June 30, 2010

LAS VEGAS - The UNLV men's tennis team again led the league by putting a total of six players on the 2010 Academic All-Mountain West Conference Team, which was released this week.

One of UNLV's contingent made his fourth career appearance on the academic list -- senior Luca Barlocchi (3.83 cumulative grade point average) - while the squad's only other senior, Matthew Kunkel (3.16), made his third appearance.

Sophomore Mehdi Bouras (3.64) was included for the second time while a trio of freshmen rounded out the group: Kasper Konyves (3.33), Johannes Markel (4.00) and Bernard Schoeman (3.66).

To be eligible for selection, a student-athlete must have completed at least one academic term at the member institution, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and be a starter or significant contributor.

It was also announced that head coach Owen Hambrook's program also led the MWC in number of 2010 Scholar-Athletes with four. Adding the even more impressive honor were Rebels Barlocchi, Bouras, Markel and Schoeman.

The MWC Scholar-Athlete Award is the highest academic honor bestowed by the conference. To be eligible for selection, student-athletes must have completed at least two academic terms at the member institution, while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better, and have participated in varsity competition in an NCAA-sponsored sport.

2010 UNLV MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC ALL-MWC TENNIS TEAMPLAYER           YEAR        GPA    MAJORLuca Barlocchi*  Senior      3.83   FinanceMehdi Bouras*    Sophomore   3.64   ManagementKasper Konyves   Freshman    3.33   UndeclaredMatthew Kunkel   Senior      3.16   EconomicsJohannes Markel  Freshman    4.00   UndeclaredBernard Schoeman Freshman    3.66   Undeclared*Also earned 2010 MWC Scholar-Athlete Award