feb. 2, 1990 Son of Camilo Sarria and Ruby Astaiza Has three brothers: Camilo, Jose and Miguel Angel-Maria Hobbies include soccer, dancing and music Majoring in marketing. Sarria s Year-by-Year Records Year Fall 2009 Singles 5-6 Doubles

8 Fall 2009: Assembled a 2-7 overall singles record while participating in three fall tournaments Also collected a 3-3 doubles record partnering with Knot Likitkumchorn (0-1), Terence Weigand (1-0), Gursher Harika (0-1) and Levi Bent-Lee (2-1) Recorded his first collegiate win at Rocket Invitational (9/11-12) in straight sets Participated in the ITA Midwest regionals qualifying round (10/15). High School: Compiled a record at Greenville High School over four years... Won 34 matches by a 6-0, 6-0 score in his career, the second-highest total in the state of Michigan...Won 18 high school tournaments and was named his team s captain and MVP all four seasons...also earned all-conference and all-state honors all four years... Qualified to regional finals each year and won the title three of the four years...state finalist his senior season, posting a 32-3 record. Personal: Born Bryant John Dudzik on March 15, Son of Ronald and Valerie Dudzik...Sister Emily plays tennis at Mid-American Conference foe Western Michigan. Dudzik s Year-by-Year Records Year Singles Doubles Fall Bryant Dudzik Freshman Gowen, MI Greenville ROCKET INSIDER 16

9 Terence Weigand Freshman Winter Springs, FL Winter Springs Fall 2009: Accumulated a 6-4 overall singles record in four fall tournaments Teamed with Leo Henriques (4-3) and Bryant Dudzik (1-0) to collect a 5-3 doubles record Captured the consolation A Flight doubles championship with partner Henriques at Frank Beeman Invitational (9/20) Picked up two victories to go undefeated at season-opening Rocket Invitational (9/11-12) Posted a four-match singles winning streak with his two victories at Rocket Invitational (9/11-12) and two wins in first two matches at Frank Beeman Invitational (9/20) Won first round qualifying match at ITA Midwest Regionals (10/15). High School: Four-year letterwinner and two-time team MVP at Winter Springs High School...Advanced to the Division I state semifinals in singles as a senior after capturing the district title...posted a win-loss mark in singles during prep career...won the district doubles title and played in the state finals as a junior...helped Florida finish fourth at the USTA Boys 16 Mid-Atlantic Zonals held at Wake Forest University... Was ranked as the 30th-best player in the state of Florida when he was 16 years old. Personal: Born Terence Christian Weigand on June 15, Son of Christopher and Christine Weigand...Has a sister, Elizabeth, and brother, Quinten...Inducted into the Seminole County Sports Hall of Fame...Father played soccer at UNC-Charlotte and cousin, Dan Lintner, played in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles...Enjoys surfing, wakeboarding, jet skiing, lacrosse and soccer. Weigand s Year-by-Year Records Year Fall 2009 Singles 6-4 Doubles