Height: | 5-7 |
Weight: | 160 |
Year: | Jr. |
Hometown: | Tokyo, Japan |
High School: | Saddlebrook Prep (FL) |
Major: | Business |
Parents: | Yoshifumi & Atsuko |
Senior (2007):
Concluded his final season at Emory with a 17-9 won-lost
record in singles play ... Played all but one match at No. 2
singles where he compiled a 15-8 effort ... Won a match in singles
play at the NCAA Championships while joining forces with Michael
Goodwin to advance to the championship match in doubles action ...
Helped propel the Eagles' into the national championship match by
coming up with the deciding point in a 5-4 win over Middlebury in
the semifinal round, a come-from-behind triumph over Conrad Olson
... Concluded the as the ITA's No. 2-ranked singles player in the
South Region and 11th on the national scene.
Junior (2006):
Yoji Masuoka finished the season with a record of 27-4 in
singles play. His 27 victories led the team. He
finished with a record of 22-2 in dual matches, highlighted by a
13-0 record at the No. 3 position. He also finished 8-2 at
No. 2 and 1-0 at No. 1. In three-set matches his record stood
at 5-2, while going 3-1 in tiebreakers and 2-0 in third-set
tiebreakers. Doubles play saw Masuoka finish 20-8, including
a record of 15-3 with Michael Goodwin at the No. 1 position.
The duo qualified for the NCAA Championships, before losing in the
semifinals. Named first team All-UAA for No. 3 singles and second
team for No. 1 doubles.
Sophomore (2005):
Masuoka earned All-America honors, the first of his
career, in singles. He was 11th in the final national singles
rankings compiled by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)
and second in the regional rankings. He was the No. 8 seed in the
NCAA Division III national singles championship where he advanced
to the round of 16. Last fall, Masuoka finished third at the ITA
national singles championship after winning the ITA regional
championship. He was selected to the all-conference first team at
No. 4 singles. The sophomore had a 22-11 singles record and was
named the team's Most Improved Player. That followed a freshman
season when he made occasional appearances in the singles lineup
and ended up with a 10-1 record. This season, Masuoka had nine
singles wins against opponents from Division III teams ranked in
the top 25 nationally.
Freshman (2004):
Compiled 10-1 record in singles. His only singles loss was
to teammate Josh Rubens in the semifinals of the Intercollegiate
Tennis Association regional championships. Masuoka was a 6-2, 7-6
(5) winner at No. 6 singles April 10 against an opponent from a
team ranked No. 7 in the nation in Division III. He was the only
Emory player to win his singles match against Division I Georgia
Tech Feb. 7, winning 6-4, 6-4 at No. 6 singles.
Prior to Emory :
Played for two seasons on the Saddlebrook Preparatory
School tennis team... Served as the co-captain during his senior
season... Was named to the all-Florida first team... Was coached by
Walter Eksteen.
Personal:
Born October 13, 1984
Quote:
"I like Emory tennis because everybody is so close and
competitive. We have great coaches and great facilities. We never
give up, and we're going for the national championship."