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2011-12 Men's Tennis

Tariq Ismail

Tariq Ismail

  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Harare, Zimbabwe
  • High School:
    McCallie H.S. (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

Summary

Biography

2010-11 (Junior): First-team All-Horizon League selection...was the Penguins' first first-team selection since 2005...posted a team-high 20 victories...was 20-13 for the campaign...in the fall, won the Consolation Flight A at the Louisville Invitational...won three straight matches to earn the title...in Horizon League play, earned wins over Detroit, Valparaiso and Green Bay...suffered three-set losses against Wright State and Butler...at HL Championships, won in three sets against Wright State in the opening round...had a nine match winning streak during the campaign...played nine three-set matches...posted a 5-4 match in three-set matches...in doubles play, picked up six victories...had five wins with Felipe Rosa...earned his third letter.

Spring 2010: Second-team All-Horizon League selection...finished the season with a 9-6 Singles record overall and 2-5 in the Horizon League...had league wins against Valpo and Butler and dropped a three-setter against UIC...competed at Singles No. 1 the entire season...started the season winning first five matches...match wins in the streak include against Toledo, UM-Baltimore County, Xavier, IPFW, and Niagra...four of five matches during the winning streak were three set wins...beat Elahn Pogue of Saint Francis (NEC Rookie of the Year) - 7-5, 6-3 for the second time during the season...earned second letter.

Fall 2009: Competed at the top spot in the lineup while recording a 2-2 Singles mark... wins came vs. Elahn Pogue of Saint Francis (Pa.) 6-3, 7-6(4) who later became Northeast Conference Tennis Rookie-of-the–Year for 2010 and Chris Post of St. Bonaventure 5-7, 7-6, 10-5...also competed at No. 3 Doubles with Chris Leson twice at the St. Bonaventure Fall Invitational.

Spring 2009: Finished the season with an overall record of 9-11 playing at No. 1, 2 and 3 singles...enjoyed a four match win-steak in the month of February...picked up a Horizon League wins against Valpo and Wright State in the second round of tournament play...joined teammate Chris Leson at No. 1 doubles to pick up wins against IFPW and against Wright State in the tournament to help secure the 4-2 win...earned his first letter after transfering in the spring.

Arkansas: Redshirted his freshman year (2007-08) at Arkansas...competed in the South Carolina Invitational and in the ITA Central Region Championships during the fall 2008 season.

High School/Previous: Played on a two-time state championship tennis team at McCallie High School in Chattanooga, Tenn., and placed second in state tournament play.

Personal: Parents are Haroon and Airba Ismail...has two brothers, including teammate Zeeshan...major is Integrated Sciences Education...recipient of the 2011-12 Bill Dunn Scholarship.

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  • 2009-10Senior

  • 2010-11Senior

  • 2011-12Senior