John Stratton Class: Freshman Hometown: Monroeville, N.J. High School: Heritage Academy Height: 6-2 Position: R

Fall 2007: Went 1-8 in singles play before suffering ankle injury at Big Ten Indoor Singles Championship ... Defeated Ball State's Danny Vidalin in three sets in first collegiate match ... Collected 1-7 doubles record, picking up an 8-3 win over a Western Michigan duo with Billy Gardner at the Vredevelt Invitational.

Pre-MSU: Played just one year of varsity tennis at Woodstown High School for coach John Phillips ... Captured Tri-County Player of the Year honors ... Named to All-South Jersey first team ... Led team to Tri-County championship.

Personal: Born May, 16, 1989 in Monroeville, N.J. ... Son of Randy and Jill Stratton ... Pre-med major.