POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – As Marist Women's Tennis prepares for the spring portion of its 2019-20 season, three student-athletes will join the program in the fall of 2020, Director of Tennis
Gary Sussman announced on Tuesday.
Deana Giambo, Jane Bockman, and Emma King make up the 2020 incoming class. Giambo and Bockman are local products from Harrison, NY and Goshen, NY, respectively. King hails from Calhoun, GA.
"We are thrilled with our recruiting class for the women's team, as Deana, Jane and Emma will all be outstanding additions to the program," commented Sussman. "Deana is a very high-caliber player from Westchester, and Jane was the top female player in Section IX while playing for Goshen before electing to train privately. Emma is a developing player from Georgia who we feel has tremendous potential and has just scratched the surface of her tennis talent."
- Giambo is a four-star recruit, according to the Tennis Recruiting Network.
- A six-year member of the Harrison High School tennis team, she was a Conference 2 singles champion in her junior year, and reached the state tournament in singles the last two years.
- In doubles, Giambo was a Section I doubles champion in her senior year, placing fifth in the state tournament.
- In her career, she has received the USTA Sportsmanship Award, and is a member of the National Honor Society.
- Bockman had three years of high school experience under her belt with Goshen High School while she was in grades 7-9.
- She is the youngest player (12 years old) to win both the Section IX championship and OCIAA championship twice, which she accomplished in eighth and ninth grade.
- During those years, she was selected as the 845 Player of the Year, and was a consistent player ranked in the New York State top 20.
- Outside of high school athletics, Bockman has trained at the Rafael Nadal Academy in Mallorca, Spain, IMG Academy, and the Evert Tennis Academy.
- King is a four-year starter at Calhoun High School.
- The three-year captain earned the Coaches Award in her junior campaign.
- King has also trained at Next Level Tennis Academy.
- Her brother, Ben, is a pitcher on the Georgia Tech baseball team.
