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1/14/2010 -
USC Upstate Men’s Tennis, Mission Not Impossible
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MACON, Ga. – With the release of the tennis preseason polls on Wednesday, the USC Upstate men’s tennis team lingered near the top of the Atlantic Sun rankings. Over the last four years, there remain three players who went through the transition from Division II to Division I and represent the heart of the Spartans’ lineups. They may not be superstars or the top players on the team, but they are the engine that has driven the team to many dual meet wins.
Renzo Airaldi, Jack Roux and Javier Tori have made USC Upstate’s transition from a Division II to Division I athletics program a smooth one. These three players make up the winningest senior class in school history as their names scatter across Spartan record books. Also, before helping USC Upstate make the transition, Airaldi, Roux and Tori mark the second recruiting class under head coach Alessandro De Marzo and the first that really showcase De Marzo's skills as a recruiter. All three players hail from South America, with both Airaldi and Tori from De Marzo’s hometown of Lima, Peru, and Roux from Punta Arenas, Chile.
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The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.
