Badminton Club At New York University

In its first NYU sponsored year, the team played in the co-ed Intercollegiate Badminton League (IBL) against Yale, Princeton and Columbia Universities; and also joined 20 other schools in the region as part of the nationwide Intercollegiate Badminton Association (IBA) where the men’s team finished ranked 4th and the women’s team finished ranked second in the Northeast Region. Games played:

NYU vs.	Location	Date	Results
Yale	Away	10-20-07	IBA Men’s: 2-7 (L)
			IBA Women’s: 4-5 (L)
			IBL: 2-7 (L)
Columbia University	Home	11-03-07	IBL: 6-3 (W)
Princeton University	Away	11-11-07	IBA Men’s: 8-1 (W)
			IBA Women’s: 9-0 (W)
			IBL: 8-1 (W)
Yale University	Home	12-09-07	IBA Men’s: 1-8 (L)
			IBA Women’s: 6-3 (W)
			IBL: 1-8 (L)
Drexel University	Home	02-07-08	IBA Men’s: 7-2 (W)
			IBA Women’s: 6-3 (W)
Princeton University	Home	03-09-08	IBA Men’s: 9-0 (W)
			IBL: 7-2 (W)
University of Penn sylvania	Home	04-05-08	12-3 (W) -(teams agreed on alternate format)

IBL Final Standings:

1. Yale

2. NYU

3. Princeton

4. Columbia

IBA-Northeast Region (rankings based on a win:lose ratio, www.ibabadminton.com)

Men's Rankings

1. Yale University (4-0)

2. University of Rochester (2-0)

3. Carnegie Mellon University (1-0)

4. New York University (3-2)

5. Drexel University (1-1)

T6. University of Pennsylvania (0-1)

T6. University of Pittsburgh (0-1)

T8. Ithaca College (0-2)

T8. Princeton University (0-4)

Women's Rankings

1. Bryn Mawr College (8-2)

2. New York University (3-1)

T3. University of Rochester (1-0)

T3. University of Pittsburgh (1-0)

T5. Yale University (2-2)

T5. University of Pennsylvania (2-2)

7. Princeton University (2-4)

8. Swarthmore College (1-2)

9. Drexel University (1-3)

T10. Ithaca College (0-1)

T10. Carnegie Mellon University (0-1)

T10. Haverford College (0-2)

Kun-ta joined the NYU Badminton Club in Fall 2007 and was immediately a team favorite. On his second day of practice he was already helping the women's team work on basic footwork. Throughout the semester one could find Kun-ta teaching others on the court and giving coaching advice to general club members when he wasn't training himself. It was clear that Kun-ta is not only an athlete but also a true team player. Throughout the season Kun-ta has approached badminton with enthusiasm and dedication. He holds one of the best attendance records to both games and practice and is always ready and eager to play even after a tough game, when most would need a breather or two. A versatile player, Kun-ta joined the team starting out as a singles and mixed player but soon added doubles to his repertoire when needed, marking many crucial wins that led to the success of this year's nascent team. Kun-ta is a first year graduate student studying Physics.

Hi Guys

Sorry for the lack of recent entries. We will have regular setups this week. (Friday 7-10:30, Sunday 5-7:30). This will be our last official practice of the semester. I hope you all can join us. I will announce this year's MVP and I have a few other goodies.

For those of you that are interested in playing throughout the summer, there will probably be setups on most Fridays. I'll try to keep you guys updated but you will have to provide your own shuttles. I would always recommend calling Coles before you go (212-998-2020)