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2021-22 Men's Tennis Roster

Ben Lakeman

Ben Lakeman

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    180
  • Letters:
    1
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Penzance Cornwall, England
  • High School:
    (Univ. of Charleston)

Summary

Biography

2021-22:  Joined the WSU men's tennis program in January of 2022 with one semester of eligibility remaining ... named an ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete ... earned All-GLIAC First Team honors ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... was ranked 17th in the Midwest Region in singles by the ITA ... named GLIAC Player of the Week (3/22) after collecting a 2-1 singles record against three top-five teams ... compiled a 20-6 singles record ... went undefeated at the No. 3 (4-0) and No. 5 (6-0) spots in the lineup ... registered a 5-1 GLIAC record ... won the clinching match against No. 1 Barry (7-6, 4-6, 6-4) on March 17 ... secured the winning point against Grand Valley State in the GLIAC Tournament Championship on May 1 ... recorded a 20-10 doubles mark ... primarily played with Niklas Karcz, as the duo earned a 16-8 doubles record ... the duo won 10 of their last 12 matches to end the season ... Match-By-Match Results.

Pre-WSU:  Played at the University of Charleston in the Mountain East Conference ... earned All-MEC accolades in 2017, 2018 and 2019 ... helped the Golden Eagles to a 13-9 overall record in 2016-17, along with a 4-3 mark in league play ... dropped a 5-3 decision to West Virginia Wesleyan in the 2017 MEC Tournament ... led UC to a 14-9 overall record and a 2018 NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament berth ...  the Golden Eagles advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive year in 2019 ... teamed with Joao Tayar to win the 2019 ITA Regional Doubles title ... the doubles tandem became the first UC tennis All-Americans in nearly 55 years ... helped the Golden Eagles to a 4-4 record, including a win over Grand Valley State before COVID canceled the remainder of the season ... received the ITA Atlantic Regional Senior Player of the Year in 2019-20 ... was ranked fifth in singles in the Atlantic Region as of April 15, 2020, and No. 1 in doubles (with Tayar) ... Lakeman and Tayar were ranked 47th nationally by the ITA as of March 20, 2019 ... twice earned MEC Men's Tennis Player of the Week honors during the 2018-19 season (Feb. 12 and Feb. 26) ... served as a team captain.

High School:  A 2016 graduate of GEMS Bolitho School in Penzance Cornwall ... participated in soccer, rugby, cricket, and field hockey while at the prep school ... won the Penzance Open from 2013 through 2017 ... competed at the United Kingdom U18 nationals.

Personal:  Full name--Benjamin M. Lakeman ... born on April 13, 1997, in Watford, London, United Kingdom ... son of Nicola Mancey and Mark Lakeman ... has an older sister, April ... earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Charleston in 2020 ... currently pursuing an MBA from Wayne State.
 
Ben Lakeman's Career Doubles Record
Year #1 #2 #3 Fall Tournaments GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* NCAA Championships Total
2021-22 1-0 5-3 14-7 --- 2-0 2-0 2-2 20-10
Career 1-0 5-3 14-7 --- 2-0 2-0 2-2 20-10
 
Ben Lakeman's Career Singles Record
Year #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Fall Tournaments GLIAC Tourn.* NCAA Regional* NCAA Championships Total
2021-22 --- 6-4 4-0 4-2 6-0 --- --- 2-0 1-0 0-3 20-6
Career --- 6-4 4-0 4-2 6-0 --- --- 2-0 1-0 0-3 20-6

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