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All-Americans! Nolan and Patten Officially Earn ITA All-America Honors
05.30.2019 | Men's Tennis
2019 ITA All-Americans
TEMPE, Ariz. – The national championship-winning duo of Oli Nolan and Henry Patten can add one more title to their incredibly impressive resume – All-American.
The UNC Asheville doubles duo were officially named NCAA Division I All-Americans by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) on Thursday, May 30, 2019.
The criteria for ITA All-America honors include earning a top 16 seed into the NCAA Singles Championship, advancing to the round of 16 at the NCAA Championship or finishing in the top 20 of the final Oracle/ITA Singles Rankings. All-America recognition is awarded to doubles teams that earn a top eight seed into the NCAA Championship, reach the NCAA Championship quarterfinals or finish in the top 10 in the final Oracle/ITA National Doubles Rankings.
The duo recently closed out the year by being ranked ninth in the final Oracle Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings of the 2018-19 athletic year.
The final national ranking of ninth is the highest in the history of Big South men's tennis. The No. 1 ranking earlier this year was also the highest doubles ranking in Big South tennis history and it is the highest a Bulldog tennis duo had ever been ranked.
The No. 4 national seed at the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Doubles Championship for Nolan and Patten also marked the first national seed in the history of Big South men's tennis. The Bulldog duo were just the second doubles pairing in the history of the league to earn a spot in the NCAA Doubles Championship according to conference records.
The duo was undefeated during the 2018-19 season entering the NCAA Doubles Championship. The doubles pairing went undefeated playing together during the fall and won three titles including the national championship victory at the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex.Â
Nolan and Patten were a perfect 7-0 during the spring season en route to earning first-team all-league accolades. Patten was named the Big South Men's Tennis Player of the Year for the third straight year, while also being named to the All-Academic Team for the third consecutive year. Nolan was also named to the All-Big South team in singles as well as doubles.
As a team, UNC Asheville men's tennis finished the 2019 spring campaign with an impressive 20-5 overall record. The Bulldogs were a perfect 10-0 in matches played at home at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown. UNC Asheville's 20 wins this past season was a program record.
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TEMPE, Ariz. – The national championship-winning duo of Oli Nolan and Henry Patten can add one more title to their incredibly impressive resume – All-American.
The UNC Asheville doubles duo were officially named NCAA Division I All-Americans by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) on Thursday, May 30, 2019.
The criteria for ITA All-America honors include earning a top 16 seed into the NCAA Singles Championship, advancing to the round of 16 at the NCAA Championship or finishing in the top 20 of the final Oracle/ITA Singles Rankings. All-America recognition is awarded to doubles teams that earn a top eight seed into the NCAA Championship, reach the NCAA Championship quarterfinals or finish in the top 10 in the final Oracle/ITA National Doubles Rankings.
The duo recently closed out the year by being ranked ninth in the final Oracle Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings of the 2018-19 athletic year.
The final national ranking of ninth is the highest in the history of Big South men's tennis. The No. 1 ranking earlier this year was also the highest doubles ranking in Big South tennis history and it is the highest a Bulldog tennis duo had ever been ranked.
The No. 4 national seed at the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Doubles Championship for Nolan and Patten also marked the first national seed in the history of Big South men's tennis. The Bulldog duo were just the second doubles pairing in the history of the league to earn a spot in the NCAA Doubles Championship according to conference records.
The duo was undefeated during the 2018-19 season entering the NCAA Doubles Championship. The doubles pairing went undefeated playing together during the fall and won three titles including the national championship victory at the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex.Â
Nolan and Patten were a perfect 7-0 during the spring season en route to earning first-team all-league accolades. Patten was named the Big South Men's Tennis Player of the Year for the third straight year, while also being named to the All-Academic Team for the third consecutive year. Nolan was also named to the All-Big South team in singles as well as doubles.
As a team, UNC Asheville men's tennis finished the 2019 spring campaign with an impressive 20-5 overall record. The Bulldogs were a perfect 10-0 in matches played at home at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown. UNC Asheville's 20 wins this past season was a program record.
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