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2021-22 Men's Tennis Roster

Kit Mohr
Joseph Craven
Joseph Craven
Joseph Craven
Michelle Stojkov

Steven Karl

  • Class Redshirt Fifth Year
  • Hometown Brentwood, Tenn.
  • Highschool Ravenwood

Biography

2022 (Fifth Year)
  • Named to the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team
  • Finished 12-6 in singles play, 7-2 at No. 6 singles
  • Ended the season by winning his last six decisions, went 8-2 in final 10 decisions
  • Won all four regular season matches against A-10 opponents
  • Won a pair of matches in the A-10 Championship, clinching the match for the Flyers in the semifinal match against Saint Joseph's
  • Won nine matches in doubles play, third most on the Flyers
  • Went 5-4 at No. 2 doubles
  • Paired with Matt DeMarco to clinch the doubles points in each of the first two rounds of the Atlantic 10 Championship
  • Won four doubles matches with Matt DeMarco on the season
  • At the time of his graduation ranks tied for sixth in program history with 53 doubles wins and seventh in singles victories with 68
  • His 121 combined victories ranks sixth in the history of Dayton men's tennis
  • He and Will Harper set the program record for most wins by a single class with 71 wins

2021 (R-Senior)
  • Named to the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team
  • Went 8-7 in singles play, 8-4 at No. 2 singles
  • Won five straight decisions from March 12 to April 30
  • 1-1 against Atlantic 10 opponents
  • Won in the A-10 quarterfinals against Saint Louis in straight sets at No. 2 singles on April 30
  • Went 9-5 in doubles play, including 7-4 at No. 2 doubles
  • Paired with Matt DeMarco for a 6-3 record in doubles play

*2020 (R-Junior)
  • 12-10 overall record during singles play on the year
  • Finished 3-1 in conference play
  • Went 6-3 in tournament play and finished the season on a three-match winning streak in singles play.
  • 1-0 record at No.3 singles
  • Finished 10-6 in doubles play including 10-5 overall with partner Georgi Mavrodiev. The pair went 7-1 in tournament play and went 3-4 overall in dual doubles play.
2019 (R-Sophomore)
  • Named to University of Dayton Dean's List for Fall 2018
  • 19-9 overall record during singles play for season
  • Partnered with Langford Hills for an overall record of 8-3, while also going 6-2 at No. 2 doubles
  • 1-0 record at No.2 singles
  • 7-4 record at No.4  singles

2018 (R-Freshman)
  • Overall record of 7-1 in singles play for fall season
  • 2-3 record for doubles play with partner Theodor Jener for fall
  • Competed in the ITA Regional Championships
  • 12-7 singles record, 4-3 in conference
  • 8-4 record at No. 5 singles
  • Partnered with Lorenzo Rollhauser for an overall record of 8-7, while going 3-1 at No. 2 doubles
  • Named to 2017-18 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
* 2019-20 season suspended March 12 due to COVID-19  

High School
  • Two-time state singles champion
  • Overall record of 53-3, 40-0 record as a junior and senior
  • 2015 Tennessean Boys Tennis Player of the Year
  • Ranked No. 20 recruit in the country and No. 1 prospect in the state of Tennessee by TennisRecruiting.com

Personal
  • Parents: Laurie Dynes and Mike Karl
  • Major: Finance
  • Career Goal: To be successful

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'11"
  • 2018-19Redshirt Sophomore

    5'11"
  • 2019-20Redshirt Junior

    5'11"
  • 2020-21Redshirt Senior

    5'11"
  • 2021-22Redshirt Fifth Year