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Phil Orno

Phil Orno

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Snekkersten, Denmark
  • High School:
    Helsinger Gymnasium
  • Last College:
    Fr.

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2008-09 - JUNIOR SEASON

Voted to All-Horizon League first team after leading team in singles (24-9) and doubles (25-6) wins...played all of his matches, both singles and doubles, at the No. 1 slot... had a 20-match winning streak snapped on Oct. 4 at the Ball State Invitational...was a perfect 7-0 in league doubles play and 6-1 in singles matches...won nine of his final 10 doubles matches to close the season... named Horizon League Player of the Week a league-best four times.

2007-08 - SOPHOMORE SEASON

Named Horizon League Tennis Player of the Year, becoming the first CSU men's player to earn the award in program history...received Horizon League Tennis Player of the Week honors three times on Feb. 6, April 15, and April 22, as well as Horizon League Scholar Athlete of the Week on Feb. 12...named Cleveland State Student-Athlete of the Month for April...led the team in singles wins with a 25-9 record...went undefeated in league play (6-0)...after losing his first three matches, finished season with a 19-match winning streak...saw the most success at No. 1 doubles with partner Ryan Hamning, posting a 14-4 record, going19-7 overall in doubles.

2006-07 - FRESHMAN SEASON

Received All-Horizon League first team honors...named Cleveland State Student-Athlete of the Month for April...posted a 21-16 singles record...won six-straight singles matches from 10/6 to 10/19...registered a 28-9 doubles record...won first collegiate match at the St. Bonaventure Fall Classic (9/8).

HIGH SCHOOL

Ranked as high as seventh nationally by the Danish Tennis Association...competed as an exchange student in the United States for one year...placed third in the state of Ohio during junior year at Parma High School under coach Christy Grob...posted a 27-1 record during lone year in the states, claiming sectional and district championships...was named conference MVP.

PERSONAL

Born Dec. 9, 1986 in Elsinore, Denmark...son of Kirsten Nielsen and Sven Orno...has one sister, Julie...english major.