15-13 (.536) Overall
2-1 (.667) American Mideast Conference South Division
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Dave Dice was the NCCAA Sportsmanship Award winner for the second straight year.
| Dice, Flikweert, Hartman grab tennis awards
CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Dave Dice, Tim Hartman, Gertjan Flikweert were named NCCAA All-Americans for the 2003 season. Dice and Hartman were honored in singles and doubles while Flikweert was recognized in singles. The threesome also earned spots on the American Mideast Conference Team. Dice repeated as the Sportsmanship Award recipient at the NCCAA National Tournament as voted on by the coaches. He and Flikweert were both NAIA and NCCAA All-America Scholar-Athletes. The Yellow Jackets were one of 12 schools honored as NAIA Scholar-Teams. [SEE NAIA ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES, NAIA SCHOLAR-TEAMS AND NCCAA AWARD WINNERS]
Jackets end season with 5-1 win
CEDARVILLE, Ohio (5-7-2003) - No. 5 seed Cedarville completed its duty as host of the NCCAA National Tournament by winning the season finale, 5-1, over No. 6 Spring Arbor. The Jackets took a 2-1 lead after doubles on wins from #2 Gertjan Flikweert and Victor Puhy and the #3 pairing of Ted Berry and Scott Kinniburgh. CU clinched the match in singles on straight-set victories from #3 Flikweert, #4 Puhy, and #5 Berry. [STATS]
CU still looking for NCCAA win
CEDARVILLE, Ohio (5-6-2003) - The Yellow Jackets lost a 5-1 decision to top seed and defending champion North Greenville as the second day of the NCCAA National Tournament moved outdoors to the Yellow Jacket Tennis Complex. Tim Hartman and Dave Dice provided Cedarville's only point with an 8-4 victory at #1 doubles. [STATS] No. 4 seed Piedmont nipped the Jackets, 5-4, in a match that stretched long into the night and then was suspended to the following day due to lightning. The Lions had drilled CU, 7-0, on their home court on March 25 when Cedarville was on their spring break trip. This time, the Jackets took a 2-1 lead after doubles on wins from #2 Gertjan Flikweert and Victor Puhy and #3 Scott Kinniburgh and Jared Michonski. In singles, Flikweert picked up a point at the #3 slot while Ted Berry got another in the #5 position. However, the Lions pulled out the match by winning the other four singles matches. [STATS]
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