SAINT PAUL, Minn. – After finishing third in the conference standings for a second consecutive season, the UW-Superior men's tennis team placed two on the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Men's Tennis All-Conference Team, the league announced Tuesday.
Seniors
Josiah Borst (Becker, Minn./Becker) and
Leonardo Paredes (Uberlandia, Brazil/Colegio Sao Paschoall) each earned recognition in a vote of UMAC head coaches. Sophomore
Anthony Michels (Menomonie, Wis./Menomonie Senior ) claimed a spot on the UMAC Sportsmanship Team.
Borst picked up all-conference honors for the second time in his career after leading the Yellowjackets from the No. 1 singles position all season. He compiled a 6-11 overall singles record, going 4-2 in UMAC play.
Borst teamed with four different doubles partners on the season to registering an identical 6-11 mark. Borst and
Will Sherman (Baton Rouge, La./St. Michael) played six times together, going 3-3 as the 'Jackets' top pair.
Paredes went 5-9 overall in No. 2 singles this season, including a 3-3 ledger in the UMAC. He played with five separate doubles partners on the year, earning wins with Borst,
Grady Hauswirth (Farmington, Minn./Farmington Senior) and
Gavin Mangan (Henderson, Nev./Basic Academy).
Michels was 2-0 in singles action this season, playing out of the Nos. 4 and 6 spots in the lineup. He won against Martin Luther March 30 and Crown. Michels played with both
Gavin Mangan (Henderson, Nev./Basic Academy) and
Clayton Tanner (Waseca, Minn./Waseca) in doubles, going 4-1 overall and 4-0 in the UMAC.
The Yellowjackets finished the season 7-11 overall and 5-2 in the UMAC.