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2024-25 Men's Tennis Roster

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Phil Exner

Phil Exner

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-5 / 200
  • Hometown:
    Konstanz, Germany
  • High School:
    Heinrich Suso Gymnasium
  • Major:
    Finance & Business Administration

Summary

Biography

2023-24: Selected to the ITA All-America Team in both singles and doubles... Finished the season ranked No. 11 nationally in singles with a final record of 23-8... Finished the season at No. 4 nationally in doubles with teammate Alex Blanchar with a final record of 25-8, including a 15-5 mark in spring duals... Advanced to the ITA Cup semifinals in doubles with Blanchar and also competed in the event in singles... Named the ITA Central Region Most Improved Player... All-MIAA/GAC First Team in singles... All-MIAA/GAC Honorable Mention in doubles with Blanchar... Two-time MIAA/GAC Player of the Week... In singles, went 3-1 at No. 1, 12-3 at No. 2 and 8-4 in fall tournament play... In doubles, all with Blanchar, went 12-5 at No. 1, 3-0 at No. 2, and 10-3 in fall tournament play... Earned an MIAA Scholar Athlete Award and made the MIAA Academic Honor Roll... Named ITA Scholar Athlete... Made the Ouachita President's List with a perfect 4.0 during the Spring 2024 semester and also made the Dean's List in the Fall 2023 term.

2022-23: Selected to the ITA All-America Team and ranked No. 4 nationally in the final singles rankings for the year with a record of 25-6, mostly in second position, where he was 13-3... All-MIAA/GAC First Team in singles and honorable mention in doubles... Two-time MIAA/GAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week... Finished ranked No. 7 nationally and No. 3 in the region in doubles with teammate Alex Blanchar, posting a 21-9 record... Selected to the MIAA/GAC All-Academic Team... Made the Ouachita Dean's List in both the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters.

2021-22: Earned All-MIAA/GAC first team honors in singles and honorable mention all-conference honors in doubles with teammate Alex Blanchar... Finished the season ranked No. 2 in the region in doubles with teammate Alex Blanchar... Finished the season with a 13-7 record in dual competition singles play with seven wins coming sixth position, five in sixth, and one fourth... Finished the season with a 16-2 record in doubles with teammate Alex Blanchar... Earned his first collegiate singles win in dual competition with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Delta State's Franco Osmar in sixth position of Ouachita's 7-0 win in the spring opener... Earned his first collegiate doubles win in dual competition with a 7-6, 8-6 win over a pair from Delta State in third position of Ouachita's 7-0 win in the spring opener... Named to MIAA/GAC All-Academic Team.

PERSONAL: Son of Frank Exner and Anette Hildebrandt... Majoring in finance and business administration... Born September 26, 2003.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    0 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    6'5" 200 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    6'5" 200 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    6'5" 200 lbs