2022-23 Men's Tennis Roster
Rollins, Pierce
Pierce Rollins
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, Okla.
- High School:
- Connections Academy
Bio
2022-23 (SENIOR): Rollins led the Aggies in singles wins with a record of 23-19 on the year… The senior claimed nine dual match wins across courts 3-6… Logged five ranked wins on the season including a victory over Baylor’s No. 36 Tadeas Paroulek… Rollins was a lone qualifier for the ITA Men’s All-American Championships in the fall… He also reached double digit wins in doubles with a record of 14-16 across four partners… Claimed wins on all three courts and downed the No. 1 ranked team in the nation from South Carolina Connor Thomson/Toby Samuel with partner Matthis Ross.
2021-22 (JUNIOR): Ranked No.11 with a 12.76 for the Universal Tennis Rating Pro Circuit... Named to the Spring SEC academic honor roll... Went 2-4 in singles and 0-4 in doubles during the fall semester… Opened the year at No. 91 in singles and No. 60 in doubles alongside Noah Schachter according to the ITA… Opened the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa with a straight-set win against Pavel Motl of Mid Tennessee State... Played alongside four different doubles partners in the fall.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE): Finished the season with a 16-11 record in singles play, recording a 9-7 mark in dual matches and a 4-2 league mark… Earned a trio of ranked wins on the season topping No. 61 Dominik Kellovsky of Oklahoma State, No. 113 Sander Jong of TCU and No. 103 Joshua Lapadat of Kentucky… Longest win streak was four matches… Paced the team with 23 doubles wins on the year, against just nine losses… Went 16-5 in dual matches including a 9-3 mark on court two… Went 2-0 against ranked doubles teams, playing alongside Valentin Vacherot… Finished the year on a five-match win streak... Went 7-4 in tournament singles… Opened the fall season with a pair of wins, topping Florian Broska of Mississippi State and teammate Guido Marson at the Olivier Borsos Invite hosted by LSU… Went 3-0 at the TCU Invitational, besting athletes from Texas, TCU and Oklahoma… At the Gamecock Fall SEC Shootout, he defeated Baptiste Anselmo of Georgia in three sets… In doubles action, went 7-1 alongside two different partners… Posted a 4-0 record with Barnaby Smith and a 3-1 mark with Guido Marson… Posted a 3-0 mark at the Olivier Borsos Invite in doubles action.
2019-20 (FRESHMAN): Finished the shortened season with a 14-5 record in singles play, recording a 12-3 mark in tournament matches… Earned the first ranked win of his career over No. 102 Jonathan Sheehy of Abilene Christian… Longest win streak was seven matches… Went 11-8 in doubles, featuring a 4-match win streak… Posted a 5-1 record in doubles when paired with Barnaby Smith, and went 6-6 when joined by fellow freshman Stefan Storch... Went 12-3 in tournament singles… Started his collegiate career by winning seven consecutive singles matches… Won the Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational in Midland, Texas, defeating athletes from Utah State, New Mexico, UTSA, Abilene Christian and Texas A&M… Posted a 3-1 record at the ITA Texas Regional, falling to Franco Ribero of Texas Tech… Posted a 6-4 record in tournament doubles, including a 5-1 mark when playing alongside junior Barnaby Smith.
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ROLLINS’ RANKED WINS:
(as of March 28, 2022)
Singles
#102 Jonathan Sheehy, Abilene Christian (October 25, 2019)
#61 Dominik Kellovsky, Oklahoma State (March 16, 2021)
#113 Sander Jong, TCU (March 23, 2021)
#103 Joshua Lapadat, Kentucky (April 21, 2021)
#65 Jacob Fearnley, TCU (October 12, 2022)
#66 Lui Maxted, TCU (October 14, 2022)
#36 Tadeas Paroulek, Baylor (October 16, 2022)
#52 Nemanja Malesevic, MSU (November 2, 2022)
#65 Bradley Frye, USC (January 12, 2023)
#101 Teodor Giusca, Georgia (March 9, 2023)
Doubles
#41 Tad Maclean / Finn Murgett, Auburn (March 26, 2021)
#48 Blake Croyder / Billy Rowe, Georgia (April 9, 2021)
#1 Toby Samuel/Connor Thomson, South Carolina (April 13, 2023)
#29 Raul Dobai/Finn Murgett, Auburn (April 16, 2023)
#19 Jeremie Casabon/Siim Troost, Vanderbilt (April 20, 2023)
2021-22 (JUNIOR): Ranked No.11 with a 12.76 for the Universal Tennis Rating Pro Circuit... Named to the Spring SEC academic honor roll... Went 2-4 in singles and 0-4 in doubles during the fall semester… Opened the year at No. 91 in singles and No. 60 in doubles alongside Noah Schachter according to the ITA… Opened the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa with a straight-set win against Pavel Motl of Mid Tennessee State... Played alongside four different doubles partners in the fall.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE): Finished the season with a 16-11 record in singles play, recording a 9-7 mark in dual matches and a 4-2 league mark… Earned a trio of ranked wins on the season topping No. 61 Dominik Kellovsky of Oklahoma State, No. 113 Sander Jong of TCU and No. 103 Joshua Lapadat of Kentucky… Longest win streak was four matches… Paced the team with 23 doubles wins on the year, against just nine losses… Went 16-5 in dual matches including a 9-3 mark on court two… Went 2-0 against ranked doubles teams, playing alongside Valentin Vacherot… Finished the year on a five-match win streak... Went 7-4 in tournament singles… Opened the fall season with a pair of wins, topping Florian Broska of Mississippi State and teammate Guido Marson at the Olivier Borsos Invite hosted by LSU… Went 3-0 at the TCU Invitational, besting athletes from Texas, TCU and Oklahoma… At the Gamecock Fall SEC Shootout, he defeated Baptiste Anselmo of Georgia in three sets… In doubles action, went 7-1 alongside two different partners… Posted a 4-0 record with Barnaby Smith and a 3-1 mark with Guido Marson… Posted a 3-0 mark at the Olivier Borsos Invite in doubles action.
