Jorge Alfonzo
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Valencia, Valenzuela
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Luis Alfredo Colomine
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- Previous School:
- Luis Alfredo Colomine
Bio
SOPHOMORE (2015-16): Alfonzo posted a 14-16 record in singles play, 9-12 in doubles...in OVC play, Alfonzo went 7-1 in singles, 6-0 in doubles.
FRESHMAN (2014-15): Jorge was added to the roster in January 2015 when he enrolled at Tech...recorded a 10-6 overall mark in singles play, performing solely in the spring…went an impressive 7-1 in the OVC…saw action in the middle of the Tech lineup…went 10-7 in doubles play, including 7-2 in the OVC…ended the regular season on a six-match win streak.
BEFORE TECH: A native of Valencia, Venezuela, Jorge was active in a variety of sports prior to his arrival at Tech…active in ITF Tennis tournaments…also competed in swimming, karate, track & field and baseball...won several karate titles...heavily influenced by coaches Julio Cancelado and Jim Lewis...invited to play in the 2009 Orange Bowl Tennis championships in Miami...ranked as the No. 1 Boys U-18 tennis player in Venezuela...three invitations to Los Angeles for tournament play...competed in several Futures ATP tournaments...was among the elite 250 players at the ATP Pre-Qualifying in L.A.
PERSONAL: Jorge is the son of Jorge and Scarlet Alfonzo….full name is Jorge Eliecer Alfonzo Irigoyen…born June 5, 1996 in Valencia, Venezuela.
ACADEMIC: Majoring in civil engineering.
AWARDS AND HONORS:
CAREER RECORDS:
Singles (at Tech)
| Year | Fall | Spring |
Total |
| 14-15 | DMP |
10-6 |
10-6 |
| 15-16 | 5-6 | 9-10 | 14-16 |
| 16-17 | |||
| Total | 5-6 |
19-16 |
24-18 |
Doubles (at Tech)
| Year | Fall |
Spring |
Total |
| 14-15 |
DMP |
10-7 |
10-7 |
| 15-16 | 2-6 | 7-6 | 9-12 |
| 16-17 | |||
| Total | 2-6 | 17-13 | 19-19 |
News mentions
BERKELEY, Calif. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team saw its 2017 campaign come to a close Friday afternoon, falling 4-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to No. 10 Cal from the Hellman Tennis Complex.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team has climbed the mountain yet again.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The top-seeded Tennessee Tech tennis team rallied during singles play, fighting back from an early doubles setback for a 4-1 win over Belmont in the OVC Tournament semifinals.
With the regular season now in the rearview mirror, the Tennessee Tech tennis team is back in Nashville for the 2017 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, a three-day weekend affair from the Centennial Sportsplex.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team wrapped up its bid at perfection Saturday afternoon, knocking off Belmont, 6-1, at Tech Tennis Courts to clinch an undefeated conference campaign and the program’s fifth Ohio Valley Conference regular season championship in the last six years.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team moved one step closer to another perfect conference campaign and an Ohio Valley Conference championship, routing Tennessee State, 7-0, Friday afternoon at Tech Tennis Courts.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team will put a lid on the regular season over the weekend, closing out the slate with a pair of home matches at Tech Tennis Courts.
Another dominating performance was the story for the Tennessee Tech tennis team Saturday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles took down Jacksonville State, 6-1, in the club’s second home match of the spring.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team is set to open a three-match home stand over the weekend, hosting Jacksonville State for the squad’s first Cookeville action in nearly a month.
RICHMOND, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team continued its blazing start to Ohio Valley Conference play, knocking off Eastern Kentucky, 7-0, Saturday afternoon in Richmond.
A match mixed with a great deal of intrigue is set for Saturday morning in Richmond, as the Tennessee Tech tennis team will square off with Eastern Kentucky in the final regular season road tilt of the year.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis made it two-straight in the win column to start its OVC campaign, routing Austin Peay, 7-0, in the Golden Eagles’ first road conference match of the season.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It went down to the wire Monday evening, but a final push in singles play by North Florida was the difference in the Tennessee Tech tennis team’s non-conference finale Monday evening in Jacksonville.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team is set to put a lid on non-conference play in 2017, as the Golden Eagles will flock down to Jacksonville for a Monday meeting with North Florida.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team unwrapped its conference season in impressive fashion Saturday afternoon, routing Eastern Illinois, 7-0, in the 2017 home opener.
It’s not your average Saturday for the Tennessee Tech tennis team.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Playing in its first match in 11 days, the Tennessee Tech tennis team was upended by the top-ranked team in NAIA, falling 4-3 at No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett Thursday afternoon.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team saw its two-match win streak snapped Saturday evening, as the Golden Eagles fell 6-1 at Louisville in the club’s only tilt of the week.
The Tennessee Tech men’s tennis team claimed a 4-0 victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday evening.
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Punch at the top and depth towards the bottom of the lineup helped push the Tennessee Tech tennis team to a 5-2 win over Charlotte in Sunday’s neutral site tilt in Fort Myers.
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team was tripped up in its first of three-straight in the Sunshine State, falling 6-1 to the University of Central Florida to kickoff the busy stretch.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team rolled in its first game out of the Volunteer State Saturday afternoon, routing UNC Asheville 6-1 to bump its record above .500 in the early stages of the season.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Sunday proved to be a tad bit more super for the University of Tennessee as the Tennessee Tech tennis team was unable to pull off the upset over the Vols, falling 6-1 at the Goodfriend Tennis Center.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Playing in its second match in as many days, the Tennessee Tech tennis team showed resiliency in bouncing back after a tough loss Friday evening, as the Golden Eagles captured a 4-1 win over Georgia Southern in Chattanooga Saturday afternoon.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team suffered its first loss of the season Friday evening, falling 4-2 at Chattanooga in the first of three matches in three days over the weekend.
A busy weekend is on the books for the Tennessee Tech tennis team as the Golden Eagles are set to play three matches in three days, all in the Volunteer State.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It went down to the wire, but in the end the Tennessee Tech tennis team started its spring campaign on an upbeat note as the Golden Eagles took down Lipscomb, 4-3, in the season opener from Nashville.
Steeped in recent success behind a slew of conference championships, the Tennessee Tech tennis team takes the initial step in continuing its scorching run at the top as the Golden Eagles unwrap the spring season Saturday evening in Nashville.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team recently traveled to Knoxville to compete in the ITA Ohio Valley Regional at the University of Tennessee. Eduardo Mena went the furthest in the field, reaching the round of 32 before falling to Kentucky’s Enzo Wallart 6-2, 6-3. He defeated Eastern Kentucky’s Sebastian Mueller 6-3, 6-3 and Butler’s Adrian Mag 6-1, 6-1.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech men’s tennis team fared well in singles play at the Louisville Fall Invitational this weekend, but it was in doubles where the Golden Eagles shined. The pairing of Marcos Bernardes and Carlos Tajes came home with some hardware as they swept through the C doubles bracket with the championship.
ATHENS, Ga. -- The Tennessee Tech men?s tennis started its fall slate with some excellent performances at the Southern Intercollegiate Championship, hosted by the University of Georgia. A total of 170 singles players and 81 doubles teams competed in this year?s event, and the Tech players had some great moments in the 49th annual event.