Mount St. Mary’s University men’s tennis sophomore Stefanos Pournaropoulous was named the October Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Player of the Month on Nov. 4, 2026. The honor followed his Metro Masters Championship victory over Quinnipiac’s Vishal Prakash.
Pournaropoulous defeated Prakash 4-6, 6-3, 10-6 in the championship match Oct. 4 in Hamden, Connecticut. He also won as part of a doubles pairing at the ITA Atlantic Regional Championships.
Metro Masters Championship Victory
Prakash won the opening set before Pournaropoulous responded with a second-set victory. Pournaropoulous then won the deciding match tiebreaker 10-6 to claim the championship.
As a result of the Metro Masters title, Pournaropoulous is competing at the ITA Conference Masters in Rome, Georgia, during the week of Nov. 4, 2026. His participation will conclude Mount St. Mary’s men’s tennis fall competition.
Spring Schedule Awaited
Mount St. Mary’s men’s tennis will receive a spring schedule in the coming months, according to the university. The ITA Conference Masters represents the program’s final fall competition.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Stefanos Pournaropoulous earned the October MAAC honor after combining a Metro Masters singles championship with a doubles win at the ITA Atlantic Regional Championships. His appearance at the ITA Conference Masters gives Mount St. Mary’s University men’s tennis a final fall event before the spring schedule is released.
Read the announcement from Mount St. Mary’s University Athletics.
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