2005 Men's Tennis Awards Announced

May 26, 2005

Junior Jakob Gustafsson and sophomore Damar Johnson shared the University of Louisville men's tennis team's Most Valuable Player Award as announced by head coach Rex Ecarma.

Gustafsson, a junior from Hollviken, Sweden, posted an 18-4 overall singles record playing mostly at No. 3 after sitting out the fall season due to injury. He combined with Jeremy Clark for a 16-7 doubles record. The team of Gustafsson and Clark was ranked as high as No. 29 in ITA doubles rankings. Johnson, a sophomore from Steer Town, Jamaica, was ranked as high as No. 54 in singles. The Cards' top-seeded player compiled a 17-12 overall record and went 15-10 in dual matches.

The Cardinals finished the season with a 22-10 overall record, finished runner-up in the Conference USA Championship. U of L received its second consecutive at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and defeated Notre Dame in the first round before losing to fifth-ranked Illinois in the second.

The Cardinals reached the program's highest team ranking at No. 24 and finished the season at No. 33 in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings.

A complete list of the 2005 U of L men's tennis team awards follows:

2005 University of Louisville Men's Tennis AwardsSonny Bass MVP - Jakob Gustafsson and Damar JohnsonAndy Schrecker Award - Octavian NicodimWilliam Rothwell Best Attitude - Tony Teufel and Pablo CamachoMark Beckham Team Player - Stefan NaughtonWalter Badenhausen Academic All-American - Jeremy Clark, Jakob Gustafsson and Mark KennedyMichael Mather Most Singles Wins - Slavko RadmanBrendan Burke Most Doubles Wins Award - Mark KennedySteven Lynn Nationally Ranked Players Award(s)- Damar Johnson, Jeremy Clark, Jakob Gustafsson, Slavko Radman, Jhonny Berrido, Mark KennedyKevin Walsh Mental Toughness - Jakob GustafssonKevin Fulton Enthusiasm Award - Jeremy Clark and Slavko RadmanRussell Schutzman Game Time Award - Jakob GustafssonSonny Bass Most Improved Award - Mark KennedyStan Frager Volunteer of the Year Award - William Rothwell

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