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Men's Tennis

Thompson Receives All-SWAC First Team Tennis Honors

The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its Men's and Women's tennis honors Tuesday afternoon.
 
“I'm very proud of the guys for their accomplishments and it's a small start towards our goal,” ASU's Head Tennis Coach Anuk Christiansz said. “I would like for us to make bigger strides next year and be more productive during the fall, so we'll be better prepared for next season.”
 
 Freshman Jarred Thompson was named to the All-SWAC First Team; while freshman Juilian Cseszko grabbed Second Team All-SWAC honors in singles competition. Doubles teams freshmen Katja Kraus and Arantxia Wijingaarde; sophomore Bobby Brand and senior Lex Pierre; and sophomore Stefan Vojnic and freshman Roderick Williams each captured Second Team All-SWAC honors.
 
Thompson, a 5-10 Johannesburg, South Africa native was ranked No. 4 at the #3 spot for the Hornets this season, winning three out of five matches and held a .600 winning percentage during SWAC play this season.
 
Cseszko, a 6-4 Melbourne, Australia native was 2-1 overall with a .667 winning percentage during SWAC competition in singles play and was ranked No.2 overall in the #6 spot.
 
Kraus, a 5-9 Hofbieber, Germany native, who went 3-2 with a .600 win/loss percentage in doubles action with teammate Wijngaarde, the Paramaribo, Suriname native.
 
Brand, a 6-3 Amhem, Netherlands native went 2-0 with teammate Pierre, the 6-2 Saint Martinsville, La. native at the #1 spot during doubles action in conference play.
 
Vojnic, a Belgrade, Serbia native went 1-1 with teammate Williams at the #3 spot in doubles, .
 
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