Getting to know Mitch Del Rosario

Getting To Know Mitch Del Rosario

Questions and answers from a senior member of the USF Don's men's tennis team


Feb. 18, 2009

By Laura Laxamana
Special to USFDons.com
Courtesy of USFDons.com

What is one of your biggest fears?

"I would have to say that one of my biggest fears would be not making a name for myself which I feel correlates with not becoming anything, not being known, not having a purpose, not impacting anyone, and not making anything with this life that I have been blessed with."

If you didn't play tennis, what's one other sport you would like to play?

"If I had the experience of tennis and no longer played tennis I would either play baseball or golf because I would expect to have a natural swing/stroke. If I never played tennis at all I would like to play basketball."

What are some of your hobbies?

"I like to play guitar, write songs/poetry/raps, listen to music, hang out with my girlfriend and friends, and play Xbox360."

What's your favorite way to celebrate after winning a match?

"My favorite way of celebrating after winning is ordering Chinese food with my teammates then enjoying the best sleep of my life."

What is your favorite type of movie to watch?

"My favorite type of movie to watch is a movie with lots of laughs. The plot does not need to be that great; the movie just has to have really memorable punch lines that will have people laughing when reenacted. On the other hand, I really like dramas that are twisted and outrageous with good characters. "

Who are some of your favorite musicians?

"I listen to all types of music ranging from alternative rock and hardcore rock to op and oldies. Some of my favorite musicians and bands would range from Third Eye Blind, The Bled, Brand New, Murs, The Spill Canvas, Atmosphere, Kings of Leon, Chromeo, Michael Jackson, Ne-yo, Martin Danielle, Otis Redding, and Antonio Carlos Jobim."

What is one thing people would be surprised to learn about you?

"I used to be in a number of bands before College. I was in a three piece pop punk band called Narkeolepsi in Jr. High as lead singer and guitarist. Then I was in a rock, alternative band in High School called Printed Blanks as lead vocals and rhythm guitar but later I was just lead vocals. Then towards the end of high school was in a hardcore scream band called My Heart Collapse as lead singer."

What is your favorite sports moment so far?

"My favorite sports moment so far would have to be this whole moment playing college tennis. Being on this team has been a true blessing in my life. I have made some of the best friends I will ever have, traveled around the U.S. sharing moments with them, and have made myself a part of USF history."

At what age did you start playing tennis?

"I started playing tennis at the age of 4. I have an older brother and an older sister who were already playing tennis. I was born into a tennis family. They use to pick on me on the tennis court hitting the ball as hard as they can straight at me. But being challenged by them has made me the player I am today."

Who is one person that inspires you?

"One person who inspires me would be my mom. My mom is a very kind, very caring, very giving, hardworking person. She inspires me to be just like her."

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Dons set to face WCC Opponent #66 St. Mary's

Dons, Gaels to face off Wednesday at 3 p.m.

Feb. 17, 2009


(San Francisco, Calif.) - Looking for its first victory of the season, the USF men's tennis team will take the short trip to Moraga Wednesday afternoon to face Saint Mary's. First serve between the Dons and Gaels is scheduled for 3 p.m.

USF heads into the contest looking to secure its first victory of the season. After dropping the opening match of the spring season to Portland, the Dons have dropped four consecutive matches, three of which were against ranked opponents. Most recently, USF fell to No. 45 Arizona 7-0 in Tucson.

Saint Mary's enters Wednesday's match with a 1-7 record. The Gaels' lone victory came against Sonoma State on Jan. 28. In its last outing, SMC fell 4-0 at Arizona.

Following the match with the Gaels, the Dons will host three consecutive home matches. The homestand will open Feb. 21 against UC Davis and continue the next day with Loyola Marymount, with both matches being played at the Cal Club. USF will then host Gonzaga Feb. 27 at the Olympic Cub before heading to Hawaii for a pair of contests.

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Dons Fall to #45 Arizona Wildcats in the Desert

(Tucson,AZ)
USF falls to #45 University of Arizona
Feb 15th, 2009

Tommy Tu and Asaf Cohen of the USF men's tennis team earned a doubles victory Saturday, but the Dons were unable to up-end the No. 40 Arizona Wildcats in Tucson, falling 7-0. With the loss, USF is still in search of its first victory of the season with a 0-6 record.

