MIDDLETOWN, CT. – Picking up the first freshman All-NESCAC honors for the Wesleyan men's tennis team in five years, Ryuto Saito earns his first conference honors as a Second Team selection, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday, May 6.

Ryuto Saito '29 | Second Team Singles

Earning his first career All-NESCAC awards, freshman Ryuto Saito debuts with Second Team Singles honors. Saito is the first freshman for the Cardinals to win all-conference nomination since Ben Mitchell '24 was a Second Team selection in 2021.

Saito led all Cardinals with a 14-8 season finish, running 11-6 in dual meets with a 7-3 NESCAC record. Playing primarily at No. 2, Saito finished 7-5 in the position but also garnered an impressive 4-1 record at No. 1.  In the last 10 matches of the season Saito ran an 8-2 finish, serving as a pivotal point in the Cardinals' NESCAC quarterfinal finish.