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Nov 16, 2015 | General
Senior Dominik Koepfer became the first Green Wave men's tennis national champion since 1955.
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1. NATIONAL CHAMPION! Dominik Koepfer wins National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship title
Persistence finally paid off for Tulane star tennis player Dominik Koepfer on Sunday. After reaching the semifinals of the Oracle Master's Tournament and the final of the ITA All-American Championships this fall, Koepfer finally achieved that final step, winning the National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships on Sunday morning. The No. 10 preseason ranked Koepfer defeated No. 22 Andre Goransson of California, 6-1, 7-5.
The Green Wave senior becomes the first player in program history to win a National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship and the first to win a national tournament singles championship since
"In the last final I was in at Tulsa (for All-Americans), I had a lot of negative self-talking and this time I just kept it together, played my game and remained focused on every point," Koepfer stated.
Watch the replay on ESPN3.
For a complete recap, click here.
For a photo gallery, click here.
2. From Undergraduate School to Q-School: Former Tulane golfers Alvarez, Dryburgh one step closer to LPGA
Since its inception in the late 1980s, the Tulane women's golf program has cultivated a tradition of excellence on campus and within the athletic department, earning a handful of Top 10 rankings and conference championships to go along with their numerous trips to the NCAA Championship rounds.
This year, two Tulane golf alumnae are carrying that tradition even further by taking their talents to the professional level. Former Tulane golfers Lily Alvarez (2002-2005) and Gemma Dryburgh (2011-2015), two women who have been key in bringing Tulane's golf game into the spotlight, have successfully played through the first two rounds of Qualifying School, or "Q-School" and will advance to the final stage next month.
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3. Final home football game against Tulsa will kick off at 7 p.m. on Nov. 27 on ESPNU
The Tulane football team will look to close out the 2015 campaign with a victory when it hosts American Athletic Conference West Division rival Tulsa in its final game of the year at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27 at Yulman Stadium. The game will air on ESPNU.
4. Meet the Newest Green Wave Signees
Beginning last Wednesday, prospects from around the country began signing National Letters-of-Intent or a Grant-in-Aid.
Baseball
Men's Basketball
Women's Basketball
Women's Golf
Women's Tennis
Track & Field/Cross Country
5. Tulane Athletics to recognize teachers who are making a difference during final home football game
Tulane Athletics invites fans and students to nominate their favorite teachers from around the Greater New Orleans Area who have made a difference in their lives or within the community. These extraordinary individuals will be recognized at the Tulane football game vs. Tulsa on Friday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. Fans can send their nomination along with supporting information of their favorite teacher to riptide@wave.tulane.edu.
Lagniappe: Tulane (3-7, 1-5 The American | West) football closes out the road portion of its 2015
Click here for Tulane-SMU gameday information.
Bonus Lagniappe: Following its game against Jackson State on Tuesday night, the Tulane women's basketball team will face No. 7 Florida State on the road at 6 p.m. CST on Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. The game will air live on ESPNews.
Tulane Green Wave Sports Weekly Review
Nov. 9-15, 2015
Last Week's Results
Football (3-7, 1-5 The American)
Won at Army, 34-31 (Nov. 14)
Volleyball (9-19, 3-13 The American)
*Lost at SMU, 3-0 (Nov. 13)
*Lost at Tulsa, 3-2 (Nov. 15)
Men's Basketball (0-1)
Lost at home in overtime to Alabama A&M, 68-67 (Nov. 13)
Women's Basketball (1-0)
Won at home vs. Little Rock, 69-53 (Nov. 13)
Cross Country
Tulane's women's cross country program closed out their season in solid fashion on Friday, as they posted an 11th-place finish with 292 points at the NCAA South Central Regional at Texas A&M's Dale Watts Cross Country Course.
Competing against the top teams in the region, sophomore Emma Newton paced the team with a 33rd-place finish, running the 6K race in 20:57.2. With Tulane's top five runners finishing in the top-100 on the day, the Green Wave posted their highest finish at the NCAA South Central meet since 2007, when the women placed ninth.
The men's side did not have the same success as the women did on Friday, as they placed 21st out of 24 teams with 545 points. Freshman Emmanuel Rotich was the top finisher for the Green Wave on the men's side, as he placed 60th with a time of 32:04.1
Men's Tennis
Tulane men's tennis' Dominik Koepfer won the National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships on Sunday morning. The No. 10 preseason ranked Koepfer defeated No. 22 Andre Goransson of California, 6-1, 7-5, for the national title.
The Green Wave senior becomes the first player in program history to win a National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship and the first to win a national tournament singles championship since
Chi-Shan Jao, Eric Wagner, Tyler Schick and Ian Van Cott represented the Tulane men's tennis program last weekend at the 2015 CCB Collegiate Invitational in Tuscaloosa, hosted by the University of Alabama.
Upcoming Schedule (Nov. 16-22)
Mon., Nov. 16
MBB hosts Drake (ESPN3) - New Orleans, La. - 7 p.m.
Tues., Nov. 17
WBB hosts Jackson State - New Orleans, La. - 7 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 18
*VB at Houston - Houston, Texas - 7 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 19
WBB at Florida State (ESPN3) - Tallahassee, Fla. - 6 p.m.
MBB at Southern - Baton Rouge, La. - 7 p.m.
WSD at Houston Invitational - Houston, Texas - All Day
Fri., Nov. 20
WSD at Houston Invitational - Houston, Texas - All Day
Bowling at Hawk Classic - Millsboro, Del. - All Day
Sat., Nov. 21
*FB at SMU (ESPNews) - Dallas, Texas - 7 p.m.
WSD at Houston Invitational - Houston, Texas - All Day
Bowling at Hawk Classic - Millsboro, Del. - All Day
Sun., Nov. 22
*VB hosts East Carolina (Senior Day) - New Orleans, La. - 12 p.m.
MBB hosts Appalachian State (ESPN3) - New Orleans, La. - 3:30 p.m.
Bowling at Hawk Classic - Millsboro, Del. - All Day
Bold denotes home contest
* American contest; all times central