Cohen and Tu earned the lone USF victory of the day at the No. 1 Doubles spot, downing Ravid Hazi and Francois Vandermerwe 8-7 (7-5). Arizona earned the doubles point after taking 8-4 victories at No. 2 and 3.

In singles play, Einar Hart forced three sets, but was unable to capture the victory at No. 5. Hart fell to Jason Zafiros 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. Tu and Mitch Del Rosario also each posted hard fought battles at the No. 1 and 6 spots, respectively, but were unable to capture a point for the Dons.

USF will hit the courts again Wednesday, Feb. 18, as they travel to Moraga to face WCC foe Saint Mary's. This season, San Francisco is 0-5 overall (WCC 0-1) against conference foes. The Dons have played every match this season on the road against a nationally ranked opponent except for the season opponer losing to University of Portland 4-3 in Seattle.

Doubles:
1) Asaf Cohen/Tommy Tu (USF) def. Ravid Hazi/Francois VanderMerwe (UA) 8-7 (7-5)
2) Andres Carrasco/Andres Arango (UA) def. Torin Ching/ Mitch Del Rosario (USF) 8-4
3) Jay Goldman/Ola Bakke (UA) def. Karill Karchmit/Rainer Nachbauer (USF) 8-4
Singles:
1) Jay Goldman (UA) def. Tommy Tu (USF) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
2) Andres Arango (UA) def. Asaf Cohen (USF) 6-4, 6-2*
3) Ravid Hazi (UA) def. Karill Karchmit (USF) 6-1, 6-1
4) Andres Carrasco (UA) def. Rainer Nachbauer (USF) 6-2, 6-2
5) Jason Zafiros (UA) def. Einar Hart (USF) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
6) Ola Bakke (UA) def. Mitch Del Rosario (USF) 6-4, 6-4
Order: 3, 4, 2, 1, 6, 5
* Clinched victory

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Dons travel to play #45 PAC-10 Opponent University of Arizona

Men's Tennis Travels To Tucson
Dons face No. 45 Arizona Saturday


Feb. 13, 2009


(San Francisco,CA) - The USF men's tennis team will travel to Tucson this weekend to take on No. 45 Arizona Saturday afternoon.The Dons (0-4 overall, 0-1 vs. WCC foes) are looking for their first victory of the spring.

San Francisco was ranked as high as 67th nationally this season, before falling out of the polls this week. The Dons are in search of their first victory after dropping decisions to Portland, then-No. 34 Washington, nationally-ranked opponents UNLV and Nebraska. Orginally there was a match scheduled against Santa Clara for Wednesday, but due to inclement weather, the contest was postponed until April.

The Wildcats head into the weekend with three-match win streak on the line and are looking to improve to 5-0 when playing at home.

Following the contest with Arizona, USF will return to the Bay Area to take on Saint Mary's, Wednesday, Feb. 18 in Moraga.

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Dons Host WCC Rival Santa Clara Wednesday

Dons Host Santa Clara Wednesday
Men's tennis to open home slate at 2 p.m. at the Olympic Club

(San Francisco,CA) - The USF men's tennis team will open the home slate of the 2009 spring season Wednesday as they host West Coast Conference rival Santa Clara at the Olympic Club in San Francisco at 2 p.m. The Dons (0-4 overall, 0-1 vs. WCC foes) are looking for their first victory of the spring.

San Francisco was ranked as high as 67th nationally this season, before falling out of the polls this week. The Dons are in search of their first victory after dropping decisions to Portland, then-No. 34 Washington, nationally-ranked opponents UNLV and Nebraska.

The match with the Dons will be the second of the season for Santa Clara. In their lone match of the season, the Broncos posted a 6-1 victory over UC Santa Cruz, who is ranked fourth in NCAA Division III.

Following the contest with Santa Clara, San Francisco will hit the road to face No. 45 Arizona in Tucson.

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Dons defeated by UNLV and Nebraska

(Las Vegas, Nev.) - Einar Hart earned a victory Saturday as the No 67 USF men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 73 Nebraska on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, the Dons (0-4 overall, 0-1 vs. WCC foes) competed against UNLV, falling 7-0.

