LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – Three UNLV men's tennis players were named to the All-Mountain West Conference Team as the league announced its annual list of awards Tuesday on the eve of its championship event.
Maxim Verboven (Overpelt, Belgium) earned All-MW in both singles and doubles in his first season with the program after transferring from the Big 12 Conference. The senior stands 10-10 overall in singles play, including 7-7 at the No. 1 position in dual matches.
Anton Ornberg (Stockholm, Sweden) earned his first career all-league honor after going 13-10 overall in singles play, including 10-6 at the No. 2-3 spots in the lineup and 3-2 vs. MW opponents.
In doubles, Verboven was joined by his playing partner, first-time honoree
Milos Dabic (Belgrade, Serbia) after the duo posted a mark of 13-10 overall, including 12-9 at the top of the lineup in dual matches.
The Rebels, 12-10 overall and seeded fifth after ending 3-3 in the MW, will open play in Wednesday's quarterfinals vs. fourth-seeded Utah State starting at 5 p.m. PT.
The men's and women's combined tennis championship is being held this year in Las Vegas at the Darling Tennis Center. Day passes to the tournament are available on-site and priced at $12 for adults, $8 for children, students and military, with valid ID. Fans can watch all matches free of charge online via the TheMW.com
Tournament Central.
2023 ALL-MW SINGLES
Phillip Deaton, Air Force
Arjun Kersten, Air Force
Simon Arca Costas, Boise State
Samuel Sippel, Boise State
Matheo Coupu, UNR
Arda Azkara, New Mexico
Aram Noroozian, New Mexico
Chikaya Sato, San Diego State
Johannes Seeman, San Diego State
Anton Ornberg, UNLV
Maxim Verboven, UNLV
David Cierny, Utah State
Bodin Zarkovic, Utah State
2023 ALL-MW DOUBLES
Arjun Kersten/Jonny Mascagni, Air Force
Michael Botts/Simon Arca Costas, Boise State
Alexander Maggs/Arda Azkara, New Mexico
Johannes Seeman/Chikaya Sato, San Diego State
Maxim Verboven/Milos Dabic, UNLV
David Cierny/Bodin Zarkovic, Utah State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Phillip Deaton, Air Force
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Arda Azkara, New Mexico
