MEN’S TENNIS
CLAUDIO ROMANO Sophomore • 6-1 • Valencia, Venezuela • Captured a 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-3) victory over Julien Gauthier of LSU at the USF Invitational
2009 - FALL SEASON • Participated in the Southern Intercollegiates • Won two matches at the FSU Invitational, including a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1) victory over Florida’s Dan Cash • With Mario Samson, posted an 8-4 victory in the quarterfinals of the FSU Invitational against John Hollimon and Thomas Petrich • At the UCF Invitational defeated Ivan Machado of South Carolina, 6-2, 6-1 • With Brock Sakey, had an 8-4 victory over South Carolina’s Ivan Cressoni and Johannes Pulsfort at UCF Invitational • Defeated Alex Hill of Georgia, 7-5, 6-1, at the ITA Southern Regional Championship
2008-2009 - SEASON • Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll • Did not play due to injury during the spring • Went 5-1 in singles action in the fall • Finished with a 3-0 record at the USF Invitational and claimed the flight two title • Defeated Georgia State’s Jackson Moore, 6-1, 6-1, and Florida Gulf Coast’s Andrew Kam, 6-2, 6-4 • Also topped 91st-ranked Jamal Adderley of USF (64, 6-2) at the tournament • Won both matches at the UCF Invitational • Topped Georgia State’s Nejc Podkrajsek, 7-6 (7), 6-2, and LSU’s Sebastion Carlsson, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 • Posted a 3-2 doubles record • Won two doubles tilts at the USF Invitational with Johan Beigart • The pair topped Jackson Moore and Nejic Podrajsek of Georgia State, 8-6 2007-2008 - SEASON • Registered a 12-6 record in singles play • At the No. 5 position, went 10-0 during the spring • Won one match at No. 3 and also claimed a victory at the No. 4 spot • Defeated No. 44 Denver’s Andrew Landwerlen 7-6 (8), 6-2 at No. 5 • Prevailed at No. 5 versus 57th-ranked UC-Irvine’s Stephen Stege (6-1, 6-4) • Posted a win against Cal Poly’s Alexander Sonesson
at No. 5, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 • Knocked off Juan Pablo Gomez of No. 51 Tennessee Tech at No. 5 (6-2, 6-0) • At No. 5, defeated East Carolina’s Bryan Oakley, 6-1, 6-1 • In doubles play, went 8-8 with Sinan Sudas • Defeated Cornell’s Kyle Doppelt and Weston Nichols at No. 1 with Sudas (8-4) • Posted a 7-5 record in singles action in the fall • Defeated Florida Gulf Coast’s Steve Binninger, 6-3, 6-1, at the C.L. Varner Memorial Invitational • Went 3-1 in doubles during the fall • With Johan Beigart, defeated Florida Gulf Coast’s Gonzalo Da Villa and Danny Lee, 8-2, at the UCF Fall Invitational PRIOR TO UCF • Was ranked 164th out of more than 2,000 players in the International Tennis Federation • Registered a 36-24 career record in singles in the ITF • Had a 29-21 record in doubles • In 2007, was a doubles finalist at the Uruguay Bowl • Was ranked No. 1 in his age group in 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006 • Mentored by Willy Campos and Otto Sarquis PERSONAL • Born in Valencia, Venezuela • Son of Claudio and Rosaluisa Romano • Majoring in computer science
MARIO SAMSON Freshman • 5-10 • Miami, Fla. • La Salle
2009 - FALL SEASON • Took the singles D crown at the UCF Invitational after defeating South Carolina’s Harry Menzies 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3) • With Johan Beigart, defeated South Carolina’s David Wolff and Chris Sheehan at the UCF Invitational, 8-5 • Had two singles wins at the USF Invitational, including a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Hector Nieto of Miami Prior to UCF • In January 2009, participated in the USA F1 Futures tournament in Boca Raton, Fla., recording a firstround victory • As a junior at La Salle, joined Santiago Nieto to win the Florida Class 2A doubles title • Garnered Miami Herald All-Dade County Second Team honors • Ranked second in Paraguay in his age group in 2004 and 2006 • Was mentored by his uncle, Ricardo Mena Personal • Born in Asuncion, Paraguay • Son of Bettina and Mario Samson • Majoring in engineering
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