Dean Polisena
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- Hometown:
- Adelaide, Australia
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Saint Ignatius
Bio
2016-17 (Senior): Named to Landmark First Team for both singles and doubles ... 8-6 overall singles record ... posted a 9-3 record paired with Roy Liberman at first doubles ... had a 5-2 Landmark record in both singles and doubles matches.
2015-16 (Junior): Went 8-7 at first singles and 6-2 in Landmark play ... 10-9 at first doubles overall and 6-1 in the Landmark ... was 9-7 paired with Roy Liberman and the two were 5-1 in conference play.
2014-15 (Sophomore): Awarded 2015 Landmark Player of the Year.. Selected to First Team All-Landmark for singles and doubles play.. Named Landmark Player of the Week (April 20).. Polisena finished the season with an overall record of 18-8 in singles play, 7-1 in the conference in the No. 1 slot for Juniata.. along with partner Matyas Kohout, he finished 16-11 in doubles play, 7-1 in the conference at No. 1 doubles.. member of first team in program history to win Landmark Conference Championship and make NCAA Tournament.. record a win in singles play during first round of NCAA Tournament vs. Messiah to help the team advance
2013-14 (Freshman): Landmark Conference Rookie and Player of the Year… First-Team All-Landmark selection for singles… played the entire season at No. 1 singles compiling a dual match record of 16-3, 17-7 overall, and going 6-1 in conference play… finished 12-12 in doubles play and 10-8 in dual match doubles with Logan Moore… the pair went 9-8 at the No. 1 doubles position and posted a 4-3 conference record
High School/Club: Named to the All-Jesuit Australian team in 2011… Les Tap winner for best overall player for the Eastern Districts Tennis Association South Australia division in 2009
Personal: Son of Gianni and Lucia Polisena… POE is Psychology
News mentions
TOWSON, Md.- The Landmark Conference on Tuesday announced its All-Conference Team. Juniata was represented by Dean Polisena (Adelaide, Australia/Saint Ignatius) on the First Team and Matyas Kohout (Prague, Czech Republic/Gymnasium Jizni Mesto) on the Second Team in singles. Polisena and Roy Liberman (Montevideo, Uruguay/EIHU) were both selected to the First Team as a doubles pair.
ALTOONA, Pa.- For the second straight time match, the Juniata men’s tennis team had to move indoors at the Summit Tennis and Athletic Club in Altoona Pa. Visiting Goucher led 2-1 after doubles play and won three matches in singles to take the Landmark Championship 5-1.
ALTOONA, Pa.- The Juniata men’s tennis team did not let a change of venue affect their play in the Landmark semifinals against Drew. The Eagles led 2-1 after doubles and went on to take three of five singles matches on their way to a 5-3 win on Tuesday afternoon at the Summit Tennis and Athletic Club.
HUNTINGDON, Pa. Earlier this week, the Landmark Conference announced its All-Decade Team in Women’s Tennis. The Eagles were represented by current sophomore Lauren Lucas and the doubles duo of former players Megan Phillips and Heather Waring.
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The men’s tennis team came out on top in a tight battle with Goucher in conference play, edging out the Gophers 5-4.
SELINSGROVE, Pa. – The Juniata men’s tennis team defeated Susquehanna 8-1 in conference competition. The Eagles record improves to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in the conference.
SCRANTON, Pa. – The Eagles outplayed the University of Scranton 6-3 in conference competition today.
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Eagles beat Elizabethtown College 9-0 in another conference competition on Sunday, improving their record to 5-1 for the season.
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Eagles had a 9-0 victory against Moravian today on the Raffensberger-Brumbaugh Courts. The team is now 2-0 in conference play and 4-1 overall.
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Fresh off its home win over Randolph-Macon on Wednesday, the Juniata men’s tennis team played its first Landmark Conference match of the season on Saturday against Catholic. The Eagles swept singles play on their way to a 7-2 victory over the Cardinals.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata men’s tennis team played its first ever regular season match on its new courts on Wednesday afternoon against Randolph-Macon. The Eagles came away victorious with a 9-0 win over the Yellowjackets.
GETTYSBURG, Pa.- The Juniata and Gettysburg men’s tennis match was suspended due to darkness on Friday. The Eagles were ahead 4-3 when the last two matches were halted.
TOWSON, Md. - The Landmark coaches voted and picked Juniata second in the Landmark Conference Preseason Poll. The Eagles received 60 points with two first place votes, landing six points behind Goucher in first place.
SALISBURY, Md.- The Juniata men’s tennis team played its second match in as many days on Sunday against Salisbury. The Seagulls defeated the Eagles by the score of 8-1.