Men’s Tennis Signs Three for 2017-18 Season

HOUGHTON, Mich. – The Michigan Tech Men's Tennis program and Head Coach Kevin Kalinec are pleased to announce the addition of three recruits for the 2017-18 season. Nico Caviglia, Emilio Saenz, and Simon Xiong all recently signed NLI's to further their academic and athletic careers as Huskies.

"I'm excited to welcome all three of these players to our team," Kalinec said. "They are what we look for both academically and athletically and will be great additions to the Michigan Tech community."

Caviglia, who hails from Buenos Aires, Argentina, prepped at the Instituto San Roman and will pursue a Computer Engineering degree at Michigan Tech. Caviglia brings a wealth of experience to the Huskies for the 2017-18 season.

"Nico is a very athletic player with natural instincts in all areas of the game," Kalinec said. "His enthusiasm and competitiveness will be a major asset for our team this coming season and in years to come."

Saenz comes to Tech from Guayaquil, Ecuador where he played high school tennis at Admiral Farragut Academy. Saenz was ranked in the top 15 in the Ecuador national rankings in the age categories of 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18. Off the court in high school, Saenz participated in the Math Club and plans to pursue a degree in Engineering Management at Tech.

"Emilio is very solid from the baseline with the ability to outlast his opponent in a point, but also has the tools to develop an attacking game, especially off the forehand side," Kalinec said.  "His serve and athletic ability will make him a valuable asset in doubles and we'll be looking for him to compete at or near the top of the lineup."

Xiong arrives in Houghton from China after playing his high school tennis at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy. In addition to being a solid tennis player, Xiong is also an outstanding student and plans on majoring in Computer Science at Michigan Tech.

"Simon has a solid all-around game and likes to use his big serve and forehand to finish points," Kalinec said. "He also has a very good instinct for doubles and should contribute immediately near the top of the line up in both singles and doubles."

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