MAAC Announces 2011 Men's Tennis Awards

5/11/2011 7:09:00 PM

MAAC Sports

Edison, NJ – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced the members of the 2011 Men’s Tennis All-MAAC teams, highlighted by Marist’s Lorenzo Rossi, who was selected as the league’s Player of the Year.

Rossi was also named the league’s Rookie of the Year, while Marist head coach Tim Smith earned Anaconda Sports Coach of the Year honors.

Rossi, a freshman from Lugano, Switzerland, finished the season with an overall record of 18-3 and a perfect 6-0 mark in MAAC play. He went 14-1 at first singles and has a 10-match winning streak heading into the NCAA Championship. Rossi, along with teammate Will Reznek, posted a record 6-0 record in league matches at third doubles (16-3 overall).

Smith, currently in his 14th season at Marist, led the Red Foxes to a 6-0 record in the conference and the program’s fourth straight MAAC Championship. Marist has an overall record of 18-3 and will appear in its ninth NCAA Tournament.

All-MAAC First Team
No. 1 Singles: Lorenzo Rossi, Mairst
No. 2 Singles: Joris Van Eck, Marist
No. 3 Singles: Nicholas Pisecky, Marist
No. 4 Singles: Matt Himmelsbach, Marist
No. 5 Singles: Landon Greene, Marist
No. 6 Singles: Will Reznek, Marist
No. 1 Doubles: Joe Michalisin/Erik Kremheller, Fairfield
No. 2 Doubles: Joris Van Eck/Matt Himmelsbach, Marist
No. 3 Doubles: Lorenzo Rossi/Will Reznek, Marist

All-MAAC Second Team
No. 1 Singles: Sergey Igel, Saint Peter’s
No. 2 Singles: Robert Forai, Saint Peter’s
No. 3 Singles: Erik Kremheller, Fairfield
No. 4 Singles: Dennis Zlobinsky, Fairfield
No. 5 Singles: Chris Frakes, Saint Peter’s
No. 6 Singles: David Lemiuex-Sarrasin, Niagara
No. 1 Doubles: Rhys Hobbs/Nicholas Pisecky, Marist
No. 2 Doubles: Dennis Zlobinsky/Robert Ferrante, Fairfield
No. 3 Doubles: Dan Sauter/Bjorn Merinder, Fairfield

Player of the Year: Lorenzo Rossi, Marist

Rookie of the Year: Lorenzo Rossi, Marist

Coach of the Year: Tim Smith, Marist