Jimmy and Jenny Garrity, both coaches in the UNC Wilmington Athletics Department, have been married for 17 years. When sitting down to talk about anything, even as basic as the way that the two met, competition ensues. “Well, we were both involved in athletics over at NC State and she kept dropping by my office,” said Jimmy Garrity, interim head women’s basketball coach.
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Rafael Aita, a native of Peru, joined the UNC Wilmington men's tennis last year as a freshman mid-semester. He quickly made an impact, going 17-4 in singles play in the No. 3, 4, 5 and 6 positions. This year, Aita has vaulted up the Seahawks' pecking order, earning the No. 1 spot, and he's the No. 88-ranked player in the nation, according to a recent ITA poll.
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The UNC Wilmington men’s tennis team continued its winning ways, as the Seahawks captured their fourth consecutive victory, Sunday afternoon with a 6-1 victory over Old Dominion University in their first conference match of the season.
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Jimmy and Jenny Garrity, both coaches in the UNC Wilmington Athletics Department, have been married for 17 years. When sitting down to talk about anything, even as basic as the way that the two met, competition ensues. “Well, we were both involved in athletics over at NC State and she kept dropping by my office,” said Jimmy Garrity, interim head women’s basketball coach.
Rafael Aita, a native of Peru, joined the UNC Wilmington men's tennis last year as a freshman mid-semester. He quickly made an impact, going 17-4 in singles play in the No. 3, 4, 5 and 6 positions. This year, Aita has vaulted up the Seahawks' pecking order, earning the No. 1 spot, and he's the No. 88-ranked player in the nation, according to a recent ITA poll.
The UNC Wilmington men’s tennis team continued its winning ways, as the Seahawks captured their fourth consecutive victory, Sunday afternoon with a 6-1 victory over Old Dominion University in their first conference match of the season.
The 33rd-rankedUNC Wilmington men’s tennis team squared off against Texas-San Antonio at home, Sunday afternoon. Coming back from a pair of road losses this week, the Seahawks came away with a 5-2 non-conference victory over the Roadrunners.
The 63rd-rankedUNC Wilmington women's tennis team squared off against Temple University in the warm sunshine Wednesday afternoon. Doubles matches kicked the event off, and the Seahawks dealt with the opposition handily, on their way to a 6-1 match victory.
Kosta and Olga Blank are not just siblings at UNC Wilmington, they are also both on the tennis teams. Kosta was recruited from Israel and Olga followed her brother later.
Coming off a year that coach MaitDuBois said was the "best season the program has ever had," momentum is high for the Seahawks heading into this year's competition.
As the UNC Wilmington women's tennis team begins gearing up for the upcoming season, the Seahawks hope to successfully combine their young, skillful players with their experienced upperclassmen and formulate a plan for success.
The UNC Wilmington women's tennis team trounced UNC Charlotte Sunday afternoon at the UNCW Tennis Complex in a quick-paced match, as the Seahawks swept the 49ers, 7-0.
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