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05/25/2012
Johnson & Santamaria Surge To NCAA Quarterfinals
Johnson/Quiroz continue to heat up with a Round of 16 win today in doubles.
05/24/2012
Johnson, Santamaria & Scandalis Advance In NCAA Singles
Johnson/Quiroz also win first round of doubles to move on to tomorrow's Round of 16.
05/23/2012
Seven Trojans Win In NCAA Singles First Round
Women of Troy all advance, with four USC men also heading to NCAA Round of 32.
05/22/2012
TROJANS FIGHT ON FOR FOUR IN A ROW
USC captured its fourth straight national championship on a big win by freshman Yannick Hanfmann.
05/21/2012
Trojans Thunder Back To NCAA Final
Daniel Nguyen seals the deal with a dramatic third-set tiebreaker.
THIS SEASON: Emilio Gomez enters his second season at USC.
2010-11 SEASON: Gomez earned All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention and was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team for singles after helping USC win the 2011 NCAA Team Championship... Was an undefeated 4-0 during the NCAA Team Tournament, playing at the No. 5 position... Named Pac-10 Player of the Week... Went 24-5 overall in singles, with a 22-4 mark in dual matches.. Played primarily at the No. 5 position (15-3) and also played at No. 4 (5-1) and No. 6 (2-0)... Was 5-1 in Pac-10 dual matches... In doubles, went 18-8 overall and 18-7 in dual matches... Was 9-7 with Daniel Nguyen, going 9-6 in dual matches (0-3 at No. 1, 5-2 at No. 2, 4-1 at No. 3)... Also was 9-1 with Steve Johnson (1-0 at No. 1, 8-1 at No. 2)... Joined the USC roster in the spring.
HIGH SCHOOL: Gomez was a member of Ecuador's Davis Cup team... Ranked as high as No. 573 in singles and No. 310 doubles on the ATP tour... Won Futures singles and doubles titles in Ecuador, El Salvador, Peru and Brazil, as well as a Challenger doubles title in Guayaquil... As a junior, Gomez has ranked as high as No. 54 in the junior world rankings and won five ITF titles in six tournaments, winning 31 of 32 matches in that stretch, including the 2nd Junior Chile Open, Torneo Internacional de Chile, Copa Mundo Maya of Guatemala, Copa Cristal of El Salvador and Copa Cariari of Costa Rica.
PERSONAL: Emilio Gomez was born Nov. 28, 1991 in Guayaquil, Ecuador... Son of Andres and Ana... Has two brothers, Juan and Alejandro, and two sisters, Rafaela and Manuela... His father was ranked No. 4 in the world singles and No. 1 in doubles as a player, winning the 1990 French Open singles title and 1986 and 1988 doubles titles... Brother Juan played tennis at San Diego State... Lists his father and Rafael Nadal as his biggest sports heroes... Hopes to one day travel to Singapore... Would like to play professional tennis after graduation... Has not yet declared a major, but plans to pursue a degree in business.
GOMEZ'S CAREER STATISTICSSINGLES DOUBLES Overall Dual Matches Overall Dual Matches Year W L Pct. W L Pct. W L Pct. W L Pct. 2011 24 5 .826 22 4 .846 18 8 .692 18 7 .720
