Matt Waissen

Position:
Player
Height:
6-2
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Basingstoke, England

Overview: Enjoyed an outstanding career and helped lead the Bulldogs to two straight winning seasons in 2012 and 2013...was a key player for Asheville in both singles and doubles his entire career...earned Big South All-Conference honors in singles in 2011...native of Great Britain.

2013: Finished up his career with impressive play in both singles and doubles…played #2 singles for the Bulldogs and teamed up with fellow senior Adrien Langeard to play #1 doubles…during singles play went 11-7 overall with a 9-6 mark in #2…posted 5-3 league record…won two three-set matches against Campbell and Liberty…also earned BSC victories against Longwood, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian…enjoyed non-conference wins over Appalachian State, North Carolina Central and USC Upstate…went 7-8 in doubles and earned three league wins…finished the year with three straight victories in doubles.

2012: Played #2 singles for the Bulldogs for every match and posted a 12-9 record and went 4-3 in Big South Conference matches...went 4-1 in three-set matches...rallied for three-set victory at Furman and was the final match on the court when Asheville earned its first ever victory over the Paladins...also won crucial match at Coastal Carolina in three sets that allowed the Bulldogs to down the Chanticleers, 4-3 and finish in second place in Big South Conference...outstanding season in doubles at #1 flight with Jonas Brobeck...finished the season 15-7 and 6-1 in Big South Conference matches...won regular-season title in league for #1 doubles.

2011: Excellent season as he finished with a 13-9 singles mark as he played primarily #3 singles but played six matches at #1...also played four matches at #2 and went 3-1...compiled a 4-4 mark in three-set matches...won key match at Charlotte to help give Bulldogs upset win over 49ers...won a thrilling three-set match at #1 singles over Coastal Carolina...teamed up with Jonas Brobeck to play #1 doubles and posted a 12-10 record...upset top-seeded Winthrop's #1 doubles team in semifinals of Big South Tournament.

2010: Played most of the year at #2 singles and went 6-7 in that position...also won two matches at #1 flight...finished strong as he won of his last five singles matches, including upset win over Coastal Carolina in BSC Tournament...lost close match in tie-breaker at #1 flight to nationally-ranked Furman... enjoyed an excellent year in doubles as played #1 with Jonas Brobeck...compiled an 11-8 doubles record with solid 4-3 worksheet in league play...won six of last eight doubles matches...had an excellent fall and was one of two players to compete in ITA Regional in Chapel Hill where he lost close three-set match to William Parker of North Carolina.