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2026-27 Men's Tennis Roster

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Players

  • Nicholas Avent

    Fr. Snow Hill, N.C. Greene Central
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    Freshman Snow Hill, N.C. Greene Central
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  • Samuel Avent

    Fr. Snow Hill, N.C. Greene Central
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    Freshman Snow Hill, N.C. Greene Central
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  • Elijah Cabalan

    Fr. Old Bridge, N.J. Old Bridge
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    Freshman Old Bridge, N.J. Old Bridge
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  • Mason Cirba

    Fr. Max Meadows, Va. Fort Chiswell
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    Freshman Max Meadows, Va. Fort Chiswell
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  • Harry Crokam - View Profile
    6'3"

    Harry Crokam

    Sr. Marcus Beach, Queensland, Australia Good Shepherd Lutheran College
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    Senior Marcus Beach, Queensland, Australia Good Shepherd Lutheran College
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  • James Giles - View Profile
    5'10"

    James Giles

    So. Birmingham, Ala. Ramsay
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    Sophomore Birmingham, Ala. Ramsay
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  • Kaiden Harvey - View Profile
    6'2"

    Kaiden Harvey

    So. Fayetteville, N.C. Seventy-First
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    Sophomore Fayetteville, N.C. Seventy-First
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  • Lorenzo Justiniano

    Fr. Orlando, Fla. Timber Creek
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    Freshman Orlando, Fla. Timber Creek
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  • Gavin Kearney

    Fr. Paeonian Springs, Va. Loudoun Valley
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    Freshman Paeonian Springs, Va. Loudoun Valley
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  • Caio Lira - View Profile
    5'8"

    Caio Lira

    So. Pompano Beach, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas
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    Sophomore Pompano Beach, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas
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  • Shea McCarthy - View Profile
    6'0"

    Shea McCarthy

    So. Lynnfield, Mass. Lynnfield
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    Sophomore Lynnfield, Mass. Lynnfield
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  • Joshua Miller

    So. Bulverde, Texas Smithson Valley Hardin Simmons University
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    Sophomore Bulverde, Texas Smithson Valley Hardin Simmons University
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  • Sam Pickering

    Fr. Saddle River, N.J. Northern Highlands
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    Freshman Saddle River, N.J. Northern Highlands
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  • Lincoln Pratt

    Fr. Larrakeyah, Northern Territory, Australia
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    Freshman Larrakeyah, Northern Territory, Australia
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  • Decklan Rayner - View Profile
    6'5"

    Decklan Rayner

    Sr. Gosford, New South Wales, Australia Central Coast Adventist
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    Senior Gosford, New South Wales, Australia Central Coast Adventist
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  • Garrett Rowe

    Fr. Okatie, S.C. Bluffton
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    Freshman Okatie, S.C. Bluffton
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  • Hugo Sokk

    Fr. Tartu, Estonia
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    Freshman Tartu, Estonia
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  • Christian Tihanovich - View Profile
    6'0"

    Christian Tihanovich

    Sr. Lutz, Fla. Steinbrenner
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    Senior Lutz, Fla. Steinbrenner
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  • Andrew Waddill - View Profile
    6'2"

    Andrew Waddill

    So. Summerville, S.C. Connections Academy
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    Sophomore Summerville, S.C. Connections Academy
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  • Jayden Wellman

    Sr. Kannapolis, N.C. A.L. Brown Pfeiffer University
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    Senior Kannapolis, N.C. A.L. Brown Pfeiffer University
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  • Aaron Zoubek - View Profile
    6'0"

    Aaron Zoubek

    So. Zimmerman, Minn. Homeschooled
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    Sophomore Zimmerman, Minn. Homeschooled
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Staff Roster

Men's Tennis Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach

    Scott Handback

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  • Associate Men's and Women's Tennis Coach

    Brett Karpman

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Men's Tennis Support Staff

  • Director of Athletic Training (volleyball, m-lacrosse, m/w-golf, cheer, m/w tennis)

    Allen Jeter

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2026-27 Men's Tennis Roster
Name Cl. Ht. Hometown / High School Previous School
Nicholas Avent Fr. - Snow Hill, N.C. / Greene Central
Samuel Avent Fr. - Snow Hill, N.C. / Greene Central
Elijah Cabalan Fr. - Old Bridge, N.J. / Old Bridge
Mason Cirba Fr. - Max Meadows, Va. / Fort Chiswell
Harry Crokam Sr. 6-3 Marcus Beach, Queensland, Australia / Good Shepherd Lutheran College
James Giles So. 5-10 Birmingham, Ala. / Ramsay
Kaiden Harvey So. 6-2 Fayetteville, N.C. / Seventy-First
Lorenzo Justiniano Fr. - Orlando, Fla. / Timber Creek
Gavin Kearney Fr. - Paeonian Springs, Va. / Loudoun Valley
Caio Lira So. 5-8 Pompano Beach, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas
Shea McCarthy So. 6-0 Lynnfield, Mass. / Lynnfield
Joshua Miller So. - Bulverde, Texas / Smithson Valley Hardin Simmons University
Sam Pickering Fr. - Saddle River, N.J. / Northern Highlands
Lincoln Pratt Fr. - Larrakeyah, Northern Territory, Australia /
Decklan Rayner Sr. 6-5 Gosford, New South Wales, Australia / Central Coast Adventist
Garrett Rowe Fr. - Okatie, S.C. / Bluffton
Hugo Sokk Fr. - Tartu, Estonia /
Christian Tihanovich Sr. 6-0 Lutz, Fla. / Steinbrenner
Andrew Waddill So. 6-2 Summerville, S.C. / Connections Academy
Jayden Wellman Sr. - Kannapolis, N.C. / A.L. Brown Pfeiffer University
Aaron Zoubek So. 6-0 Zimmerman, Minn. / Homeschooled

Men's Tennis Coaching Staff

Men's Tennis - Coaching Staff
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Updated headshot for Scott Handback Scott Handback Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach
Brett Karpman Associate Men's and Women's Tennis Coach

Men's Tennis Support Staff

Men's Tennis - Support Staff
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Allen Jeter 2024-25 staff headshot headshot Allen Jeter Director of Athletic Training (volleyball, m-lacrosse, m/w-golf, cheer, m/w tennis)

Staff Roster

Men's Tennis Coaching Staff

Men's Tennis Support Staff