TOPSPIN: Marco turned out to be a great find for the Golden Eagles...Marco transferred to the team from a German college and made an immediate impact in the Tech lineup...very highly recruited out of high school and could have gone to any college in United States...he is a strong challenger for a spot in the top of the lineup...should be comfortable in middle or bottom of rotation...excellent groundstrokes and very accurate from both sides...hits with topspin, pace and depth from both sides...very aggressive player and competes hard on each and every point...inititates play with a powerful serve...could dominate opponents...has great court awareness and moves quickly to cover shots...has a great work ethic..versatility may be strongest asset...can play from either the baseline or at the net...strong singles player, but will also see action in doubles...can hit from the baseline or play the serve-and-volley...needs to work on his physical strength...spent the summer tightening up his game, including his mental strategy...will be looked upon for leadership...will only get better with time and competition...much is expected from Marco...AT TECH: (2000-2001) Marco made good progression in transition to Division I collegiate tennis...worked hard at fine tuning his game...played in middle to lower spots of Tech lineup...finished the season with an 8-14 tally in singles and a 4-13 record in doubles...never seemed to get a run going...opened the season with a 4-3 record, but lost nine of his next 10 matches...ralliedlater in season to win three of the final six matches, including back-to-back wins over Florida A&M’s Lenine Mongare and Austin Peay’s Marcus Rutsche...played doubles with Jorge Ascencio and Gernot Fischer...showed signs of improvement...HIGH SCHOOL: Marco is an experienced juniors player...was one of the top German players...claimed several championship titles as a junior and senior...captured the top spot in several town and district championships...won the 3rd division championship in 1999 before being moved up to the 2nd division...currently plays 3rd division back home...PERSONAL: The son of Sabine and Reudiger Schmidt...birthdate is April 16, 1978...will major in business.