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Wingate University Athletics

2019-20 Men's Tennis Roster

Ed Cottingham

Daniel Belsito

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.

Biography

2017-18 (SOPHOMORE)

  • SAC Player of the Year
  • Third Team Academic All-America
  • First Team All-SAC singles and doubles
  • Ranked as high as 13th in the nation in singles
  • Ranked as high as 11th nationally in doubles
  • Named Wingate’s Male Athlete of the Year at the 2018 WUSPYS
  • 18-2 record at #1 singles; 10-0 vs. SAC opponents
  • 21-3 record at #1 doubles; 10-0 vs. SAC opponents
  • Went 17-1 in singles play against NCAA Division II opponents
  • Lone D2 loss was to nation’s top-ranked player
  • Lost just one set in SAC play
  • Went unbeaten in final 15 singles matches, dropping just one set
  • Won 13 of final 15 matches at #1 doubles
  • Won 6-3, 6-1 in #1 singles against #9 Lander
  • Picked up a 7-5, 6-3 victory against NCAA Division I foe Radford
  • Won 7-6, 6-4 against regionally-ranked opponent at Georgia College
  • Went 2-0 at #1 singles and #1 doubles in back-to-back wins over top-50 Coker and Queens teams
  • Led WU to three straight wins over ranked teams by going 2-0 against LMU, Tusculum and Newberry
  • Went 2-0 in SAC quarterfinals and SAC semifinals
  • Was up a set against nation’s top-ranked player in NCAA region semifinals
  • Notched a key 8-6 victory over LMU in the SAC Tourney semifinals 

2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)

 
  • Appeared in 21 doubles matches in his first season at Wingate
  • Earned second team All-SAC singles honors
  • Was a first team All-SAC doubles selection
  • Named Wingate's Male Freshman of the Year at the WUSPYS
  • Led the Bulldogs with 17 singles victories
  • Went 17-3 at #2 singles, with an 8-2 record against SAC opponents
  • Won 12 of his final 13 matches, dropping just one set in the span
  • Won 6-2, 6-2 at #2 singles against #27 Francis Marion
  • Prevailed 6-3, 6-2 against #47 Augusta at #2 singles
  • Defeated the SAC Freshman of the Year from Queens 6-4, 6-2 in the SAC title match
  • Won 6-0, 6-7, 7-5 in the victory over Division I foe Radford
  • Teamed with Josh DuToit to go 12-8 in doubles play, going 8-2 in the SAC
  • The duo played all 20 matches at #1 doubles
  • Won 8-1 against #47 Augusta
  • Rolled to a 6-1 victory against Radford
  • Prevailed 8-5 over Queens in the SAC title match 

PERSONAL
  • Born September 22, 1996 in Peekskill, N.Y.
  • Son of Steve Belsito and Gail Henderson
  • Has a sister Kristiana
  • Majoring in Sport Management
  • Favorite athlete is Nick Kyrgios
  • Favorite sports team is Golden State Warriors
  • Favorite sport other than tennis is football

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

  • 2017-18Sophomore

  • 2018-19Junior

  • 2019-20Senior