Mannara was named 2025 Empire 8 Men’s Tennis Championship Most Outstanding Player after leading the Lakers to their first Empire 8 Championship in their first season as a league member. He went 3-0 at second singles and teamed with Anthony Marcano to win all three of their doubles matches in the Empire 8 Championship Tournament. Mannara defeated Nolan Zach of Houghton, 6-0, 6-3 on Tuesday in the opening round of the E8 Tournament. He earned a 6-1, 6-2 win over Seb Soto of Thomas College in the E8 Semifinals on Friday and defeated Max Funiciello of Nazareth, 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 in the title match for Oswego Saturday in which the Lakers earned a 5-1 win.