Josh Axler Class: Senior Hometown: Huntington, N.Y. High School: Walt Whitman Height / Weight: 5-10 / 155

2002-03: Posted 17-16 singles record (12-10 dual mark) … Recorded team-best 6-4 Big Ten dual mark … Went 18-15 overall in doubles … Advanced to Region IV doubles final with Adam Schaechterle in fall … Reached semifinal of adidas Invitational with Schaechterle … Recorded 7-2 fall mark with Schaechterle (8-4 overall) … Posted 5-6 singles record in fall.

2001-02: Put together a 20-13 record … Was 7-4 in conference play … Had second best Big Ten record on team … Recorded most of his 20 wins at the No. 5 spot (10-6) … Had second most singles wins on team … Went 14-7 in doubles play … Posted 7-2 doubles mark with Tommy Hanus … Saw doubles ranking with Hanus rise to No. 50 … Advanced to the Round of 16 at Big Ten Singles championship, as well as the MIdwest regionals.

2000-01: Finished the season 20-11, best record among the ‘Cats … Enters 2001-02 season with a nine-match winning streak, dating to March 31, 2001 … His 11-1 Big Ten record was best on the team … Played mostly at No. 6 spot … Went 2-1 at the Hurricane Invitational, 1-2 at the Big Ten Singles Championship and 1-2 at the adidas Invitational … Paired with Brad Erickson for a 6-1 doubles record … With partner Ryan Edlefsen, went 5-6 in fall doubles action.

1999-00: Placed second at Boilermaker Classic … Finished with an overall singles record of 19-15 … Teamed with Jamie Sahara at No. 3 doubles to post a 4-16 mark.

High School: Was ranked No. 43 in the United States Tennis Association’s (USTA) Boys 18s … Earned a No. 2 ranking in the Eastern Tennis Association … State champion for Walt Whitman High School as a junior and senior … Four-time all-state … Earned five varsity letters … Went 50-0 over junior and senior years … Team captain and four-time MVP.

Personal: Born Joshua Henry Axler on April 12, 1981 … Son of Scott and Joanne Axler … Chose Northwestern over Brown, Harvard and Michigan … Majoring in history and communication studies.

Singles Record

Year	Overall	Dual	Big Ten
1999-2000	19-15	13-9	5-5
2000-01	20-11	16-5	11-1
2001-02	20-13	14-9	7-4
2002-03	17-16	12-10	6-4
Totals	76-55	55-33	29-14

Doubles Record

Year	Overall	Dual	Big Ten
1999-2000	4-15	4-15	7-3
2000-01	11-8	10-7	6-4
2001-02	14-7	9-6	5-5
2002-03	18-15	10-11	4-6
Totals	47-45	33-39	22-18

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