Kenneth Hardy
Kenneth Hardy
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Lubbock, TX
  • High School:
    Lubbock High
Bio

Austin College Career Honors - 2018 #14 year-end West Region Doubles Ranking (Siddharth Kortikere) ... 2018 1st Team All-SCAC ... 2018 ITA Scholar Athlete ... Member of the 2017-18 Austin College Men's Tennis ITA All-Academic Team ... Spring 2018 Dean's List ... 2017-18 co-Captain ... Fall 2017 ITA Men's Southwest Regional Doubles Championships Semi-Finalist ... 2017 1st Team All-SCAC (2nd honoree in AC Men's Tennis History) ... 2017 SCAC All-Tournament Team (Line 2 Singles) ... 2017 SCAC Spring Academic Honor Roll ... Spring 2017 Dean's List ... 2016-17 ITA Scholar Athlete ... 2016-17 ITA All-Academic Team Member ... 2015-16 ITA Scholar Athlete ... 2016 SCAC All-Tournament Team (Line 4 Singles) ... 2016 SCAC Spring Academic Honor Roll ... 2015-16 ITA All-Academic Team Member ... Fall 2015 ITA B-Draw Doubles Champion w/ Erik Meendsen.

2017-18 (Junior Season) - Singles: 8-11 (7-10 Dual), Doubles: 11-11 (6-10 Dual) ... Earned a year-end West Region Doubles Ranking of #14 with partner Siddharth Kortikere for the first time in program history ...  First Men's Tennis Player in program history to earn two consecutive 1st Team All-SCAC honors ... 2018 ITA Scholar Athlete with a yearly GPA of 3.5 or better ... Spring 2018 Dean's List honoree ... Member of the 2017-18 Austin College Men's Tennis ITA All-Academic Team ... co-Captain of the Kangaroos Men's Tennis Team ... Made the further Men's Tennis Run at the Division III ITA Southwest Regional Doubles Championships with Siddharth Kortikere in the Fall of 2017 (Semi-Finals).

2016-17 (Sophomore Season) - Singles: 15-7 (Dual: 12-3), Doubles: 13-7 (Dual: 12-6) ... 1st Team All-SCAC Selection ... Second 1st-Team All-SCAC Selection in Program History (Kunde '13) ... 2017 SCAC All-Tournament Team (Line 2 Singles) ... 2017 SCAC Spring All-Academic Team ... Sig Lawson Award recipient, recognized for his team-first mentality ... 2016-17 ITA Scholar Athlete with a 3.5+ term GPA ... Member of the 2016-17 Austin College Men's Tennis ITA All-Academic Team ... Earned a GPA in the Top 10% of all AC Students in Spring 2017 for Dean's List ... Undefeated at Line 1 Singles ... Primarily played Line 2 Singles for Kangaroos ... Played Line 1 Doubles for entire season with Siddharth Kortikere.

2015-16 (Freshman Season) - Singles: 6-4 (Dual: 4-1), Doubles: 5-2 ... Injury to his shoulder at the end of Fall 2015 season would sideline Kenneth for the first two months of matches ... Would return to go 4-1 in SCAC Competition including an undefeated performance in the SCAC Conference Tournament, earning him All-Tournament Team Honors ... Won the ITA Men's B-Draw Doubles Championship with Erik Meendsen at Trinity University ... ITA Scholar Athlete with a better than 3.5 GPA for the Year ... Member of the 2015-16 Austin College ITA All-Academic Team.

Personal - Lubbock, TX ... Lubbock High School ... Son of Diana Belsan and Daniel Hardy ... Double-major in Biology and Chemistry... Interested in pursuing a career in the Medical Field.

Kenneth Hardy's Career Records

Singles

Year Tournament Dual SCAC Overall
2015-16 2-3 4-1 4-1 6-4
2016-17 3-4 12-3 3-2 15-7
2017-18 1-1 7-10   8-11
Total 5-7 16-4 7-3 21-11

 

 

 

 

 

Doubles

Year Tournament Dual SCAC Overall
2015-16 5-2 0-0 0-0 5-2
2016-17 1-1 12-6 4-5 13-7
2017-18 5-1 6-10   11-11
Total 11-4 18-16 4-5 29-20

 

 

 
News mentions
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Four 'Roos Earn All-SCAC in Men's Tennis

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. –Austin College men’s tennis players Kenneth Hardy and Andres Padilla were named first team All-Southern Collegiate...

May 2, 2018

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2018 SCAC Men's All-Tournament Team Includes 5 Kangaroos

4 doubles recipients and 3 singles recipients is largest collection in program history

April 30, 2018

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Men’s Tennis Falls 7-2 to #35 Cal Tech

Beaver singles too strong as AC takes 2-1 lead following doubles

March 19, 2018

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Men’s Tennis Takes Thrilling 5-4 Victory Over Linfield

Kangaroos claim first victory on expedition to Portland

March 16, 2018

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Comets Defeat 'Roos 5-4 In A Nail-Biter

2-1 doubles lead into singles not enough to best UTD

March 4, 2018

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Men's Tennis Falls 0-9 to #26 UT-Tyler

Patriots sweep doubles; tight singles contests of 4/6 courts

March 3, 2018

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Men’s Tennis Wins First Home Match 7-2 Over Whitworth

Doubles sweep fueled 4 singles victories to lock up win over regionally ranked opponent

February 17, 2018

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2017-18 Men’s Tennis: Season Preview

With a 14-6 record last year, Men’s Tennis is poised for big things in 2018

February 10, 2018

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Hardin-Simmons Defeats Men’s Tennis 5-4 in Abilene

Despite a 2-1 lead after doubles, the Kangaroos fell in a close contest with the Cowboys

February 10, 2018