Men's Tennis All-Conference Teams Named

April 22, 2003 - The Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has announced its 2003 Men's Tennis All-Conference selections.  The First and Second All-Conference Teams are determined by the top finishers at the Conference tournament, held April 18-19.  The major award winners are voted on by the tennis coaches and Sports Information Directors at each institution. 

Ferrum's Gary Holden is the 2003 Coach of the Year.  His Panthers went 15-3 this season, improving from last year's 5-11 record The team had two All-Conference finishes (#5 singles, #3 doubles) and scored 30 points, a Dixie Tournament new school record. 

Veli-Pekka Antila of Averett has been named the Player of the Year.  He was undefeated in the Conference play, and won the title at number one singles and number one doubles at the Tournament.  He and teammate Mikko Hermans were also undefeated in doubles this season. 

Ferrum's Gabe Zakkak is the Rookie of the Year.  He compiled a 22-5 singles, 15-10 doubles record.  He finished 3rd in Dixie Conference at #1 singles and was a semifinalist at #1 doubles.

The 2003 Men's Tennis All-Conference Teams follow:

Men's Tennis First Team All-Conference Singles #1  Veli-Pekka Antila, Averett #2  Mikko Hermans, Averett #3  Sirsean Arlain, Averett #4  Ben Porter, Methodist #5  Peter Rouch, Averett #6  Adam Peters, Christopher Newport Doubles #1  Antila / Hermans, Averett #2  Arlain / McGregor, Averett #3  Dudley / Porter, Methodist

Men's Tennis Second Team All-Conference Singles #1  Adam Hunter, Methodist #2  Glen Kitner, Methodist #3  Steve Inge, Christopher Newport #4  Daniel McGregor, Averett #5  Erich Trier, Ferrum #6  Marcus Dudley, Methodist Doubles #1  Hunter / Kitner, Methodist #2  Caccia / Criscoe, Methodist #3  Rhodes / Trier, Ferrum