2011-12 Men's Tennis Roster

John Schmitt
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 156
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Raleigh Charter
As A Junior (2011-12): Compiled an 11-8 dual match record and posted a 5-4 record in fall singles play ... Played nine matches in the spring from the No. 4 position (4-5) and seven from No. 3 (5-2) ... ECU Fall Shootout Flight B Champion ... Reached the semifinals of the A2 singles bracket at the Elon Invitational ... Posted a first round victory in the ITA Carolinas Regional Championships ... Team with Patriek Wolterbeek to go 9-5 in doubles play during the dual match season ... Longest winning streak of the season was four matches ... Picked up the Pirates[apos] only win in the loss to No. 59 N.C. State ... Captured the Flight A1 Consolation title at the Elon Invitational ... Teamed with Mario Martinez to win Doubles Flight C at the ECU Fall Shootout.
As A Sophomore (2010-11): Compiled a 17-9 singles record, including a 15-6 mark during dual match competition ... Won 10 of 11 matches at the No. 5 position and recorded a 5-5 mark at No. 4 ... Tallied a 3-1 mark against Conference USA competitors ... Longest winning streak of the season was seven matches ... Posted a 2-3 record during tournament play ... Won two of three matches at the ECU Shootout ... Paired with Massimo Mannino to go 3-0 in double competition.
As A Freshman (2009-10): Tied for the team lead in singles victories during the dual match season with 17 ... Posted a 12-4 record at No. 6 and a 5-1 mark at No. 5 ... Longest winning streak of the season was five matches ... Went 6-3 in doubles competition with Jaroslav Horvath ... Competed in a combined five matches during fall individual tourney play, all during UNC Wilmington[apos]s season-opening event ... Was 0-3 in singles action and was winless in two doubles matches with Massimo Mannino.
High School/Junior Tennis: Earned team MVP honors as a freshman and senior team captain for coach Mike Kayhol at Raleigh Charter High School ... Did play at the prep level for the Phoenix as a sophomore and junior ... Earned billing as a four-star recruit ... Reached as high as first in the state rankings and stood No. 44 in the Southeast Region ... Included on the Prince Boys[apos] Hot 100 (89th) list, a ranking compiled by Prince Sports, Inc. ... Captured the North Carolina Closed State title in the 16[apos]s Division to earn top standing in North Carolina ... Also placed in the top five in three of the four Tar Heel Qualifiers.
Personal: Full name is John Austin Schmitt ... Nickname is JAS (pronounced Jazz) ... Born October 2, 1990 at Raleigh, N.C. ... Son of John and Debbie Schmitt ... A business major with a minor in management ... Lists music, video games and spending time with friends as hobbies of choice.