LANCASTER, Pa. - The Atlantic East Conference announced the Men's Tennis All-Conference teams and major award winners on Wednesday, as Marymount, Penn State Behrend, and Immaculata each grabbed major honors.
Two Marymount teammates earned Player and Rookie of the Year honors for the Atlantic East.
Nicolas Stromberg played No. 1 singles for the Saints completing an undefeated conference regular season. He teamed up with both Eshan Degamwar and
Nathaniel Tesfaye where he finished 3-0 at doubles as well. the season undefeated in conference play and 15–1 overall. Stromberg picked up his third straight First Team recognition at both singles and doubles as well.
Rookie of the Year honors went to
Eshan Degamwar who finished conference play 3-0 at No. 2 singles and was 13-3 overall playing No. 2 and No. 3 singles throughout the season.
Degamwar teamed up with Player of the Year
Stromberg at first at doubles to go 9-4 throughout the season and 2-0 in Atlantic East play.
Immaculata garnered Coaching Staff of the Year after a strong season. The Mighty Macs are led by head coach Susan Callahan and assisted by Annamarie Degnan. Immaculata closed the season on aa 4-2 run falling in the Atlantic East Divisional Round Semifinals.
Lastly, the Atlantic East Elite 20 award winner for men's tennis, which is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average competing at the finals site at each of the Atlantic East's 20 team championships, was awarded to Penn State Behrend’s Jonathon Laier maintains a 3.83 GPA playing at No. 1 singles for the Lions. Laier led his team to the conference championship finishing at the runner up. For the entire selection criteria and process,
click here.
For the full list of All-Conference teams, check out below...
Player of the Year: Nicolas Stromberg, Marymount
Rookie of the Year: Eshan Degamwar, Marymount
Elite 20 Winner: Jonathon Laier, Penn State Behrend
Coaching Staff of the Year: Immaculata
First Team, Singles:
Nicolas Stromberg, Marymount
Eshan Degamwar, Marymount
Jose Torrecillas, Marymount
Joe Troilo, Neumann
Jason Watts, Immaculata
Troy Watts, Immaculata
First Team Doubles:
Stromberg/Degamwar, Marymount
Donowski, Petrin, Neumann
J. Watts/ T. Watts, Immaculata
Second Team, Singles:
Adam Stanulis, Marymount
Nicholas Brown, Immaculata
Nicholas Fleming, Immaculata
Daniel Bonowski, Neumann
Jason Petrin, Neumann
Vince Landis, Neumann
Second Team Doubles:
J. Brown/N. Fleming, Immaculata
Troilo/Landis, Neumann
Andrews/Gorbitz, Neumann