Alex DiValerio - Men's Tennis - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Alex DiValerio Season 2010-11

Class Junior
Hometown Malvern, Pa.
High school Malvern Preparatory
Bio

2010-11 (Junior): Posted a 6-7 overall record … Paired with Bryant Salcedo at No. 3 doubles and posted a 14-5 overall record and a 6-3 mark in dual matches … Helped Vanderbilt sweep Lipscomb by defeating Daniel Lee in the No. 5 match … Went 5-4 in fall tournaments … Advanced to the round of 16 at the Georgia Tech Classic.

2009-10 (Sophomore): Posted 12-12 record, including 5-6 mark in SEC play … Finished 1-4 in SEC play … Played the Nos. 5 and 6 positions … Selected to SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll … Finished 7-6 during the fall … Started 3-0 in dual play … Clinched Vanderbilt[apos]s wins against Chattanooga and Mississippi State … Finished 11-8 in doubles play, including 8-4 in dual play … Finished 8-4 and 6-2 in the SEC in the No. 3 slot with Vijay Paul.

2008-09 (Freshman): Finished 14-8 overall and 5-3 in dual play … Played all eight dual matches in the No. 6 singles slot … Posted a 3-2 record in SEC play … Started career by winning six of first eight matches in the fall … Finished 9-13 in doubles play, including 6-9 mark in dual play … Finished 4-6 with Charlie Jones in the No. 3 slot and went 2-2 with Bryant Salcedo in the No. 3 position.

Prep/Juniors: Ranked 76th nationally and second in the Middle Atlantic region by tennisrecruiting.net … Ranked No. 5 in Pennsylvania by the same site … Ranked No. 88 in the USTA Boys[apos] 18 Singles rankings … Won the Northeast Region Championships on May 27, 2008 … Named Middle States Boys 18 Most Improved Player in 2007 … Graduated from Malvern Preparatory School … Coached by Chris Popper … Two-year letterwinner … High school tennis All-American … All-Main Line … First Team All-Inter Athletic Conference … All-County … Posted 12-1 record during senior year.

Personal: Son of Anthony and Linda … Has two siblings, A.J. and Morgan … Majoring in economics … Lists hobbies as playing golf and cards … Favorite professional team is the Philadelphia Eagles … Also recruited by Notre Dame, Cornell and Harvard.