Alex Jacobs

	Height:	6-0
	Weight:	165
	Hometown:	Westport, CT
	High School:	Staples
	Major:	Philosophy
	Parents:	Robert & Jane

Senior (2005):

Jacobs received All-America honors in doubles for the fourth time, a first in school history (he shares the distinction with teammate Mark Odgers). Jacobs and Odgers were the No. 2 seed for the NCAA Division III national doubles championship, where the duo was eliminated in the round of 16. They were fourth in the final national doubles rankings compiled by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) and first in the regional rankings. Jacobs was part of the tandem that finished fifth at the ITA national championships and won the ITA regional championship. Together, they compiled a 21-6 record in doubles competition. In singles play, Jacobs was 39th in the final national ITA singles rankings and 10th in the regional singles rankings. He had a 14-3 singles record for the season, including an 8-1 record against opponents from national top-25 Division III teams. His career singles record of 69-13 (.841) set a school record for best career win percentage and placed him 10th on the all-time list for career singles wins (tying Odgers). He is second in school history for career doubles wins (81) and sixth for career doubles win percentage (.750). In his career, Jacobs compiled a 22-2 singles record and 20-4 doubles record at the conference and national team championships combined. He was selected to the all-conference team in singles for the third time and in doubles for the fourth time.

Junior (2004):

For the third consecutive year, Jacobs made the All-America team in doubles. He and partner Mark Odgers finished fourth in the final national doubles rankings. The duo received the top seed for the NCAA doubles championship where they reached the quarterfinals. Jacobs was the lone Emory player to make the all-conference first team in singles (No. 3 slot), his second career all-conference singles citation. He was chosen to the all-conference team in doubles for the third time. Jacobs compiled a season won-loss record of 19-2 overall in singles, including a perfect 17-0 in the No. 3 singles position. His season singles win percentage, .905, is the fifth best in school history. Jacobs was 17-5 in doubles this season, including a perfect 10-0 mark against opponents from nationally ranked top-25 teams. Entering his senior season, Jacobs is on pace to finish with the best career singles win percentage, .846, in school history, and the third-best career doubles win percentage, .741. He ranks 19th on the Emory all-time list with 55 career singles wins and 10th with 60 career doubles wins.

Sophomore Alex Jacobs teamed with fellow sophomore Mark Odgers to earn All-America honors in doubles for the second consecutive year, the third pair in Emory history to do so, but first to do so as underclassmen. Jacobs and Odgers advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Division III doubles national championship. In the ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) Fall championships, Jacobs and Odgers won the regional title for the second consecutive year, the first Emory pair ever to repeat as regional champions, and finished second at the ITA national championships. The pair of Jacobs and Odgers was ranked third among Division III doubles teams in the final national poll. Jacobs had a record of 22-6 (.785 winning percentage) in doubles competition, the sixth-most doubles wins in a season in school history and the 16th best season winning percentage ever by an Eagle. Jacobs is on pace to break the school record for best doubles career winning percentage with a current career doubles record of 43-16 (.729 winning percentage). In singles competition, primarily at No. 4 singles, Jacobs finished the season with a record of 17-3 (.850), the 12th-best season singles win percentage ever by an Eagle. Jacobs finished 25th in the final regional singles rankings and first in the regional doubles rankings along with Odgers. He made the all-conference first team at No. 4 singles and No. 1 doubles, the first time he has been selected for the first team.

Jacobs teamed up with Mark Odgers at No. 1 doubles to earn All-America honors. The two had a 21-10 doubles record and placed fourth in the final national doubles rankings. In singles play, Jacobs was 19-5, primarily in No. 3 slot, and was 19th in the final regional singles rankings. Jacobs was 18-2 in singles against Division III opponents and 12-1 against players from national top-20 Division III teams.

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Quote:

"Only three words can express why I love the Emory men's tennis team so much. Diversity. Diversity. Diversity."