CLEVELAND -- Western Michigan senior Anton Arzhankin has been voted the 2025 Mid-American Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Year, while sophomore Ashton Adesoro as been named Second Team All-MAC.

Arzhankin went 8-1 in MAC singles play this season, all at No. 1. His lone loss came because of a withdrawal due to injury. The Moscow, Russia, native went 21-3 overall in singles matches during the Spring and 36-6 including the Fall competition. The 36 wins is a new single-season record, surpassing WMU Hall of Famer Fernando Garcia and Mike Kiewiet's previous mark of 34. 

Arzhankin was also named First Team All-MAC, becoming the lone player in WMU men's tennis history to earn First Team honors four times. He finishes his career fifth all-time in program history in singles wins at 107. Combined with doubles, his 175 total wins ties him for 19th, with Kazuya Komada, on the Bronco Wins List.

Adesoro was 5-5 in MAC singles play, going 5-4 at No. 2 and 0-1 at No. 1. He was 14-10 overall in the Spring and 25-15 going back to the Fall. The St. Paul, Minn., native paired up with freshman Jack Davison and dominated MAC doubles, going 6-1. The duo was also 11-1 in dual matches this season. This is the first All-MAC honors for Adesoro in is young career. 

2025 MAC Men's Tennis All-MAC and Specialty Awards
MAC Coach of the Year: Lee Nickell, Buffalo
MAC Freshman of the Year: Eldin Nokic, UIC
MAC Player of the Year: Anton Arzhankin, Western Michigan
Jack Vredevelt Sportsmanship Award: Cheng Tang, Buffalo

All-MAC First Team
Anton Arzhankin, Western Michigan
Theodoros Mitsakos, Buffalo
Iker Arrastia, Northern Illinois
Hanamichi Carvajal, Toledo
Eldin Nokic, UIC
Cheng Tang, Buffalo

All-MAC Second Team
Poonthong Komolpisut, Toledo
Ashton Adesoro, Western Michigan
Jacks Lancaster, Ball State
Nathaniel Webster, Ball State
Clement Mainguy, Buffalo
Milos Mikovic, UIC

MAC Tournament Most Valuable Player: Cheng Tang, Buffalo

MAC All-Tournament Team
Cheng Tang, Buffalo
Daniils Snaiders, Buffalo
Sajin Smith, Ball State
Emil Dapcevic, UIC
Anton Arzhankin, Western Michigan
Brogan Pierce, Western Michigan