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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Weight:
- 167
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
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- High School:
- Cupeyville School
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- Major:
- Biology
Bio
2017-18 (Senior)
Represented Puerto Rico in the 2018 Davis Cup ... All-NEC Second Team singles and doubles ... NEC All-Tournament Team ... Went 13-8 in singles and 16-16 in doubles ... Undefeated against NEC opponents in singles ... Teamed with younger brother Jorge Isaias in doubles to go 13-14 ... Won his flight at the Ivy Plus, defeating players from Penn, Brown and Harvard ... Named NEC Player of the Month ... Ends his career on a five-match winning streak ... Went unfinished against the No. 104 player in the country in the NCAA Tournament.
2016-17 (Junior)
Finished 9-10 in singles play, posting a 4-2 record at No. 6 singles ... Went a perfect 3-0 in conference play, earning First Team All-NEC at No. 6 singles ... Joined classmate Josh Kliger to take home Second Team All-NEC honors at No. 2 doubles after posting a 6-9 dual match record, going 2-3 in league play.
2015-16 (Sophomore)
Finished with an outstanding 12-5 record in singles play, including an 8-2 finish at No. 6 singles ... Went a perfect 5-0 in NEC play in signles, helping to finish the season on a six-match winning streak ... Paired with classmate Josh Kliger to go 9-2 in doubles play, finishing with a 3-1 mark at No. 2 and 6-1 at No. 3 ... The duo were the most successfuk pair on the Bryant roster this season with key victories through the NEC Tournament and a 3-3 draw against No. 16 Oklahoma State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before the match was issued unfinished ... Earned First Team All-NEC honors at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles.
2014-15 (Freshman)
Finished 12-16 in singles play during his rookie campaign as a Bulldog … Went a perfect 2-0 at the Northeast Conference Championships at the No. 6 singles spot en route to First Team All-NEC honors … Finished 7-3 in doubles action including 6-1 with partner Oliver Welsh.
Before Bryant
A native of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico and a 2014 graduate from the Cupeyville School in San Juan … Currently ranked in the top 350 nationally and third in Puerto Rico … Posted a 25-9 overall mark in 2013 with a win at the Jr. Open 4 in November, and strong showings at the Jr. Open 2 and the Jr. Championship II.
Personal
Son of Jorge Ortiz-Class and Frances Lee Garcia-Diaz ... He has one brother, Jorge I.
News Mentions
Bulldogs fall to No. 11 Texas in NCAA First Round
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team fell to No. 11 Texas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday...
May 11, 2018
Men's tennis faces Texas in NCAA First Round on Friday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team will make its fifth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday afternoon...
May 10, 2018
Bulldogs sweep NEC Men's tennis Major Awards; Kuhar repeats as Player of the Year
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team swept the three major Northeast Conference postseason awards announced on...
May 2, 2018
One for the thumb: Men's tennis wins 5th-straight NEC title
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team joined elite company on Sunday morning as it won its fifth-straight...
April 22, 2018
Men's tennis to play for fifth-straight title on Sunday morning
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The top-seeded Bryant University men’s tennis team will play for its fifth-straight Northeast Conference Championsh...
April 21, 2018
Bulldogs wrap up regular season with sweep of Sacred Heart
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team wrapped regular-season play with a dominant 7-0 win over Sacred Heart on...
April 15, 2018
Men's tennis welcomes Sacred Heart on Senior Day
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team wraps up its regular season on Sunday as it hosts Sacred Heart at Fore...
April 14, 2018
Ortiz-Garcia brothers show well at Davis Cup
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men’s tennis brothers Jorge Ortiz-Garcia (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico) and Jorge Isaias Ortiz-Garc...
April 12, 2018
Ortiz-Garcia brothers to represent Puerto Rico in 2018 Davis Cup
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Brothers Jorge Ortiz-Garcia (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico) and Jorge Isaias Ortiz-Garcia (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico) have...
April 5, 2018
Men's tennis defeats FDU, 6-1, Sunday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team won all six singles matches to earn a 6-1 victory over Northeast Conference...
March 25, 2018
Bryant faces rival FDU on Sunday at Fore Court
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team will renew its rivalry with Fairleigh Dickinson on Sunday afternoon at Fore...
