2021-22 Men's Tennis Roster
Josh Howard-Tripp
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Prev School:
- University of Arkansas
- High School:
- Cambridge College
At Louisville
As a senior (2021-22): Went 8-8 in single dual match play, primarily playing at the No. 2 spot… Posted three wins against ACC opponents… Held a 5-4 doubles record alongside his primary doubles partner Tin Chen at the No. 3 spot…His most notable doubles victory came against No.20 UCF 6-0… Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll... ITA Scholar Athlete.
As a redshirt junior (2020-21): Ended the season with an overall record of 4-11 in dual match play in singles... His best win of the season came against No. 38 Middle Tennessee State when he won 6-4, 6-4 to help the Cardinals pull off the 4-0 victory against the Blue Raiders on April 1… Paired with Alex Wesbrooks for a 5-6 overall record, playing mostly at No. 3… The doubles duo’s best win came against No. 19 Kentucky on Feb. 14, when they defeated the Wildcats doubles team 6-4 on court three, helping the Cardinals win the doubles point in the match… Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
At Arkansas
As a Junior (2019-20): Singles Record: 3-3 dual... Doubles Record: 1-0 dual...In his first appearance of the spring he secured the clincher in the final singles match to upset No. 5 Baylor (Feb. 1)... Closed out the season with a pair of 6-0, 6-0 wins at the No. 2 spot against Pine-Bluff … Teamed with Hunter Harrison to win at the No. 1 spot against Pine-Bluff to close out the doubles season.
As a Sophomore (2018-19): Singles Record: 14-15 (10-12 dual, 4-6 SEC)
Doubles Record: 7-4 (4-2 dual), 0-0 SEC... Earned three wins at the No. 1 spot during the dual meet season … Picked up a win over No. 57 Juan Pablo Mazzuchi of UCF on Jan. 19 in straight sets … Teamed primarily with Alex Reco in doubles, notching three wins on the tour and in dual meets.
As a Freshman (2017-18): Singles Record: 18-18 (11-13 dual, 3-8 SEC)
Doubles Record: 9-14 (8-11 dual, 1-8 SEC)... His 18 wins in singles matches were the second-most on the team in the 2017-18 season … 11 wins in dual matches were the third most … posted his most wins in the fourth position with six, with four coming in the third position … Won the first two matches of his spring campaign defeating Louis Corker of Tulsa 6-2, 6-1 and Jake van Emburgh of #18 Oklahoma 6-4, 6-2 … Faced the second-most ranked opponents on the team last season … Paired with Jose Salazar in doubles to win five of their first seven doubles matches in the spring … Won three of the last five regular season doubles matchups.
Personal: Full name is Joshua Howard-Tripp…Nickname is Josh… Son of Trevor and Merle Howard-Tripp… Birthdate is June 24, 1999… Major is political science… Also competed in rugby, soccer and hockey… Post college ambition is to play tennis professionally.
As a senior (2021-22): Went 8-8 in single dual match play, primarily playing at the No. 2 spot… Posted three wins against ACC opponents… Held a 5-4 doubles record alongside his primary doubles partner Tin Chen at the No. 3 spot…His most notable doubles victory came against No.20 UCF 6-0… Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll... ITA Scholar Athlete.
As a redshirt junior (2020-21): Ended the season with an overall record of 4-11 in dual match play in singles... His best win of the season came against No. 38 Middle Tennessee State when he won 6-4, 6-4 to help the Cardinals pull off the 4-0 victory against the Blue Raiders on April 1… Paired with Alex Wesbrooks for a 5-6 overall record, playing mostly at No. 3… The doubles duo’s best win came against No. 19 Kentucky on Feb. 14, when they defeated the Wildcats doubles team 6-4 on court three, helping the Cardinals win the doubles point in the match… Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
At Arkansas
As a Junior (2019-20): Singles Record: 3-3 dual... Doubles Record: 1-0 dual...In his first appearance of the spring he secured the clincher in the final singles match to upset No. 5 Baylor (Feb. 1)... Closed out the season with a pair of 6-0, 6-0 wins at the No. 2 spot against Pine-Bluff … Teamed with Hunter Harrison to win at the No. 1 spot against Pine-Bluff to close out the doubles season.
As a Sophomore (2018-19): Singles Record: 14-15 (10-12 dual, 4-6 SEC)
Doubles Record: 7-4 (4-2 dual), 0-0 SEC... Earned three wins at the No. 1 spot during the dual meet season … Picked up a win over No. 57 Juan Pablo Mazzuchi of UCF on Jan. 19 in straight sets … Teamed primarily with Alex Reco in doubles, notching three wins on the tour and in dual meets.
As a Freshman (2017-18): Singles Record: 18-18 (11-13 dual, 3-8 SEC)
Doubles Record: 9-14 (8-11 dual, 1-8 SEC)... His 18 wins in singles matches were the second-most on the team in the 2017-18 season … 11 wins in dual matches were the third most … posted his most wins in the fourth position with six, with four coming in the third position … Won the first two matches of his spring campaign defeating Louis Corker of Tulsa 6-2, 6-1 and Jake van Emburgh of #18 Oklahoma 6-4, 6-2 … Faced the second-most ranked opponents on the team last season … Paired with Jose Salazar in doubles to win five of their first seven doubles matches in the spring … Won three of the last five regular season doubles matchups.
Personal: Full name is Joshua Howard-Tripp…Nickname is Josh… Son of Trevor and Merle Howard-Tripp… Birthdate is June 24, 1999… Major is political science… Also competed in rugby, soccer and hockey… Post college ambition is to play tennis professionally.
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