Dukes Welcome Agusti, Giersiepen for 2023-24 Season

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison Head Coach Steve Secord announced the signing of two men's tennis student-athletes in Esteve Agusti and Markus Giersiepen for the 2023-24 academic year.

Agusti, a native of Girona, Spain, transfers to JMU after spending one season atop the lineup at Division II Eckerd College in Florida, while Giersiepen out of Madrid, Spain, enters as a true freshman. Agusti will join the program in the fall, while Giersiepen comes to campus next January as a mid-year enrollee.

The duo joins Harrison Lee, who committed to the Dukes early in May.

Esteve Agusti | 6-0 | Girona, Spain | Colegio Abat Oliba (Eckerd College)

Transfer from Eckerd College (2022-23) with three years of eligibility remaining
Ranked as high at #48 in the 2023 ITA Division II doubles rankings
First Team All-Sunshine State Conference in doubles
Played primarily at #1 singles and doubles as a freshman
Had a 9-4 singles record, including 5-4 mark on court one
Turned in a 13-4 doubles record, all on court one

Markus Giersiepen | 6-1 | Madrid, Spain | Sek International School el Castillo

Won three doubles titles at 2023 Junior ITF tournaments
Earned first ATP doubles points as a senior
Broke into the top-100 in Spanish national rankings
Won four total Junior ITF titles in 2022, with two in singles and a pair in doubles
Reached the semifinals of 2022 Madrid Senior Regionals
Runner-up at Spanish National Championship
Mutua Madrid U-16 champion

Secord on Agusti and Giersiepen: "We can't wait to have Esteve and Markus join our program next year. Esteve is transferring from a school in the strongest conferences in D2. He got a good taste of college tennis but is looking to elevate his training and level of competition and JMU and the Sun Belt will be a great fit. Esteve will immediately help us in singles and doubles, and I can't wait to start working with him this August. Markus should also help us in both singles and doubles right away. Through his international playing experience, he has already had success against current and former collegiate players. Markus will keep playing this summer and the fall and join us in January. We are looking for guys who love to train, play and get better every day. This class of Esteve, Markus and Harrsison checks those boxes, and along with our returning guys, we are going to be a solid squad. Go Dukes!"