Ruiz, Hernandez and Bennett double as tennis all-americans

CHARLOTTE – NJCAA No. 1 singles national champion Matias Ruiz and No. 1 doubles national runners-up Molly Bennett and Helen Hernandez received deserved recognition from a pair of organizations this week. 

Ruiz was tabbed both an NJCAA and ITA First Team All-American and Bennett and Hernandez grabbed second team doubles all-american honors from the NJCAA and landed on the ITA's first team. Hernandez was also named an ITA All-American at No. 1 singles.

Ruiz is the first player from Jones and the MACCC to claim a national title at No. 1 singles, going a remarkable 30-3 on the year.

The Buenos Aires, Argentina, native was the 2025 ITA Region III Sophomore of the Year, All-MACCC and MACCC Player of the Year. His two-year composite record was 53-7 at No. 1 singles and 49-7 at No. 1 doubles.

Bennett and Hernandez went 25-2 at No. 1 doubles and were ranked No. 2 in the final ITA rankings. 

Hernandez was named the 2025 ITA Region III Sophomore Player of the Year, All-MACCC and MACCC Player of the Year after going 23-3 at No. 1 singles. 

Jones claimed MACCC and NJCAA Region 23 Championships on both the women's and men's side. The women were ranked seventh in the final ITA rankings and the men 12th.

by Kevin Maloney, Assistant AD for Sports Information