ST. LOUIS, MO. – Juniors
Tim McLarty and
Nils Mueggenburg of the University of Missouri-St. Louis men's tennis team have been named to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference team. The league office announced the 2014 All-GLVC team at the Tennis Championship banquet on Thursday night.
McLarty, a repeat selection to the All-GLVC team, owns a team-best 19-4 record in singles play, including a 10-3 mark at No. 3. He posted a perfect 5-0 mark in GLVC matches and enters the league tournament having won 10 of his last 11 matches. In doubles, McLarty is 12-6, playing at the Nos. 2 and 3 spots. He has teamed with
Dario Vidaurre to post an 11-3 record, including a 6-0 mark at No. 3. The duo was 4-1 in GLVC matches.
Mueggenburg earns All-GLVC accolades for the first time in his career. He is 12-10 in singles matches this season, including 8-6 at No. 1. In GLVC play, he posted a 3-2 mark. Mueggenburg also plays at No. 1 in doubles, where he owns a 12-9 record.
UMSL is hosting the GLVC Tournament at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park this Friday-Sunday. The Tritons begin play tomorrow at 9 a.m. against McKendree. UMSL is 11-6 overall and finished league play with a 4-1 record to secure the West Division No. 2 seed. McKendree (18-5, 3-3 GLVC) is the No. 3 seed in the East Division. The Tritons defeated the Bearcats, 6-2, on March 19.
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCEAndy Blair, Sr., Drury
Maximilian Hepp, Fr., Drury
Jakub Sipos, Fr., Drury
Nico Kastunowicz, Fr., Indianapolis
Ryan Frankel, So., Indianapolis
ARMAND LEVANDI, Jr., Lewis
Erik Aunapuu, Jr., Lewis
Mate Srdanovic, Fr., Lewis
Luciano Misitrano, Sr., McKendree
Tim McLarty, Jr., Missouri-St. Louis
Nils Mueggenburg, Jr., Missouri-St. Louis
Pawal Grzegrzolka, Sr., Rockhurst
Ian Hinkamper, Jr., Quincy
Santiago Lopez, Sr., Southern Indiana
Jack Joyce, So., Southern Indiana
Jake Ohlhausen, Jr., Truman State
PLAYER OF THE YEARArmand Levandi, Jr., Lewis
FRESHMAN OF THE YEARNico Kastunowicz, Indianapolis
COACH OF THE YEARMalik Tabet, Indianapolis
UNANIMOUS selection
