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Elio Lago Named Second-Team All-SBC In Singles
4/18/2018 1:33:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Lago becomes the third straight member of the Cajuns to get SBC postseason honors in singles.
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's tennis team sophomore Elio Lago was named to the 2018 All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team in singles, as the conference announced their All-SBC Teams today.
LAGO LIGHTS UP 2018: Lago was on a tear all season long, ripping off a team high 13-match winning streak and he finished the season winning 14 out of 15 matches. During the spring Lago went 17-7, tied for the team high in wins, and when factoring in the fall he finished 24-9 overall.
KEEPING THE STREAK ALIVE: It's the third straight season that a Cajuns player has been named be named either first or second team All-SBC in singles. Lago joins junior Arthur Libaud (2017-16) and Edgar Lopez (2016) in gaining the honor.
2018 SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEN'S TENNIS POSTSEASON AWARDS:
All-Sun Belt First Team
Singles
Scott Webster, Appalachian State (Sr., Perth, Australia)
Stefano Di Aloy, Georgia Southern (So., Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Andrei Andrukhou, Georgia State (Sr., Minsk, Belarus)
Loic Cloes, South Alabama (So., Oreye, Belgium)
Clement Marzol, South Alabama (So., Toulouse, France)
Guanarteme Nuez, UTA (Jr., Las Palmas, Spain)
Doubles
Scott Webster (Sr., Perth, Australia) and Milo Bargeron (So., Chislehurst, England), Appalachian State
Loic Cloes (So., Oreye, Belgium) and Clement Marzol (So., Toulouse, France), South Alabama
Mauricio Del Rio (Jr., Irapuato, Mexico) and Guanarteme Nuez (Jr., Las Palmas, Spain), UTA
All-Sun Belt Second Team
Singles
Eddie Landin, Georgia Southern (Sr., Los Cabos, Mexico)
Sebastian Acuna, Georgia State (Sr., Miami, Fla.)
Giles Hussey, Georgia State (Jr., Swindon, England)
Elio Lago, Louisiana (So., Fortaleza, Brazil)
Mauricio del Rio, UTA (Jr., Irapuato, Mexico)
Enrique Pardo, UTA (Jr., Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)
Doubles
Eddie Landin (Sr., Los Cabos, Mexico) and Diego Finkelstein (So., Sao Paulo, Brazil), Georgia Southern
Sebastian Acuna (Sr., Miami, Fla.) and Andrei Duarte (Fr., Atlanta, Ga.), Georgia State
Pierce Gilheany (Fr., Melbourne, Australia) and Pearse Dolan (So., Sydney, Australia), Louisiana
Player of the Year
Guanarteme Nuez, UTA (Jr., Las Palmas, Spain)
Player to Watch
Loic Cloes, South Alabama (So., Oreye, Belgium)
Newcomer of the Year
Enrique Pardo, UTA (Jr., Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)
Freshman of the Year
Pelayo Antuña, Troy (Fr., Gijon, Spain)
Co-Coaches of the Year
Sander Koning, Georgia Southern
Jonathan Wolff, Georgia State
RAGIN' CAJUNS MEN'S TENNIS ALL-TIME SBC CONFERENCE HONORS:
All-Sun Belt (Singles):
Arthur Libaud (Second-Team; 2017)
Arthur Libaud (Second-Team; 2016)
Edgar Lopez (First-Team; 2016)
Jake Wynan (Second-Team; 2014)
Edgar Lopez (Second-Team; 2014)
Hunter Johnson (Second-Team; 2014)
Rick De Groot (First-Team; 2014)
Rick De Groot (2013)
Carlin Murray (2012)
Piotre Banas (2008)
Dusan Tabak (2008)
Evghenii Corduneanu (2006)
Dusan Tabak (2005)
Evghenii Corduneanu (2005)
Evghenii Corduneanu (2004)
Jakub Ilowski (2003)
Jakub Ilowski (2000)
Eduardo Gordilho (1999)
Rafael Fontes (1999)
Rafael Fontes (1998)
Ricardo Diniz (1998)
Rafael Fontes (1997)
Ricardo Diniz (1997)
Steven Parkes (1996)
Ricardo Diniz (1996)
Steven Parkes (1995)
Greg Wood (1994)
John Philips (1994)
Steven Parkes (1994)
Greg Wood (1993)
John Philips (1993)
John Philips (1992)
Patrick Minnis (1992)
Hall Bohlinger(1992)
All-Sun Belt (Doubles):
Pearse Dolan/Pierce Gilheany (Second-Team; 2018)
Arthur Libaud/Jamie Fraser (Second-Team; 2017)
Edgar Lopez/Eric Perez (First-Team; 2016)
Coleman Wahlborg/Jarred Wynan (First-Team; 2015)
Damian Farinola/Edgar Lopez (First-Team; 2015)
Rick De Groot/Jake Wynan (First-Team; 2014)
Damian Farinola/Edgar Lopez (Second-Team; 2014)
Rick De Groot/Jake Wynan (2013)
Eduardo Gordilho/Michal Jordan (2000)
Eduardo Gordilho/Michal Jordan (1999)
Rafael Fontes/Eduardo Gordilho (1998)
Steven Parkes/Greg Zgola (1996)
John Philips/Greg Zgola (1994)
John Philips/Greg Zgola (1993)
Patrick Minnis/Greg Wood (1992)
UP NEXT FOR THE CAJUNS: The second seeded Cajuns will open up the SBC Men's Tennis Championships on Friday, Apr. 20 with a first round matchup against the seventh seeded Appalachian State Mountaineers with the match scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. CT.
