https://www.c2csports.com en-us https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/ncaa_mten_dbls Making the program's first appearance at the NCAA Doubles National Championship in 10 years, a pair of Christopher Newport juniors battled hard to force a third set, but fell in the opening round of competition on Thursday afternoon. Justin Cerny and David Reed suffered a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 loss in the first round of the 2017 championship event, wrapping up a banner season for the Christopher Newport men's tennis program. Thu, 25 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/ncaa_mten_dbls https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/ncaa_mten_round_2 Christopher Newport's men's tennis season came to an end on Saturday as the 30th-ranked Captains fell to 17th-ranked Johns Hopkins 5-1 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Sat, 13 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/ncaa_mten_round_2 https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/ncaa_mten_1st_round The 30th-ranked Christopher Newport men's tennis team made quick work of their opponent in the first round of the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championship on Friday morning, picking up the program's second ever team tournament victory, 5-0. The Captains (15-9) downed Franciscan University (10-11) with a doubles sweep and victories at No. 1 and No. 6 in singles action. Fri, 12 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/ncaa_mten_1st_round https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/ncaa_mten_indiv The Christopher Newport men's tennis tandem of juniors Justin Cerny and David Reed have been selected to participate in the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Doubles Championship, while the Mary Washington duo of Ryland Byrd and Michael Fleming were chosen as the second alternate in the field. Thu, 11 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/ncaa_mten_indiv https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/ncaa_cnu_mten After earning the program's first postseason tournament bid since 2008 and just the second in program history, the Christopher Newport men's tennis team will open the 2017 Division III Men's Tennis Championship against Franciscanin the first round on Friday, May 12. Mon, 08 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/ncaa_cnu_mten https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/2017_all-cac_mten_team Mary Washington's Matt Miles and Michael Fleming secured the major player awards while Christopher Newport's Eric Christiansen earned top coaching honors to highlight the 2017 All-CAC Men's Tennis Team. Thu, 04 May 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/2017_all-cac_mten_team https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/cac_mten_champs For the first time this century, a men's tennis team other than Mary Washington claimed the CAC title as Christopher Newport downed UMW 5-3 on Saturday at the UMW Indoor Tennis Center. Sat, 22 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/cac_mten_champs https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/cac_mten_semi_day_2 Top-seeded Mary Washington punched its ticket to the CAC men's tennis championship with a 5-0 victory over fifth-seeded York on Wednesday, setting up a title rematch with second-seeded Christopher Newport on Saturday. Wed, 19 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/cac_mten_semi_day_2 https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/apr_18_mten_report York freshman Ben Sentz was named the CAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week after going 3-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles to spearhead a late-season surge for the Spartans into the CAC semifinals. Sentz began the week with a 6-3, 6-0 No. 2 singles win against Penn State Harrisburg on Tuesday, while also combining with Tyler Richard for an 8-6 victory at No. 2 doubles. He followed that with a 6-0, 6-1 No. 2 singles triumph and an 8-1 No. 2 doubles win against Frostburg State, helping the Spartans clinch the fifth seed in the CAC Tournament. He then closed out his week with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles and an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles in the first round of the CAC Tournament against Southern Virginia, leading the Spartans to a 5-3 team win. Tue, 18 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/apr_18_mten_report https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/cac_1st_round_day_1 With a 5-1 win over third-seeded Salisbury on Tuesday afternoon, second-seeded and 35th-ranked Christopher Newport punched its ticket to a third consecutive appearance in the CAC Men's Tennis Championship. The Captains cruised to the win in the CAC semifinal match on a breezy, but sunny day at the Eyre Courts on the campus of Christopher Newport. Tue, 18 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/cac_1st_round_day_1 https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/cac_mten_1st_round Fifth-seeded York downed fourth-seeded Southern Virginia 5-3 in the opening round of the CAC Men's Tennis Tournament on Friday in Buena Vista, Va. With the win, the Spartans advance to Tuesday's semifinals vs. top-seeded Mary Washington. Fri, 14 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/cac_mten_1st_round https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/cac_mten_tourn With wins over Penn State Harrisburg and Frostburg State over the past two days, the York men's tennis team clinched the fifth and final seed in the upcoming CAC Tournament. Meanwhile, Christopher Newport blanked Salisbury 9-0 on Wednesday to lock up the No. 2 seed. Thu, 13 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/cac_mten_tourn https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/apr_11_mten_report Mary Washington freshman Ryland Byrd collected CAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week honors for the second straight week after winning all of his singles and doubles matches this past weekend, including a pair of victories in the Eagles' 5-4 loss to No. 7 Carnegie Mellon. Byrd went 2-0 in singles at the No. 4 and No. 6 spots, and teamed with Michael Fleming for a perfect 3-0 mark at No. 1 doubles. Against Carnegie Mellon, he outlasted his opponent 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 at No. 6 singles, and posted an 8-6 win at No. 1 doubles with Fleming. Tue, 11 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/apr_11_mten_report https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/apr_4_mten_report Mary Washington freshman Ryland Byrd picked up CAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week accolades after winning all of his singles and doubles matches in a 4-1 week for the 16th-ranked Eagles. Byrd won all five of his singles and all five of his doubles matches, helping