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Fall 2006: Played in three tournaments, posting a 1-5 singles record while battling through injuries ... was 3-2 in doubles play, posting a 2-0 mark with teammate Eduardo Pereira in the Miami [quote]Hidden Duals[quote] Fall Invitational, when they knocked off Florida Atlantic[apos]s Karol Szmurlo and Lawrence Harrdine (8-4) and Miami[apos]s Josip Rupena and Hector Nieto (8-6). 2005-06: Had a solid season, racking up a 19-11 overall singles record ... was 13-8 in the spring, including a perfect 2-0 mark at the No. 3 singles position for the Ospreys ... was 3-0 in singles in Atlantic Sun Conference play ... only went to three sets three times during the spring ... had a key singles victory against fifth-ranked Ole Miss, winning in three sets against Robbye Poole at the No.5 position ... defeated Lewis DeGeneault of 31st-ranked Ferris State (Division II) in singles, winning both sets 6-0 on March 6 ... teamed with Eduardo Pereira to finish 19-6 in doubles, including a 15-4 mark at the No. 3 position during the spring, when the pair won 12 of their final 13 matches ... duo was a perfect 2-0 in conference play and knocked off three ranked opponents in doubles play, including fifth-ranked Ole Miss, where they upended Juan Pablo Di Cesare and Poole, 8-6 ... also knocked off Olexsander Kotsiuk and Nathan Byrnes from 34th-ranked Oklahoma State on March 17 (8-3). 2004-05: Did not compete in fall 2004 ... enjoyed a strong spring season, however, posting a 19-3 singles mark at the bottom four positions in helping the Ospreys finish as the Division II national runners-up ... was 16-3 at the No. 5 singles position for the Ospreys ... was 5-0 in the postseason for the Ospreys, going 2-0 at the Peach Belt Conference Tournament, 2-0 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional and 1-0 at the NCAA Championship ... was 8-1 in Peach Belt Conference play ... only went to three sets six times during the season ... rattled off 14 consecutive victories at one point ... teamed with Eduardo Pereira to finish 21-8 in doubles at the bottom two positions ... was 12-0 at the No. 3 doubles spot ... played final 16 matches at the No. 2 doubles spot, finishing 9-7 in those matches. Prior to UNF: Competed 10 years in Israel under coach Alex Padolsky ... participated in numerous Israeli junior tournaments ... was ranked No. 1 in Israel in the U15 age group. Personal: Born on March 7, 1983, in Beer Sheva, Israel ... son of Dina and Uri Gabay ... has two older brothers, Yuval and Ofir ... graduated from Makif [quote]HET[quote] High School in 2001 ... majoring in athletic training.