Scott Mayer

Class: Senior Hometown: San Antonio, Texas High School: Churchill

Height / Weight: 6-2 / 165 Birthdate: 04/26/1980

2001-02: Purdue's No. 1 singles player and member of No. 1 doubles team ... went 18-16 alone and 21-10 with partner Dan Swan ... posted 6-6 fall record ... won first three prequalifying matches at ITA All-Americans ... won two matches at Big Ten Indoors ... collected 7-4 spring non-conference record ... put two three-match win streaks together ... won at Harvard, at Brown, and at San Diego ... also provided win against Indiana State and vs. Northwestern in the Big Ten Championships ... ranked as high as No. 20 in doubles ... Mayer/Swan beat 12th-ranked Levant/Magallan of Florida in ITA All-Americans main draw ... played No. 2 Lipsky/Martin in All-Americans second round but lost 8-3 ... pair won 17 of 25 matches in the spring ... won first four matches of 2002 campaign ... went 6-4 in conference action ... nearly upset Illinois' sixth-ranked Delic and Calkins in conference championships, falling 9-7 in semifinals ... finished season with upset of Notre Dame's fifth-ranked Smith and Taborga in NCAA Championships.

2000-01: Posted a 28-12 singles record and a 25-8 doubles mark ... won first seven singles matches in the fall, including all four at the Notre Dame Tom Fallon Invitational ... won first three matches at the East Coast Collegiate Invitational in Norfolk, Va., advancing to the semifinals of Flight A ... won the A flight of the Boilermaker Invitational ... went 3-2 at the Big Ten Singles Championships ... won nine consecutive matches from Feb. 4 to March 16 ... won first three conference matches against Indiana, Minnesota and Iowa ... finished season with a 5-5 singles record in Big Ten action, playing No. 2 in eight of 10 matches ... teamed with Derek Miller for a 16-3 doubles record at No. 3 ... pair won first 11 matches (all duals) and finished conference season with an 8-2 mark.

1999-2000: Enjoyed impressive debut season with the Boilermakers, completing rookie campaign with a 23-16 singles record ... picked up three wins at the Notre Dame Tom Fallon Invitational, defeating Michigan's Chris Shaya and Northwestern's Russell Bennett and Josh Axler ... went 8-2 in Big Ten singles action ... recorded six consecutive conference victories from April 1 to April 16 ... posted an 18-12 record in doubles with partner Laith Al-Agba ... pair went 6-4 in the Big Ten.

HIGH SCHOOL: State doubles champion (Class 5A) as a junior ... two-time team captain, becoming the first tennis player in Churchill history to earn that role twice ... advanced to the quarterfinals of the state singles tournament before losing to the eventual champion as a senior ... earned a top-five ranking in the state of Texas and was ranked in the nation's top 100 throughout his senior year ... helped lead team to the state semifinals as a sophomore, junior and senior.

PERSONAL: Given name James Scott Mayer ... born April 26, 1980 ... parents are Courtney and Jim Mayer ... has two younger brothers, Matt and Jordan ... majoring in industrial management.

Year-By-Year Records
1999-00: 23-16 singles (8-2 Big Ten); 18-12 doubles (6-4 Big Ten)
2000-01: 28-12 singles (5-5 Big Ten); 25-8 doubles (8-2 Big Ten)
2001-02: 18-16 singles (4-6 Big Ten); 21-10 doubles (6-4 Big Ten)
Career: 69-44 (17-13); 64-30 (20-10)

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