Silver City, NM - Head Men's Tennis Coach Alex Hunt has drawn in his sixth commit for the Class of 21'. The native of Boksburg, South Africa, Mathew Gillmer will be welcomed to Silver City for the Fall of 2021.

"Matthew is a guy I am really excited about. We have had extensive conversations about what it means to be a part of this new era of Mustang Tennis, and he is up to the challenge," said Hunt. "He really bought into the leadership responsibilities to be a member of the team."

Gillmer comes to the Mustangs from Barton Community College where he was a strong contributing player to the tennis team on their run during the 2019 NJCAA National Tournament. Throughout his high school career, Gillmer successfully represented his province from 2013-2016 including being awarded the titles of, ranking in the top 50 in his province and ranking in the top 150 nationally in South Africa. 

"Let it be known, he is ready to be a leader on this Mustang Men's Tennis team," said Hunt.

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