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Matt Harper Season 2024-25

ClassSenior
HometownYeppoon, Queensland, Australia
High SchoolSt. Peters Lutheran College

Junior (2023-24): Began the season in No. 5 and No. 6 spots in singles for Tech, earning a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Arjun Pindiprolu of St. Bonaventure ... Continued to have elite performances in doubles for the Hokies ... Anchored the heard of Tech's doubles lineup, recording eight wins in doubles play, with multiple matches against top-ranked competition being unfinished while in a tied score ... Earned four wins in ACC play with Alberto Orso, highlighted by a 6-4 triumph over Jeffrey von der Schulenburg and Dylan Dietrich of Virginia ... Also reached the quarterfinals of ITA Atlantic Regionals doubles play with Maxime St. Hilaire ... 

Sophomore (2022-23): Harper would start the year going 2-1 in singles at the No. 3 and No. 5 spots … Harper would then solidify himself as an elite doubles player … Playing with four different teammates he would go on to have 12 wins in the regular season one of which would be against ODU’s Maldoner/Vidal to solidify the doubles point for the Hokies in their 4-2 victory ... 

Freshman (2021-22): Appeared in two singles matches, going 2-0 … Paired with Carlo Donato, Scott Sculley and Alberto Orso in doubles … Picked up a win against No. 8 Wake Forest with Donato …

Prior to Virginia Tech: Currently ranked No. 6 in Australia for his age group … Ranked No. 132 overall in Australia … Won Queensland state championship and named Queensland captain … MVP and team captain for St. Peters Lutheran College … Semi-finalist in 18-Under Doubles Australian Championships … Undefeated in singles as Player No. 1 for Queensland … Runner-up in ITF Gold Coast Doubles ...
 
Personal: Brother Mitch played on Virginia Tech tennis team … Other brother Pat plays tennis at Tennessee … Currently majoring in finance ...