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CLAREMONT, Calif. – The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team is making their ninth-straight trip to the National Quarterfinals after defeating No. 15 Trinity (TX) 5-1 at the NCAA Regional Tournament last weekend. The Stags don't have to travel far, as this year's National Championships are hosted by CMS at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center. The final eight teams standing include the top-five ranked teams in the country, as well as three more ranked in the top-20.
The No. 5 Stags open the tournament with No. 7 Chicago on Monday at 9 a.m. CMS squared off with the Maroon in the 2017 regular season and came away with a 7-2 win.
The winner of the match will move on to face the winner of No. 3 Bowdoin and No. 10 Washington-St. Louis on Tuesday at 11 a.m.
See below for a snapshot of the eight teams in the NCAA National Championships:
| No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags |
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Location: Claremont, CA Head Coach: Paul Settles (15th Season) 2018 Record: 30-3, 9-0 SCIAC Last NCAA Result: 2017, NCAA Finals: defeated by Emory 5-2 |
All-Conference Athletes SCIAC Athelte of the Year: Nikolai Parodi - So. First Team All-SCIAC: Nikolai Parodi - So. * Jack Katzman - Fr.* Oscar Burney - So. Julian Gordy - Jr. *Qualified for Individual Singles/Doubles |
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100 Words on the Stags: The Stags arrive in the NCAA Championships with a 30-3 record overall and winners of the SCIAC. CMS played one of the toughest and busiest schedules in the country this season with 15 matches against teams that ended the regular season ranked in the top-25 Nationally. In those top-25 ranked matches, CMS went 11-3 with two of their three losses coming in 5-4 decisions (vs. Emory, Mar. 12, 2018, vs. Williams, Mar. 27, 2018). Of the teams still standing, the Stags went 2-3 including an 8-1 win over No. 1 Middlebury on Mar. 31. CMS is led by a tremendous group of underclassmen that features Nikolai Parodi, Jack Katzman, and Oscar Burney who anchor the top three singles spots for CMS. In doubles play Parodi has paired with junior captain Julian Gordy and the duo holds a 20-6 record on the top court. |
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| No. 1 Middlebury College Panthers |
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Location: Middlebury, VT Head Coach: Bob Hansen (Seventh Season) 2018 Record: 22-4, 7-1 New England Small College Athletic Conference Last NCAA Result: 2017, NCAA Semifinal: defeated by CMS 5-4 |
All-Conference Athletes First Team All-NESCAC: Lubomir Cuba - Jr. - Singles/Doubles * Kyle Schlanger - Sr. - Doubles Second Team All-NESCAC: William de Quant - Sr. - Singles
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No. 1 Middlebury advances to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the 15th time in the last 16 years after defeating Johns Hopkins 5-1. They come into the National Championships with a 22-4 record overall and a 7-1 mark in the NESCAC, a conference featuring two other teams ranked in the top-four in the nation. One of the Panthers' four losses this season came when they fell to Bowdoin 5-3 in the NESCAC Conference Championship. Middlebury opens the Quarterfinals with No. 20 Whitman on Monday at noon, with the winner moving on to face to the winner of No. 4 Williams and No. 2 Emory on Tuesday at 11 a.m. The Panthers are led by All-NESCAC selections Lubomir Cuba and Kyle Schlanger. Cuba holds a record of 20-6 in the top spot and has teamed up with Schlanger in the top doubles slot for a record of 21-3. |
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| No. 2 Emory University Eagles |
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Location: Atlanta, GA Head Coach: John Browning (19th Season) 2018 Record: 18-4, 2-1 University Athletic Association Last NCAA Result: 2017, National Champions: defeated CMS 5-2 |
All-Conference Athletes First Team All-UAA: Hayden Cassone - Fr. - Singles * Jonathan Jemison - Jr. - Singles * Second Team All-UAA: Andrew Harrington - Sr. Singles Alec Josepher - Sr. - Singles Scott Rubinstein - Sr. - Doubles * James Spaulding - Jr. - Doubles * Hayden Cassone - Fr. - Doubles Jonathan Jemison - Jr. - Doubles *Qualified for Individual Singles/Doubles |
