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Sophomores

Miguel Lares
Caracas, Venezuela
C.E.A.P.U.C.V. H.S.
5-11, 150
Sophomore


2001-02: Went 3-0 at singles in his first Tusculum season… Didn’t lose a set all year… Posted a 2-0 record in doubles competition paired with Craig McCorkindale and Ryan Rooks…
High School: Attended C.E.A.P.U.C.V. HS in Caracas, Venezuela and played for David Reyes… Personal: Full name is Miguel Jose Lares… Born Jan. 27, 1984 in Caracas, Venezuela… Son of Miguel Lares and Monica Martiz… Majoring in Business Management.


Jesse Puckerin
Sudbury, Ontario
Notre Dame H.S.
6-0, 160
Sophomore


2002-03: All-South Atlantic Conference Second Team.
2001-02: All-South Atlantic Conference Second Team… Accounted for a 17-1 singles record, including 6-0 in SAC matches… Won his first 17 singles outings… Lost to Eckerd’s Shika Singh at the NCAA Tournament… Lost only three sets all season… Played at No. 1 doubles with Johnathon Dunstan posting an 11-4 record, including 4-2 in SAC play… Won seven doubles matches in a row, including two victories over regionally ranked competition… Also went 1-2 in doubles play with Roberto Robles and 1-0 with Wes Lehman.
High School: Attended Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School in Burlington, Ontario.
Personal: Full name is Jesse Tyler-James MacDonald-Puckerin… Born August 1, 1982 in Sudbury, Ontario… Son of Anthony and Freddi Puckerin… Majoring in Business.

Roberto Robles
Bogota, Columbia
Nuevo Reino de Granada H.S.
5-6, 135
Freshman


2002-03: All-South Atlantic Conference First Team.
2001-02: South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year… All-South Atlantic Conference First Team…Recorded a 13-2 mark at No. 1 singles, including 5-1 in conference play… Both losses were against ranked region players… 2-2 against regionally ranked competition… Won his last seven singles matches, including 6-0, 6-1 win over Presbyterian’s Ryan Case in the SAC Tournament Final… SAC Tournament MVP... Went 12-1 at No. 2 doubles including a perfect 6-0 mark in SAC play paired with Ben Leahy… Only loss came in NCAA Tournament vs. No. 18 Eckerd… Went 1-2 in doubles with Jesse Puckerin and 1-0 with Thomas Ishii.
High School: Attended Colegio Nuevo Reino de Granada.
Personal: Full name is Roberto Andres Robles… Born July 8, 1981 in Bogota, Colombia… Son of Roberto Robles and Lina Carmona.