Marcus Ferreira Season 2020-21

Class Junior

Hometown Hilton Head, S.C.

High school Hilton Head Prep

Major Mechanical Engineering

Bio

Honors
• 2021-22 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2020-21 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2019-20 SEC Academic Honor Roll

Rankings
• Highest Singles Ranking: No. 123 (Preseason – 9/7/21)

Career Records (through 2021-22 season)
Singles: 63-54
Doubles: 36-35
Total: 99-89

As a Senior (2021-22)
• Was 17-16 overall in singles, going 13-9 at the No. 3 position in the spring
• Had a 13-5 overall record in doubles play highlighted by a 6-0 mark in fall tournament action
• Clinched match victories over Arkansas (March 6) and Tennessee State (March 20)
• Clinched the doubles point for Vandy against Wisconsin (Jan. 29), The Citadel (Feb. 13), Belmont (Feb. 18) and Arkansas (March 6)
• Posted two ranked singles wins, defeating No. 100 Trice Pickens (Northwestern, March 9) and No. 119 Oscar Pinto Sansano (Arkansas, March 6)

As a Junior (2020-21)
• 12-17 overall record in singles play
• 10-16 overall record in doubles play
• Competed primarily at Nos. 2 and 3 singles
• Started the spring season on a four-match winning streak
• Took three ranked SEC foes to three sets and led No. 68 Tyler Zink before the match was abandoned

As a Sophomore (2019-20)
• 15-11 overall record, 6-4 dual match record in singles play
• 6-6 overall record in doubles play
• Two conference victories (2-1)
• Competed primarily at No. 4 and 6
• Remainder of season cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak on March 14

As a Freshman (2018-19)
• 19-10 overall record in singles play
• 7-8 overall record in doubles play
• Seven match win-streak
• Only dropped one match at home
• Earned three conference match victories
• Winner of the 2018 Commodore Scramble B Draw

The Ferreira File
• Graduated Spring 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering science and a minor in engineering management
• Is working toward a master’s degree in finance
• Five-star recruit from Hilton Head, South Carolina
• Ranked 18th nationally, fourth in Southeast, second in South Carolina
• Ranked as high as No. 17 nationally
• 35-10 record, going 4-7 against Blue Chip recruits and 15-2 against fellow five stars
• Son of Wayne and Liesl Ferreira
• Describes the way he competes as hard and focused
• Favorite thing to do away from the tennis court is play video games
• Has a superstition of having to use the same ball through an entire match
• Biggest influence is his life is his dad