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As a Sophomore in 2019-20: Appeared in all 10 singles matches and all 10 doubles matches for the Ravens...ITA Scholar-Athlete...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honor Roll selection...In singles play, went 2-0 at first singles and 3-5 at second singles, for an overall record of 5-5, including 1-0 in NE10 play...In doubles, played exclusively with Yuval Barak at first doubles, where the duo posted a 7-3 record, including 1-0 in NE10 play...Posted an 8-4 win at first doubles and later was able to grind out a 6-7, 7-6, 10-8 win at first singles in the season opener at Eastern Nazarene on 9/25...Posted an 8-6 win at first doubles and added a 6-2, 6-0 win at second singles against Babson on 10/4...Tallied an 8-6 win at first doubles and added a 7-5, 6-2 win at second singles against Connecticut College on 10/5...Chalked up an 8-6 win at first doubles at Bates on 10/13...Posted a 6-2 win at first doubles at Holy Cross on 10/20...Squeaked out a 7-6 (2) win at first doubles and then rallied for a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win at second singles at Saint Michael's on 2/19...Named NE10 Player of the Week for the week ending on 2/23...Posted a 6-3 win at first doubles and added a 6-3, 7-6 win at first singles at Nichols on 3/8...Named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 3/8.
2019-20 Statistics

As a Freshman in 2018-19: Appeared in 22 singles matches and 23 doubles matches for the Ravens...All-Northeast-10 Conference Third Team selection at second singles...Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie Team selection...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honor Roll selection...Went 3-3 at first singles, 8-5 at third singles and 2-1 in tournament play for a total singles record of 13-9, including 5-3 in Northeast-10 Conference play...Playing exclusively with Yuval Barak, went 11-8 at second doubles, 1-0 at third doubles and 2-1 in tournament play for an overall doubles record of 14-9, including 3-5 in NE10 play...At the ITA East Region Championship beginning on 9/14, in singles qualifying, posted an 8-3 win in the first round an an 8-5 win in the second round...Also at the ITA East Region Championship, in the doubles main draw, picked up a 9-7 win in the first round and an 8-2 win in the second round...Rolled to a 6-1, 6-0 win at third singles after sweeping a 6-0 win at third doubles against Post on 9/20...Tallieda  6-4, 6-3 win at third singles against Adelphi on 10/6...Posted a 6-0, 6-3 win at third singles after picking up a 6-3 win at second doubles at Saint Anselm on 10/21...Rolled to a 6-1, 6-2 win at second singles after posting a 6-2 win at second doubles at Saint Michael's on 2/9...Chalked up a 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8) win at third singles after chalking up an 8-4 win at second doubles at Nichols on 3/9...Tallied an 8-6 win at second doubles at Webber International on 3/20...Collected a 6-2, 6-2 win at third singles after picking up an 8-6 win at second doubles at Warner on 3/21...Rolled to a 6-1, 6-0 win at third singles after rolling to an 8-2 win at second doubles at Emerson on 3/24...Chalked up a 6-1, 6-0 win at third singles after chalking up a 6-3 win at second doubles against Holy Cross on 3/28...Tallied a 6-4 win at second doubles against Queens (N.Y.) on 3/30...Chalked up a 6-2, 7-5 win at second singles after putting together a 6-2 win at second doubles against Eastern Nazarene on 4/11...Rallied for a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 win at second singles after putting together a 6-1 win at second doubles against Assumption on 4/18...Posted a 6-4, 7-6 (4) win at third singles against Merrimack on 4/27...Posted a 6-2 win at second doubles in the first round of the NE10 Championship at Le Moyne on 4/30.
2018-19 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: Played at Essex High School (Vt.)...State singles champion as a junior and a senior...Team captured state title in his senior year.

Personal: Son of Michael and Lan Gordon...A health sciences major...Has a sister, Donna...Donna (bio) previous played tennis at Colby-Sawyer College.