Jan. 7, 2009

Norfolk, Va. – Old Dominion University’s Tobias Fanselow will begin the 2009 spring tennis season ranked 81^st nationally by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).  The Monarchs doubles team of Fanselow and Aleksandr Seleznev, will also begin the season ranked 43^rd.

Fanselow kicked off his sophomore season this fall by posting an 8-5 record, including two victories over opponents ranked in the ITA’s preseason poll.  As a freshman last season, he earned second team All-CAA honors after registering a mark of 18-14 while playing primarily at the No. 3 position. 

As a doubles team, Fanselow and Seleznev went 5-3 during the fall season, with a win over the 45^th ranked team of Chirico and Spencer of Texas A&M at the ITA All-American Tournament.  Playing alongside different partners last year, Seleznev was a second team all-conference selection in doubles and Fanselow a third team selection, but this season the duo comes together to form the Monarchs top pair.

ODU opens its spring season on Jan. 17 at home with a tripleheader against George Washington, Liberty and Norfolk State.