LSU Gold
Height
6'4
Class
Senior
Hometown
County Wicklow, Ireland
High School
Institute of Education

2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2013 All-Louisiana Team Honorable Mention
2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll

REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON (2012-13)
Went 12-9 in singles and notched a 1-1 record in doubles … Competed on Courts 4 and 5 in singles and on Court 3 in doubles … Highlight of the dual-match season came against then-No. 7 Ole Miss where he defeated Johan Backstrom 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Court 5 to clinch the come-from-behind upset victory over the Rebels … Took down Kyle Koch of then-No. 17 South Carolina in first round action of the SEC Tournament … Competed in the ITA Southern Regional, Conference Challenge, and the Key Biscayne Collegiate Invitational … Earned his fourth varsity letter.

SENIOR SEASON (2011-12)
Did not compete in spring season … Earned a 6-2 singles record and a 1-2 record in doubles during the fall … Advanced to singles quarterfinals of the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships … Competed in three tournaments and received a medical redshirt.

JUNIOR SEASON (2010-11)
Notched a 14-18 singles mark and a 4-7 doubles record … Tied for the third most singles dual wins on the team with 7 while playing primarily on Courts 4 and 5 … Came through in two pressure situations to clinch the fourth and deciding point in a pair of 4-3 victories … First clinch came in Tigers 4-3 home win vs. Nebraska, second was in the first round of NCAA’s against Indiana in College Station, Texas … Defeated Tennessee’s then-51st-ranked Matteo Fago 7-6, 2-6, (11-9) … Began the season ranked No. 102 in the ITA singles rankings … Played at the No. 1 doubles with Neal Skupski at Georgia due to Sebastian Carlsson injury … Posted a 6-2 singles record and a 3-2 doubles mark … Earned a spot in the USTA/ITA South Regional Championships semifinals by defeating then-79th-ranked Artem Illyushin of Mississippi State … Earned third varsity letter.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009-10)
Tallied a team-best overall 12 dual victories while going 16-15 overall in singles and 7-18 in doubles … Defeated four opponents ranked in the top-125, Louisville’s Andrew Carter (No. 81), Wake Forest’s Iain Atkinson (No. 92), Ohio State’s Shuhei Uzawa (No. 117) and Vanderbilt’s Vijay Paul (No. 114) … Earned the team’s Most Improved award after jumping from court No. 5 to end the season at court No. 2 …Tallied a 3-4 singles record in fall and earned a 3-3 mark in doubles … Earned second varsity letter.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2008-09)
Posted a 14-17 record in singles and a 6-11 record in doubles … Played primarily at the No. 6 spot in the singles lineup … Earned SEC Freshman of the Week Honors for his performance against in-state rivals UL-Lafayette and New Orleans on Feb. 23 … Etched a 7-6 singles record in the fall with all seven victories achieved in straight sets … Earned first varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU
Won the 2004 National Irish U-14 Indoor Championship … Captured the 2005 U-16 National Masters Championship … Received the Senior Tennis Award in 2005 … Was the highest ranked ITF junior in 2006 and 2007.

PERSONAL
Born May 21, 1990 … Son of Paul and Catrina Bowtell … Has two sisters, Anna and Amy and one brother Adam …Decided to come to LSU because of the coaches, team reputation, to play in the Southeastern Conference and fellow Irishman James Cluskey … Played tennis, soccer and field hockey in high school. 

Bowtell’s Career Statistics

Singles

 
Overall
vs. Top 125
Conf. Dual
Year
W
L
Pct.
W
L
Pct.
W
L
Pct.
2008-09
14
17
.452
0
1
.000
4
5
.444
2009-10
16
15
.516
4
4
.500
5
6
.455
2010-11
14
18
.437
3
4
.428
3
8
.272
2011-12
6
2
.750
2012-13
15
13
.536
0
1
.000
5
5
.500
Totals
65
65
.500
7
10
.412
17
24
.415

Doubles

 
Overall
vs. Top 60
Conf. Dual
Year
W
L
Pct.
W
L
Pct.
W
L
Pct.
2008-09
6
11
.353
5
4
.556
2009-10
7
18
.280
0
2
.000
1
7
.125
2010-11
4
7
.363
0
1
.000
2011-12
1
2
.333
2012-13
1
2
.333
1
0
1.000
Totals
19
39
.328
0
2
.000
7
12
.368
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