Brian Kowalski
Brian Kowalski
Height: 5-9
Weight: 140
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Tampa, FL
High School: Hillsborough

Freshman (2011-12):
Key performer for the Eagles in both singles and doubles ... Concluded the campaign with an overall singles record of 20-5 (17-4 dual) ... Was a formidable doubles competitor, chalking up an overall slate of 27-2 (23-2 dual) ... Saw action during the year at the Nos. 2, 3 and 4 singles spots ... Won his last 14 singles decisions including all three at the NCAA D-III Championships where he held down the No. 4 slot ... Battled his way to a 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 victory over Kenyon's Wade Heerboth in the NCAA title contest that gave Emory its first lead of the match at 4-3 ... Earlier in the championship match vs. Kenyon, he and Dillon Pottish kept the Eagles' hopes alive after they fell behind by a 0-2 count with a dramatic 9-8 triumph at No. 3 doubles, rallying from a 4-6 deficit in the tie-breaker before capturing the breaker, 8-6 ... Kowalski and Pottish combined for a 15-0 record at No. 3 doubles ... First Team All-UAA at both No. 3 singles and doubles after posting a 3-0 record in both events during the conference championships ... Helped Emory to the league crown with a come-from-behind 3-6, 7-6 (12-10), 1-0 (10-7) victory at No. 3 singles vs. Ross Putterman of Washington University in an 8-1 win ... Defeated Michael Razumosky of Kenyon, who ended the season as the No. 3-ranked D-III singles player, twice in a three-wek span, the first a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 outcome at the ITA National Indoor Championships (Feb. 25) and the second occasion a 7-6, 6-1 decision at the Stag-Hen Invitational ... Recorded the team's clinching point in the 5-1 win over North Carolina Wesleyan (May 13) in the third round of the NCAA Tournament ... Ended the year as the 50th-ranked D-III singles player nationally ... Played No. 3 doubles with Will Humphreys during the early portion of the spring season with the pair combining to notch an 8-2 record ... During the fall portion of the schedule, he and Nick Szczurek captured the doubles championship in the 'B' Draw at the ITA Regionals.

High School:
Four-year member of the tennis program at Hillsborough High School ... Was coached by Charles Roberts and Marc Palus ... Served as team captain as a senior ... State of Florida's Class 4A No. 2 singles champion in 2011 ... Posted a perfect 15-0 record at No. 2 singles his final year ... Two-time selection to county and conference teams ... 15-0 mark at No. 1 singles his junior season.

Personal:
Pre-Med major.