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2017-18 Men's Tennis Roster

Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Jamie Chagnon

McKinley Grimes

  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bedford, NH

Biography

2017-18: Captain ... Went 10-8 in singles, including 10-6 in dual matches and 5-0 in Liberty League ... Played No. 4 (3-1) and No. 5 (7-5) ... Was 12-9 in doubles, including 10-5 in dual matches (No. 2) and 4-1 in conference play ... Went 10-5 with Zack Ebenfeld, all at No. 2 ... Was 2-2 with Tristan Wise and 0-2 with Brian Niguidula ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll once ... All-Liberty League Honorable Mention singles ... All-Liberty League Second Team doubles with Ebenfeld ... Department's Male Perseverance Award ...

2016-17: Did not play due to injury ...

2015-16: Went 9-9 in singles, including 5-5 in dual matches ... Was 1-1 in Liberty League matches ... Went 5-5 at No. 1 ... Recorded a three win streak ... Went 12-8 in doubles, including 4-6 in dual and 8-2 in tournament action ... Was 1-1 in Liberty League matches ... Went 12-8 with Sherman Uyeno, including 4-6 at No.1, with a three win streak ... Two-time Liberty League Singles Performer of the Week (9/21, 2/29) ... Liberty League Doubles Team of the Week with Uyeno (9/21) ... All-Liberty League First Team Singles ... All-Liberty League First Team Doubles with Uyeno ...

2014-15: Played No. 1 singles ... Went 13-10, including 10-7 in dual matches and 3-3 in tournament play ... Was 4-3 in Liberty League contests ... Played No. 1 doubles with Brandon Mazzara ... Went 17-9 overall ... Was 11-7 in dual matches, including 5-2 in league play, and 6-2 in tournament action ... Liberty League Doubles Team of the Week three times (9/8, 3/9, 3/16) ... Liberty League Singles Performer of the Week twice (3/16, 4/13) ... ECAC Division III Upstate Player of the Week once (4/13) ... All-Liberty League First Team Singles ... 

2013-14: Played No. 4 and No. 5 singles ... 10-5 overall ... 8-4 at No. 4 ... 6-3 in spring ... 2-1 at No. 5 (all in fall) ... Won six of seven at one point in spring ... No. 2 doubles ... 13-5 overall ... 12-3 in spring ... Six-match winning streak ... Won eight of nine at one point in spring ... Liberty League Rookie of the Week four times … All-Liberty League Second Team Singles … All-Liberty League Second Team Doubles … Liberty League Co-Rookie of the Year ... 

Personal: Computer Science major ... Dean's List ... Co-op with FuturePlusSystems as a software engineer, coding applications for their main product ... Member of church youth group. 

On attending Rensselaer: "When I visited the school and heard about the computer science program, it was the first time I felt visiting schools that I felt secure in my future." - August 2017

Benefits of the undergraduate community at Rensselaer: "The benefits are immediately gaining connections and being a part of a friend group. It makes the transition a lot easier." - August 2017

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    6'1" 160 lbs
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    6'1" 160 lbs
  • 2015-16Junior

    6'1" 160 lbs
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    2017-18Senior

    6'1" 175 lbs
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