NEWTOWN, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley College men's tennis team was honored by the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) on Monday, May 4, as the conference office announced in a release that four members of the program were selected to the All-MAC Freedom Men's Tennis Team and Head Coach Jeff Robbins was listed as the conference's Coach of the Year.  

Sophomore Zach Schrader was recognized for his excellent season on the All-MAC Freedom First Team. Additionally, junior Jesse Beck, senior Jake Erb, and graduate student Adam Warren were chosen to the Second Team for their production.  

Robbins was named a Coach of the Year for the third time in his career. He also earned the award in 2024, and he was selected as the 2023 MAC Commonwealth Coach of the Year while coaching the women's team. Robbins was recognized this season after leading Lebanon Valley to a 12-11 overall record with a 4-1 mark against MAC Freedom opponents. Robbins also guided the Flying Dutchmen to their fifth consecutive conference championship match, as the program finished as the runner-up for the third straight year.

Schrader was chosen to the All-MAC Freedom First Team for the second time in his career, as the sophomore also earned this honor last year. During the 2025-26 regular season, he led LVC in doubles victories and tied for third in singles wins. Schrader finished the campaign with a 12-7 doubles record in dual matches, including a 3-1 mark in conference play. The sophomore tallied seven singles wins at number one, including a 2-2 mark in conference play. Schrader delivered several impactful doubles performances during the campaign, including a 6-4 doubles win with Beck in the 5-2 victory at Arcadia University on April 18. His top singles matches included a 6-0, 6-0 singles win during the 7-0 victory over DeSales University on April 21. Schrader was presented with a pair of his awards during the season for his production, as he was named the MAC Freedom Player of the Week twice.

Beck received All-Conference accolades for the third time in his career, as the junior was also recognized during each of his first two seasons with the Dutchmen. He was honored as the MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year in 2023 as well. In the regular season, he ranked fourth on this year's team in doubles wins and tied for fifth in singles victories. Beck registered a 9-6 doubles record in duals, including a 3-0 mark during MAC Freedom matches. The junior also recorded seven singles wins playing at number two. Beck's top doubles matches of the season included the 6-4 win with Schrader during the victory at Arcadia. He contributed multiple important singles efforts as well, including a 6-4, 7-5 win in the victory at Arcadia. 

Erb was selected to the All-MAC Freedom Team for the third time in his career, after being listed as an Honorable Mention as a sophomore and on the Second Team as a junior. During the regular season, the senior tied for second on the squad in doubles victories and tied for third in singles wins. He wrapped up the season with a 12-6 doubles record in duals, including a 3-0 record against conference opponents. Erb came through with seven singles wins for the Dutchmen, mostly playing at number three, including a 3-0 mark in the MAC Freedom. The senior posted several key doubles performances throughout the season, including the 6-0 victory with junior Jared Hostetter in the win at Arcadia. Additionally, Erb logged a key 6-1, 6-0 singles win for LVC in the 7-0 victory at Misericordia University on April 11.  

Warren garnered All-Conference recognition for the fourth time in his career, as he was named to the All-MAC Commonwealth Team as a first-year and sophomore before being chosen to the All-MAC Freedom First Team as a junior. In the regular season this year, he tied for second on the team in doubles wins and tied for fifth in singles victories. Warren finished the season with a 12-11 doubles record in duals, including a 4-1 mark against MAC Freedom competition. The graduate student also picked up six singles dual wins. Warren recorded multiple impactful doubles efforts during the year, including a 6-1 doubles win with junior Ethan Luu in the victory at Arcadia to break the school doubles record. His top performances during singles play included the 6-2, 6-1 win in the victory over DeSales. Warren was also honored during the campaign for his contributions, earning the MAC Freedom Player of the Week award on Sept. 23.  

The 2026 All-MAC Freedom Men's Tennis Team and major award winners are listed below.  
2026 All-MAC Freedom Men's Tennis Team
Player of the Year: Max-William Kanz, Stevens
Rookie of the Year: Ian Batra, Stevens
Coach of the Year: Jeff Robbins, Lebanon Valley

FIRST TEAM

Name	Year	School
Max-William Kanz	Senior	Stevens
Bernardo Figueiredo	Junior	Arcadia
Samvid Andhare	Junior	Stevens
Zach Schrader	Sophomore	Lebanon Valley
Ian Batra	First-Year	Stevens
Aaron Allen	Junior	Arcadia

 
SECOND TEAM

Name	Year	School
Jesse Beck	Junior	Lebanon Valley
Renat Kramin	First-Year	Stevens
Jake Erb	Senior	Lebanon Valley
Dhaivik Chenemilla	Junior	Stevens
Johnny Haase	Junior	Stevens
Adam Warren	Graduate Student	Lebanon Valley

 
HONORABLE MENTION

Name	Year	School
Dalton Alexander	Senior	Misericordia

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