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Articles by Tyler Kratky
No. 6 Men’s Tennis Falls to No. 3 Middlebury in NCAA Quarterfinals
Kalamazoo, Mich., May 23, 2016 – The No. 6-ranked Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team had its season come to an end with a 5-1 loss to No. 3 Middlebury College in the 2016 NCAA Division III Quarterfinals Monday at Sorenson Courts on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich. WashU, who was making its 10th-straight quarterfinal appearance, ended its season with an 18-6 record.
No. 6 Men’s Tennis to NCAA Quarterfinals for 10th-Straight Year
St. Louis, Mo., May 15, 2016 – The No. 6-ranked Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team advanced to the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals for the 10th-straight season by defeating No. 16 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 5-3 Sunday at Tao Tennis Center in St. Louis. WashU improved to 18-5 with the victory, its 11th-straight season with 18 or more wins under head coach Roger Follmer.
No. 6 Men’s Tennis Sweeps Grinnell in NCAA Second Round
St. Louis, Mo., May 14, 2016 – No. 6-ranked Washington University in St. Louis posted a 5-0 sweep over Grinnell College in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championship Saturday at Tao Tennis Center in St. Louis. WashU improved to 17-5 with the win, while Grinnell ended its season with a 30-6 mark. The Bears take on the winner of No. 16 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Sunday at Noon in the Regional Championship match.
WashU Men’s Tennis Lands Four on All-UAA Team
St. Louis, Mo., April 28, 2016 — Washington University in St. Louis had four student-athletes named to the 2016 All-University Athletic Association (UAA) Men's Tennis Team, as announced by the conference office. Senior Tyler Kratky highlighted the honorees by earning all-UAA honors in both singles and doubles after posting a 5-1 record. Kratky has earned all-UAA five times in his career. Kratky and junior Jeremy Bush earned first-team all-UAA accolades at No. 3 doubles after posting a 3-0 record.
No. 7 Men’s Tennis Swept at Home by No. 16 Northwest Missouri
St. Louis, Mo., April 17, 2016 – The No. 7-ranked Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team had its 35-match home winning streak snapped with a 9-0 loss to NCAA Division II No. 16-ranked Northwest Missouri State University Sunday at Tao Tennis Center in St. Louis. Northwest Missouri State improved to 16-3 with the win, while WashU fell to 14-4. Notes • WashU's last defeat at home came on Feb. 9, 2013 – a 5-4 loss to Drury. • WashU is 9-4 against nationally ranked teams this season.
No. 7 WashU Men’s Tennis Gets Past No. 16 UW-Whitewater 5-4
St. Louis, Mo., April 15, 2016 – Senior Tyler Kratky won a three-set match at No. 3 singles to lead the No. 7-ranked Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team to a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over No. 16 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Friday at the Tao Tennis Center in St. Louis. Prior to the match, WashU unveiled the new 74' long x 10' high Putterman Scoreboard at the Tao Tennis Center.
Doubles Sweep Leads No. 13 WashU Past No. 29 Texas-Tyler 8-1
San Antonio, Texas, April 3, 2016 – The No. 13-ranked Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team used a doubles sweep to propel the Bears to an 8-1 win over No. 29 University of Texas-Tyler Sunday in San Antonio, Texas. WashU won its eight-straight match to improve to 10-2, while Texas-Tyler dropped to 11-7. Notes • WashU led after doubles play for the 10th time this season. • The Bears are 11-1 at No. 2 doubles this season in dual matches. • Bush is seven wins shy of 100 for his career.
No. 13 Men’s Tennis Sweeps Hardin-Simmons to Extend Win Streak
San Antonio, Texas, April 2, 2016 – The No. 13-ranked Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team ran its winning streak to seven matches with a 9-0 victory against Hardin-Simmons University Saturday in the Bears' second match of the day in San Antonio, Texas. WashU also posted a 6-3 win at No. 12 Trinity University (Texas) Saturday. The Bears improved to 9-2 with the win, while Hardin-Simmons fell to 8-7. Notes • WashU led after doubles play for the ninth time this season.
