Varsity Tennis Wins 2025 ISL Title and Finishes Second in New England Championships

Roxbury Latin’s Varsity Tennis team won its last regular season match against St. Mark’s School on May 16 to finish undefeated in the ISL (15-0) for the third year in a row. Their success this season also earned the team its tenth ISL title since 2011. Cole Oberg ’25 captain), Daniel Stepanyan ’25 (captain), Xavier Martin ’25, Tom Pogorelec ’26, Avish Kumar ’26, Tanner Oberg ’27, Sid Chalamalasetty ’27, Eric Archerman ’27, and Nayan Patel ‘28 had memorable performances. As a team, they had an incredible 84-6 record in singles in the ISL. 

“We loved coaching this team because of its never lose attitude,” says Head Coach Ousmane Diop, on behalf of himself and Assistant Coach JB Gough ’13. “We had to win two road matches against our toughest competition to keep our ISL title, which shows the character of this team. One highlight from the season is the senior captains’ leadership and performances. Cole was undefeated at #1 singles the whole season, and Daniel did not lose a match at #3 singles in the ISL. Both played together in doubles as the #1 team and were undefeated in the ISL. They inspired us all to give our best throughout the season.”

Their success in the ISL earned the team an invitation to play in the New England Tournament as the #2 seed. RL started strong, beating BB&N in the quarterfinals and Middlesex in the semifinals, each by a score of 4-0. The finals took place at Deerfield Academy on May 18. The team faced Greenwich Country Day, the #1 seed. The score was 1-0 after RL’s doubles #1 (Cole and Daniel) and doubles #2 (Tom and Tanner) played well and won their matches. The team needed three more points to win it all, and secured another point when Cole won his at #1 singles. Unfortunately, Greenwich Country Day players started making a comeback and won close matches against our remaining singles players, including down-to-the-wire super tiebreakers to decide it all. Despite the valiant effort of all players, Greenwich Country secured the win. “Losing always hurts in sports, but it’s also an opportunity to learn, improve, and come back stronger,” says Mr. Diop.