OCC Men's Tennis Finishes 3rd in Country Following 2023 NJCAA D-III National Championship
Toms River, NJ – Ocean County College’s men tennis team finished 3rd overall at the 2023 NJCAA D-III National Championship tournament, hosted by Oxford College of Emory University, in Oxford, GA from May 12-14.
The Vikings had a stellar regular season, their 1st under the leadership of new head coach (and current women’s tennis head coach) Megan Steinberg. Ocean finished with a 5-2 overall record, 2nd in Region 19. OCC 1st singles John Willis and 4th singles Luke Martin both shined in the national tournament, finished 2nd nationally in their brackets following losses to 7-time defending champion Oxford of Emory, while 2nd singles Josh Kline’s win in backdraw earned Ocean the crucial point needed to claim the 3rd place finish. All 4 members of the team (John Willis, Josh Kline, Adam Grelak, and Luke Martin) were named to the NJCAA’s All-Region 19 Team, and 3 (Willis, Kline, Martin) also earned All-Garden State Athletic Conference Team honors as well.
"I'm so proud of this team," stated Coach Steinberg. "From our first day of practice to day 3 of the national championship, they gave everything they had to our team, never gave up, and earned their success."
Interested in playing Men's Tennis next season? Click here to fill out our recruiting form, or contact Coach Steinberg at wtennis@ocean.edu.