BEREA, OHIO – Three members of the Baldwin-Wallace College men’s tennis team have earned 2008-09 All-Ohio Athletic Conference accolades. Highlighting the selections was a first-team nod for junior number-three singles player Andy Redd (Archbold).
 Andy Redd |
 Alex Trzeciak |
 Jim Kucera |
In addition to Redd, freshman No. 4 Alex Trzeciak (Avon Lake) was named a second-team All-OAC selection and senior No. 1 Jim Kucera (Mentor) was tabbed as an honorable mention selection.
Redd posted a 19-6 record overall, including a 16-3 mark at the No. 3 position, and teamed with senior Zach Long (Ashland/ Senior) for a 17-6 record at No. 2 doubles. Redd was named an honorable mention selection in each of the last two seasons. In three seasons, Redd has posted a 51-23 singles record and a 53-22 doubles mark.
Trzeciak compiled a team-best 22-3 singles record, including a perfect 18-0 mark at No. 4. His 22 wins are tied for the eighth most in a season in B-W history. Trzeciak also teamed with freshman Taylor Long (Ashland/ Senior) to post an 18-3 record at No. 2 doubles.
Kucera was 13-13 at the No. 1 singles position and posted a 13-7 record at No. 1 doubles with sophomore Matt Lachman (Cleveland Heights/ Lakewood St. Edward). For his career, Kucera compiled a 58-35 singles record and had the second most doubles wins (76) in school history. His combined 134 victories ranks second all-time in B-W history.
B-W finished a successful season at 19-4 overall. The 19 victories marked the seventh straight season that Head Coach Brian Rector’s program won 19 or more matches and advanced to the OAC Final Four.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact B-W Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327, by FAX machine at 440-826-2329 or via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu. To contact Head Coach Brian Rector, please call 440-826-3819 or e-mail at brector@bw.edu.
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