NEW HAVEN, Conn. (April 17, 2023) -- Post University freshman standout James Vincent on Tuesday was named the 2023 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Tennis Player and Rookie of the Year, as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara. Vincent, who also earned all-conference honors, garnered the awards from the voting that was conducted by the league's four head coaches in the sport.

In addition to Vincent, Thomas Jefferson University's Norman Patten was named the CACC Coach of the Year for guiding the Rams to a 9-0 conference record and the league's regular season title. Jefferson will be seeking this weekend back-to-back CACC Championships in the sport of men's tennis, as the league's tournament will be conducted this week. Dominican University was named the CACC Men's Tennis Team Sportsmanship Award winner.

Vincent is 8-1 this season, as he has competed entirely at the No. 1 spot in the Eagles' lineup. He is a perfect 5-0 in singles play at the No. 1 spot in CACC matches. He has also teamed up with multiple teammates to post seven doubles victories this season.

All conference and major award winners will be recognized by the conference on Thursday night at the CACC Men's Tennis Championship Banquet in Philadelphia. Jefferson led the way with four student-athletes earning all-conference honors.

2023 CACC MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
James Vincent (Post University)

2023 CACC MEN'S TENNIS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
James Vincent (Post University)

2023 CACC MEN'S TENNIS COACH OF THE YEAR
Norman Patten (Thomas Jefferson University)

2023 CACC MEN'S TENNIS TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Dominican University

2023 CACC MEN'S TENNIS ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Hannibal Borg (Thomas Jefferson University)
Noah Cutting (Chestnut Hill College)
Gustavo Kerber (Post University)
German Lopez Andujar (Thomas Jefferson University)
Enrique Soto Ballester (Thomas Jefferson University)
Hubert Theriault (Thomas Jefferson University)
James Vincent (Post University)

ABOUT THE CACC
The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference composed of 13 institutions in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The member institutions are Alliance University, Bloomfield College, University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican (N.Y.) University, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.