John Allare Class: Junior Hometown: Maineville, Ohio High School: Kings Mills Height / Weight: 6-0 / 165 Position: R Birthdate: 06/30/1987

Fall 2007: Recorded 2-4 fall singles record ... Opened season with straight-sets win over Brett Berryman of Ball State ... Collected second singles victory over Northwestern's Alex Sanborn at Big Ten Indoor Singles Championship ... Went 1-3 with doubles partner Alex Forger, including one win at the ITA Midwest Regional Championship.

2006-07: Finished with a 15-14 singles record, playing mostly at No. 4 singles ... Won seven matches in the fourth spot and won two of three contests at No. 2 singles ... Also went 3-4 in the third spot ... Won four matches against Big Ten opponents ... Went 3-3 in fall singles tournaments ... Went 7-15 in doubles play, playing mostly with Tyler Sauerbrey at No. 3 doubles.

2005-06: Finished the season as the No. 3 singles player and on the No. 2 doubles pairing ... Compiled 12 wins as a singles player and was a part of 13 doubles wins ... Played doubles with four different players ... Won four consecutive doubles matches with Alex Forger or Scott Rasmussen as his partner.

Pre-MSU: Went 27-3 at No. 1 singles his junior year and 30-4 at No. 1 singles his senior year ... Lettered all four years for coach Steve Contardi ... Served as team captain his junior and senior years ... Won 2005 state championship in singles his senior year ... State runner-up in doubles his junior year.

Personal: Born June 30, 1987 in Columbus, Ohio ... Son of JP and Bunnie Allare ... Father played tennis for Notre Dame, mother played tennis for Florida Southern ... General business major.