FOLLOWING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS: Follow the Cajuns on twitter @RaginCajunsMT for updates during the championships and links to live stats, radio broadcasts, TV broadcasts and a recap following each day's action.
#GEAUXCAJUNS
LAGO LIGHTS UP 2018: Lago was on a tear all season long, ripping off a team high 13-match winning streak and he finished the season winning 14 out of 15 matches. During the spring Lago went 17-7, tied for the team high in wins, and when factoring in the fall he finished 24-9 overall.
KEEPING THE STREAK ALIVE: It's the third straight season that a Cajuns player has been named be named either first or second team All-SBC in singles. Lago joins junior Arthur Libaud (2017-16) and Edgar Lopez (2016) in gaining the honor.
2018 SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEN'S TENNIS POSTSEASON AWARDS:
All-Sun Belt First Team
Singles
Scott Webster, Appalachian State (Sr., Perth, Australia)
Stefano Di Aloy, Georgia Southern (So., Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Andrei Andrukhou, Georgia State (Sr., Minsk, Belarus)
Loic Cloes, South Alabama (So., Oreye, Belgium)
Clement Marzol, South Alabama (So., Toulouse, France)
Guanarteme Nuez, UTA (Jr., Las Palmas, Spain)
Doubles
Scott Webster (Sr., Perth, Australia) and Milo Bargeron (So., Chislehurst, England), Appalachian State
Loic Cloes (So., Oreye, Belgium) and Clement Marzol (So., Toulouse, France), South Alabama
Mauricio Del Rio (Jr., Irapuato, Mexico) and Guanarteme Nuez (Jr., Las Palmas, Spain), UTA
All-Sun Belt Second Team
Singles
Eddie Landin, Georgia Southern (Sr., Los Cabos, Mexico)
Sebastian Acuna, Georgia State (Sr., Miami, Fla.)
Giles Hussey, Georgia State (Jr., Swindon, England)
Elio Lago, Louisiana (So., Fortaleza, Brazil)
Mauricio del Rio, UTA (Jr., Irapuato, Mexico)
Enrique Pardo, UTA (Jr., Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)
Doubles
Eddie Landin (Sr., Los Cabos, Mexico) and Diego Finkelstein (So., Sao Paulo, Brazil), Georgia Southern
Sebastian Acuna (Sr., Miami, Fla.) and Andrei Duarte (Fr., Atlanta, Ga.), Georgia State
Pierce Gilheany (Fr., Melbourne, Australia) and Pearse Dolan (So., Sydney, Australia), Louisiana
Player of the Year
Guanarteme Nuez, UTA (Jr., Las Palmas, Spain)
Player to Watch
Loic Cloes, South Alabama (So., Oreye, Belgium)
Newcomer of the Year
Enrique Pardo, UTA (Jr., Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)
Freshman of the Year
Pelayo Antuña, Troy (Fr., Gijon, Spain)
Co-Coaches of the Year
Sander Koning, Georgia Southern
Jonathan Wolff, Georgia State
RAGIN' CAJUNS MEN'S TENNIS ALL-TIME SBC CONFERENCE HONORS:
All-Sun Belt (Singles):
Arthur Libaud (Second-Team; 2017)
Arthur Libaud (Second-Team; 2016)
Edgar Lopez (First-Team; 2016)
Jake Wynan (Second-Team; 2014)
Edgar Lopez (Second-Team; 2014)
Hunter Johnson (Second-Team; 2014)
Rick De Groot (First-Team; 2014)
Rick De Groot (2013)
Carlin Murray (2012)
Piotre Banas (2008)
Dusan Tabak (2008)
Evghenii Corduneanu (2006)
Dusan Tabak (2005)
Evghenii Corduneanu (2005)
Evghenii Corduneanu (2004)
Jakub Ilowski (2003)
Jakub Ilowski (2000)
Eduardo Gordilho (1999)
Rafael Fontes (1999)
Rafael Fontes (1998)
Ricardo Diniz (1998)
Rafael Fontes (1997)
Ricardo Diniz (1997)
Steven Parkes (1996)
Ricardo Diniz (1996)
Steven Parkes (1995)
Greg Wood (1994)
John Philips (1994)
Steven Parkes (1994)
Greg Wood (1993)
John Philips (1993)
John Philips (1992)
Patrick Minnis (1992)
Hall Bohlinger(1992)
All-Sun Belt (Doubles):
Pearse Dolan/Pierce Gilheany (Second-Team; 2018)
Arthur Libaud/Jamie Fraser (Second-Team; 2017)
Edgar Lopez/Eric Perez (First-Team; 2016)
Coleman Wahlborg/Jarred Wynan (First-Team; 2015)
Damian Farinola/Edgar Lopez (First-Team; 2015)
Rick De Groot/Jake Wynan (First-Team; 2014)
Damian Farinola/Edgar Lopez (Second-Team; 2014)
Rick De Groot/Jake Wynan (2013)
Eduardo Gordilho/Michal Jordan (2000)
Eduardo Gordilho/Michal Jordan (1999)
Rafael Fontes/Eduardo Gordilho (1998)
Steven Parkes/Greg Zgola (1996)
John Philips/Greg Zgola (1994)
John Philips/Greg Zgola (1993)
Patrick Minnis/Greg Wood (1992)
UP NEXT FOR THE CAJUNS: The second seeded Cajuns will open up the SBC Men's Tennis Championships on Friday, Apr. 20 with a first round matchup against the seventh seeded Appalachian State Mountaineers with the match scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. CT.
FOLLOWING THE RAGIN' CAJUNS: Follow the Cajuns on twitter @RaginCajunsMT for updates during the championships and links to live stats, radio broadcasts, TV broadcasts and a recap following each day's action.
#GEAUXCAJUNS
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