2024-25 Men's Tennis Roster
Lawee Sherif
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Huntington Beach, Calif.
2024-25 (Senior)
β’ Went 7-6 overall and 4-3 in dual-match singles
β’ 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
β’ Closed out the match strong despite suffering what ended up being a season-ending injury in the second set
β’ Also picked up dual-match wins against Navy, Temple and Portland
β’ Defeated opponents from Utah, LMU and Hawaiβi during the fall tournament season
β’ Advanced to the Round of 32 in doubles at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships
β’ Won his last four doubles matches to finish the year at 7-3 overall and 4-1 in duals
β’ Teamed up with Andy Nguyen to take down Portlandβs Nikola Keremedchiev/Stefan Skobelev, 6-4, at the top of the lineup
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll
2023-24 (Junior)
β’ Went 17-6 overall and 10-3 in dual-match singles
β’ Played at Nos. 3-6
β’ Put together a six-match win streak from Jan. 26 through March 12
β’ Did not drop a set during that stretch
β’ Earned a Big West win at UC San Diego, taking down Daniel Traxler, 6-1, 6-3 at No. 6
β’ Closed out the fall season with four-straight victories
β’ Saw limited action in doubles where he owned a 5-3 record (1-1 dual)
β’ Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors
2022-23 (Sophomore)
β’ Finished the season with five doubles victories
β’ Teamed up with Matthew Sah to go 4-4 at Nos. 2 and 3
β’ Won three in a row from March 5-11, defeating opponents from Army, Boston University and Utah State
β’ Joined forces with Thomas Smart to secure the doubles point with a 6-4 victory over Brett Brinkman/Sam De Vries of UC Davis
β’ Saw limited action in singles
β’ Defeated Boston Uβs Adrian Pawlowski 7-6 (6), 6-2 at No. 6
2021-22 (Freshman)
β’ Finished with six dual-match singles victories, playing at Nos. 3-5
β’ Earned his first collegiate win against Grand Canyon (Feb. 4), defeating Freddie Grant, 6-2, 7-6
β’ Upended Big West opponents from UC Riverside and UC Davis
β’ Ranked second on the squad with 11 dual-match doubles victories
β’ Picked up wins at all three positions in the lineup
β’ Went 7-4 at Nos. 2 and 3 alongside Matthew Sah
β’ Also earned two wins with Riccardo Roberto at No. 1
β’ Joined the team in January, missing the fall tournament season
High School
β’ Five-star recruitΒ
β’ Ranked 32nd in the nation and sixth in the state of California
β’ Graduated from California Connections Academy in 2021
Major
β’ Sociology
CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 32-29
Dual-Match Singles: 21-20
Overall Doubles: 28-25
Dual-Match Doubles: 21-20
β’ Went 7-6 overall and 4-3 in dual-match singles
β’ 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
β’ Closed out the match strong despite suffering what ended up being a season-ending injury in the second set
β’ Also picked up dual-match wins against Navy, Temple and Portland
β’ Defeated opponents from Utah, LMU and Hawaiβi during the fall tournament season
β’ Advanced to the Round of 32 in doubles at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships
β’ Won his last four doubles matches to finish the year at 7-3 overall and 4-1 in duals
β’ Teamed up with Andy Nguyen to take down Portlandβs Nikola Keremedchiev/Stefan Skobelev, 6-4, at the top of the lineup
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
β’ Made the Big West Commissionerβs Honor Roll
2023-24 (Junior)
β’ Went 17-6 overall and 10-3 in dual-match singles
β’ Played at Nos. 3-6
β’ Put together a six-match win streak from Jan. 26 through March 12
β’ Did not drop a set during that stretch
β’ Earned a Big West win at UC San Diego, taking down Daniel Traxler, 6-1, 6-3 at No. 6
β’ Closed out the fall season with four-straight victories
β’ Saw limited action in doubles where he owned a 5-3 record (1-1 dual)
β’ Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors
2022-23 (Sophomore)
β’ Finished the season with five doubles victories
β’ Teamed up with Matthew Sah to go 4-4 at Nos. 2 and 3
β’ Won three in a row from March 5-11, defeating opponents from Army, Boston University and Utah State
β’ Joined forces with Thomas Smart to secure the doubles point with a 6-4 victory over Brett Brinkman/Sam De Vries of UC Davis
β’ Saw limited action in singles
β’ Defeated Boston Uβs Adrian Pawlowski 7-6 (6), 6-2 at No. 6
2021-22 (Freshman)
β’ Finished with six dual-match singles victories, playing at Nos. 3-5
β’ Earned his first collegiate win against Grand Canyon (Feb. 4), defeating Freddie Grant, 6-2, 7-6
β’ Upended Big West opponents from UC Riverside and UC Davis
β’ Ranked second on the squad with 11 dual-match doubles victories
β’ Picked up wins at all three positions in the lineup
β’ Went 7-4 at Nos. 2 and 3 alongside Matthew Sah
β’ Also earned two wins with Riccardo Roberto at No. 1
β’ Joined the team in January, missing the fall tournament season
High School
β’ Five-star recruitΒ
β’ Ranked 32nd in the nation and sixth in the state of California
β’ Graduated from California Connections Academy in 2021
Major
β’ Sociology
CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 32-29
Dual-Match Singles: 21-20
Overall Doubles: 28-25
Dual-Match Doubles: 21-20
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