SACRAMENTO -- The Sacramento State men's tennis recruiting class received national recognition when it was ranked 18th in TennisRecruiting.net's top 25 mid-major recruiting classes for 2026.

The Hornets are one of three Big West Conference schools in the top 25, joining UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine.

Sacramento State head coach Mikus Losbergs, who just completed his first season as head coach, is brining in three freshmen for the upcoming season, including Jacopo Antonelli (Italy), Thomas Ranson (Australia) and Alexander Simone (Cupertino, Calif.).

JACOPO ANTONELLI
• A 6-0, 165-pound native of San Clemente, Italy
• Career-high UTR of 11.85
• Highest ITF singles pro ranking of 667
• Has an Italian ranking of 2.4
• Has won multiple Italian juniors tournaments in both singles and doubles

THOMAS RANSON
• A 6-4, 187-pound native of Shepparton, Australia
• Won under-18s national Australian doubles championship 
• UTR singles - 11.27 
• UTR doubles - 11.31 
• 27-0 in singles play in high school

ALEXANDER SIMONE
• A 6-1, 165-pound native of Cupertino, Calif.
• A four-star recruit according to Tennis Recruiting Network
• Has a UTR of 11.78
• Has a WTN singles ranking of 18.95
• A top 25 recruit in California

Sacramento State received a top 25 mid-major recruiting class for the first time since the 2020 class was ranked ninth.