Alex Forger
School: |
Michigan State University |
Year: |
Senior |
Home Town: |
Okemos |
Home State: |
Michigan |
Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
High School: |
Okemos HS |
Height: |
5-11 |
Weight: |
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Birth Date: |
Monday, January 26, 1987 |
Dominant Hand: |
Right |
Major: |
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Singles Record: |
52-58 |
Doubles Record: |
42-55 |
Fall 2008: Tallied a 5-6 record in singles play posting a 6-0, 6-2 win over Chris Herrlinger of Xavier at the Hoosier Invite ... Fell in the third round at the Big Ten Indoor Championships to Tobias Wernet of Minnesota ... Tallied a 5-2 doubles record with partners John Allare and Clark Richardson. 2007-2008: Ended the season with a record of 12-17 in singles action, playing mostly at the No. 2 spot … Tallied a 5-11 record with doubles partner Billy Gardner … Posted a 6-5 record with three other doubles partners for an 11-16 overall mark … With Gardner, defeated the then-No. 7 doubles team of Jason Jung and Mike Sroczynski of Michigan … Ranked as high as 59th in the nation with Gardner ... Paired with Gardner to record an 8-5 win at the No. 2 doubles position over Andrew Roth and Stephan Havens of 11th-ranked Notre Dame, helping MSU win the doubles point. 2006 - 2007: Finished with 16 singles wins, the second-highest total on the team … Went 10-9 at No. 2 singles and 1-2 at No. 1 singles … Posted a 5-2 record in the fall season, including three straight wins at the Cincinnati Invite … Won five of first six dual singles matches … Went 9-10 in doubles play with partner Michael Flowers and was 12-18 in doubles play overall. 2005 - 2006: Recorded eight singles wins and three doubles wins, compiling an overall singles record of 8-9 and a 3-5 doubles mark in his freshman campaign ... Played primarily with John Allare and Michael Flowers in doubles. Prior to MSU: Awarded all-state and all-america honors ... Won a state championship in both his junior and senior seasons, posting a 21-3 record as a junior and a perfect 22-0 mark his senior year ... Ranked as high as 35th in the country ... Took third place in the Midwest in junior rankings. Personal: Born Jan. 26, 1987 in Okemos, Mich. ... Son of James Forger and Deborah Moriarty ... Teaches tennis during the summer months ... Pre-Law major: Interdsciplinary arts and humanities.