Batstone named top rookie along with All-CCC nod
BIDDEFORD, Maine – The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) announced its 2021 Men's Tennis All-Conference Teams and major award winners Friday afternoon. Representatives from all eight participating schools were included in this year's honorees with RWU securing the most selections with five.
Included in the Roger Williams selections was CCC Player of the Year Jon Trevethan (Berlin, Conn.). Meanwhile, Ned Batstone (Abingdon, England) from Salve Regina was named the Rookie of the Year and Will Jefferys (Parkton, Md.) was selected as the CCC Scholar-Athlete. Roger Williams head coach Barry Gorman was named the Coach of the Year and Western New England won the Team Sportsmanship award.
Voting for the All-CCC Teams and major awards was conducted by the eight participating CCC head men's tennis coaches following the conclusion of the regular season.
Trevethan and Jeffreys were also All-CCC First Team singles players and were joined by four others. The Hawks were one of two teams with multiple representatives on the First Team as Dan Tocco (East Quogue, N.Y.) joined Trevethan on the First Team. Meanwhile, the Nichols pair of Sam Kluger (Nashua, N.H.) and Niklas Koehne (Germany) also earned First Team selections. Endicott's Brennan Nick (Tolland, Conn.) rounded it out the All-CCC First Team singles list.
There were four doubles teams that also earned All-CCC First Team recognition. Kluger and Koehne from Nichols and Trevethan and Tocco from Roger Williams were two of the teams selected. Gordon's Jeffreys also earned a First Team doubles spot with his partner John Marineau (Auburn, N.H.). Arlex Correa (Lynnfield, Mass.) and Ryan Schuck (Glastonbury, Conn.) from Roger Williams were the final First Team doubles pair.
There were eight honorees on the All-CCC Second Team as singles players including Batstone form Salve Regina. Wentworth and Western New England each had two All-CCC Second Team singles honorees with Daniel Gallegos (Monterrey, Mexico) and Tyler Hall (Framingham, Mass.) representing the Leopards and Max Gordon (Middleton, Mass.) and Matthew Russell (Auburn, Mass.) representing the Golden Bears. Daniel Rinkert (Ben Lomond, Calif.) from Endicott, Caio Dieckmann (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) from Nichols, and Tyler Cain (Montpelier, Vt.) from Roger Williams were the other three All-CCC Second Teamers.
Three of the All-CCC Second Team singles players also made up half three All-CCC Second Team doubles pairs. Nichols' Dieckmann paired with Enrico Menegon (Monfumo, Italy), Endicott's Rinkert joined Collin Dinardo (Westport, Mass.), and Wentworth's Gallegos teamed up with Kevin Salomon (West Newton, Mass.).
Curry's Anthony Johnson (Boston, Mass.) was one of six All-CCC Third Team singles players. Also earning selections were Gordon's Marineau, Nichols' Menegon, Roger Williams's Correa, and Wentworth's Salomon. Endicott's Julian Richtarich (Westport, Conn.) rounded out the Third Team singles list.
The All-CCC Third Team doubles pairs were Gordon and Russell from Western New England, Nick and Richtarich from Endicott, and Mark Noschese (Wayne, N.J.) and Richard Ryzi (Littleton, Mass.) from Gordon.
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jon Trevethan, Roger Williams Trevethan was a dominant player in the league this year, putting together perfect records playing at both No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. In singles, he posted a perfect 8-0 record, winning every match in straight sets. Included in those set wins were seven 6-0 victories and he never dropped more than three games in any set during the season. He was equally as impressive in doubles play, once again earning an 8-0 record. Five of his doubles wins were 8-0 decisions and he never dropped more than three games in any doubles match. |
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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Ned Batstone, Salve Regina With the limited conference schedule this year, Batstone had a difficult draw during his first-year campaign, matching with the league's top player in half of his singles matches. However, he proved competitive as the only player to take more than three games from this year's CCC Player of the Year. He took six games in that match, doubling the total of any other competitor. He served as the No. 1 for the Seahawks in both singles and doubles. |
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CCC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Will Jeffreys, Gordon Jeffreys is enrolled in one of the most demanding academic tracks at Gordon, biology and health professions. Despite that he has been able to maintain a 3.62 GPA, while also being heavily involved around campus. He participates at part of the symphonic band and works at Gordon's Careers and Connections Institute where he is helping them build out their new medical guidebook. He has begun preparing for the MCAT and has been completing an internship at John Hopkins working on study on muscular dystrophy. |
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COACH OF THE YEAR Barry Gorman, Roger Williams Gorman collects his third CCC Men's Tennis Coach of the Year award this year having received the honor previously in 2015 and 2016. His Roger Williams was dominant this year going a perfect 8-0 during the regular-season, including a 5-0 mark in conference play. Of his teams eight victories six came way of a 9-0 decision. In total, the Hawks only took three losses as part of dual matches. |
2021 ALL-CCC MEN'S TENNIS TEAMS
FIRST TEAM ALL-CCC SINGLES
Will Jeffreys, Sr., Gordon
Sam Kluger, Sr., Nichols
Niklas Koehne, Fr., Nichols
Brennan Nick, So., Endicott
Dan Tocco, Jr., Roger Williams
Jon Trevethan, So., Roger Williams
SECOND TEAM ALL-CCC SINGLES
Ned Batstone, Fr., Salve Regina
Tyler Cain, Jr., Roger Williams
Caio Dieckmann, Fr., Nichols
Daniel Gallegos, Fr., Wentworth
Max Gordon, Sr., Western New England
Tyler Hall, Sr., Wentworth
Daniel Rinkert, Sr., Endicott
Matthew Russell, Sr., Western New England
THIRD TEAM ALL-CCC SINGLES
Arlex Correa, Jr., Roger Williams
Anthony Johnson, Fr., Curry
John Marineau, So., Gordon
Enrico Menegon, Jr., Nichols
Julian Richtarich, Fr., Endicott
Kevin Salomon, Jr., Wentworth
FIRST TEAM ALL-CCC DOUBLES
Will Jeffreys (Sr.) & John Marineau (So.), Gordon
Sam Kluger (Sr.) & Niklas Koehne (Fr.), Nichols
Arlex Correa (Jr.) & Ryan Schuck (So.), Roger Williams
Dan Tocco (Jr.) & Jon Trevethan (So.), Roger Williams
SECOND TEAM ALL-CCC DOUBLES
Caio Dieckmann (Fr.) & Enrico Menegon (Jr.), Nichols
Collin Dinardo (Jr.) & Daniel Rinkert (Sr.), Endicott
Daniel Gallegos (Fr.) & Kevin Salomon (Jr.), Wentworth
THIRD TEAM ALL-CCC DOUBLES
Max Gordon (Sr.) & Matthew Russell (Sr.), Western New England
Mark Noschese (So.) & Richard Ryzi (Sr.), Gordon
Brennan Nick (So.) & Julian Richtarich (Fr.), Endicott
MAJOR AWARDS
Player of the Year - Jon Trevethan, Roger Williams
Rookie of the Year - Ned Batstone, Salve Regina
CCC Scholar-Athlete - Will Jeffreys, Gordon
Coach of the Year - Barry Gorman, Roger Williams
Team Sportsmanship - Western New England
ABOUT THE COMMONWEALTH COAST CONFERENCE
The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), founded in 1984, is an NCAA Division III athletic conference comprised of 10 full member and two associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition, and a meaningful student life. The conference administers championships in 19 intercollegiate sports.