Max Macey
Max Macey
  • Height:
    5'10"
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Wilton, CT
  • High School:
    St. Luke's School
  • Major:
    Economics / Accounting
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

On Court: 4-star recruit on tennisrecruiting.net, reaching as high as #59 in his recruiting class as a junior..as high as # 79 as a senior...ranked top 5 in New England in 14's,16's, and 18's, and was top 3 in 14's and 18's...did not drop a set in 14 matches of high school tennis at #1 singles as a senior at St. Luke's School...won four rounds in both 16's and 18's Kalamazoo (1 main draw, 3 back draw in 16's, 4 back draw in 18s)...reached semifinals of New England Sectionals (level 3) in June following Junior year, and reached finals of doubles...won one Level 5 singles title in New England  (made 6 other finals), and five Level 5 doubles titles...as a freshman was one of four Stags from the Class of 2017, and the only one not from California...had successful debut at USTA / ITA West Regionals, winning three of four singles matches and reaching the quarterfinals...came from behind to defeat ninth seeded Parker Wilson of Redlands in the second round before taking out sixth seed Alex Nichols of Cal Lutheran in the round of 16...finally lost to teammate Joe Dorn in the quarters,  but earned rankings of #16 in the west and #50 nationally for the fall...paired with fellow frosh Glenn Hull at ITA Regionals where they were 2-2 as a team...returned in the spring as a solid contributor, playing singles at every position except #1 and #3...won his dual match debut in singles at #4 on February 20 against eventual Ojai Independent College champion Josh Barnard of Westmont...then partnered Kotrappa for a win at #3 doubles on the same day...stayed perfect in singles and doubles dual match play throughout the spring, going 7-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles with Kotrappa and Mehall...played some of his best tennis at the Ojai D3 event, where he defeated Farmer of Whittier, and then sixth seeded Chris Wiechert of Pomona-Pitzer in second  round...completed 2014 with overall records of 12-2 in singles and 5-2 in doubles...as a sophomore went 3-2 in five singles matches at the ITA West Regional tournament...partnered sophomore Alex Brenner to win one of three matches in doubles at ITAs...returned in the spring to earn the #6 singles position behind five returning starters...won his first eight dual matches at the 4-6 singles positions, staying undefea ted until March 20...went 10-3 in the month of April, winning another seven straight duals and reaching the quarters of The Ojai...defeated Cummins of Redlands and Simonides of Pomona-Pitzer at Ojai before falling to eventual champion and teammate Wood in the QF...finished 24-7 overall in singles and 4-4 overall in doubles, and earned 2nd Team All-SCIAC honors...as a junior spent the fall semester abroad in Shanghai, China...served as left-handed practice partner to ATP World Tour pros John Isner and Novak Djokovic at ATP Masters event in Shanghai in October...returned to action with the Stags in the spring at #4 singles and #2 and #3 doubles...won his first six dual matches...had another stretch where he won eight of nine duals at #3 and #4 singles between March 17 and April 15, including a dramatic come-from-behind clincher at #3 against Amherst's Solimano on March 19....completed 2016 with a 16-8 overall singles record and 13-11 doubles record playing with Gordy, Mehall, and Seifert...earned 2nd Team All-SCIAC honors for second consecutive year.

Tools: Head Graphene XT Speed MPA strung with Solinco Outlast at 55 lbs.

Personal: Son of Bill and Sharon Macey...grew up in Connecticut, oldest of three (two younger sisters, Morgan and Meredith)...started playing tennis at age 5, and also played competitive basketball through 8th grade...loves watching basketball, football, and hockey; big fan of Knicks, Giants, and Ottawa Senators...also loves spending time with family and friends, and eating really healthy foods (with the occassional In n' Out Burger)...also enjoys wake boarding and country music.

Favorite Stag: Mac Cahill (tennis, CMC '13)...same hometown

Say What?: Left handed, but plays golf, baseball, hockey, and other swinging-related sports with right hand...also plays soccer with right foot dominant.

News Mentions

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Chicago wins rematch 5-2 and ends CMS’ NCAA run in the quarterfinals

For the first time since 2012, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s tennis team will not be playing for the national championship.

May 23, 2016

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Powered by singles, CMS sneaks by Texas-Tyler and into NCAA quarterfinals

Down 3-0 after doubles, the No. 2-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s tennis team came all the way back for the 5-4 victory over Texas-Tyler...

May 14, 2016

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Butts SCIAC Athlete of the Year; six Stags All-Conference

The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) released its All-Conference teams and the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s...

May 13, 2016

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NCAAs open as CMS cruises by Santa Cruz in second round

Similar to the start of last year’s postseason run, the 2016 postseason started for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s tennis team with...

May 13, 2016

Photos

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Max Macey

  • Chapman vs. Claremont-M-S
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Max Macey

  • Chapman vs. Claremont-M-S
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Max Macey & Bryan Mehall

  • Middlebury vs. Claremont-M-S
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Max Macey & Bryan Mehall

  • Middlebury vs. Claremont-M-S
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Max Macey

  • Middlebury vs. Claremont-M-S
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Max Macey

  • Chicago vs. Claremont-M-S @ Kalamazoo, Mich. (Stowe Courts)
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Max Macey

  • Pomona-Pitzer vs. Claremont-M-S
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Max Macey

  • Pomona-Pitzer vs. Claremont-M-S
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Max Macey

  • Claremont-M-S vs. UC Irvine
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Max Macey

  • Claremont-M-S vs. UC Irvine
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Bryan Mehall & Max Macey

  • Whittier vs. Claremont-M-S
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Bryan Mehall & Max Macey

  • Whittier vs. Claremont-M-S
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Bryan Mehall & Max Macey

  • Whittier vs. Claremont-M-S