Samford University Athletics

2011 SoCon All-Freshman Team
 
Freshman (2010-11): Earned Southern Conference All-Freshman Team honors . . . tallied a stellar 17-6 overall singles record, including a 16-5 mark on court No. 5 . . . finished the season with a 7-3 record in SoCon singles play and closed out the year by winning seven of his final eight matches . . . concluded the season with team’s longest winning streak in singles play as he proved to be victorious in his last five matches . . . paired with teammate Carson Kadi in doubles play to register a 10-10 overall record at court No. 3, including a solid 6-4 record against SoCon opponents . . . notched the eighth-best singles record in conference play as he finished the season with a 17-6 mark . . . ranked second in the SoCon at No. 5 singles with a 16-5 record at the position . . . in conference play, he placed third in the league with a 7-3 singles mark on court No. 5 . . . placed fourth in the conference at the No. 3 doubles position with a 6-4 league record . . . earned his first varsity letter.
 
High School: Concluded his prep career as the 10th-ranked player in Brazil . . . was also the second-ranked player in his hometown of Rio de Janeiro.
 
Personal: Majoring in journalism.
 
ONE-ON-ONE WITH COSTA
I can’t imagine going a week without: watching my soccer team from Sao Paulo
Favorite TV show: “Smallville”
Favorite place to eat: Seu Antonio
The strangest nickname I ever had was: Butanta
Favorite athlete: Rogerio Ceni