Ryan Marker

Class

2019
Honors

Men's Tennis (2015-2019)

Major: Entrepreneurship & Innovations
Hometown: Rancho Mirage, CA
Career Highlights: Four-year letter winner for Men's Tennis; Two-time WCC Player of the week; Second Team All WCC; NCAA Academic All American; Three-time WCC All Academic Team

Biography: Marker was a member of the men's tennis team for four years on the Hilltop. He won the Napa Valley Collegiate Tennis Classic Champion in 2016, and was National Collegiate Tennis Classic Runner Up in 2018. Marker Posted a 5-7 overall record in the No. 1 position as a senior and captured victories against Sonoma State, San Diego State, Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara and Pepperdine. He highlighted the season with a dominating three-set 4-6, 6-3, 4-6 win against Pepperdine’s Adrian Oetzbach on April 19.

Why Marker Chose USF: "Because of the city, coaches and athletics."

Favorite USF Memories: "I remember being the number one player during my senior year."

The USF Student-Athlete Experience: "Being able to represent the university and being a part of a team."

Life After USF: Marker is Currently working for a Marketing/Advertising agency in the entertainment department.

HONORS & AWARDS
2019 All-WCC Second Team Singles
WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention - 2019
WCC All-Academic - 2018

2018-2019 (Senior):
Doubles — Partnered with three different teammates… Led the Dons with a 4-6 record and 2-2 in conference play with Paul Giraud… The duo tallied victories against Cal Poly, UC Irvine, Santa Clara, and Pepperdine.

Singles —Posted a 5-7 overall record in the No. 1 position … Captured victories against Sonoma State, San Diego State, Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara and Pepperdine… Highlighted the season with a dominating three-set 4-6, 6-3, 4-6 win against Pepperdine’s Adrian Oetzbach on April 19.

2017-2018 (Junior): Finished the season 6-18 for the team record...in singles play, Marker 17-16 in duals played...made a finals appearance at the 2018 NCTC Tournament and faced teammate Mert Zincirli...in doubles, Marker and his partners finished the season 12-27.

2015-2016 (Freshman)
Fall 2015: Finished his first fall season on the Hilltop with a 3-7 overall record, going 2-3 in singles and 1-4 in doubles...Opened up his Dons career at the Silverado Invitational, winning two straight singles matches against Yates Johnson of SMU and Marcel Chain of Hawaii...Finished second in the No. 4 singles flight at the Silverado Invitational...Earned his first doubles victory of the season at the Silverado Invitational, pairing up with Vasco Valverdeto, beat a pair from Oklahoma State, 8-6.

Spring 2016: The freshman competed for USF at the second, third and fourth positions in singles action...Marker went 9-11 in singles play...Recorded a winning record of 5-2 on court Nos. 2 and 3...Won his first five of seven singles matches in the dual season...Defeated Andrew Gu of Santa Clara 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 for his first conference win in his career...Went 0-6 in doubles action...Played with four different Dons.

High School and Personal: Won the Desert Valley League (DVL) Single Title his senior year...Won the Boys 16's Las Vegas Level 3 Nationals in doubles...Took first place at the Boys 18's West Coast Regional in singles...Son of Todd and Meg...Coached by his father, who played at the University of Minnesota Duluth...His sister, Lauren, plays tennis for the University of Arizona.

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