Lucca Silva

Lucca Silva
Lucca Silva
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Hometown:
    São Paulo, Brazil
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Previous School:
    Dominante Colégio
Bio

BEFORE TECH: A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, attended Dominante Colegio.

PERSONAL: Son of Marco Silva and Marcela Bernardo…born December 16, 1999…intends to major in economics…full name is Lucca Bernardo Da Silva.

News mentions
TTU tennis ends 2019 season with 4-0 loss to No. 2 Texas in first round of NCAA Championship
TTU tennis ends 2019 season with 4-0 loss to No. 2 Texas in first round of NCAA Championship

AUSTIN, Texas – The Tennessee Tech tennis team’s historical 2019 campaign came to a close Friday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles fell 4-0 to the No. 2 national seed Texas in the opening round of the NCAA Championship.

Champs again: Tech tennis earns four-peat with win over JSU in OVC Tournament final
Champs again: Tech tennis earns four-peat with win over JSU in OVC Tournament final

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team has reached rarified air. Simply put, they have done it again.

Tech tennis beats EIU to advance to OVC Tournament championship match for fourth straight season
Tech tennis beats EIU to advance to OVC Tournament championship match for fourth straight season

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team has moved within one victory of history.

Top-seeded Golden Eagles head to Nashville in search of rare four-peat in OVC Tournament
Top-seeded Golden Eagles head to Nashville in search of rare four-peat in OVC Tournament

The postseason has arrived for the Tennessee Tech tennis team.

Tosetto does it again with third OVC Male Tennis Athlete of the Week honor
Tosetto does it again with third OVC Male Tennis Athlete of the Week honor

Rafael Tosetto smacked an exclamation point on the end of the regular season with another weekly honor to add to his rookie resume.

Tosetto honored with his second OVC Male Tennis Athlete of the Week award
Tosetto honored with his second OVC Male Tennis Athlete of the Week award

For the second time in his young career, freshman Rafael Tosetto has been named the Ohio Valley Conference’s Male Tennis Athlete of the Week.

Golden Eagles clinch share of OVC title with 7-0 win over TSU
Golden Eagles clinch share of OVC title with 7-0 win over TSU

Behind a dominating performance in the regular-season finale, the Tennessee Tech tennis team has reached the top yet again.

Golden Eagles dominant in 7-0 win at Jacksonville State
Golden Eagles dominant in 7-0 win at Jacksonville State

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team was dominant in its third win of the Ohio Valley Conference regular season Saturday, rolling to a 7-0 victory over previously unbeaten Jacksonville State to clinch a current share of first place in the league.

TTU tennis picks up second consecutive OVC win with 7-0 nod at Austin Peay
TTU tennis picks up second consecutive OVC win with 7-0 nod at Austin Peay

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team put together an impressive showing Sunday at Austin Peay, as the Golden Eagles rolled from start to finish on their way to a 7-0 victory over the Govs.

Golden Eagles downed by Arkansas in neutral-site match in Knoxville
Golden Eagles downed by Arkansas in neutral-site match in Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team secured a lid on its non-conference slate with a 4-0 loss to No. 44 Arkansas Friday evening in Knoxville.

Tech tennis takes on Arkansas Friday in Knoxville; heads to Austin Peay Sunday
Tech tennis takes on Arkansas Friday in Knoxville; heads to Austin Peay Sunday

A weekend of navigating across the Volunteer state is on tap for the Tennessee Tech tennis team.

Golden Eagles roll to first OVC win over Eastern Illinois
Golden Eagles roll to first OVC win over Eastern Illinois

The Tennessee Tech tennis team secured its first OVC victory of the season in emphatic fashion with a 7-0 nod over Eastern Illinois Saturday afternoon.

Start time changed from noon to 11 a.m. in Tech’s Saturday home match with EIU
Start time changed from noon to 11 a.m. in Tech’s Saturday home match with EIU

The Tennessee Tech tennis team will conclude its brief homestand with a Saturday meeting against Eastern Illinois at Tech Tennis Courts.

Monday tennis match versus Lipscomb cancelled due to inclement weather
Monday tennis match versus Lipscomb cancelled due to inclement weather

A Monday meeting with Lipscomb is in the fold for the Tennessee Tech tennis team, as the Golden Eagles remain in Cookeville for the middle match of a three-contest homestand.

Tech tennis begins OVC slate with 4-3 loss to Belmont in home opener
Tech tennis begins OVC slate with 4-3 loss to Belmont in home opener

Belmont came to town and spoiled the Tennessee Tech tennis team’s home opener, as the Bruins claimed a 4-3 win in a battle of the OVC’s top two teams from a season ago.

Tech tennis wraps up Alabama swing with 4-3 loss at UAB
Tech tennis wraps up Alabama swing with 4-3 loss at UAB

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team concluded its brief trip down in Alabama with a narrow 4-3 loss at UAB Saturday afternoon.

