Two Singles and Top Doubles Tandem Selected to NCAA Individual Men’s Tennis Championships

(INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.) – When the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Committee selected individuals and doubles teams to compete in the 2015 NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships, Carnegie Mellon University found three of its athletes on the list.  The senior pair of Will Duncan (Newbury Park, Calif./Newbury Park) and Christian Heaney-Secord (Westwood, Mass./Westwood) were selected to team up in doubles play while Heaney-Secord along with junior Abhishek Alla (Hyderabad, India/IMG Pendleton School) will play in the singles competition.

This marks the third consecutive season Heaney-Secord will compete in the NCAA Singles Tournament and second for Alla. Heaney-Secord went 14-6 on the season in singles play, primarily at the No. 2 spot while Alla played No.1 for the Tartans and ended the regular season at 23-11.  Duncan and Heaney-Secord own a 10-8 record at No. 1 doubles for the Tartans, as the tandem is making their first appearance at the doubles championships.  

The individual championships shall consist of 32 singles players and 16 doubles teams. The selection of teams and individuals for the championships is based on won-lost record, strength of schedule and eligibility and availability of student-athletes.
    
Play is set for May 21-23, at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, and will be hosted by Ohio Northern University and Warren County Convention and Visitors Bureau.