2012-13 NAU Tennis Media Guide

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Meet the Jacks

Shaun Waters | Sr.-1L | 6-1 | Melbourne, Australia | St Helena Secondary College / Middle Tennessee State Academic Notes: Majoring in construction management...Student Athlete GPA Award recipient at Middle Tennessee State...Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient in 2012. 2013 (Senior): 4-3 singles record and 4-3 doubles record during fall 2012 play...Advanced to round of 16 of singles main draw at USTA/ITA Mountain Regional Championships. 2012 (Junior): 9-12 overall singles record, 2-6 Big Sky singles record at No. 2, 3 and 4...Went 4-8 as primary No. 2 singles player...Recorded two winning streaks of three or more matches...Defeated Zane Smith of No. 73 Ball State, 6-2, 6-4 at No. 3...7-13 overall doubles record, 3-4 Big Sky doubles record at No. 1 and 3...Teamed primarily with Trevor Unger, as duo went 3-7 as primary No. 1 doubles team...Won three of last four doubles matches at No. 3 to close out the season...Named Big Sky Player of the Week on March 13...5-8 singles record and 8-5 doubles record during fall 2011 play. Middle Tennessee State (2010-11): 6-17 overall singles record and 10-12 overall doubles record in 2011 as a sophomore...3-15 record as primary No. 1 singles player...10-12 at No. 1 doubles with Ben Davis...

Helped team win conference championship by winning match at No. 2 singles against South Alabama with team score tied at 3-3...Was down 2-6, 1-4 to Juan Spir of No. 16 Georgia Tech at NCAA Tournament at conclusion of match...5-6 singles record and 4-5 doubles record in 2010 fall play...10-12 overall singles record and 8-16 overall doubles record in 2010 as a freshman...7-4 record as primary No. 4 singles player...Won six of last seven matches to end season with final match being unfinished...8-11 record with Richard Cowden at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles...Pair defeated Jamal Adderly and Alex Pukal, 8-1, of No. 43 South Florida... Pair also defeated Ryan Gormley and Warren Hardi, 8-6, of No. 44 Penn State. Personal: Shaun Waters was born Feb. 23, 1992 in Pretoria, South Africa...Son of Eric Waters...One brother, Chris, and one sister, Kirsten... Lists most memorable athletic moment as winning the Sun Belt conference championships as a member of Middle Tennessee State in 2011... Chose Northern Arizona because of the atmosphere.

Career Statistics Year Singles BSC Singles Doubles BSC Doubles 2012 9-12 2-6 7-13 3-4 Totals 9-12 2-6 7-13 3-4

Alan Barrios | Jr.-TR | 6-3 | Tucson, Ariz. | Amphitheater HS / Pima CC Academic Notes: Majoring in economics. 2013 (Junior): 2-8 singles record and 3-6 doubles record during fall 2012 play. Jackson State (2011-12): Attended Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss.

joys fishing, snorkeling and listening to electronic music...Admires his JUCO coach Sharif Moustafa because “he’s the most influential coach I’ve had” and his mom “because she never gives up”...Transferred to Northern Arizona because of the good academics, tennis program and school environment...Considered Point Loma University before transferring.

Pima Community College (2009-11): Twoyear starter, captain and letter winner at Pima Community College...Played tennis for coach Sharif Moustafa...Helped team get as high as No. 12 in the nation...Helped team to two conference runner-ups... Ranked No. 14 in the nation in JUCO singles...JC Conference runner-up in singles. High School: 2009 graduate of Amphitheater High School. Personal: Alan Barrios Avila was born May 21, 1991 in Cozumel, Mexico...Son of Maria Avila...Two older brothers, Hansell and Iram...En-

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