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Indianapolis Tennis Center

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Dedicated in 1979 with a swing of a racquet by former Indianapolis Mayor Bill Hudnut, the Indianapolis Tennis Center became one of the first symbols in establishing the city as the “Amateur Sports Capital Of The World”. Home to the IUPUI men's and women's tennis teams, the facility included 14 hard outdoor courts over 13-acres, and four clay courts at the time of its opening. The 10,000-seat Stadium Court was the perfect venue for the RCA/Men’s Hardcourt Championships, even from the beginning.

In 1989, an indoor facility was added to The Indianapolis Tennis Center Complex. This facility provided the city it’s first downtown indoor tennis courts and gave tennis lovers an opportunity to play all year round. Six Deco-Turf Ii courts with a state of the art direct lighting system, locker rooms and a Pro Shop added the perfect touches to The Indianapolis Tennis Center.

Over the years, The Indianapolis Tennis Center has hosted many international and national events. The Indianapolis Tennis (formerly RCA) Championships, held each year, has been voted “Tournament Of The Year” several times by the Men’s Professional Tennis Organization. The Center has also hosted the USTA Training Center, the Northeast Regional 12 Zone Team Championships, the USTA National Verifier Training Conference, the Mid-Tac Regional Tournament, the Pearson Ford Tournament and a Davis Cup tie with Belgium.

Among those to compete at the facility are Boris Becker, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, James Blake and Roger Federer.

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Student-Athletes of the Month

Alex Young

Men's Basketball

IUPUI senior basketball standout Alex Young has been chosen the Sahm's Male Athlete of the Month for the month of January. The Indianapolis-native averaged a team-high 22.1 points and 5.1 boards per game, while also collecting 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals in the Jaguars' eight games.

Young scored in double-digits in all eight games, including six games of 20 points or better. He notched back-to-back 27-point outings against Oral Roberts (Jan. 14) and at South Dakota (Jan. 19) for his high water marks during the month. Against Southern Utah on Jan. 12, Young became the 3rd player in IUPUI history to eclipse the 2,000 point mark with a free throw late in the first half.

The 6-foot-6 lefty has since climbed to No. 7 on The Summit League's all-time scoring list and remains the top active scorer in all of Division I men's basketball. For the year, Young is averaging a team-high 20.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while hitting 41 percent from the field. He also leads the team with 34 steals and 26 blocked shots and ranks among The Summit League leaders by having hit 81.9 percent from the free throw line.

Margaret Barber

Women's Swimming

IUPUI freshman swimmer Margaret Barber has been chosen the Sahm's Female Student-Athlete of the Month for January. Barber helped the women's swimming and diving team to a 4-1 record in January moving the team's record to 7-1 on the season. The seven dual wins are the most in a single-season in program history.

Barber opened the month shattering the school record in the 1,000 freestyle in a quad meet with Xavier, Saint Louis, and Western Illinois with a winning time of 10:30.82. That time bested the previous school-record time of 10:46.14 set by Sara Smith on Nov. 10, 2006. Later that meet, she posted the fifth-fastest 500 freestyle time with a mark of 5:11.88 en route to a second-place finish.

After posting another win a day later in the 200 freestyle in a dual meet with Eastern Illinois, Barber captured wins in the 200 free and 500 free on Jan. 28 at Oakland. Her 200 freestyle time of 1:54.94 was a PR and equaled the second-fastest swim in the IUPUI record books, while her 500 free time was the seventh-fastest time in program history.