The North Eastern Athletic Conference announced its selections for men's tennis all-conference awards on Thursday afternoon, and it was a banner day for the Lancaster Bible College men's tennis program, as all six starters earned NEAC All-Conference honors and Head Coach
Rod Baughman was named NEAC Coach of the Year.
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All three Lancaster Bible doubles teams earned NEAC All-Conference First Team honors, including
Devon Clemmer and
Tyler Norris who were named to the NEAC All-Conference First Team for the No. 1 doubles position.
Malachi Bomgardner and
AJ Kwiatkowski earned NEAC All-Conference First Team honors at the No. 2 doubles spot, and
Keven Vallette and
Micah Weaver were named to the NEAC All-Conference First Team at No. 3 doubles.
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In addition to the doubles honors, Weaver, Bomgardner, Vallette, and Kwiatkowski also earned NEAC All-Conference Honors in singles play, as all four were named to the NEAC All-Conference First Team. Weaver was selected at the No. 3 spot, while Bomgardner earned honors at the No. 4 position. Vallette was named at the No. 5 position, and Kwiatkowski earned recognition at No 6. singles.
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Clemmer and Norris are 6-1 overall in doubles play this season, and posted a 3-1 mark in conference action. Heading into the NEAC Final on Saturday, Clemmer and Norris have won five straight doubles matches, including their win over Penn St. Abington in Tuesday's NEAC Semifinal. Bomgardner and Kwiatkowski are 5-3 in doubles play this season, while Vallette and Weaver are 7-0 in doubles play, including a perfect 4-0 mark in NEAC regular season matches.
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Weaver is currently 6-3 in singles play this season, including a 6-1 mark at No. 3 singles where he earned all-conference honors. Weaver went 3-1 in NEAC play, and has won three straight singles matches heading into Saturday's NEAC Final.
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Bomgardner is 6-2 overall this season, including 6-0 at No. 4 singles where he earned all-conference recognition. Bomgardner has won six singles matches in a row, and went 3-0 in regular season NEAC play.
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Vallette is 9-1 overall this season, including 5-1 at No. 5 singles. He has won four straight, and is putting together a terrific senior season for the Chargers.
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Kwiatkowski is having a fantastic season at No. 6 singles, as he is 10-0 overall this season, including 7-0 at No. 6 singles, 2-0 at No. 5 singles, and 1-0 at No. 4 singles. Kwiatkowski has dropped just 20 games all season long, and has blanked his opponent (6-0) nine times this season, including his 6-0, 6-0 victory in Tuesday's win over Penn St. Abington in the NEAC Semifinals. Kwiatkowski is just two wins away from tying the program record for most singles wins in a single season.
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Lancaster Bible is set to take on Penn St. Harrisburg in the NEAC Final this weekend. The weather may move the match, so stay tuned to www.lbcchargers.com for the most up to date information.
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