SKILLMAN, N.J. ? Elon senior captain Damon Gooch (Gauteng, South Africa/Edenvale) has landed at No. 115 among the NCAA’s top Division I men’s tennis players in the 2008 Intercollegiate Tennis Association preseason singles rankings.

One of the most decorated tennis players in Elon history, Gooch is a two-year captain, a two-time team MVP, a three-time First Team All-Southern Conference singles and doubles player, a four-time SoCon Player of the Week and a three-time SoCon Player of the Month.

Gooch has been a cornerstone for the Phoenix at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles throughout his career, earning SoCon Freshman of the Year accolades in 2006 and helping his team to a pair of SoCon regular-season titles to go with a SoCon tournament title and an NCAA tournament appearance.

Also a standout in the classroom, Gooch has appeared on the Academic All-Southern Conference and Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete teams.