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CAREER

(2023-24) 17-8 doubles, 24-2 singles, 41-10 overall.

(2022-23) 19-4 doubles, 21-3 singles, 40-7 overall.

** OVERALL 36-12 doubles, 45-5 singles, 81-17 overall.

 

2023-24 SENIOR - Cemented his status as one of the top players in the nation as an NAIA First Team All-American recipient, becoming the first Lancer men’s tennis player to claim First Team All-American recognition from the NAIA … repeated on the All-Crossroads League Team … helped Grace advance to the NAIA Second Round for the second time in team history … also led Grace to win the regular season and postseason tournament championships in the Crossroads League for the second straight year … helped Grace stay in the NAIA Top 25 ranking all season … set the program record for most singles’ wins in a single season (24) … graduated No. 1 in total winning percentage (.827), singles winning percentage (.900) and second in doubles winning percentage (.826) for his career.

2022-23 JUNIOR - Earned national attention when he was named NAIA Second Team All-American … boasted an overall record of 40-7, including 21-3 in singles … won the most singles’ matches in a season in team history and tied for the most doubles’ wins ever (19) … named to the All-Crossroads League for the second time in his career (the first coming during his days at Goshen College) … went undefeated in singles’ play during the Crossroads League season … helped Grace win the Crossroads League regular season and postseason tournament during the fall, earning their third trip ever to the NAIA tournament.

 

GET TO KNOW JAVIER

Major: Business and Sport Management
Dream Job: I want to start my own business
Favorite movie: Gladiator
Favorite band or musical artist: Bad Bunny
Something interesting about me: I love sport
Favorite TV show:  Prison Break
Life verse: Mark 10:45
Best thing about Grace Tennis: The team
If I didn’t play my sport I’d play: soccer
Why I chose Grace: The opportunity to build character
My hidden talent: Cooking