Skip To Main Content

Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2011-12 Men's Tennis Roster

Niklas Schroeder

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Erwitte, Germany
  • High School Staedtisches Gymnasium Erwitte
  • Prev School Staedtisches Gymnasium Erwitte

Biography

* 2011 All-OVC second team selection
* 2010 All-OVC first team selection

Schroeder is one of the better indoor tennis players on the squad … potentially the best doubles player on the roster… will be in the hunt for the top spot in the line-up as a senior … spent his junior season playing No. 3 singles … one of five players to total at least 15 singles dual match victories in 2011 … dropped a three-set heartbreaker at Purdue last year, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (3) … teamed with Philip Janz to win the deciding doubles match (No. 2) in the 2011 OVC championship match against Austin Peay … split time between No. 1 and No. 2 singles as a sophomore  … tallied a straight-set win at No. 1 singles against Dayton in 2010, helping the Colonels pull out a 4-3 decision … went 5-2 against OVC competition in 2010 … teamed up with Philip Janz to go 8-5 at No. 1 doubles as a sophomore … finished the 2009 campaign at the No. 4 singles position … tied for the team lead with six OVC singles victories as a freshman (6-2) … rallied for a three-set victory in the 2009 Morehead State contest … split time at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles as a freshman … teamed up with Parul Verma to go 5-1 in OVC matches three years ago … played on the same club team as former Colonel Lars Gratzki … also participated on the soccer and badminton teams in high school … in his spare time, he enjoys playing soccer and basketball as well as traveling … his tennis goals include winning a fourth straight OVC regular season title … after graduating, he would like to earn a master’s degree and eventually become an athletics director.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Freshman

    6'4" 165 lbs
  • 2009-10Sophomore

    6'4" 170 lbs
  • 2010-11Junior

    6'4" 178 lbs
  • 2011-12Senior

    6'4" 180 lbs