2021-22 Men's Tennis Roster
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Heap, Dylan
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Dylan Heap
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Christchurch, New Zealand
Bio
Honors at Rice
2022-23 (Senior)
Spring: Battled a nagging injury for most of the season, but returned to deliver some key doubles performances down the stretch… was 0-6 in singles and 6-2 in doubles (3-1 with both Santiago Navarro and Kabeer Kapasi)… All three doubles matches with Navarro were at the first line, highlighted by a 6-3 win over FAU’s #32 Nicolas Acevedo and Filip Krolo on 1/15… Combined with Kapasi to clinch the doubles point vs. #34 UTSA and set the stage for the Owls first win of a top 35 team since 2017… Four of his six doubles wins clinched the point for Rice, which finished 2023 17-5 in doubles. Fall: Split a pair of singles matches in the prequalifying round of the ITA Men's All-American Championship, defeating ORU’s Ezequiel Monferrer 6-1, 6-4 before falling to Wichita State’s Mykhail Kvantaliani.
2021-22 (Junior)
Spring: Posted a 4-2 mark in doubles in limited action…Combined with Sumit Sarkar to down Charlotte’s 78th ranked duo of Stefanos Savva and Cory Simon. Fall: Was 2-7 in singles and 2-6 in doubles in his first action as an Owl.
2020-21 (Sophomore)
Spring Finished his second season and the final one of men’s tennis at Minnesota with a 7-9 singles record and a 2-3 doubles record… Splitting time between the second and third singles slot, he held the team's longest individual win streak with four victories spanning from March 21 to April 2 … Held a team-best 2-1 record in doubles at the Badger Invitational. Fall: Fall season was not played due to circumstances surrounding COVID-19.
2019-20 (Freshman)
Spring :Academic All-Big Ten selection…Trained with the Gophers but did not see action on the court during dual season, which ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns. Fall: Finished off his first semester of play at Minnesota by posting a record of 4-4 in singles play and a flawless 5-0 in doubles play… Earned his first career singles win with the Gophers at the ITA Central Regional Tournament against Tom Thelwall-Jones 7-6 (5), 6-3… Went a perfect 2-0 in doubles play during the FGCU Invitational playing alongside Bodin Zarkovic… Alongside teammates Kaleb Dobbs and Daniel Martin, secured the Maroon & Gold Draw Championship at the Gopher Invite.
2018-19 (Freshman)
Redshirted for the 2018-18 season.
Juniors:
Lists winning the 2016 national championship final win for New Zealand as his most thrilling sports moment.
Personal:
Full Name: Dylan Oliver Heap Born September 5 at Chirstchurch, New Zealand… Parents: Steven Heap and Michele McMaster…two brothers, one of whom (Connor) played tennis at Cal-Berkley... Rice major: Economics (Business minor)
- C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
- ITA Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2021)
2022-23 (Senior)
Spring: Battled a nagging injury for most of the season, but returned to deliver some key doubles performances down the stretch… was 0-6 in singles and 6-2 in doubles (3-1 with both Santiago Navarro and Kabeer Kapasi)… All three doubles matches with Navarro were at the first line, highlighted by a 6-3 win over FAU’s #32 Nicolas Acevedo and Filip Krolo on 1/15… Combined with Kapasi to clinch the doubles point vs. #34 UTSA and set the stage for the Owls first win of a top 35 team since 2017… Four of his six doubles wins clinched the point for Rice, which finished 2023 17-5 in doubles. Fall: Split a pair of singles matches in the prequalifying round of the ITA Men's All-American Championship, defeating ORU’s Ezequiel Monferrer 6-1, 6-4 before falling to Wichita State’s Mykhail Kvantaliani.
2021-22 (Junior)
Spring: Posted a 4-2 mark in doubles in limited action…Combined with Sumit Sarkar to down Charlotte’s 78th ranked duo of Stefanos Savva and Cory Simon. Fall: Was 2-7 in singles and 2-6 in doubles in his first action as an Owl.
2020-21 (Sophomore)
Spring Finished his second season and the final one of men’s tennis at Minnesota with a 7-9 singles record and a 2-3 doubles record… Splitting time between the second and third singles slot, he held the team's longest individual win streak with four victories spanning from March 21 to April 2 … Held a team-best 2-1 record in doubles at the Badger Invitational. Fall: Fall season was not played due to circumstances surrounding COVID-19.
2019-20 (Freshman)
Spring :Academic All-Big Ten selection…Trained with the Gophers but did not see action on the court during dual season, which ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns. Fall: Finished off his first semester of play at Minnesota by posting a record of 4-4 in singles play and a flawless 5-0 in doubles play… Earned his first career singles win with the Gophers at the ITA Central Regional Tournament against Tom Thelwall-Jones 7-6 (5), 6-3… Went a perfect 2-0 in doubles play during the FGCU Invitational playing alongside Bodin Zarkovic… Alongside teammates Kaleb Dobbs and Daniel Martin, secured the Maroon & Gold Draw Championship at the Gopher Invite.
2018-19 (Freshman)
Redshirted for the 2018-18 season.
Juniors:
Lists winning the 2016 national championship final win for New Zealand as his most thrilling sports moment.
Personal:
Full Name: Dylan Oliver Heap Born September 5 at Chirstchurch, New Zealand… Parents: Steven Heap and Michele McMaster…two brothers, one of whom (Connor) played tennis at Cal-Berkley... Rice major: Economics (Business minor)
| Singles | Tour | Dual | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 4-4 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | 2-1 | 5-8 | 0-3 | 5-3 | ||||
| 2021-22 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | |||||
| 2022-23 | 1-1 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| TOTAL | 9-13 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 0-5 | 5-4 | 0-2 |
| Doubles | Tour | Dual | #1 | #2 | #3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 5-0 | ||||
| 2020-21 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| 2021-22 | 2-6 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| 2022-23 | 1-1 | 6-2 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| TOTAL | 10-8 | 12-6 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 5-4 |
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| McMurtry College |
2024 Night of the Owl End of Year Recap
Thursday, April 25
2023 Rice Tennis Facilities
Wednesday, September 13
Tommy McClelland Introductory Press Conference
Sunday, August 06
2023 Night of The Owl End of Year Highlight
Tuesday, April 25
