Lehigh University Athletics
Mountain Hawks hand out end-of-season team awards
5/18/2016 3:03:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men's tennis team recently took time to reflect on the 2016 season and hand out its team awards at the Mountain Hawks' annual awards banquet.
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Sophomore Jack Petersen earned the team's Outstanding Athlete Award, given to the player who makes the most outstanding athletic contribution to the accomplishments of the team. Petersen put together a strong sophomore campaign in which he earned second team All-Patriot League laurels. He led the team with 17 singles victories, finishing 17-3 overall and 7-1 in league play playing primarily at the second flight. Petersen went 11-7 overall in doubles action, including a 5-2 mark against league foes.
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Freshman George Cooper was awarded the Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, which is given to the player who exemplifies the idea of scholar-athlete in the eyes of his or her teammates. A Computer Science and Business major, Cooper holds an impressive 3.93 grade point average. Cooper held down a starting spot in the Lehigh lineup during his first season in the Brown and White, going 11-6 overall in singles action and 6-1 in Patriot League play. He compiled a 13-4 overall doubles record and 5-2 mark against league foes.
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The Coaches Award, given to the individual who made significant contributions to the well-being of the team in terms of attitude, improvement or special leadership, was awarded to senior Jeremy Kochman. A co-captain on this year's squad, Kochman earned first team All-League laurels after playing exclusively at the top flight of singles and doubles. He went 10-8 overall at the top flight of singles, while tallying an 11-7 doubles record.
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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.
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Sophomore Jack Petersen earned the team's Outstanding Athlete Award, given to the player who makes the most outstanding athletic contribution to the accomplishments of the team. Petersen put together a strong sophomore campaign in which he earned second team All-Patriot League laurels. He led the team with 17 singles victories, finishing 17-3 overall and 7-1 in league play playing primarily at the second flight. Petersen went 11-7 overall in doubles action, including a 5-2 mark against league foes.
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Freshman George Cooper was awarded the Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, which is given to the player who exemplifies the idea of scholar-athlete in the eyes of his or her teammates. A Computer Science and Business major, Cooper holds an impressive 3.93 grade point average. Cooper held down a starting spot in the Lehigh lineup during his first season in the Brown and White, going 11-6 overall in singles action and 6-1 in Patriot League play. He compiled a 13-4 overall doubles record and 5-2 mark against league foes.
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The Coaches Award, given to the individual who made significant contributions to the well-being of the team in terms of attitude, improvement or special leadership, was awarded to senior Jeremy Kochman. A co-captain on this year's squad, Kochman earned first team All-League laurels after playing exclusively at the top flight of singles and doubles. He went 10-8 overall at the top flight of singles, while tallying an 11-7 doubles record.
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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.
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