Vassar College Athletics

2021-22: Posted a 4-8 overall singles record this season ... Went 3-3 in six singles ... Had a 1-5 singles mark in tournament play ... Posted a 1-1 record in Liberty League singles action ... Was 4-7 overall in doubles action this season ... Partnered with Arun Guruswamy for a 4-4 overall mark - all from the third flight ... The pair also went 1-3 in Liberty League play ... Paired with Mathew Yee for an 0-1 doubles mark in tournament play ... Combined with William Hwang for an 0-2 tournament mark ... Posted a 6-4, 6-3 win in singles in tournament action at Swarthmore (9/12) ... Recorded a 6-4, 6-0 win against Rochester in six singles (2/13) ... Had a 6-0, 6-0 win against Bard in league play (2/27) ... Paired with Guruswamy for an 8-7 (7-4) third doubles win at NYU (4/10) ... Partnered with Guruswamy for an 8-5 third doubles win over St. Lawrence in the Liberty League Tournament First Round (5/6) ...

BEFORE VASSAR: Member of the Trevians tennis team at New Trier Township High School … 2021 Central Suburban League Scholar Athlete … National high ranking of 334 on tennisrecruiting.net … Selected for Chicago District Super Excellence Tennis program … Played in multiple Midwest elevated and national USTA Tournaments … Won 2021 Conference, Sectional and Illinois State Championship titles … Illinois State Scholar … New Trier High School Honor Society … AP Scholar Award …

PERSONAL: Child of Alice and Robert Balon … Has two siblings, Lucas and Finn.