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Posted: Sep 24, 2020

Tartan Men’s Tennis Releases 2020-21 Roster

Tartan Men’s Tennis Releases 2020-21 Roster

(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – While the 2020-21 season has been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Carnegie Mellon University head men's tennis coach Mike Belmonte, in his fourth year at the helm of the Tartans and 12th overall, has released the roster for the 2020-2021 academic year.

View the 2020-21 Men's Tennis Roster

Below are a few facts about the makeup of the 15-member men's tennis team.

Class Years: Seniors (2); Juniors (2); Sophomores (5); Newcomers (6)

Natives Of: California (8); Georgia (1); Massachusetts (2); Oregon (1); Pennsylvania (2); Singapore (1)

College of Study: College of Engineering (3); Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences (6); Mellon College of Science (1); Tepper School of Business (5)

Notes:

  • Tartans ended the 2019-20 shortened season ranked 15th nationally marking the seventh straight year the Cardinal and Gray finished the season ranked in the top 15.
  • Three players were named to the All-UAA Team last season with all on the current roster: Ray Boppana, Sam Gibson, Jonathan Nottingham
  • Returner Ray Boppana was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District At-Large Team.
  • Seven members were named Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar Athletes with six on current roster: Ray Boppana, Edward Chen, Joshua Pinckney, Matthew Poh, Clark Safran and Leo Wang
  • Last season marked the 11th consecutive season and 18th of the last 19 years that the men's tennis team received all-academic team accolades by the ITA.
  • The men's program received recognition with the ITA Community Service Honorable Mention Award for its work in the Rise Against Hunger event on Carnegie Mellon's campus last fall.

Thoughts from Head Coach Mike Belmonte:
"I was of course devastated to lose our fall season to start this year, and having to wait several extra months to have my full team on campus training together is very challenging. However, I know that whenever we are given the green light to return to competition, this group will come together quickly and push each other to live up to our tremendous potential.

We left a lot of unfinished business on the table last season, and I'm confident that the determination and experience of our returners coupled with the injection of a large, talented freshmen class will create a team capable of competing with the best in the country. The spring season can't come soon enough."

note: The roster is as of September 24, 2020, and is subject to change.