2022-23 MEN'S TENNIS Roster
Verma, Shourya
Shourya Verma
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Toronto, Ontario
- High School:
- Thornhill Secondary School
- Prev School:
- Binghamton University
Bio
Career Awards
- 3x BIG EAST Doubles Team of the Week (Shourya Verma) - Jan. 25, March, 25, April 15, in 2024
- 2022-23 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Senior (2023-24) - Singles: 11-14 | Doubles: 12-10
- Went 8-7 at No. 1 doubles with Jona Gitschel, including a 3-0 record against BIG EAST opponents
- Held a 5-3 dual singles record at the No. 2 spot, went 4-1 in BIG EAST
- Clinched DePaul’s first victory over Wisconsin in program history (1/19) with a 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5) win at No. 4
- Started the dual season with a 3-0 record in doubles with victories at No. 1 over #14 Michigan, Wisconsin, and UT Arlington
- Notably, Gitschel/Verma held a 4-3 (40-15) lead against the No. 4 ranked doubles team in the nation in the First Round of the NCAA Championships before the match went unfinished
- The pairings of Gitschel/Verma and Leon Huck/Sven Moser collectively earned half of the twelve weekly conference Team of the Week awards
Junior (2022-23) - Singles: 11-17 | Doubles: 7-22
- Played singles mostly at the No. 2 spot
- Clinched DePaul’s 4-3 comeback win against Army (2/25) with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 score to give the Blue Demons their seventh win of the season
- Went 3-7 in fall tournament action
Sophomore (2021-22) - Binghamton
- Led team at #1 singles and doubles, had most wins on team
- 16-16 at #1 singles
- Earned a double team of the week nod
- MAC All-Academic member
- All-Conference honoree
Freshman (2020-21) - Binghamton
- Led team in singles and doubles wins at #3 singles and #1 doubles
- MAC All-Academic Team member
- Posted wins against Buffalo and Toledo
- Ranked No. 10 in Northeast with partner Michael Pawlowicz
- Notched doubles wins over Buffalo (2x) and Ball State
- Member of Fall and Spring AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA and higher)
High School
- Held No. 11 doubles ranking in Canada
- Reached U16 National finals
- Placed fifth at 2020 Ontario Indoor Provincial Championship
- Represented Alberta in 2017 Canada Games, placing fourth in doubles
- Held top-25 ranking in Ontario singles
Personal
- Son of Rajesh and Leena Verma
- Has an older brother, Shrey
- Majored in Marketing
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