Andrew Orban Class: Senior Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C. High School: Terry Sanford HS Height: 5-9 Experience: 3V

On Orban: A talented doubles player who was voted most valuable player by his teammates last season ... a fierce competitor who helps set the tone for the team ... expected to contribute in both singles and doubles this season.

Fall 2007: Won five of his first six singles matches ... captured the white singles bracket at the UNC Fall Invitational ... advanced to round of 16 in doubles play at ITA Mideast Regional Championships... finished with an 8-2 record at singles.

Spring 2007: Won nine singles matches, including four against ranked teams ... went 13-8 at doubles, including six wins against ACC opponents and four victories against ranked teams.

Fall 2006: Picked up one win against Stetson in the Blue flight at the UVA Invitational ... posted one win in the top half seed at ITA Mideast Regionals ... won two doubles matches with former teammate Scott Fink at ITA Mideast in the top half seed.

Spring 2006: Began the season 6-0 ... had one ACC win against Boston College ... posted an 8-5 record in singles play ... only had three doubles losses in 16 matches ... had four ACC wins in doubles.

Fall 2005: Won three matches at the Navy Invitational playing in the No. 1 singles position ... finished with a 4-1 overall singles record.

At Terry Sanford High School: A four-time most valuable player, all conference, and all region performer ... won the 2005 National Clay Court Tennis Championship doubles title with partner Michael Venus ... the pair received a gold ball, considered as one of the most prestigious awards in junior tennis ... finished third in the singles competition of the same tournament, capturing the bronze ball.

Personal: Born on Nov. 11, 1986 ... parents are Pamela and Ronald Orban ... has one brother, Ronnie, and one sister, Christine ... hobbies are playing golf, ping-pong and weightlifting ... lists Peyton Manning as his favorite athlete because of his leadership abilities ... also recruited by Florida State, NC State and Purdue.

Orban's Career Statistics

Singles
Year	Overall	Dual	Tour.	Conf.	1	2	3	4	5	6
05-06	14-8	8-5	6-3	1-4	6-3	2-2	--	--	--	--
06-07	11-13	9-10	2-3	4-7	3-4	1-3	5-3	--	--	--
Totals	25-21	17-15	8-6	5-11	9-7	3-5	5-3	--	--	--
Doubles
Year	Overall	Dual	Tour.	Conf.	1	2	3
05-06	16-6	13-3	3-3	7-2	2-3	8-0	--
06-07	10-4	10-3	1-1	6-2	6-3	4-0	--
Totals	26-10	23-6	4-4	13-4	8-6	12-0	--

 

 









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