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As an athlete, Canete finished at No.16 in the nation playing doubles at University of Missouri with sister, Mae. Below is her list of achievements.

2023-24 (Senior)

• SEC Community Service Team
• Overall record of 16-13 in singles play, competing primarily at the No. 2, including a 9-6 record in tournament play
• Posted a 2-4 singles record in SEC matches and went 2-0 against nationally ranked opponents
• Defeated No. 80 Ekate Khairutdinova of FIU during the fall FIU Invitational (Jan. 10-12) and No. 36 Catherine Aulia of Tennessee (April 11)
• Opened spring dual play with five wins in her first six completed matches, including back-to-back wins over South Dakota and Northern Illinois (Jan. 19)
• Went 17-12 in doubles across the season, including an 8-4 tournament tally
• Captured 12 doubles wins with partner Korina Roso, including victories over FIU (6-1), Houston (6-0) and Colorado State (6-0)
• Paired with Andrea Artimedi in the second half of the season, earning a notable 6-2 doubles win over Texas A&M (March 14) and a 6-0 shutout of Florida (March 21)

2023-24 (Junior)

• SEC Spring Honor Roll
• Combined for a 4-12 record in the No. 2 singles slot and was 10-11 in doubles matches, playing in the one slot with sister Mae Canete
• The Canete pairing was invited to and competed in the ITA Fall Championship, where they advanced to the round of 16 before falling to the No. 1 doubles team in the country, Elizabeth Scotty and Reese Brantmeier of North Carolina
• Competed in the ITA Central Regional Championship, where the Canete duo secured a spot in the semifinals
• Began the preseason ranked No. 32 in the ITA Doubles Rankings with M. Canete and peaked at No. 16
• Won against SEC opponent Mississippi State with her sister on court one in a dominant 6-1 effort

2022-23 (Sophomore)

• Was second on the team with 11 singles victories.
• Went 11-6 in doubles matches with sister Mae, beating two nationally ranked doubles squads along the way.
• Added two doubles victories with Laura Masic and Gabriela Martinez.
• Handed Mizzou one of its three ranked singles victories this season, defeating No. 88 Maria Rizzolo of Mississippi State.
• Won her only match in the two spot, while going 4-2 in the three spot.

BEFORE MIZZOU

• Christine Canete, who also goes by Inah, joins the Tigers after a dominating freshman season at Central Oklahoma.
• Canete was one of four freshman nationally to earn DII All-America honors after posting a 19-2 record.
• She finished her freshman season ranked No. 8 in the ITA Singles Top 25 and earned ITA Central Region Freshman of the Year. Canete was also the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Freshman of the Year.
• The Canete sisters also earned Doubles All-America honors in 2022, after dominating the season with a 22-2 doubles record.
• They finished the year as the No. 1 ranked doubles team in the country and won the 2021 ITA Doubles National Championship.

2023-24 (Senior)

• SEC Spring Honor Roll
• Totaled a 10-8 record in the No. 1 singles slot and finished 11-11 in doubles matches, playing in the one slot with sister Inah Canete for all but one match
• Began the season ranked No. 32 with sister Inah Canete with the Canete duo peaking at No. 16 in the nation
• Ranked as high as No. 117 in the singles rankings for a portion of the 2024 campaign
• The Canete pairing was invited to and competed in the ITA Fall Championship, where they advanced to the round of 16 before falling to the No. 1 doubles team in the country, Elizabeth Scotty and Reese Brantmeier of North Carolina
• Competed in the ITA Central Regional Championship, where the Canete duo secured a spot in the semifinals
• Secured an invitation to the ITA All-American Tournament in Cary, N.C., collecting a singles win over Purdue in the opening round but fell in the Round of 64
• Earned singles victories over SEC opponents from Alabama and Mississippi State
• Collected a doubles win over Mississippi State in the final regular season match, besting the Bulldogs duo, 6-1

2022-23 (Junior)

• Won the most singles matches on the team, garnering a 14-9 record (12-9 while at the one spot).
• Led the team in SEC wins in singles and doubles with four apiece.
• Went 11-6 in doubles matches with sister Inah, as well as 3-1 pairing up with Emelie Schwarte.
• Earned two of Mizzou's three ranked singles wins, defeating No. 19 Kylie Collins of LSU (6-1, 6-2) and No. 77 Kelly Keller of Arkansas (7-5, 6-0).
• Finished the regular season ranked No. 94 in the nation.

