HAMPTON, Va. -- Freshman sensation Nelio Mattos was selected to the MEAC first team and Rookie of the Year for the 2008-09 season on Thursday. Mattos was 7-3 and 4-0 in the conference in singles play. He was also 7-3 and 4-0 in doubles action. 

Mattos (Ribeirao Preto, Brazil) has captured wins against Bethune-Cookman, Winston-Salem State, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Delaware State, Howard, Coppin State and Morgan State this season.

Teammate Sung-Kwon Baek (Pusan, Korea) was named Second Team All-MEAC after capturing a recode of 6-6 and 5-0 in conference play.

Player of the Year went to Ivan Milivojvic from South Carolina State, who had a 10-4 singles record on the season. His coach, Hardeep Judge, along with Trey Bogue from Bethune-Cookman, were named Co-Coaches of the Year.

The 2009 MEAC Tennis Championships will be held Friday-Sunday in Raleigh, N.C. The Pirates will open play against Norfolk State at 8:30 a.m. For more information on Hampton University tennis, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.



Player of the Year: Ivan Milivojevic, South Carolina State University
Rookie of the Year: Nello Mattos, Hampton University
Co-Coaches of the Year: Hardeep Judge, South Carolina State University and Trey Bogue, Bethune-Cookman University

First Team
Name, School, Class, Hometown
Nello Mattos, Hampton, Freshman, Ribeiraro Preto, Brazil
Artiom Podgainii, Florida A&M, Senior, Chisinau, Moldova
Michael Gee, Howard, Senior, Staten Island, New York
Tamas Dobrotka, South Carolina State, Freshman, Ada, Serbia
Ivan Milivojevic, South Carolina State, Senior, Novi Sad, Serbia
Radek Pivonka, South Carolina State, Junior, Prague, Czech Republic

Second Team
Name, School, Class, Hometown
Simbarashee Happy, Florida A&M, Senior, Mutaure, Zimbabwe
David Jackson, Florida A&M, Junior, Indianapolis, Indiana
Sung-Kwon Baek, Hampton, Junior, Pusan, Korea
Kevon Charles, Morgan State, Sophomore, St. George's Grenada
Miroslav Vlcek, Norfolk State, Senior, Vyskov, Czech Republic
Gabriel Meana, South Carolina State, Sophomore, Gijon, Spain