April 29, 2010
Reiff, Ramadier, Flodberg on All-Big Sky Men’s Tennis Team
OGDEN, Utah – Sophomore Andrew Reiff earned his second All-Big Sky first team selection, leading three Lumberjacks honored on the 2010 Men’s Big Sky All-Conference Tennis team. Freshman Hugo Ramadier was named to the second team while junior David Flodberg was honorable mention for the second-consecutive season. The three selections for the Lumberjacks were the most for the program since 2007.

April 25, 2010
Men’s Tennis Falls in Big Sky Final to Sacramento State, 4-0
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A pair of doubles wins and three singles victories in straight-sets propelled Sacramento State to its second-consecutive Big Sky title with a 4-0 win over Northern Arizona in the conference final Sunday afternoon. The Lumberjacks, who were playing in their first Big Sky Championship final since 2001, end the season with a 13-9 record, their first winning overall record since 2002.

April 24, 2010
Men’s Tennis in Big Sky Final after 4-1 Win over Weber State
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The doubles point and three singles wins gave Northern Arizona a 4-1 win over Weber State in the semifinals of the Big Sky Championship, advancing the Lumberjacks to their first Big Sky final since 2001. Sacramento State swept Montana, 4-0, in the other semifinal to advance to face NAU in the championship match on Sunday afternoon.

April 22, 2010
Men’s Tennis to Open Big Sky Championship vs. Weber State
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Having already secured its first winning season since 2002, Northern Arizona (12-8, 6-2 BSC) looks to take the next step and advance in the four-team Big Sky Championship taking place on Saturday and Sunday at the Gold River Racquet Club in Sacramento, Calf. The Lumberjacks will open play in the semifinal round on Saturday at 2 p.m. with a match against Weber State (10-12, 6-2 BSC).

April 21, 2010
Northern Arizona Student-Athletes Host “Student-Athlete for a Day”
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - More than 150 student-athletes served as hosts to 140 students from Kinsey and South Beaver elementary schools during National Student Athlete for a Day on Wednesday, April 21 at Northern Arizona University. The students attended university classes throughout the morning and toured campus facilities with Lumberjack student-athletes.

April 20, 2010
Flodberg Looking to Lead Men’s Tennis in Big Sky Championship
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The only junior on a team with no seniors and nine freshmen and sophomores, David Flodberg has been pressed into a leadership role earlier than he ever anticipated. The native of Gothenburg, Sweden has taken to his elder status on the team and led NAU to its first winning season since 2002 and a second-place finish in the Big Sky regular season standings.

April 12, 2010
Men’s Tennis Ends Conference Play with 5-2 Win Over Portland State
PORTLAND, Ore. – Northern Arizona swept doubles and claimed four singles wins to end regular season Big Sky-play with a 5-2 victory over Portland State on Monday. The Lumberjacks finished with a 6-2 record in the Big Sky, ensuring a birth in the Big Sky Championship, and improved to 12-8 overall while Portland State dropped to 3-4 in conference play and 6-10 overall.

April 10, 2010
Men’s Tennis Rallies to Beat Eastern Washington, 4-3
CHENEY, Wash. – Down 3-2, Northern Arizona picked up wins from junior David Flodberg and freshman Kevin Taylor at No. 5 and 6 singles to rally to a 4-3 Big Sky victory over Eastern Washington on Saturday in Cheney. The Lumberjacks pulled even with Weber State for second place in the Big Sky at 5-2 and improved their overall record to 11-8 while Eastern Washington dropped to 6-12 overall and 3-3 in conference.

April 9, 2010
Men's Tennis Opens Road Trip With 7-0 Route of Gonzaga
SPOKANE, Wash. – After claiming the doubles point, Northern Arizona won all-six singles matches in a dominant 7-0 victory over Gonzaga late Friday night in Spokane. The win began a regular season ending, four match trip to the Northwest for the Lumberjacks and elevated their season record to 10-8 while Gonzaga dropped to 5-11.

April 8, 2010
Men's Tennis Looks to Clinch Big Sky Championship Birth on the Road
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Northern Arizona (9-8, 4-2 BSC) ends its regular season with four matches in Washington and Oregon this weekend, including two Big Sky matches which will determine whether the Lumberjacks will advance to the Big Sky Championship.

