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Aaron Schaechterle - Men's Tennis - University of Iowa Athletics

Aaron Schaechterle

Height 6-0
Class Sr.
Hometown Oconomowoc, Wis.
Previous School Wheaton College

2005 Fall — Competed at Purdue Invitational, Wisconsin Invitational and Big Ten Indoor Tournament…posted 2-3 record in singles…teamed with Ritchie (2-1) and van Monsjou (3-1) in doubles…doubles record with van Monsjou was a Hawkeye-best.

2005 Spring — Compiled a 2-3 dual record while playing #6 singles…recorded wins over Western Michigan and DePaul…posted 12-10 dual doubles record…went 11-5 paired with J.P. Ritchie at No. 3 doubles…was bumped up to No. 2 doubles at midseason, teaming with Chaitu Malempati to record a 1-5 mark…teamed with Ritchie for a 9-8 win in Iowa’s conference opening victory against Wisconsin…defeated his twin brother Adam Schaechterle with an 8-7 (4) doubles win against Northwestern.

Hawk Item — Transferred to Iowa after playing as a freshman at Wheaton College (Ill.).

2004 Fall — competed in five singles matches… competed in the qualifying round of the Big Ten Singles Championships… teamed with J.P. Ritchie, Bart van Monsjou and Andrew Holm to record a 3-2 record in doubles play.

2004 Spring — Posted three consecutive singles victories in Iowa[apos]s wins over DePaul, Marquette and Indiana State… recorded a 4-14 singles record (1-1 at No. 4, 0-11 at No. 5, 3-2 at No. 6)… registered a 4-14 record in doubles competition (0-5 at No. 2, 4-9 at No. 3)… went 2-1 teamed with Jonny Hoak at No. 2 doubles… in their first match as a doubles duo, teamed with Matis Jasicek to post a win over Illinois’ Michael Calkins and Evan Zeder at No. 3 singles.

2003 Fall — Recorded a 5-6 record in singles competition… recorded a victory in the first round of the Big Ten singles tournament… posted a 3-2 record at the Wisconsin Invitational… posted a 4-4 record in doubles competition… went 2-1 teamed with Scott Elwell.

Previous School — Posted a singles record of 23-9 and a doubles record of 26-4… was a doubles conference champion… singles conference runner-up… team finished 18th nationally in Division III, it’s highest ranking in school history… team was 2003 conference champion… coach was Eric Gorman.

High School — Compiled a three-year singles record of 67-17… placed fifth in state singles competition… conference singles champion as freshman, sophomore and junior… advanced to the round of 16 at state meet as a freshman and sophomore… coach was Ruth Kent… lettered in soccer and cross country… member of the National Honor Society.

Personal — Parents are Dale and Vicky Schaechterle… has a twin brother Adam that plays tennis at Northwestern… father played tennis for Cedarville College (OH)… pre-med major.

Schaechterle’s Career Records

Singles #4 #5 #6 Big Ten Dual Tourn. Overall Pct.
2003-04 1-1 0-11 3-2 0-10 4-14 5-6 9-20 .310
2004-05 2-3 0-3 2-3 0-5 2-8 .200
Career 1-1 0-11 5-5 0-13 6-17 5-11 11-28 .282

 

Doubles #2 #3 Big Ten Dual Tourn. Overall Pct.
2003-04 0-5 4-9 1-9 4-14 4-4 8-18 .308
2004-05 1-5 11-5 2-9 12-10 4-2 16-12 .556
Career 1-10 15-14 3-18 16-24 7-6 23-30 .434