2018-19 Men's Tennis Roster
Tom Carney
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Joliet, Ill.
- High School:
- Joliet West
2018-19 (Senior): Competed in 22 matches . . . captured a thrilling three set thriller at position six against Western Michigan’s Nick Schnobel in Mid-American Conference action . . . also competed against league opponents in dual play versus Northern Illinois, Buffalo, Binghampton and Toledo . . . posted a 7-7 record on court two in doubles action alongside teammate Thibault de Negri.
2017-18 (Junior): Appeared in 13 singles matches . . . played doubles for the majority of the season . . . competed alongside teammate Chris Adams at the No. 3 doubles spot . . . posted the best duo mark on the team with a 14-5 overall ledger . . . went undefeated 5-0 in Mid-American Conference action with Adams . . . closed the season winning six of their last 10 doubles competitions . . . helped the Cardinals to their 34th appearance in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
2016-17 (Sophomore): Saw limited action in singles action . . . posted the best overall doubles mark with an 18-8 ledger . . . paired up mostly with teammate Conner Andersen during spring play on court two with a 6-4 mark.
2015-16 (Freshman): Saw limited playing time throughout the season . . . posted an overall mark of 8-2 and a 3-0 ledger in dual action . . . competed on courts four and five in singles action . . . opened fall action with back-to-back wins . . . registered a win over Big Ten foe Purdue’s Matt Bouggy at the Boilermakers Fall Invite (Oct. 23, 2015).
HIGH SCHOOL: Carney won the singles sectional title his freshman and junior years . . . Placed second phis sophomore year to older brother Jack . . . senior year played doubles and won sectionals . . . As a senior, earned a sixth place finish at the IHSAA State Tournament and named First Team All-State in doubles . . . Illionis Highschool Tennis Coaches Association ranked Carney and his doubles partner second in the state.
