Walker Lyons

Photo by: Sideline Sports

Height:
6-1
Weight:
165
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wallingford, Pa.
High School:
Strath Haven

2010-11: Third on the team with eight singles wins during senior campaign ... the Wildcats' main No. 4 and 5 singles player, going 7-12 at those two positions ... also played three matches at No. 2 and 3 ... opened up final season by winning five of first seven singles matches, including four straight ... three of those wins came against nationally-ranked Clemson, USC Upstate and Harvard, taking a 7-6, 6-1 win vs. the Tigers, a 6-4, 6-0 win vs. USCU and a 6-3, 6-3 victory at Harvard .... teamed with freshman Ethan Kallick at No. 2 doubles to go 9-12 overall, 5-4 vs. the league ... also played two matches with Chris Mark, going 1-1 ... rattled off a team-best five-match win streak with Kallick, including scoring a 9-7 win over nationally-ranked Radford, Mar. 22 ... they also scored an 8-6 win over No. 61 USC Upstate, Feb. 5 ... opened the 2010 Fall season by teaming with Chris Mark to score a third-place finish in doubles at the UVa Fall Classic ... reached the round of eight in D-III singles bracket at the Southern Intercollegiate ... led the ‘Cats with 21 points with a pair of doubles wins and a 3-0 singles mark at the Jeff Frank Invite ... picked up a pair of singles wins in the second-to-last Fall event, the Jim Causey Invite.

2009-10: Split time between No. 2 and 3 singles positions as a junior for the Wildcats ... closed with an 8-10 singles mark (2-8 SoCon) ... scored a 4-3 record when playing at the No. 3 spot ... opened season winning six of first eight singles matches, including two three-setters vs. Chattanooga and South Carolina State ... teamed with Calum Gee to go 11-9 at No. 2 doubles spot ... the duo opened the season with five straight wins and wins in 10 of first 11 doubles matches overall ... had a 5-5 record vs. league and picked up nine of 11 wins at No. 2 ... named to the All-SoCon Academic Team ... also earned a spot on the SoCon Academic Honor Roll ... played in three of four 2009 Fall events ... sported a 2-1 singles mark at Jeff Frank Invitational, getting wins over Winthrop and Charlotte ... followed that up with a 2-1 record in the Davidson/Jim Causey Invite with a three-set win over Gardner-Webb (2-6, 7-6, 11-9) and then an 8-4 win vs. App. State ... reached the round of 64 in singles action with a three-set win at the ITA Carolina Regionals.

2008-09: Filled in at No. 1 and 2 singles in second year ... tied Eric Noble for third on the team with nine singles wins ... one of three ‘Cats to net four singles wins in league play (4-6) ... recorded a well-played three-set win (4-6, 6-3, 7-5) over cross-county rival Charlotte, Apr. 17 ... had a 6-6 singles mark at No. 2 ... played all three doubles spots, closing with a 7-14 record ... had a 5-3 mark at No. 2 doubles, getting three of those wins with senior Scott Myers ... finished with three SoCon doubles wins, getting victories over Samford, Wofford and The Citadel ... named to the All-SoCon Academic Team ... also earned a spot on the SoCon Academic Honor Roll

2007-08: Stepped into the starting lineup right away as a freshman … the Wildcats' main No. 4 singles player, went 9-6 at that position … won five of first seven collegiate matches … was a perfect 4-0 in three-set matches … overall was 12-9, one of four 'Cats to register double-digit wins in singles … also saw action at No. 3 doubles where he sported a 7-8 record and finished 10-10 overall in doubles play … named to the All-SoCon Academic Team ... also earned a spot on the SoCon Academic Honor Roll ... sported a perfect 3-0 mark at 2007 Jim Causey Fall Invitational with wins over Appalachian State, Charlotte and Furman … wrapped up his first collegiate fall season in impressive fashion by winning three straight matches, two of them in three sets, in the qualifying singles draw of the ITA Regionals, before dropping his first match in the main draw.

Beyond the baseline: Came to Davidson ranked 77th nationally and eighth in the Middle Atlantic recruiting list according the tennisrecruiting.net ... two-time Central League champion ... also two-time Pennsylvania District one champion ... qualified for the quarterfinals in singles at state championships as a freshman ... semfinalist at state championships during his prep career as a junior.

Career Year-by-Year Records
2008: 12-9 (4-5 SoCon) Singles (#3-5), 10-10 (3-6 SoCon) Doubles (#2, 3)
2009: 9-14 (4-6 SoCon) Singles (#1, 2), 7-14 (3-7 SoCon) Doubles (#1-3)
2010: 8-10 (2-8 SoCon) Singles (#2-4), 11-9 (5-5 SoCon) Doubles (#1,2)
2011: 8-14 (2-8 SoCon) Singles (#2-5), 10-13 (5-4 SoCon) Doubles (#2)

Overall Record: 37-47 (12-27 SoCon) Singles, 38-46 (16-22 SoCon) Doubles