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Men's Tennis Nets Three Signees
11/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Nov. 30, 2016
BOCA RATON, Fla. -Florida Atlantic University men's tennis head coach Ricardo Gonzalez has announced the signing of three new faces to the program starting in 2017. Ignacio Garcia, Jason Legall and Marwan Abaza have each signed their NLIs to play tennis at FAU.
-Trains at Nick Bolletieri Tennis Academy/IMG in Bradenton
-Five-Star recruit, ranked Top 30 in the country
-Currently ranked No. 10 in the boys 18s in Florida
-Holds three National singles titles, four National doubles titles and seven ITF doubles titles
-Earned Silver Ball at National Clay Court Championship in 2016
-Reigning boy's Bobby Curtis State Closed Champion
Coach Gonzalez on Legall: "Jason has been on board since day one of this recruiting process and he has been class act with his loyalty to our program. We are lucky to have Jason on board with us and I am confident that he will continue to have great success during his time at FAU. He has proven himself to be successful in the big stages, including earning his first ATP point in a futures event by winning five consecutive matches."
-Five-Star Recruit, ranked Top-50 in USA in recruiting
-1-ranked junior in Puerto Rico (All divisions)
-Winner of the ITF Tournament Copa Palmas del Caribe in singles and doubles in October
-Back-to-back Puerto Rico National Champion in junior and open divisions in 2015 and 2016
-Youngest National Champion in Puerto Rico history (16 years old)
-Member of the Puerto Rico Davis Cup team
Coach Gonzalez on Garcia: "I have been following Ignacio for many years, while we both come from the same country of Puerto Rico. Not only is Ignacio a great kid, but he is also a great tennis player and a very hard worker inside and outside the court. His discipline will help him be a successful student-athlete at FAU. Ignacio's Davis Cup experience has helped him perform in the big stages across the world and will help smooth his transition into college."
-Trains at the Rick Macci Tennis Academy
-Four-star recruit
-Ranked as No. 22 recruit in Florida
-Earned wins against multiple blue-chip recruits in ITF events
Coach Gonzalez on Abaza: "Marwan is an extremely talented player that has a lot of room for improvement in his game. He has great hands and is also a very knowledgeable doubles player. I am looking forward to helping develop his game and maximize his potential."
FAU opens its spring slate at its brand-new on-campus facility on January 19 against St. John's. For more information, visit FAUSports.com.
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