Rafael Tosetto
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Hometown:
- Jacareí, Brazil
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Previous School:
- Colégio Alcance
Bio
SOPHOMORE (2020-21): Tosetto put together a stellar season with a spot on the All-OVC first team for the second time in his career…did not compete during the fall after the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic…compiled an 8-6 spring singles mark, which included a perfect 5-0 OVC record…went 6-6 during doubles play, including 2-1 in the OVC…went 3-2 out of the No. 2 doubles position…ended the year on an eight-match singles winning streak, which included a 6-2, 6-0 victory in the OVC Tournament championship match against Belmont…went a perfect 6-0 out of the No. 4 singles slot.
SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Tosetto secured a strong fall for the Golden Eagles thanks to the second-best singles record on the squad with a 7-5 mark…went 1-8 during an abbreviated spring season that was ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic…recorded an 8-13 singles overall mark for the year…collected a 5-7 doubles record during the year, going 3-3 in the spring and 2-4 during the fall…during the spring played all of his singles clashes out of the No. 1 and No. 2 spot…claimed a singles consolation championship with three straight wins in the Commodore Scramble in Nashville Sept. 13-15…advanced to the quarterfinals of the Wake Forest Invitational Nov. 8-10 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
FRESHMAN (2018-19): Tosetto burst onto the scene during his rookie year in purple and gold with a spot on the All-OVC first team…was the only Golden Eagle to play in the No. 1 singles spot during the spring, compiling a 10-10 mark against the opposing team’s top competitors…collected an overall singles record of 21-16 to tie for the most wins by a Golden Eagle on the year…went 11-6 during the fall in singles action to knot for the most victories on the team…went 4-1 in singles action during OVC play…finished his freshman campaign with six wins in his final eight singles bouts, including a straight-set win over Aljaz Kaplja of Jacksonville State in the OVC Tournament championship match…strung together a dominant run in the Saint Francis Health System ITA Men’s All-American Championships (Sept. 29-Oct. 2) with six consecutive singles wins against top talent…collected a 15-10 doubles record during the year, highlighted by a 12-6 spring mark…went 3-1 during doubles play in OVC action.
BEFORE TECH: A native of Jacarei, Brazil, attended Colegio Alcance…won International Championship of Pato Alegna in native Brazil…represented Brazil in the South-American championships at age 12.
PERSONAL: Son of Ivan and Heloisa Tosetto…born June 2, 1999…intends to major in business management…full name is Rafael Pauli Tosetto.
HONORS AND AWARDS:
- 2020-21 All-OVC first team
- 2018-19 All-OVC first team
- 3X OVC Player of the Week (Feb. 27, 2019...Apr. 17, 2019...Apr. 24, 2019)
News mentions
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Playing in its fifth NCAA Tournament over the last six full seasons, the Tennessee Tech tennis team came up short in the opening round of Regional action, as the Golden Eagles fell 4-0 at No. 6 Tennessee Friday afternoon from the Goodfriend Tennis Center.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team will make its triumphant return to the national stage, as the Golden Eagles will cruise to Knoxville for the opening round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team has reached the pinnacle yet again. The Golden Eagles are coming back to Cookeville as champions of the Ohio Valley Conference.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Sunday will feature a familiar sight for the Tennessee Tech tennis team, as the second-seeded Golden Eagles powered their way to a 4-0 victory over No. 3 Tennessee State in Saturday’s semifinal to push the purple and gold to another appearance in the championship match.
Tourney time has arrived for the Tennessee Tech tennis team, as the Golden Eagles embark to Evansville, Ind. for the 2022 OVC Tournament with a bid in the NCAA Tournament on the line.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – History highlighted the way for the Tennessee Tech tennis team, as the Golden Eagles collected a program-record seven postseason awards when the conference announced its yearly honors Thursday afternoon.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In a battle for the OVC’s regular-season title, Belmont held home serve with a 5-2 victory over the Tennessee Tech tennis team to capture the conference crown in the regular-season finale Saturday afternoon.
A clash for all the regular-season marbles is on the line Saturday afternoon in Nashville, as the Tennessee Tech tennis team heads to Belmont in a winner-take-all scenario for the OVC’s regular-season title.
A stellar singles showing sent the Tennessee Tech tennis team into the win column, as the Golden Eagles captured all six solo showdowns on the way to a 6-1 victory over Austin Peay in the club’s home finale.
