The St. John’s men’s tennis team won the BIG EAST Championship on Apr. 19, defeating DePaul 4-1 in Cayce, South Carolina. The Red Storm claimed their seventh conference title in the past twelve seasons and ninth overall, the most in league history.
This victory is significant for St. John’s as it marks their first consecutive championship wins since DePaul achieved back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022. The team now awaits its placement in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
Semen Agynskyy was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after recording three singles victories and contributing to two doubles wins during the event. Head Coach Dillon Pottish earned his fourth BIG EAST championship leading St. John’s.
The Red Storm secured an early lead by winning the doubles point, with Adam Groves and Agynskyy posting a 6-1 win on court three, followed by Danilo Raicevic and Radomir Tomic clinching a 6-2 victory at No. 1 doubles. In singles play, Agynskyy extended the lead with a straight-set win over Pablo Torres Almeida, while Tomic added another point before Venedikt Tsirikidze sealed the championship by rallying to defeat Andy Hadziabdic.
St. John’s Red Storm Men’s Tennis competes in NCAA Division I athletics within the Big East Conference according to the official website. The program is affiliated with St. John’s University and is known for its intercollegiate competitions as part of its collegiate athletics program according to the official website. The Red Storm mascot represents all university athletics teams including men’s tennis according to the official website.
Looking ahead, St. John’s will learn its NCAA Tournament placement during a selection show scheduled for April 27 at 5 p.m., where all sixty-four teams will be announced.
