May 4, 2006

Edison, N.J. - The Marist men's tennis team had six players named All-MAAC, including six First Team selections. Junior Ray Josephs and sophomore Gregory Marks both received First Team All-MAAC accolades for their play at fifth and sixth singles.

Josephs and Marks each went 5-1 against MAAC foes in the regular season, while Marks recorded Marist's lone singles win in the MAAC Championship loss to Manhattan. Senior Leonardo Rodriguez was the only other singles player to be named All-MAAC, named to the Second Team after a solid season at third singles.

All three of Marist's doubles teams earned All-Conference accolades after winning the doubles point in both matches against the MAAC Champion Jaspers. The dynamic duo of junior Pedro Genovese and Rodriguez went 14-2 at first singles, earning First Team All-MAAC accolades. Joining them on the team was the third singles pair of Federico Rolon and Mark Santucci, who helped Marist win the doubles point in the MAAC final. Lastly, Josephs and Marks earned Second Team All-MAAC accolades for their play at second singles.

The Red Foxes went 14-6 this season, 6-1 MAAC, going 36-6 in regular season conference singles play and 19-2 in doubles.

All-MAAC First Team
#1 Singles:Bogdan Borta, Manhattan
#2 Singles:Zoltan Bus, Manhattan
#3 Singles:Peter Czink, Manhattan
#4 Singles:Diego Alvarado, Manhattan
#5 Singles:Filip Szymik, Manhattan / Ray Josephs, Marist
#6 Singles:Greg Marks, Marist
#1 Doubles:Pedro Genovese/Leo Rodriguez, Marist
#2 Doubles:Zoltan Bus/Filip Szymik, Manhattan
#3 Doubles:Mark Santucci/Federico Rolon, Marist

All-MAAC Second Team
#1 Singles:Walter Garcia, Niagara
#2 Singles:Alex Abji, Niagara
#3 Singles:Leo Rodriguez, Marist
#4 Singles:Zack Morrison, Fairfield
#5 Singles:Balaza Szikla, Fairfield
#6 Singles:Glen Gannon, Fairfield
#1 Doubles:Bogdan Borta/Peter Czink, Manhattan
#2 Doubles:Ray Josephs/Greg Marks, Marist
#3 Doubles:Zack Morrison/Balasz Szikla, Fairfield