Fomin, Hanson, Kailaheimo earn All-Academic honorsThe Stony Brook University tennis teams had three student-athletes named to the America East All-Academic team, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Sophomore Nikita Fomin and senior Roope Kailaheimo were selected to seven-player men's squad while senior Katherine Hanson earned a spot on the six-member women's team. Lagvilava, Movchan highlight tennis award winnersAfter winning its first America East championship, the Stony Brook women's tennis team was rewarded when the America East announced its tennis award winners and all-conference selections on Thursday. Junior Nini Lagvilava was named Player of the Year and freshman Polina Movchan earned Rookie of the Year honors. Men's tennis falls to UMBC in AE semifinalsThe No. 2 Stony Brook men's tennis team saw its season come to end on Saturday, falling to No. 3 UMBC, 4-1, in the semifinal round of the 2012 America East Championships at the USTA National Tennis Center. Tennis heads to 2012 America East ChampionshipsThe Stony Brook tennis teams begin their quest for a conference championship this weekend, heading to the 2012 America East tournament at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. The fourth-seeded women open against No. 5 Albany in the quarterfinal round on Friday at 11 a.m. while the second-seeded men open against No. 3 UMBC in the semifinal round on Saturday at 2 p.m. Men's tennis beats Hartford, falls to BinghamtonThe Stony Brook men's tennis team won all six singles matches on its way to a 6-0 victory over Hartford on Saturday. The Seawolves fell to Binghamton, 7-0 in the morning session. SBU is now 9-9 on the season. [READ MORE] Fomin, Lagvilava earn weekly conference honorsSophomore Nikita Fomin and junior Nini Lagvilava, of the Stony Brook tennis team, have been named America East Players of the Week, the conference office announced on Tuesday. The duo led their respective teams to a 4-0 mark last week. |
