Coaches Name Goucher as Men's Tennis Favorite in 2017

TOWSON, MD – The coaches of the Landmark Conference have chosen Goucher College to repeat their success and take home the Landmark Conference men’s tennis title in 2017.

Goucher earned six first-place votes to go along with 66 points to sit atop of the poll. Juniata College earned the remaining two first-place votes and 60 points to finish second. Catholic University and the University of Scranton tied for third with 34 points.

The Gophers are coming off a Landmark Championship in 2016, where they defeated Juniata in the finals, 5-2. After winning the title, Goucher moved through the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship over Yeshiva, 5-2, before eventually falling to Carnegie Mellon.

Key returners for the Gophers are junior Jack Hodges (London, England) and senior Midori Fujitani (Tokyo, Japan) who posted 8-0 singles records in Landmark Conference play during the 2016 campaign. Overall, Goucher players went 43-5 in singles play during Landmark matchups.

The Gophers dominated in Landmark doubles play in 2016, accruing a 23-1 record en route to the title.

Over the course of the season, Goucher went 20-5 as a team, setting a new Landmark Conference record for wins in a season.

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