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Alex Lau
2005-06 Men's Tennis
YR.
Fr.
HOMETOWN
Bloomington, Minn.
HIGH SCHOOL (PREV. SCHOOL)
Jefferson Senior
Alex Lau
Fall 2008: Won singles matches against Green Bay at the Country Inn & Suites Invitational and versus Youngstown State in the first round of the Valpo Fall Classic ... won a pair of doubles contests with Kevin DeHerrera against UIC and IUPUI.

2007-2008: Split time between number one and number two singles on the year ... led Valpo with 12 singles victories ... won six of eight matches from mid-March through mid-April ... went 6-1 in three-set matches or playing super tie-breaks ... posted 11 doubles victories, mainly playing at the second spot with Tom Litscher ... won four matches during the fall season ... won the consolation draw of the A flight at the Valpo Fall Classic ... won three straight matches at the Valpo Fall Classic ... finished third in doubles with Tom Litscher at the Bradley Invitational ... won three of the first four doubles contests of the fall ... named to the Horizon League’s Fall and Spring Academic Honor Rolls.

2006-2007: A Second Team All Mid-Continent Conference selection ... played mostly third and fourth singles for the Crusaders as a sophomore ... won a team-high 18 singles contests ... posted a 4-1 record in Mid-Continent Conference play ... won six straight matches during the fall season ... advanced to the championship at the Valpo Fall Classic ... played number one doubles mainly with Mike Shideler ... named team’s Singles Player of the Year ... voted team’s Most Valuable Player ... also recognized as team’s Most Improved Player ... named to the Mid-Con All-Academic Team ... a member of the Mid-Con Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

2005-2006: Played sixth singles for the Brown and Gold during rookie campaign ... went a perfect 6-0 for the Crusaders in Mid-Continent Conference regular season action ... won all three matches at the Bradley Invitational ... advanced to the semifinals of the C Flight at the Windy City Invitational ... won five straight matches during the fall season and six straight during the spring ... played third doubles throughout the year ... went 4-0, including 3-0 in Mid-Con play, with Mike Shideler ... named to the Mid-Con All-Academic Team.

Prep: Lettered five seasons for the Jaguars ... a four-time All-Lake Conference selection ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the state tournament in doubles play as a freshman ... earned a ranking of eighth in the Northern Section of the USTA Junior rankings.  

Personal: Alex is the son of David and Ann Lau ... major is electrical engineering ... born September 5, 1986.
2005-06 Men's Tennis
Dan BrunetteSo.Carmel, Ind.
David BukowskiJr.Mount Prospect, Ill.
Blain KellerSo.Muncie, Ind.
Nic KooyersJr.Holland, Mich.
Alex LauFr.Bloomington, Minn.
Evan RollerSr.Canton, Mich.
Mike ShidelerSo.Valparaiso, Ind.
Joe VenegasJr.Saint Charles, Ill.
Mike WagnerSo.Ann Arbor, Mich.
W Track Hillsdale Classic Hillsdale, Mich.
May 8 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 1 Chicago, Ill.
May 8 Youngstown State 9
Softball Valpo 3 Chicago, Ill.
May 9 UIC 1
M Track Dr. Keeler Invitational Naperville, Ill.
May 10 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 4 8 inn.
May 10 Cleveland State 3
Softball Valpo 10 Chicago, Ill.
May 10 Wright State 2
Baseball Valpo 0 Chicago, Ill.
May 10 UIC 3
W Track GVSU Last Chance Allendale, Mich.
May 11 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 2 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 Youngstown State 1
Softball Valpo 11 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 Youngstown State 9
Baseball Valpo 5 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 UIC 12
Baseball Valpo 2 Chicago, Ill.
May 12 UIC 5
Baseball Toledo 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 14 Valpo 6
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 16 13th/13 (309)
Baseball Youngstown State 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 16 Valpo 4
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 17 13th/13 (617)
Baseball Youngstown State 4 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 17 Valpo 7
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 17 #7/8 Michigan 5
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 18 13th/13 (927)
Baseball Youngstown State 2 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 18 Valpo 3
Softball Valpo 7 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18 Central Michigan 4
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18 California 6
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 23 Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 24 Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 25 Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 26 Horizon League Championship