Friday, April 21st, 2006

Valentin Sigartau Named GSAC Men's Tennis Player Of The Year

Piedmont College men's tennis player Valentin Sigartau was named the Great South Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Year for the 2006 season. Sigartau was joined by four teammates on the All-Conference singles team and two PC double teams earned All-Conference doubles honors. Additionally, head coach Shane Wood was named the GSAC Men's Tennis Coach of the Year.

Joining Sigartau on the All-Conference singles team were Matt Nash, Jake LeMaster, Mike Robertson and Joey Leonardo. The tandems of Sigartau/Nash and Robertson/Leonardo were named to the All-Conference doubles team.

Piedmont also had three players earn GSAC All-Academic honors in Leonardo, Nash, and Sigartau.

The men will look to record their sixth straight GSAC championship in as many years as they have been the only team to ever win the league championship.