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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: Roberto Quiroz enters his first season at USC as a spring addition to the Trojan roster.
HIGH SCHOOL: Quiroz competed in the 2010 Junior French Open and U.S. Open... Held a #7 ITA Ranking... Won the 2011 Guayaquil Challenger doubles championships... Won a silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in doubles, having faced former Trojan Robert Farah in that final... Also competed in the 2011 Davis Cup with Ecuador against Canada and Mexico.
PERSONAL: Roberto Quiroz was born Feb. 23, 1992... Son of Francisco and Pilar... Has three brothers, Francisco, Pablo and Diego... Cousin Emilio Gomez is also on the USC men's team... His brother Francisco played tennis at Lindenwood in Missouri, and uncle Martin Aguirre played at Iowa... Says practicing with Rafael Nadal in Roland Garros is his most thrilling sports moment... Enjoys playing and watching soccer and spending time with friends in his free time... Lists Rafael Nadal as his biggest sports hero... Would like to travel to Greece and the Bahamas... Would like to play professional tennis after graduation... Has not decided on a major.
