Landmark Men's Tennis All-Conference Team Announced

Landmark Men's Tennis All-Conference Team Announced

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MADISON, N.J. – A total of 16 men's tennis players have been honored for their performances this season with selection to the 2012 All-Landmark Conference Men's Tennis Team as selected by the conference's eight head coaches. The team consists of a first and second team, with six singles players and three doubles pairings per team, and the voting took place prior to the start of the Landmark postseason.

Drew University, which completed a fifth-straight unbeaten Landmark season, leads the way with five All-Conference selections. The Rangers also have junior Raul Smego earning Player of the Year honors for a second-straight season. The University of Scranton, Drew's opponent in the upcoming Landmark Championship earned four selections and saw freshman Harry Bonet (Blue Bell, Pa./LaSalle College High School) earn Rookie of the Year honors, while Head Coach Keith Hetsko and his staff were voted Coaching Staff of the Year. The four Landmark postseason participants dominated the selections, earning all but one spot on the All-Conference Team.

2012 All-Conference Conference Men's Tennis Team

First Team Singles
Name, School, Class, Hometown (High School)
Matt Brisotti, Drew, Sr., Mattituck, N.Y. (Mattituck)
Jeff Gulitus, USMMA, Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio (Coveland)
Kevin Holze, Moravian, Sr., Bayside, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep.)
Tim McGurrin, Scranton, Jr., Clarks Summit, Pa. (Scranton Preparatory)
Jean Paul Roman, Catholic, Sr., Puerto Rico (San Ignacio)
Raul Smego, Drew, Jr., Ponce, Puerto Rico (Academia Cristo Rey)

First Team Doubles
Bennett Kelley, Scranton, Jr., Pennington, N.J. (Hopewell Valley Central)
Tim McGurrin, Scranton, So., Clarks Summit, Pa. (Scranton Preparatory)
Doug Morrow, Moravian/, Sr., Coopersburg, Pa. (Southern Lehigh)
Kevin Holze, Moravian, Sr., Bayside, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep.)
Elliot Smego, Drew/, Sr., Ponce, Puerto Rico (Academia Cristo Rey)
Raul Smego, Drew, So., Ponce, Puerto Rico (Academia Cristo Rey)

Second Team Singles
Name, School, Class, Hometown (High School)
Brian Bradley, Catholic, So., New Rochelle, N.Y. (New Rochelle)
Adam Gerber, Drew, Jr., Montclair, N.J. (Seton Hall Prep)
Joe Morra, Scranton, Jr., Bronx, N.Y. (Fordham Preparatory)
Doug Morrow, Moravian, Sr., Coopersburg, Pa. (Southern Lehigh)
Elliott Smego, Drew, Sr., Ponce, Puerto Rico (Academia Cristo Rey)
Cassian Utrie, Catholic, So., Appleton, Wisc. (Xavier)

Second Team Doubles
Matt Brisotti, Drew/, Jr., Mattituck, N.Y. (Mattituck)
Matt Imbo, Drew, Jr., Islip, N.Y. (Islip)
Joe Morra, Scranton/, Jr., Bronx, N.Y. (Fordham Preparatory)
Mike Pannone, Scranton, Jr., Maplewood, N.J. (Seton Hal Preparatory)
Jason Quisberth, Catholic/, So., Falls Church, Va. (Bishop O’Connell)
Brian Bradley, Catholic, So., New Rochelle, N.Y. (New Rochelle)

Player of the Year: Raul Smego, Drew
Rookie of the Year: Harry Bonet, Scranton
Coaching Staff of the Year (Head Coach): Scranton (Keith Hetsko)