Fall 2008: Posted the program's top singles record (6-1) for second consecutive year during fall tourney action ... Swept opponents (4-0) at the UNC Wilmington Invitational to capture flight title ... Teamed with Bryan Oakley for a 1-2 doubles mark. 2007-08: Enjoyed successful sophomore campaign, registering an overall singles record of 21-6 and a doubles mark of 15-7 ... Turned in team's top singles winning percentage in spring dual match play, cruising to a 15-5 ledger ... Played five of six positions but primarily was utilized in the bottom of the Pirates' lineup at No. 5 and No. 6 (combined 10-1 record) ... Was 0-1 at No. 1, 3-3 at No. 3, 2-0 at No. 4, 4-1 at No. 5 and 6-0 at No. 6 ... Won two of three Conference USA regular season matchups - UAB's Thomas Petrich (6-1, 6-1) and UCF's Danny Colon (6-1, 6-2) ... After opening spring campaign with a pair of losses, rebounded to win five straight and 15 of the next 16 ... Involved in only two three-set matches all season (1-1) ... Enjoyed 6-0 or 6-1 set victories on 17 occasions ... Along with Oakley, served as team's No. 3 doubles tandem ... Duo rolled to a 14-4 record, which included stretch of 13 triumphs in 14 matches from Feb. 7 to April 6 ... Also paired with Matt Peeler on one occasion (0-1) in season-opening weekend vs. James Madison ... Contributed a 6-1 singles mark and a 1-2 doubles record during the fall ... Won three of four matches at the UNC Invitational to reach the semifinals and earn a third-place finish in the Yellow B draw ... Posted three consecutive triumphs at the Charleston Shootout to close out fall play ... Played in only three doubles matches, all teaming with Matt Peeler (1-2). 2006-07: Turned in the Pirates' highest singles win total (13-7) during his initial dual match campaign ... Booked winning or .500 records in all positions played - 6-4 at No. 3, 2-0 at No. 4, 1-1 at No. 5 and 4-2 at No. 6 ... Authored ECU's only perfect C-USA ledger, winning all three regular season league matches (Memphis, UAB and UCF) ... After dropping first two matches, followed with wins in nine of the next 10 outings ... Partnered with five others to compile a 7-14 overall doubles record - Brian Walters/0-1, Sam McSpadden/0-1, Oakley/2-6, Aleksey Kochetov/3-5 and Matt Peeler/2-1 ... Was victorious in three of the last five doubles outings (1-1 with Kochetov, 2-1 with Peeler) ... Booked a 5-4 singles record during his rookie debut in the fall ... Teamed with Kochetov (2-3) and Oakley (1-2) to record an overall 3-5 doubles mark ... Advanced to the consolation finals during his debut at the UNC Wilmington/Landfall Invitational ... Captured fourth-place at the UNC Fall Invitational in the B-2 Singles Flight, earning victories over Wofford's Richard Cahi (6-3, 1-6, 6-3) and UNC-Greensboro's Arsel Kumdereli (6-2, 3-6, 1-0) ... Topped squad with a pair of triumphs at the Charleston Shootout. High School/Junior Tennis: Earned a No. 1 United States Tennis Association (USTA) state ranking in the 18's Division after compiling a No. 2 rating in the 16's ... Captured a singles title for Little Rock's Lutheran High School as a sophomore while competing in Arkansas' 2-A prep classification ... As a freshman, he played a key role in leading Lutheran to a state doubles championship ... Reached the Sweet Sixteen at the National Copper Bowl, one of the nation's most prestigious Junior Tennis tourneys ... Was rated as the second-highest prospect in Arkansas by TennisRecruiting.net ... Posted a 25-6 national record against opponents designated in a similar classification or lower ... Held a top 30 regional rank and was listed among the top 200 players nationally after attending Newk's Tennis Academy in New Braunfels, Texas during the last two years of his prep career ... Actually graduated from New Braunfels High School in 2006. Personal: Full name is Stephen Earl Whitwell, Jr. ... Born June 6, 1988 at Little Rock, Ark. ... Son of Steve and Nancy Whitwell ... Major is business |
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