Rick Johnston profiles freshmen tennis players Peter Sienko and Alex Van Velzer, who had to delay their entry to the U.S. Military Academy by a year.
"Peter likes to fight, likes to grind. He's going to win some matches for our team this year." -Head Coach Jim Poling
2011-12: Named to the All-Patriot League second team ... tied for the team lead in dual match singles wins with 15 ... split time between Nos. 5 and 6 ... went undefeated against Patriot League foes (7-0) ... six of seven victories were in straight sets ... match against Navy's Tyler Burnett in the conference championship went unfinished ... strung together a five-match win streak which spanned March 31-April 15 ... teamed with classmate Alex Van Velzer for a 10-7 doubles record ... winning percentage (.588) ranked third on the squad among match regulars ... played exclusively at No. 2 doubles during the dual schedule ... the pair went 2-0 at the conference tournament, including an 8-6 victory over top-seeded Navy ... match against No. 2 Lehigh went unfinished despite being ahead 7-5.
High School: Three-star recruit out of Williamston High School ... four-time MHSAA All-State selection ... two-time team MVP ... led team to state tournament all four years - first time at Williamston in nearly 20 years.
Personal: Peter Dean Sienko ... born Feb. 7, 1992, in Lansing, Mich. ... son of Dean and Mary Jean Sienko ... sister Carolyn and brother Michael ... father is a Major General and sister is an Ensign in the Navy ... spent last year traveling to Russia and Mexico to broaden language and cultural skills ... likes to travel during his free time ... majoring in Russian.
