Class of 2020 to Continue Tennis in College

Iris Gallo

Hometown: Longmeadow, MA

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 5

Home club/facility: Carrington Tennis Academy

Junior coach(es): Arthur Carrington

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: University of Pennsylvania

What drew you most to that school: I like the coach and the players on the team a lot, and I fell in love with Penn’s lively atmosphere and its commitment to help its students grow as individuals.

Lexi Dewire

Hometown: Hingham, MA

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 6

Home club/facility: The Weymouth Club

Junior coach(es): Rob Yee, Tobias Clemens

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Dartmouth College

What drew you most to that school: It’s a great Ivy League school with engineering and science programs with Division I tennis in a beautiful area with a great coach. 

Nastasya Semenovski

Hometown: Brookline, MA

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 7

Home club/facility: The Thoreau Club

Junior coach(es): Tim Mayotte, Troy Crichlow

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: University of Wisconsin-Madison

What drew you most to that school: The unparalleled atmosphere of love and unity between the team and coaches as well as the phenomenal facilities

Sam Falcon

Hometown: Stamford, CT

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 11

Home club/facility: Solaris Racquet Club

Junior coach(es): John DeFillipo and Ola Proca

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Emory University

What drew you most to that school: The team, location (Atlanta) and great weather drew me most to Emory. 

Olivia Mariotti

Hometown: Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA (from Dublin, Ireland)

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 12

Home club/facility: Manchester Athletic Club (MAC)

Junior coach(es): Francisco Montoya & Oscar Jara

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Brown University

What drew you most to that school: Coach Lucie Schmidhauser is amazing & I love the open curriculum & strong academics of Brown.

Emily Zhang

Hometown: Sharon, MA

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 16

Home club/facility: Lakeville Athletic Club

Junior coach(es): Alex Howard

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Caltech

What drew you most to that school: Small but tight-knit community with students and faculty.

Grace Campanella

Hometown: Wells, ME

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 29

Home club/facility: Apex Racket & Fitness

Junior coach(es): Mike Hill, Ryan Adamonis

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: The University of Rhode Island

What drew you most to that school: The team, the campus and the CELS college that I’ll be attending.

Hallie Gallo

Hometown: Longmeadow, MA

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 34

Home club/facility: Carrington Tennis Academy

Junior coach(es): Arthur Carrington

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Johns Hopkins University

What drew you most to that school: The minute I met the team, I felt at home and I knew that I fit well with my teammates. I could tell immediately that Johns Hopkins was the place for me!

Izzy Koziol

Hometown: Wilton, CT

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 37

Home club/facility: Solaris Tennis Academy

Junior coach(es): Jovan Zeljkovic, John DeFilippo

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Washington & Lee University

What drew you most to that school: I really wanted to attend a strong academic Liberal Arts school where I could also continue competing in tennis with a great team.

Meredith Macey

Hometown: Wilton, CT

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 56

Home club/facility: Tennis Club of Trumbull in Trumbull

Junior coach(es): Matt Daly

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Grinnell College in Grinnell, IA

What drew you most to that school: I chose Grinnell because the moment I stepped onto campus, I felt welcomed by everyone. The tennis team was a perfect fit and I knew right away it was the best place for me to grow as a learner and study what I wanted to pursue.

Kim Fenton

Hometown: Sudbury, MA

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 74

Home club/facility: Bosse and Saddlebrook Tennis Academy

Junior coach(es): Sean McQuillan and Mike Dizuzio

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Bates College

What drew you most to that school: I chose Bates because academics is very important to me and Bates is a highly competitive institution. It also has great alumni and is closer to home. There is a treat team atmosphere that I am excited to be a part of and dedicated coaches.

Caitlin Sze

Hometown: South Windsor, CT

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 84

Home club/facility: Rocky Hill Tennis and Fitness Center

Junior coach(es): Steve Rogers

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Assumption College

What drew you most to that school: What drew me most to the school was the atmosphere of the campus and everything the school had to offer for me. 

Daniel Milavsky

Hometown: Needham, MA

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 1

Home club/facility: Manchester Athletic Club (MAC)

Junior coach(es): Francisco Montoya, Celeste Frey, Ricardo Munar

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Harvard

What drew you most to that school: The coaches, the team atmosphere and the prestige of the school.

Kailas Kahler

Hometown: Pawtucket, RI

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 6

Home club/facility: Whichever court happens to be available

Junior coach(es): Jeff Cote

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: MIT

What drew you most to that school: One of the best STEM schools in the world, and also close to home.

Christopher Li

Hometown: Westford, MA

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 7

Home club/facility: Manchester Athletic Club (MAC)

Junior coach(es): Ricardo Munar and Oscar Jara

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Claremont Mudd Scripps (CMS)

What drew you most to that school: I like the flexibility so that I can balance academics and tennis, and I’ve always wanted to go to California.

Matthew Campbell

Hometown: Sudbury, MA

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 8

Home club/facility: Manchester Athletic Club (MAC)

Junior coach(es): Ricardo Munar

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Boston College

Andrew Ilie

Hometown: Trumbull, CT

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 10

Home club/facility: Tennis Club of Trumbull

Junior coach(es)- Brian Barker and Matt Daly

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Dartmouth College

Nick Vroman

Hometown: Sudbury, MA

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 11

Home club/facility: New England Tennis Academy (NETA)

Junior coach(es): Rick Sharton

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: United States Air Force Academy

What drew you most to that school: Excellent coaches and unparalleled opportunities at the school.

Kyle McCandless

Hometown: Lexington, MA

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 12

Home club/facility: None

Junior coach(es): Joshua Cameron

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Caltech

What drew you most to that school: The STEM program, the coach, and the weather.

Jack Truwit

Hometown: Darien, CT

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 17

Home club/facility: Solaris Racquet Club

Junior coach(es): John DeFillipo, Dan Cochrane, Patrick Hirscht

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Williams College

What drew you most to that school: I chose Williams because I loved Coach Greenberg, the guys on the team, and the culture when I went for a visit. It will also be cool to have a chance to compete for a National Championship.

Casey Kania

Hometown: Middlefield, CT

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 41

Home club/facility: Tennis Club of Trumbull

Junior coach(es): Brian Barker, Matt Daly

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Wesleyan University

What drew you most to that school: I chose Wesleyan because of the rigorous academic curriculum and the opportunity to compete for a championship.

Joey Barrett

Hometown: Needham, MA

New England junior ranking (18s): No. 48

Home club/facility: Longfellow Natick

Junior coach(es): Marko Stanic and Tim Mayotte

Where you’ll be playing NCAA tennis next year: Colby College

What drew you most to that school: I chose Colby because of its friendly campus community, rigorous academics and competitive tennis program. Go Mules!