April 16, 2009
Norfolk, Va. – Old Dominion senior Aleksandr Seleznev (Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic) was chosen as the 2009 Colonial Athletic Association men’s tennis Player of the Year by a committee of the league’s head coaches. Seleznev is the third different ODU player in the past five years to be named CAA Player of the Year, joining Izak van der Merwe (2005) and Harel Srugo (2006, 2007). Joining Seleznev on the all-conference team were Tobias Fanselow and Matt Fawcett.
Seleznev compiled an impressive 27-9 record at No. 1 singles this season, including a 20-5 mark in dual match competition. The senior, who is ranked #78 in the nation in singles, has won 13 of his last 15 matches, including a victory over #12 Sanam Singh of Virginia. Seleznev also has a 21-6 mark in doubles with his partner Fanselow, earning both first team honors there as well. The duo, which is ranked #29 in Division I, has won eight straight matches, including a pair over top-15 opponents to close out the regular season.
Fanselow finished the regular season with a team-high 28 victories, 15 coming in straight sets. He played primarily at the No. 2 position where he compiled a record of 17-8 in dual matches.
The sophomore Fawcett was a second team selection in singles after turning in one of the best spring seasons in recent memory. He opened the spring on an 18-match win streak and finished the season with an overall mark of 24-7.
Also earning top honors from the conference were VCU freshman Nicolas Vinel as CAA Rookie of the Year and UNC Wilmington’s Mait DuBois as CAA Coach of the Year.
2009 ALL-CAA MEN’S TENNIS TEAM
First TeamSingles
Thibaut Charron, VCU Jr. Sens, France
Tobias Fanselow, Old Dominion So. Essen, Germany
Keziel Juneau, William & Mary Jr. Repentigny, Quebec
Michael Pereira, UNC Wilmington So. Fayetteville, N.C.
Martin Schulhauser, VCU Sr. Karvina, Czech Republic
Aleksandr Seleznev, Old Dominion Sr. Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Doubles
Benjamin Bouhana, VCU Fr. Paris, France
Emil Lindgren, VCU Sr. Stocksund, Sweden
Keziel Juneau, William & Mary Jr. Repentigny, Quebec
Sebastien Vidal, William & Mary So. Guatemala
Aleksandr Seleznev, Old Dominion Sr. Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Tobias Fanselow, Old Dominion So. Essen, Germany
Second Team
Singles
Matt Fawcett, Old Dominion So. Cape Town, South Africa
Austin Longacre, Delaware Jr. Landenberg, Pa.
Jared Robinson, James Madison So. Johannesburg, South Africa
Kinshuk Sharma, UNC Wilmington So. Chandgarh, India
Sebastien Vidal, William & Mary So. Guatemala
Nicolas Vinel, VCU Fr. Metz, France
Doubles
Mike Smith, James Madison Jr. Fairfax Station, Va.
Matt King, James Madison So. Lorton, Va.
Kinshuk Sharma, UNC Wilmington So. Chandgarh, India
Ryan Ybarra, UNC Wilmington Fr. Tyler, Texas
Martin Schulhauser, VCU Sr. Karvina, Czech Republic
Nicolas Vinel, VCU Fr. Metz, France
Third Team
Singles
Brian Fitzgerald, George Mason Sr. Herndon, Va.
Joe Koebele, Drexel Sr. Easton, Pa.
Emil Lindgren, VCU Sr. Stocksund, Sweden
Dominic Pagon, William & Mary Sr. Kingston, Jamaica
Marwan Ramadan, William & Mary Sr. Alexandria, Va.
Ryan Ybarra, UNC Wilmington Fr. Tyler, Texas
Doubles
Austin Longacre, Delaware Jr. Landenberg, Pa.
Nolan Greenberg, Delaware Sr. Glendale, Wisc.
Brian Fitzgerald, George Mason Sr. Herndon, Va.
Dan Schneider, George Mason Sr. Lansdowne, Va.
Dominic Pagon, William & Mary Sr. Kingston, Jamaica
Ilja Orre, William & Mary Fr. Helsinki, Finland
2009 CAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Aleksandr Seleznev, Old Dominion
2009 CAA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Nicolas Vinel, VCU
2009 CAA COACH OF THE YEAR: Mait DuBois, UNC Wilmington