One year after winning the CCCAA State Championship in both singles and doubles for Cerritos College, Nathan Eshmade has made a major impact on the UC Santa Barbara men's tennis team. Now a junior, Eshmade helped lead his Gauchos team to the Big West Championship over the weekend, which earns them entry into the NCAA Tournament on May. Over the weekend, #3-seeded UCSB defeated #1-seeded UC Irvine, 4-3 to earn the bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Gauchos are curently ranked #60 in the country.
The match was tied at 3-3 when Eshmade clinched the title for UC Santa Barbara (15-9) with a three-set victory, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3. Throughout the season, Eshmade has moved his way from the team's #5 singles player to now competing in the #1 spot on the ladder. Eshmade and his doubles partner, Erik Johnsson, posted a 6-2, 6-4 win in the #1 doubles match to start the day.
While with the Falcons, Eshmade became the first Cerritos player to win the CCCAA State Championship in singles and doubles and was also selected as the State Player of the Year. He completed his sophomore season undefeated in singles play (28-0) without losing a set and was named 1st Team All-SCC, while he and doubles partner Amadi Kagoma (Malezi School, Kenya HS) garnered 1st Team All-SCC in doubles. Eshmade, the ITA Player of the Year, won the conference title, while he and Kagoma were 24-2 on the season and won the conference championship in doubles. Eshmade concluded his career with Cerritos by being named the state's Athlete of the Month for May, 2014.
![M. Tennis: Falcons dominate all-conference list](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0002/2015_M._Tennis_Team_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
April 30, 2015
M. Tennis: Falcons dominate all-conference list
![M. Tennis: Pair of singles and doubles teams remain](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0012/DRP-9685_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
April 23, 2015
M. Tennis: Pair of singles and doubles teams remain
![M. Tennis: Amadi Kagoma named ITA Player of the Year](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/20150422_205346_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
April 22, 2015
M. Tennis: Amadi Kagoma named ITA Player of the Year
![M. Tennis: Falcons gear up for state championships](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0012/DRP-9589_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
April 21, 2015
M. Tennis: Falcons gear up for state championships
![M. Tennis: Cerritos defeated by College of the Desert](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0011/DRP-8998_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
April 14, 2015
M. Tennis: Cerritos defeated by College of the Desert
![M. Tennis: Falcons win singles and doubles titles](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0012/2015041195171449_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
April 11, 2015
M. Tennis: Falcons win singles and doubles titles
![M. Tennis: Cerritos receives #4-seed for playoffs](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0002/2015_M._Tennis_Team_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
April 5, 2015
M. Tennis: Cerritos receives #4-seed for playoffs
![M. Tennis: Falcons wind up regular season with win](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0010/DRP-8473_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
April 3, 2015
M. Tennis: Falcons wind up regular season with win
![M. Tennis: Short-handed Falcons fall to Desert](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0009/DRP-7686_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
April 2, 2015
M. Tennis: Short-handed Falcons fall to Desert
![M. Tennis: Falcons defeat Bakersfield, 7-2](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0009/DRP-7660_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
March 31, 2015
M. Tennis: Falcons defeat Bakersfield, 7-2
![M. Tennis: Shorthanded Falcons able to defeat El Camino](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0008/DRP-6389_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
March 26, 2015
M. Tennis: Shorthanded Falcons able to defeat El Camino
![M. Tennis: Falcons win eighth conference title in 11 years](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0007/DRP-5652_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
March 24, 2015
M. Tennis: Falcons win eighth conference title in 11 years
![M. Tennis: Cerritos shuts out El Camino, 9-0](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0007/DRP-5679_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
March 17, 2015
M. Tennis: Cerritos shuts out El Camino, 9-0
![M. Tennis: Team wins two of three matches at tournament](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0006/DRP-0532_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
March 14, 2015
M. Tennis: Team wins two of three matches at tournament
![M. Tennis: Team overcomes ailments for win](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0006/DRP-0452_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
March 12, 2015
M. Tennis: Team overcomes ailments for win
![M. Tennis: Cerritos comes back for big win over Ventura](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0006/DRP-0409_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
March 6, 2015
M. Tennis: Cerritos comes back for big win over Ventura
![M. Tennis: Cerritos suffers rare loss in 5-4 decision to SD Mesa](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0006/DRP-0491_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
February 27, 2015
M. Tennis: Cerritos suffers rare loss in 5-4 decision to SD Mesa
![M. Tennis: Falcons in seventh straight match](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0006/DRP-0377_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
February 26, 2015
M. Tennis: Falcons in seventh straight match
![M. Tennis: Falcons dominate Mt. SAC in conference match](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0005/DRP-2784_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
February 24, 2015
M. Tennis: Falcons dominate Mt. SAC in conference match
![M. Tennis: Cerritos records 9-0 win over Orange Coast](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0004/DRP-1239_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
February 20, 2015
M. Tennis: Cerritos records 9-0 win over Orange Coast
![M. Tennis: Falcons post 7-2 win over Saddleback](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0004/DRP-1010_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
February 19, 2015
M. Tennis: Falcons post 7-2 win over Saddleback
![M. Tennis: Falcons improve to 6-1 on the season](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0004/DRP-1370_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
February 17, 2015
M. Tennis: Falcons improve to 6-1 on the season
![M. Tennis: Falcons pull out close win over Riverside](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0003/DRP-9928_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
February 10, 2015
M. Tennis: Falcons pull out close win over Riverside
![M. Tennis: Cerritos shuts put Palomar, 9-0](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0003/DRP-9670_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
February 6, 2015
M. Tennis: Cerritos shuts put Palomar, 9-0
![M. Tennis: Falcons fall to #1 Irvine Valley, 7-2](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0001/DRP-2957_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
February 5, 2015
M. Tennis: Falcons fall to #1 Irvine Valley, 7-2
![M. Tennis: Cerritos posts easy win over Cypress](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0001/DRP-3002_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
February 3, 2015
M. Tennis: Cerritos posts easy win over Cypress
![M. Tennis: Cerritos shuts out #5 Glendale](/sports/mten/2014-15/photos/0001/DRP-3045_main_story_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
January 29, 2015
M. Tennis: Cerritos shuts out #5 Glendale
![M. Tennis: Falcons open season with convincing win](/sports/mten/2013-14/photos/0007/DRP-3920_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
January 27, 2015
M. Tennis: Falcons open season with convincing win
![M. Tennis: Falcons reach finals of ITA event](/images/headers/DP-0042_main_story.jpg?max_width=280&max_height=160&crop=true)
September 23, 2014
M. Tennis: Falcons reach finals of ITA event