April 12, 2007
Contact: Mike Christie, Sports Information Director

USA South Men's Tennis Awards Announced

(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for men's tennis.  A total of 18 student-athletes have been named to the USA South All-Conference teams for men's tennis.  Greensboro College's David Sutton has been named the Player of the Year, Averett University's Erick Ocampo is the Rookie of the Year while his coach, Bobby Shields, is named the 2007 Coach of the Year. 

Sutton, a junior from Greensboro, North Carolina, playing at the number-one singles position was undefeated this season, posting an 11-0 overall record and a 6-0 mark in league play. In number-one doubles, Sutton, along with various teammates, posted a 6-5 overall record and a 3-3 record during USA South play. For his efforts this season, Sutton earns First Team All-Conference honors.

A freshman from San Cristobal, Mexico, Ocampo helped the Cougars to a share of the USA South Regular Season Title. Playing primarily at the number-three singles position, Ocampo compiled a 10-3 overall record and a perfect 6-0 mark in league play. In doubles action, Ocampo teamed with Marcelo Diaz 12 times and once with Daniel McGregor to earn a 10-3 overall record and a 6-0 conference mark at the number-two position. For his efforts this season, Ocampo earns Second Team All-Conference honors.

Shields, in his third year at the helm of the Cougars, receives his first USA South Men's Tennis Coach of the Year honor. He had previously been named the Conference's Women's Coach of the Year in 1999. Shields helped guide Averett to a 9-6 overall record and a 5-1 mark in conference play which was good enough to share the USA South Regular Season Championship. The regular season title is the tenth in the program's history and first since the 2004 season.

Player of the Year
David Sutton, Greensboro

Rookie of the Year
Erick Ocampo, Averett

Coach of the Year
Bobby Shields, Averett

The 2007 USA South Men's Tennis All-Conference Teams follow:

First Team Eddie Glidewell, Christopher Newport Daniel McGregor, Averett David Sutton, Greensboro Chris Fletcher, Methodist John Mook, Christopher Newport Andy Torrealba, Shenandoah

Second Team Erick Ocampo, Averett Jose Licera, Averett Marcelo Diaz, Averett John Braig, Christopher Newport Andrew Freeman, Methodist David Hardy, Methodist

Honorable Mention
Mike Layton, Methodist
Wilson Paine, Ferrum
Louis Cisti, Methodist
Cody Jarrell, Shenandoah
Matthew Siegel, Methodist
Francois Theriault, Greensboro