Ryan Nelson
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- Hometown:
- Oregon, Ohio
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- Year:
- Sr
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- High School:
- Clay
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- Major:
- Undecided
Bio
Senior (2015): Named to the Honorable Mention All-HCAC Team ... HCAC Player of the Week (Mar. 2) ... Played in 16 singles matches for the season ... Finished with a 11-5 record overall in singles play ... Finished 6-2 in conference play at the first and third singles spots ... Completed 15 doubles matches playing first, second and third doubles ... Finished with an overall doubles record of 9-6 and 6-2 in conference play.
Junior (2014): Honorable Mention All-HCAC Selection ... Named to Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team ... Played in 20 singles matches on the season … Finished with a 14-6 record overall in singles play … Finished 6-2 in conference play in singles matches … Went 2-1 in two singles ... Went 12-5 in three singles ... Played in 17 doubles matches on the season with partner Mike Ross … Duo Finished with a 7-10 record overall in doubles play and went 3-3 in conference play … Went 7-10 in one doubles ... Played in three doubles matches on the season with partner James Demeo … Duo Finished with a 2-1 record overall in doubles play and went 2-0 in conference play … Went 2-1 in one doubles.
Sophomore (2013): Competed in 20 matches for a 6-14 record between first and second singles, as well as competing earning a record of 7-13 in first doubles … Posted a mark of 2-7 in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference singles competition and a 3-6 record in HCAC doubles competition … Chosen as HCAC
Preseason Player to Watch.
Freshman (2012): Played 22 matches primarily at the number four singles position and 23 matches at number one doubles … Racked up double digit wins in both singles and doubles with 16 singles victories and 11 doubles wins … Posted a 5-3 mark in HCAC singles action … Posted a six match win streak during the season at four doubles.
Prep: Lettered three years at Clay High under head coach Walt Ralph … Also lettered two seasons in soccer during high school career.
Personal: Born in Oregon, Ohio … Son of Bill and Donna Nelson … Has one sister; Rachel … Majoring in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Autism Studies.
News mentions
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Athletic Department announced its inaugural group of student-athletes to the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.
GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College spring athletic teams had 14 student-athletes named to the Tom Bohlsen All-Academic Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference list.
GREENWOOD, IND. - Defiance College men’s tennis players, Mike Ross, James Demeo, Ryan Nelson, Justin Walker and Adam Swisher were recognized by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for their performance on the court in the 2015 season.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. -- The Defiance College men's tennis team ended its season with a 5-1 loss against Transylvania (Ky.) University in the opening round of the 2015 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament at the West Indy Racquet Club in Indianapolis, Ind.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – The three Defiance College seniors looked to celebrate their final home match with an important Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory but were spoiled by the visiting Franklin (Ind.) College Grizzlies.
RICHMOND, IND. – Rain pushed the original meeting between the Defiance College Yellow Jackets and Earlham College (Ind.) Quakers back to Friday, April 24.
HANOVER, IND. –- Holding its conference standing at the number two position, the Defiance College (10-5, 5-1 HCAC) men’s tennis team defeated the Hanover College (Ind.) Panthers by a score of 7-2 in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference showdown.
ANDERSON, IND. –- Coming off its first Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference loss, the Defiance College men’s tennis team traveled to Anderson, Ind. to take on the Anderson University Ravens in hopes of rebounding with a victory.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s tennis team hosted Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play and dropped the match by a score of 9-0.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – For the first time since joining the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, the Defiance College (8-4, 3-0 HCAC) men's tennis team defeated the Transylvania (Ky.) University (0-5, 0-2 HCAC) Pioneers.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – In the team’s second Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match of the season, the Defiance College Yellow Jackets defeated the Manchester (Ind.) University Spartans by a score of 8-1.
DEFIANCE, OHIO –- Strong winds caused for altered play during the men’s tennis action between the host Defiance College and Student Princes from Heidelberg University Monday afternoon.
CINCINNATI, OHIO -- Sophomore Tory Savage (Bryan) won his third straight individual match as the Defiance College men's tennis team topped Mount St. Joseph University, 8-1, for its first Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory in Cincinnati.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Yellow Jackets men’s tennis team pushed its record to an even 4-4 after defeating the visiting Rochester (Mich.) College Warriors with a 8-1 score.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s tennis team fell to Baldwin Wallace University by a score of 7-2, but the battle was much tighter than the score reflected.
GREENWOOD, IND. - Defiance College men's tennis senior Ryan Nelson (Oregon/Clay) has been named this week's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s tennis team hosted Muskingum University and Thomas More (Ky.) College and went 2-0 for the day.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – On a late Tuesday night, the Defiance College men’s tennis team bounced back after a season-opening loss on Saturday to defeat visiting Alma (Mich.) College in a match that lasted into the early hours of the morning by a finalscore of 5-4.
GREENWOOD, IND. -- The Defiance College men's tennis team was picked to finish fifth in the 2015 Heartland Collegiate Atthletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll.