Doug Matthews
| School: |
Xavier University |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Maineville, Ohio |
| Home State: |
N/A |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
Kings |
| Height: |
6-4 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
Tuesday, May 12, 1987 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
Sport Management |
| Singles Record: |
64-50 |
| Doubles Record: |
69-46 |
As a Junior (2007-08): Tabbed the Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Performer • Recognized as a memeber of the A-10 All-Conference First Team • Named A-10 Player of the Week on Feb. 25 after earning a pair of wins in both singles and doubles action • Sits in eighth place for overall singles wins (60-34), third place for doubles wins (55-41) and fourth place for overall combined wins (115-75) in program history • Won 15 of his last 18 decisions in doubles action on his way to a 23-11 overall doubles record • Won his last four singles decisions of the season, including a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 victory in the No. 1 singles slot of the champtionship round at the A-10 Tournament • Teamed with Chris Herrlinger to post a team-best 23-11 mark in doubles competition • Pairing swept through the A-10 Championship, winning three consecutive matches to help the Musketeers clinch their first NCAA Tournament berth.
As a Sophomore (2006-07): Named the Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week March 26 after back-to-back wins over St. Bonaventure's Alejandro Nery and Temple's Nathan Spunda...Earned A-10 First Team All-Conference honors...Compiled an 18-15 overall singles record, including a 13-11 dual match mark playing at No. 1...Paired with Jeremy Miller at the one-spot in doubles, posting a 13-10 record.
As a Freshman (2005-06): Named the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Year...Also selected to the All-Conference Team...Earned Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week honors four times during freshman campaign...Led team in singles wins with 25-10 record including a perfect 7-0 mark at No. 2...Posted a 14-15 mark in doubles...Recorded first career collegiate singles win on Sept. 16 with a straight-set defeat of IPFW's Carlos Gonzalez...Closed out the season by winning 11 straight singles matches, which included a perfect 3-0 record at the 2006 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship.
Prior to Xavier: A two-sport star at Kings High School where he made his mark in tennis as well as basketball...Played No. 2 singles for the 2005 Ohio State Champion Kings squad, which finished the season with a 21-0 record...2005 state finalist in singles falling in three sets to teammate John Allare...Claimed 2004 Ohio State Doubles Championship with Matt Allare...Named 2003 FAVC Player of the Year...A two-time all-state honoree...Averaged 13 points per game and five rebounds as he led Kings' basketball team to a 18-4 record in senior season...Earned All-Southwestern Ohio Honorable Mention honors as well as a spot on the FAVC First Team for his efforts on the hardwood in final year with the Knights.
Personal: Majoring in sport management...Grandmother, Peggy Price, is a former XU women's tennis player...Born May 12, 1987 in Maineville, Ohio.
