Damian Farinola

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Height:
5-9
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Adelaide, South Australia
High School:
Immanuel College

2012 Match-by-Match
2013 Match-by-Match
2014 Match-by-Match
2015 Match-by-Match

2014: Named 2014 All-Sun Belt Conference second team in doubles with teammate Edgar Lopez … finished 16-12 in singles play for the season, playing primarily at the No. 3 and No. 4 slots in the lineup … teamed up with Edgar Lopez to post a 15-6 record in doubles play, including winning nine of their final 10 of the season … won seven of his final 10 singles matches of the season, including a three-set win at No. 5 singles in the Cajuns’ near upset of nationally-ranked George Washington.

Spring 2013: Earned All-Louisiana Second Team honors…Had the squad’s best winning percentage in singles going 14-4 including three different four-match win streaks…The 14 wins matched a team-best for the season….Started the season at the No.6 position but worked his way up to the No.3 spot…Defeating Chrisoph Lang of No.49 Middle Tennessee, 6-4, 6-2 in the Sun Belt Tournament…Ended the season on a four-match win streak…Was 3-1 in doubles play clinching the doubles point twice.

Fall 2012: Posted a 6-3 record in singles and a 3-0 record in doubles…Lost in the final of his flight at the Lamar Cardinal Classic going 3-1 in singles play…Went 1-1 in singles at the Mansfield Futures…Reached the third round of the Pensacola Futures going 2-1 in singles…Won his doubles flight at the Lamar Cardinal Classic with teammate Jake Wynan…Edged out teammates Jarred Wynan and Hunter Johnson in the final, 9-8.

Spring 2012: Was tied for second on the team with 12 wins playing in the No.2-5 positions…Defeated Jackson Withrow of No.11 Texas A&M in straight sets, 7-6, 7-6…Other notable wins came against Dauw Kruger of No.61 South Alabama, 7-5, 6-2, and Brandon Champagne of No.63 Oklahoma State, 6-0, 6-1…Recorded two separate four-match win streaks…Totaled a 10-10 record in doubles play seeing the most action with teammate Jarred Wynan.

Fall 2011: Posted a 5-5 record in singles play...Saw action in three tournaments...Racked up four wins at the HEB Baylor Intercollegiate...Had a 1-2 record in doubles play with teammate Carlin Murray.

Prior to UL: Attended Immanuel College where he played both tennis and Australian Rules football.

Personal: Full name is Damian Farinola...Born June 12, 1992 in Adelaide, South Australia...Son of Cosi and Michelle Farinola...Has one sister, Brittany...Looks to play on tour upon graduation…Majoring in accounting.