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100 Words on the Eagles: The defending NCAA National Champions, the No. 2 Emory Eagles, advance to their 21st-straight National Quarterfinal. The Eagles have made it to this stage in 27 of the last 29 years. They come into the tournament with an 18-4 record but fell to No. 7 Chicago 7-2 in the UAA Conference Championships. Emory earned the bid to Claremont after defeating North Carolina Wesleyan 5-0 and will open the Championships against No. 4 Williams on Monday at noon, with the winning team moving on to face the winner of No. 1 Middlebury and No. 20 Whitman. The Eagles are led by Jonathan Jemison and Hayden Cassone. Jemison has manufactured an overall mark of 17-10 this year, which includes a title at the ITA South Region Championships. Cassone has amassed a 24-5 record to lead the team in wins. |
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| No. 3 Bowdoin College Polar Bears |
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Location: Brunswick, ME Head Coach: Conor Smith (Eighth Season) 2018 Record: 21-1, 8-1 New England Small College Athletic Conference Last NCAA Result: 2017, NCAA Semifinals: defeated by Emory 5-2 |
All-Conference Athletes Conor Smith - NESCAC Coach of the Year First Team All-NESCAC: Luke Tercek - Sr. - Doubles * Grant Urken - Jr. - Singles/Doubles * Second Team All-NESCAC: Jerry Jiang - Jr. - Doubles Luke Tercek - Sr. - Singles * Kyle Wolfe - Sr. - Doubles *Qualified for Individual Singles/Doubles
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100 Words on the Polar Bears: The No. 3 Bowdoin Polar Bears advance to their third-straight National Quarterfinal after defeating RPI 5-1 in the Regional Tournament. With the victory, Bowdoin tied the school record for single-season wins (21). They come into the week with a 21-1 record, 8-1 in NESCAC, with their lone loss coming to top-seeded Middlebury (8-1). The Polar Bears avenged their regular season loss with a 5-3 victory over Middlebury in the NESCAC Conference Championship. Bowdoin will face No. 10 Washington-St. Louis in the Quarterfinal on Monday at 9 a.m. The winner will advance to face the winner of No. 5 CMS and No. 7 Chicago on Tuesday at 11 a.m. The Polar Bears are led by all-conference selections Luke Tercek and Grant Urken. Urken earned First Team recognition in both singles and doubles play while Tercek earned First Team accolades in doubles and Second Team in singles. |
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Location: Williamstown, MA Head Coach: Dan Greenberg (Ninth Season) 2018 Record: 15-4, 6-1 New England Small College Athletic Conference Last NCAA Result: 2017, NCAA Quarterfinals: defeated by Emory 5-3 |
All-Conference Athletes NESCAC Player of the Year: Brian Grodecki * First Team All-NESCAC: Brian Grodecki - Sr. - Singles * Second Team All-NESCAC: Austin Barr - Fr. - Singles
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100 Words on the Ephs: No. 4 Williams College is rolling through postseason play, having won 11 of their last 13 matches. They come in with a record of 15-4 overall and 6-1 in the highly competitive NESCAC. The Ephs defeated rival No. 8 Amherst to to earn their bid into the NCAA Quarterfinals, coming from behind after dropping two of three doubles matches. The 2016 National Champion, Williams Ephs, take on the defending National Champions, No. 2 Emory, on Monday at noon. The winner of the past-Champion showdown will face the winner of No. 1 Middlebury and No. 20 Whitman on Tuesday at 11 a.m. The Ephs are led by NESCAC Player of the Year, Brian Grodecki, who racked up a record of 18-7 in singles and 13-9 in doubles play this season. They will also look to All-NESCAC selection Austin Barr (19-6 in singles, 8-6 in doubles) to help them advance through the tournament. |
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| No. 7 University of Chicago Maroon |
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Location: Chicago, IL Head Coach: Jay Tee (Sixth Season) 2018 Record: 18-4, 3-0 University Athletic Association Last NCAA Result: 2017, defeated by Gustavus Adolphus 5-4 in Third Round |
