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Men's Tennis Places Four on Academic All-MAC Team

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan men's tennis placed four student-athletes on the Academic All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) team in seniors Matt Hamilton and Daniel Loebel and sophomores Eric Olivarez and Nick Schnobel.

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Hamilton is a three-time Academic All-MAC team member while Loebel has been named to the team in each of his two years at WMU. Nominees must have a 3.20 GPA and have participated in half of the team's matches.

Matt Hamilton / Senior / 3.99 GPA / Finance

Hamilton was named First Team All-MAC and to the All-MAC Tournament Team after finishing 24-9 overall in singles and 5-2 in the MAC. He ended his career tied for 10th in all-time wins in WMU history and tied for fifth in career singles wins with 104. He went 20-7 in doubles and 5-1 in the MAC while going 15-3 in dual matches. The Wyoming, Mich., native was a two-time MAC Doubles Team of the Week winner … MAC Singles Player of the Week winner on Feb. 15.

Daniel Loebel / Senior / 4.00 GPA / Finance

Loebel was named All-MAC Second Team and was a two-time MAC Doubles Team of the Week winner. He and partner Kennosuke Nouchi reached as high as No. 75 in the ITA Doubles Rankings. He finished 13-11 in singles and 4-2 in the MAC and went 16-10 overall in doubles and 2-2 in the MAC.

Eric Olivarez / Sophomore / 3.65 GPA / Pre-Accountancy

Olivarez was a two-time MAC Doubles Team of the Week winner and went 21-9 overall and 1-3 in the MAC in singles, including a 9-3 record at No. 6. He finished 18-2 in doubles and a perfect 6-0 in the MAC while he and partner Jannik Opitz went a perfect 11-0 at No. 3 in doubles.

Nick Schnobel / Sophomore / 3.28 GPA / Pre-Mechanical Engineering

Schnobel finished 11-2 in singles and ended the season on a five-match winning streak. Went 14-7 in doubles play and 10-3 during the fall season.

 

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Players Mentioned

Matt Hamilton

Matt Hamilton

5' 10"
Senior
Daniel Loebel

Daniel Loebel

6' 1"
Senior
Eric Olivarez

Eric Olivarez

5' 10"
Sophomore
Nick Schnobel

Nick Schnobel

5' 11"
Sophomore
Kennosuke Nouchi

Kennosuke Nouchi

5' 10"
Freshman
Jannik Opitz

Jannik Opitz

6' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Matt Hamilton

Matt Hamilton

5' 10"
Senior
Daniel Loebel

Daniel Loebel

6' 1"
Senior
Eric Olivarez

Eric Olivarez

5' 10"
Sophomore
Nick Schnobel

Nick Schnobel

5' 11"
Sophomore
Kennosuke Nouchi

Kennosuke Nouchi

5' 10"
Freshman
Jannik Opitz

Jannik Opitz

6' 4"
Freshman