DETROIT -- Wayne State University head men's tennis coach Bryan Morrow, who enters his 17th season leading the Warriors, has strengthened his lineup with the addition of two transfers (in addition to the four freshmen announced yesterday).  The six newcomers were needed to replace arguably the most prolific class in school history that reached the national quarterfinals three consecutive years, including playing in the national championship match in 2022.

Luis Klaus (Brühl, Germany / Archbishop's St. Ursula) will be a graduate student at WSU this fall, while Ben King is a transfer from Concordia-Ann Arbor (New Hudson, Mich. / South Lyon East).

The incoming freshmen are George Day (Southampton, United Kingdom / Peter Symonds College), Max Faniel (Theux, Belgium / Collège Saint-François-Xavier S.S.), Sam Knowles (North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England) and Tom Wasner (Hamburg, Germany / Friedrichsort Community School)

"My coaching staff and I are all very excited for all of our incoming players," remarked Morrow.  "We will have a very different team this year but the new players and coaches are looking forward to the challenges.  Our four freshmen - George Day, Maxence Faniel, Tom Wasner and Sam Knowles - can't wait to begin their college journey.  Ben King is looking to begin his sophomore year at WSU, while Luis Klaus will begin his journey at WSU as a graduate student.

"I feel that this recruiting class is very strong both in the classroom and on the court.  We are all ready to GET TO WORK!!!!

Ben King, 6-3, 170, So., New Hudson, Mich. / South Lyon East (Concordia-Ann Arbor)
2023-24:  Appeared in 13 matches for Concordia-Ann Arbor ... played #1 (1-7), #2 (0-2), and #3 (2-1) singles for the Cardinals with a combined record of 3-10 ... played #1 (1-3), #2 (3-5), and #3 (0-1) doubles with a combined record of 4-9.

2022-23:  Worked as a tennis coach.

High School:  A 2022 graduate of South Lyon East High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for coach Craig Clark ... was a two-year team captain for the Cougars ... helped SLEHS to a conference title in the fall of 2020 and a second-place finish at regionals.

Personal:  Full name -- Benjamin M. King ... born on September 24, 2003, in New Hudson, Mich. ... son of Michael and Lori King ... has an older sister, Emily ... plans to major in Marketing.

Luis Klaus, 6-4, 186, Gr., Brühl, Germany / Archbishop's St. Ursula
High School:  A 2019 graduate of Archbishop's St. Ursula High School in Brühl, Germany.

Personal:  Full name -- Luis Klaus ... born on February 28, 2001, in Cologne, Germany ... son of Thorsten Busch and Christiane Klaus ... has a younger brother, Malte, and a younger sister, Lilly ... will be pursuing an MBA at WSU.