PITMAN, NJ --- The College of New Jersey senior Justin Wain and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater junior John Zakowski have been named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Men's Tennis East and West Division Players of the Year, respectively, for the 2022 season. Their selections highlight the 16-member 2022 NJAC Men's Tennis Divisional All-Conference Teams which were announced on May 3.

Additionally, Ramapo freshman Siddharth Byreddy and UW-Whitewater freshman Niclas Goltz were named Rookies of the Year for their respective divisions.

All selections were made by a vote of the league's eight head coaches and were based on conference-only match results.

Wain led TCNJ to a 3-0 record in the NJAC East Division as the Lions secured a spot in the NJAC Championship against UW-Whitewater. He went 3-0 at top flight singles and teamed with Matthew Michibata for a 3-0 record at top flight doubles. Wain, a four-time NJAC East Division Player of the Week, wrapped up the regular season with a 16-1 overall singles record including 13-0 in dual match actioin. He and Michibata also went 11-3 in dual match doubles play.

Zakowski helped UW-Whitewater to a perfect NJAC West Division record as the Warhawks earned a spot in the NJAC Championship against TCNJ. He went 2-0 in top flight singles play in West Division action and teamed up with Alex Gray for a 2-0 record at top flight doubles. Zakowski is 21-8 overall in singles this season and he and Gray are 23-8 in doubles.

Byreddy earns the Rookie of the Year honor after leading Ramapo in NJAC East Division play. The freshman played at the number one spot, taking Wain to three sets and 2021 Player of the Year Nico Teynie to three sets. Byreddy is a two-time NJAC Rookie of the Week and one-time NJAC Player of the Week and led Ramapo to an overall 8-5 dual match record.

Goltz is a seven-time NJAC West Division Rookie of the Week and one-time Player of the Week. He went 3-0 in NJAC West Division doubles action with teammate Ryan Mitchell, including a win at top flight doubles over UW-La Crosse. He added a singles win in the Warhawks' win over UW-Eau Claire. Goltz is 14-2 in singles this season and he and Mitchell are 11-4 in doubles.

UW-Whitewater head coach Frank Barnes is named the West Division Coach of the Year for the second straight year after guiding the Warhawks into the NJAC Championship match. His squad is currently 20-2 in dual match action this year.

TCNJ head coach Scott Dicheck was named East Division Coach of the Year. Dicheck has led the Lions to a 13-2 overall mark and 3-0 record in East Division play in 2021. In 22 seasons in Ewing, Dicheck has compiled a 221-96 men's tennis career record.

 

EAST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Justin Wain, TCNJ
EAST DIVISION ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:  Siddharth Byreddy, Ramapo
EAST DIVISION COACHES OF THE YEAR:  Scott Dicheck, TCNJ
EAST SINGLES
Name	YR	School	Hometown/High School
Theo Bourghelle%#	SR	NJCU	Lesquin, France/LaSalle Lille
Siddharth Byreddy	FR	Ramapo
Matthew Michibata*^%#	SR	TCNJ	Princeton Junction, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South
Nico Teynie%#	SO	NJCU	Rouen, France/Lycée Val de Seine
Adrian Tsui%	JR	TCNJ	Roslyn Heights, NY/Roslyn
Justin Wain*%#	SR	TCNJ	Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel
EAST DOUBLES
Name	Year	School	Hometown/High School
Theo Bourghelle%#	SR	NJCU	Lesquin, France/LaSalle Lille
Nico Teynie%#	SO		Rouen, France/Lycée Val de Seine
Nikola Kilibarda	SR	TCNJ	Linwood, NJ/Mainland Regional
Nick Matkiwsky	SR		Sparta, NJ/Sparta
Justin Wain*%#	SR	TCNJ	Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel
Matthew Michibata*^%#	SR		Princeton Junction, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South
Key: % - All-Conference Singles 2021 # - All-Conference Doubles 2021 * - All-Conference Singles 2019 ^ - All-Conference Doubles 2019

 

WEST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  John Zakowski, UW-Whitewater
WEST DIVISION ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:  Niclas Goltz, UW-Whitewater
WEST DIVISION COACH OF THE YEAR:  Frank Barnes, UW-Whitewater
WEST SINGLES
Name	YR	School	Hometown/High School
Demetri Bush	JR	UW-Eau Claire	Edina, MN/Duluth Marshall
Rory Calabria	SR	UW-Whitewater	Maple Grove, MN/Maple Grove
Cole Lindwall%	JR	UW-Whitewater	Cottage Grove, WI/Monona Grove
Alex Moore	JR	UW-La Crosse	Menomonee Falls, WI/Hamilton
Hunter Roseth%	JR	UW-Eau Claire	Lakeville, MN/South
John Zakowski	JR	UW-Whitewater	Green Bay, WI/Southwest
WEST DOUBLES
Name	Year	School	Hometown/High School
Demetri Bush	JR	UW-Eau Claire	Edina, MN/Duluth Marshall
Kole Kolinski	SR		Kewaunee, WI/Ashwaubenon
Rory Calabria	SR	UW-Whitewater	Maple Grove, MN/Maple Grove
Cole Lindwall%	JR		Cottage Grove, WI/Monona Grove
Alex Gray%#	SR	UW-Whitewater	Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville
John Zakowski	JR		Green Bay, WI/Southwest
Key: % - All-Conference Singles 2021 # - All-Conference Doubles 2021