Hart earned the lone point of the weekend Saturday at the No. 5 singles spot. Hart earned a point with a straight-set 6-0, 6-2 victory over Nebraska's Francois Van Impe. Asaf Cohen battled close for San Francisco at No. 3 against the Cornhuskers, but was unable to overcome an early deficit, falling 6-1, 6-7 (3), 11-9 to Christopher Aumueiier.

Friday, the Dons were unable to secure their first victory over the dual season, falling to the Rebels in Las Vegas. Against UNLV, Jacob Hartwig and Tommy Tu were the lone USF players not to fall in straight-sets. Hartwig, playing No. 6 singles, jumped out to an early lead over Bryan Miller, but was unable to continue the momentum, falling 3-6, 6-3, 10-2. Tu, representing the Dons at No. 1, took the first set against Elliot Wronski before dropping the point 4-6, 6-3, 10-5.

San Francisco will return to courts February 11 as they open the home slate of the 2009 spring season as they host rival Santa Clara. The match will be played in the City at the Olympic Club. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.

UNLV 7, USF 0
Las Vegas, Nev.
1/30/09
Doubles
1) Asaf Cohen/Mike Carreno vs Wronski/Barlocchi 8-3 UNLV
2) Tommy Tu/Reiner Nachbauer vs Barrows/Banras 7-7 (8-6) UNLV
3) Torin Ching/Jacob Hartwig vs Miller/Toth 8-3 UNLV
Singles
1) Tommy Tu vs Elliot Wronski 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 UNLV
2) Rainer Nachbauer vs Mehdi Bouras 6-3, 6-4 UNLV
3) Asaf Cohen vs Luca Barlocchi 6-3, 6-0 UNLV
4) Mitch Del Rosario vs Wes Barrows 6-2, 6-4 UNLV
5) Einar Hart vs Attila Toth 6-2, 6-3 UNLV
6) Jacob Hartwig vs Bryan Miller 3-6, 6-3, 10-2


Nebraska 6, USF 1
Las Vegas, Nev.
1/31/09
Doubles
1) Cohen/Tu vs Paar/Bendheim 8-6 USF
2) Carreno/Hart vs Aumueiier/Linoheim 8-5 NEB
3) Del Rosario/Nachbauer vs Stahmer/Van Impe 8-1 NEB
Singles
1) Tommy Tu vs David Bendheim 6-4, 6-3 NEB
2) Rainer Nachbauer vs Colin Paar 6-2, 6-2 NEB
3) Asaf Cohen vs Christopher Aumueiier 6-1, 6-7 (3), 11-9NEB
4) Mitch Del Rosario vs Hendrik Stahmer 6-0, 6-3 NEB
5) Einar Hart vs Francois Van Impe 6-0, 6-2 USF
6) Jacob Hartwig vs Benedikt Lindheim 6-3, 6-3 NEB

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Dons Face UNLV, Nebraska In Las Vegas

USF looks to capture first victory of the Spring


Jan. 28, 2009


(San Francisco) - USF's Nationally Ranked Men's Tennis Team returns to action this weekend as they travel to Las Vegas for a pair of matches. The No. 67 Dons (0-2 overall, 0-1 vs. West Coast Conference foes) will face off with host UNLV and No. 73 Nebraska.

San Francisco is looking for its first win of the season, after dropping matches to Portland and No. 36 Washington Jan. 17 and 18, respectively, in Seattle. In the spring opener, USF battled until the end against the Pilots, falling 4-3. Tommy Tu, Asaf Cohen, Mitch Del Rosario earned points for the Dons in the contest. The next day, San Francisco was unable to rebound against the Huskies, falling 7-0.

The Dons will face a tough challenge again this weekend. USF opens play Saturday at 10 a.m. against UNLV. The Rebels are led by Luca Barlocchi, who is ranked fifth in the Mountain region.

Sunday, San Francisco will match-up with No. 73 Nebraska on a neutral court in Las Vegas. The Cornhuskers are paced by David Bendheim, the sixth ranked player in the Central region.

Following this weekend's action, the Dons will host their first home match of the season. On Feb. 11, USF will host rival Santa Clara at the Olympic Club at 1 p.m.

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