MAAC Announces 2012 Men's Tennis Awards

MAAC Announces 2012 Men's Tennis Awards

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Edison, NJ - The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced the members of the 2012 Men's Tennis All-MAAC teams, highlighted by Marist's Lorenzo Rossi, who was selected as the league's Player of the Year for the second year in a row while fellow teammate Joe Dube was named Rookie of the Year.

Marist head coach Tim Smith earned Anaconda Sports Coach of the Year honors and led the Red Foxes to clinch the 2012 regular season title. 

Rossi, a sophomore from Lugano, Switzerland, finished the regular season with an overall record of 10-12 and a perfect 4-0 mark in MAAC play. He went 7-7 at first singles. 

Dube, a freshman from Livonia, Mich., finished the regular season with an overall record of 23-10 and 5-0 in the MAAC.  He is currently on a three match win streak.

Smith, currently in his 15th season at Marist, led the Red Foxes to a 6-0 record in the conference. Marist has an overall record of 13-5.

All-MAAC First Team
No. 1 Singles: Lorenzo Rossi, Marist
No. 2 Singles: Ian Tesmond, Fairfield
No. 3 Singles: Joe Michalisin, Fairfield
No. 4 Singles: Will Reznek, Marist
No. 5 Singles: Joe Dube, Marist
No. 6 Singles: Dalen Klassen, Marist
No. 1 Doubles: Dan Sauter/Dennis Zlobinsky, Fairfield
No. 2 Doubles: Joe Michalisin/Erik Kremheller, Fairfield
No. 3 Doubles: Ian Tesmond/Cameron Amyot, Fairfield

All-MAAC Second Team
No. 1 Singles: Keyan Sanai, Loyola
No. 2 Singles: David Raymond, Niagara
No. 3 Singles: Carlos Carrera, Saint Peter's
No. 4 Singles: Oliver Dufour-Coursol, Niagara
No. 5 Singles: Lorenz Schwojer, Niagara
No. 6 Singles: David Lemiuex-Sarrasin, Niagara
No. 1 Doubles: Matteo Giudici/Matt Himmelsbach, Marist
No. 2 Doubles: Lorenzo Rossi/Joris Van Eck, Marist
No. 3 Doubles: Billy Bishop/Dalen Klassen, Marist

Player of the Year: Lorenzo Rossi, Marist

Rookie of the Year: Joe Dube, Marist

Coach of the Year: Tim Smith, Marist