MEDFORD, MA (June 3, 2025) - Recent Tufts University graduates
Javier Gonzalez and
Sacha Maes have been nationally recognized for their athletic and academic achievements, as both were named to the 2025-26 Academic All-America® men's tennis teams announced by College Sports Communicators today.
Each Jumbo was honored with an Academic All-America® third team spot in Division III. Tufts is one of just three schools in the nation with multiple honorees, and their two recognitions are the most among New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) schools. The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom.
Gonzalez and Maes both graduated from Tufts with Magna Cum Laude honors on May 17, 2026. Gonzalez earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science, finishing with a 3.78 grade point average. Maes achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations and community health with a 3.76 GPA. Both were key contributors to head coach
Karl Gregor's Tufts team, which finished with a 25-3 record, won the program's first NESCAC title since 1989 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament semifinals.
A NESCAC All-Conference first-team honoree in singles for 2026, Gonzalez played at #1 for the Jumbos and is ranked 16th nationally and sixth regionally by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association as of May 13. He was a perfect 6-0 in NESCAC dual meets and finished the season 9-5 in singles overall. Gonzalez was selected to play in the NCAA Singles Tournament, but had to withdraw due to an injury. He also played doubles in all three positions for the Jumbos, including going 14-0 with sophomore teammate
Stavros Mastrogamvrakis.
Gonzalez was a 2025 NCAA Doubles finalist and NCAA singles semifinalist who has earned ITA All-American honors for 2025 singles, 2025 doubles and 2024 singles. A #1 doubles and #2 singles player on the Tufts team that advanced to the NCAA Semifinals in 2025, Gonzalez was also a 2025 CSC Academic All-District® Team member as well as a three-time NESCAC All-Academic Team honoree.
Maes and senior partner
Alex Ganchev were NESCAC All-Conference first-team in doubles this season, where they are ranked #2 in the nation by the ITA as of May 13. They were also selected to play in the NCAA Doubles Tournament. In addition to helping Tufts earn a strong 15-5 record in #1 doubles action this season, Maes also started at third, fourth and fifth singles for the Jumbos and notched an impressive 15-2 record.
An ITA All-American in doubles for the 2025 season, Maes and Ganchev won the ITA Cup doubles fall national championship in 2024. Maes played #2 doubles on the 2025 Tufts team that advanced to the NCAA Semifinals, and he was an ITA Cup doubles quarterfinalist in 2023. While on a Pre-Med Track academically, Maes was a three-time NESCAC All-Academic Team member.
See the full 2025-26 Academic All- America® Men's Tennis Teams
HERE.
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