Salvador Mijares

2017-18 Men's Tennis Roster

Becca Kimock

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Class:

Junior
Hometown:

Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
Ht./Wt.:

5-11 / 160

Summary
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Career Honors:
-2017 Second Team All-CAA (Singles)
-2017 Second Team All-CAA (Doubles)
-CAA Doubles Team of the Week | March 21

Spring 2018 (Junior): Posted an 8-8 record on the year in singles while going 12-6 in doubles action…Played all but three of his singles contests at No. 4, winning six matches in the position…After starting the season 1-7, rebounded nicely by winning seven of his final nine matches with one going unfinished down the stretch…Had a strong run with Felipe Sarrasague at No. 2 doubles, going 11-5 together overall with a 10-5 record at No. 2…Closed the year going 7-3 in their final 10 matches together...Transferred to Southern Utah University after the 2018 season.

Fall 2017 (Junior): Posted a singles record of 2-3 with a doubles mark of 3-0 with Neal Port…Won the B doubles title at the Duke James Bonk Invite…Earned two wins in the Maroon singles consolation bracket of the Elon Invitational against opponents from East Carolina and James Madison.

Spring 2017 (Sophomore): Posted an even 12-12 record in singles while going 15-4 in doubles action…Went 6-5 at both Nos. 2 and 3 singles and 0-1 at Nos. 1 and 4…Playing primarily at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles, went 6-0 with Neal Port at No. 2 and posted a 9-4 record at No. 3…Went on a 14-match unbeaten streak with Port from Feb. 18 through the end of the season…After starting the season 1-2 in four matches, the two finished the year together with 13 wins in 14 matches…In singles, went 4-1 against CAA opponents throughout the year…Finished the year winning four of his last five singles matches…Won a season high three in a row on two occasions…Started the season ranked No. 42 in the Preseason ITA Doubles poll with Port…Earned CAA Doubles Team of the Week on March 21 with Port…Picked up Second Team All-CAA honors in both singles and doubles at season’s end.

Fall 2016 (Sophomore): Went 5-6 during the fall season in singles while going 8-4 in doubles…Had a successful ITA Carolina Regional in doubles with Neal Port, making a trip to the quarterfinals after posting wins over three opponents, including a highly-ranked duo from North Carolina in the Round of 16…Won all three singles matches in the A1 Singles draw of the Elon Invitational over opponents from Charlotte, UNC Asheville and Old Dominion…Reached the consolation singles Round of 32 at the ITA Carolina Regionals… Won the White Doubles draw at the Wolfpack Invitational with Taylor Foote.

Spring 2016 (Freshman): Finished the season with a 13-5 record in singles competition, with his big wins coming against Shoti Meparidze of No. 40 NC State and Lars de Boer of No. 62 William & Mary…In doubles, he finished with a record of 9-9, including earning the only point for Elon in his match with Neal Port against Old Dominion’s Javier Jover Maestre and Jose Nunez Navarro.

Fall 2015 (Freshman): No Stats because he joined the team in January.

Major: Undeclared

Prep: Finished with a career-high ranking of No. 224 in the ITF rankings...Ranked as high as No. 1 in Venezuela in three age groups...Was ranked the No. 2 player as an under-18 individual.

Personal: Born on May 17, 1998 in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela...Son of Daniel Mijares and Milagros Armas.