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  Masimba Ruwo

Masimba Ruwo

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Mutare, Zimbabwe

High School:
Prince Edward

Height:
5-9

Experience:
3VL

2005-06: Named to the Big Sky Player of the Week twice during the spring... Posted an exceptional singles record of 14-9 his junior year...Held a five match winning streak...Won his first match of the season against Dantley Young of Utah State 6-3, 6-4 at number 4 (1/18)...Started his winning streak with a win against Mathis Saberon of Weber State 6-4, 6-3 at number 4 (2/4)...Defeated Robby Alexander of Air Force 7-5, 7-5 at number 4 (2/11)...Won tough battle against Clarence Boyd of Georgia 3-6, 6-4, (10-7) at number 3 (3/24)...Crushed Scott Kennel of Portland 6-2, 6-3 at number 3 (3/24)... Defeated Colin Dektar of Montana 7-5, 6-4 at number 4 (3/27)...Posted a doubles record of 8-11 with partner Ryo Sakamoto...Held a five matc winning streak...First doubles win against Hayward and Thieme of Northern Arizona 8-5 at number 3 (1/21)...Defeated Rideout and Williams of Weber State, twice, 8-6 at number 3 (2/4 and 2/14)...Beat Allred and Perry of Weber State 8-5 at number 3 (4/20)...Posted a 0-1 doubles record with partner Marc Pijoan.

2004-05: Worked hard for the Bengals to earn a 9-9 singles record... Longest winning streak of three matches...Won first match of the season against Jonas Tyden of Utah State 6-0, 6-4 at number 4 (1/26)...First conference win against Zach Levetan of Weber State 6-1, 6-2 at number 4 (2/15)... Beat Zach Levetan of Weber State 6-3, 6-4 at number 5 later in the season (4/22)...Beat Aldert Jansma of Northern Arizona 6-2, 6-1 at number 5 (3/19)...Struggled for a victory against Jim Strauch of Montana 6-7, (2-7), 6-2, 7-6, (7-1) at number 5 (4/24)...Then beat Jim Strauch of Montana 7-5, 6-0 at number 5, four days later (4/28)...Had a doubles record of 6-11 with partner Jemre Okoh...First win of the season against Whitlinger and Sion of St. Mary's 8-5 at number 2 (1/30)...Continued with conference win against Coll and Maxwell of Northern Arizona 8-6 at number 2 (3/19)...Struggled for a victory over Young and Banks of Utah State 9-8 (7-2) at number 2 (4/12)... Beat Treyz and Giri of Montana 8-3 at number 2 (4/28).

2003-04: Had a strong singles record of 6-6...won first collegiate match against Lukas Bouton of Utah State 6-1, 6-0 (2/3) at number 6 in the fall...beat Andrew Corlett of Weber State 6-4, 6-4 at number 5 singles (4/21) in the spring...teamed with Marc Pijoan at number 3 with a record of 1-2.

High School: Played tennis at Prince Edward High School... Was named the 1997 Tennis player of the year... Received full colours award... Was Named team MVP in 2001 and 2002... Was nationally-ranked number one player in the under-18 division from 2002-03... Was the 2002 Provincial Player of the Year... Named Monicaland Province Junior Sportsman of the Year in 2003... Member of Prince Edward National Championship team from 2000-03 (The Mim Du Toit Cup)... Named best math and science student in 1999.

Personal: Parents are Harrison Ruwo and Patricia Slyvia Shayamunda... Has three siblings: Marshall, Kushinga, and Nyaradzo.

Ruwo's Career Record

Year Singles Doubles Total

2003-04 6-6 1-6 7-12
2004-05 9-9 6-11 15-20
2005-06 14-9 8-12 22-21
Totals 29-24 15-29 44-53


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