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.