Zach White
| School: |
Mississippi State University |
| Year: |
Senior |
| Home Town: |
Niagara Falls |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
Canada |
| High School: |
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| Height: |
6-2 |
| Weight: |
175 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
Tuesday, February 26, 1991 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
18-13 |
| Doubles Record: |
17-16 |
Has compiled a career 50-45 record in singles and 41-42 in doubles play... Played a major role in MSU's 2011 and 2012 SEC Western Division crowns and the program's back-to-back NCAA Championship appearances... Named to the 2011 SEC All-Freshman Team... 2011 SEC Academic Honor Roll as well as an ITA Scholar Athlete.
JUNIOR (2012-13)
Became a staple at the No. 5 position in the MSU lineup for 2013... Finished with 17 victories for 2012-13, with nine of those coming in dual match play.
FALL - Completed fall play with a record of 8-6 in singles play and an individual doubles record of 5-5... Defeated SEC and in-state foe Stefan Lindmark of Ole Miss in the Division I singles first round of the Southern Intercollegiates... After dropping his first round match at the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships, defeated three-consecutive opponents to reach the semifinals of the singles consolation play in Auburn, Ala... Compiled a 3-1 record in singles play at the Bulldog Scramble, being selected as MSU's representative in the tourney's "shootout" amongst all teams best players... Advanced to the Round of 16 in doubles with teammate Ethan Wilkinson at the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships... Again teamed up with Wilkinson, came back from dropping first match at the Bulldog Scramble to reel-off three-straight victories.
SPRING - Finished 9-9 in dual match singles play for 2013 campaign... Earned his first singles dual match victory of 2013 with an impressive 6-0, 6-3 victory against Leif Berger of Rice... Earned his second victory of the season by defeating Shayann Vaezzadeh of South Alabama 6-1, 6-2 to clinch the No. 10 Bulldogs' victory against the No. 53 Jaguars... Defeated Auburn's Lucas Lopasso 6-3, 6-3, earning a crucial victory for the Bulldogs in their SEC opening victory for the spring season... Eanred his 20th career Souther Region victory with a 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5) victory against Alabama's David Vieyra, also clinching the match for the No. 10 Bulldogs... Took down Tennessee's Edward Jones in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 to start the season 3-0 in SEC play... Defeated Arkansas' Mike Ward 6-2, 6-4 in Fayetteville... Completed an impressive comeback to defeat Florida's Luke Johnson 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-0 to propel MSU to a 4-3 comeback victory against No. 17 Florida... Downed LSU's Boris Arias in straight sets to help MSU claim a 4-1 victory in Baton Rouge... Capped his season with an impressive straight-sets victory against Tennessee's John Collins in the Round of 16 at the 2013 NCAA Team Championship... Paired with senior teammate Ethan Wilkinson, is finished 6-9 in doubles play... Defeated the Texas Tech duo of Hugo Dojas and Felip Soares 8-5 to clinch the doubles point for the Bulldogs in their season opener... Took down the LSU duo of Roger Anderson and Tam Trinh 8-5 to clinch the doubles point for State en route to a 7-0 victory against the No. 25 Tigers... Defeated the Samford duo of Austin Akers and Elliot Barnwell 8-5 to open the final weekend of nonconference play... Defeated Middle Tennessee's duo of Yannick Born and Marlon Brand 8-6 to close out nonconference play for the 2013 campaign... The duo's 8-3 victory against Auburn's Dennis Lengsfeld and Lucas Lopasso set up MSU to clinch the doubles point against their SEC foes on court one... Battled against Tennessee's 34th-ranked duo of John Collins and Edward Jones, but play was suspended with the UT duo barely leading 6-5... Defeated the Kentucky duo of Alejandro Gomez and Ryuji Hirooka 8-5 to clinch the doubles point for the Bulldogs for the 8th time this season... Teamed up with freshman Romain Bogaerts late in the season, putting together a 3-4 record, defeating South Carolina's No. 55 team of Kyle Koch and Harry Menzies and Florida's Mike Alford and Luke Johnson (clinched doubles point against UF)... Clinched the doubles point for MSU in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Championship in Starkville, Miss., with a victory against Austin Peay's John Storie and Aleksas Tverijonas.
