Alfred Simental
Alfred Simental
  • Nickname:
    Freddie
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    157
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    San Bernardino, CA
  • High School:
    Loma Linda Academy
  • Major:
    3/2 Economics and Engineering
  • College:
    Harvey Mudd / Claremont McKenna

Bio

On Court: One of three freshmen on the 2015-2016 Stags...two and three-star recruit on tennisrecruiting.net for most of junior career...participated on SoCal Zonal Teams in 12s in Tucson, AZ, 14s in Colorado Springs, CO, and 16s in Sal Lake City, UT...as a freshman made Stags Tennis debut at the ITA West Regionals  in October where he went 1-2 in singles play and 2-1 with partner Avi Vemuri...knocked off 5th seeds Farmer and Ross of Whittier in the round of 16 before falling to eventual champs Richter and Sirovica in the quarters...also played two Futures and two men's open events in the fall...saw limited action in the spring dual season, winning two of three singles matches at the #6 position...partnered Shankar at Pacific Coast Doubles and Brenner in one dual match...completed 2016 with records of 3-3 in singles and 3-3 in doubles...earned SCIAC All-Academic honors for maintaining a 3.2 GPA and higher...as a sophomore won one of three singles matches and two of four doubles matches (with partner Jake Williams) at ITA West Regionals...made strong spring debut by collecting a pair of key doubles win with partner Williams on opening day versus Bates and Brandeis...won twice more with Williams at No. 3 doubles to finish 4-0 in doubles duals and go 6-2 overal in doubles...started at No. 5 singles against Brandeis and Caltech, winning one of two...finished with overall singles record of 2-3...as a junior...won five of six singles matches at ITA West Regional, with only loss to eventual champion Chase Lipscomb of Redlands in the second round...won four matches to capture second round consolation draw...paired with Jake Williams in doubles and the duo defeated second seeded Cummins-Lipscomb in the opening round...won one more match before falling to teammates and eventual champions Berber-Parodi in the quarters...returned in the spring for his best dual match campaign thus far, going 7-0 in singles and 4-2 in doubles (with Williams and Berber)...played every singles match at either No. 5 or No. 6, dropping only one set in seven matches...played five of six doubles duals with Jake Williams at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions...finished 2018 with overall records of 12-1 in singles and 6-3 in doubles...as a senior played in two fall tournaments: the ITA Collegiate Grass Court Invitational and ITA West Regionals...won one of two matches with partner Jake Williams at the Newport, R.I. grass court tourney...played five singles matches at ITA Regionals, losing in the first round of the Flight A main draw, but then winning his final four matches to take the consolation title, including a straight set win over teammate Julian Gordy in the final...in doubles, partnered freshman Nic Meister and the pair won two of three matches, falling to teammates Gordy and Katzman in the quarters...played in four singles and seven doubles dual matches in the spring, going 4-0 at No. 6 singles and 5-2 with Williams at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles...did not drop a set in his four singles matches against Christopher Newport, RPI, Chapman, and Occidental...his two losses in doubles came in tie-breaks to NAIA's Hope International and Division I UC Riverside...completes his career as a Stag with overall records of 25-8 in singles and 23-12 in doubles, while earning ITA Scholar-Athlete honors for his better than 3.5 GPA in the 3/2 Economics and Engineering program co-sponsored by CMC and HMC.

 

News Mentions

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Eight Stags Capture ITA Scholar-Athlete Honors, CMS Earns All-Academic Team Distinction

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team honors for having a...

July 18, 2019

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Nikolai Parodi's NCAA Singles Run Ends in Quarterfinal Round for CMS Men's Tennis

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Junior Nikolai Parodi advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship for the third year in a row,...

May 25, 2019

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CMS Men's Tennis Falls 5-3 in National Title Match to Emory

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team battled back from a 2-1 doubles deficit to take a 3-2 lead, but Emory was able to...

May 22, 2019

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Senior Day Sweep Moves Stags Into SCIAC Tourney Final

The No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team honored seniors Julian Gordy (CMC), Avinash Vemuri (CMC), and Alfred Simental (CMC / HMC) on...

May 4, 2019

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The CMS-ence of Julian Gordy

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Julian Gordy is a two-time captain and a two-time All-American for the CMS men's tennis team, the current No. 1 ranked...

May 2, 2019

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No. 1 Men's Tennis Eyes Post-Season with Wins Over Cal Lu and UCR

The No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team completed an away-and-home doubleheader sweep Saturday, defeating conference foe Cal Lutheran...

April 20, 2019

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Top Ranked Stags Impress With Saturday Sweep

The No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned 9-0 shutouts against Occidental and Marymount California on Saturday, improving their...

April 13, 2019

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Stags Too Strong For Chapman in SCIAC Opener

ORANGE, Calif. - Fourth-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis extended their win streak to five matches, defeating Chapman 8-1 in the Stags'...

April 5, 2019

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Doubles Dominance Lead Stags to Wins Over RPI and Quinnipiac

No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis improved to 6-0 on the season with wins over No. 33 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Division 1...

March 10, 2019

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Stags Cap Eventful Weekend with Wins Over No. 19 Mary Washington and No. 34 Christopher Newport

No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis swept two ranked D3 opponents on Sunday, defeating No. 19 Mary Washington 7-2, and No. 34 Christopher...

March 3, 2019

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Stags Begin 2019 Dual Match Campaign with Sweep of No. 21 Brandeis and HIU

No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis opened dual match play on Saturday at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center, defeating No. 21 Brandeis 8-1,...

February 23, 2019

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CMS Men's Tennis Ranked No. 6 in Preseason ITA Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned the No. 6 spot in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III...

January 18, 2019

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Jack Katzman Sweeps Into ITA Regional Finals for CMS Men's Tennis

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Jack Katzman continued his run through the ITA West Region singles championships by winning two matches on Saturday...

September 30, 2018

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CMS Men's Tennis off to Strong Start after First Day of ITA Regionals

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team had four players advance to the quarterfinals in singles and five doubles teams...

September 28, 2018

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Katzman Falls in Three Sets, Finishes as Runner-Up at ITA Grass Court Invitational

NEWPORT, R.I. - Sophomore Jack Katzman took the first set of the singles final of the ITA Grass Court Invitational at the International Tennis...

September 16, 2018

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Three Stags Advance in Singles on First Day of ITA Grass Court Invitational

NEWPORT, R.I. - Julian Gordy, Jack Katzman and Jake Williams all won their first singles matches on the opening day of the Hall of Fame ITA Grass...

September 14, 2018