MACCC, NJCAA Men's and Women's Tennis Postseason Awards Announced
Photo: Shawn Wansley/Jones College
The 2025-2026 Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) Men's and Women's Tennis postseason awards were announced at the men's and women's conference championships. The full list of honorees is below.
MACCC & NJCAA Region 23 Women's Tennis Awards
MACCC Team Champion
(9-0) Jones College
MACCC Team Runner-Up
(8-1) Copiah Lincoln
MACCC Coach of the Year
Brooks Buffington, Jones College
All-MACCC Team
1. Ivanna De Gregorio, East Central (MACCC Player of the Year)
2. Heidi Clayton, Jones
3. Ruri Takeuchi, Co-Lin
4. Shana Mao, East Central
5. Camila Piquin, Jones
6. Maria Pia Pugliese, MGCCC
7. Daniela Lopez, Hinds
8. Meg Daves, Northwest
MACCC #1 Doubles Champions
Heidi Clayton & Theresa Emelio (Jones) 8-0
MACCC #1 Doubles Runner Ups
Ivanna De Gregorio & Shana Mao (East Central) 7-2
MACCC #1 Singles Champion
Ivanna De Gregorio, (East Central) 9-0
MACCC #1 Singles Runner Up
Ruri Takeuchi (Co-Lin) 8-1
NJCAA Region 23 Champion
Jones College
NJCAA Region 23 Runner Up
Copiah Lincoln
NJCAA Region 23 Coach of the Year
Brooks Buffington, Jones College
MACCC & NJCAA Region 23 Men's Tennis Awards
MACCC Team Champion
(9-0) Jones College
MACCC Team Runner-Up
(8-1) Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
MACCC Coach of the Year
Brooks Buffington, Jones
All-MACCC Team
1. Nikoloz Gurgenidze, Co-Lin (MACCC POY)
2. Juan Pereyra, Jones
3. Angel Hernandez, MGCCC
4. Daniel Espin, Meridian
5. Juan Luca Cividini, Southwest
6. Jake Bucek, Co-Lin
7. Pablo De Haro Esteban, Hinds
8. Ridge Jones, Jones
MACCC #1 Doubles Champions
Nikoloz Gurgenidze & Jake Bucek (Co-Lin) 9-0
MACCC #1 Doubles Runner Ups
Tom Garrett & Juan Pinilla (Jones) 7-2
MACCC #1 Singles Champion
Nikoloz Gurgenidze (Co-Lin) 8-1
MACCC #1 Singles Runner Up
Angel Hernandez (MGCCC) 6-2
About the MACCC
The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) is one of the premier community college conferences in the country and ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni on professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer and tennis.
Women's competition is offered in the sports of basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.
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