Courtesy: UCSD
Release: 10/20/11
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Kona Luu
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Height:
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5'10"
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Year:
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Sophomore
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City/State:
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Irvine, CA
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High School:
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University HS
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College:
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Warren
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Major:
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Electrical Engineering
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Experience:
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1 Letter
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AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12
Turned in a 14-5 record overall in his 19 singles matches during freshman year, the most wins among freshmen and the second-most on the team ... Played majority of season at No. 6 singles, in which he ended with a 10-3 record ... Finished with cumulative doubles record of 14-8 ... Played majority of doubles matches at No. 2 doubles with Jason Wall, earning a 12-7 record on the year ... Defeated three of four Division-I opponents, including Kevin Griffin of UC Riverside (2/16) and Mark Miller of Villanova (3/6) at No. 6 singles and Ryan Carr of Connecticut (3/14) at the No. 5 position ... Won eight straight matches with Wall at No. 2 doubles, which began with 8-3 victory over Hawaii Hilo (2/11) and ended with 8-6 win against No. 21 Hawaii Pacific (3/10) ... Partnered with Devon Sousa at No. 1 doubles to wrap up season with 9-8 win over Point Loma Nazarene (4/20) ... Voted Rookie of the Year by his teammates.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2011 graduate of University High School in Irvine ... A member of the 2011 CIF doubles champion team ... Earned All-America status in 2009 and 2011 ... All-CIF in 2008, 2010 and 2011 ... Trojans won the Griggs Cup in 2010 and 2011.
PERSONAL
Born March 2, 1993 in Honolulu, Hawaii ... Parents are Koki and Tinna Luu, both of whom attended the University of Hawaii ... Has a younger sister named Kayti ... An electrical engineering major at Warren College ... Clinching the match against No. 25 BYU-Hawaii during freshman year is his favorite UC San Diego moment ... Roots for the San Diego Chargers ... Favorite athlete is Novak Djokovic ... Top movie is The Dark Knight Rises ... Hobbies include basketball ... Aspires to work hard and keep playing tennis after graduation.
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