Indiana University Athletics
Juneau & Monette Selected for NCAA Doubles Tournament
5/2/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
May 2, 2013
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana men's tennis will be represented at the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships in Urbana, Ill., as senior Isade Juneau and freshman Sam Monette have been selected to play for the national doubles championship. The duo finished the season ranked No. 21 by the ITA. The NCAA Doubles tournament opens on May 23 at Illinois' Atkins Tennis Center.
Head coach Randy Bloemendaal said the duo's success this season can be attributed to their ability to work together, and he thinks they are still improving in their play.
"Sam and Isade did a great job all year developing a relationship together on the court," said Bloemendaal. "Normally a freshman and senior together can be challenging, but both players put a lot of effort toward helping the team be successful. I'm looking forward to the NCAA tournament because I believe their best tennis is still in front of them."
Juneau and Monette will look to become Indiana's first ever All-American doubles tandem, and join IU legend Dave Power, who was a singles All-American in 1965 and 1966, as All-Americans for the Hoosiers. The tandem has combined for a 22-3 overall record on the season, including a 21-2 mark at number one in IU's doubles lineup. They went 5-1 against ranked doubles teams and finished 5-2 in Big Ten play. They finished the season on a five match winning streak and won eight of their last 10 matches.
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