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Patten Closes Year Ranked Among the Elite Nationally
06.07.2018 | Men's Tennis
Final National Rankings
Final Carolina Region Rankings
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville men's tennis standout Henry Patten was ranked among the best nationally and in the tough Carolina Region in the final rankings of the year.
Patten closed out his junior season ranked 60th nationally in the final Oracle/ITA Division I Rankings. He was ranked 10th in the final Carolina Region Rankings.
Patten became just the second player in Big South history to advance to the second round of the NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship with a thrilling 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Alex Lebedev of Notre Dame on May 23.
The win was the first win for the UNC Asheville men's tennis program in the NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship.
After the first round win over Lebedev, Patten ended his year with four top-35 wins in the 2017-18 athletic year.
The Manningtree, Essex, United Kingdom, native was recently named the Big South Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.
After battling injuries early in the spring of 2018, the junior finished the regular season at 11-3 overall. His winning percentage of .786 was the best among those who played 10 or matches at No. 1 singles in the Big South.
Patten ended league play 5-1 at No. 1 singles.
In addition to his honoring as Big South Player of the Year, Patten was also chosen first-team in singles and doubles. A double major in Management and Economics with a 3.566 grade-point average, Patten was also chosen to the Big South All-Academic Team for the second consecutive season.
Patten commenced the 2018 NCAA Singles Championship with an impressive 46-7 record all-time in singles in dual matches. He also owns an impressive 45-7 all-time mark in doubles.
Patten was just the sixth player in Big South men's tennis history since 2006 to earn a spot in the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Singles Championships.
Patten also put together the best fall in program history in 2017, ending his historic fall campaign at the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships, held Nov. 1-5, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa.
Patten advanced to the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships by taking the ITA Carolina Region title on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
The ITA Carolina Regional championship was the second title of the fall for Patten.
Earlier in the fall of 2017 in the oldest fall college tennis tournament in the nation it was Patten that was declared champion.
Patten was actually declared co-champion in the event along with national No. 14 Tim Sandkaulen of Ole Miss. The two were supposed to meet up in the final, but due to the forecasted weather in the area from Hurricane Irma it was decided to declare co-champions.
Final Carolina Region Rankings
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville men's tennis standout Henry Patten was ranked among the best nationally and in the tough Carolina Region in the final rankings of the year.
Patten closed out his junior season ranked 60th nationally in the final Oracle/ITA Division I Rankings. He was ranked 10th in the final Carolina Region Rankings.
Patten became just the second player in Big South history to advance to the second round of the NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship with a thrilling 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Alex Lebedev of Notre Dame on May 23.
The win was the first win for the UNC Asheville men's tennis program in the NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship.
After the first round win over Lebedev, Patten ended his year with four top-35 wins in the 2017-18 athletic year.
The Manningtree, Essex, United Kingdom, native was recently named the Big South Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.
After battling injuries early in the spring of 2018, the junior finished the regular season at 11-3 overall. His winning percentage of .786 was the best among those who played 10 or matches at No. 1 singles in the Big South.
Patten ended league play 5-1 at No. 1 singles.
In addition to his honoring as Big South Player of the Year, Patten was also chosen first-team in singles and doubles. A double major in Management and Economics with a 3.566 grade-point average, Patten was also chosen to the Big South All-Academic Team for the second consecutive season.
Patten commenced the 2018 NCAA Singles Championship with an impressive 46-7 record all-time in singles in dual matches. He also owns an impressive 45-7 all-time mark in doubles.
Patten was just the sixth player in Big South men's tennis history since 2006 to earn a spot in the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Singles Championships.
Patten also put together the best fall in program history in 2017, ending his historic fall campaign at the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships, held Nov. 1-5, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa.
Patten advanced to the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships by taking the ITA Carolina Region title on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
The ITA Carolina Regional championship was the second title of the fall for Patten.
Earlier in the fall of 2017 in the oldest fall college tennis tournament in the nation it was Patten that was declared champion.
Patten was actually declared co-champion in the event along with national No. 14 Tim Sandkaulen of Ole Miss. The two were supposed to meet up in the final, but due to the forecasted weather in the area from Hurricane Irma it was decided to declare co-champions.
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