Vassar College Athletics

2009-10: Ranked No. 7 in the ITA NE preseason doubles rankings with Mike Mattelson… teamed with Mike Mattelson to win the Wallach Invitational A Flight doubles tournament (10/11)... in Fall tournament play, went 2-4 in singles and 10-2 in doubles… teamed with Josh Jasso to reach the finals of the Middlebury Invitational.

2008-09: Named Liberty League All-Conference singles… went 15-10 at No. 3 singles and 14-11 in doubles.

2007-08: As a true freshman, named a program-first ITA All-American in doubles with partner Max Willner… teamed with Max Willner to win the ITA NE Regional Championships in doubles becoming the program’s doubles team to advance to the ITA National Small College Championships in Mobile, Alabama … named Liberty League All-Conference singles and doubles with partner Max Willner… went 18-8 at No. 3 singles and 18-12 in doubles… earned Liberty League Performer of the Week (10/1) and Liberty League Rookie of the Week (9/24)… opened the Spring with his season’s longest singles match win streak of five matches from Feb. 16 to Mar. 1… went 2-0 versus rival Skidmore in dual match play defeating Yahia Imam twice (3/1 and 4/20).

Prior to Vassar: Named All-Division all four years... named All-County as a freshman and a senior... team won bronze at the Empire State Games... won singles gold at Empire State Games… undefeated his freshman, sophomore, and senior years... ranked in the top 5 of the Eastern section and top 100 nationally in the USTA B14s… lettered all four years at Baldwin Senior... ranked in the USTA B18s top 350 nationally and top 50 in the Eastern Section.

Personal: Parents are Phyllis and Martin Katz… born August 23, 1989… older sister Emilie played tennis for George Mason… majoring in computer science… lists Quentin Tarantino as his favorite filmmaker… has used the same racquet since age 11.