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 Joran Vliegen
Joran Vliegen

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Maaselk, Belgium

High School:
St. Augustine Institute

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 155

Birthdate:
07/07/1993


03/13/2012

Vliegen Named C-USA Men's Tennis Athlete-Of-The-Week

ECU sophomore receives second weekly honor of his caeer

02/17/2012

Vliegen Earns First Individual ITA Ranking At ECU

Pirate sophomore rated 105th in the latest ITA rankings

02/04/2012

Tigers End Pirates' Four-Match Winning Streak

Vliegen and Schmitt posted singles victories in 5-2 loss

01/29/2012

ECU Men's Tennis Wins Second Straight Match

Pirates defeat Kennesaw State, 4-2

01/27/2012

Pirates Defeat Norfolk State For First Win

ECU claimed a 6-1 victory over Norfolk State in its home opener

Fall 2011: Advanced to the round of 32 at the ITA Carolinas Regional with a 2-1 record ... Teamed with Nicolas Soriano to reach the round of 16 at the ITA Regional. 2010-11: Led the Pirates with 18 victories against only seven losses during singles competition ... Recorded straight set victories in 17 matches ... Posted a 14-5 individual record in dual match play ... Registered a perfect 7-0 mark at No. 4 singles ... Opened dual match play by winning 12 of his first 13 matches ... Longest winning streak of the year was eight ... Defeated Memphis' Johnny Grimal in three sets to record a win over his lone ranked opponent of the year ... Paired with Jaroslav Horvath for a 12-8 record at No. 1 doubles ... Compiled a 4-2 record in singles play during the fall ... Teamed with Horvath to go 3-3 in doubles play ... Was 2-1 during the ECU Shootout. High School/Junior Tennis
Graduated St. Augustine Institute in 2010 ... Ranked among the top eight players in his age category in Belgium. Personal: Full name is Joran Vliegen ... Born July 7, 1993 in Maaseik, Belgium ... son of Ivo Vliegen and Annick Desender ... Intended major is business.

Coach Heinchon on Joran Vliegen: "Joran is very tall, fast, and can hit the ball as hard as anyone in the country. He really has it all and this summer he worked hard not only on his physical game but his mental one as well. When they are both flowing there aren't many people who can play with him. Joran will have a tough spring as he will be mostly playing other teams' best guys, but I believe he will embrace the experience."