Kochman and Petersen garner All-Patriot League laurels
5/10/2016 5:31:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A pair of Lehigh men's tennis players have been awarded All-Patriot League honors as senior Jeremy Kochman grabbed first team All-League recognition and sophomore Jack Petersen was awarded second team All-League plaudits, as announced by the league on Tuesday afternoon.
Kochman played exclusively at the top flight of singles and doubles as a senior captain for the Mountain Hawks. He wrapped up his senior season with a 10-8 overall record at the top flight of singles, including a 3-3 mark in Patriot League play. The Brooklyn, N.Y. native earned league victories over Holy Cross, Lafayette and Loyola, while also picking up a three-set win in Lehigh's Patriot League Quarterfinal victory over Colgate.
Playing alongside junior Graham Lehman and senior Ricardo Prince, Kochman finished his senior season with an 11-7 overall doubles record and 3-5 mark in league action. This is the second All-Patriot League honor of Kochman's career as he earned second team All-League recognition as a junior.
Petersen put together a stellar sophomore campaign as he led the team with 17 singles victories. He finished the season 17-3 overall and 7-1 in league action, playing primarily at the second flight. His only league loss came against fellow second team All-League player Daniel Wright of Bucknell. Petersen also earned a singles victory over Colgate in the Patriot League Quarterfinals.
Petersen finished the season with an 11-7 overall doubles record and 5-2 mark against league foes, splitting time between the second and third flights. He teamed up with freshman George Cooper to earn a doubles victory over Navy in the Patriot League Semifinals. This is the first All-League honor of Petersen's career.
The Mountain Hawks made their seventh semifinal appearance in the last eight years and Lehigh finished its strong season at 15-6 overall and 5-3 in Patriot League play.
2016 All-Patriot League and Major Awards in Men's Tennis
Player of the Year – Austin Jones, Navy
Rookie of the Year – David Mitchell, Army West Point
Doubles Team of the Year – Grant Riechmann/Harrison McCormick, Army West Point
Coach of the Year – Jim Poling, Army West Point
First Team All-Patriot League
Sam Lampman, Army West Point, Jr.
Jay Leelavanich, Boston University, Jr.*
Nick Bybel, Bucknell, Sr.*
Jacob Daugherty, Colgate, So.
Jeremy Kochman, Lehigh, Sr.
Austin Jones, Navy, Sr.*
*Unanimous vote
Second Team All-Patriot League
David Mitchell, Army West Point, Fr.
Mike Nguyen, Army West Point, So.
Grant Riechmann, Army West Point, Jr.
Daniel Wright, Bucknell, So.
Jack Petersen, Lehigh, So.
Thomas Pecor, Navy, Jr.
Kochman played exclusively at the top flight of singles and doubles as a senior captain for the Mountain Hawks. He wrapped up his senior season with a 10-8 overall record at the top flight of singles, including a 3-3 mark in Patriot League play. The Brooklyn, N.Y. native earned league victories over Holy Cross, Lafayette and Loyola, while also picking up a three-set win in Lehigh's Patriot League Quarterfinal victory over Colgate.
Playing alongside junior Graham Lehman and senior Ricardo Prince, Kochman finished his senior season with an 11-7 overall doubles record and 3-5 mark in league action. This is the second All-Patriot League honor of Kochman's career as he earned second team All-League recognition as a junior.
Petersen put together a stellar sophomore campaign as he led the team with 17 singles victories. He finished the season 17-3 overall and 7-1 in league action, playing primarily at the second flight. His only league loss came against fellow second team All-League player Daniel Wright of Bucknell. Petersen also earned a singles victory over Colgate in the Patriot League Quarterfinals.
Petersen finished the season with an 11-7 overall doubles record and 5-2 mark against league foes, splitting time between the second and third flights. He teamed up with freshman George Cooper to earn a doubles victory over Navy in the Patriot League Semifinals. This is the first All-League honor of Petersen's career.
The Mountain Hawks made their seventh semifinal appearance in the last eight years and Lehigh finished its strong season at 15-6 overall and 5-3 in Patriot League play.
2016 All-Patriot League and Major Awards in Men's Tennis
Player of the Year – Austin Jones, Navy
Rookie of the Year – David Mitchell, Army West Point
Doubles Team of the Year – Grant Riechmann/Harrison McCormick, Army West Point
Coach of the Year – Jim Poling, Army West Point
First Team All-Patriot League
Sam Lampman, Army West Point, Jr.
Jay Leelavanich, Boston University, Jr.*
Nick Bybel, Bucknell, Sr.*
Jacob Daugherty, Colgate, So.
Jeremy Kochman, Lehigh, Sr.
Austin Jones, Navy, Sr.*
*Unanimous vote
Second Team All-Patriot League
David Mitchell, Army West Point, Fr.
Mike Nguyen, Army West Point, So.
Grant Riechmann, Army West Point, Jr.
Daniel Wright, Bucknell, So.
Jack Petersen, Lehigh, So.
Thomas Pecor, Navy, Jr.
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