Jean Erasmus

Senior (Fall 2012): Recorded an 11-3 combined singles/doubles ledger, including a 7-1 mark in singles play…turned in a 4-2 doubles record with Robin Goodman…made his season debut at the ITA Central Regional and posted a 3-1 singles record…closed his fall campaign with four singles victories, while also adding three doubles wins at the Minnesota Gopher Invitational… Junior (2011-12):  Serving as team tri-captain, turned in a 46-19 combined singles/doubles record en route to earning first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference accolades at No. 3 doubles with Goodman…posted a team-best 24-9 doubles ledger, including 9-2 records at both the Nos. 2 and 3 positions, respectively…captured an 8-3 decision with Goodman over Dennis Lengfeld and Lucas Lopasso of No. 17 Auburn at the NCAA Tournament…won 10-straight doubles matches from Feb. 4 through March 4…named to MVC Academic Honor Roll…went 9-5 in combined singles/doubles matches during the fall…after losing his opening-round singles match at the ITA Central Regional went on to claim the consolation title with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Bradley’s Gabriel Townes…paired with James McKie to claim the ‘A’ doubles crown at the Purdue Fall Invitational…

Sophomore (2010-11):  Posted a 54-17 combined singles/doubles ledger, including a team-best 30-6 singles mark en route to collecting All-MVC first-team accolades at the No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles slots, respectively…registered 5-0 league marks in both singles and doubles play…was 13-3 in doubles with McKie, including 12-3 at the No. 2 position…recorded winning streaks of 11 and 12 in singles during the spring campaign…registered the deciding points in both singles and doubles in a 5-2 victory at Wichita State to secure the MVC regular season title for Drake…his efforts against the Shockers earned him MVC Player of the Week honors on April 26…turned in a stellar fall campaign, registering an 18-9 combined singles/doubles record, including 12-4 in singles…won the No. 3 singles flight at the State Farm Individuals…reached the quarterfinals of the ITA Central Regional, posting a 3-1 singles mark, including wins over opponents from Minnesota and Arkansas…

Freshman (2009-10):  Joined team to begin spring campaign and produced a 36-19 combined singles/doubles ledger…won 14 straight singles matches from Feb. 28 – April 17 and finished the season with a 15-1 record in his final 16 contests…was 8-2 in doubles with Cesar Bracho…went 4-1 in singles in MVC play…

High School:   Attended Akrikaanse Hoer Seunskool in Gauteng, South Africa…two-time member of Namibian Davis Cup squad…second-rated U-18 player in South Africa and No. 1 in Namibia as a senior…ranked 10th in South Africa and No. 1 in Namibia as a junior…top-rated U-16 player and No. 20 in South Africa as both a freshman and sophomore…

Personal:   Born May 17, 1991, in Gauteng in the Republic of South Africa…majoring in health sciences…son of Pierre and Linda Erasmus.