SOPHOMORE (2011-12) Posted a 16-15 record in singles play and a 12-10 record in doubles play, playing a majority of his doubles matches with teammate Ethan Wilkinson. FALL - Tallied six wins in singles play and five in doubles... Took a solid match in the opening round of the Southern Intercollegiates in Athens... Earned two solid victories after qualifying for the qualifiers at the ITA National Championships in Tulsa, defeating 123rd-ranked Orlando Superlano of TCU in consolation play... Earned two victories at the USTA/ITA Southern Regionals in Auburn before falling in the round of 16... In doubles, paired with Bulldog James Chaudry, the duo tallied two solid victories at the USTA/ITA Southern Regionals before falling to eventual champs Borsos and Simpson of LSU... Also the tandem picked a solid consolation win over another LSU foe... Earned a solid win at the ITA All-Americans in Tulsa in qualifying action, paired with fellow teammate George Coupland. SPRING - Posted a 10-11 singles record in dual-match play... Strung together four-consecutive victories midway through the season, including winning every match during the Blue Gray Classic... Defeated Filipp Pogostkin of Boise State to clinch MSU's victory against the No. 44 Broncos... His straight-sets victory against Texas Tech's Gabriel Wanderley clinch State's victory over the 23rd-ranked team...After dropping the first set in a tiebreaker, he battled back against Tennessee's Taylor Patrick to win and clinch the Bulldog's spot in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament...Posted a 7-5 record in doubles with his teammate Ethan Wilkinson, including winning their first three matches they player together. FRESHMAN (2010-11): Compiled a 17-15 singles record and 14-15 doubles slate in a very impressive freshman campaign... Was a major contributor in the Bulldogs' 2011 SEC Western Division title and the program's 20th NCAA Championship appearance... Named to the 2011 SEC All-Freshman Team... Was a 2011 ITA Scholar Athlete along with being named to the 2011 SEC Academic Honor Roll. FALL - One of two newcomers for the Maroon and White this fall tallying two wins in singles and one in doubles...Had a strong start to his freshman season by defeating 108th ranked Cesare Gallo of Stetson in straight sets and lost a hard fought battle to South Florida's 53rd ranked Wael Kilani... Dropped a pair of matches in the qualifying draw at the ITA All-American Championships, one of three championship collegiate tennis events... In doubles with teammate George Coupland competed in the main draw of the ITA All-American Championships picking up a consolation victory over the No. 25 ranked doubles team in the country. SPRING - Entered the spring season ranked 45th nationally in doubles... Helped MSU achieve at 7-0 victory against Tulane to open its home schedule... Hit the ground running in conference play by beginning his record in league play at 4-1, much like MSU's team record... Finished the SEC season with an 8-3 record, helping the Bulldogs to an SEC Western Division title... Started SEC action on a 5-1 run, clinching the USC match for the Maroon and White... Ousted Andres Bucaro of Florida State, clinching the match over the Seminoles en route to a second round match-up against Georgia Tech... Alongside fellow Bulldog James Chaudry, the duo took down three SEC opponents, including a doubles-clinching point over 4th ranked Tennessee where they took down the Vols in an easy 6-1 fashion... Tabbed with SEC All Fresman honors, SEC Academic Honor Roll as well as an ITA Scholar Athlete. PRE-MSU: Attended the Independent Learning School in Ontario, Canada... A two-time winner of the under-18 Canadian Nationals in 2009... Won the Ontario Provincial under-12, 14, 16 and 18 division and was the singles champion in 2009 Canada Junior Games... Has been ranked as high as 70th in the world junior rankings... This past summer competed in ATP Rogers Cup and the Granby Challenger. PERSONAL: Zachary White was born on February 26, 1991, in Ontario Canada... Is the son of Gil and Laurie White and has a younger sister, Mackenzie (16)... Chose MSU because of the Southeastern Conference competition, the warm climate and coaching staff... Majoring in Business.