April 4, 2010
Men’s Tennis Rebounds to Defeat Idaho State, 5-2
POCATELLO, Idaho – Northern Arizona ended a four-match losing streak by sweeping doubles and winning four singles matches to pick up a 5-2 Big Sky victory over Idaho State on Sunday morning in Pocatello. The Lumberjacks improved to 4-2 in the Big Sky and 9-8 overall while Idaho State, which ended a 25-match losing streak with a win on Saturday, dropped to 1-7 overall and 1-4 in conference play

April 3, 2010
Men’s Tennis Drops Big Sky Match at Weber State, 4-3
OGDEN, Utah – Northern Arizona won singles matches at No. 4, 5 and 6, but Weber State claimed the doubles point and the top-three singles matches to record a 4-3 Big Sky win on Saturday in Ogden. NAU lost its fourth-consecutive match, dropping to 8-8 overall and 3-2 in the Big Sky while Weber State moved to 6-10 overall and 3-1 in conference play.

April 2, 2010
Schimmelbauer and Pezzutto Win, Men's Tennis Falls to No. 70 Oregon
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Freshman Patrick Schimmelbauer and sophomore Robin Pezzutto claimed singles victories, but No. 70 Oregon earned the doubles point and four singles matches for a 5-2 triumph on Friday at the Paseo Racquet Club in Phoenix. The Lumberjacks dropped to 0-3 against ranked opponents this season and 8-7 overall while the Ducks improved to 12-6.

April 1, 2010
Men's Tennis to Face No. 70 Oregon, Two Big Sky Foes This Weekend
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Having lost four of its last-five matches, Northern Arizona (8-6, 3-1 BSC) looks to get back on track this weekend with a challenging non-conference dual and two important Big Sky road matches. First up will be a match with No. 70 Oregon (11-6) on Friday in Phoenix at the Paseo Racquet Club before Big Sky road matches at Weber State (5-10, 2-1 BSC) and Idaho State (0-6, 0-3 BSC) on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

March 28, 2010
Men's Tennis Blanked by New Mexico, 7-0
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Playing on the road for the first time in a month, Northern Arizona was swept in both singles and doubles as New Mexico cruised to a 7-0 victory on Sunday afternoon in Albuquerque in a match that was originally scheduled for Tuesday but was moved up at the last minute. The Lumberjacks lost their second-consecutive match without the services of No. 1 singles and doubles player Andrew Reiff, dropping to 8-6, while New Mexico improved to 5-7.

March 26, 2010
Tennis Teams Volunteering Time to Help Youth Development
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Over the past month, all of the members of the Northern Arizona men’s and women’s tennis teams have spent time assisting youth players in the Flagstaff Junior Tennis Academy (FJTA). Held at the Lumberjacks’ home courts at Flagstaff Athletic Club East, team members have spent time with both the advanced and beginner/intermediate boys and girls groups to aid in their development and demonstrate a high-level of tennis to which the youth can aspire.

March 25, 2010
Outstanding Student-Athletes Honored with Golden Eagle Awards
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc., honored 167 Northern Arizona University student-athletes for their scholastic and athletic accomplishments at the 32nd annual Golden Eagle Awards on Thursday. The Golden Eagle Awards recognize NAU student-athletes who have made significant contributions to the Lumberjack athletics program while maintaining a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average.

March 12, 2010
Montana Rallies to Defeat Men's Tennis, 4-3
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – After Northern Arizona claimed the doubles point and singles wins at No. 3 and 4, Montana rallied to win the last-four matches of the contest to record a 4-3 victory on Friday in the Lumberjacks’ final home match of the season. The loss ended a 10-match home winning streak for NAU and dropped the Lumberjacks to 8-5 overall and 3-1 in the Big Sky while Montana evened its season record at 3-3 and moved to 2-0 in conference.

March 11, 2010
Men’s Tennis to Host Montana in Home Finale Friday
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A perfect 4-0 at home this season, Northern Arizona (8-4, 3-0 BSC) closes out its 2010 home schedule at Flagstaff Athletic Club East with a Big Sky match against Montana (2-3, 1-0 BSC), the only other undefeated team in conference play, Friday at 1 p.m. The Lumberjacks will play one neutral site match in Phoenix and seven road matches, including four road-Big Sky tilts, over the final month of the regular season.

