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Capital University

2015-16 Men's Tennis Roster

Luke Buchanan

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Westerville, Ohio
  • Highschool Westerville Central

Biography

2015-16: Named to the Second Team All-Ohio Athletic Conference … finished second on the team in singles wins with a 10-13 record, going 3-3 against OAC opponents, primarily at the No. 1 position … posted a 16-8 record in doubles at the No. 3 position with Jared Judson, including 9-1 in OAC play with a 2-0 record in the post season … with partner Jared Judson, the finished on a seven match winning streak to end the season … in doubles play with Judson they won 8-0 three times, all in OAC matches … started the season off with a three match winning streak in singles … won 12 games on three separate occasions, Grove City (9/14), Muskingum (4/13), and Heidelberg (4/25).

2014-15: Named to the First Team All-Ohio Athletic Conference … awarded OAC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week on April 13 … finished fourth on the team in singles wins with a 10-7 record, going 5-2 against OAC opponents, primarily at the No. 1 position… posted a 10-9 record in doubles at the No. 1 position with Dale Booher, including 5-3 in conference play … won in the season opener on Sept. 17 over Mount St. Joseph in 6-1 singles sets … victorious in his first two doubles contests against Trine and Mount St. Joseph … overcame a tough stretch at the beginning of the season by winning five straight in singles, starting with Wabash College on March 21 … in that streak, defeated Otterbein on March 25 at home against Otterbein, 7-5 and 6-2 … also broke a losing stretch in doubles with five straight wins in doubles, beginning with an 8-3 victory over Hanover on March 21 …  victorious in three sets in singles in the OAC Tournament quarterfinals against Ohio Northern on April 25, taking the third set 10-8 before winning the doubles matchup 8-5.

2013-14: Second team All-Ohio Athletic Conference … playing exclusively at the No. 1 singles position, placed fifth on the team in singles wins with a 9-13 record, including a 2-5 mark in OAC play … playing exclusively at the top doubles slot, tied for the team lead in victories with a 13-9 record (6-2 OAC) … won a pair of three-set contests at the season-opening Wittenberg Invitational on Sept. 13-14 … won eight straight doubles matches from April 1-29, capped by an 8-2 victory playing with Dale Booher at No. 1 doubles in Capital’s 5-3 triumph over Mount Union in the OAC Tournament quarterfinals on April 29 at the Capital Tennis Courts … registered a 6-4, 6-2 win over Malcolm Leake at No. 1 singles to help the Crusaders defeat Mount Union 5-3 in the OAC Tournament quarterfinals on April 29 at the Capital Tennis Courts.

2012-13: All-Ohio Athletic Conference second team … posted a 9-14 singles record, including an 8-9 mark in dual matches all at the No. 1 spot … finished 4-5 during the OAC regular season … tied for third on the team in doubles wins with a 13-13 record, including a 12-12 mark (5-3 OAC) playing with Spencer Walter, playing primarily at the top slot … registered a 6-4, 7-6 (7) win at No. 1 singles to help the Crusaders pull of a 5-4 victory over Augustana (Ill.) on Feb. 25 in Florida … won four of five singles matches in a stretch from April 5-16 … teamed with Walter for an 8-5 victory over No. 30 Earlham (Ind.) on March 7 in Dayton that started a streak of four straight doubles victories and six of the next seven … with Walter, defeated Otterbein 9-7 to help Capital close the regular season with a 5-4 triumph over the rival Cardinals on April 27

Personal: Majoring in philosophy ... Parents are Tim and Steli Buchannan … attended Westerville Central High School, where he played tennis for coach Brian Arnett … earned second team All-OCC honors ... hobbies include reading and writing ... career ambition is to attend law school.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

  • 2013-14Sophomore

  • 2014-15Junior

  • 2015-16Senior