2004 NEWMAC Men's Tennis All-Conference Team Announced

BABSON PARK, Mass. -- The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced its men's tennis post-season awards on Wednesday, and the conference regular season and tournament champion Massachusetts Institute of Technology led the way with seven First Team selections.

MIT swept the singles awards, as sophomore Evan Tindell (Boca Raton, Fla.), junior Vitaliy Pereverzev (Almaty, Kazakhstan), first-year Tom Dohlman (Wellesley, Mass.), senior Mike Ogrydziak (Davis, Calif.), first-year Mark Egan (Chapell Hill, N.C.), and first-year Kevin Durand (Phoenix, Ariz.) were all named to the NEWMAC All-Conference First Team. Tindell and Pereverzev also earned First Team honors at number one doubles, while Dohlman and Ogrydziak were named to the Second Team at number two doubles. MIT's Jeff Hamilton was named NEWMAC Coach of the Year.

Wheaton College was also well represented this year, as the Lyons garnered a total of 10 awards. Senior Scott Longmire (Belmont, Mass.) and first-year Will Stoddard (Huntington, Vt.) received All-Conference First Team honors at number two doubles, while senior Adam Wright (West Bloomfield, Mich.) and sophomore Nick Potter (Concord, N.H.) earned First Team recognition at number three doubles. First-year Payum Payman (Pleasant Valley, N.Y.) led Wheaton s Second Team singles sweep at number one, and he was named NEWMAC Rookie of the Year. Springfield College was the only other team to receive an All-Conference selection, as senior Brad Boisvert (Ponaganset, R.I.) and junior Rich Aseltine (Tyngsboro, Mass.) earned Second Team honors at number three doubles.

2004 NEWMAC Coach of the Year
Jeff Hamilton, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology

2004 NEWMAC Rookie of the Year
Payum Payman, Wheaton College

2004 NEWMAC Men s Tennis All-Conference Team

FIRST TEAM

#1 Singles
Evan Tindell, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology

#2 Singles
Vitaliy Pereverzev, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology

#3 Singles
Tom Dohlman, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology

#4 Singles
Mike Ogrydziak, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology

#5 Singles
Mark Egan, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology

#6 Singles
Kevin Durand, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology

#1 Doubles
Evan Tindell and Vitaliy Pereverzev, Mass. Inst. of Tech.

#2 Doubles
Scott Longmire and Will Stoddard, Wheaton College

#3 Doubles
Adam Wright and Nick Potter, Wheaton College

SECOND TEAM

#1 Singles
Payum Payman, Wheaton College

#2 Singles
Matt Sheers, Wheaton College

#3 Singles
Will Stoddard, Wheaton College

#4 Singles
Nick Potter, Wheaton College

#5 Singles
Brian Danishevsky, Wheaton College

#6 Singles
Adam Wright, Wheaton College

#1 Doubles
Payum Payman and Matt Sheers, Wheaton College

#2 Doubles
Tom Dohlman and Mike Ogrydziak, Mass. Inst. of Tech.

#3 Doubles
Brad Boisvert and Rich Aseltine, Springfield College