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2014-15 Men's Tennis Roster

Ilija Cuic

  • Position Player
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Zagreb, Croatia

Biography

Final Career Record (2012-15):
Singles: 45-30 (.600)
Doubles: 44-21 (.677)
 
Honors: 2015 All-MVC (Select), 2014 All-MVC (Select), 2013 All-MVC (Select)
 
2014-15 (5th Year Senior) Received an NCAA waiver granting him a fifth year of eligibility… In singles, finished with a team-best .727 winning percentage by posting a 16-6 mark (16-4 in duals)… Split time between Nos. 2 and 3 singles and won 12 of his last 14 decisions to close out the year… Went 1-1-1 against nationally-ranked singles foes, including a three-set win over Drake’s Ben Lott (ITA No. 58) in the final round of the MVC Team Championships (6-4, 5-7, 6-3)… Led No. 98 Lucas Gerch of Oklahoma State, 7-5, 3-4 in an unfinished match on April 7… In doubles clicked during the second half of the spring with fellow senior Ilija Cuic en route to an 11-2 record… The pair won eight-straight matches to finish out the year, including an 8-7(5) decision against Drake in the final round of the MVC Team Championship that clinched the doubles point for the Shockers… Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall Semster…
 
2013-14 (Senior)
Named to the All-MVC Select Team at the close of the year… Went 18-13 during the regular season (12-9 duals), including 10-8 at No. 1 singles… Posted a 3-1 MVC mark… Won a team-high 18 doubles matches, finishing 18-11 overall (11-8 duals)… Went 7-5 in duals with Jocelyn Devilliers at the No. 2 spot.
 
2012-13 (Junior)
Finished the season with a record of 11-11 in singles play and 14-6 in doubles play...Went a perfect 3-0 at the No. 1 singles position...Helped the Shockers capture the doubles point in their NCAA Tournament match against No. 14 Oklahoma when he and his partner Erick Reyes defeated Guillermo Alcorta and Axel Alvarez Llamas, 8-5...Named to the MVC All-Select Team
 
Before he was a Shocker
Spent two years at Eastern Washington...During 2011-12 season compiled a record of 10-9 in singles play and 8-8 in doubles play...Named to the All-Big Sky First Team and helped Eastern to the Big Sky Conference Championship... As a 16 and under player, ranked first in his native country of Croatia...At 14, won the bronze medal at the European Championship in Villagarcia, Spain.
 
Personal
Son of Jozo and Botica Cuic

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Junior

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  • 2013-14Senior

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    6'1" 190 lbs
  • 2014-15Senior

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    6'2" 0 lbs