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2023-24 Men's Tennis Roster

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Lucas Horve 2023 Headshot

Lucas Horve

  • Height
    5-10
  • Class
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown
    Forsyth, Ill.
  • Highschool
    Laurel Springs
  • Twitter
    horve_lucas
  • Instagram
    lucas_horve

Biography

Graduation Badge University of Illinois Graduate
Singles Doubles
Season Overall Big Ten Overall Big Ten
2018-19 DNP -- -- --
2019-20 10-8 -- 6-11 --
2020-21 2-1 2-1 0-3 0-2
2021-22 11-8 2-0 13-17 1-5
2022-23 5-4 -- 14-10 2-0
2023-24 11-8 1-2 23-10 3-2
Total 39-29 5-3 56-51 6-7

Ranking History

Career-High Doubles Ranking: 35 (March 9, 2022; with Hunter Heck) 

Redshirt Senior: 2023-24

  • Played in ten fall matches
  • Competed in doubles mostly with Oliver Okonkwo
  • Currently ranked No. 27 in the country in doubles with Okonkwo

Redshirt Junior: 2022-23

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Played in three tournaments in the fall
  • Competed in 14 matches in the spring, primarily in doubles
  • Played doubles primarily with Gabrielius Guzauskas
  • Went 4-1 in the No. 3 doubles spot with Guzauskas
  • He and Guzauskas clinched the doubles point in the 4-2 win over No. 13 Georgia

Redshirt Sophomore: 2021-22

  • Played No.1 doubles and No.4/5/6 singles for the Illini
  • Posted a 8-12 record at No.1 doubles with Hunter Heck
  • Upset No.19 Lah/Bass 7-6 (11-9) in match against No.4 Baylor
  • Reached career-high ITA doubles ranking 35 with Heck (3/9)
  • Finished the season on a four-win match streak in singles 
  • B1G Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree 

Redshirt Freshman: 2020-21

  • Played in six matches on the season
  • Posted a 3-1 singles record at No. 6 position

Redshirt Freshman: 2019-20

  • Made his career dual match debut against Ole Miss (1/24)
  • Went 2-2 at No. 2 doubles

Freshman: 2018-19

  • Did not compete

High School/Club

  • Five-star recruit
  • Ranked as high as No. 46 by Tennis Recruiting
  • 2016 Mid-South Player of the Year
  • Has earned four sportsmanship awards

Personal

  • Born on February 25, 2000 
  • Parents are Steve and Tina Horve
  • Has four siblings, Gunnar, Jack, Brittany, and Sam
  • Chose Illinois because: "I have lived close to the school for my whole life and I have always been an Illini fan. The facility is extremely nice and everyone from the coaches to players on the team are good-hearted. It is a very family-like atmosphere."

Statistics

Season:
2023-24

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    5'10"

  • 2019-20Redshirt Freshman

    5'10"

  • 2020-21Redshirt Freshman

    5'10"

  • 2021-22Redshirt Sophomore

    5'10"

  • 2022-23Redshirt Junior

    5'10"

  • 2023-24Redshirt Senior

    5'10"