Clay Thompson

Clay Thompson

  • Award
    Rookie
  • Week Of
    5/7/2018
  • Sport
    Men's Tennis
  • School
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Highland, N.Y.
  • High School
    Moses Brown
In the Liberty League Men's Tennis Championship, RPI freshman Clay Thompson won three matches without losing any to help the Engineers to their first tournament title and the program's first-ever NCAA championship bid. Playing No. 3 doubles, he and classmate Brian Niguidula beat a duo from Hobart, 8-3, in the semifinals before defeating a tandem from Skidmore, 8-2, in the final. In singles, Clay played No. 3 and helped Rensselaer defeat the Statesmen, 5-1, with a 6-1, 6-1 win. Against the Throroughbreds, who RPI beat 5-2, he was tied in his match, 2-6, 6-2, 3-3, when it ended.