March 24, 2018
UNC Greensboro tops Bryant, 4-3
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team fell to UNC Greensboro, 4-3, on Saturday morning at the Battle of the Beach...
March 18, 2018
Bulldogs wrap up weekend with 5-2 win over Chattanooga
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team closed its weekend with a 5-2 victory over Chattanooga on Sunday morning at...
March 18, 2018
Bulldogs fall to Buffalo, 5-2
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team won the doubles point but was unable to hold off Buffalo as it fell 5-2 on...
March 12, 2018
Bulldogs fall to Weber St. on Sunday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team fell to Weber St., 4-3, in the final match of its Colorado trip on Sunday...
March 5, 2018
Men's tennis splits Saturday matches, defeats Air Force
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team split a pair of matches on Saturday, falling to Dayton, 4-1, before earning...
March 4, 2018
Bulldogs fall to NJIT, 4-3, Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team dropped a tight match against NJIT, 4-3, on Saturday afternoon in Newark,...
February 18, 2018
Bryant earns 7-0 win over St. Francis Brooklyn
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team improved to 2-0 in Northeast Conference matches with a 7-0 victory over St....
February 16, 2018
Men's tennis heads to St. Francis Brooklyn, NJIT this weekend
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team will face Northeast Conference foe St. Francis Brooklyn and regional...
February 15, 2018
Bulldogs battle Big Green on Sunday, fall 4-0
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team won a set and led in two others before ultimately falling to Dartmouth,...
February 11, 2018
Bryant visits regional power Dartmouth on Sunday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team plays its second match of the weekend as it travels to Hanover, New...
February 10, 2018
Bulldogs earn quality win over Binghamton on Friday morning
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team opened its home schedule with a dominant performance on Friday, as it...
February 9, 2018
Men's tennis faces Harvard Sunday night in Cambridge
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team faces Harvard on Sunday night in Cambridge, Mass.
January 25, 2018
Men's tennis falls to Brown, 5-2, on Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team battled on Saturday before eventually falling to Brown, 5-2, in Providence.
January 20, 2018
Men's tennis closes trip with win over Lamar, loss to No. 15 Oklahoma St.
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team wrapped up its weekend in Oklahoma on Sunday, defeating Lamar, 5-2, before...
January 14, 2018
Kuhar earns marquee win as Bulldogs open 2018 with strong performance on Friday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Redshirt junior Matt Kuhar (Smithfield, R.I.) beat one of the top players in the country and junior Artur Jakubowski...
January 12, 2018
Bulldogs open spring season with six matches in Oklahoma
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team begins its championship season this weekend with six matches over three...
January 11, 2018
Bulldogs perform well at Bryant Invitational
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team wrapped up the fall portion of their schedule with the Bryant Invitational...
November 6, 2017
Kuhar falls in 3rd round of ITAs, while Bulldogs show well against RPI
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men’s tennis had a busy Saturday as two players competed at the ITA Northeast Regionals while the...
October 22, 2017
Ortiz-Garcia, Massam pick up monthly honors from NEC
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Senior Jorge Ortiz-Garcia (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico) and freshman Trent Massam (Wellington, New Zealand) from the...
October 3, 2017
Kuhar, Lorenz shine on day one of Brown Invite
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team completed the first day of the Brown Invitational on Friday afternoon in...
September 30, 2017
Bryant men's tennis competes at Brown Invite this weekend
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team continues its fall season this weekend when it competes at the Brown...
September 29, 2017
Oritz-Garcia completes undefeated weekend on Sunday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Senior Jorge Ortiz-Garcia (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico) took home a singles title on Sunday afternoon, highlighting an...
September 25, 2017
Ortiz-Garcia brothers continue strong start on day two of Ivy Plus
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The doubles team of brothers Jorge Ortiz-Garcia (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico) and Jorge Isaias Ortiz-Garcia (Trujillo...
September 24, 2017
Ortiz-Garcia brothers shine on day one for men's tennis
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team opened its season with a pair of victories over Ivy League opponents on the...
September 23, 2017
Bryant men's tennis opens fall season this weekend
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team opens its fall season this weekend as it competes at the Ivy Plus hosted by...
September 21, 2017