2015-16 Men's Tennis Roster
Egon Samaai
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 210
- Hometown:
- Paarl, South Africa
2014-15 (Jr.)
• Three-time Big South Player of the Week (March 11, March 24 and April 7)
• Named ECAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week on March 26
• Tied Sam Matheson with 15 singles wins during the spring season
• Finished second on the squad in doubles wins with 11
• Overall finished the spring season with a 12-4 record, 6-2 in both singles and doubles play
• Teamed up with Jorge Azuero to finish second in doubles play at the Seahawk Invitational
• Paired with Segur to finish third in the doubles draw at the UVA Fall Invite
• Reached the round of 64 in singles play at the ITA Atlantic Regional tournament
2013-14 (So.):
• Big South No. 1 doubles leader with teammate Dillon Segur
• Won nine singles draws and eight doubles contests in the fall season
• At the Southern Intercollegiate Championships, Samaai teamed with Segur to finish 3-1, placing second in the doubles bracket
• Placed third in singles at the Wake Forest Fall Invitational
• Finished 12-8 in the spring season, competing in the No. 1-4 spots
• Recorded a team-high 14 doubles victories in the spring campaign
• Notched 10 conference wins between singles and doubles play
• Named to the Big South All-Doubles team
2012-13 (Fr.):
• Recorded 23 doubles wins between fall and spring competition with partner Shea Thomas, setting the program record for doubles wins in a single season by a duo
• Named to the Big South All-Conference doubles team
• Declared a Big South flight winner in the No. 1 doubles position
• Tallied a 9-3 doubles record and a 7-5 singles mark during tournament matches
• Posted a 3-0 doubles record in the Black Bracket with Thomas, capturing Liberty's first ever doubles title at the UVa Fall Classic
• Notched 3-1 record in both singles and doubles tilts at the Wake Forest Fall Invite
• Finished the spring season with a 14-7 doubles mark and a 10-9 singles tally
• Played the majority of his singles matches in the No. 5 position and all but one doubles contest in the No. 1 spot
• Opened the year by winning eight of first nine singles contests
• Started the season 9-1 in doubles matches
• Posted a 6-2 record in doubles tilts in Big South competition
• Finished first in the conference with a .700 winning percentage in the No. 1 doubles position
• Named the Big South Freshman of the Week once (Feb. 5)
Personal:
• Son of Glenn and Erica Samaai
• Birthday is Dec. 22
• Majoring in sport management
