2020-21 Men's Tennis Roster
Mark Peneff
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Calabasas, Calif.
2020-21 (Junior)
β’ Went 7-3 in doubles
β’ Teamed up with Mateusz Smolicki to go 3-1 at Nos. 1 and 2 in the lineup
β’ Duo was recognized with second-team All-Big West honors
β’ Defeated 58th-ranked Corrado Summaria/Tim Zeitvogel of Pepperdine, 7-5
β’ Helped UCI win the doubles point against UCSB in the Big West Tournament with a 6-3 victory on court one
β’ Also picked up wins alongside Bruce Man-Son-Hing (2-0) and Thomas Smart (2-2)
β’ Earned singles victories against Portland State, UC San Diego and UC Davis
β’ Garnered ITA Scholar-Athlete distinction and Big West All-Academic honors
2019-20 (Sophomore)
β’ Finished with eight overall singles victories in his first year at UC Irvine
β’ Played primarily at No. 2 during the shortened dual-match season where he went 4-1
β’ Started the campaign with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over San Diego Stateβs Jan Kirchhoff
β’ Also won in straight sets against opponents from Saint Maryβs, Pacific and Villanova
β’ Saw action at the top of the lineup in doubles, going 3-2 with Mateusz Smolicki
β’ Clinched the doubles point in a 4-3 victory at Pacific by outlasting Tadiwa Chinamo/Akram El Sallaly, 7-6
β’ Advanced to the Flight A consolation final alongside Matthew Sah at the Aztec Fall Invitational
β’ Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors
Junior College
β’Β Played one year at Glendale Community College
β’Β Finished with a 15-1 singles record
β’Β Claimed the Western State Conference singles championship and was the runner-up in doubles
β’Β Also helped the Vaqueros to their first conference team title in five years
β’Β Named the Western State Conference Player of the Year
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High School
β’Β Attended Calabasas High School
β’Β 2016 Individual league champion
β’Β Earned first-team All-Area honors from the Daily News
β’Β Also named to the 2017 Ventura County Starβs second team
Β
Personal
β’Β Majoring in urban studies
β’Β Parents are Elena Borilova and Lubomir Penev
CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 11-19
Dual-Match Singles: 7-12
Overall Doubles: 14-12
Dual-Match Doubles: 10-5
β’ Went 7-3 in doubles
β’ Teamed up with Mateusz Smolicki to go 3-1 at Nos. 1 and 2 in the lineup
β’ Duo was recognized with second-team All-Big West honors
β’ Defeated 58th-ranked Corrado Summaria/Tim Zeitvogel of Pepperdine, 7-5
β’ Helped UCI win the doubles point against UCSB in the Big West Tournament with a 6-3 victory on court one
β’ Also picked up wins alongside Bruce Man-Son-Hing (2-0) and Thomas Smart (2-2)
β’ Earned singles victories against Portland State, UC San Diego and UC Davis
β’ Garnered ITA Scholar-Athlete distinction and Big West All-Academic honors
2019-20 (Sophomore)
β’ Finished with eight overall singles victories in his first year at UC Irvine
β’ Played primarily at No. 2 during the shortened dual-match season where he went 4-1
β’ Started the campaign with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over San Diego Stateβs Jan Kirchhoff
β’ Also won in straight sets against opponents from Saint Maryβs, Pacific and Villanova
β’ Saw action at the top of the lineup in doubles, going 3-2 with Mateusz Smolicki
β’ Clinched the doubles point in a 4-3 victory at Pacific by outlasting Tadiwa Chinamo/Akram El Sallaly, 7-6
β’ Advanced to the Flight A consolation final alongside Matthew Sah at the Aztec Fall Invitational
β’ Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors
Junior College
β’Β Played one year at Glendale Community College
β’Β Finished with a 15-1 singles record
β’Β Claimed the Western State Conference singles championship and was the runner-up in doubles
β’Β Also helped the Vaqueros to their first conference team title in five years
β’Β Named the Western State Conference Player of the Year
Β
High School
β’Β Attended Calabasas High School
β’Β 2016 Individual league champion
β’Β Earned first-team All-Area honors from the Daily News
β’Β Also named to the 2017 Ventura County Starβs second team
Β
Personal
β’Β Majoring in urban studies
β’Β Parents are Elena Borilova and Lubomir Penev
CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 11-19
Dual-Match Singles: 7-12
Overall Doubles: 14-12
Dual-Match Doubles: 10-5
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