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  Alex Buceta

Alex Buceta

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Madrid, Spain

High School:
International School of Madrid

Height:
5-6

Experience:
2VL

2008-09: Posted a 1-15 singles record at the No. 2 to 4 positions ... Posted a 1-8 record at the No. 3 singles spot ... Began his season with a three set match loss to Mike Banks of Utah State at the No. 4 position 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 (1/29) ... Fell in a close match against Chris Williams of Weber State 6-3, 6-4 at the No. 3 spot (2/10) ... Posted a 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Jordan Boecker of Northern Colorado at the No. 3 spot (2/15) ... Took Utah State's Amit Maharaj to a super ten-point tiebreaker but was overcome 6-1, 6-7, 10-5 at the No. 3 spot (3/5) ... Posted a 1-15 overall doubles records playing primarily at the No. 2 position ... Had a 1-7 record with partner Danel Barrenechea at the No. 2 spot ... Fell in a tiebreaker in his first doubles match of the season 9-8 (12-10) to Amit Maharaj and Alex Thatcher of Utah State at the No. 2 position with partner Buceta (1/29) ... Defeated Kyle Erickson and Alex Hart of Portland State 8-5 at the No. 2 spot (2/12) ... Posted a 0-5 record at the No. 2 and 1 spot with partner Ross DeChant and was 0-3 with partner Dan Buckingham.

2007-08: Posted a 2-14 singles record his first year as a Bengal ... Buceta played primarily at the No. 4 spot ... He gained his first victory as a Bengal over Portland State's Sean Eberle in a three-set match 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 at the No. 4 spot (2/16) ... Fell to Justin Hauck of Montana State in the super ten-point tiebreaker 6-7 (3-7), 6-1, 10-8 at the No. 5 spot (4/5) ... Easily defeated Erik Morin of Northern Colorado 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 4 spot (4/13) ... Posted a 2-14 doubles record with a two match winning streak ... Partnered with Javier Royo for a 2-5 record ... Defeated Matt Tevians and Scott McCormick of Wichita State 8-5 at the No. 3 spot (2/23) then went on to defeat Austin Francis and James Tomlin of Air Force 8-4 at the No. 2 spot (2/24).

High School: Graduated from the International School of Madrid in 2007.

Personal: Parents are Jose and Pilar Buceta ... Father, Jose is the Spanish National Coach for women's basketball ... His Father went to the Olympic games in 1992 at Barcelona, the 1996 games in Atlanta and the 2000 games in Sydney ... Majoring in Theater.

Buceta's Career Record
Year      Singles  Doubles  Total
2007-08   2-14     2-14     4-28
2008-09   1-15     1-15     2-30
Totals    3-29     3-29     6-58


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