ATLANTA– Benedict's
Nathaniel Pinkney was named the 2017 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Men's Tennis Player of the Year for the second year in a row, announced Monday by the league office.
All conference honors are voted on by league head coaches and sports information directors.
Pinkney, a senior from Memphis, Tenn. finished the regular season with a 12-10 record in the No. 1 singles position for the Tigers. In conference matches, Pinkney was 9-0 at the No.1 spot. Benedict (15-8 overall, 11-1 SIAC) earned the top seed in the 2017 SIAC Men's Tennis Championship and will face No. 4 LeMoyne-Owen on Tuesday, April 18 at 3 p.m. at the Peachtree Tennis Center in Peachtree City, Ga.
Benedict's
Armando Flores was tabbed Freshman of the Year. Flores, a native of Santa Tecla, El Salvador finished his rookie campaign with an 11-7 mark. Flores was 8-2 in the No. 4 singles position and 3-5 at the No. 3 spot. He was 6-0 in conference play with a 5-0 mark at the No. 4 spot.
Gary Taylor of Benedict was named Coach of the Year. Taylor led the Tigers to an 11-1 record in SIAC matches while finishing the regular season with an overall record of 15-8.
The all-conference singles team consisted of Everett Reese (Morehouse), Martin Jaramillo (Spring Hill), Lars Bajohr (Spring Hill), Rasheed Slade (Morehouse),
Quentin Eloise (Benedict) and Pinkney.
The all-conference doubles team included the duos of Justin Samples/Reese (Morehouse), Bajohr/Jaramillo (Spring Hill), and Pinkney/Eloise (Benedict).
Morehouse (11-6, 9-2) garnered the No. 2 seed and will take on No. 3 Tuskegee at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18.
The 2017 SIAC Men's Tennis Championship will conclude on Wednesday, April 19 with a consolation match at 1 p.m. to determine the third place team. The championship match is scheduled to follow immediately at 3 p.m.
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2017 SIAC Men's All-Conference Team
Player of the Year:
Nathaniel Pinkney, Benedict
Freshman of the Year:
Armando Flores, Benedict
Coach of the Year:
Gary Taylor, Benedict
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