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2017-18 Men's Tennis Roster
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Pugh, Jacob
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Jacob Pugh
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dacula, Ga.
Bio
Career
• 24-18 record in singles after 4 seasons
• 19-19 record in doubles after 4 seasons
Awards
• C-USA Player of the Month in November 2016
• 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2016 C-USA Academic Medal
• 2016 ITA Scholar Athlete
2018-19 (Senior)
• Singles: 5-2 (5-2 in fall; 0-0 in spring)
• Doubles: 4-3 (3-3 in fall, 1-0 spring)
Fall
• Began the fall on a four-match singles win streak
• Dropped just one set in his three matches, earning victories over opponents from Austin Peay and Ball State, to win his singles draw at the Louisville Fall Invitational
• Won two of his three doubles matches at the CCB Invitational
Spring
• Won against North Alabama in doubles with partner Pavel Motl, 6-4, in his only competition of the spring
2017-18 (Junior)
• Singles: 5-3 (5-2 in fall; 0-1 in spring)
• Doubles: 4-4 (4-4 in fall; 0-0 in spring)
Fall
• Opened the fall with straight set victories over opponents from No. 60 Penn and No. 15 Columbia at the Penn Invitational
• Extended his win streak to four with a triumph over Lipscomb in three sets on the first day of competition at the Dale Short Shootout
• Following a second win at the Dale Short Shootout, his fall was cut short due to an injury sustained in a match against Tennessee State on the first day of the Dick LaLance Showdown
• Paired with Luis Morillo Diaz at the Penn Invitational for a 6-4 win in doubles against No. 60 Penn
• Pugh and Morillo had a season-best win streak of three matches from Sept. 16 to Sept. 22
Spring
• Fell to Alabama A&M in a third set match-tiebreak on March 31 in his only competition of the spring
2016-17 (Sophomore)
• Singles: 9-4 (8-4 in fall; 1-0 in spring)
• Doubles: 5-4 (5-4 in fall; 0-0 in spring)
Fall
• Was 8-4 in the fall season, competing in the Dale Short Shootout, Commodore Scramble and the CCB Collegiate Invitational
• Won over opponents from Chattanooga and Austin Peay at the Dale Short Shootout
• Won over a student-athlete from Belmont as well as two Lipscomb players at the Commodore Scramble
• Only two losses of the Commodore Scramble came against opponents from No. 43 Louisville and No. 49 Vanderbilt
• Won three matches at the CCB Collegiate Invitational against UAB, Eastern Kentucky and Samford to earn the C-USA Men's Tennis Athlete of the Month award
Spring
• Took a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Armando Gray of Alabama A&M at the No. 6 spot in his only competition of the season
2015-16 (Freshman)
• Singles: 5-9 (4-9 in fall; 1-0 in spring)
• Doubles: 6-8 (2-8 in fall; 4-0 in spring)
Fall
• Won over Austin Peay's Taylor Graalman in the Dale Short Shootout
• Won both matches at the Steve Baras Fall Classic, including a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Mercer's Jordan Mark
• Defeated APSU's Evan Borowski, 6-2, 6-3, at the Louisville Fall Invitational
Spring
• Blanked Alabama A&M's Armando Gray, 6-0, 6-0, at the No. 5 spot in his only competition of the season
Prior to MT
• Coached by Murphy Payne at Rivers Academy
• Reached a top-30 ranking in the southern section in 16's and 18's
• Won multiple STA level three competitions
• Trained with players ranked within the top-500 in the ATP
• Competed in clay court tournaments and multiple futures tournaments across the U.S.
Personal
• Parents: David and Tammy Pugh
• Major: Industrial Psychology
• 24-18 record in singles after 4 seasons
• 19-19 record in doubles after 4 seasons
Awards
• C-USA Player of the Month in November 2016
• 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2016 C-USA Academic Medal
• 2016 ITA Scholar Athlete
2018-19 (Senior)
• Singles: 5-2 (5-2 in fall; 0-0 in spring)
• Doubles: 4-3 (3-3 in fall, 1-0 spring)
Fall
• Began the fall on a four-match singles win streak
• Dropped just one set in his three matches, earning victories over opponents from Austin Peay and Ball State, to win his singles draw at the Louisville Fall Invitational
• Won two of his three doubles matches at the CCB Invitational
Spring
• Won against North Alabama in doubles with partner Pavel Motl, 6-4, in his only competition of the spring
2017-18 (Junior)
• Singles: 5-3 (5-2 in fall; 0-1 in spring)
• Doubles: 4-4 (4-4 in fall; 0-0 in spring)
Fall
• Opened the fall with straight set victories over opponents from No. 60 Penn and No. 15 Columbia at the Penn Invitational
• Extended his win streak to four with a triumph over Lipscomb in three sets on the first day of competition at the Dale Short Shootout
• Following a second win at the Dale Short Shootout, his fall was cut short due to an injury sustained in a match against Tennessee State on the first day of the Dick LaLance Showdown
• Paired with Luis Morillo Diaz at the Penn Invitational for a 6-4 win in doubles against No. 60 Penn
• Pugh and Morillo had a season-best win streak of three matches from Sept. 16 to Sept. 22
Spring
• Fell to Alabama A&M in a third set match-tiebreak on March 31 in his only competition of the spring
2016-17 (Sophomore)
• Singles: 9-4 (8-4 in fall; 1-0 in spring)
• Doubles: 5-4 (5-4 in fall; 0-0 in spring)
Fall
• Was 8-4 in the fall season, competing in the Dale Short Shootout, Commodore Scramble and the CCB Collegiate Invitational
• Won over opponents from Chattanooga and Austin Peay at the Dale Short Shootout
• Won over a student-athlete from Belmont as well as two Lipscomb players at the Commodore Scramble
• Only two losses of the Commodore Scramble came against opponents from No. 43 Louisville and No. 49 Vanderbilt
• Won three matches at the CCB Collegiate Invitational against UAB, Eastern Kentucky and Samford to earn the C-USA Men's Tennis Athlete of the Month award
Spring
• Took a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Armando Gray of Alabama A&M at the No. 6 spot in his only competition of the season
2015-16 (Freshman)
• Singles: 5-9 (4-9 in fall; 1-0 in spring)
• Doubles: 6-8 (2-8 in fall; 4-0 in spring)
Fall
• Won over Austin Peay's Taylor Graalman in the Dale Short Shootout
• Won both matches at the Steve Baras Fall Classic, including a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Mercer's Jordan Mark
• Defeated APSU's Evan Borowski, 6-2, 6-3, at the Louisville Fall Invitational
Spring
• Blanked Alabama A&M's Armando Gray, 6-0, 6-0, at the No. 5 spot in his only competition of the season
Prior to MT
• Coached by Murphy Payne at Rivers Academy
• Reached a top-30 ranking in the southern section in 16's and 18's
• Won multiple STA level three competitions
• Trained with players ranked within the top-500 in the ATP
• Competed in clay court tournaments and multiple futures tournaments across the U.S.
Personal
• Parents: David and Tammy Pugh
• Major: Industrial Psychology
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Men's Tennis NCAA Selection Show Watch Party on 04/28/25
Tuesday, April 29
MTSU Men's Tennis CUSA Championship vs Liberty Recap on 04/20/25
Wednesday, April 23
MTSU Men's Tennis vs Wichita State Recap on 04/13/25
Saturday, April 19
