Eric Halpern
Eric Halpern
Height: 5-9
Weight: 150
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Rye Brook, NY
High School: Blind Brook
Parents: Andrew & Carol

Freshman (2011-12):
Another in the talented group of first-year players who helped the Eagles to the D-III national title, making his mark in singles play ... Turned in a final overall singles ledger of 24-3 (20-2 dual) ... Totaled an 8-1 mark at No. 4 singles along with an 11-1 performance at the No. 5 spot ... Highlight of the year was a 7-5, 7-5 decision at No. 5 singles over Kenyon's Tim Rosensteel that clinched the match for Emory in the NCAA D-III National Championship contest ... Dropped his opening singles match of the spring season in the Auburn-Montgomery affair but then regrouped to rattle off 19 consecutive victories ... Snapped a 4-4 deadlock in the NCAA D-III quarterfinals vs. Johns Hopkins (May 21)  with a dramatic 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 decision over Warren Elgort at No. 5 singles, rallying from a 0-3 deficit in the deciding set ... First Team All-UAA at No. 5 singles after going 3-0 at the league championships ... Dropped just six sets in his first two matches at the UAAs before topping Washington University's Parker Chang, 6-3,7-5 in the title showdown ... Helped Emory to the ITA National Indoor Championship with three straight-set victories at No. 4 singles, including a 6-4, 6-4 verdict over Erik Rosner of UC-Santa Cruz in the final match ... Advanced to the semifinals of the ITA Regional Singles Championship before losing to eventual first-place finisher Dillon Pottish ... Recorded a 5-1 effort in three-set matches ... Helped the Eagles to an 8-1 triumph over No. 20 Cal Lutheran (Mar. 14) with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win vs. Connor Treacy at No. 4 singles.

High School:
Enjoyed a fine career at Blind Brook High School where he was coached by Adam Libretella ... Served as his team's captain his senior year ... Played No. 1 singles for three seasons and compiled a 37-1 record ... Took home third place at the New York State Singles Championship his senior season ... Nation's 110th-ranked player and 11th-ranked player in the state of New York.

Personal:
Son of Carol and Andrew Halpern.