Balazs Szikla

Class:

Sr.

Hometown:

Budapest, Hungary

High School:

Austrian

Finished career with a 111-96 combined record setting him third all-time in wins ... Was 55-51 in singles play and 56-45 in doubles action.

2007-08: Co-captain .. .Went 19-10 at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles and 5-15 in singles play ... Notched 100th career victory against Fordham ... Captured a title at the Fairfield Doubles Festival with partner Chip Palumbo ...  Earned a gold medal in the doubles competition of the ECAC Open with partner Glen Gannon ... Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2006-07: Went 17-11 at fourth and fifth singles ... Went 17-15 in doubles play ... Combined 34 wins were second-most on the team ... Named the MAAC Player of the Week on March 20 after going 3-1 in singles play 2-2 in doubles action during the Stags' Spring Break trip to Florida ... Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2005-06: Went 15-12 for the Stags, playing primarily at No. 5 singles ... Notched 12 doubles victories ... Captured a silver medal at the ECAC North Open Championship ... Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team ... Garnered an ITA Scholar-Athlete award.

2004-05:Finished tied for the team lead with 18 singles victories ... Reached the final of the second doubles at the Fairfield Doubles Festival ... Garnered an ITA Scholar-Athlete award ... Named to the Dean's List.

High School: Ranked No. 26 nationally in Hungarian juniors.

Personal: Son of Ildiko and Zoltan ... Born in Helsinki, Finalnd ... Speaks three languages, Hungarian, English, German, and is studying a fourth, French ...Competed judo competitions ... Majoring in Finance and Economics.

Why Fairfield? I chose Fairfield because it provided me an outstanding academic opportunity, a Division I athletic program, and it was an hour outside New York City.