March 7, 2010
Men’s Tennis Records 7-0 Home Win Over Scottsdale Community College
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Northern Arizona improved to 4-0 at home this season with a 7-0 victory over Scottsdale Community College on Sunday in Flagstaff Athletic Club East. The Lumberjacks, who swept doubles and won all-six singles matches in straight-sets, improved to 8-4 on the season with the victory in their penultimate home match of the 2010 campaign.

March 6, 2010
Men’s Tennis Home to Host Scottsdale Community College Sunday
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Northern Arizona (7-4) will look to end a brief two-match losing streak on Sunday, hosting Scottsdale Community College at 1 p.m. in its penultimate home match of the 2010 season. The Lumberjacks had won five-consecutive matches before enduring a pair of defeats last weekend in Las Cruces. After Sunday, Northern Arizona will have just one remaining home match this season in a date with Montana next Friday, March 12.

February 28, 2010
Bad Weather Cancels Men's and Women's Tennis in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Heavy rain and wind in Las Cruces has canceled all tennis matches scheduled at New Mexico State this morning, including Northern Arizona’s scheduled women’s match against New Mexico State and the Lumberjack men’s neutral-site match against Idaho. Both teams return to Flagstaff after playing road matches Thursday-Saturday.

February 27, 2010
Men’s Tennis Overwhelmed in 7-0 loss to No. 59 New Mexico State
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Facing their highest-ranked opponent of the season, the Lumberjacks were swept in both singles and doubles as No. 59 New Mexico State recorded a 7-0 shutout on Saturday morning in Las Cruces. Playing on the third of four consecutive days of matches in Las Cruces, Northern Arizona dropped to 7-4 while the Aggies moved to 5-3.

February 26, 2010
Ramadier, Taylor Stay Hot as Men's Tennis Falls to Texas-Arlington, 5-2
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Freshmen Hugo Ramadier and Kevin Taylor extended their impressive winning streaks, but Texas-Arlington won the other-four singles matches and the doubles point for a 5-2 victory on Friday morning in Las Cruces. The loss ended Northern Arizona’s five-match winning streak, dropping the Lumberjacks to 7-3, while Texas-Arlington improved to 2-4.

February 25, 2010
Men’s Tennis Battles Back to Top Texas-Pan American, 4-3
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – After dropping the doubles point, Northern Arizona rallied to win four singles matches, including a match-clinching third set tiebreak win for Junior David Flodberg, to defeat Texas-Pan American, 4-3, in Las Cruces. NAU won its fifth-consecutive match to improve to 7-2 for the season while the Broncos dropped to 0-6. The match was the first of four over the weekend for NAU in Las Cruces.

February 24, 2010
Men’s Tennis to Face No. 59 New Mexico St., Three Others in Las Cruces
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A match with No. 59 New Mexico State highlights a challenging stretch for Northern Arizona of four matches in as many days Thursday-Sunday in Las Cruces, N.M. The Lumberjacks have won their last four matches and are 6-2 on the year, though they are just 1-2 in matches at lower elevation.

February 23, 2010
Winter Olympics Close to Home for Men’s Tennis Freshman Taylor
Kevin Taylor, a freshman starter on the Northern Arizona men’s tennis team, is spending his first year away from his home in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, located just an hour and a half by ferry from Vancouver, the host site for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Though Taylor is enjoying his time in Flagstaff, he is understandably disappointed to be away from home as his native land is in the world spotlight for two weeks as the host of the Olympics.

February 21, 2010
Men's Tennis Wins Fourth Straight, Tops Grand Canyon 7-0
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Northern Arizona won every singles match in straight sets and swept doubles in dominating Division-II Grand Canyon, 7-0, Sunday morning at Flagstaff Athletic Club. The Lumberjacks won their fourth consecutive match to improve their Big West-leading record to 6-2 for the season.

February 19, 2010
Men’s Tennis Back Home to Host Grand Canyon Sunday
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Winners of three straight matches, Northern Arizona returns to Flagstaff to host Grand Canyon University on Sunday at 10 a.m. at Flagstaff Athletic Club East. The Lumberjacks are 2-0 at home this season and are tops in the Big Sky with a 5-2 overall record and 3-0 conference mark.

February 14, 2010
Men’s Tennis Stays Perfect in Big Sky, Blasts Northern Colorado 7-0
GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Arizona lost only one set in singles play and swept doubles in a dominate 7-0 victory over Northern Colorado on Sunday morning in Greeley. With the win, the Lumberjacks improved to 3-0 in Big Sky play and 5-2 overall while the Bears dropped to 0-3 and 0-1 in conference, having been swept in all three of their matches.

