Sam Burns

Height:
6-0
Weight:
150
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Banner Elk, N.C.
High School:
Avery
Major:
undeclared

2009-10: Return for senior season and had career year, tallying a personal-best 13 singles wins ... given the team's Harry Fogleman Coach's Award ... second on the team with 13 wins and second with an 8-2 SoCon mark ... second in the league with a 10-3 mark at No. 6 position ... won nine of first 10 singles matches to start the season, including rattling off a six-match win streak ... nine of 13 singles wins came at home ... teamed with Chris Mark at No. 3 doubles for a 9-12 record, 3-7 vs. SoCon ... went perfect 2-0 at No. 2 position ... had a four-match win streak after dropping first match at start of season ... teamed with Eric Noble at the 2009 Fall Regionals, falling 8-6 to a UNC team ... played in three of the four Fall events ... went 2-1 in doubles action with Noble during Jim Causey Invite, Oct. 9-10 ... also was 2-0 in singles action over that weekend ... scored a 2-0 weekend with partner Noble at the Jeff Frank Invitational.

2008-09: Stepped away from the team during 2009 season to focus on academic honors.

2007-08: Registered a 12-9 record in singles for 'Cats as a sophomore … sported a 5-1 mark when playing No. 4 singles … closed out season winning six of final nine matches, including three against SoCon opponents … named to All-SoCon Academic team … matched career-high with 11 doubles wins in 2008.

2006-07: made immediate impact in both singles and doubles as a first-year player … second on team with 10 singles wins, eight of them at the No. 5 and 6 positions … 11 doubles wins third most on team … team with Eathan Jaffee to go 9-7 at No. 1 and 2 doubles … won six of their last nine matches together … had career-best four match win streak at start of season … made it to the semifinals in respective singles brackets at Virginia and UNC Fall Invitationals in fall of 2007.

Beyond the baseline: Brother Russ Burns played at Davidson from 2001-2005, while compiling a singles mark of 35-30 and earned 14 wins twice in a season … his uncle Jimmy Hankinson also attended Davidson.

Career Year-by-Year Records
2007: 10-12 (2-7 SoCon) Singles (#3-6), 11-10 (4-5 SoCon) Doubles (#1-3)
2008: 12-9 (4-5 SoCon) Singles (#3-5), 11-10 (3-6 SoCon) Doubles (#1-3)
2009: Not with team, studied across seas
2010: 13-5 (8-2 SoCon) Singles (#3-6), 9-12 (3-7 SoCon) Doubles (#2-3)

Overall Record: 35-26 (14-14 SoCon) Singles, 31-32 (10-18 SoCon) Doubles