Golden Eagles downed 5-2 at Samford to kick start stay in Alabama
Golden Eagles downed 5-2 at Samford to kick start stay in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Despite a fast start, the Tennessee Tech tennis team began its weekend road swing in Alabama with a 5-2 loss at Samford Friday afternoon.

Rafael Tosetto takes home OVC Male Tennis Athlete of the Week award
Rafael Tosetto takes home OVC Male Tennis Athlete of the Week award

For the second straight week the Tennessee Tech tennis team collected some hardware, as freshman Rafael Tosetto was recognized as the Ohio Valley Conference’s Male Tennis Athlete of the Week.

Golden Eagles tripped up in third-place match of H-E-B Tournament of Champions
Golden Eagles tripped up in third-place match of H-E-B Tournament of Champions

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – An early advantage escaped the Tennessee Tech tennis team in the third-place match of the H-E-B Tournament of Champions, as the Golden Eagles fell in the final four singles tilts to UTSA en route to a 5-2 loss.

Tech takes down host in nation’s longest-running college tournament; falls to Troy in semifinals
Tech takes down host in nation’s longest-running college tournament; falls to Troy in semifinals

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Tennessee Tech tennis team certainly embraced the opportunity to participate in the nation’s longest-running college tournament, as the Golden Eagles secured a 4-2 victory over the host, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, in the first round of the H-E-B Tournament of Champions.

Golden Eagles upended by DePaul to conclude stay in the Sunshine State
Golden Eagles upended by DePaul to conclude stay in the Sunshine State

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Strong showings from the bottom of the Tennessee Tech tennis team’s lineup were ultimately not enough Sunday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles were downed 4-2 by DePaul to put a lid on their weekend-stay in Boca Raton, Fla.

Tech tennis splits first two matches in Boca Raton, Fla.
Tech tennis splits first two matches in Boca Raton, Fla.

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team split its first two matches as part of a weekend-trip down in Boca Raton, Fla., first claiming a 4-3 victory over Stetson, before falling 4-1 to the host Florida Atlantic in a match that resumed Sunday morning after darkness suspended the tilt Saturday.

Tech tripped up in both matches of twin bill at No. 1 Wake Forest
Tech tripped up in both matches of twin bill at No. 1 Wake Forest

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team had the opportunity to square off against the defending national champion and No. 1 team in the country twice on Sunday, and when the dust finally settled, the Golden Eagles were upended in both matches of a doubleheader at Wake Forest.

Tech tennis opens 2019 campaign with three matches in Des Moines, Iowa
Tech tennis opens 2019 campaign with three matches in Des Moines, Iowa

It’s that time of year again.

Tech wraps up Wake Forest Invite with slew of Sunday wins
Tech wraps up Wake Forest Invite with slew of Sunday wins

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team put together a strong finish in the Wake Forest Invitational, as four different Golden Eagles collected singles wins in the event’s final day, while a quartet of Tech players also soared to victories in doubles action.

Silva, Tosetto earn victories at USA F29 Futures
Silva, Tosetto earn victories at USA F29 Futures

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Two members of the Tennessee Tech tennis team made their way to Birmingham Saturday for the ITF USA F29 Futures Tournament, competing against a massive field mixed with both collegiate and professional players.

Tosetto advances to ITA All-American Championships qualifying final, falls to UNC's Cemoch
Tosetto advances to ITA All-American Championships qualifying final, falls to UNC's Cemoch

TULSA, Okla. – The incredible run of Tennessee Tech tennis freshman Rafael Tosetto at the Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships came to end Tuesday evening, although not without one more moment of success to build on for the future.

Four Golden Eagles headed to Tulsa for the ITA Men’s All-American Championships
Four Golden Eagles headed to Tulsa for the ITA Men’s All-American Championships

A quartet Golden Eagles from the Tennessee Tech tennis team are off to Tulsa, Okla. for one of the fall’s most premier events.

Four Golden Eagles finish strong in Chattanooga Collegiate Clay Court Championships
Four Golden Eagles finish strong in Chattanooga Collegiate Clay Court Championships

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team concluded its stay at the Chattanooga Collegiate Clay Court Championships at Manker Patten in strong fashion Sunday afternoon.

Tech tennis team to compete in Chattanooga and Nashville this weekend
Tech tennis team to compete in Chattanooga and Nashville this weekend

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team will head into the weekend with split action on the docket, sending multiple Golden Eagles to both the Chattanooga Collegiate Clay Court Championships (hosted by Chattanooga) and the Commodore Scramble (hosted by Vanderbilt).

Kubota highlights Tech’s first fall event with run to the semifinals
Kubota highlights Tech’s first fall event with run to the semifinals

ATHENS, Ga. – Riku Kubota’s sterling run in the Tennessee Tech’s tennis team’s first event of the fall picked up steam Sunday, but ultimately came to a close in the semifinals of the Southern Intercollegiate Championships hosted by the University of Georgia.