February 13, 2010
Men’s Tennis Opens Weekend With 5-2 Win Over Air Force
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Northern Arizona claimed the doubles point and won four singles matches to defeat Air Force, 5-2, on Saturday morning in Cadet Gymnasium. With their second-consecutive victory, the Lumberjacks improved to 4-2 for the season while Air Force dropped to 1-2.

February 12, 2010
Men’s Tennis Heads to Colorado for Two Matches; Media Guide Available
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – After a week off, the Northern Arizona men’s tennis team heads to Colorado for a pair of matches, playing at Air Force (1-1) on Saturday morning before opening a men’s and women’s Big Sky double-header on Sunday morning at Northern Colorado (0-2). The Lumberjacks begin the week at 3-2, including a perfect 2-0 mark in conference play.

January 31, 2010
Men’s Tennis Rallies to Beat St. Mary’s, 4-3
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Freshman Hugo Ramadier rallied to win a third-set tiebreak at No. 4 singles to break a 3-3 tie and give NAU a 4-3 victory over St. Mary’s on Sunday in Las Vegas. The Lumberjacks won four singles matches to improve to 3-2 on the season while St. Mary’s dropped to 0-4.

January 30, 2010
Men’s Tennis Defeated by Utah State, 5-2, in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – After Northern Arizona claimed the doubles point, Utah State rallied back to win five of six singles matches to claim a 5-2 victory over NAU on Saturday morning in Las Vegas. The Lumberjacks dropped their second-consecutive decision to drop to 2-2 while Utah State improved to 2-3.

January 29, 2010
Reiff Lone Winner as Men’s Tennis Falls to No. 75 UNLV, 6-1
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Sophomore Andrew Reiff improved to 3-0 on the season in singles play as Northern Arizona lost its first match of the season, 6-1, to No. 75 UNLV on Friday in Las Vegas. The Lumberjacks dropped to 2-1 while UNLV, which also beat Utah State on Friday, moved to 2-1.

January 27, 2010
Golovics, Reiff Sweep Big Sky Weekly Tennis Awards
OGDEN, UTAH - Northern Arizona has swept The Big Sky Conference Player of the Week awards for matches played January 21st through the 27th. NAU sophomore Andrew Reiff is the men’s Player of the Week while Lumberjack junior Orsi Golovics is the women’s Player of the Week.

January 23, 2010
Men’s Tennis Completes Perfect Week with 7-0 Sweep of Montana State
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Northern Arizona won two of three doubles matches and swept singles play for a 7-0 shutout over Montana State on Saturday afternoon in Flagstaff. The Lumberjacks improved to 2-0 overall and 2-0 in the Big Sky with the win while the Bobcats opened their season with the loss.

January 21, 2010
Men’s Tennis Upsets Sacramento State in Season Opener, 6-1
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Northern Arizona won two of three doubles matches and five of six singles battles to upset Sacramento State, the team picked to win the Big Sky, 6-1 in both teams season opener on Thursday in snowy Flagstaff. The win for NAU was its first over the Hornets since a 4-3 victory in Sacramento in 2005, while the loss for the Hornets ended a streak of 24 consecutive Big Sky regular season victories dating back to April 1, 2006.

January 20, 2010
Men’s Tennis to Open Season Thursday; Match Moved to Noon
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Northern Arizona men’s tennis begins Spring play on Thursday, hosting Sacramento State at Flagstaff Athletic Club East. Match time has been moved up to noon due to forecasted heavy snow. The Lumberjacks will also host Montana State on Saturday as they open the 2010 season with a pair of Big Sky matches.

January 12, 2010
Women Picked Second, Men Sixth in Big Sky Tennis Preseason Polls
OGDEN, Utah – The Northern Arizona women’s tennis team was picked to finish in second place while the NAU men were picked sixth by the conference coaches in the annual Big Sky preseason poll. Sacramento State was a unanimous selection to repeat as both men’s and women’s conference champion in 2010.

October 31, 2009
Men’s Tennis Ends Fall Season at Rebel Classic
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Northern Arizona lost a pair of consolation singles matches and a doubles match to conclude play at the Rebel Classic in Las Vegas. Saturday’s action was the final day of competition for the Lumberjacks during the Fall season.

