2019-20 Men's Tennis Roster
Lovitt, George

George Lovitt
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Marvin, N.C.
- High School:
- Marvin Ridge
Bio
Career Highlights
- 2019 Second Team All-Atlantic 10
- Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (2/19/19)
2019-20 (Senior)
• Finished 15-9 overall in singles and was 6-4 in singles during the spring season
• Started the fall season 9-1 in singles and had a 9-5 singles record
• Led the team with 15 singles wins and was 1-0 at No. 3 singles, 4-3 at No. 4 singles and 1-1 at No. 5 singles
• In doubles, went 2-1 with sophomore Alex Wernink, 0-2 with senior Matt Fernandez and 4-7 with sophomore John Walsh
• Was 2-3 in spring doubles matches with Walsh
2018-19 (Junior)
• Named to Second Team All-Atlantic 10
• Led the team with a 24-11 overall record and posted a team-best 17 dual-match wins in the spring
• Played No. 3 (3-1), No. 4 (11-2), No. 5 (3-0) and No. 6 (0-1) in singles
• After starting the spring season with a loss, won nine-straight matches and ended his season going 8-1 in his last 11 matches
• Clinched the 4-3 victory against Wofford in a three set win at No. 5 singles
• Finished with a 4-1 record against A-10 opponents in singles during the regular season
• In doubles, posted a 18-12 overall record and was 15-9 partnered with John Walsh
• With Walsh, had a 13-8 doubles record at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles position
• Was 3-1 in doubles matches with Walsh against A-10 foes during the regular season
2017-18 (Sophomore)
• Logged an 11-5 singles record in the spring, playing at Nos. 4-6
• Went undefeated in final seven singles matches
• Paired with Nardini, Fernandez and Polender to go 7-12 in doubles
• Wrapped up year playing with Fernandez at No. 3 doubles
• Competed in the Liberty Invitational, Monarch Invitational, ITA Regional Championships and Tribe Invitational in fall play
• Posted five doubles wins in fall play while pairing with Matt Fernandez and Price Polender, including an 8-5 win over a pair from Virginia at the 2017 ITA Regional Championship
2016-17 (Freshman at Minnesota)
• Went 5-1 in spring singles play, playing positions 4, 5 and 6
• Went 7-1 in singles play and 3-4 in doubles in the fall, picking up his first two collegiate victories at the ITA Central Region Championships
Prep
• Four-year letterwinner at Marvin Ridge High
• Won the North Carolina AAA Individual Championship his senior season
• Named the Charlotte Observer North Carolina Player of the Year, going 33-0 in singles
• Named all-conference, all-county and all-state every season of his high school career
• Led team to the state championship as a captain in 2016
• Ranked 78th in the US
• Represented North Carolina in Regional Zonal competitions in 2014 and 2015
• Trained at the Johan Kriek and Tim Wilkison Academy
• Academically, graduated Summa Cum Laude
Personal
• Son of Claudine and Kevin Lovitt
• Has two sisters, Lindsey and Laueren
• Father played hockey at Brown University
(Some bio information courtesty of Minnesota Sports Information Office)
- 2019 Second Team All-Atlantic 10
- Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (2/19/19)
2019-20 (Senior)
• Finished 15-9 overall in singles and was 6-4 in singles during the spring season
• Started the fall season 9-1 in singles and had a 9-5 singles record
• Led the team with 15 singles wins and was 1-0 at No. 3 singles, 4-3 at No. 4 singles and 1-1 at No. 5 singles
• In doubles, went 2-1 with sophomore Alex Wernink, 0-2 with senior Matt Fernandez and 4-7 with sophomore John Walsh
• Was 2-3 in spring doubles matches with Walsh
2018-19 (Junior)
• Named to Second Team All-Atlantic 10
• Led the team with a 24-11 overall record and posted a team-best 17 dual-match wins in the spring
• Played No. 3 (3-1), No. 4 (11-2), No. 5 (3-0) and No. 6 (0-1) in singles
• After starting the spring season with a loss, won nine-straight matches and ended his season going 8-1 in his last 11 matches
• Clinched the 4-3 victory against Wofford in a three set win at No. 5 singles
• Finished with a 4-1 record against A-10 opponents in singles during the regular season
• In doubles, posted a 18-12 overall record and was 15-9 partnered with John Walsh
• With Walsh, had a 13-8 doubles record at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles position
• Was 3-1 in doubles matches with Walsh against A-10 foes during the regular season
2017-18 (Sophomore)
• Logged an 11-5 singles record in the spring, playing at Nos. 4-6
• Went undefeated in final seven singles matches
• Paired with Nardini, Fernandez and Polender to go 7-12 in doubles
• Wrapped up year playing with Fernandez at No. 3 doubles
• Competed in the Liberty Invitational, Monarch Invitational, ITA Regional Championships and Tribe Invitational in fall play
• Posted five doubles wins in fall play while pairing with Matt Fernandez and Price Polender, including an 8-5 win over a pair from Virginia at the 2017 ITA Regional Championship
2016-17 (Freshman at Minnesota)
• Went 5-1 in spring singles play, playing positions 4, 5 and 6
• Went 7-1 in singles play and 3-4 in doubles in the fall, picking up his first two collegiate victories at the ITA Central Region Championships
Prep
• Four-year letterwinner at Marvin Ridge High
• Won the North Carolina AAA Individual Championship his senior season
• Named the Charlotte Observer North Carolina Player of the Year, going 33-0 in singles
• Named all-conference, all-county and all-state every season of his high school career
• Led team to the state championship as a captain in 2016
• Ranked 78th in the US
• Represented North Carolina in Regional Zonal competitions in 2014 and 2015
• Trained at the Johan Kriek and Tim Wilkison Academy
• Academically, graduated Summa Cum Laude
Personal
• Son of Claudine and Kevin Lovitt
• Has two sisters, Lindsey and Laueren
• Father played hockey at Brown University
(Some bio information courtesty of Minnesota Sports Information Office)
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