Andrew Schafer
- height 6-1
- class Freshman
- Hometown Hilton Head Island, S.C.
- High school Hilton Head Prep
- height 6-1
- class Freshman
- Hometown Hilton Head Island, S.C.
- High school Hilton Head Prep
Andrew Schafer Bio
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AWARDS
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll — 2015, 2016, 2017
- SEC All-Freshman Team — 2014
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll — 2014
IN THE RECORD BOOKS
Season
- T1st — Dual match doubles wins (20 in 2016-17)
- 6th — SEC combined winning percentage in a season (.647 (11-6) in 2014-15)
- 3rd — Tiebreak wins in a season (10 in 2014-15)
- 4th — Tiebreak winning percentage in a season (.769 (10-3) in 2014-15)
- T4th — SEC combined matches won (15 in 2016-17)
- 7th — Dual match combined win percentage (.738 (31-11) in 2016-17)
- T8th — SEC doubles matches won (7 in 2016-17)
Career
- T1st — Dual match singles matches played (100)
- 3rd — Tiebreak win percentage (.639, 23-13)
- 2nd — Tiebreak Wins (23)
- 4th — Dual match combined win percentage (.660, 66-34)
- 4th — Singles matches played (154)
- 5th — Dual match singles wins (66)
- T5th — SEC doubles win percentage (.500, 14-14)
- 6th — Tiebreaks played (36)
- 6th — Three-set matches played (44)
- 6th — SEC combined win percentage (.522, 36-33)
- T6th — SEC combined matches won (36)
- T6th — SEC singles matches played (41)
- T7th — SEC singles matches won (22)
- T8th — Dual match doubles win percentage (.583, 35-22)
- 9th — Singles matches won (100)
- 10th — Combines matches played (247)
- T10th — Combined matches won (155)
- T10th — Three-set wins (19)
2016-17 (SENIOR)
ATHLETICS
- Led the team in singles wins (28), dual-match singles wins (20), SEC singles wins (8), combined win percentage (.686), doubles win percentage (.679) and singles win percentage (.683)
- Compiled a 28-13 overall singles record including a 20-6 dual-match record and 8-4 SEC record
- Played the majority of his matches from the No. 3 spot where he tallied a 10-5 (8-4) record
- Defeated his first ranked opponent of the year with a three-set victory over Emil Reinberg (68) of Georgia
- Won 15 of the first 16 matches to open dual-match play
- Advanced to the semifinals of the Ivy-Plus Invitational (Lenz Draw) with wins over Max Schmidt of Dartmouth and Luke Gamble of Princeton
- Went 19-9 overall in doubles play including a 11-5 (7-4) dual-match record with the majority of his wins coming from the No. 3 spot
- Won the doubles title at the Ivy-Plus Invitational (Pagado Draw) with teammate Thomas Mayronne
- Advanced to the semifinals oft he Georgia Tech Invitational and SEC Coaches Classic with Mayronne
- Captured seven SEC wins with Gabriel Friedrich in the No. 3 spot, including two key wins over SEC pairs from Auburn and Mississippi St. to secure the program’s first No. 4 seed in the SEC Tournament since 2005
2015-16 (JUNIOR)
ATHLETICS
- Posted third-consecutive season of 20+ wins, going 22-18 on the season
- Moved up to No. 2 in the singles lineup for dual-match play, fighting his way to a 10-14 mark and 3-9 SEC record
- Particularly strong in three-set matches, compiling a 6-3 record, which included wins over opponents from Vanderbilt (Mar. 10), Tennessee (Mar. 27), and Arkansas (Apr. 17)
- Clinched South Carolina’s biggest win in the regular season finale at No. 12 Arkansas (Apr. 17), topping his opponent in dramatic fashion, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
- Earned a commanding win over the same opponent from No. 19 Arkansas (Apr. 21) in the SEC Tournament to help the Gamecocks reach the quarterfinals
- Posted a 5-7 mark at No. 2 doubles with teammate Gabriel Friedrich and a 3-4 record at No. 3 with partner Thomas Mayronne
- Won the Flight B singles title at the SEC Fall Classic
- Also took home the doubles crown at the South Carolina Men’s Collegiate Championships and finished as runner-up in the singles draw
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll for achieving a minimum 3.0 GPA
2014-15 (SOPHOMORE)
ATHLETICS
- Was second on the team with 23 singles victories, including 16 in dual-match play
- Led team with six SEC wins, playing mostly in the No. 4 position
- Went 10-3 in singles tiebreaks, ranking third in program single-season history in wins and fourth in winning percentage
