WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University men's and women's tennis teams are set to welcome eight new student-athletes for the 2024-25 season. This fall, the men's team welcomes three new student-athletes, while the women's team brings five student-athletes to the nation's capital. The men's team will kick off their fall schedule this coming weekend for the Delaware Hidden Dual, while the women will open their fall season with the Towson Hidden Dual on September 20.
ON THE RECORD - "We are excited to welcome 8 newcomers to the Hilltop! Getting to know each of these student athletes through the recruiting process was great and we are so happy to have them within our program now! They are a group of hardworking individuals and have already shown great teamwork through our first two weeks of practice!"- Head Coach Freddy Mesmer
MEN'S NEWCOMERS:
Jacob Mann - First Year - New York, N.Y. - Dwight Global High School
Prior to Georgetown:
- Ranked top in the State of New York for the 2023-24 season.
- L4 National Champion
- J5 Doubles Finalist
James O'Sullivan - First Year - Waterford, Ireland - Mouratoglou International School
(Brother of Arthur)
Prior to Georgetown:
- Irish U18 National Champion
- Ranked No. 1 in U18 in Ireland
- ITF Juniors J60 Champion
Dean Rostom - First Year - Dunn Loring, Va. - Laurel Springs High School
Prior to Georgetown:
- L3 Champion
- Laurel Spring High School Men's Tennis MVP
WOMEN'S NEWCOMERS:
Molly Evans - First Year - Bethesda, Md. - Sidwell Friends High School
Prior to Georgetown:
- 2021 DC State Champion
- 4-time ISL Champion
- 41-1 overall record at Sidwell Friends High School
- No. 2 overall ranking in the UTR Sports Global Player Ranking
Ellen Puzak - Graduate Student - Minneapolis, Minn. - Minneapolis Southwest High School - University of Colorado Boulder
Prior to Georgetown:
- 45 match victories in her career at the University of Colorado Boulder, including notable victories against No. 25 Baylor and No. 67 Denver
- Six-year No. 1 singles player at Minneapolis Southwest High School
- Valedictorian of Minneapolis Southwest High School with 4.0 unweighted GPA
Natasha Kavarana - First Year - Charleston, S.C. - Charleston County School of the Arts
Prior to Georgetown:
- CALTA Junior Sportsmanship Award
- Winner of the Lotto Hot Hundred
- 2021 South Carolina State Champion
Carolyn Schaefer - First Year - Whitefish Bay, Wis. - Whitefish Bay High School
Prior to Georgetown:
- Frank Parker Award Winner
- 3x All-State
- Greater Metro Conference Champion
- Greater Metro Conference Player of the Year
Jordan Thomas - First Year - Williamsburg, Va. - Walsingham Academy
Prior to Georgetown:
- TCIS MVP 2022
- All-Conference First Team Tennis Honors 2022
- All-Tournament Award 2022
- TCIS Player of the Year 2021
- All-State First Team Division II VISAA Tennis 2021 and 2022