the Eagles improve to 14-5. He gained wins at No. 5 singles over Salisbury and Frostburg State, and won at No. 6 singles against Southern Virginia, TCNJ, and Swarthmore. He teamed with Michael Fleming to gain five wins at No. 1 doubles as well. Tue, 04 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/apr_4_mten_report https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/mar_28_mten_report Mary Washington sophomore Matt Miles earned CAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week recognition after winning all three of his singles matches and two out of three doubles matches in wins over Bates, Christopher Newport, and Franklin & Marshall. Against Bates, Miles posted a 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 win at No. 2 singles over Chris Ellis and teamed with Derek Hagino for an 8-2 triumph at No. 2 doubles. Against CNU, he downed Justin Cerny 6-1, 6-4 at the No. 2 position, helping UMW secure a crucial 5-4 victory. Against F&M, Miles won at No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-1 over Jack Rothman, and teamed with Hagino for an 8-3 victory at No. 2 doubles. Miles is ranked 49th in the nation, and 12th in the Middle Atlantic region. Tue, 28 Mar 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/mar_28_mten_report https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/cac_mten_pre_poll Mary Washington was once again the unanimous choice to sit atop the CAC this spring in a preseason vote among the conference men's tennis coaches. The Eagles, who are seeking their 18th straight CAC crown this season, received seven first-place votes and 49 points to land atop the poll. Fri, 24 Mar 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/cac_mten_pre_poll https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/mar_22_mten_report Salisbury freshman Patrick MacLean was named the CAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week after posting a 4-0 week in a pair of Sea Gull victories in California. MacLean won 6-1, 6-3 at No. 3 singles in a team win over previously-unbeaten Hampden-Sydney, and earned a 6-4, 6-7(5-7), 6-1 win at No. 4 singles against St. Lawrence. In doubles play, he earned two wins, topping his HSC opponents 9-8 (7-5) at No. 2, teaming with freshman Matthew Ryan, and winning 8-6 with senior Grant Hudson at No. 2 against St. Lawrence. Wed, 22 Mar 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/mar_22_mten_report https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/mar_14_mten_report Christopher Newport sophomore Nicholas Ruzicka was tabbed as the CAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week after registering a 2-1 mark in singles and a 3-1 mark in doubles during the Captains spring trip to California. Playing at No. 6 singles, Ruzicka defeated Chapman's Len Kamemoto (6-1, 6-3), and Cal Lutheran's Sebastian Ariza (6-2, 6-1), before falling to No. 18 Redlands' No. 6, Avery Davis (7-5, 6-3). He also won three of his four doubles matchups at the No. 3 position. Ruzicka and Michael Dodd captured wins against Chapman and Redlands, and he teamed with Arttu Fiva for a victory against Cal Lutheran. Tue, 14 Mar 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/mar_14_mten_report https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/mar_7_mten_report Southern Virginia freshman Tanner Basset was selected as the CAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week after powering the Knights to a 2-0 week, posting unbeaten marks in singles and doubles. Against Virginia Union, he teamed with Jake Fisher for an 8-0 win at No. 2 doubles, before securing a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 2 singles. In a 5-4 team win over Ferrum, Bassett notched again teamed with Fisher for an 8-4 win at No. 2 doubles, securing the only doubles win for the Knights. In singles, he recorded another 6-0, 6-0 victory to help the Knights to the team win. Basset has posted 6-0 wins in five of his last seven singles sets. Tue, 07 Mar 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/mar_7_mten_report https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/feb_28_mten_report Mary Washington senior Brandon Griffin was named the CAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week after leading 27th-ranked Mary Washington to four wins last weekend, including victories over nationally-ranked Stevens and Sewanee. Tue, 28 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/feb_28_mten_report https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/feb_21_mten_report Christopher Newport junior David Reed was honored as the CAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week after winning a pair of matches against nationally-ranked opponents in singles play. Reed defeated 29th-ranked Mark Fallati (7-5, 5-7, 6-2) from 26th-ranked Swarthmore, then took down 40th-ranked Zach Hewlin (4-6, 7-6, 10-7) from 24th-ranked Whitman. He also teamed with Justin Cerny to down another nationally-ranked opponent, 20th-ranked Fallati and Josh Powell from Swarthmore, by a score of 8-5. Reed helped the Captains go 2-1 over the weekend with 5-4 wins over No. 26 Swarthmore and Haverford. Tue, 21 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/feb_21_mten_report https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/oct_11_mten_report Christopher Newport junior Justin Cerny nabbed CAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week honors for the second straight week after picking up a match-clinching victory as the last player on the court in a 5-4 win against nationally-ranked Oberlin. Tue, 11 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/oct_11_mten_report https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/oct_4_mten_report Christopher Newport junior Justin Cerny collected CAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week honors after advancing to the quarterfinals of both the singles and doubles championship draws at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships. Cerny went 3-1 in singles as the No. 5 seed and 2-1 in doubles with a first-round bye as the No. 5 seed along with partner David Reed. Tue, 04 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/oct_4_mten_report https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/sept_27_mten_report Mary Washington junior Nolan Perugini was named the CAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week after starting the year 6-1 in singles and 5-1 in doubles, primarily against Division I competition. Tue, 27 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/sept_27_mten_report https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/fsu_tennis_coach Frostburg State director of athletics Troy A. Dell has announced that Aaron Wilf has been hired as the head coach of the Bobcat men's and women's tennis teams. Fri, 12 Aug 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.c2csports.com/sports/mten/2016-17/releases/fsu_tennis_coach