- Ranked as high as No. 83 in singles
- Provided the deciding point in four team victories
- Tied for team-high honors with five SEC doubles wins, teaming with Andrew Adams in the No. 3 spot in the lineup
- Doubled his doubles win total from freshman year with a 15-9 record
- Closed out the regular season on a four-match singles win streak
- Kicked off SEC play with a four-match singles win streak, including a win over his ranked foe from LSU (Mar. 6)
- Took a three-set win over the nation’s No. 40 player to clinch the team’s win over Memphis (Feb. 15)
- Powered team to first opening-round win at ITA Kickoff Weekend since 2010 with three-set win over ranked opponent from Stanford (Jan. 24)
- Stretched seventh-ranked player in the nation to three sets in ITA Carolina Regional round of 32
- Claimed the highest-ranked win over his career, topping No. 15 player in the nation in second round of the SEC Fall Classic en route to the round of 16
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2013-14 (FRESHMAN)
ATHLETICS
- Named to the SEC All-Freshman team after one of the best freshman campaigns in program history
- Led the team in singles victories and winning percentage, overall and in dual matches
- Ranks in program’s freshman top five in dual-match singles wins (20, 4th) and dual-match singles winning percentage (.800, 3rd)
- Tied for second on the team with five SEC singles wings, ninth-best mark for a freshman in program history
- Provided the match-clinching point six times in 16 team wins, including both postseason victories, and went 7-2 in three-set matches
- Ranked as high as No. 88 in the nation in singles
- Claimed his first NCAA Tournament career victory to clinch the team’s win over George Washington (May 10)
- Rallied to win a first-set tiebreak then rolled in the second set of his first SEC Tournament victory, which clinched the team win over Alabama (Apr. 17)
- Won six of his last seven regular-season singles matches, including four SEC contests
- Three-set win sealed team’s victory over Ole Miss (Apr. 4)
- Picked up his first SEC win in his league debut with a commanding performance against Texas A&M (Mar. 1)
- Opened dual-match play with 10 wins in first 11 decisions in singles
- Won all four matches in pre-qualifying for the ITA All-American Championships
- Claimed his first win over a ranked opponent in the SEC Fall Classic, topping the nation’s No. 39 player from Florida
ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL
- Rated a blue chip signee and ranked No. 10 in the nation (August 2013) by TennisRecruiting.net
- Helped Coach Clint Van Wasagen’s Dolphins to a state championship in 2011, a finalist position in 2013 and a semifinalist spot in 2012
- Never lost a high school singles match, playing in the No. 1 position
- Named Island Packet Player of the Year three times (2011, 2012, 2013)
- Earned South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) Player of the Year honors in 2011
- Also played No. 1 doubles for Hilton Head Prep
- Trained with B.J. Stearns at Smith Stearns Academy on Hilton Head Island
- Won National Open titles in 2013 (18U) and 2011 (16U)
- Reached the finals of the Eddie Herr International 16U in Bradenton, Fla.
- Turned in a 24-11 combined record against five-star and blue chip opponents
CAREER SINGLES STATISTICS | |||||||||
Year | Overall | Tourn. | Dual (SEC) | #1 (SEC) | #2 (SEC) | #3 (SEC) | #4 (SEC) | #5 (SEC) | #6 (SEC) |
2013-14 | 27-10 | 7-5 | 20-5 (5-3) | — | — | — | 1-0 (0-0) | 3-0 (0-0) | 16-5 (5-3) |
2014-15 | 23-14 | 7-5 | 16-9 (6-3) | — | 1-2 (0-0) | 4-4 (1-1) | 11-3 (5-2) | — | — |
2015-16 | 23-17 | 12-4 | 11-13 (3-9) | — | 5-9 (3-9) | 4-1 (0-0) | 2-3 (0-0) | — | — |
2016-17 | 28-13 | 8-7 | 20-6 (8-4) | — | 0-0 (0-0) | 10-5 (8-4) | 2-0 (0-0) | 8-1 (0-0) | — |
Total | 101-54 | 34-21 | 67-33 (22-19) | — | 6-11 (3-9) | 18-10 (9-5) | 16-6 (5-2) | 11-1 (0-0) | 16-5 (5-3) |
CAREER DOUBLES STATISTICS | ||||||
Year | Overall | Tourn. | Dual (SEC) | #1 (SEC) | #2 (SEC) | #3 (SEC) |
2013-14 | 7-9 | 1-2 | 6-7 (0-2) | — | — | 6-7 (0-2) |
2014-15 | 15-9 | 2-4 | 13-5 (5-3) | — | — | 13-5 (5-3) |
2015-16 | 12-11 | 7-3 | 5-8 (2-5) | — | 0-1 (0-1) | 5-7 (2-4) |
2016-17 | 20-9 | 9-4 | 11-5 (7-4) | — | 1-0 (0-0) | 10-5 (7-4) |
Total | 54-38 | 19-13 | 35-25 (14-14) | — | 1-1 (0-1) | 34-24 (14-13) |