Syracuse, N.Y. – Le Moyne College head men's tennis coach Jeff Lonczak '03 announced his incoming class for the 2024-25 year. The class consists of Luke Hoyland, Callum Matthew, Jacob Maravillas, Bernardo Teixeira, Lorenzo Bortolaso, Adrian Daniel and Navya Verma.

A native of Sheffield, England, Hoyland joins the Dolphins as a freshman after attending Birkdale School. He represented Yorkshire County at the National County Cup U18, Sheffield Tennis in the National Premier League and Cultiv8 in the National League. Hoyland combines ITF juniors with National British Tour men's events. He has previously been Yorkshire County Champion in U18 Doubles and finalist in U18 singles. He's won multiple regional titles including Carisbrooke, Ilkley, Bolton, Hull, Graves and Birchwood.

Lonczak on Hoyland – "The last of our signings but the first on this list.  Luke Hoyland was a major recruiting win for us.  He's a building block for our future.  Luke brings a lot of international experience as well as team experience.  Technically he's extremely solid.  We're so pumped to have Luke a part of the Le Moyne family."

A native of Dorset, England, Matthew joins the Dolphins as a freshman after representing Dorset on the National stage; playing in Men's and U18s County Cup Teams. He is also a regular member in NCL for Wimbourne T.C. Individually, he competes mainly in British Tour Men's and U18 National events. He did compete in his first ITF J30 this summer, winning five consecutive matches to reach the quarterfinals and pick up his first ITF ranking of 2784. Matthew won back-to-back U18 Dorset County Championship titles in 2021 and 2022. He's recently won Cardiff Open, Bournemouth and Salisbury Open to name a few.

Lonczak on Matthew – "Callum is another great student athlete from our pipeline to Great Britain. He brings with him incredible physical tools that could make him an all-time great here at Le Moyne.  We plan on developing his game to put him in the best place to succeed.  He's another building block for our future.  We're so glad to be able to welcome him to our home."

A native of Bergenfield, N.J., Maravillas comes to The Heights as a freshman after training at the Gomez Tennis Academy in Naples, Florida and competing in USTA and ITF tournaments.

Lonczak on Maravillas – "I had the pleasure of giving Jacob a campus tour a few months back and really came away with a genuine appreciation for him as a human being.  I loved the way he carried himself throughout the visit.  He's a self-starter.  He's also the highest ranked freshman we have internationally.  A crafty lefty with a no give up attitude he comes here as a very highly regarded Gomez academy player.  He's had a lot of success on the ITF circuit especially in doubles where he's sure to compete for us at the highest level."

A native of Porto, Portugal, Teixeira joins the Dolphins with one year of eligibility following two years at the University of Delaware. With the Blue Hens, he recorded eight singles victories and six doubles wins. Prior to his time at Delaware, he graduated from the University of Porto, where his team claimed the University Teams Regional Championship in 2022. He won the U18 Regional and Vice National Championships in 2019 at Escola Secundária Fontes Pereira de Mel and the U16 Regional and Vice National Championships in 2017 at Escola Secundária Clara de Resende. He reached the no. 8 spot in the Men's Portuguese Rankings.

Lonczak on Teixeira – "Players like Bernardo Teixeira don't come along too often.  A starter for a top 40 team at the University of Delaware, Bernardo excelled on both the tennis court and in the classroom.  He received multiple graduate degrees from Delaware and was a part of the ITA All-Academic Team.  We're so lucky to have Bernardo and we expect an amazing year."

A native of Bassano del Grappa, Italy, Bortolaso comes to the Dolphins as a freshman from IT IS Enrico Fermi. On the courts, he played in the highest-level Italian league for Societa Tennis Bassano.

Lonczak on Bortolaso – "Lorenzo comes to Le Moyne by way of high-level tennis and academics in Northern Italy. Playing in both the first and second divisions, he excelled on the clay courts. His game is also suited for our faster pace indoor hard courts. He's a major building block for the future and I can't wait to see him compete in a Dolphins uniform."

A native of Tel Aviv, Israel, Daniel joins the Dolphins after spending three semesters at Montana State. He registered seven singles victories and a pair of doubles wins with the Bobcats, while his first season was cut short due to injury.

Lonczak on Daniel – "Adrian comes to us from Montana State by way of Tel Aviv, Israel. He's a physically gifted athlete who will set the tone for us this season. He's a natural leader who will be relied upon in that regard with our young crop of student-athletes. We're really excited about what he brings on and off the court and we're extremely blessed to have a player of his caliber up on the Heights."

A native of Patiala, India, Verma joins the Dolphins as a freshman with a 1463 ITF junior ranking.

Lonczak on Verma – "Navya comes to us from Patiala, India. He's a very high-level student and athlete who will surely compete very well in his time here at Le Moyne. He has a lot of international experience and has won a lot of matches at the J60 and J30 levels. We're really excited for him to be a part of the family and expect great things."