MVC DataSet to Model Help Needed

Question

Primary Question:  I need help to efficiently go from a dataset directly into a model (not a list).  
I know the code for generating a list to model, but I can't find an efficient way to just input the first matching record into the model.  
Any help is appreciated!
Below is the code that works, but is very inefficient.  The inefficiency is causing problems because I need to program a lot of data retrieval while I'm rewriting the whole system.
Bonus Question...  I can't get the list result to sort by UPPER(lastname).  It generates the error 
Error [42S22] [Microsoft][ODBC Visual FoxPro Driver]SQL: Column " is not found.
// CODE THAT WORKS BUT IS WAY TO INEFFICIENT
            Studrec model = new Studrec();
            DataSet dataset = new DataSet();
            string Path2File = "Provider=MSDASQL/SQLServer ODBC;Driver={Microsoft Visual FoxPro Driver};SourceType=DBF;Exclusive=No;Collate=Machine;NULL=NO;DELETED=YES;BACKGROUNDFETCH=NO;SourceDB=\\\\LocalServer\\Students\\DBFS";
            using (OdbcConnection cn = new OdbcConnection(Path2File))
                var sql = "select studid, first, lastname,grade,homeschl,lastname,birthday,address,address2,program,city,state,zip,phone,sex,specneeds,allergies,medical,lifethreat,c1lastname,c1frstname,c1relat,c1hmphone,c1wkphone,c1cell,c1canpup,c2lastname,c2frstname,c2relat,c2hmphone,c2wkphone,c2cell,c2canpup,c3lastname,c3frstname,c3relat,c3hmphone,c3wkphone,c3cell,c3canpup,c4lastname,c4frstname,c4relat,c4hmphone,c4wkphone,c4cell,c4canpup,c5lastname,c5frstname,c5relat,c5hmphone,c5wkphone,c5cell,c5canpup
from studrec.dbf order by lastname, first where studid like '%" + @studId.Trim() + "%'"; 
                using (OdbcCommand cmd = new OdbcCommand(sql, cn))
                cn.Open();               
                OdbcDataAdapter DataAdapter = new OdbcDataAdapter(cmd);
                DataAdapter.Fill(dataset); 
                    List<Studrec> student = dataset.Tables[0].AsEnumerable().
                          Select(dataRow => new Studrec()
                              StudId = dataRow.Field<string>("studid"),
                              First = dataRow.Field<string>("first"),
                              LastName = dataRow.Field<string>("lastname"),
                              Grade = dataRow.Field<string>("grade"),
                              Homeschl = dataRow.Field<string>("homeschl"),
                              Address = dataRow.Field<string>("address"),
                              City = dataRow.Field<string>("city"),
                              State = dataRow.Field<string>("state"),
                              Zip = dataRow.Field<string>("zip"),
                              Prog = dataRow.Field<string>("program"),
                              Phone = dataRow.Field<string>("phone"),
                              Sex = dataRow.Field<string>("sex"),
                              Birthday = dataRow.Field<string>("birthday"),
                          }).ToList();
                          //}).FirstOrDefault();   // THIS DOESN'T WORK
//THIS IS MY WORK AROUND
                    model.StudId= student.First().StudId;
                    model.First=student.First().First;
                    model.LastName=student.First().LastName;
                    model.School=student.First().School;
                    model.Grade=student.First().Grade;
                    model.Address = student.First().Address;
                    model.City = student.First().City;
                    model.State = student.First().State;
                    model.Phone = student.First().Phone;
                    model.Sex = student.First().Sex;
                    model.Birthday = student.First().Birthday;                

Answer 1

Hello,
Specifically, this should be asked in the
ASP.Net MVC forum on forums.asp.net.
Karl
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