Matthew Jacobs
Matthew Jacobs
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    175
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Swampscott, MA
  • High School:
    Swampscott
  • Major:
    Economics & Psychology
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

On Court: 4-Star recruit on TR.net,  ranking as high as number one in New England...played number one singles for Swampscott High School since 7th grade, captain of high school team both Junior and Senior years...Massachusetts High School State Individual Finalist, two time league MVP, first team All-Star all four years of high school...won New England Sectional Doubles title in 16s, also represented New England in Zonal, Intersectional, and Davis Cup competition from 12s-18s...as a freshman made CMS Stags Tennis debut at ITA West Regionals in October where he lost in the first round of singles to Chapman's Charlie Werman...a lingering tennis elbow prevented him from playing the consolation, but partnered fellow first-year teammate Jay Yeam to reach the quarters of the doubles, knocking off third seeds and NCAA qualifiers Bello and Simonides of Pomona Pitzer before falling to Redlands' Cummins and Lipscomb...played in seven singles dual matches in the spring, going 5-2 at No. 2, 4, 5, and 6...appeared in only one doubles dual with partner Jay Yeam, winning at No. 2 against Hope International...completed first year with overall records of 5-3 in singles and 3-1 in doubles...was one of two freshmen to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete honors for achieving a 3.5 or higher GPA...this season won two of three singles matches at the ITA West Regionals, knocking off 9th seeded Ranson Braaten of Cal Lu in three sets in the first round...partnered Avi Vemuri in the doubles, going 2-2 in four matches.

Tools: Yonex VCORE SV 98 strung at 52 lbs with Solinco Hyper-G in the mains and Solinco Pro-Stacked in the crosses

Personal: Big Boston pro sports fan...has a younger sister named Gillian...enjoys playing Spikeball and hanging with friends...serves as a tutor at an elementary school after school program through CMC's Center for Civic Engagement and is part of CMC's Senate Consortium Affairs Committee.

Favorite Stag: Joe Dorn (CMC '15)

Say What?: hasn't swam in the Pacific Ocean

News Mentions

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Five Stags and Team Recognized by ITA for Academic Success

Five members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s tennis team were selected as Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar Athletes for...

August 10, 2018

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Stags Ready for SCIAC Tournament, Open Friday with Cal Lu

The Stags are currently ranked No. 5 in the country and hold the top seed heading into the SCIAC Tournament after putting together an overall...

May 4, 2018

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Stags Claim SCIAC Regular Season After Pair of Saturday Wins

The No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team wrapped up their regular season dual slate on Saturday with a pair of victories. In the...

April 21, 2018

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Stags Hold Court, Handle Kingsmen and Royals on Saturday

The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team stayed hot with a pair of victories on Saturday including a 9-0 sweep of Cal Lutheran and an 8-1...

April 14, 2018

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No. 6 Stags Sweep No. 8 Golden Gusties and Poets on Perfect Saturday

The No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team opened a Saturday doubleheader with a 9-0 victory over the No. 8 Gustavus Adolphus Golden...

April 7, 2018

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Stags Bounce Back with Wins Over UC Santa Cruz and Chapman

After a tough loss to Williams earlier in the week, the No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s tennis team rebounded for a pair of victories on...

March 30, 2018

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No. 3 Stags Drop Tough Battle Against No. 11 Williams

The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team suffered its third loss of the season on Tuesday night at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center, a 5-4...

March 27, 2018

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Men's Tennis Earns Two More Wins Over Ranked Teams

The No. 3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men’s tennis team earned a pair of victories over nationally-ranked teams on Saturday, defeating No. 17...

March 24, 2018

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Stags Run Away from Thoroughbreds and Lyons in Sweeps

The No. 3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team turned in a pair of sweeps in non-conference matches on Thursday. CMS opened Thursday with a...

March 15, 2018

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Stags Drops Tight Battle with Bowdoin for Stag-Hen Title

The No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team dropped a tight match against the No. 4 Bowdoin Polar Bears on Tuesday morning in the Title...

March 13, 2018

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Stags Top Tigers and Captains on Strong Sunday

The No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned a pair of victories on Sunday to improve to 8-1 on the season. First the Stags traveled...

March 4, 2018

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No. 1 Emory Edges No. 2 Men's Tennis at ITA Indoor Championships

The No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team dropped a tight 5-4 decision to the No. 1 Emory Eagles in the title match of the ITA Indoor...

February 25, 2018

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Stags Handle No. 12 Trinity (TX) in ITA Indoor Quarterfinals

The No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team opened the ITA Indoor Tennis National Championships with a convincing 9-0 victory over No. 12...

February 23, 2018

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Friday Double-Dip Yields Two Victories for Stags

The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned two emphatic victories on Friday, defeating No. 12 (NAIA) San Diego Christian and D3 West...

February 16, 2018

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2018 Season Opens with Convincing Victories over NAIA Foes

The No. 2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team opened the 2018 season with a pair of 8-1 victories on Saturday. CMS defeated No. 10 (NAIA)...

February 10, 2018