Flushing, N.Y. - St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Tennis players Nagamitsu Kuroda, Don Vinz Lominoque and Henry Ronnberg have advanced to the ITA Cup by way of their victories in the ITA Division II Men's East Regional Champions at the four-day tournament held on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Kuroda and Lominoque teamed up to capture the doubles title, while Ronnberg earned the singles crown.
Formerly known as the Small College Nationals, the ITA Cup has a history dating back to 1986. It is the only singles and doubles national championship event for the Division II and NAIA levels. In 2025, more than 8,000 players participated in 60 regional tournaments to gain entry into the ITA Cup field.
Nagamitsu Kuroda & Don Vinz Lominoque - Doubles
Round of 32 - Bye
Round of 16 - vs. Franklin Pierce University: Roman Gonzalez Leeks & Mathias Bonneford (Win 8-5)
Quarterfinal - vs. Queens College: Caleb Brightman & Pablo Serrano (Win 8-2)
Semifinal - vs. STAC: Ondrej Sramek & Erik Victor Tauson (Win 6-4, 6-3)
Final - vs. Queens College: Adam Laur & Alexis Martin Gibiard (Win 4-6, 6-2, (10-8))
Henry Ronnberg - Singles
Round of 64 - vs. Franklin Pierce University: Marc Garcia Pronchatou (Win 6-0, 6-0)
Round of 32 - vs. Adelphi University: Spyridon Papageorgiou (Win 7-5, 6-4)
Round of 16 - vs. Queens College: Samuel Linck (Win 6-3, 6-0)
Quarterfinal - vs. Adelphi University: Viktor Hockl (Win 6-0, 4-6 (10-3))
Seminfinal - vs. STAC: Lorenzo Meschini (Win 6-4, 3-6, 6-2)
Final vs. Queens College: Adam Laur (Win 7-6 (7-3), 6-3)
COMPLETE ITA EAST REGIONAL RESULTS
THE ROCKHILL REPORT
More to come from Head Coach Dan Rockhill on the ITA East Regional Championships and the upcoming ITA Cup event in Rome, Georgia in mid-October.
UP NEXT
STAC (1-0) next hosts Jefferson University on Tuesday, October 7 (2:00 p.m.) at the Riley Family Tennis Courts in Sparkill.
THE ROCKHILL REPORT
The ITA tournament is a battle with many challenges", said Head Coach Dan Rockhill. "Winning two of the draws and advancing to the finals in a third is a huge accomplishment for our program."
"We are very proud of Ebba as she defeated some great players under difficult circumstances", said Rockhill. "She continues to be the jewel of the region and is excited to have an opportunity to compete with the best players in the division at the ITA Cup next month."
"Henry and Seth have achieved something very special", stated Rockhill. "Having arrived on campus as freshmen, just a few weeks ago, and playing at this elite level, is incredible. They are great young men and extremely coachable."
"Elita also had a great tournament", remarked Rockhill. "She defeated the tournament's 2nd, 27th and 13th seeded players on her way to the semifinals in singles and was a quarterfinalist with Jem in the doubles. Elita continues to develop and her all-court game is difficult to counter."
"It was a terrific weekend for STAC tennis", said Rockill. "There was good tennis on the courts and the teams were able to begin building their chemistry. We need a day off for sure, but I look forward to the upcoming fall season as the ECC is very strong this year."
UP NEXT
STAC (1-0, 0-0 ECC) opens its East Coast Conference schedule, hosting Queens College on Saturday, September 23. The Spartans and Knights are set to square off at Noon on the Riley Family Tennis Courts.
