The William Floyd boys’ varsity tennis team recently finished off their stellar regular season by clinching a playoff berth for the fourth consecutive season.
The Colonials finished with a 10-5 overall record, and 8-4 in League play earning them a first-round bye in the Section XI playoffs. The #12 seed will now be playing in their first playoff matchup in a road match against Smithtown West.
The Colonials also had their entire starting lineup qualify for the Divisional Championships. Vidal Macchia led the way claiming the second overall seed in the singles bracket while the doubles team of Andrew Sanchez and Muhammad Muhammad got the 6th seed in the doubles bracket. They will compete in the county championships this week.
William Floyd's website said of the players "All of the participants played with heart and represented William Floyd incredibly well! Additionally, Vidal Macchia, Andrew Sanchez and Muhammad Muhammad earned All-County honors for their efforts throughout the season!"
The 2024-25 boys’ varsity team roster includes: Moshin Ali, Dylan Amaya, Thomas Betz, Joe Cabrera, Joshua Catania, Ehrby Cherieperrault, Christian D’Ambrosio, Matias Diaz, Max Heitman, Joshua Lugo, Vidal Macchia, Brian Morales, Muhammad Muhammad, Paolo Nogueira, Tyler Paiz, Diego Paqui, Axel Pesantez-Medina, Joshua Rodriguez, Andrew Sanchez, Devin Scalise, Cristian Sarmiento, and Kenny Vo Nguyen.
The team is led by head coach Michael Clauberg and assistant coach Rob Hodgson.
Of the 22 student-athletes on the roster, 15 of them are graduating seniors who were honored during the team’s recent celebration of senior day. Those student-athletes include: Moshin Ali, Dylan Amaya, Thomas Betz, Joe Cabrera, Joshua Catania, Christian D’Ambrosio, Max Heitman, Joshua Lugo, Muhammad Muhammad, Paolo Nogueira, Tyler Paiz, Axel-Pesantez-Medina, Joshua Rodriguez, Andrew Sanchez and Kenny Vo Nguyen.