LANCASTER, Pa. -- Johns Hopkins' Vishnu Joshi and Thomas Yu swept the top awards to lead a conference-leading group of 10 players named to the 2021 All-Centennial Men's Tennis Team.
Joshi was named Player of the Year, Yu collected Rookie of the Year and Franklin & Marshall head coach Josh Schofield was chosen by his peers at Coach of the Year.
Joshi, JHU's No. 1 singles player, was the unanimous choice as Player of the Year, marking the seventh time a Blue Jay has secured the conference's top honor. The senior posted a perfect 7-0 record vs. CC opponents at the No. 1 position, dropping only 16 games and winning all of his sets in his seven singles matches. In doubles, Joshi went 8-0 primarily playing with Daniel Ardila at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots in the lineup.
Yu opened his career with a stellar freshman campaign for the Blue Jays. He went 5-0 in singles, playing four matches at No. 2 and one and No. 1, dropping just nine games in his five singles matches. He also teamed with twin brother James Yu for a 5-1 mark at No. 1 doubles, including a 5-0 mark in CC competition. Yu is the second Hopkins player to win Rookie of the Year accolades, joining Mike Buxbaum (2014).
Schofield earned Coach of the Year honors for the first time after guiding the Diplomats to a 6-1 record, with their only loss coming to CC-champion Hopkins in the opening match of the season.
Hopkins landed 10 player on the All-CC team after an impressive campaign in which they dropped just one point to conference opponents, sweeping six of seven CC matches. Joshi and Thomas Yu represented the Blue Jays on first team singles, while James Yu, Andrew Tran, Eric Yoo, and Brian Wang made up two-thirds of the second team singles. Robby Simon rounded out the singles honorees for the Blue Jays on the honorable mention singles team.
In doubles, JHU nabbed three of the six spots on the first and second teams. The Yu brothers earned first team honors while Vishnu and Ardila and Arjun Asokumar and Rohan Reddy collected second team awards.
F&M had four players earn All-CC recognition, including a conference-leading three on first team singles. Sam Bellersen, Justin Pace and Adrian Charhalis each landed on the singles first team, with Bellersen and Charhalis also being named to the double first team. Tristan Steffe was named to the All-CC singles second team for the Diplomats and also partnered with Pace for second team doubles honors.
Washington College No. 1 singles player Landon Strober represented the Shoremen on the all-conference squad, earning first team singles honors.
The Ursinus No. 1 doubles tandem of Mason Groff and Matt Fontanese secured first team honors, with Lars Jespersen landing on the honorable mention singles team for the Bears.
Alex Kagan and Michael Zayneh received All-CC nods for Gettysburg, with Kagan earning second team singles accolades and both Kagan and Zayneh securing honorable mention doubles for the Bullets.
Player of the Year – Vishnu Joshi, Sr., Johns Hopkins
Rookie of the Year – Thomas Yu, Fr., Johns Hopkins
Coach of the Year – Josh Schofield, Franklin & Marshall
First Team Singles |
Class |
Hometown / High School |
Vishnu Joshi, Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
Skillman, N.J. / Montgomery |
Thomas Yu, Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
Bellevue, Wash. / Bellevue |
Landon Strober, Washington College |
So. |
Millstone, N.J. / Allentown |
Sam Bellersen, Franklin & Marshall ^ |
Sr. |
Beckedorf, Germany / Ratsgymnasium Stadthagen |
Justin Pace, Franklin & Marshall |
Jr. |
Madison, Conn. / Daniel Hand |
Adrian Charhalis, Franklin & Marshall |
Jr. |
Phoenix, Md. / Hereford |
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First Team Doubles |
Class |
Hometown / High School |
Thomas Yu, Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
Bellevue, Wash. / Bellevue |
James Yu, Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
Bellevue, Wash. / Bellevue |
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Mason Groff, Ursinus |
Sr. |
Allentown, Pa. / Salisbury |
Matt Fontanese, Ursinus |
Sr. |
Allendale, N.J. / Northern Highlands Regional |
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Sam Bellersen, Franklin & Marshall ^ |
Sr. |
Beckedorf, Germany / Ratsgymnasium Stadthagen |
Adrian Charhalis, Franklin & Marshall |
Jr. |
