FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Averett junior
Xavier Ruiz and freshman
David Lembke were both selected to the USA South All-Conference Teams on Wednesday. Ruiz was voted to the First Team, while Lembke was a Second Team selection.
Ruiz went 7-6 overall in singles play, with a 3-3 record in USA South play. In doubles competition, he was 7-6, including 4-2 versus conference foes.
Lembke, who was also Averett's representative on the USA South All-Sportsmanship Team, was 8-5 in overall singles play and 5-1 in the conference. He was 8-5 in doubles matches with a 5-1 mark in the USA South. He also was named the USA South Rookie of the Week twice.
Player of the Year
Eric Shulman - Christopher Newport
Rookie of the Year
Kalle Nikunen - N.C. Wesleyan
Coach of the Year
Dominic Modise - N.C. Wesleyan
The 2010 USA South Men's Tennis All-Conference Teams:
First Team
Gianandrea Heyer - Christopher Newport
Kalle Nikunen - N.C. Wesleyan
Antti Saari - N.C. Wesleyan
Eric Shulman - Christopher Newport
Matthew Taylor - Methodist
Xavier Ruiz - Averett
Second Team
Martin Brown - Christopher Newport
David Lembke - Averett
Fred Lemongo - N.C. Wesleyan
Ramon Pardo Garcia - N.C. Wesleyan
Artsiom Prostak - N.C. Wesleyan
Alexey Rumyantsev - N.C. Wesleyan
Honorable Mention
Robert Clayton - Methodist
Clayton Hamilton - Greensboro
Ilpo Kautonen - N.C. Wesleyan
Michael Milanov - Shenandoah
Dusty Nelson - Christopher Newport
Lorenzo Sison - Christopher Newport
Clayton Sonn - N.C. Wesleyan
All-Sportsmanship Team
David Lembke - Averett
Martin Brown - Christopher Newport
Matt Mellone - Ferrum
Zach Bruff - Greensboro
Steve Burkett - Methodist
Clayton Sonn - N.C. Wesleyan
Michael Milanov - Shenandoah