BABSON PARK, Mass. – April 29, 2008 – The Springfield College men's tennis team had four players named to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference All-Conference team which was announced on Tuesday afternoon. The No. 2 doubles team of Rahul Bala and Trevor Romanzi were selected as first team all-conference. The No. 3 doubles team of Bobby Schlink and Tim Tunis were selected to second-team, while Romanzi was honored as an individual at No. 4 singles on the all-conference second team.
The Pride earned the second team in the NEWMAC Tournament this season.
2008 NEWMAC Men's Tennis All-Conference Team and Award Winners
Player of the Year
Eric Beren, SR, MIT
Rookie of the Year
Kevin Pang, MIT
Coach of the Year
Dave Hagymas, MIT
Sportsmanship Award
Coast Guard Academy
First Team All-Conference
#1 Singles: Eric Beren, SR, MIT
#2 Singles: Ken Van Tilburg, FY, MIT
#3 Singles: Kevin Pang, FY, MIT
#4 Singles: Peden Nichols, JR, MIT
#5 Singles: Jonathon Farm, SR, MIT
#6 Singles: Ryan Castonia, JR, MIT
#1 Doubles: Alex Kamergorodsky, SO and Brian Lafayette, SO, Babson
#2 Doubles: Rahul Bala, SR and Trevor Romanzi, SO, Springfield
#3 Doubles: Peden Nichols, JR and Jonathon Farm, SR, MIT
Second Team All-Conference
#1 Singles: Alex Kamergorodsky, SO, Babson
#2 Singles: Chris Pappe, SO, Coast Guard
#3 Singles: Kyle Hudgins, SO, Wheaton
#4 Singles: Trevor Romanzi, SO, Springfield
#5 Singles: Austin Conti, FY, Babson
#6 Singles: Edwin Lee, SO, Babson
#1 Doubles: Eric Beren, SR and Peden Nichols, JR, MIT
#2 Doubles: Kevin Pang, FY and David Iba, JR, MIT
#3 Doubles: Bobby Schlink, JR and Tim Tunis, SO, Springfield
Toby Coffin G’01, enters his second year as the head men’s and women’s tennis coach at Springfield College. Coffin, who has coached at numerous high schools in the area, will look to build a program which will contend for a conference crown.
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