Samford University Athletics

2012 Second-Team All-SoCon Singles
 
Junior (2011-12): Earned Second-Team All-Southern Conference honors after finishing conference play with a stellar 9-1 record against league opponents . . . concluded the season tied for second place with the SoCon’s best singles record (9-1) . . . finished with the conference’s best record in league play at court No. 5 (9-1) . . . concluded the year with a 14-6 overall singles record, including a stellar 7-2 mark to close out the season . . . provided the Bulldogs’ thrilling match-clinching victory in singles play against Elon as he battled to a come-from-behind 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(6) triumph over the Phoenix’s Juan Madrid on court No. 5 . . . teamed with partner Zac Dunkle to register a 6-4 SoCon doubles record on court No. 1 . . . the Bulldogs’ pair finished as one of the best in the conference at the No. 1 doubles position . . . concluded the season with an 11-11 overall doubles record . . . advanced to the second round of play at the 2012 Crimson Tide Fall Championships after cruising past Jackson State’s Marko Milosavjevic, 6-0, 6-0 . . . finished undefeated in singles play at the Samford Fall Invite as he earned the Flight No. 3 championship title . . . earned his second varsity letter.

Sophomore (2010-11): Finished the season with a 16-7 singles record and a stellar 18-6 mark in doubles play . . . competed primarily at No. 6 singles and registered a 15-6 record at the position . . . paired with teammate Zac Dunkle in doubles play and tallied an 18-6 mark on court No. 2 . . . tallied a 7-3 singles record in Southern Conference action and compiled a 6-4 doubles record against league opponents . . . finished the season ranked fifth in the SoCon at the No. 6 singles position where he tallied a 15-6 mark . . . his doubles team concluded the year ranked fifth in the conference and first at court No. 2 with an 18-6 record . . . in SoCon play alone, he finished as the second-ranked player on court No. 6 with a 7-3 conference record . . . earned his first varsity letter.
 
Freshman (2009-10): Member of the tennis team at Auburn University . . . transferred to Samford University in the summer of 2010.
 
High School: Won the U18 regional championship in Sweden . . . reached the final in the 2007 U18 regional outdoor championships and the 2005 U16 regional outdoor championships . . . semifinalist in the men's 2006 indoor regionals . . . three-time regional outdoor doubles champion from 2003-05 . . . reached the quarterfinals in the Sweden Championships in both 2005 and 2006 . . . played in the ITF/futures.
 
Personal: Born Oct. 27, 1989 . . . parents are Werner and Alina Sajonz . . . has one sister, Carolina Karlsson-Sajonz . . . majoring in interior architecture.
 
ONE-ON-ONE WITH SAJONZ
The strangest nickname I ever had was: Swedish fish
I have to admit, I am really good at: sleeping
Favorite food: chips and salsa
Favorite movie: Snatch
Favorite TV show: Duck Dynasty