Kratky Notches 100th Win as No. 13 WashU Downs No. 19 Gustavus
San Antonio, Texas, April 1, 2016 – Senior Tyler Kratky posted a straight-set singles win to become the 17th member of the Washington University's 100-win club as the No. 13 men's tennis team posted a 7-2 victory over No. 19 Gustavus Adolphus College Friday in San Antonio, Texas. Kratky has compiled an overall record 100-50 in four seasons on the Danforth Campus – 61-28 in singles and 39-22 in doubles.
No. 12 WashU Men’s Tennis Sweeps Rhodes at Home
St. Louis, Mo., March 25, 2016 – The No. 12-ranked Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team used a double sweep to propel the Bears to a 6-0 win over Rhodes College Friday afternoon at the Tao Tennis Center in St. Louis. WashU improved to 5-2 with the win, while Rhodes fell to 6-6. Singles 1. John Carswell (WASHU) def. Eliot Blatt (RHO) 6-2, 4-6, 13-11 2. Johnny Wu (WASHU) vs. Albert Vacheron (RHO) 6-1, 3-3, unfinished 3. Tyler Kratky (WASHU) vs. Henry Barrett (RHO) 6-3, 1-2, unfinished 4.
No. 3 Men’s Tennis Falls to No. 8 Trinity at ITA Indoors
Pepper Pike, Ohio, Feb. 20, 2016 – The No. 3-ranked Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team could not overcome a doubles sweep in a 7-2 loss to No. 8 Trinity University (Texas) Saturday at the 2016 ITA Division III National Team Indoor Championship at Cleveland Racquet Club in Cleveland. Trinity improved to 4-4 with the win, while WashU suffered its second-straight defeat and fell to 2-2. Notes • The Bears trailed after doubles play for the second-straight match.
No. 3 Men’s Tennis Takes Down No. 10 Kenyon at ITA Indoors
Pepper Pike, Ohio, Feb. 20, 2016 – The No. 3-ranked Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team closed out play at the 2016 ITA Division III National Team Indoor Championship with a 5-4 win over No. 10 Kenyon College in the seventh-place match Saturday at Cleveland Racquet Club in Pepper Pike, Ohio. WashU snapped a two-match losing streak to improve to 3-2, while Kenyon lost its sixth-straight match and fell to 1-6. Notes • WashU led after doubles play for the third time this season.
No. 3 Men’s Tennis Falls to No. 14 Case in ITA Opening Round
Cleveland, Ohio Feb. 19, 2016 – The No. 3-ranked Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team suffered a 6-3 loss to No. 14-ranked Case Western Reserve University in the opening round of the 2016 ITA Division III National Team Indoor Championship Friday at Cleveland Racquet Club in Cleveland. Case improved to 2-0 with the win, while WashU fell to 2-1. Notes • The victory for Carswell was the 60th of his career. • The Bears trailed after doubles play for the first time this season.
Men’s Tennis Opens Season With 8-1 Win Over Rose-Hulman
Belleville, Ill., Feb. 6, 2016 – The No. 3-ranked Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team opened the 2016 season with an 8-1 win over Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Saturday at Kings Point Racquet Club in Belleville, Ill. WashU improved to 2-0 with the win, while Rose-Hulman fell to 0-1. Notes • Kratky's doubles win elevated his career win total to 93, seven shy of 100. • Rose-Hulman is the preseason favorite in the HCAC.
Men’s Tennis Ranked No. 3 in Oracle/ITA Division III Rankings
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 3, 2015 – The Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team is ranked No. 3 in the 2015 Oracle/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Rankings, as announced Tuesday by the Association. The Bears are also ranked No. 1 in the Central Region. Defending national champion Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges opens the season as the top-ranked team in Division III.
Men’s Tennis Wins Season Opener over McKendree 8-1
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 12, 2015 – The Washington University in St. Louis men's tennis team opened the 2015-16 season with an 8-1 win over NCAA Division II McKendree University Saturday at the Tao Tennis Center in St. Louis. WashU improved to 1-0 with the win, while McKendree fell to 0-1. Notes • Kratky's two wins elevated his career win total to 90. Up Next: WashU hosts the 2015 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Central Regional Friday-Monday, Sept. 25-28, at Dwight Davis Tennis Center.
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