University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2018-19 Men's Tennis Roster
Lago, Elio
Elio Lago
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fortaleza, Brazil
- High School:
- Escola Estadual Dr. Álvaro Guiao
Bio
Career Accolades
- 2018 Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference (Singles)
2017-18 (Sophomore):
Finished the spring season tied with Pearse Dolan for total wins at 17, going 17-7 in dual matches and finished the season 24-10 overall in singles ... Finished the spring season 7-8 in doubles ... Played primarily at the No. 2 singles spot going 6-2 but was strong at No. 3 and No. 4 going 3-0 at No. 3 and 4-0 at No. 4 ... Went on a 13-match winning streak during the heart of the season starting with a 6-3, 6-4 win over VCU's Ignacio Crespo (2/13), with the streak's last win coming against Prairie View A&M's Xavier Lawernce (3/30) 6-2, 6-1 ... Got a straight set 7-5, 6-2 win over No. 61 Georgia State's Sebastian Acuna on 4/6 ... Teamed with Vlad Kramarov, Lago took down the No. 22 double pair of Aziz Kijametovic and Francois Musitelli from Old Dominion, 6-3, on 2/10.
2016-17 (Freshman):
Enrolled at UL in January and posted a 7-5 record in singles play and 6-4 record in doubles ... was 4-1 overall at No. 6 singles and 5-4 overall at No. 3 doubles ... opened the spring with four straight wins in singles play, beginning with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 5 over Hema Hasona of Florida A&M ... added straight-set wins over Ryan Swanier (Jackson State), Nuno Rucha (Alcorn State) and Nedim Ahmic (Incarnate Word) ... claimed a 6-2, 6-3 win over DePaul's Fran Tonejc at No. 6 singles at the H-E-B Invitational ... teamed with Pearse Dolan at No. 3 doubles for a 7-6 (7) win over Georgia State's Quentin Coulaud and Felipe Jaworski to clinch the doubles point at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
High School:
Rated as one of the top Brazilian juniors earning a nationally pro ranking of No. 61 ... was rated No. 1 in the Brazilian state of Ceara in the 12-and-under category ... was No. 1 in both the 14- and 16-and-under groups in Rio de Janeiro ... a two-time Northeast champion (2013-14) in Brazil.
Personal:
Born Dec. 31, 1997 in Fortaleza, Brazil ... the son of Antonio and Cassia Lago ... started playing tennis at age 9.
- 2018 Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference (Singles)
2017-18 (Sophomore):
Finished the spring season tied with Pearse Dolan for total wins at 17, going 17-7 in dual matches and finished the season 24-10 overall in singles ... Finished the spring season 7-8 in doubles ... Played primarily at the No. 2 singles spot going 6-2 but was strong at No. 3 and No. 4 going 3-0 at No. 3 and 4-0 at No. 4 ... Went on a 13-match winning streak during the heart of the season starting with a 6-3, 6-4 win over VCU's Ignacio Crespo (2/13), with the streak's last win coming against Prairie View A&M's Xavier Lawernce (3/30) 6-2, 6-1 ... Got a straight set 7-5, 6-2 win over No. 61 Georgia State's Sebastian Acuna on 4/6 ... Teamed with Vlad Kramarov, Lago took down the No. 22 double pair of Aziz Kijametovic and Francois Musitelli from Old Dominion, 6-3, on 2/10.
2016-17 (Freshman):
Enrolled at UL in January and posted a 7-5 record in singles play and 6-4 record in doubles ... was 4-1 overall at No. 6 singles and 5-4 overall at No. 3 doubles ... opened the spring with four straight wins in singles play, beginning with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 5 over Hema Hasona of Florida A&M ... added straight-set wins over Ryan Swanier (Jackson State), Nuno Rucha (Alcorn State) and Nedim Ahmic (Incarnate Word) ... claimed a 6-2, 6-3 win over DePaul's Fran Tonejc at No. 6 singles at the H-E-B Invitational ... teamed with Pearse Dolan at No. 3 doubles for a 7-6 (7) win over Georgia State's Quentin Coulaud and Felipe Jaworski to clinch the doubles point at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
High School:
Rated as one of the top Brazilian juniors earning a nationally pro ranking of No. 61 ... was rated No. 1 in the Brazilian state of Ceara in the 12-and-under category ... was No. 1 in both the 14- and 16-and-under groups in Rio de Janeiro ... a two-time Northeast champion (2013-14) in Brazil.
Personal:
Born Dec. 31, 1997 in Fortaleza, Brazil ... the son of Antonio and Cassia Lago ... started playing tennis at age 9.
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