October 30, 2009
Men’s Tennis Plays with Tough Field in Rebel Classic Opening Day
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – After all-four Northern Arizona players lost their initial singles matches, the Lumberjacks rebounded with a pair of consolation victories on the first day of action at the Rebel Classic in Las Vegas. Joining NAU and host UNLV in the weekend tournament are players from Arkansas, Arizona, Cal Poly, Idaho, Pacific and NAIA member Fresno Pacific. The tournament is limited to a maximum of four players from each participating team.

October 23, 2009
Men’s Tennis Concludes Play at ITA Regional in Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Freshman Patrick Schimmelbauer and sophomore Andrew Reiff lost consolation singles matches Friday and NAU also lost a consolation doubles match to conlclude play at the Wilson/ITA Division-I Men’s Mountain Regional in Las Vegas.

October 22, 2009
Schimmelbauer Shines For Men’s Tennis in ITA Regional Day Two
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Freshman Patrick Schimmelbauer was the only Northern Arizona player to win a singles match on Thursday, recording a pair of victories to advance in the singles consolation bracket and lead the Lumberjacks on the second day of the Wilson/ITA Division-I Men’s Mountain Regional in Las Vegas.

October 21, 2009
Reiff Leads Men’s Tennis on First Day of ITA Regional
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Sophomore Andrew Reiff won a pair of singles matches and also claimed a doubles victory with sophomore Robin Pezzutto to lead Northern Arizona on the opening day of the Wilson/ITA Division-I Men’s Mountain Regional in Las Vegas. Action at the Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas continues through Sunday.

October 11, 2009
Men’s Tennis Wins Five Matches on Final Day of UNM Balloon Fiesta
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Freshman Kevin Taylor fell in the championship match of the B-draw, but NAU claimed five consolation victories as the University of New Mexico Balloon Fiesta Invitational concluded Sunday.

October 10, 2009
Taylor Advances to Finals at Men’s Tennis UNM Balloon Fiesta
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Freshman Kevin Taylor won a pair of matches Saturday to advance to the finals of the Singles B-draw, highlighting NAU’s second day of action at the University of New Mexico Balloon Fiesta Invitational. Taylor will play for a title when the tournament concludes on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

October 9, 2009
Men’s Tennis Competes in Busy First Day at UNM Balloon Invite
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Sophomore Andrew Reiff advanced to the quarterfinals in the singles A draw and is part of a pair of NAU doubles teams still alive after the first day of the Balloon Fiesta Invitational hosted by the University of New Mexico.

September 13, 2009
Men’s Tennis Adds Nine Wins as Aggie Invitational Concludes
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Junior Robin Pezzutto fell in the final match of the singles B-draw, but NAU won six other singles matches and claimed three doubles wins on the final day of the Aggie Invitational in Las Cruces. The Lumberjacks ended the competition with a combined 20-11 singles record and a 7-7 doubles mark in three days of play.

September 12, 2009
Pezzutto Powers Men’s Tennis on Day Two of Aggie Invitational
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Sophomore Robin Pezzutto won two matches on Saturday to advance to the finals of the B-Flight singles draw as Northern Arizona played a total of 21 matches on the second day of the Aggie Invitational. Pezzutto will play for a championship on Sunday, when the season-opening tournament concludes.

September 11, 2009
Men’s Tennis Opens Fall Season at Aggie Invitational
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Freshman Kevin Taylor won his singles debut and teamed with fellow freshman Patrick Schimmelbauer for a doubles victory to highlight NAU play on the opening day of the Aggie Invitational in Las Cruces. The season-opening tournament, with opposition from host New Mexico State, Arizona, Abilene Christian and Western New Mexico, continues through Sunday.

September 9, 2009
Men’s Tennis to Open Fall Schedule at Aggie Invitational
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Northern Arizona men’s tennis team will begin fall tournament play this weekend at the Aggie Invitational, hosted by New Mexico State in Las Cruces, N.M. Joining NAU and host New Mexico State in the competition will be Arizona and Division-II schools Abilene Christian and Western New Mexico.

September 1, 2009
NAU Tennis to Host Fundraiser This Saturday
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Northern Arizona men’s and women’s tennis teams will host a fundraiser this Saturday, September 5 at the Forest Highland Tennis Courts. The event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., will feature a Pro AM with mixed doubles pairings from both the men's and women's teams in a fun, social setting.

March 5, 2009
Cross Country Named Men’s and Women’s All-Academic Teams