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2012-13 Media Guide
Saluki Men’s Tennis
Orhan Spahic
Orhan Spahic
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Senior
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Sarajevo, Bosnia
2011-12
Named to the 2012 MVC Scholar-Athlete team with
a 3.9 GPA...Posted a 9-7 doubles record in the dual-
match season with partner Szymon Opieczonek at the
second (4-5) and third positions (5-2).
2010-11
Posted a 9-9 singles record in his sophomore year at
SIU...Went 6-5 at No. 6, 2-4 at No. 5 and 1-0 at No. 5...
In doubles, Spahic notched a 10-6 record with partners
Falk De Beenhouwer (6-2) and Jordan Snyder (4-4)...
Began the season with a five match winning streak in
doubles with partner Falk De Beenhouwer...Was named
to the 2011 MVC Men’s Tennis Scholar Athlete Team
after posting a 3.93 cumulative GPA.
2009-10
Led all SIU freshmen in singles wins after garnering
a 7-11 record...Went 4-2 in No. 5 singles...Notched a
6-12 overall doubles record with five different partners -
FalkDe Beenhouwer,Chikara Kidera,AntonLeonenko,
Mpilo Migogo, and Jordan Snyder.
Prior to SIU
Attended the prestigiousDrugaGimnazija in Sarajevo...
Ranked No. 2 in Boys Under-18 in Bosnia...Runner-up
at the National Indoor Championships B18s.
Personal
Born on Dec. 3, 1990 in Sarajevo, Bosnia...Majoring
in finance...Son of Salem, who is an engineer of
telecommunications, and Mevlida Spahic, who is an
accountant...Has two sisters in Bosnia.