2018-19 Men's Tennis Roster
Blaine Boyden
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Wakefield
• 2017 All-NCAA Tournament Team at No. 6 singles
• All-ACC Academic Team, 2017 and 2018
• ITA Scholar Athlete, 2016 and 2017
Click here for Daily Tar Heel story on Boyden (April 12, 2018)
Majoring in business administration ... Represents the men's tennis team as part of UNC's Student-Athlete Advisory Council
SENIOR SEASON (2018-19): Reached doubles final at ITA Carolinas Regional tournament in October ... Also reached the Round of 16 in singles
JUNIOR SEASON (2017-18): Posted the team's best singles mark, 23-2, mostly at the No. 5 spot ... Was 1-0 at No. 3, 5-0 at No. 4, 13-2 at No. 5 and 4-0 at No. 6 ... Went 13-3 in doubles, mostly with Benjamin Sigouin at No. 2 (8-3) ... Named to the All-ACC third team after going 11-1 in ACC singles play ... Named to the All-ACC Academic team for the second year ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016-17): Went 27-8 in singles for the year, 22-4 in dual matches ... Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team at the No. 6 spot after going 3-1 including three-set, match-clinching wins against Wake Forest (quarterfinals) and Georgia (semifinals), two of the most impactful wins in program history ... Went 10-2 in ACC matches ... Won his first 12 matches of the spring • Played mostly at the No. 6 spot (14-4) but was 2-0 at No. 4 and 6-0 at No. 5 ... Recipient of the team's Iron Ram Award as the top performer in strength and conditioning • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Named an ITA Scholar Athlete, an honor that requires a GPA of 3.5 or better for the year
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015-16): Finished with an overall 15-8 singles record • Went 11-4 in dual matches during spring play, mostly at the No. 6 spot • Posted a solid 6-2 record against ACC opponents in singles play • Earned his first collegiate win over Mario Paccini of Elon at the Duke Invitational in Cary • Recorded a 10-7 doubles record: 1-0 with Brett Clark, 2-1 with Andrew Gores, 5-2 with Anu Kodali, and 2-4 with Ronnie Schneider • Named an ITA Scholar Athlete, which requires a GPA of 3.5 or better • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
JUNIOR/PREP: Played four years of tennis at Wakefield High School in Raleigh, N.C. • Won the North Carolina state singles championship as a junior and the doubles title as a senior • Helped his team to state championships in his junior and senior years and was named the Tournament MVP both years • Team captain junior and senior years • Earned High School All-America status in his junior and senior years • Named North Carolina High School Tennis Player of the Year and Wakefield's Male Athlete of the Year as a senior • Won doubles in Boys 18s and 16s Southerns and was a finalist in Boys 16s • Won the 2013 USTA National Doubles Championship • Student council member and honors student at Wakefield, where he also wrote for the school paper.
MORE ON BOYDEN: Full name is Blaine Scott Boyden III • Born in Salt Lake City, Utah • Son of Scott and Pam Boyden • Has one sister, Susanne, who plays tennis at Cal Poly • His grandfather earned All-America honors in swimming at Dartmouth and his father played tennis and soccer at Bucknell.
Why I chose Carolina: the rare combination of world-class academics and athletics.The best part of being a Tar Heel tennis player is: having the honor and privilege to represent the greatest university on the planet on and off the court.
My favorite part about competing for Coach Paul is: his love and compassion for the university and all of his players.
The aspect of my game I've worked on the most since last year is: the mental side of the game.
My greatest strength as a tennis player is: my serve and athleticism.
Favorite tennis memory: storming the court with my best friends after Jack "Clutch" Murray clinched the Indoor National Championship.
Dream doubles partner: toss up between Alec Woodruff, Brandon Metcalf, David Adams, Heath Boyd, Kyle Mckeeman, or Kyle Hartman.
My ideal post-match meal consists of: flank streak and mashed potatoes.
My favorite sport, other than tennis, is: soccer.
Outside of tennis, I like to spend time: kicking back and hanging out with my friends.
Favorite movie: Step Brothers.
Favorite class taken at UNC: BUSI 101.
My go-to karaoke song is: Don't Stop Believing.
My dream job is: to be a CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
