Galesburg's Stacey to continue tennis career at Monmouth

Release Date: May 31, 2005

MONMOUTH, Ill. -- Former Galesburg High School tennis star Brandon Stacey sees the Monmouth College tennis team as one that is on the rise, and starting next spring he will try to help the Fighting Scots soar to new heights. Stacey, who played at Kalamazoo Valley Community College this year, plans to enter Monmouth as a sophomore in the fall.

Monmouth tennis coach Chad Braun has seen the program steadily improve after a 10-year layoff. Despite not having a senior on the roster, the Scots were just one match from qualifying for the Midwest Conference Championships in 2005. Braun has followed Stacey since he was in high school and knows he is adding a very talented player to his team.

“Brandon was the best player in this area last year and he is still the best player in the area,” said Braun. “He is a big reason why this program continues to be on the rise. We had the biggest improvement in the conference last year and we are looking at making a bigger improvement next year.”

In his senior year at Galesburg, Stacey posted a 38-8 record at number one singles and won his sectional for the second straight year. He won four of his six matches at the state finals.

Stacey’s doubles team at Kalamazoo Valley advanced to the quarterfinals at the national championships after he finished second in both doubles and singles at the regional tournament. Despite all of his success in Michigan, Stacey, who cites Braun as the greatest reason for coming to Monmouth, is excited to move on.

“I want to be on a winning team and be a part of building a program,” he said.

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