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Saturday, May 9 - NCAA Division III Tournament at Kenyon, Ohio - Second Round
Johns Hopkins, Md. 5, Kalamazoo 0
#1 Kalamazoo 5, #3 Adrian 0
#3 Adrian 5, #2 Calvin 2
* Kalamazoo vacated MIAA regular season and tournament championships
2015 All-MIAA Team Announced; Hornets' Metzler Repeats as Most Valuable Player
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has announced its 2015 All-MIAA men’s tennis team.
Kalamazoo sophomore Branden Metzler, who has not lost a single conference match at either singles or doubles in his first two seasons with Hornets, was named the conference’s Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive year. Metzler won all six of his MIAA matches at No. 1 singles this season in straight sets and has an overall record of 14-5.
Kalamazoo senior David DeSimone and Hope senior Cody Herbruck were named recipients of the Allen B. Stowe Memorial Award for demonstrating the characteristics of leadership, contribution to the team and sportsmanship. Hope senior Colin McKey received the Lawrence Green Scholar-Athlete Award.
2015 All-MIAA Honors
Most Valuable Player
Branden Metzler, Kalamazoo (sophomore from Rockford, Ill./Auburn HS)
Allen B. Stowe Memorial Award
David DeSimone, Kalamazoo (senior from Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf HS)
Cody Herbruck, Hope (senior from Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Central HS)
Lawrence Green Scholar-Athlete Award
Colin McKey, Hope (senior from Stevensville/Stevensville Lakeshore HS)
All-MIAA First Team
David DeSimone, Kalamazoo** (senior from Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf HS)
Cody Herbruck, Hope* (senior from Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Central HS)
Joey Loselle, Adrian* (sophomore from Wyandotte/Roosevelt HS)
Caleb Knust, Trine*** (junior from Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield HS)
Ross Kynast, Albion* (junior from Highland/International Academy)
Branden Metzler, Kalamazoo** (sophomore from Rockford, Ill./Auburn HS)D
*- denotes number of years First Team All-MIAA
All-MIAA Second Team
Matt Buesing, Calvin (junior from Hoffman Estates, Ill./Fremd HS
Eric De Witt, Kalamazoo (sophomore from East Lansing/Haslett HS)
Jared Guy, Alma (junior from Portland/Portland HS)
Robert Hudson, Kalamazoo (junior from Kalamazoo/Loy Norrix HS)
Michael Mertz, Adrian (junior from Farmington/North Farmington HS)
Spencer Navarre, Kalamazoo (sophomore from Ortonville/Brandon HS)
Player of the Week
Kalamazoo's Elan Dantus, a freshman from Okemos (Okemos HS), won all three of his matches last week during the MIAA tournament. In the Hornets’ championship match win over Adrian, he won his match at No. 6 singles in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0, and his match at No. 2 doubles, 8-0. He also won his doubles match in the semifinals against Alma, 8-2. Dantus is being honored as Player of the Week for the first time in his career.
Player of the Week Honor Roll
Week #1 - Branden Metzler, Kalamazoo
Week #2 - David DeSimone, Kalamazoo
Week #3 - Grant Hill, Alma
Week #4 - Caleb Knust, Trine
Week #5 - Eric De Witt, Kalamazoo
Week #6 - Caleb Knust, Trine
Week #7 - Matt Buesing, Calvin
Week #8 - Branden Metzler, Kalamazoo
Week #9 - Jared Guy, Alma
Week #10 - Elan Dantus, Kalamazoo