Georgia Southern University Eagles Athletics
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  v. GEORGIA STATE  Friday, September 3
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Southern Mississippi  Friday, September 3
  • Schedule | Cross Country:  at Gamecock Invitational  Friday, September 3
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Duke  Saturday, September 4
  • Schedule | Football:  v. SAVANNAH STATE  Saturday, September 4
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Miami  Saturday, September 4
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  v. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN  Sunday, September 5
  • Schedule | Golf:  at Georgia Southern University  Monday, September 6 - 7
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. SAVANNAH STATE  Monday, September 6
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at Jacksonville  Tuesday, September 7
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  at Tennessee Tech  Friday, September 10
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at High Point  Friday, September 10
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at North Carolina State  Friday, September 10
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Morehead State  Saturday, September 11
  • Schedule | Football:  at Navy  Saturday, September 11
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Mercer   Saturday, September 11
  • Schedule | Women's Soccer:  at Kennesaw State  Sunday, September 12
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at Radford  Sunday, September 12
  • Schedule | Golf:  at Francis Marion University   Monday, September 13 - 14
  • Schedule | Men's Soccer:  at North Florida  Wednesday, September 15
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. SOUTH ALABAMA  Thursday, September 16
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at South Alabama vs. Winthrop  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Charleston Southern vs. East Tennessee State  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Athletic Training:  v. Clemson Invitational  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at East Tennessee State vs. South Alabama  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Cross Country:  at Clemson Invitational  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. WINTHROP  Friday, September 17
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  v. EAST TENNESSEE STATE  Saturday, September 18
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Charleston Southern vs. South Alabama  Saturday, September 18
  • Schedule | Volleyball:  at Winthrop vs. East Tennessee State   Saturday, September 18
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Alain Garrido
Height: 6-0 
Junior
Previous Affiliations
   Colegio Apostal Santiago
Previous Experience
  
Hometown
   Vigo, Spain
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Courtesy: GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com
Release: 10/06/2008
Fall 2009: Posted a 4-3 fall singles record drawing wins at the GSU Invite, Seminole Invitational and ITA Southeast Regional • Began the season with a win over Tyler Mills of Kennesaw State • Won an opening round match at the Seminole Invitational defeating Bethune-Cookman’s Jeff Smallwood, 6-2,6-1 • Concluded the fall tournament slate with a victory over Kip Jackson, also of Bethune-Cookman, before downing Georgia’s Alex Hill in the ITA Southeast Regional, 6-2,6-4 • Went 2-0 in doubles action with partner Edio Castanhel • The tandem picked up the GSU Invite  “B” doubles title surpassing two opponents • Also paired with newcomer Juan Manuel Melian-Puigventos for two matches.

2008-09: Capped off his freshman career with 13 singles wins • Went 8-9 in dual match play • Secured a match clinching win over Davidson’s Calum Gee with a 6-2, 6-3 victory which marked the first win by Georgia Southern over Davidson since 2005 • Also earned conference wins over The Citadel and UNC Greensboro • Was a perfect 5-0 in set tiebreakers on the season  • Gained experience by participating in five tournaments • Earned singles victories at the GSU Invite, Crimson Tide Fall Invitational and Seminole Invitational • Met North Florida’s Kurt Gattiker in the semifinal match of the GSU Invitational • Defeated #14 Florida State’s Chris Reiman in the first round of the Seminole Invitational to reach the quarterfinals • Partnered with Mark Paetz and Edio Castanhel in doubles action • Defeated #13 North Carolina’s Maclane Wilkison and Taylor Meyer in the first round of the UNC Fall Invitational pushing them to the quarterfinals • Met #14 Florida State’s Chris Cloer and Ryan Boyajian in the semifinals of the Seminole Invitational after defeating Florida A&M’s David Jackson and Paul Paige in the quarters.

Prep: Attended Colegio Apostal Santiago in Vigo, Spain • Was the Junior Galician Champion from 2004-2006 and the Galician senior doubles champion • Casely’s International FIU Champion in 2005 • Runner up at the Kendaltown International Championship • Ranked as high as 134 in Spain.

Personal: Born March 28, 1990 in Barakaldo, Spain • Son of Jose Manuel and Mariauella
• Majoring in Management.