Phoenix, Md. / Hereford |
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Second Team Singles |
Class |
Hometown / High School |
James Yu, Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
Bellevue, Wash / Bellevue |
Andrew Tran, Johns Hopkins |
So. |
Gwynedd Valley, Pa. / Wissahickon |
Eric Yoo, Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
Springfield, Va. / Lake Braddock |
Tristan Steffe, Franklin & Marshall |
Jr. |
Derwood, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel |
Brian Wang, Johns Hopkins # |
Jr. |
San Diego, Calif. / Westview |
Alex Kagan, Gettysburg |
Fr. |
Guilford, Conn. / Guilford |
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Second Team Doubles |
Class |
Hometown / High School |
Daniel Ardila, Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
Dallas, Texas / Saint Mark's School of Texas |
Vishnu Joshi, Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
Skillman, N.J. / Montgomery |
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Justin Pace, Franklin & Marshall |
Jr. |
Madison, Conn. / Daniel Hand |
Tristan Steffe, Franklin & Marshall |
Jr. |
Derwood, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel |
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Arjun Asokumar, Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
Chicago, Ill. / University of Chicago Laboratory Schools |
Rohan Reddy, Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
Brookville, N.Y. / Jericho |
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Honorable Mention Singles |
Class |
Hometown / High School |
Robby Simon, Johns Hopkins * |
Sr. |
Bronxville, N.Y. / Bronxville |
Lars Jespersen, Ursinus |
Fr. |
Pittsgrove, N.J. / Arthur P. Schalick |
Honorable Mention Doubles |
Class |
Hometown / High School |
Alex Kagan, Gettysburg |
Fr. |
Guilford, Conn. / Guilford |
Michael Zayneh, Gettysburg |
Fr. |
Hilton Head, S.C. / Heritage Academy |
^ 1st team All-Centennial doubles in 2018
* 2nd team All-Centennial singles in 2018
# 2nd team All-Centennial singles and Honorable Mention doubles in 2019
All-Sportsmanship Team
- Bryce Perritt, Dickinson, Sr., Allentown, N.J.
- Tristan Steffe, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., Derwood, Md.
- Michael Zayneh, Gettysburg, Fr., Hilton Head, S.C.
- Andrew Tran, Johns Hopkins, So., Gwynedd Valley, Pa.
- Luke Szukalski, McDaniel, Fr., Frederick, Md.
- Benedict Kohler, Muhlenberg, So., Durban, South Africa
- Matt Fontanese, Ursinus, Sr., Allendale, N.J.
- Christian Gruyon, Washington College, So., Bronx, N.Y.
Centennial Conference Players of the Year
1994 Robin Sander, Washington College
1995 Robin Sander, Washington College
1996 Michael Kember, Washington College
1997 Sherif Abdel-Misih, Sr., Franklin & Marshall
1998 Brandon Cutter, Sr., Gettysburg
1999 Tomas Lejarraga, Washington College
2000 Jose Lejarraga, Soph., Washington College
2001 Jose Lejarraga, Jr., Washington College
2002 Jose Lejarraga, Sr., Washington College
2003 Peter Taylor, Jr., Washington College
2004 Peter Taylor, Sr., Washington College
2005 Arturo Solis, Soph., Washington College
2006 Arturo Solis, Jr., Washington College
2007 Arturo Solis, Sr., Washington College
2008 Tom Kinrade, Jr., Haverford
2009 David Maldow, Jr., Johns Hopkins
2010 David Maldow, Sr., Johns Hopkins
2011 Adam Cranford, Sr., Washington College
2012 Andy Hersh, Jr., Johns Hopkins
2013 Ross Silverberg, Sr., Franklin & Marshall
2014 Mike Buxbaum, Fr., Johns Hopkins
2015 Mike Buxbaum, Soph., Johns Hopkins
2016 Mark Fallati, Soph., Swarthmore
2017 Jeremy Dubin, Sr., Johns Hopkins
2018 Mark Fallati, Sr., Swarthmore
2019 Josh Moskovitz, Sr., Haverford
2021 Vishnu Joshi, Sr., Johns Hopkins
Centennial Conference Rookies of the Year
2013 Luis Acaba, Haverford
2014 Mike Buxbaum, Johns Hopkins
2015 Mark Fallati, Swarthmore
2016 Josh Moskovitz, Haverford
2017 Kevin Yan, Haverford
2018 Thibault Vernier, Swarthmore
2019 Leonid Sorkin, Dickinson
2021 Thomas Yu, Johns Hopkins
Centennial Conference Coaches of the Year
2009 Sean Sloane, Haverford
2010 Pete Smith, Ursinus
2011 Chuck Willenborg, Johns Hopkins
2012 Sean Kelleher, Franklin & Marshall
2013 Pete Smith, Ursinus
2014 Bob Detrich, McDaniel
2015 Jim Kohr, Dickinson
2016 Mike Mullan, Swarthmore
2017 Chuck Willenborg, Johns Hopkins
2018 Sean Sloane, Haverford
2019 Brendan Kincaid, Haverford
2021 Josh Schofield, Franklin & Marshall