Men's Tennis

SAA Men's Tennis Report - March 24, 2026

CANTON, Ga.  – Henry Hyden of Sewanee earns Men's Tennis singles athlete of the week, and Southwestern earns Men's Tennis doubles athlete of the week for week seven of competition. 

  
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2026 SAA Men’s Tennis Championship Central 

  
Athletes of the Week: 
Singles: 
Henry Hyden | Sewanee | JR | Daniel Island, SC – Henry Hyden went 2-0 on the weekend at line two singles for the Tigers. He defeated Dethridge of Centre 6-3, 6-2 and defeated Anderson of DePauw 6-4, 6-0, helping the team to two wins on the weekend. 

Doubles: 
Joseph Snyman | SR / Christo Langford | SO (Southwestern) - Joseph Snyman and Christo Langford delivered a flawless performance at the top of the lineup, earning a 3-0 record at Line 1 doubles to lead Southwestern through an undefeated week of competition in Florida. The duo set the tone in each match, opening with a strong 6-3 victory over Vassar before following up with a 6-4 win against Trinity College. They capped off the week in dominant fashion, securing a 6-2 decision over Coe College. Their consistency and command on court played a pivotal role in the Pirates’ 3-0 team record, providing crucial momentum in doubles play and positioning Southwestern for success throughout the week.

Notable Performances
Singles:

  • Kellen Simmons | Oglethorpe | SO | Atlanta, GA – Oglethorpe sophomore Kellen Simmons upset the 12th-ranked individual in the nation this week in helping the Stormy Petrels play a close match against No. 8 Emory. He began the match with a doubles win that helped earn the doubles point. Then he picked up a solid singles win at the No. 1 spot, defeating No. 12 Dean Kamenev of Emory in straight sets. Simmons played another midweek match the day before, dropping his result to Covenant's top individual at the top spot.
  • Arian Patel | Southwestern | FR | San Antonio, TX – Freshman Arian Patel went 2–0 at No. 6 singles, helping lead the Pirates to an undefeated week in Florida. He clinched the match against Vassar with a gritty 6–4, 4–6, 10–7 victory and followed with a 6–4, 6–4 win over Coe College, showcasing composure in key moments and consistent play that proved vital to the Pirates’ success.

Doubles:

  • Jake Chapman / Aiden Benoualid (Berry) - The doubles pairing of Jake Chapman and Aiden Benoualid went 2-0 on the weekend as they took down Emory 6-4 and Covenant 6-3. The doubles point was very important in defeating Covenant 4-3 after falling to Emory 7-0.
  • Jefferson Page | SR / Sam Wasko | SR (Oglethorpe) - Oglethorpe No. 1 doubles pair Jefferson Page and Sam Wasko swept the week with a pair of wins on the first doubles court. The pair started with a win over Covenant, then followed a day later clinching the doubles point against No. 8 Emory. In the latter match, Page/Wasko erased an early 3-0 hole and even fought back from a 5-4 deficit to win their match.
  • Andre-Remi Jakobi / Samuel Schroerlucke (Sewanee) - Andre-Remi Jakobi and Samuel Schroerlucke went 2-0 on the weekend at line one doubles, defeating Bush/Dethridge of Centre 6-2, and defeating Buelte/Cramer of DePauw 6-3, helping the team to two doubles sweeps and two team wins on the weekend. 
  • Aashish Dhanani | SR / Conor Kaczmarczyk | SR (Trinity) - Dhanani and Kaczmarczyk went 2-0 in line three doubles last week as the #14 Trinity men’s tennis team lost all three matches against three ranked teams at the Stag-Hen Invitational. The Tigers lost 6-1 to #1 Claremont, 4-2 against #6 Johns Hopkins, and were edged 4-3 by #16 Pomona-Pitzer. Dhanani and Kaczmarczyk opened their weekend with a 6-2 win over Claremont to earn Trinity a doubles split, though the Tigers did lose the doubles point. The Trinity duo picked up a 6-2 win to start doubles later in the day against Johns Hopkins, which resulted in the Tigers picking up the doubles point. Against Pomona, Dhanani and Kaczmarczyk were trailing 5-6 when the doubles point was clinched but their match remained unfinished. The Tiger duo is 7-2 as a team this season having won three straight matches.
 

2026 Men’s Tennis Report Archive (AOW Singles/Doubles) 
Week One - Feb. 10 (Roshin Kamath/Max Verellen & Lucas Wrigley)
Week Two - Feb. 17 (Andre-Remi Jakobi/Andre-Remi Jakobi & Samuel Schroerlucke)
Week Three - Feb. 24 (Henry Hyden/Kishan Kersten & Jared Perry)
Week Four - March 3 (Bernie Clemente/Sebastian Gonzalez & Brennan Pierce)
Week Five - March 10 (Max Verellen/Max Verellen & Drew Rukavina)
Week Six - March 17 (Lucas Wrigley/Kishan Kersten & Jared Perry)

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