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Uno Lapimaa

Uno Lapimaa

  • Class
    2012
  • Induction
    2019
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Tennis
Lapimaa had a stellar career on the hardcourts for the Flyers amassing over 200 wins in his career and was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Midwest Region 'Senior Player of the Year' in 2012 and was the GLVC's Men's Tennis Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011. During his sophomore season he finished the season with a singles record of 30-1 and had a 24-match winning streak. Lapimaa ended the 2010 season ranked second in the region and 49th in the nation in singles play, while he and doubles partner Tonis Irdoja were also second in the region and 29th in the country. He was at 20-0 at No. 1 singles for the Flyers and was named the ITA 'Midwest Region Player to Watch' for 2010-11.

As a junior, he went 25-1 ending the season on a 21-match winning streak after losing his only singles match on the year due to injury. Lapimaa finished 22-3 overall in doubles action mainly with Irdoja and was named to the All-GLVC East Division Team. During his senior campaign, he finished the season with a singles record of 36-6 and had a combined mark of 32-7 in doubles play. He was the only unanimous selection to the All-GLVC Team and was named to the Capital One Academic All-America At-Large Third Team. Lapimaa finished the year ranked 22nd in the nation in singles play, ranked first in the Midwest Region in singles action and fifth in doubles play with Erik Aunapuu. He we was the first men's tennis player in Lewis history to qualify for the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships where he placed fifth in the singles bracket.
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