Most serious young tournament tennis players from the local area aspire to transition from the junior ranks to college tennis. A college education is not the best path for every young person or every young tennis player, however, and some of the greatest tennis players of all time opted to skip college and had impressive…
After dropping its first three matches of the spring season, the Fordham Men's Tennis team came away with its first win, a 4-3 decision over Bucknell at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. The win puts Fordham's overall record at 2-5 on the year. The Rams opened the match by taking…
The Queens College men's tennis team will be holding tryouts for experienced players to join its Men's Tennis Team, a Division II varsity sports team. Anyone interested in trying out the men's tennis team should reach out to Acting Head of Student-Athlete Support Services Leanna Taylor at (718) 570-0630 or e-mail Leanna.Taylor@qc.cuny.edu. 2013-2014 Queens College Men's Tennis Schedule All…
Many people feel overwhelmed when trying to create a list of tennis schools for their child. I have spoken with many who fear that they are missing out on a “diamond in the rough” college. There is a misconception out there that you need to hire a full-fledged recruiting service with all the add-ons to…
Max Schnur is currently in his junior year at Columbia University and a third year player for the Lions men's tennis team. New York Tennis Magazine caught up with Max following his championship victory at the 2013 National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. He was first exposed to…
After winning its first-ever ECC Championship and making their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance a season ago, the New York Institute of Technology men’s tennis team has been selected as the favorite to capture another ECC title in 2014. NYIT's Nicolas Auruccio (Buenos Aires, Argentina), a junior transfer from Oklahoma Christian University, has been selected by the…
Discover, develop and dedicate! How about completive excellence, having a player who will be a four-year impact player and maintain a GPA above the student body average? Do these attributes resonate with you at all? I should hope so as these are fantastic qualities when reinforced throughout the collegiate journey. Qualities like these almost always…
The USTA has announced that College MatchDay, the nationwide series spotlighting college tennis, will feature 22 matches on 18 different campuses in 2014, 10 of which will be delivered by ESPN3. The series will kick off in Tallahassee, Fla., with the Florida State men hosting Oklahoma on Fri., Feb. 7, and the Seminoles women hosting LSU atnoon…
The reigning champion Stanford Cardinal women's team and Virginia Cavaliers men's team remain atop the ITA Division I Team Rankings, as released by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Stanford clipped Texas A&M 4-3 to win its 17th NCAA title last spring and the team will look to continue its success this season although the Cardinal will need…
The Queens College Tennis Players Association (QCTPA) held their inaugural charity tournament at the Queens College Indoor Tennis Center on Nov. 13. David Rand and Sara Just-Michael, founders of the QCTPA, organized a round robin doubles tournament, comprised of 20 teams of Queens College students. Not only was the attendance high, but all participants were excited…