All-Conference Athletes Coaching Staff of the Year UAA Rookie of the Year: Jeremy Yuan First Team All-UAA: Nicolas Chua - Sr. - Singles * Luke Tsai - Sr. - Singles Jeremy Yuan - Fr. - Singles Erik Kerrigan - So. - Doubles * Ninan Kumar - So. - Chicago Second Team All-UAA: Charlie Pei - Jr. - Singles Tyler Raclin - So. - Doubles * Jeremy Yuan - Fr. - Doubles * *Qualified for Individual Singles/Doubles
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100 Words on the Maroon: Making their sixth appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the No. 7 Chicago Maroon earned victories over Augustana College and No. 9 Carnegie Mellon to move into the NCAA Quarterfinals for the third time in program history in their sixth overall appearance in the Tournament. Chicago comes in with a 18-4 overall record, 3-0 in UAA play. The Maroon defeated No. 2 Emory in the UAA Conference Championship to win their first UAA Title in program history, and had seven players earn all-conference nods including UAA Rookie of the Year Jeremy Yuan. Against top-15 teams, the Maroon hold a record of 9-3. They open the National Championships against No. 5 CMS on Monday at 9 a.m. The winner advances to face the winner of No. 3 Bowdoin and No. 10 Washington-St. Louis on Tuesday at 11 a.m. The Maroon are led by freshman Jeremy Yuan who earned All-UAA recognition in both singles and doubles. He is tied for the team-lead in singles victories with senior Luke Tsai with 26 each. |
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| No. 10 Washington-St. Louis Bears |
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Location: St. Louis, MO Head Coach: Roger Follmer (17th Season) 2018 Record: 17-8, 2-1 University Athletic Association Last NCAA Result: 2017, NCAA Quarterfinal: defeated by Bowdoin 5-3 |
All-Conference Athletes First Team All-UAA: Bernardo Neves - So. - Singles * Johnny Wu - Sr. - Singles * Jason Haugen - Sr. - Doubles * Konrad Kozlowski - Jr. - Doubles * Second Team All-UAA: J.J. Kroot - So. - Singles *Qualified for Individual Singles/Doubles |
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100 Words on the Bears: No. 10 Washington-St. Louis advances to their 12th-straight NCAA Quarterfinal after defeating No. 13 Kenyon College 5-1 in the NCAA Regionals. In 20 trips to the NCAA Tournament, the Bears hold a record of 44-23 and are 10-8 against ranked opponents this season. WashU opens the National Championships against No. 3 Bowdoin on Monday at noon, with the winner advancing to face the winner of No. CMS and No. 7 Chicago on Tuesday at 11 a.m. The Bears are led by Johnny Wu, who is a win shy of 100 in his career. J.J. Kroot has been hot as of late, winning his last six matches and is 6-1 in #6 singles. |
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| No. 20 Whitman College Blues |
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Location: Walla Walla, WA Head Coach: Jeff Northam (17th Season) 2018 Record: 18-7, 8-0 Northwest Conference Last NCAA Result: 2017, First Round: defeated by Trinity 5-2 |
All-Conference Athletes Coach of the Year - Jeff Northam First Team All-NWC: Zach Hewlin - Sr. * Ben Kirsh - So. Second Team All-NWC: Gary Ho - Sr. Robert Carter - Sr. * *Qualified for Individual Singles/Doubles
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100 Words on the Blues: No. 20 Whitman upset No. 6 Gustavus Adolphus in a four-hour battle to earn their spot in the NCAA National Championships, claiming a hard-fought 5-4 win. The Blues advance to the National Quarterfinals for the first time since 1988. The Blues won their 11th-straight NWC Championship, tied for the most consecutive conference postseason tournament titles in NWC history. Whitman opens the week against No. 1 Middlebury on Monday at noon, with the winner advancing to take on the winner of No. 2 Emory vs. No. 4 Williams on Tuesday at 11 a.m. The Blues are led by senior Zach Hewlin, a four-time First Team All-NWC selection. He is 14-6 overall, 12-5 in dual matches, all in the top spot for Whitman. Ben Kirsh also put together a strong season for the team from Walla Walla. The sophomore comes into the tournament with a record of 18-8 mostly out of the second slot. |
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