The Suffolk University Men's Tennis team took him nine awards from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) as the league announced their All-Conference teams on Wednesday evening.

Head Coach Steve Counihan was named GNAC's Coach of the Year as voted on by his peers. Counihan led the Rams to a perfect regular season as the Rams hold an 8-0 record, winning all four of their conference matches as they head into this weekend's league tournament. Counihan who returned to Suffolk after taking a year off, was the coach for both men's and women's team in the 2009-10 campaign. Counihan led Suffolk's Women's Tennis team to their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2007.

Freshman Harlan Strader (Marblehead, Mass.) was named Co-Rookie of the Year for the GNAC. Strader, who was named GNAC Rookie of the Week on two occasions this season, posted a perfect 8-0 record in singles play this year, primarily playing out of the number four position. Strader was also a second team All-Conference selection. Strader also earned recognition for his play in doubles action as he and senior Diego Alvarado (Boston, Mass.) were named the top doubles pair in the league. Both recorded a 7-1 record as Suffolk's top duo this past season.

Alvarado posted a 6-2 overall record in singles play as the Rams' top player. Alvarado was 3-1 in GNAC matches this season and was a combined 13-3 in both singles and doubles play.

Staley, the defending GNAC Rookie of the Year, finished the regular season 8-0 in singles play. In two seasons the sophomore now posts a 16-3 record in his singles matches. This season Staley was dominant in the two position for Suffolk and was also named to the GNAC's second team for doubles, as he and partner John Samander (Curacao, Netherlands) were a perfect 8-0 in doubles play.

Samander was also a second-team All-Conference selection, as the junior went a combined 16-0 on the season. Samander was 8-0 in singles play out of the five position for the Rams.

Orkin, finished the season 7-0 in singles and a combined 6-0 in doubles play this season. Orkin who primarily played in the three positon for Suffolk was 6-0 in that spot for the Rams.

Suffolk will open the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament as look to dfend the GNAC title beginning on Thursday afternoon as they host the fourth-seeded Norwich University at 3:00pm.

For a complete list of awards, click here