BEFORE MIZZOU

Mae Canete finished off the 2022 season with her second-straight All-America honors, after also earning them in 2021. She ended the season ranked No. 3 in the ITA Singles after posting a 22-2 record. Her only losses came to the No. 1 rated DII and Juco player. Canete helped Central Oklahoma to a National Runner-Up finish in 2022, the best in school history. She also finished as the D2 ITA National Singles Runner-Up.

In 2021, Canete earned her first All-America honors in singles and doubles before being named the ITA DII Rookie of the Year. After going undefeated in singles as a freshman with a 22-0 record, she ended the year ranked No. 5 nationally in singles and No. 15 in doubles.

Chapman University Athletics has announced that Evan Parry has been selected as the next Head Coach of the men’s and women’s tennis programs. He comes to Chapman after a successful six-year run at Riverside City College.

“We were extremely impressed with the group of applicants during our search for our next tennis coach,” commented Director of Athletics Terry Boesel. “Evan’s success at RCC, passion for the sport and firm belief in the NCAA Division III philosophy made him the right choice to lead our tennis programs. We firmly believe that his leadership will guide both programs into a new era of Chapman tennis.”

Parry comes to Chapman after spending the last six seasons as the Head Coach of the men’s tennis team at Riverside City College. He was the Orange Empire Conference Coach of the Year three times and won two OEC titles in his time at RCC.

“I am thrilled to take over as the new men’s and women’s tennis coach at Chapman University!” Parry said. “I'm eager to get to work with our fantastic student athletes, to establish both a welcoming environment and team culture that aspires to compete at the highest level. Panther tennis is on the rise!"

Parry’s teams at RCC were perennial contenders for conference titles as he built a record of 71-26 over six seasons, including the 2020 and 2021 seasons that were shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. His teams went 35-9 in OEC matches with a perfect 8-0 mark in 2025. He led the Tigers to the CCCAA Regional Championship match last season and had two doubles teams advance to the state semifinals.

Prior to RCC, Parry was the Head Coach of the girl’s tennis team at Woodcrest Christian High School in Riverside, Calif. from 2014-19. He led the team to a league title and CIF Division 5 championship appearance in 2018.

Over the last 12 years, he has worked as a Tennis Professional and General Manager at multiple clubs in the Inland Empire, most recently serving as the Director of Tennis at the iTennis Riverside-Andulka Park Tennis Center.

He attended Malone College in Canton, Ohio where he was a scholarship player on the men’s tennis team for four years. He was the Team Captain as a junior and senior while playing at No. 1 doubles and No. 4 singles.

Upon graduating, he worked as the Intramural Director and Assistant Coach at Tabor College before moving to California to work as a Resident Director at Point Loma Nazarene in 2003. He served as an Assistant Coach from 2003-04 and stayed as a Resident Director until 2011. He then became the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Residence Life at The Art Institute of California for two years before returning to his career in tennis.

Parry earned his bachelor’s degree in English from Malone College and has graduated with two master’s degrees: an M.A. in Theology from PLNU and an M.A. in Education from San Diego State.

Kayla Neff is entering her fourth year as the assistant coach for Biola University Softball where she was a standout athlete. During her time at Biola, Kayla helped Biola Softball reach the NCAA Division II National Championship and was named to the NCAA Division II All-Tournament Team. Kayla was also acknowledged for the awards below:

• Earned All-Pacific West First Team recognition
• Nominated by Biola University for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award
• Earned Biola's prestigious Dr. Dave Holmquist Career Achievement Award
• Named CoSIDA Academic All-District

Payton Brown formerly pitched for Adams State Baseball and is now an assistant coach for the program. Payton also earned the academic honors below as an athlete:

• RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll 2024
• RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll 2023