Luca Maldoner Season 2021-22

2022-23: Returned from a knee injury in the spring and finished with a 9-5 singles record mainly at line five. … Won his first three matches upon his return with wins over Norfolk State, Charlotte and St. John’s. … Ended the year winning five of last six completed matches with wins over Southern Miss, Louisiana, Coastal Carolina, James Madison and highlighted by the Sun Belt title clincher over South Alabama as he rallied after losing the first set to win 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.
In doubles, he was a combined 13-6 mainly at line two with Jakob Cadonau as they went 9-1 together. … They won in the NCAA Tournament match against Utah and ended the year winning their last seven completed matches.

2021-22: Had the most wins on the team in singles (16) going 16-9 on the year, including 11-4 in dual matches…Finished the year with wins in seven of last eight matches including victories over Furman, Va. Tech and Penn…Won 11 matches in doubles teaming mainly with Yevhen Sirous in the spring where they had wins over Furman, Rice, Penn and W&M…In the fall he teamed with Nicola Vidal and earned First Team All-Conference honors and they finished the year ranked 90^th nationally.

2020-21: Garnered All-Conference USA First Team honors for doubles and Second Team accolades for singles… Played in the No. 1 singles slot for ODU and rattled off eight straight victories during the year, finishing with a 9-8 mark… Went 7-4 against regional opponents… Compiled an 11-8 record in doubles and was nationally ranked as high as No. 25… Named C-USA Athlete of the Week in February.

2019-20: Co-Player of the Year for Conference USA ... All-League First Team for singles and doubles ... Garnered All-State First Team honors for both singles and doubles ... Advanced to the finals of the 2019 ITA Atlantic Region Singles Championship, earning a bid to the Oracle ITA Fall National Championships in Newport Beach, Cali., where he picked up a nationally ranked victory … Maldoner remained nationally ranked in singles throughout the fall and spring, as well as ended the spring season nationally ranked No. 35 in doubles with teammate Nicola Vidal … Named the C-USA Athlete of the Month in the fall and was twice named Conference USA Athlete of the Week in spring … Won the doubles title at the River City Open in the fall … Ended the spring season with an 8-2 singles record and won seven matches in a row at one point.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sport management.