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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Aledo, TX
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- High School:
- Aledo High
Bio
Austin College Career Honors - 2018 SCAC Honorable Mention ... 2018 Carroll Pickett Most Valuable Player ... 2018 ITA All-Academic Team Member ... 2017 SCAC Sportsmanship Team ... 2017 All-Tournament Team (Line 3 Singles) ... 2017 SCAC Spring Academic Honor Roll ... Spring 2017 Dean's List ... 2016-17 AC Men's Tennis Sportsmanship Award ... 2016-17 ITA Scholar Athlete ... 2016-17 ITA All-Academic Team Member ... 2016 SCAC All-Tournament Team (2nd Doubles) ... 2016 SCAC Honorable Mention ... 2015-16 AC Tennis Most Improved ... 2015-16 ITA All-Academic Team Member ... Fall 2015 ITA Men's B-Draw Doubles Tournament Champion with Kenneth Hardy ... 2015 SCAC Honorable Mention ... 2014-15 AC Tennis Newcomer of the Year.
2017-18 (Senior Season) - Singles: 7-14 (6-11 Dual), Doubles: 12-11 (10-9 Dual) ... 8-6 at Line 2 Doubles ... Won his first round in the ITA Fall Southwest Regional Doubles Championships for the first time in his career (w/ Calum Robe) ... SCAC Honorable Mention All-SCAC ... Member of the 2017-18 Austin College Men's Tennis ITA All-Academic Team ... 2017-18 recipient of the Carroll Pickett Most Outstanding Men's Tennis Player Award
2016-17 (Junior Season) - Singles: 8-9 (Dual: 8-9), Doubles: 12-7 (12-7) ... Missed the fall individual season because of injury ... Primarily played Line 3 singles and Line 2 doubles with Josh Granberry for the Kangaroos ... Member of the 2017 SCAC Sportsmanship Team ... Undefeated performance at Line 3 in the 2017 SCAC Championships, earning All-Tournament Team recognition ... Earned a semester GPA above 3.25 and made 2017 SCAC Spring Academic Honor Roll ... His Spring semester GPA was in the Top 10% of all Austin College Students, and was recognized on the 2017 Dean's List ... 2016-17 Austin College Men's Tennis Sportsmanship Award recipient ... 2016-17 ITA Scholar Athlete with a term-year GPA above 3.5 ... Member of the 2016-17 Austin College ITA All-Academic Team.
2015-16 (Sophomore Season) - Singles: 11-9 (Dual: 9-6), Doubles: 14-8 (Dual: 9-6) ... Posted a 9-6 record at Line 2 Doubles with Preston Glasscock ... Won the Fall 2015 ITA Men's B-Draw Doubles Tournament with Kenneth Hardy hosted by Trinity University ... Undefeated at Line 1 Singles and Line 3 Singles (1-0, 1-0) ... Compiled a 7-5 record at Line 2 Singles ... Honorable Mention All-SCAC voted on by a panel of opposing coaches ... 2016 SCAC All-Tournament Team at Line 2 Doubles with Preston Glasscock for their undefeated performance through 2 conference matches ... Member of the 2015-16 Austin College Men's Tennis ITA All-Academic Team ... 2015-16 Austin College Men's Tennis Most Improved Award recipient.
2014-15 (Freshman Season) - Singles: 4-14 (Dual: 4-11), Doubles: 7-14 (Dual: 5-12) ... 2015 SCAC Honorable Mention voted on by a panel of opposing coaches ... Primarily played second singles for the 'Roos in Spring of 2015 ... Undefeated at Line 2 Doubles (1-0) ... Primarily played Line 1 Doubles with Cedric Ambulo ... 2014-15 Austin College Men's Tennis Newcomer of the Year Award recipient.
Personal - Aledo, TX ... Aledo High School ... Son of Fred and Misty ... Business Administration and Computer Science Major.
Erik Meendsen's Career Records
Singles
Year | Tournament | Dual | SCAC | Overall |
2014-15 | 0-3 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 4-14 |
2015-16 | 2-3 | 9-6 | 4-2 | 11-9 |
2016-17 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 4-4 | 8-9 |
2017-18 | 1-3 | 6-11 | 2-2 | 7-14 |
Total | 3-7 | 28-37 | 13-13 | 31-44 |
Doubles
Year | Tournament | Dual | SCAC | Overall |
2014-15 | 2-2 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 7-14 |
2015-16 | 5-2 | 9-6 | 3-2 | 14-8 |
2016-17 | 0-0 | 12-7 | 6-3 | 12-7 |
2017-18 | 2-2 | 10-9 | 3-2 | 12-11 |
Total | 9-4 | 34-34 | 17-12 | 43-38 |
News mentions

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

Colby Defeats Austin College 7-2 in SCAC/NESCAC Showdown
Huge win at Line 2 doubles and Robe's
March 25, 2018

Kangaroos Sweep UMHB 9-0 in Men's Tennis
Competitive doubles leads to straight-set victories on all 6 singles lines
March 24, 2018

Austin College Battles Through To 6-3 Victory Over Concordia
Padilla comes up large with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 win at line 1
March 24, 2018

#33 Pioneers Best Austin College 8-1
Men’s Tennis Takes 1 From Lewis & Clark in Portland, Oregon with Padilla at Line 3
March 17, 2018

Men’s Tennis Takes Thrilling 5-4 Victory Over Linfield
Kangaroos claim first victory on expedition to Portland
March 16, 2018

Comets Defeat 'Roos 5-4 In A Nail-Biter
2-1 doubles lead into singles not enough to best UTD
March 4, 2018

Men's Tennis Takes LETU 7-2 In Longview
2-1 doubles advantage leads to 5/6 singles victories over YellowJackets
March 3, 2018

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

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

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

Men’s Tennis Blanks Howard Payne 9-0
Road opener proves successful for West #17 Kangaroos
February 9, 2018