Roadrunner Men's Tennis are looking to defend their NJCAA Region XIX Championshis this weekend at Mercer County Park in West Windsor, NJ. The tournament is scheduled for Friday and Saturday with possible rain date on Sunday. Check back here for updates from the tournament.
DAY 1
Paulo Claure and J.P. Ciliberto led the way on Day 1 each earning two victories including a win at 2nd doubles which closed out play for the day. The Roadrunners won 7 of 8 matches on day one and are currently tied for the tournament lead with rival Ocean CC.
Prior to the start of play, the Roadrunners were honored as champions of the Garden State Athletic Conference.
The Roadunners also joined with all the teams to participate a show of support for all those effected by cancer by wearing special GSAC Cancer Awareness shirts.
Head Coach Brian Rowan commented: "So many within our tennis community recently have been effected by cancer it really hits home and I am glad we banded together for this show of support. It was a very positive way to start the day. Great job today by our team and we are looking forward to playing our best tennis tomorrow in the championship rounds. Zach Carr played great today as well as J.P. (Ciliberto) and Paulo (Claure). Paulo's singles win is something he has been working for and I am really happy for him."
Play is scheduled to begin at Mercer County Park again on Saturday at 10am with the Singles Championship matches followed by the Doubles Championship matches.
Day 1 | Post-Match Inteview with Sophomore Paulo Claure
Garden State Athletic Conference Championship Photo
Tournament Preview
Best of luck to the Roadrunner Men's Tennis Team as they begin their quest to repeat as Region XIX Division III champions this weekend at Mercer County Park in West Windsor, NJ.
The Roadrunners finished the regular season with a 4-2 overall record and 4-1 mark in league competition as they earned a share of the Garden State Athletic Conference championship.
Seedings for the tournament took place earlier in the week. Matches will be held Friday and Saturday at Mercer County Park. RCGC has compiled a total of four NJCAA Division III National Championships and eight Region XIX titles in its proud history. That record includes the 2018 Region XIX title won at Mercer County Park.
The Roadrunners are led by sophomore standouts J.P. Ciliberto, Zach Carr, and Paulo Claure, along with freshman stars Mark Gladkyy, Jake Carlson and Tate Merlino.
Follow all of the results here this weekend and watch for a special feature on Roadrunners' men's tennis!
DIVISION III
DIVISION III MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
May 3-4, 2019 - Championship at Mercer County Community College (Trenton, NJ)
Friday, May 3
First-Round Matches
Saturday, May 4 at 10 am
Final Round Matches