Diego Acosta
| School: |
Purdue University |
| Year: |
Junior |
| Home Town: |
Cuenca |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
Ecuador |
| High School: |
Unidad Educativa Particular a Distancia |
| Height: |
5-11 |
| Weight: |
160 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
Saturday, April 11, 1992 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
2-2 |
| Doubles Record: |
2-5 |
HIGHLIGHT
• ITA Scholar Athlete (2012)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2011-13)
2012-13
Went 10-11 in spring singles and 13-9 in doubles ... was 2-0 at No. 2 singles, 4-10 at No. 3 and 4-1 at No. 4 ... went 8-6 at No. 1 doubles, 4-3 at No. 2 and 1-0 at No. 3 ... had five-straight doubles wins with Aaron Dujovne from Jan. 12 to Jan. 27 ... won four out of five singles matches from Feb. 16 to March 2.
2011-12
Went 14-11 in spring singles and 15-8 in doubles ... named team's MVP at postseason banquet ... finished the season ranked No. 42 in doubles with Aaron Dujovne ... went 7-4 in doubles with Dujovne, all at No. 1 ... picked up doubles wins over the No. 20, No. 21, and No. 72 ranked pairs ... duo was ranked as high as 39th ... won his first singles match of the dual season in the team's opening match as he knocked off Adam Reinhart at No. 5 of No. 68 DePaul in straight sets ... won six straight singles matches from Jan. 29 to March 3 with four wins at No. 4 and two at No. 3 ... earned his first career ranked win during that streak with a victory over No.109 Manfred Jeske of Arkansas ... had a four match singles win streak from April 6-14 with each victory at No. 3 ... picked up his first career win at No. 2 singles in the Big Ten Tournament knocking off Denis Bogatov of Michigan State in straight sets ... of 11 singles losses, five were against ranked players and seven were in three sets ... also went 7-4 in doubles with partner Mark Kovacs ... duo won four straight matches from Jan. 29 to Feb. 10 ... went 3-4 in fall singles play and 0-3 in doubles
PERSONAL
Full name is Diego Marcelo Acosta ... born April 11, 1992, in Cuenca, Ecuador ... parents are Diego Acosta and Monica Herrera ... has a brother, Joaquin, and sister, Antonella.
