April 25, 2008

The Loyola Marymount men's tennis team capped the 2007-08 season with three players being recognized by the West Coast Conference. Freshman Ivan Lopez led the Lions to fifth place in the WCC, earning second team singles honors, while teammates sophomores Renzo Maggi and Nick Von Der Ahe made the honorable mention doubles list.

Lopez began the season playing at No. 3 singles but was quickly moved to the No. 2 spot. The Almeria, Spain native opened his collegiate career posting an overall record of 21-13, going 13-9 in dual action. Lopez's season was highlighted by a win against the 39th-ranked player in the nation.

Maggi and Von Der Ahe received the honorable mention doubles nod as a result of their play this year. The duo went 5-1 overall at the No. 3 position to conclude the 2007-08 season.

Individual Awards

Player of the Year
Andre Begemann, Pepperdine
Freshman of the Year
Dean Jackson, San Diego
Co-Coach of the Year
Adam Steinberg, Pepperdine; Michael Wayman, Saint Mary's
2008 Men's Singles All-Conference First Team
Andre Begemann, PEP; Bassam Beidas, PEP; Dean Jackson, USD; Joel Kusnierz, SMC; Thomas Liversage, USD; Filip Zivkovic, POR
Second Team
Omar Altmann, PEP; Mahmoud Kamel, PEP; James Lemke, PEP; Ivan Lopez, LMU; Lucas Tirelli, SMC; Thong Tu, USF; Jay Wong, SCU
Honorable Mention
Roman Dojcak, GON; Stefan Feddersen, GON; Joel Kincaid, POR; Marek Dvorak, SMC; Falko Huttenberger, USF
2008 Men's Doubles All-Conference First Team
Andre Begemann & Omar Altmann, Pepperdine; Joel Kusnierz & Lucas Tirelli, Saint Mary's; Thomas Liversage & Chris Coetzee, San Diego
Second Team
Filip Zivkovic & Charlie Yemm, Portland; Asaf Cohen & Falko Huttenberger, San Francisco; Rainer Nachbauer & Thong Tu, San Francisco
Honorable Mention
Cooper Fratt & Conor Feeney, GON; Renzo Maggi & Nick Von Der Ahe, LMU; Achim Christner & Marek Dvorak, SMC