PURCHASE, N.Y. – The Skyline Conference released the men's tennis coaches' preseason poll earlier this afternoon, and Manhattanville finished in third place. The Valiants received 43 votes in total, taking two first-place nods.

Derwin Guzman (Bronx, N.Y./Frederick Douglass Academy) and John Curtin (Brewster, N.Y./Brewster) return for the Valiants. During his Junior season, Guzman secured a pair of No. 6 singles victories against Merchant Marine (6-2,6-3) in the Skyline Semifinals and Farmingdale (6-2, 6-7, 6-2) in the Skyline Finals.
Curtin's freshman season was highlighted by a singles victory at Lehman 6-2, 6-2, as well as a doubles victory alongside Guzman 6-0.
The Manhattanville men's tennis program is entering the 2026 campaign with six of the eight student-athletes new to the squad. Graduate Student Thomas Jouanneau (Luneville, France/Lycee Arago) joins the team after three years at Limestone University. During his first two matches on the singles court, Joeanneau took the two victories 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 and 6-1, 7-6.

The Valiants made six appearances in the fall and winter, with the sole victory coming in a 7-0 wipe against the University of Hartford. The spring is set to open at home on Wednesday, Mar 18, against UMass Boston at 3 PM.

2026 Skyline Conference Men's Tennis Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Farmingdale State 63 (7)
2. Merchant Marine 51
3. Manhattanville University 45 (2)
4. Yeshiva 43
5. Purchase 42
T6. Mount Saint Mary 25
T6. Sarah Lawrence 25
8. St. Joseph's-Long Island 22
9. Mount Saint Vincent 8