Alex DiValerio Class: Graduated Hometown: Malvern, Pa. High School: Malvern Preparatory Height: 6-4

2010-11 (Junior): Posted a 6-7 overall record ... Paired with Bryant Salcedo at No. 3 doubles and posted a 14-5 overall record and a 6-3 mark in dual matches ... Helped Vanderbilt sweep Lipscomb by defeating Daniel Lee in the No. 5 match ... Went 5-4 in fall tournaments ... Advanced to the round of 16 at the Georgia Tech Classic.

2009-10 (Sophomore): Posted 12-12 record, including 5-6 mark in SEC play ... Finished 1-4 in SEC play ... Played the Nos. 5 and 6 positions ... Selected to SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll ... Finished 7-6 during the fall ... Started 3-0 in dual play ... Clinched Vanderbilt's wins against Chattanooga and Mississippi State ... Finished 11-8 in doubles play, including 8-4 in dual play ... Finished 8-4 and 6-2 in the SEC in the No. 3 slot with Vijay Paul.

2008-09 (Freshman): Finished 14-8 overall and 5-3 in dual play ... Played all eight dual matches in the No. 6 singles slot ... Posted a 3-2 record in SEC play ... Started career by winning six of first eight matches in the fall ... Finished 9-13 in doubles play, including 6-9 mark in dual play ... Finished 4-6 with Charlie Jones in the No. 3 slot and went 2-2 with Bryant Salcedo in the No. 3 position.

Prep/Juniors: Ranked 76th nationally and second in the Middle Atlantic region by tennisrecruiting.net ... Ranked No. 5 in Pennsylvania by the same site ... Ranked No. 88 in the USTA Boys' 18 Singles rankings ... Won the Northeast Region Championships on May 27, 2008 ... Named Middle States Boys 18 Most Improved Player in 2007 ... Graduated from Malvern Preparatory School ... Coached by Chris Popper ... Two-year letterwinner ... High school tennis All-American ... All-Main Line ... First Team All-Inter Athletic Conference ... All-County ... Posted 12-1 record during senior year.

Personal: Son of Anthony and Linda ... Has two siblings, A.J. and Morgan ... Majoring in economics ... Lists hobbies as playing golf and cards ... Favorite professional team is the Philadelphia Eagles ... Also recruited by Notre Dame, Cornell and Harvard.

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