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2017-18 Men's Tennis Roster
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Veys, Xander
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Xander Veys
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brussels, Belgium
- Prev School:
- University of North Carolina Wilmington
Bio
2017-18 (Senior): Completed in 28 dual matched … finished the season with an overall singles record of 12-11, playing primarily at the No. 1 position … finished conference play with a 4-2 record … part of Fresno State's most successful doubles team this season with partner Cagatay Soke, playing at the No. 2 position, posted a 14-8 record in dual play… was named to the 2018 All-Mountain West Singles team.
2016-17 (Junior): Competed in 25 dual matches … finished his first season with an overall record of 20-11 and a dual record of 16-9, playing primarily at the No. 1 position … recorded an overall 17-16 doubles record … he went a combined 4-0 during the 2017 Mountain West Championships … named to the All-Mountain West Singles team … Veys was named Mountain West Player of the Week April 5 … recorded a win over a ranked opponent in No. 100 Corey Pang (Cal Poly) 6-4, 0-6, 6-2 on March 19… received the team award for Most Improved Player for the 2016-17 season ... named to the spring 2017 Academic All-Mountain West Team.
Prior to Fresno State: A junior transfer from the University of North Carolina Wilmington … went 7-8 in singles playing primarily at the No. 2-4 spots … posted a team-best 9-6 doubles record … was named to the Second-Team All-CAA in singles.
As a junior, Veys ranked as high as No. 84 in the World ITF rankings ... ranked in the top-3 nationally throughout his junior career, including a time at No. 1 … two-time finalist in Grade 2 ITF events and winner of Grade 3 ITF event.
Personal: Born in Brussels, Belgium … son of Marc Veys and Sofia De Meuter … biggest athletic thrill was winning ITF Grade 3 in Delhi, India … chose Fresno State because the Bulldog family will give him the best opportunity of continue his academics and tennis career ... he is majoring in economics at Fresno State.
2016-17 (Junior): Competed in 25 dual matches … finished his first season with an overall record of 20-11 and a dual record of 16-9, playing primarily at the No. 1 position … recorded an overall 17-16 doubles record … he went a combined 4-0 during the 2017 Mountain West Championships … named to the All-Mountain West Singles team … Veys was named Mountain West Player of the Week April 5 … recorded a win over a ranked opponent in No. 100 Corey Pang (Cal Poly) 6-4, 0-6, 6-2 on March 19… received the team award for Most Improved Player for the 2016-17 season ... named to the spring 2017 Academic All-Mountain West Team.
Prior to Fresno State: A junior transfer from the University of North Carolina Wilmington … went 7-8 in singles playing primarily at the No. 2-4 spots … posted a team-best 9-6 doubles record … was named to the Second-Team All-CAA in singles.
As a junior, Veys ranked as high as No. 84 in the World ITF rankings ... ranked in the top-3 nationally throughout his junior career, including a time at No. 1 … two-time finalist in Grade 2 ITF events and winner of Grade 3 ITF event.
Personal: Born in Brussels, Belgium … son of Marc Veys and Sofia De Meuter … biggest athletic thrill was winning ITF Grade 3 in Delhi, India … chose Fresno State because the Bulldog family will give him the best opportunity of continue his academics and tennis career ... he is majoring in economics at Fresno State.
FB Media Availability [9/9]: Ezekiel Avit, Jadon Pearson, Tim Thomas
Tuesday, September 09
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/8]
Monday, September 08
FB highlight at Oregon State [9/6/25]
Monday, September 08
Post-Game Press Conference [9/6]
Saturday, September 06
