Loyola University Maryland Athletics

2023-2024 (Sophomore): Played as the team's main No. 4 singles player in the spring and was 8-12 overall in singles... Played No. 2 doubles throughout the year, primarily with George Cavo, and was 7-15.

2022-2023 (Freshman): Was the team's primary No. 3 player during the spring and finished with an 8-15 record in singles play... Teamed with Nick Haggar for the majority of the spring at No. 1 doubles and ended with an overall pairs mark of 6-19.

Before Loyola: Graduated from Saint Joseph Regional High School where he was a four-year varsity tennis player... Had a 17-2 record in singles as a senior, winning the county championship... Posted the same record as a freshman and reached the county title match... Earned All-Bergen County First Team honors and was the Bergen County Invitational champion in 2022... Was a finalist in multiple USTA doubles tournaments and won several USTA tournament singles matches... Was ranked in the top-25 of the Eastern Region rankings... Overcame major hip surgery to return to competitive play.

Personal: Son of Ksenia Afanassieva and Joseph Lawliss... Has a younger sister, Anna... Member of the National Honor Society and took first place in the Scholastic Olympics in history... Fluent in two languages and earned a gold medal in the Russian Speaking Academic Olympiad.