Springfield, Mass. – June 12, 2026 – The Springfield College men's tennis program had four student-athletes honored for their academic and athletic excellence by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) as they were all named to the 2026 CSC Academic All-District Men's Tennis Team.
The quartet of Ethan Gomulka (San Bernardino, Calif.), Angelo Guzman (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.), Liam Huppke (Markham, Canada) and Marc Villanueva Abad (Barcelona, Mexico) garnered the regional academic honor, which was selected by College Sports Communicators and recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
This is the third consecutive honor for Gomulka and Villanueva Abad while Guzman has garnered the accolades for the second straight year and Huppke was named to the All-District team for the first time in his career.
Gomulka, a sport management major with a 3.97 grade point average, registered seven wins in singles play and eight in doubles. The senior also totaled three wins in singles and doubles matches during New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) contests this season.
Guzman, a health science major with a 3.90 grade point average, won a team high 10 singles matches and 10 doubles matches. In NEWMAC play, he won four singles matches and teamed up with Huppke to win six doubles matches which included a 6-4 decision over a duo from nationally-ranked No. 34 MIT.
Huppke, an exercise science major with a 3.98 grade point average, tallied eight wins in singles matches and 10 wins in doubles matches. The sophomore won 4 singles matches in NEWMAC contests and six doubles matches with Guzman, which included a 6-4 decision over a pair from nationally-ranked No. 34 MIT.
Villanueva Abad, a sport management major with a 3.97 grade point average. Won five singles matches and four at doubles play this past spring. He also totaled three singles wins and a win at doubles play in the NEWMAC in his senior campaign.
Springfield wrapped up the 2025-26 season with an overall record of 10-8 while going 5-2 in the conference as the Pride earned the third seed in the NEWMAC Tournament under the direction of head coach Tanner DeVarennes.
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