2018-19 Men's Tennis News

Julian Gordy to Attend 2019 US Open this Month to Receive ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership Award
Julian Gordy to Attend 2019 US Open this Month to Receive ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership Award

August 01, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Graduated men's tennis senior Julian Gordy will head to New York later this month to receive his NCAA Division III Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, as part of the opening weekend of the 2019 US Open Championship.

Senior Alfred Simental earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors in his final season with the Stags
Eight Stags Capture ITA Scholar-Athlete Honors, CMS Earns All-Academic Team Distinction

July 18, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team honors for having a team GPA above a 3.2 for the 2018-19 season, the organization announced today.

Jack Katzman to Represent USA at 2019 Pan Am Maccabi Games This Month
Jack Katzman to Represent USA at 2019 Pan Am Maccabi Games This Month

July 03, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Rising junior Jack Katzman of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team was selected to represent the United States for the upcoming 14th Pan American Maccabi Games, which will take place July 5-15, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico.

CMS Men's Tennis Places Three on Division III ITA All-America Team
CMS Men's Tennis Places Three on Division III ITA All-America Team

June 06, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Intercollegiate Tennis Association officially released its Division III All-America list this afternoon, and the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team, which finished the year ranked No. 2 in the nation with a 33-2 record, had three repeat honorees named to the list. 

Catherine Allen, Nikolai Parodi Earn CMS Athlete of the Year Honors
Catherine Allen, Nikolai Parodi Earn CMS Athlete of the Year Honors

June 05, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif - After earning All-America honors and leading their teams to their NCAA Championship matches, junior tennis players Catherine Allen and Nikolai Parodi earned the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Female Athlete of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year Awards in a vote of the department's head coaches and support staff, it was announced today.

Nikolai Parodi ended the year ranked No. 4 in both singles and doubles (with Julian Gordy)
Nikolai Parodi, Jack Katzman Finish 2018-19 Ranked in Top Five in Singles by ITA

June 05, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior Nikolai Parodi ended the 2018-19 season ranked No. 4 in singles, while sophomore Jack Katzman held down the No. 5 spot in the final NCAA Division III rankings released by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

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

May 25, 2019

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Junior Nikolai Parodi advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship for the third year in a row, but was unable to make his third semifinal appearance as he was defeated by Bernardo Neves of WashU 7-6, 6-3 on Saturday afternoon.

Nikolai Parodi Advances to NCAA Singles Quarterfinal Round with Two Opening Day Wins
Nikolai Parodi Advances to NCAA Singles Quarterfinal Round with Two Opening Day Wins

May 24, 2019

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Junior Nikolai Parodi won a pair of opening-day matches in the NCAA Division III Singles Championships on Friday at the West Hills Athletic Club, advancing through to tomorrow's quarterfinal round for the third time in his three-year career.

Nikolai Parodi and Julian Gordy provided one of the points for CMS with an 8-4 win at No. 1 doubles
CMS Men's Tennis Falls 5-3 in National Title Match to Emory

May 22, 2019

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 respond and come away with the final three decisions for a 5-3 win in the NCAA Division III Championship match on Wednesday afternoon at Stowe Stadium.

Jack Katzman celebrates his singles win in a 5-1 NCAA semifinal victory over Chicago
Finals Week! CMS Men's Tennis Reaches NCAA Championship Match with 5-1 Win over Chicago

May 21, 2019

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The No. 1-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team avenged an NCAA Division III Quarterfinal loss from a year ago and advanced to the championship match for the fifth time in the last 10 years with a 5-1 win over Chicago on Tuesday afternoon at Stowe Stadium.

The Stags surround Nikolai Parodi to celebrate his clinching singles win
CMS Men's Tennis Prevails with Hard-Fought 5-2 Win over Bowdoin in NCAA Division III Quarterfinals

May 20, 2019

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Junior Nikolai Parodi provided the clinching win with a 7-6, 7-6 win over Grant Urken, the defending NCAA Division III Champion in singles, to give the top-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team a 5-2 win over Bowdoin in a tightly-contested contest on Monday afternoon in the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals at Stowe Courts.

Jack Katzman is undefeated in singles in dual matches this season (photo by Alicia Tsai)
CMS Men's Tennis Faces Bowdoin in NCAA Quarterfinals Monday

May 19, 2019

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The top-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team begins play at the NCAA Division III Championships in Kalamazoo, Michigan, when it faces Bowdoin in the quarterfinals on Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. (11 a.m. Pacific).

Julian Gordy Chosen to Google Cloud Academic All-District Team for No. 1 CMS Men's Tennis
Julian Gordy Chosen to Google Cloud Academic All-District Team for No. 1 CMS Men's Tennis

May 16, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Julian Gordy, a senior on the top-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team, was chosen to the Google Cloud At-Large Academic All-District team in a vote of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the organization announced today.

Julian Gordy, Jack Katzman Earn West Region ITA Honors for CMS Men's Tennis
Julian Gordy, Jack Katzman Earn West Region ITA Honors for CMS Men's Tennis

May 14, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced its regional winners for its 2019 postseason awards today, and senior Julian Gordy (Arthur Ashe Award) and sophomore Jack Katzman (Player to Watch) received West Region honors for the No. 1 ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team.

Freshman Nic Meister won at No. 6 singles to clinch CMS' 5-0 victory over Trinity University on Saturday
No. 1 Men's Tennis Advances to Tenth Straight NCAA Elite Eight, Defeats No. 13 Trinity 5-0

May 11, 2019

The No. 1-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team advanced to the NCAA Division III Team Quarterfinals with a 5-0 victory over No. 13 Trinity University on Saturday at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center. The Stags advance to their tenth straight NCAA Elite Eight and will face No. 8 Bowdoin in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Monday, May 20.