Alex Howard

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

Height:
6-1
Weight:
148
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Brentwood, Tenn.
High School:
Brentwood

2015-16: Named to the named to the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll for the Fall semester ... teamed with fellow classmate Evan Watkins at No. 2 doubles to go 5-7 overall ... had a 4-4 mark at No. 2 ... ran off a personal-best four-match win streak with Watkins, scoring one of those wins against Saint Joseph's, March 20 ... tallied a 6-1 win vs. rival Charlotte ... played in three Fall events during senior season ... netted a singles win at the Davidson Invite ... reached the final match of the consolation side of the Memorial Singles bracket at the Winthrop Invitational ... picked up a singles and doubles win at the Wake Forest Invite.

2014-15: As a junior, played in eight singles matches and another two doubles matches ... collected a 3-5 singles record, while going 1-1 in doubles ... picked up first win of the season with a 7-5, 6-3 triumph at No. 6 singles vs. Limestone ... won back-to-back matches vs. N.C. Central and Elon ... all three singles wins on the year came at No. 6 singles ... teamed up with Jack Riazzi at No. 3 doubles to earn lone win of the season in doubles, a 6-1 decision over North Carolina A&T ... competed in three of Davidson's six Fall invites ... opened Fall season with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph in only singles match at the Davidson Invitational ... sported a 2-1 record at the Wake Forest Invitational by getting wins against North Carolina A&T (6-2, 6-0) and Liberty (6-4, 6-0) ... partnered up with Ricky Saad in doubles to win the consolation side of the C1 doubles draw, scoring 8-3 and 8-6 wins against A&T and Tennessee Tech ... scored a pair of wins, including a three set match by the score of 6-3, 5-7 and 6-2 in the C singles flight at the Winthrop Fall Invite, while teaming with Artem Khrapko in doubles to win the conslation side of the C flight ... the duo rattled off 8-3 and 8-4 victories against NCWC and Winthrop ... named to the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll for both the Fall and Spring semesters.

2013-14: Played in 13 singles matches during sophomore season, while earning a starting nod in a personal-best 13 doubles matches ... went 3-10 in singles, while tallying a 7-6 mark in doubles ... was the Wildcats' main No. 5 and 6 singles player, earning two of three singles wins at No. 6 ... first two of three singles matches to open the year went to a three-setter ... lost to No. 59 Yale, 2-6, 7-5, 3-6, but came back to win a 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 decision at No. 28 Auburn ... two other wins on the season came against Richmond (7-5, 6-3) and George Mason (6-3, 6-4) ... had a 6-3 doubles record when teaming with Connor Evins and Ricky Saad ... finished the year strong in doubles, winning four of final six matches ... three of the wins came with Saad against The Citadel, Charlotte and Furman at No. 3 ... closed out regular season with an 8-5 win at home over College of Charleston with freshman Zack Zapatero ... competed in two of Davidson's four Fall events, playing in both of the Wildcats' invites at the Jeff Frank and Jim Causey.

2012-13: Stepped right into starting lineup as freshman, seeing action at No. 3-6 positions with 10 of those matches being played at No. 6 ... went 5-8 in singles action, getting a pair of wins at No. 6 ... was 1-4 in league matches ... had a combined 3-0 record at No. 3-5 ... won first collegiate singles match against Wingate with a 7-6, 6-2 at No. 5 ... added a pair of wins against Brevard College and Belmont Abbey, giving up just three games ... scored first SoCon win with a three-set triumph against The Citadel, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 ... scored a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 6 to help Davidson earn a victory against Wofford in the first round of the SoCon Tournament ... won lone doubles match with Connor Evins behind an 8-2 triumph against Brevard College ... had a strong collegiate opening in first Fall season of 2012, winning the No. 6 singles flight at Davidson's own tournament ... Cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win to start the weekend, then scored 7-6, 6-2 and 6-4, 6-1 wins vs. Charlotte and ASU ... also won the No. 4 doubles flight with a pair of wins ... won the consolation side of the D1 singles draw at the Wake Forest Invite ... scored a three-set win vs. Boston College at the UNC Wilmington Invite for lone singles win.

Beyond the Baseline: Four-year letterwinner at Brentwood High ... played No. 1 and 2 singles, while manning the No. 1 doubles spot ... led team to an undefeated season in 2012 and a state title ... Brentwood also won state title during sophomore campaign and they were runner-up during freshman and junior seasons ... an All-District pick all four years during prep career ... won state doubles title freshman prep year ... two-time southern champion ranked as high as the No. 49 recruit on Tennis Recruiting ... tallied a career mark of 60-6 in singles and 39-1 in doubles ... went 16-2 in singles and 10-0 in doubles during senior season ... AP Scholar with Distinction ... Brentwood High School Top Scholar Athlete ... Top-10 of Class all four years.

Career Year-by-Year Records
2013: 5-8 (1-4 SoCon) Singles (#3-6), 1-0 (0-0 SoCon) Doubles (#2)
2014: 3-10 (0-3 SoCon) Singles (#5,6), 7-6 (2-6 SoCon) Doubles (#3)
2015: 3-5 (0-1 A-10) Singles (#5,6), 1-1 (0-0 A-10) Doubles (#3)
2016: 0-0 (0-0 A-10) Singles, 5-7 (1-2 A-10) Doubles (#1,2)

Overall Record: 11-15 (1-7 SoCon, 0-1 A-10) Singles, 14-14 (2-6 SoCon, 1-2 A-10) Doubles