FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (December 12, 2022) - The Men's Tennis team has received the NLI of Jakub Prachar and the official commitment of Lance Urlaub who both will be joining the team in the Fall of 2023.
"I am very excited about Lance and Jakub joining the team next Fall, they will keep pushing our program forward to new heights in the near future," head coach Maciej Bogusz said.
Urlaub is a 4 star recruit coming up the mountain from Phoenix, Arizona and was named the second best recruit out of Arizona for the 2023 class. The incoming Lumberjack will graduate from Desert Vista high school in 2023. Both of Lance's parents played Division I tennis, James Urlaub, Lance's father, played at UTEP while his mother, Andrea Urlaub, played at the University of Oregon.
Urlaub was named the Arizona high school tennis player of the year in both 2021 and 2022, after winning the state championship in 2021 and going undefeated in regular season singles play. In 2022, Urlaub was honored as a high school Tennis All-American by the Tennis All-American Foundation and was ranked highest at No. 63 by the USTA in the 18 and under rankings.
"Lance is one of the best recruits out of our State and I am glad that local players decide to continue their tennis careers on the collegiate level at NAU. Lance comes from a tennis family, his brother played tennis and both of his parents were Division I tennis players. He has a great serve and will enjoy playing in Flagstaff," Bogusz said.
Prachar will join the Lumberjacks from Prague, Czech Republic. Prachar's highest ranking in the Czech Republic was No. 4, and the 2023 newcomer has won 10 ITF tournament titles. Prahcar has been ranked in the top fifteen junior players and under since 2018.
Prachar notes that the high level of tennis drew him to NAU and Flagstaff, and he looks forward to playing with his soon to be Lumberjack teammates.
"Jakub is one of the best juniors out of Czech Republic with a ton of experience on the international stage and ATP points. He has a perfect style of play for a fast court environment and fits our program perfectly. Jakub wants to play professional tennis after college and we are going to help him reach his goals," Bogusz said.
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