2022-23 Men's Tennis Roster

Summit League
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Russell Hons
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Russell Hons

Cian McDonnell

Cian McDonnell

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Major:
    Psychology

Summary

Biography

2021-22 (Sophomore): Was one of three players to post double-digit singles wins ... Finished second on the team in singles victories in back-to-back years with 10 ... Went 8-6 on the No. 3 court ... Also had wins at the top spot and the No. 2 court ... Rattled off back-to-back wins over Marquette and Eastern Illinois for his first of the season ... Was nearly perfect in the month of February with a 5-1 mark ... Defeated Boise State, Gustavus Adolphus, Augustana, Montana State and Omaha over that stretch ... Earned Summit League Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week during that run ... Helped rally for a comeback victory over Air Force with a three-set victory ... Closed out nonconference play with a win over IUPUI ... Went 10-9 in doubles play ... Played every match on the No. 2 court ... Was 3-1 in Summit League action ... Won five straight matches from Feb. 12 to Mar. 4 ... Two of those wins came over Omaha and Oral Roberts to open league play perfect ... Defeated nationally ranked Denver. 

2020-21 (Freshman): Finished second on the team with 11 wins during singles play ... Seven of those triumphs came on the No. 3 court ... Also finished with winning marks at the No. 2 (1-0) and No. 4 (3-1) spots ... Captured a pair of conference wins over Oral Roberts and Illinois State ... His win over the Golden Eagles helped him earn Summit League Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week ... Was tied in his match against nationally-ranked Denver in the Summit League Semifinals ... Posted a 9-8 mark during doubles action ... Went 8-8 on the top court in two-man play. 

Before UND: Was ranked fourth in the High Irish Ranking ... Shined on the international stage in 2019 at the Four Nations Tournament, a competition between England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland, by claiming all six of his matches while competing for Ireland ... He also had a strong showing at the Irish National Championships, earning a pair of titles and a runner-up finish in 2019 ... Captured the U-18 Boys Doubles title and reached the title match of the U-18 Mixed Doubles division before claiming the Irish Singles National Championship crown.

Personal: Major is psychology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior