Barnabas Carrega
| School: |
Univ. of Miami (Florida) |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Basiglio |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
Italy |
| High School: |
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| Height: |
6-1 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
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| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
Sports Administration |
| Singles Record: |
23-28 |
| Doubles Record: |
15-19 |
Fall 2008: Did not compete during the fall season. 2007-08 (Sophomore): Put together an 11-13 mark in singles play and a 4-5 record in doubles competition... Went 7-5 in dual match play at the No. 6 position — including a 4-3 mark versus ACC opponents... Won three straight to open the spring season... Registered the match-clinching singles victory over No. 11 North Carolina in the second round of the ACC Tournament with a tough-fought 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1 win over Will Plyler — in a match that lasted over three hours, pushing the Hurricanes into the ACC Tournament semifinals... Defeated five opponents from ranked teams... Compiled a 4-3 mark in doubles play with Hector Nieto, and also saw competition paired with Westin Wendt and J.C. Whitner. 2006-07 (Freshman): Posted a 12-15 singles record as a freshman, playing at the No. 5 and No. 6 positions... Picked up three singles wins in ACC play, defeating Aaron Carpenter of No. 21 Duke, 6-2, 6-4, David Rozek of No. 24 NC State, 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6) and Boston College’s Dennis Reardon, 6-4, 6-2... Picked up four doubles wins with both J.C. Whitner and Hector Nieto... Went 3-1 in dual matches
with Whitner at the No. 3 position, including an 8-4 win over Boston College’s Thomas Nolan and Geoff Mueller. Prep: Earned a berth into the 2006 Guadalupe ITF Grade 4 Final, the 2006 Coasta Rica Bowl Grade 3 ITF Quarterfinals, the 2006 Barbados ITF Grade 4 Quarterfinals and the 2005 Guadalupe ITF Grade 4 Semifinals. Personal: Son of Emillo and Penny Carrega… Has two brothers, Nicholas and Andrew… A sports administration major… Lists Roger Federer as one of his favorite athletes… Off the court, enjoys movies, music, art and history.
