The CUNY Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) office has announced the postseason all-star awards for the 2009 spring season.
The Bearcats had two players named First Team, one player Second Team and one player named Honorable Mention for their accomplishments during the season that included a CUNYAC championship.
Senior Fedor Khrushchev was named a First Team All-Star for posting a 10-4 overall singles record, including a 7-2 mark against #1 singles opposition. He was also previously named the CUNYAC Tournament MVP.
Senior Emanuel Imperial was also named a First Team All-Star for the first time in his playing career. Imperial recorded a 9-3 record in singles play and was 8-0 in #3 singles.
Sophomore Tadas Valiukenas was named a Second Team All-Star. Tadas finished the season 10-3 in singles and stepped up at #2 singles when needed to post a 6-1 record. Tadas and Khrushchev also combined at #1 doubles to post a 4-1 record.
Senior Aliaksei Misitau was recognized as a Honorable Mention for a 5-2 record in singles play, including 3-1 at #5 singles.
For a complete list of 2009 all-stars, see below.
2009 CUNY Athletic Conference Men’s Tennis All-Stars
Player of the Year: Konstantin Trofimovich, CSI, Jr., Ukraine/James Madison
Rookie of the Year: Max Segan, Hunter, Fr., New York, NY/Hunter
Coach of the Year: Eric Metzger, Hunter, Third Season
First Team
First Singles: Fedor Khruschev, Baruch, Jr., St. Petersburg, Russia
Second Singles: Josh Pagan, John Jay, Jr., Douglaston, NY/Benjamin Cardozo
Third Singles: Emanuel Imperial, Baruch, Sr., Staten Island, NY/St. Joseph by the Sea
Fourth Singles: Peter Stanciu, Hunter, Fr., New York, NY/Locust Valley
Fifth Singles: Noel Marrero, Hunter, Jr., Bronx, NY/Lehman
Sixth Singles: Robert Hargraves, CSI, So., Staten Island, NY/Petrides
Second Team
First Singles: Dong Shao, John Jay, Soph., Flushing, NY/Patchogue-Medford
Second Singles: Tadas Valiukenas, Baruch, So., Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner
Third Singles: Roy Forberg, Hunter, So., Brooklyn, NY/AOSR
Fourth Singles: Joe Taranto, CSI, So., Staten Island, NY/Curtis
Fifth Singles: Georgio Dano, CSI, Sr., Staten Island, NY
Sixth Singles: Tim Smith, John Jay, Fr., Poughkeepsie, NY/Our Lady of Lourdes
Honorable Mention
Derrick Chung, John Jay, Fr., San Diego, CA /Rancho Buena Vista
Jayquan Gooding, Hunter, So., Woodside, NY/Cardozo
Aliaksei Misitau, Baruch, Sr., Minsk, Belarus/School #97
Raul Santana, Lehman, So., Bronx, NY/Walton