We want to share with you our excitement for the upcoming dual match season, with our first practices getting underway at the beginning of February and our first dual matches beginning with a doubleheader on March 3rd! Let’s go! We begin the year ranked #2 in the ITA pre-season national poll, and cannot wait to compete and build on this. Our group this year is a special blend of hungry, experienced, and deep. In this blog post we spotlight our freshmen class, share our Spring 2024 dual match schedule, and share our collective enthusiasm for what is shaping up to be an exciting spring season!
Our team worked incredibly hard this J-Term, and the coaches are beyond pleased with the leadership our players are demonstrating across the board. Each of our Panthers has been consistent in taking ownership to explore their tennis potential throughout our developmental season. Moreover, our team is about working hard and working together, striving to push our collective level more than just on our own. Each part of our training will serve to position us well and to ensure we can fully know that we put our full hearts into striving for our biggest goals. Another key shout out the coaching staff wants highlight is that our players really stepped up during our community service project in December where we partnered with the HOPE foundation to provide holiday gifts to families in need in Addison County. Our players had a blast and gathered a huge number of toys and needed items this holiday season!
Freshmen Spotlights
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| From left to right: Nikky Kondamuri, Thehan Wijemanne, and Noah Lewis |
Nikky Kondamuri:
- Hometown: Munster, Indiana
- Siblings: Two older brothers
- Favorite Food: Pasta with bacon bits
- Favorite Hobby Outside of Tennis: FaceTiming close friends from high school
- Pets: Dog (Milo)
- Favorite Pro Tennis Player: Tommy Paul
- Best Part About Being in Vermont: Skiing and being with nature in general
- Favorite Thing About Middlebury College So Far: The outgoing/friendly people and the easiness in being able to make new friends
Noah Lewis:
- Hometown: Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Siblings: Younger sister, Mika
- Favorite Food: Japanese Katsu Curry
- Favorite Hobby Outside of Tennis: Hanging out with friends, golfing, fishing, watching sports.
- Pets: None
- Favorite Pro Tennis Player: Rafa Nadal
- Best Part About Being in Vermont: Nature, snow
- Favorite Thing About Middlebury College So Far: The team, people I've met, the campus views.
Thehan Wijemanne:
- Hometown: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Siblings: Younger brother, Methvan
- Favorite Food: Sri Lankan food
- Favorite Hobby Outside of Tennis: Playing poker, Hanging out with friends
- Pets: None
- Favorite Pro Tennis Player: Rafel Nadal
- Best Part About Being in Vermont: Peaceful environment
- Favorite Thing About Middlebury College So Far: Teammates, Atwater dining hall
2024 Spring Schedule
Check out our finalized 2024 Spring Schedule below. We loaded up a challenging schedule to really test ourselves and provide as many opportunities as possible to grow and build our resilience and strength during the phases of the season. We will play some of the toughest competition in DIII, as well as some challenging matches against non-DIII opponents. See our schedule graphic below, and you can also click here to always have the latest updates on our spring schedule.
Alumni Match Weekend (April 27th and 28th)
Alumni match weekend will take place April 27-28, when we host Bowdoin on Saturday and Colby on Sunday. We will plan to host a get together with alumni who join us after the match on Saturday.
Thanks for reading along and stay tuned for more updates! Go Midd!
- The Middlebury Men’s Tennis Coaching Staff
