Matt Johnson 2009-10 Men's Tennis Roster
AS A JUNIOR: Played in eight singles matches and recorded a 5-3 overall record … posted a 4-2 mark in tour play … captured first win of the year against Miami[apos]s Hector Nieto 6-3, 6-4 … opened the 2010 season with a victory over #2 Virginia[apos]s Julen Uriquen 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 … played in eight doubles matches and posted a 4-4 record … defeated Toledo[apos]s Leonardo Henriques and Leo Sarria 8-3 with partner Michael Moore.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Co-recipient of the Raul Temmy Katthain Award, which is given to the player who displays the most loyalty to the team … named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star list … finished with a 6-2 overall singles record, including a convincing win in his final match over Varun Pandit of William & Mary, 6-1, 6-1 … finished with a 6-10 overall doubles record, while posting a 6-9 record at No. 3 doubles alongside Niall Fitzgerald … lost only match at No. 2 doubles in a hard-fought effort against Bryan Koniecko and Shuhei Uzawa of #3 Ohio State 6-8 … recorded back-to-back doubles clinching points against Michigan State and Northwestern in the dual season.
AS A FRESHMAN: Played in four singles matches for the Irish in the open season … posted a 2-2 record … won his first match of the season versus Westin Wendt of Miami (6- 3, 6-1) … also won his first match in the Tom Fallon Invitational over Michigan State[apos]s Tyler Sauerbrey (6-0, 6-4) … went 3-4 during the open season and 1-0 in the dual season in doubles action … his dual-season doubles win camewithSeanCorriganintheNo.3position … the win, which took place in the first dual action of Johnson[apos]s career, came over Shaun Bussert and Daniel Vidal of Ball State (8-3) … paired with Daniel Stahl for two wins at the Olympia Fields Invitational … fell in the third round of the 2008 Summer ITA Championships to Derek Stephens of N.C. State (6-2, ret.).
HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL DATA: Three-year letterwinner at Portage Central (Mich.) … named first team All-Michigan three times … helped Portage Central High School capture the Michigan state title … finished as the state runner-up in singles … captured the WMTA Midwest Qualifier in June 2006 … member of National Honor Society … born September 17, 1988, in Glencoe, Ill. … son of Dave and Kathy Johnson … has a sister, Stephanie … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major.