Toledo, Ohio - Senior men's tennis player
Luka Vitosevic garnered First-Team All-MAC honors from the Mid-American Conference for the 2019 season, the league announced Wednesday.
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The Belgrade, Serbia native posted a 10-8 dual match record (3-3 MAC) from the No. 1 singles court. Vitosevic clinched regular season victories for the Rockets against Chicago State and Ball State, finishing off his opponents in three-set battles on both occasions. Vitosevic also produced the Rockets' sole points against Big-10 contender Purdue and MAC foe Northern Illinois.
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In doubles play, Vitosevic went 8-7 in dual match play (2-3 MAC) with fellow senior
Omar Espinosa on the No. 1 court.
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Over the course of the season, Vitosevic earned three Singles Player of the Week nods from the MAC on Jan. 16, March 27, and April 17 for his performances against Purdue, Ball State, Western Michigan and Northern Illinois, respectively.
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Vitosevic is a finance major and will graduate this spring.
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2019 Mid-American Conference Men's Tennis Awards
First-Team All-MAC
*Jannik Opitz, Western Michigan
^Ethan Nittolo, Buffalo
*Eric Marbach, Northern Illinois
*~Villheim Fridell, Buffalo
^Lenhard Haupt, Western Michigan
Luka Vitosevic, Toledo
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Second-Team All-MAC
Bor Schweiger Muzar, Northern Illinois
*#Hao Sheng Koay, Buffalo
^Marko Guzina, Ball State
Peter Kuszynski, Western Michigan
Ludovico Cestarollo, Binghamton
^Nemanja Guzina, Ball State
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* 2018 All-MAC First Team
^2018 All-MAC Second Team
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#2017 All-MAC First Team
~2017 All-MAC Second Team
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Player of the Year: Jannik Opitz, Western Michigan
Coach of the Year: Dave Morin, Western Michigan
Newcomer of the Year: Peter Kuszynski, Western Michigan
Jack Vredevelt Sportsmanship Award: Ethan Nittolo, Buffalo
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