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James Villari

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(4th year - SR) Career record- (43-35) 
                           2005 record- (7-5)
                           2006 record- (7-12)
                           2007 record- (15-8)
                           2008 record- (14-10)

Villari, a three time letterwinner and a three time All-Conference performer, begins his senior season with the Crusaders in 2008...Part of the first Johnson doubles team to qualify for the State Doubles Tournament...Enters the new year with more career wins (29) than any active player...Johnson’s most experienced doubles player, has appeared in 54 career matches.

2007 (JUNIOR):

Team tri-captain...Started every match he played in at doubles...With partner, John Monagle, got off to the best start for a first doubles team in Johnson Tennis history, by winning their first five matches of the season...Finished seventh in the 2007 Union County Tournament at first doubles...Became part of the first Johnson doubles team ever to qualify for the State Doubles Tournament. Villari and Monagle finished with an 8-3 record at the May 1st deadline...Led the team with 15 victories in 2007...Voted as the 2007 Johnson Tennis Most Valuable Player...Named to the MVC Mountain Division All-Conference Team for the third consecutive season, at first doubles, with Monagle...

2006 (SOPHOMORE):

Started every match for Johnson at first doubles with partner, Mike Keenan...The duo paired to go 7-12 together on the season and earned an MVC-Mountain Division Honorable Mention...Keenan and Villari won their 1st doubles match 6-0, 6-1 in Johnson’s season opening victory over North Plainfield on 4/4/06...Earned 10th career win on 4/21/06, with Keenan, 6-3, 6-0 over Union Catholic...Keenan and Villari placed eighth in the 2006 Union County Tournament. They advanced with a three set win over Oratory in the first round 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.

2005 (FRESHMAN):

Won first career match on 4/1/05, with second doubles partner Luke Ginocchio, over North Plainfield, 6-4, 6-1... Won a clutch 6-4, 6-4 second doubles match over Roselle Park, with Ginocchio, to clinch ALJ’s 3-2 victory on 4/5/05...Won first career first doubles match with partner Dan Zieser on 4/21/05 against Newark Tech 6-0, 6-0...One of 2 players to finish the season with a winning record, along with first singles Mike Monagle...Was 5-3 at second doubles with Ginocchio, and was a second team All-MVC Mountain Division selection at second doubles.