Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

2020
Named to the Co-SIDA Academic All-District Team with a 4.0 GPA in his major of Business...One of only four tennis players in west region named to the squad...Played on court No. 4 for UHH during COVID-19 shortened season...1-3 in singles and 2-3 in doubles...Won versus Southeastern Oklahoma State in singles during a 4-3 Vulcan loss...Two of three singles losses were in three sets...Had doubles win against No. 8 Hawaii Pacific...Two of three doubles losses were in a tiebreaker...Named to PacWest All-Academic Team.

2019
Went 5-4 in singles as a freshman, with many matches "unfinished"...Went 8-9 in doubles play on court 3 with Alan Cincunegui...Played on courts 4-6 in singles, going 3-1 at No. 6...Played key role on Vulcan team that advanced all the way to NCAA Final Four...Won vs. USC-Aiken at the NCAA Championships in the Elite Eight match, 6-1, 6-0...Won a three-setter versus Azusa Pacific at the West Regionals at No. 6 by the count of 3-6, 6-2, 6-3...Also won in three sets at PacWest tournament against APU, 6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3...Won doubles match at PacWest tournament over Azusa Pacific, 6-4...Won at No. 3 doubles in road win at No. 3 ranked Hawaii Pacific, 6-4...Named to PacWest All-Academic team.

BEFORE UHH
2018 graduate of I.E.S. Distrito Maritimo in Valencia, Spain...Won a Round of 16 match in the Fall of 2018 at the UTR Honolulu Open, before losing to UHH teammate Arturo Dell`eva in three sets...UTR ranking of 11.

PERSONAL
Born May 26, 2000 in Valencia, Spain...Mom is Rosa Ana Adell of Valencia, Dad is Vincenzo Checchia...Business Administration Management, Finance and Marketing major...Two siblings...Likes to hang out with friends...Likes pop music...Favorite food is pasta...TV show: The Big Bang Theory...Favorite movie: The Great Gatsby.