2014-2015 Men's Tennis Roster
Petersen, Mitchell
Mitchell Petersen
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Finance
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
- High School:
- East Grand Rapids High School
Bio
Why Lehigh? “For the good business school and career opportunities, as well as for tennis. Also for the grilled cheeses at Rathbone.”
As a senior: Academic All-Patriot League selection… led team with 15 singles victories… played primarily at No. 4 singles flight… went undefeated against Patriot League opponents in singles play… clinched Patriot League victories over Loyola and Lafayette with singles victories… went 9-12 in doubles playing alongside Ethan Bogard at No. 2… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA in the spring semester.
As a junior: Academic All-Patriot League selection… Lehigh Men’s Tennis Scholar-Athlete… posted 10-8 singles record playing No. 2 and No. 3 singles… six of ten singles wins came at No. 3 flight… went 9-6 in doubles, playing primarily at the No. 1 flight alongside Mark Goldberg… earned match-clinching point versus Saint Francis and in Patriot League quarterfinal win over Colgate… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Earned a spot on the All-Patriot League second team… won the team Coaches Award… finished tied for the team lead with 17 wins as the No. 3 flight… named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman: Second team All-Patriot League selection… team Coaches Award winner… went 13-6 in singles play… settled in at No. 3 flight where he went 4-1 against Patriot League opponents… went 10-10 in doubles matches… posted 3-2 record against league foes playing alongside Mark Goldberg.
In high school… Michigan Division 3 State Champion… All-State selection as a junior and senior… team captain… member of STEP (Students Together Education People) and National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Wendy Mika and Frank Petersen… sisters Courtney and Stephanie… enjoys music and golf… lists Lleyton Hewitt as favorite tennis player.
CAREER STATISTICS
As a senior: Academic All-Patriot League selection… led team with 15 singles victories… played primarily at No. 4 singles flight… went undefeated against Patriot League opponents in singles play… clinched Patriot League victories over Loyola and Lafayette with singles victories… went 9-12 in doubles playing alongside Ethan Bogard at No. 2… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA in the spring semester.
As a junior: Academic All-Patriot League selection… Lehigh Men’s Tennis Scholar-Athlete… posted 10-8 singles record playing No. 2 and No. 3 singles… six of ten singles wins came at No. 3 flight… went 9-6 in doubles, playing primarily at the No. 1 flight alongside Mark Goldberg… earned match-clinching point versus Saint Francis and in Patriot League quarterfinal win over Colgate… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Earned a spot on the All-Patriot League second team… won the team Coaches Award… finished tied for the team lead with 17 wins as the No. 3 flight… named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman: Second team All-Patriot League selection… team Coaches Award winner… went 13-6 in singles play… settled in at No. 3 flight where he went 4-1 against Patriot League opponents… went 10-10 in doubles matches… posted 3-2 record against league foes playing alongside Mark Goldberg.
In high school… Michigan Division 3 State Champion… All-State selection as a junior and senior… team captain… member of STEP (Students Together Education People) and National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Wendy Mika and Frank Petersen… sisters Courtney and Stephanie… enjoys music and golf… lists Lleyton Hewitt as favorite tennis player.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Singles Overall | PL | Doubles Overall | PL | |
| 2012 | 13-6 | 4-1 | 10-10 | 3-2 |
| 2013 | 17-5 | 5-1 | 12-9 | 3-3 |
| 2014 | 10-8 | 3-1 | 9-6 | 1-4 |
| 2015 | 15-7 | 6-0 | 9-12 | 3-3 |
| Career | 55-26 | 18-3 | 40-37 | 10-12 |
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