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Simon Andersson
Simon Andersson
  • Country:
    Sweden
  • Height:
    5'9
  • Weight:
    146
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Ystad, Sweden
  • High School:
    Sydskanska Gymnasiet
  • Major:
    Business Management

Bio

Season: 3rd

2012-13: Earned an overall singles record of 9-7 and a 10-6 mark in doubles play...was 8-6 in dual singles play and 2-2 in the ECC...teamed up with Aleksandar Grabovac at No. 1 doubles for a 10-5 mark in dual matches and a 4-1 record in conference...ranked No. 9 with Grabovac in the ITA East Regional Doubles poll.

2011-12: Earned 2nd Team All-ECC honors with an overall singles mark of 19-6 (18-4 in dual matches at No. 5 slot) and a doubles mark of 17-8 with Aleksandar Grabovac.

High School: Andersson is a 2010 graduate of Sydskanska Gymnasiet...played tennis

Personal: Son of Stefan and Karin Andersson... has two siblings, Andreas (23) and Anton (19)...business management major...career goal is to run his own business company and to accomplish something in life...hobbies include hanging out with friends and playing tennis… other sports he enjoys watching or playing are golf and soccer… favorite athlete is tennis star Roger Federer… favorite food is Sushi… favorite movie is Batman The Dark Knight… favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother… favorite music artists are Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, and Linkin Park… favorite website is Facebook… reason for choosing UDC was because of the opportunities it has and its location in a big city… favorite thing about UDC is that is has great goals and is trying to get better and improve all the time; “its vision to renew and improve is really good”…greatest athletic experience was traveling and competing in the NCAA Tournament… dream as a college athlete is to evolve as a person and to get as good as he knows he can get… strangest habit on gameday is always visiting the toilet even if he doesn’t have to go.