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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND

2018-19 Men's Tennis Roster

Jan Leithner

Jan Leithner

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    165
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Forchheim, Germany
  • High School:
    Herder-Gymnasium Forchheim/Wisconsin-Green Bay

Summary

Biography

Fourth season on the Hofstra Tennis roster after transferring from Wisconsin-Green Bay...Did not see any action for the Phoenix in 2015-16...2018-19: Hofstra University Dr. James M. Shuart Award recipient as the male scholar-athlete of the year...Posted a 17-15 singles record...Was 7-7 in dual matches...Competed at the ITA All-American Championships...Set a program record with 21 doubles wins with partner Marcus Smith, posting a 21-12 record...Won a doubles title at the Fordham Quad and placed third at the Navy Fall Invitational...Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll in the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019...Provost's List student...2017-18: Posted a 14-15 record in singles play…Was 9-9 in dual matches…Had a 5-6 record at No. 2, a 3-1 mark at No. 3 and a 1-2 mark at No. 4…Was selected to play in the ITA All-American Championships…Won singles flight championship at the Hofstra Invitational…Had a 14-8 record in doubles play…Was 13-8 with Marcus Smith as his partner including a 9-5 record at No. 2 flight…ITA Scholar-Athlete...CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...2016-17:Posted a 19-9 singles record, leading the Pride in wins…Was 13-5 at the No. 3 flight…Won the A singles consolation bracket at the Hofstra Invitational…Teamed with Marcus Smith to post an 18-9 doubles record with a 14-9 record at the No. 2 flight…Teamed with Smith to win the A doubles consolation bracket at the Hofstra Invitational…Was 19-11 overall in doubles play…ITA Scholar-Athlete…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient…High School/Personal: Attended Herder-Gymnasium Forchheim in Germany...Was the Bavarian Junior Champion in 2011...Wan the Regional Junior Championship from 2012 to 2015...Has one sister...Started playing tennis at age 5...Lists "Game of Thrones" and "Prison Break" as his favorite television shows...Names Alexander Zverev as his favorite athlete...Serves as a representative on Hofstra's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...International business major.
 
Year Singles Doubles
2016-17 19-9 19-11
2017-18 14-15 14-8
2018-19 17-15 21-12
Career 50-39 54-31


 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'11" 165 lbs
  • 2017-18Junior

    5'11" 165 lbs
  • 2018-19Senior

    5'11" 165 lbs