Loutsenko in Alabama

Skidmore College junior Oliver Loutsenko will be competing in the 2012 USTA/ITA Division III Men's Tennis Small College Singles Championships in Mobile, Ala. Friday.

Loutsenko, the No. 3 seed in the nine player tournament, became the first player in Skidmore men's tennis history to earn All-American honors in singles after winning the ITA Northeast Championship. He is scheduled to face off against Robert Kjellberg of NC Wesleyan in the first round.

Adam Putterman of Wash. University-St. Louis is the top seed followed by Kenyon's Paul Burgin. Loutsenko will face either Burgin or Neel Kotrappa of CMS in the second round.

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