Stonehill College

Jack Granato, a 2004 graduate of Stonehill College, was a standout member of the men’s tennis program.

The Vern Cox Northeast-10 Player of the Year his senior year, Granato was a four-time All-NE10 performer over the course of his career, earning first team honors at No. 1 singles as a senior, while also earning second team honors at No. 1 doubles. He also earned All-Conference honors at No. 1 singles as a freshman and junior.

Granato led Stonehill into the NE10 Tournament all four years, reaching the semifinals as a senior and captaining the program to its first NCAA Tournament bid in program history in 2004, starting a run of six NCAA trips over the next seven years. Stonehill posted an 8-0 record at home his senior year on its way to the NCAA bid.

Granato won a combined 71 matches while competing at No. 1 singles and doubles all four years. He finished with a 38-18 career singles record, including a combined 22-8 over his junior and senior seasons. Granato and doubles partner, Pat Blomberg, posted an 11-7 mark at the top flight in 2004 as well, leading Stonehill to a second place finish in the NE10 with a 9-1 mark.