2021-22 Youngstown State Men's Tennis

Erik Gran
- Year:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Linkoping, Sweden
- Major:
- Business Administration
2021 (Junior)
Posted an 11-9 singles record and was 4-4 in Horizon League contests...posted an impressive 10-3 record at No. 3 singles...played seven matches at No. 4 singles...in doubles play went 10-7...had an 8-3 record at No. 1 doubles teamed with Vasilis Vardakis...played seven three-set singles matches...won nine of 10 matches at one point during the season...had winning streaks of five and four matches...posted an 8-1 singles mark at home...nine wins came in straight sets...teamed up with Vardakis to win four straight doubles contests and six of seven at one point...also played with Laurentiu Mandocescu.
2019-20 (Sophomore)
Finished with a team-best 18 singles victories...posted an 18-10 singles record for the year...had a strong fall with a 14-6 record...was 4-4 during the spring in dual matches...played all spring matches at No. 4 singles...opened up fall play by winning seven consecutive singles contests...played eight three-set matches...opened up doubles play in dual season with a four-match winning streak...played first seven doubles matches at No. 3 before moving up to No. 2 for the final two matches...named to the All-Tournament team at the Toledo Invitational...won the No. 4 singles flight at the River Forest Collegiate Invitational.
2018-19 (Freshman)
Posted an 18-12 overall record and was 11-8 in dual matches...in dual competition, played six matches at No. 5 and 13 at No. 6...played final 11 matches at the No. 6 spot...in Horizon League play, finished with a 5-1 record...played nine three-set matches...opened fall play with a three-match winning streak...also won three straight contests in HL play against NKU, UIC and IUPUI...earned his first letter.
Prior to YSU: Ranked as high as No. 15 in Sweden within age group.
Personal: Parents are Tony and Pernilla Gran...major is Business Administration...has a sister, Ebba...is the 2021-22 recipient of the Penguin Club Athletic Scholarship.














