Murrey Named MIAC Coach Of The Year
MOORHEAD, Minn. (5/08/18)---Head Coach Joseph Murrey capped off the Cobbers' playoff season by being named the MIAC Coach Of the Year. He earns the award after leading Concordia to the conference postseason for the first time since 2011.
Murrey is joined by seniors Isaac Toivonen and David Schneck and sophomore Erik Porter as recipients of MIAC postseason awards. Toivonen and Porter earned MIAC All-Conference honors in singles play while Schneck and Porter earned All-Conference Doubles Team honors.
Porter was also the team's selection for the MIAC All-Sportsmanship Team.
The three all-conference honorees mark the second straight season that the Cobbers have had more than one player earn MIAC postseason honors.
Murrey earns his first MIAC Coach of the Year in his second season at the helm of the Cobbers. He is also the first Concordia coach to win the award since Troy Hanestad in 2011.
Murrey helped Concordia go 5-4 in conference play and 11-11 overall. Both win totals are a huge step up from 2017 when the Cobbers won only two league matches and five overall matches.
Toivonen earns the third MIAC All-Conference award of his career. He went 6-3 in conference play as the team's No.1 singles player.
Toivonen was 12-9 in all matches. His 12 wins are the most by any CC player this season. Toivonen finished his career with 36 career singles wins. He finished his conference career with a 22-16 mark in singles play.
Porter garners his first-ever MIAC All-Conference award. Porter was all-conference in both singles and doubles play for the Cobbers. He went 5-4 in league play at No.2 singles. He won four of his last five singles bouts against conference opponents and helped the team earn a spot in the conference tournament.
Porter was 9-13 in all matches and his nine wins was third most on the team. He now has 14 wins in singles play in his college career.
Porter teamed with Schneck to earn all-conference honors as the team's No.2 doubles squad. Porter and Schneck went 6-3 in league play. They won their first three MIAC matches of the year including an impressive 8-5 win over the doubles team from nationally-ranked Carleton.
Porter and Schneck led the team in doubles win in 2018. They went 11-8 and won their first six matches of the season.
2018 MIAC Men's Tennis Awards
Arthur Ashe Award – Tim Larson | Saint John's University (Sr. | Bloomington, Minn. | Jefferson)
Steve Wilkinson Coach of the Year – Joseph Murrey | Concordia College (2nd Season)
| 2018 MIAC Men's Tennis All-Conference Singles Team | |||
| Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | High School |
| Mohanad Alhouni | Gustavus | Sr. | Tripoli, Libya | West Lutheran |
| Mason Bultje | Gustavus | Sr. | Mankato, Minn. | Mankato East |
| Josh Doyle | Macalester | Sr. | Cologne, Germany | Friedrich Wilhelm Gymnasium |
| Hunter Fernelius | Bethel | Jr. | New Hope, Minn. | Armstrong |
| Thomas Gillach | Saint John's | Fr. | Lindstrom, Minn | Chisago Lakes |
| Aaron Goodman | Carleton | Jr. | Minneapolis, Minn. | St. Louis Park |
| Sam Hochberger | Macalester | Fy. | Maple Grove, Minn. |
| Kevin Hurley | Carleton | Sr. | Novi, Mich. | University of Detroit Jesuit |
| Tim Larson | Saint John's | Sr. | Bloomington, Minn. | Jefferson |
| Ryan Meger | Saint John's | Jr. | Stillwater, Minn. | Mahtomedi |
| Jordon O'Kelly | Carleton | Jr. | Lake Forest, Ill. |
| Erik Porter | Concordia | So. | Mandan, N.D. |
| Andrew Qi | Carleton | Jr. | Auckland, New Zealand | Saint Kentigern |
| Gabe Steinwand | Gustavus | Sr. | Moorhead, Minn. |
| Aiden Tirpack | Macalester | Sr. | Mill Valley, Calif. | Tamalpais |
| Isaac Toivonen | Concordia | Sr. | Red Wing, Minn. |
| Jake Trondson | Hamline | So. | St. Paul, Minn. | Mounds View |
| Leo Vithoontien | Carleton | Fy. | Bangkok, Thailand | Bangkok Patana School |
| Patrick Whaling | Gustavus | Jr. | Manakin Sabot, Va. | Victoria Christian Academy |
| Ben White | Macalester | Fy. | Parkersburg, W.V. | Parkersburg South |
| 2018 MIAC Men's Tennis All-Conference Doubles Team | |||
| Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | High School |
| Mohanad Alhouni | Gustavus | Sr. | Tripoli, Libya | West Lutheran |
| Christian Beck | St. Olaf | Sr. | Los Altos, Calif. |
| Mason Bultje | Gustavus | Sr. | Mankato, Minn. | Mankato East |
| Josh Doyle | Macalester | Sr. | Cologne, Germany | Friedrich Wilhelm Gymnasium |
| Thomas Gillach | Saint John's | Fr. | Lindstrom, Minn. | Chisago Lakes |
| Sam Hochberger | Macalester | Fy. | Maple Grove, Minn. |
| Danny Hogan | St. Olaf | Sr. | Edina, Minn. | Benilde-St. Margaret's |
| Kevin Hurley | Carleton | Sr. | Novi, Mich. | University of Detroit Jesuit |
| Nate Jordre | Saint John's | Fr. | St. Cloud, Minn. | Tech |
| Tim Larson | Saint John's | Sr. | Bloomington, Minn. | Jefferson |
| Jordon O'Kelly | Carleton | Jr. | Lake Forest, Ill. |
| Erik Porter | Concordia | So. | Mandan, N.D. |
| Jonah Punnoose | Saint John's | Jr. | Bloomington, Minn. | Jefferson |
| David Schneck | Concordia | Sr. | Fergus Falls, Minn. |
| Matt Seracki | Hamine | Sr. | Blaine, Minn. |
| Jake Trondson | Hamline | So. | St. Paul, Minn. | Mounds View |
| Leo Vithoontien | Carleton | Fy. | Bangkok, Thailand | Bangkok Patana School |
| Patrick Whaling | Gustavus | Jr. | Manakin Sabot, Va. | Victoria Christian Academy |
| 2018 MIAC Men's Tennis All-Sportsmanship Team | |||
| Name | Institution | Class | Hometown | High School |
| Peter Lindberg | Bethel | Sr. | Oakdale, Minn. | North St. Paul |
| Kevin Hurley | Carleton | Sr. | Novi, Mich. | University of Detroit Jesuit |
| Erik Porter | Concordia | So. | Mandan, N.D. |
| Zach Ekstein | Gustavus | Sr. | Eagan, Minn. |
| Brandon Kuether | Hamline | Sr. | Fridley, Minn. | Columbia Heights |
| Ben Wilson | Macalester | Sr. | Oakland, Calif. | College Preparatory School |
| Tim Larson | Saint John's | Sr. | Bloomington, Minn. | Jefferson |
| Bobby Tiedemann | Saint Mary's | So. | Euclid, Minn. | Crookston |
| Christopher Prokosch | St. Olaf | Jr. | Mendota Heights, Minn. | Henry Sibley |
| Nick Vossen | St. Thomas | Fr. | Lakeville, Minn. | Lakeville North |