Kyle Dandan
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- Birth Date:
- 05/08/1989
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- Hometown:
- Paranaque, Manila, Philippines
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- High School:
- St. Johns Wort
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- College:
- 2V
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2009-2010: Finished the season at 13-11 overall, 4-1 in WCC dual matches ... earned All-WCC Second Team Singles honors ... played at either No. 1 or No. 2 singles ... had two three-match win streaks throughout the season ... first win streak from Mar. 23-Mar. 27 defeating EWU's Nico Riego de Dios 6-4, 6-3; UC Riverside' s Quoc Doan 7-5, 6-1; and Montana's Carl Kuschke 6-2, 6-1 ... second win streak from Apr. 4-Apr. 10 defeating Gonzaga's Conor Feeney 6-1, 6-1; Pacific's Artema Gramma 6-4, 4-6, 7-5; and LMU's Otto Sauer 6-1, 6-4 ... played doubles with both Nicolas Vinel and Grant Fleming throughout the season ... with Vinel, compiled 6-7 overall record, going 2-0 in WCC contests ... with Fleming, went 5-0 at No. 3 doubles.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2008-09: Was an All NCAA Honorable Mention player ... he was ranked 1st in the Philippines in all age groups ... he has posted 130 career international victories, 68 in singles and 62 in doubles ... ranked a career high No. 74 in the International Tennis Federation ... compiled an 8-7 overall singles record playing primarily at No. 2 singles ... at No. 2 doubles compiled a record of 6-10 with partner Tommy Hicks
PRIOR TO SCU: An ITF Singles champion at the age of 15 (total of five singles championships and three doubles championships) ... a member of the ITF World Touring Team in 2005 ... led the Philippine Junior Davis Cup team as the team's No. 1 singles player to a third place finish to qualify for the world group in Barcelona, Spain ... played in the Junior Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon Championships ... a member of the Philippine Davis Cup Team in 2008 against Japan and Uzbekistan.
PERSONAL: Parents are Nick and Grace Dandan ... has a sister, Samantha Jo (16) and a brother, Isaiah Nathan (13) ... majoring in economics.