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Thomas Orestis-Panoulas

Position:
Player
Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Filippiada, Greece

Coach's take: "Restie is the kind of guy that every coach wants on their team. He loves to work hard and has an infectious energy. He continues to make a huge impact for us in both singles and doubles."

2015: Compiled an 8-9 overall singles record including a 3-5 mark in Big South Conference action ... compiled a 7-7 record when competing on court two ... defeated Soriano of No. 73 East Carolina on the No. 1 court, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 ... took down Appalachian State's Bost on the second court, 6-4, 6-4 ... finished with an 11-7 overall doubles record including 4-4 in conference ... 11 doubles wins tied for the most on the team ... finished with a 9-6 record when competing on court two ... compiled a 7-6 mark when paired with John Schubel and a 4-1 record with Reid Dillon ... tallied a five-match win streak between Jan. 31 - March 7.

2014: Jumped into the Bulldog lineup and was a starter in both singles and doubles...posted a 9-10 singles record playing primarily in the #2 flight...went 2-5 in league action...notched a 1-0 record playing in the #1 flight and a 1-1 record playing in the #3 flight...teamed up primarily with Josh Swindler in #2 doubles...went 14-6 in doubles with a 4-4 mark in Big South Conference matches with doubles wins over Longwood (x2), Gardner-Webb and Radford.

Prior to Asheville: Played for Texas Pan-American University ... Won Southland Conference Championship at No. 3 doubles with Victor Alves with a 3-1 record (.750) in Southland Conference play…earned All-Southland Conference Second Team Doubles honors (4/25)…went 9-12 at No. 1 singles and 10-6 with Alves at No. 3 doubles in dual play.

Prior to College (Greece): Player of the Year in 2009, 2010 and 2011 for the northwest part of Greece...ranked as high as No. 450 in the ITF Tennis Juniors Circuit and won the Pan-Hellinic Juniors Championship in 2006, 2008 and 2010...part of the Greek Junior National Team, taking part in the European Championships, the Balkan Games and the Junior Olympics in 2009...played in ITF Tournamnts all over Europe, winning doubles at the Preveza Cup in 2010-11.