With one week remaining in the regular season, the Tennessee Tech tennis team will tie a ribbon on its home slate, as the Golden Eagles will welcome Austin Peay to Tech Tennis Courts Tuesday afternoon in the club’s last Cookeville clash of the year.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Production up and down the lineup was the theme of the day for the Tennessee Tech tennis team, as the Golden Eagles claimed wins in five-of-six singles battles on the way to a 6-1 win at UAB in the club’s non-conference finale.
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team’s latest bout against a nationally-ranked foe swung in favor of No. 65 Georgia State, as the Panthers rudely greeted the Golden Eagles to Atlanta with a 6-1 victory Sunday afternoon to wrap up another weekend on the courts.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A dominating showing in Music City to the tune of a 6-1 victory was the story for the Tennessee Tech tennis team on Saturday, as the Golden Eagles powered their way past Tennessee State to move to 2-0 in OVC play.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—The Tennessee Tech tennis team concluded a busy weekend on the courts with a 6-1 loss to Alabama in the club’s sixth matchup against a “Power 5” opponent in 13 total contests this spring.
KENNESAW, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team was unable to check the win column in the squad’s final match in the month of February, as the Golden Eagles fell 6-1 at Kennesaw State Saturday evening.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team fell in its annual match-up with in-state rival Lipscomb Friday evening, with the Bisons (2-4) edging the Golden Eagles (0-5) at Richland Country Club in Nashville.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team continues its season-opening road swing with its first in-state battle of the 2022 spring campaign, as the Golden Eagles will travel to Lipscomb for a Friday night showdown with the Bisons.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team highlighted the OVC’s annual men’s tennis predicted order of finish as well as the preseason player top 10 in a poll that featured more than its fair share of purple and gold.
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Following a near month-long layoff after its 2022 season opener, the Tennessee Tech tennis team was upended in both matches of a Sunday doubleheader at No. 19 Mississippi State.
Following a near month-long layoff after its opening day doubleheader, the Tennessee Tech tennis team is finally back in action for another twin bill, as the Golden Eagles head to No. 19 Mississippi State for a Sunday double dip with the Bulldogs.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team unwrapped the 2022 spring season with a pair of losses to No. 10 Wake Forest, as the Golden Eagles dropped the first affair 7-0 and the second tilt 4-0 to conclude Sunday’s doubleheader.
The start of the 2022 spring season will take center stage for the Tennessee Tech tennis team, as the Golden Eagles head to No. 10 Wake Forest for a Sunday doubleheader to open the club’s campaign.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team will tie a ribbon on the 2021 fall campaign, as the Golden Eagles are set to flock to the Wake Forest Fall Invitational to seal the deal on the club’s autumn season.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team tied a ribbon on its three-day stay in Chattanooga in impressive fashion, as the Golden Eagles soared to a banner Sunday afternoon in their battle with Georgia Southern in the final day of the UTC Steve Baras Fall Classic.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team will embark on another in-state tournament over the weekend, as the Golden Eagles will head to Chattanooga to participate in the UTC Steve Baras Fall Classic Oct. 15-17.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team smacked an exclamation point at the end of its stay at the Belmont Fall Invitational, as the Golden Eagles yet again strung together a stellar performance during singles play in their battle against Lipscomb.
Another weekend brings another event for the Tennessee Tech tennis team, as the Golden Eagles continue their autumn ledger with action in the Belmont Fall Invitational in Nashville.
TULSA, Okla. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team collected a pair of wins in the second day of the ITA Men’s All-American Championships, but three Golden Eagles saw their runs end in one of the nation’s most premier events of the fall.
The Tennessee Tech tennis team will be among the nation’s best that will gather in Tulsa, Okla. for one of the most significant events of the fall.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A valiant showing and an impressive run came to a close for Evzen Holis in Sunday’s singles quarterfinals of the ITA Ohio Valley Regionals.
Always one of the more premier tournaments in the fall, the Tennessee Tech tennis team is set to take its shot in the ITA Ohio Valley Regionals over the next five days in Knoxville.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech tennis team capped its three-day stay at the UNCG Fall Invitational with a sharp singles performance, as the Golden Eagles secured wins in three-of-five matchups in a bout with Campbell.
For the first time in nearly two calendar years, the Tennessee Tech tennis team is back in action for a fall tournament, as the Golden Eagles will unwrap their autumn slate with a trip to the UNCG Fall Invitational in Greensboro, N.C.