University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2019-20 Men's Tennis Roster
Gilheany, Pierce
Pierce Gilheany
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Melbourne, Australia
- High School:
- Xavier College Melbourne
Bio
Career Accolades
- 2018 Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference (Doubles)
2018-2019 Season (Sophomore)
Posted a 2-2 singles record. Saw time at the No. 4, 5 and 6 spot. Picked up a 1-0 record at the No. 4 spot. Tallied an impressive 4-1 doubles record. Saw most of his success paired with Elio Lago in the No. 2 spot earning a 2-0 record.
2017-18 Season (Freshman)
Went 3-3 in singles during the dual match season and finished 8-7 overall...Played primarily at No. 6...Played one match at No. 5...Won first match of career against Marlon Goering of UAB (Sept. 29, 2017), 6-2, 3-6, 10-6...Took a win in the qualifying round at the 2017 Southern Regionals against Giacomo Adonececchi of New Orleans (10/19), 7-5, 6-1...Got first dual match win of career against Ruben Vanoppen of Mercer (1/14), 6-1, 7-5...Snagged a straight set win at Rice (1/21) against Jared Aiman, 6-2, 6-0...Beat LSU's (1/23) Agie Moreno, 6-2, 6-3...Went 10-3 in dual matches and finished 12-6 overall in doubles...Paired with Second-Team All-SBC Doubles partner Pearse Dolan to go 10-2 during the dual match season...Got first career win, was paired with Dolan, in doubles against South Alabama's (9/30) Olivier Gingras and Nathan Fruh, 6-2...Won first five matches of the dual season with Dolan, highlighted by a 6-4 win at No. 25 Texas Tech (1/19) against Justin Bloss and Matheus Leite...Won at New Orleans (3/11), paired with Dolan, 6-3, against Alexis Guedy and Johannes Klein.
High School
He has been a part of both Australian youth circuits and German youth circuits...Was ranked top ten in Victoria, Australia for his age group...During 2016 he was the youngest schoolboy to hold a first eight position at Xavier College...He went undefeated in singles at Xavier as their n No. 1 during that same 2016 season...In 2016 he also completed in the U18 Nationals at Melbourne Park...He won at 16 he was ranked just outside top 100 and he won the Rhineland State under-18 championships in Germany...He played basketball and Australian rules football...Was awarded the Best and Fairest award three times and earned full school colors for tennis.
Personal
Born on Nov. 21, 1998 in Melbourne, Australia...Son of Sinead...Has two younger sisters who both play tennis...His mother won a medal and was All-Ireland in the sport of hurling...Declared major is biology.
- 2018 Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference (Doubles)
2018-2019 Season (Sophomore)
Posted a 2-2 singles record. Saw time at the No. 4, 5 and 6 spot. Picked up a 1-0 record at the No. 4 spot. Tallied an impressive 4-1 doubles record. Saw most of his success paired with Elio Lago in the No. 2 spot earning a 2-0 record.
2017-18 Season (Freshman)
Went 3-3 in singles during the dual match season and finished 8-7 overall...Played primarily at No. 6...Played one match at No. 5...Won first match of career against Marlon Goering of UAB (Sept. 29, 2017), 6-2, 3-6, 10-6...Took a win in the qualifying round at the 2017 Southern Regionals against Giacomo Adonececchi of New Orleans (10/19), 7-5, 6-1...Got first dual match win of career against Ruben Vanoppen of Mercer (1/14), 6-1, 7-5...Snagged a straight set win at Rice (1/21) against Jared Aiman, 6-2, 6-0...Beat LSU's (1/23) Agie Moreno, 6-2, 6-3...Went 10-3 in dual matches and finished 12-6 overall in doubles...Paired with Second-Team All-SBC Doubles partner Pearse Dolan to go 10-2 during the dual match season...Got first career win, was paired with Dolan, in doubles against South Alabama's (9/30) Olivier Gingras and Nathan Fruh, 6-2...Won first five matches of the dual season with Dolan, highlighted by a 6-4 win at No. 25 Texas Tech (1/19) against Justin Bloss and Matheus Leite...Won at New Orleans (3/11), paired with Dolan, 6-3, against Alexis Guedy and Johannes Klein.
High School
He has been a part of both Australian youth circuits and German youth circuits...Was ranked top ten in Victoria, Australia for his age group...During 2016 he was the youngest schoolboy to hold a first eight position at Xavier College...He went undefeated in singles at Xavier as their n No. 1 during that same 2016 season...In 2016 he also completed in the U18 Nationals at Melbourne Park...He won at 16 he was ranked just outside top 100 and he won the Rhineland State under-18 championships in Germany...He played basketball and Australian rules football...Was awarded the Best and Fairest award three times and earned full school colors for tennis.
Personal
Born on Nov. 21, 1998 in Melbourne, Australia...Son of Sinead...Has two younger sisters who both play tennis...His mother won a medal and was All-Ireland in the sport of hurling...Declared major is biology.
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