Three-year letterman...holds a career record of 45-28 in singles(.616) and 39-17 in doubles (.696)...has played a majority of hissingles matches at the number two spot in the lineup, but couldmove into the number one spot next season to fill the void createdby the graduation of 4-time first-team all-conference selectionScott Melideo...outstanding in the classroom, too, earnedfirst-team District II all-Academic by the College SportsInformation Directors of America in a program sponsored by ESPN TheMagazine for the 2010 season.
Junior Year (2009-2010): Tied freshmanMike Pannone for the team-lead in singles victories with14...earned first-team all-Landmark Conference honors for the thirdstraight season...won eight of his final nine singles matches ofthe season...only one of his singles matches went three sets,emerging victorious by downing Dylan Young of Carson-Newman, 6-4,2-6, 1-0 (10-5) in the ITA Southeast Regional at the University ofMary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on October4...partnered with freshmen Tim McGurrin (8-3) and Mike Pannone(5-1) to finish with a 13-4 record in doubles...was votedsecond-team all-Landmark Conference in doubles for his play withMcGurrin...won eight of his final 10 doubles matches of theyear...accounted for two points in the Royals' 8-0 victory overMoravian College in the semifinals of the Landmark Conferencetournament on Wednesday, May 5, at the Poly Hi Tennis Courts;teamed with McGurrin to defeat Stefan Apostolos and Kevin Holze,8-3, at the number two singles, then topped Doug Morrow, 6-0, 6-3,at the number two singles.
Sophomore Year (2008-2009): Led Royals insingles (15) and doubles (10) victories...earned first-teamall-Landmark Conference honors in singles for the second straightyear...defeated Ryan Davis of Hampden-Sydney College (Virginia) andGeorge Branche of Johns Hopkins before losing to Mark Wee ofSwarthmore College in the semifinals of the B2 singles at the ITASoutheast championships in Fredericksburg, Virginia, inOctober...won 12 of his final 14 singles matches of theseason...played all 18 of his doubles matches with MichaelArrighi...registered one of the Royals' two points with a 7-6(7-3), 6-1 victory over Alex Belfiore in Scranton's 7-2 loss toDrew University on April 25 at the Poly Hi Tennis Courts...won sixstraight singles matches, from March 21 through April 17...went 2-1in single matches decided in three sets.
Freshman Year (2007-2008): Tied for theteam-lead in singles victories and was second in doubles wins...wasvoted the Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year and a first-teamselection in singles and second-team pick in doubles in a ballotconducted among the conference's head coaches....tied for theteam-lead with 16 victories in singles and finished second indoubles with 16 wins...had a season-long eight-match winning streakin singles snapped with a 7-5, 7-5 loss to John Dillon of CatholicUniversity in the Royals' 6-3 loss to the Cardinals in thesemifinals of the Landmark Conference tournament on April23...three of his six losses in singles were decided in threesets...after going 5-4 in his first nine doubles matches withMichael Arrighi, won 10 straight matches that began with an 8-5victory over Jeremy Dwyer and Bill DeRocha of Grove City on March19 and ended with a 9-7 loss to Alex Belfiore and Jason Woods ofDrew University on April 19...during the fall season, advanced tothe finals of the B4 singles flight at the ITA Southeast regionalchampionships at the University of Mary Washington inFredericksburg, Virginia, by defeating Alex Lyons of Roanoke, 6-4,6-4 in the round of 16, Andrew Fletcher of Methodist, 2-6, 6-2(10-4) in the quarterfinals, and Joel Trimmer of York College, 7-5,7-5 in the semifinals...lost a 6-3, 6-1 decision to Jason Williamsof Salisbury in the championship match...Goucher Invitational BFlight doubles champion: teamed with sophomore MichaelArrighi to defeat Chandler Forman and Tom Turchich of Moravian,8-6, in the first round, Luig Alvarado and Joe Dumas of CatholicUniversity, 8-0, in the semifinals, and Connor Donnelly and RichScheaffer of Catholic, 8-1, in the finals...opened the season bygoing 1-1 in the Flight A singles at the Goucher Invitational onSeptember 15-16 in Towson, Maryland...ended the fall season bywinning two matches in the Royals' 7-2 victory over Ramapo onOctober 20 at the Poly Hi Tennis Courts.
Awards & Honors
ESPN The Magazine District II All-Academic 1st-Team Selection(2010)
Goucher Invitational B Flight Doubles Champion (Fall, 2007)
Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete (2009) &All-Academic Team (2010)
Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll (2009, 2010)
Landmark Conference 1st-Team Selection (Singles, 2008; Singles,2009; Singles, 2010)
Landmark Conference 2nd-Team Selection (Doubles, 2008; Doubles,2010)
Landmark Conference Player of the Week (Mar. 22, 2009)
Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year (2008)
Wilson/ITA Southeast Regional Championships B4 Singles Runner-up(Fall, 2007)
Wilson/ITA Southeast Regional Championships B2 SinglesSemifinalist (Fall, 2008)
