Matija Palinic

Demon Notes:

Earned BIG EAST All-Academic honors in 2009, 2010 and 2011
2009 ITA Scholar Athlete
2012 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Midwest winner of the Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award and the Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award.

Senior Season 2011-12 (Singles: 15-14 | Doubles: 11-10))

2012 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Midwest winner of the Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award and the Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award
BIG EAST Player of the Week on Mar. 7
Played singles in the No. 3, 4, and 5 positions
Went 11-10 in the fourth spot and was 2-0 in the No. 5 spot
Season-long five-match winning streak from Feb. 24-Mar. 3
During his streak, won all five matches in straight sets
Closed out his career with a win over his Marquette opponent on April 13
Teamed-up with Adam Reinhart for a 7-4 mark in the No. 3 doubles
Won two matches at the Purdue Fall Invitational
Participated in the ITA All-American prequalifying bracket and won his opening match
Teamed-up with George Chanturia for a 1-2 mark in doubles.

2011 Fall Season (4-7 Singles | 1-2 Doubles)

Won two matches at the Purdue Fall Invitational
Participated in the ITA All-American prequalifying bracket and won his opening match
Teamed-up with George Chanturia for a 1-2 mark in doubles

2010-11 Junior Season (Singles: 19-15 | Doubles: 15-11):

Teamed up with George Chanturia to win the Purdue Fall Invitational B-Doubles title
Went 6-1 in doubles play with its only loss in the Round of 16 at the ITA Midwest Regional
Started the season with three straight wins at the C-Flight of the Purdue Invitational
Finished in third place at the Jack Vredevelt Invitational
Saw action in the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 positions
Posted a 7-5 record in the No. 3 spot and went 1-0 in the fourth position
Closed out the season with four straight victories including a 2-0 mark at the BIG EAST Championship
Went 3-1 against BIG EAST opponents
Posted a 17-11 mark in doubles including a 16-11 mark when paired with George Chanturia.

2009-10 Sophomore Season (Singles: 19-20| Doubles: 4-16):

Finished the season on a three-match winning streak
Went 19-20 in singles action and played in the number one, two, three and five positions
Registered a 10-5 record during the fall portion of the schedule
Qualified for the Midwest Regional after winning three qualifying matches
Went 4-5 in the number three position
Scored DePaul[apos]s only point in the Blue Demon[apos]s 4-1 loss to No. 61 Harvard
Recorded a 4-16 mark in doubles play.

2008-09 Freshman Season (Singles: 6-6 | Doubles: 9-7):

Joined the team at the beginning of the dual season
Recorded six singles wins in the No. 5 and No. 6 singles match
Partnered with Jose Moncada for five doubles victories while tallying three wins with Bartosz Jozwiak.

High School: