WINTHROP, Mass. – Mike DeFelice of the Suffolk men's tennis team represented the Rams' on the GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team, the league office announced Wednesday.
DeFelice made solid contributions on the court over the course of the season. The Brandford, Connecticut native primarily served as the Rams ace, putting together a 1-3 league ledger and a 3-9 overall mark.
The conference's all-sportsmanship team was established to honor one player from each team in the league for outstanding dedication to sportsmanship and for their portrayal of good sportsmanship, fair play and positive attitude.
Since joining the GNAC in 2007, Suffolk men's tennis has picked up 61 All-GNAC honors, three player of the year, five rookie of the year, three coach of the year, 22 first-team singles, nine second-team singles, three first-team doubles, six second team doubles with six all-tournament team selections, including a trio of MVP honors.
2019 ALL-GNAC Men's Tennis
First-Team Singles
Alex Wright, Colby Sawyer
Henry SIercke, Eastern Nazarene
Julius Opaschowski, Eastern Nazarene
Diego Rodrgiuez, Eastern Nazarene
Alex Rohana, Johnson & Wales
Michael Abelev, Ramapo
First-Team Doubles
Henry Siercke / Julius Opaschowski, Eastern Nazarene
Second-Team Singles
Zak Levine, Albertus Magnus
Matthew Burke, Colby Sawyer
Julius Lowman, Colby Sawyer
Mike White, Colby Sawyer
Tim Schoengens, Eastern Nazarene
Franz Fonck, Johnson & Wales
Second-Team Doubles
Diego Rodrigues / Tm Schoengens, Eastern Nazarene
Player of the Year– Henry Siercke, Eastern Nazarene
Rookie of the Year– Diego Rodrigues, Eastern Nazarene
Coach of the Year– Barry Schoonmaker, Colby Saweyr
Institutional Sportsmanship Award– Colby Sawyer
All-Sportsmanship Team
Alex Proscino, Albertus Magnus
Alex Wright, Colby Sawyer
Shaw Campbell, Eastern Nazarene
Robert Michalofsky, Johnson & Wales
Alex Kogut, Ramapo
Owen Pelissier, Regis
Shariq Khan, Rutgers Camden
Sebastian Narath, Rutgers Newark
Mike DeFelice, Suffolk