Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: 2-year returning letterman.....ITA Scholar-Athlete 2020, 2022....Conference Carolinas Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Team 2023....Finished 2023 ranked #15 regionally (Southeast Region) in singles....Conference Carolinas Player of the Year 2023....First-Team All-Conference 2023....CSC Academic All-District Team 2023....Received the school's Frankie Award for Male Athlete of the Year for 2022-23....Team MVP for 2023....Conference Carolinas Player of the Week twice in 2023 (Apr. 10-16, 2023 and Mar. 13-19, 2023)....Career marks of 21-8 in singles and 23-6 in doubles entering 2023....Conference Carolinas All-Conference Team (first team) 2022....Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team 2022....Team MVP for 2022....Played in all 21 matches in 2022....Led team with 15-4 singles record, all at the No.1 position....Teamed with Leonel Gonzalez to forge a team-best 17-3 double mark at the No.1 position....Conference Carolinas Player of the Week (Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2022)....Played in 2020, but did not attend FMU last year (2020-21)....ITA Scholar-Athlete 2020, 2022....Shared team lead with 6 singles wins and 6 doubles as a freshman....Played top 3 spots in singles and #3 doubles in 2020....A very consistent player and a hard worker....Has won a lot in South Africa over the past couple of years.....Expected to add strength at the top of the FMU ladder and be a Top-3 player....Should solidify our entire line-up....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2022, 2023....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2019 (fall), 2020 (spring), 2021 (fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born Liam Gabriel Day in Edenvale, Johannesburg, South Africa
• A graduate of St. Benedicts College, where he played for coach Nicky Hamman
• Served as captain in 2018 and played first-team from 2015 to 2018
• Earned full colours in 2016, 2017, and 2018
• Participated in the South African Inter-Provincial Tournament from 2013 through 2018
• Received a Special Award in 2017 from GETA Juniors as the Boy Senior Sportsman of the Year
• Nickname is Ant Man

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Tennis player
• How you got your nickname: Got it from my teammates
• Favorite Athlete: Novak Djokovic
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Fast and Furious
• Favorite Food: Sushi
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Mauritius
• Favorite Musical Artists: Post Malone and The Kid Laroi
• Favorite Thing About FMU: Starbucks with my teammates
• Favorite Off-Court Activity: Watching sport
• Goals for Upcoming Season: To win conference and get ranked
• Why you first chose your sport: Just wanted to try it and thereafter wanted to carry on
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Trusting the process
• Interesting Notes: I can speak Afrikaans; I have represented my country in Malaysia for tennis
• Brush with Greatness: Selected for South African High Schools teams 

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