ROCK HILL, S.C. - As the Trojans enter postseason play looking to earn their second consecutive South Atlantic Conference Tournament title and their 13th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in men's tennis, Stan Atema and Daniel Gonzalez have been recognized as all-conference performers, as announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon.
Atema, a senior from Marabella, Spain, was named first-team on the singles' side after posting a 5-3 record in conference play, and teamed with Gonzalez in doubles to notch an identical 5-3 mark on the doubles' side, as the duo was named Second-Team All-SAC.
Anderson opens open the 2012 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament on Friday as the No. 2 seed. First-serve in Rock Hill, S.C., is scheduled for 1 p.m.
First Team
Singles
Sam MacNeil, BC
Phillip Hoffman, LMU
Stan Atema, AU
Flavio Rathsam, WU
Beau Wills, BC
Drew Owen, WU
Doubles
Sam MacNeil/Beau Wills, BC
Michael Saunders/Vinivius Botelho, NEW
Phillip Hoffman/Tom Goossens, LMU
Second Team
Singles
Michael Saunders, NEW
Lukas Winkelmann, TC
Matt Lichtenstein, WU
Lucas Simm, MHC
Euquerio Guerrero, MHC
Vinivius Botelho, NEW
Doubles
Flavio Rathsam/Neal Towlson, WU
Stan Atema/Daniel Gonzalez, AU
Euquerio Guerrero/Enrico Patriarca, MHC*
Lucas Simm/Guilherme Lima, MHC*
* tied for final second-team doubles selection
Player of the Year: Sam MacNeil, BC
Freshman of the Year: Lukas Winkelmann, TC
Coach of the Year: Michael Cabana, WU