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Issued: Feb 9, 2010 - 5:55 AM

Soren Spanner LH/RH: Right-Handed
Class: Sophomore
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Hometown: Strandby, Denmark
 
photo         Thompson on Spanner: " Soren was our biggest recruit of the year and I feel certain he can live up to the high expectations that come with this distinction. I know he is ready to compete at the highest levels of Division I tennis and it will be very interesting to see just how hard he is willing to work to achieve these high expectations.

Ranked No. 15 in final Northeast Region Fall singles rankings.

Fall 2003: Compiled a 6-3 singles record including 2-0 in three-set matches ... Took fifth-place at the Charles Fluitt Invitational hosted by the University of Kentucky ... Ranked No. 11 in final Northeast Region Fall singles rankings.

High School: Won the Danish Indoor Championship.

Personal: Born 6/22/82 in Orbak, Denmark ... Attended Falkonergaarden Gymnasium HS ... Majoring in university studies.

Year12345 63 SetsTie-BreakerDualTourn.OverallPct.Dbls.Pct.
Fall 20030-00-00-00-00-00-02-01-00-06-36-367%1-150%
Totals0-00-00-00-00-00-02-01-00-06-36-367%1-150%

    Should compete in the top six on the team ... Has great ground strokes ... Needs to work on his consistency ... Serve has improved a lot ... Will be a leader on the team.

1998-99: Had a 4-2 singles record and a 5-2 doubles record for the Hokies ... Made the 1999 Virginia Tech All-Academic Team.

1997-98: Won all three of his matches in the Virginia Tech Fall Invitational ... Competed in 13 singles matches.

High School: In 1995 he was unbeaten in Virginia high school competition ... Ranked No. 6 in the 1997 MATA 18's.

Personal: Born 4/10/79 in Houston, Texas ... Attended Yorktown High School ... Majoring in finance and communication studies. [an error occurred while processing this directive]