MCCC Men's Tennis Finishes as National Runner-Ups

Mercer men’s tennis finished as National Runner-Ups at the NJCAA Division II National Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  The Vikings fell just short of a national title, losing to Oxford Emery, who won their ninth straight national title.  Mercer finished with 16.5 points while Oxford won the title with 20 points.

Although Mercer came up just short of their first ever title, the team did have national champions at four flights and had five players earn All-American honors.  Sophomore Peyton Miller (Ewing, NJ/Ewing HS) won his first national title at 1^st Singles, earning him All-American honors.  Freshman Marcin Gniadzik was National Champion at 4^th Singles, earning All-American honors.  Gniadzik and freshman teammate Jake Tavel (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) were also National Champions and All-Americans at 2^nd Doubles. 

Despite falling just short of the national title, MCCC men’s tennis has plenty to be proud of including five of its six players earning All-American honors.  In addition to the National Champions mentioned above, Runner-Ups in any championship match earn Second Team All-American honors.  Freshmen Michael Satawa (Cottage Valley, NY/Nyack HS) was runner-Up at 5^th Singles and freshman Boris Espinoza (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) was runner-up at 6^th Singles, earning them 2^nd Team All-American honors.  Tavel was Runner-up at 2^nd Singles, earning him his second All-American honors (along with 1^st Team honors at 2^nd Doubles). 

The 2^nd place finish ties the highest ever finish for Mercer men’s tennis when the Vikings were also National Runner-Ups in 2016.  Miller became the fourth player in Mercer’s history to win the National Championship at 1^st Singles.

Mercer won their first Region 19 Championship since 2016.  Despite falling just short of a national title, the Vikings had an amazing season and run.

For more on MCCC Men’s Tennis visit: https://www.mccc.edu/athletics_men_tennis.shtml