Zion Heaven

Schedule

MTEN

vs ITA All-American Championships

Saturday, September 20

MTEN

vs Liberty Dual

Friday, September 26

MTEN

vs ITA Atlantic Regional

Thursday, October 9

MTEN

vs Norman ITF Futures

Monday, October 20

Full Schedule

Athlete Media Day is held on October 5, 2020. (Photo by Jessie Rogers)

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-5
Weight:
190
Prev School:
Appalachian State
Hometown:
Ewa Beach, Hawaii

2021-22 (Jr.)

• Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete status for fourth consecutive year

• Garnered inclusion on ASUN Academic Honor Roll for second straight season

• Totaled 12 singles win on the year, 10 in the fall and two in the spring

• Posted 10-4 record in fall singles contests and won straight matches from Nov. 5-Jan. 15

• Won one singles matches in the No. 5 slot and one in the No. 6 slot during dual match competition

• Defeated No. 70 North Florida’s Bruno Vietri in straight sets, 7-5, 7-6 (6), on court six in Liberty’s 7-0 sweep of the Ospreys, April 14

• Posted 6-4 doubles mark on the season, winning five matches in the fall and one in the spring

• Teamed up with Deji Thomas-Smith for a No. 3 doubles win by a 6-2 score in the ASUN Championship semifinals vs. No. 75 Kennesaw State’s Sergio Ingles and Seru Tezuka (April 23)

• Went 3-0 in doubles with Thando Longwe-Smit as his partner at the Liberty Spring Hidden Dual, Jan. 14-15 at the Liberty Indoor Tennis Center

Spring 2021 (So.)

• Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete distinction

• Garnered inclusion on ASUN Academic Honor Roll

• Posted four singles victories during the spring campaign

• Closed season on a four-match winning streak, earning victories over opponents from No. 49 UNCW, Bellarmine (twice) and North Alabama

• Bested No. 49 UNCW’s Michael Copeland in three sets (6-3, 1-6, 6-4) in the No. 43 Flames’ 5-2 home win over the Seahawks, March 26 at home

• Recorded 3-1 doubles mark on the season, winning matches with three different partners (Josh Wilson, Rafael Marques Da Silva and Steve Mundt

• Teamed up with Marques Da Silva (No. 2 doubles) for a 6-3 win over UNCW’s Gabriel Hurtado and Leonard Sprovieri, securing the doubles points for Liberty

*Note: Liberty did not compete in a fall 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous School

• Played for Appalachian State for two seasons

• Earned two ITA Scholar-Athlete honors at Appalachian State

• Won four spring singles matches as a sophomore, including a two-set win (6-2, 6-1) over Virginia Tech’s Ryan Kros

• Claimed five doubles matches during sophomore season, including a 6-3 triumph with partner Aleksandar Petrovic over the Hokies’ Kros and Matthis Ross

• Earned 10 total singles victories and six doubles wins as a freshman for the Mountaineers

Prep

• Graduate of Florida Virtual School

• Made finals at the ITF G4 tournament in Wellington, New Zealand

• Ranked No. 175 nationally and held a 12 UTR

• Reached the DT-USTA Summer Junior Section title match after claiming four contests

Personal

• Son of Will and Shannon Heaven

• Majoring in business administration – finance

• Birthday is Oct. 18