FIVE SAINTS EARN 2007-08

ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS

May 6: The St. Lawrence University men’s tennis team landed five players on All-Conference rosters on Tuesday, with juniors Jon Satkowski and Pete Abernethy earning First Team honors. Satkowski, who all earned All-Conference recognition for doubles play as well, was the conference’s only unanimous selection for singles.

 

Satkowski played at No. 1 singles this season for St. Lawrence, posting a 17-6 overall mark. The Salisbury Mills, NY native won the "A" Singles Draw at the 2007 Fall Classic and advanced to the Quarterfinals of the 2007 Wilson/ITA North East Regional Tournament. Satkowski, one of the team’s co-captains, is a First Team Singles player for the third consecutive season.

 

Abernethy emerged as one of the Saints' top singles players in the spring, and received All-Conference honors for the first time. The Rye, NY native finished 13-6 at the No. 2 singles spot, and finished the 2007-08 season on an 11-match winning streak.

 

Meanwhile, senior co-captain Amin Danai and first year student Ryan Gillard also nabbed All-Conference Honorable Mention for singles play. Danai finished his final season with St. Lawrence with a 12-6 overall singles mark, including an impressive 11-5 record at the No. 6 position.

 

Gillard finished with a singles record of 16-3 in his rookie season. The Keene, NH native was 11-3 in dual matches at the No. 5 spot and won the "C" Singles Draw at the 2007 Fall Classic. He was also a five-time recipient of the Liberty League Rookie of the Week award.

 

The top two doubles squads for St. Lawrence each earned All-Conference honors as well, led by Satkowski and sophomore Chris McDonald being voted to the First Team. The duo served up a 12-4 record at the No. 1 doubles spot this season in leading the team to a final record of 13-6.

 

Finally, the rookie duo of Gillard and Will Cook emerged as a dynamic team for the Saints in the spring. The pairing finished 9-3 at No. 2 doubles and a perfect 3-0 at the third spot for a 12-3 record.