2024-25 Men's Tennis Roster

Matt Brown

Lawee Sherif

  • Height 6-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Huntington Beach, Calif.

Biography

2024-25 (Senior)
• Went 7-6 overall and 4-3 in dual-match singles
• Clinched a 4-3 victory over No. 62 Dartmouth with a 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-4 triumph against Yujiro Onuma at the fifth position
• Closed out the match strong despite suffering what ended up being a season-ending injury in the second set
• Also picked up dual-match wins against Navy, Temple and Portland
• Defeated opponents from Utah, LMU and Hawai’i during the fall tournament season
• Advanced to the Round of 32 in doubles at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships
• Won his last four doubles matches to finish the year at 7-3 overall and 4-1 in duals
• Teamed up with Andy Nguyen to take down Portland’s Nikola Keremedchiev/Stefan Skobelev, 6-4, at the top of the lineup
• Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
• Made the Big West Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2023-24 (Junior)
• Went 17-6 overall and 10-3 in dual-match singles
• Played at Nos. 3-6
• Put together a six-match win streak from Jan. 26 through March 12
• Did not drop a set during that stretch
• Earned a Big West win at UC San Diego, taking down Daniel Traxler, 6-1, 6-3 at No. 6
• Closed out the fall season with four-straight victories
• Saw limited action in doubles where he owned a 5-3 record (1-1 dual)
• Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors

2022-23 (Sophomore)
• Finished the season with five doubles victories
• Teamed up with Matthew Sah to go 4-4 at Nos. 2 and 3
• Won three in a row from March 5-11, defeating opponents from Army, Boston University and Utah State
• Joined forces with Thomas Smart to secure the doubles point with a 6-4 victory over Brett Brinkman/Sam De Vries of UC Davis
• Saw limited action in singles
• Defeated Boston U’s Adrian Pawlowski 7-6 (6), 6-2 at No. 6

2021-22 (Freshman)
• Finished with six dual-match singles victories, playing at Nos. 3-5
• Earned his first collegiate win against Grand Canyon (Feb. 4), defeating Freddie Grant, 6-2, 7-6
• Upended Big West opponents from UC Riverside and UC Davis
• Ranked second on the squad with 11 dual-match doubles victories
• Picked up wins at all three positions in the lineup
• Went 7-4 at Nos. 2 and 3 alongside Matthew Sah
• Also earned two wins with Riccardo Roberto at No. 1
• Joined the team in January, missing the fall tournament season

High School
• Five-star recruit 
• Ranked 32nd in the nation and sixth in the state of California
• Graduated from California Connections Academy in 2021

Major
• Sociology

CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 32-29
Dual-Match Singles: 21-20
Overall Doubles: 28-25
Dual-Match Doubles: 21-20

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    6'3"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    6'4"
  • 2023-24Junior

    6'4"
  • 2024-25Senior

    6'4"