LANCASTER, Pa. - Johns Hopkins is the preseason choice of the Conference coaches to win the 2019 men's tennis title.
The Blue Jays received all nine possible first-place votes (teams are not permitted to vote for themselves) for 81 points in the poll. Swarthmore picked up the remaining first-place vote and a total of 73 points. Haverford was selected to finish 3rd with 60 points, while Franklin & Marshall and Washington College picked up 52 and 49 points, respectively.
The 2019 campaign begins on Saturday, Feb. 16. For the full schedule, click here.
2019 Centennial Conference Men's Tennis Preseason Poll
Rk. |
Institution |
Points (First-place votes) |
1. | Johns Hopkins | 81 (9) |
2. | Swarthmore | 73 (1) |
3. | Haverford | 60 |
4. | Franklin & Marshall | 52 |
5. | Washington College | 49 |
6. | Dickinson | 48 |
7. | Ursinus | 34 |
8. | Muhlenberg | 25 |
9. | Gettysburg | 19 |
10. | McDaniel | 9 |
Returning All-Conference Players
First-Team Singles/Class/Hometown / High School
Josh Moskovitz, Haverford/Sr/Westport, Conn. / Staples
Simon Vernier, Swarthmore/Sr/Merion Station, Pa. / Lower Merion
Matt Lurie, Johns Hopkins/Soph/Los Angeles, Calif. / Windward School
First-Team Doubles/Class/Hometown / High School
Josh Powell, Swarthmore/Sr/Norwich, Conn. / Williams School
Josh Moskovitz, Haverford/Sr/Westport, Conn. / Staples
Sam Bellersen, Franklin & Marshall/Soph/Beckedorf, Germany / Ratsgymnasium Stadthagen
Second-Team Singles/Class/Hometown / High School
Kevin Yan, Haverford/Jr/Basking Ridge, N.J. / Ridge
Robby Simon, Johns Hopkins/Soph/Bronxville, N.Y. / Bronxville
Isaac Salas, Franklin & Marshall/Sr/Camden, Maine / Waynflete School
Second-Team Doubles/Class/Hometown / High School
Kevin Yan, Haverford/Jr/Basking Ridge, N.J. / Ridge
Alex Matisse, Johns Hopkins/Soph/Clarkston, Mich. / Clarkston
Vik Vasan, Johns Hopkins/Jr/Saratoga, Calif. / Bellarmine College Prep
Paul Vecchio, Ursinus/Sr/Hillsborough, N.J. / Hillsborough
Honorable Mention Singles/Class/Hometown / High School
Zack Levin, Franklin & Marshall/Sr/Westport, Conn. / Staples
Thibault Vernier, Swarthmore/Soph/Merion Station, Pa. / Lower Merion *
Koby Bonta, Washington College/Soph/Towson, Md. / Loch Raven
Honorable Mention Doubles/Class/Hometown / High School
Jiung Jung, Swarthmore/Soph/Iowa City, Iowa / Iowa City West
* 2018 Rookie of the Year