2019-20 (FRESHMAN): Finished the shortened season with a 14-5 record in singles play, recording a 12-3 mark in tournament matches… Earned the first ranked win of his career over No. 102 Jonathan Sheehy of Abilene Christian… Longest win streak was seven matches… Went 11-8 in doubles, featuring a 4-match win streak… Posted a 5-1 record in doubles when paired with Barnaby Smith, and went 6-6 when joined by fellow freshman Stefan Storch... Went 12-3 in tournament singles… Started his collegiate career by winning seven consecutive singles matches… Won the Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational in Midland, Texas, defeating athletes from Utah State, New Mexico, UTSA, Abilene Christian and Texas A&M… Posted a 3-1 record at the ITA Texas Regional, falling to Franco Ribero of Texas Tech… Posted a 6-4 record in tournament doubles, including a 5-1 mark when playing alongside junior Barnaby Smith.
ROLLINS UP CLOSE:
Favorites:
- Favorite Aggie tradition: Midnight Yell
- Favorite class subject: Economics
- Favorite tennis player: Novak Djokovic
- Favorite athlete (any sport): Nick Foles
- Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Dallas Cowboys
- Favorite emoji: Laugh-Cry Face
- Favorite type of music: Country
- Favorite food: Sushi
- Favorite binge-watching TV show: Forensic Files
- Favorite book: The Hardy Boys
- Favorite movie: Forrest Gump
- Favorite sport to play other than tennis: Shooting
Miscellaneous Questions:
- My nickname is: Bomber
- One word to describe me when I’m on the court: Brave
- One word to describe me away from the court: Organized
- The teammate who will surprise people the most this year: Kenner Taylor
- The teammate who can always make me laugh: Noah Schachter
- The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: James Shaughnessy
- The accomplishment (athletic or non-athletic) that I am most proud of: Committing to Texas A&M
- The person I would most like to meet: Buster Rollins
- The most famous athlete I have met: John Isner
- People have told me that I look like: Denis Shapovalov
- The song title that best describes me: “Even if it Breaks Your Heart”
- Musical instruments that I play: Guitar
- When I was little, I dreamed of being a: Motocross racer
- Something I've always wanted to do but haven't: Skydiving
- The reality show I would most like to participate in is: Duck Dynasty
- Few people know that I: Used to be ranked No. 1 in Oklahoma Motocross
- My most annoying habit: Biting my nails
- My pet peeve: Being late
- Being at A&M has taught me: Independence
- My dream job is: Tennis Player
ROLLINS’ RANKED WINS:
(as of March 28, 2022)
Singles
#102 Jonathan Sheehy, Abilene Christian (October 25, 2019)
#61 Dominik Kellovsky, Oklahoma State (March 16, 2021)
#113 Sander Jong, TCU (March 23, 2021)
#103 Joshua Lapadat, Kentucky (April 21, 2021)
#65 Jacob Fearnley, TCU (October 12, 2022)
#66 Lui Maxted, TCU (October 14, 2022)
#36 Tadeas Paroulek, Baylor (October 16, 2022)
#52 Nemanja Malesevic, MSU (November 2, 2022)
#65 Bradley Frye, USC (January 12, 2023)
#101 Teodor Giusca, Georgia (March 9, 2023)
Doubles
#41 Tad Maclean / Finn Murgett, Auburn (March 26, 2021)
#48 Blake Croyder / Billy Rowe, Georgia (April 9, 2021)
#1 Toby Samuel/Connor Thomson, South Carolina (April 13, 2023)
#29 Raul Dobai/Finn Murgett, Auburn (April 16, 2023)
#19 Jeremie Casabon/Siim Troost, Vanderbilt (April 20, 2023)
Baylor Postgame: Steve Denton, Theo Papamalamis, Alan Magadan
Sunday, May 04
Rice Postgame: Togan Tokac
Saturday, May 03
NCAA Tournament Preview: Steve Denton, Raphael Perot
Tuesday, April 30
Spring Preview: Steve Denton
Monday, January 08
