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2025-26 Men's Tennis Roster

James P. McCoy
Geoff Schneider
Geoff Schneider
Geoff Schneider
Geoff Schneider
Geoff Schneider
Katelyn Bechtel
Katelyn Bechtel

Rohan Chitanand

Rohan Chitanand

  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-8 / 130
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Den Haag, Netherlands
  • High School:
    Hofstad Lyceum
  • Major:
    Operations & Supply Chain Management

Summary

Biography

2025-26 (SENIOR)
Competed in 16 of Daemen's 19 matches... finished with a 5-13 record in singles play, totaling three victories at No. 3 and one at both the No. 2 and No. 4 positions.... was 4-14 in doubles this season with a pair of doubles wins at both No. 1 and No. 2... logged 2 matches with both singles and doubles wins; had a longest singles win streak of 2… won at No. 2 singles (6-4, 6-1), and teamed with Lucas Garcia for a 6-0 win at No. 2 doubles vs West Liberty on Feb. 14… picked up a No. 3 singles win (6-3, 6-4) vs St. Lawrence on Feb. 21 … added a No. 1 doubles win with Lasse Mergens, 6-1, and won at No. 3 singles vs Houghton University on April 7... an impactful player for the Wildcats since his freshman season, Chitanand has appeared in 78 matches, totaling 21 singles wins (8th in Daemen's all-time career singles records) and 17 doubles victories. Chitanand ranks ninth all-time for combined singles and doubles victories (37) and is tied for fifth all-time in singles matches played (77). His junior campaign was his most successful, finishing with seven singles wins, four of those coming at fifth singles, and five doubles wins. 

2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
Competed in 21 matches (second most on the team)... finished 5-16 in singles play where he predominately played in the No. 4 singles spot... picked up his first win as a Daemen player (7-5, 6-2) in No. 5 singles against Evan Nelson of Allegheny on Sept. 27... went on a win streak in March where he won three of five singles matches, picking up No. 4 victories against Emmitt Robinson of Kutztown (6-4, 6-2), Marcelo Garcia of Houghton (6-2, 6-2) and Rodrigo Beires of Le Moyne... earned his first doubles victory in a Daemen uniform against Allegheny with a 6-4 No. 2 doubles win alongside Luis de Vuyst... played much of the spring season alongside fellow freshman Adam Pasierb where they finished 3-8 overall... finished 4-17 in doubles play.

PERSONAL
Born Rohan Amit Chitanand on April 25, 2004 in Den Haag, Netherlands ... Son of Amit Chitanand and Kalyani Pangarkar ... has one sister, Rhea Chitanand ... hobbies include playing tennis ... dream job is professional tennis player ... chose to attend Daemen because "it is the best place for me to improve in academics and athletics." ... majoring in Mathematics Data Science

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    5'8" 130 lbs

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    5'8" 130 lbs

  • 2024-25Junior

    5'8" 130 lbs

  • 2025-26Senior

    5'8" 130 lbs