Marcus Westman
| School: |
University of South Carolina |
| Year: |
Senior |
| Home Town: |
Torslanda |
| Home State: |
|
| Home Country: |
|
| High School: |
Tretorn Tennis Academy |
| Height: |
5-10 |
| Weight: |
160 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
|
| Dominant Hand: |
|
| Major: |
Business Administration |
| Singles Record: |
62-57 |
| Doubles Record: |
49-53 |
COACH DEMARS ON WESTMAN — Coming off a remarkable year after a subpar freshman season ... Battled with health issues as a freshman, but kept his confidence and came around ... Possibly our best doubles player ... Baseliner ... Takes the ball early ... Has good service returns ... Loves the game ... Being a junior, we expect him to take the next step up and be consistent for us. AS A SOPHOMORE — Played out of the No. 3 and No. 4 positions ... Teamed with Angelo Niculescu to play No. 1 in doubles play ... In singles, compiled an 18 match winning streak from January 27 to March 31 while playing out of the No. 3 position ... Defeated No. 26 Tiago Ruffoni of Auburn on March 29th ... Finished the season 18-1 in Region II play ... Led all Gamecocks with a 30-8 record. AS A FRESHMAN — Jumped right into action after joining the Gamecocks in the Spring of 2001 ... Split time playing in the No. 4 and No. 5 positions ... Gained first SEC dual match victory against Florida helping the Gamecocks to a 4-3 victory. JUNIOR TENNIS — Played for Coach Johan Sjogren at the Tretorn Tennis Academy with USC teammate Carl Wermee ... Incidently, Sjogren played for Coach DeMars back in the early 80's ... Ranked in the top five in Sweden ... His club team, Gothenburg Lawn Tennis Club, was the 2000 champions of the top league in Sweden. PERSONAL — Born on February 26, 1981, in Gothenburg, Sweden ... Parents are Birgitta and Tom Westman ... Has two older siblings David (25) and Linda (28) ... Swedish coach played for Coach DeMars ... Enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends ... Goal for the upcoming season is help make USC a top 10 national team.
