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Vogl, 3 others head to Louisville for tourney

Sophomore Stephen Vogl arrived on campus early this summer so that he could make a major impact on the men’s tennis team during the 2009-10 season.

He will get his first chance this weekend.

Vogl, a sophomore from Stamford, Conn., is one of four Hoosiers that will take the court in the Louisville Winter Invitational beginning Friday.

It may still be early in the fall season, but that doesn’t change Vogl’s mindset.
He’s ready to win.

“Any time you enter a tournament, your main objective is to compete and take home the trophy,” he said. “I’m a pretty competitive person, so whenever I have the chance to win something, I’m going to give it my all.”

Vogl will be joined by three teammates that are also anxious to prove themselves.

Freshmen Isade Juneau and Tommy Aliber, along with sophomore Will Kendall, will be in action for the second time this season. All three players competed in the Hoosier Invitational and Juneau advanced to a singles flight final.

“I’m looking for one if not multiple guys to break through in that (Louisville) tournament,” said IU coach Randy Bloemendaal. “Two of these four guys are going to enter into the ITA Regional and I really need two guys to separate themselves.”

Bloemendaal said the Invitational should serve as good preparation for next weekend’s regional, which will be held in Bloomington.

“It will be good competition and I think it will give us a good feel for what will be in the regional,” he said. “Not quite as intense, but close.”

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