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2011-12 Men's Tennis Roster

David Stabley

David Stabley

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Shelby Township, MI
  • High School:
    Eisenhower

Summary

Biography

2011-12: Had a 3-4 record in singles play and a 13-18 mark in doubles play... Won a singles match aginst Dayton (7-6, (6-0) 7-0) at the MSU Fall Tournament...  Defeated a pair of Toledo players, 6-3, 5-7, 10-3 and 2-4, 4-1, 1-8 at the MSU Hidden Duals (9/30-10/2)... In doubles action he knocked off two MSU pairs (9-8 (7-4)) and (8-4) at the MSU Hidden Duals (9/30-10/2)... At the ITA Regionals (10/13-11/3) won a match in the round of 64 against Wisconsin (8-4) and won in the round of 32 against Illinois (9-7)... Earned his first doubles win in the spring season against IPFW (1/22) by an 8-6 margin... Defeated Wayne State (2/2) in an 8-6 match... Won two in a row against Dayton (8-6) and against Lipscomb (8-2)...  Defeated HL opponent Youngstown (8-3) and downed wright State (8-3)...  Downed HL rival UIC (8-3) and beat Chicago State (8-2)... Ended his career with a 8-4 over Cleveland State... Named to UDM Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2010-11: Earned back-to-back wins with a straight set victory, 6-2, 6-4, over Joe Hammond of IUPUI (Feb. 18) and the next day won 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) topping Eduardo Sztrajtman of IPFW... Started Horizon League play with two conference wins at No. 3 doubles paired with Nick Tolomei. The two captured an 8-6 victory over Wright State (Mar. 18) and then also won the next night over Butler (Mar. 19) by the same 8-6 score... Earned the team's Hardest Worker award as recognized by the coaches... Named to the 2010 UDM Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2009-10: Posted two wins in doubles play on the year while serving as the main reserve in singles matches…Garnered his two victories playing alongside sophomore teammate Nick Tolomei at the Ball State Fall Invitational…The duo surged past Cleveland State’s Aris Spirtos and Jay Jones, 8-6, and Tony Kanavos and Rodrigo Tamashiro of IPFW, 8-3…Participated in the qualifying round of the ITA Midwest Regional Championships dropping his first round match…Earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

2008-09: Earned 10 wins on the year, with six in doubles play and four in singles…Won his first collegiate match defeating in-state rival Marlon Leone of Wayne State 6-1, ret. at the Detroit Titan Fall Invitational...Also scored a doubles victory with fellow freshman Gino McCathney at the home invite, downing IPFW’s Hermann Kuschke and Roberto Cabrini 9-7...That win came in the duo’s first-ever match together as the tandem would post four wins on the season…In the Titans first conference match of the season, the pair tallied their first HL win with an 8-7 (5) score against Tariq Ismail and Michael Kathary of Youngstown State, helping UDM to post its first Horizon League victory since 1993…Went on to garner two more doubles conference wins teaming with Dustin Goldenberg for a 9-8 (3) decision over Kevin DeHerrera and Kyle Stump of Valparaiso and a 9-7 triumph alongside Pjotrs Necajevs against Green Bay’s Eric Plaushines and Henning Jess at No. 1…His singles wins in the dual season came against Chicago State, IPFW and St. Francis (PA)…A member of the AD honor roll.

Prior to Detroit: A gritty and competitive netter on the court, Stabley was a four-year member of the Eisenhower varsity tennis team under coach Chris Layson…A three-time state qualifier, advancing to the No. 1 quarterfinals as a sophomore…Named the Macomb county Rookie of the Year as a freshman playing No. 4 singles…Selected to the Macomb Country Dream Team as a sophomore, junior and senior…Tabbed a team captain as a junior and senior…A member of STANDUP, a Christian Club-Community Outreach program.

Personal: Son of Carol and Mark Stabley... Hobbies include snowboarding and playing electric guitar ... Lists his biggest thrill in sports as qualifying for states his senior year after having to serve underhand the whole season due to an elbow injury…Chose Detroit over Oakland and Western Michigan…His dad earned his undergrad from U-D and went on to graduate from the U-D dental school…Has one brother Daniel (23)… Majoring in biology (pre-dental).

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Historical Player Information

  • 2008-2009Freshman

  • 2009-10Sophomore

  • 2010-11Junior

  • 2011-12Senior