Transy’s Palmer Earns Second HCAC Men’s Tennis MVP Award
GREENWOOD, IN – Transylvania University’s Will Palmer (Lexington, Ky.) has been named the 2010 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Tennis Most Valuable Player. The sophomore was selected by the conference’s head tennis coaches for the second consecutive season and is the fourth Transylvania player to receive the award.
Palmer compiled a 17-7 record during the 2010 regular season and led the Pioneers to their eighth consecutive HCAC championship. He was 13-1 against conference competition this season and capped the year with a 5-0 showing at the HCAC tournament. Palmer was 7-3 overall at No. 1 singles and 5-0 vs. HCAC competition.
The HCAC has also announced the selection of Hanover’s Steven Gilliam (Fishers, Ind.) as the 2010 HCAC Freshman of the Year. Gilliam led the Panthers to a 5-2 mark in conference play and earned the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament. The freshman posted a 4-1 record at No. 1 singles and a 4-2 mark at No. 1 doubles during the regular season.
Thirteen other players join Palmer and Gilliam on the All-HCAC team. Defiance’s Will Draur (So., Toledo, Ohio), Tyler Ault (Sr., Oregon, Ohio), Austin Kleman (Jr. Sidney, Ohio) and Trevor Ault (So., Oregon, Ohio), Franklin’s Matt Hamm (Jr., Batesville, Ind.), Hanover’s Steve Craig (Sr., New Albany, Ind.), Rose-Hulman’s Ben Paras (Fr., Tucson, Ariz.), Scott Grubbs (Sr., Wildwood, Mo.) and Michael Schoumacher (Sr., Memphis, Tenn.) and Transylvania’s Lee Gammon (Sr., Chattanooga, Tenn.), Kyle Clayton (Sr., Owensboro, Ky.), Dalton Main (Sr., Louisville, Ky.) and Joseph Glass (So., Paris, Ky.) have been named to this year’s team.
Also receiving special recognition this season is Transylvania head coach Chuck Brown. The nine-year coach guided the Pioneers to their eighth consecutive HCAC championship in 2010. Brown’s team posted a 12-5 overall record and 7-0 record against conference opponents. His teams have won 61 straight regular season HCAC head-to-head matches and five singles players were named to the All-HCAC team this season. The award is Brown’s eighth consecutive honor as men’s tennis coach at Transylvania.
All-HCAC
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Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
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Will Draur |
Sophomore |
Defiance |
Toledo, Ohio |
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Tyler Ault |
Senior |
Defiance |
Oregon, Ohio |
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Austin Kleman |
Junior |
Defiance |
Sidney, Ohio |
|
Trevor Ault |
Sophomore |
Defiance |
Oregon, Ohio |
|
Matt Hamm |
Junior |
Franklin |
Batesville, Ind. |
|
Steven Gilliam |
Freshman |
Hanover |
Fishers, Ind. |
|
Steve Craig |
Senior |
Hanover |
New Albany, Ind. |
|
Ben Paras |
Freshman |
Rose-Hulman |
Tucson, Ariz. |
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Scott Grubbs |
Senior |
Rose-Hulman |
Wildwood, Mo. |
|
Michael Schoumacher |
Senior |
Rose-Hulman |
Memphis, Tenn. |
|
Will Palmer |
Sophomore |
Transylvania |
Lexington, Ky. |
|
Lee Gammon |
Senior |
Transylvania |
Chattanooga, Tenn. |
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Kyle Clayton |
Senior |
Transylvania |
Owensboro, Ky. |
|
Dalton Main |
Senior |
Transylvania |
Louisville, Ky. |
|
Joseph Glass |
Sophomore |
Transylvania |
Paris, Ky. |
Honorable Mention All-HCAC
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Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
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Zach McCurdy |
Sophomore |
Anderson |
Anderson, Ind. |
|
Brock Bell |
Freshman |
Anderson | |
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Nate Kelly |
Senior |
Franklin |
Bedford, Ind. |
|
Blake Wareham |
Sophomore |
Franklin |
Carmel, Ind. |
|
Sam Pollom |
Senior |
Hanover |
Danville, Ky. |
|
Ben Voorhorst |
Junior |
Hanover |
Warsaw, Ind. |
|
Kyle Bohnert |
Sophomore |
Hanover |
Louisville, Ky. |
|
Josh Walker |
Junior |
Manchester |
Columbia City, Ind. |
|
Clayton Steinriede |
Freshman |
Mount St. Joseph |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
|
Colin Barrett |
Freshman |
Mount St. Joseph |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
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David Becerra |
Junior |
Rose-Hulman |
Brownsburg, Ind. |
|
Alex Gumz |
Junior |
Rose-Hulman |
Palatine, Ill. |
|
Trevor Scott |
Senior |
Transylvania |
Owensboro, Ky. |
All-Sportsmanship Team
|
Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
|
Chris Rowe |
Sophomore |
Anderson |
Alexandria, Ind. |
|
Mark Vandevender |
Junior |
Defiance |
Westlake, Ohio |
|
Nate Kelly |
Senior |
Franklin |
Bedford, Ind. |
|
Ben Voorhorst |
Junior |
Hanover |
Warsaw, Ind. |
|
Jeremy Patterson |
Senior |
Manchester |
Auburn, Ind. |
|
Kyle Smith |
Sophomore |
Mount St. Joseph |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
|
Brent Frizzell |
Junior |
Rose-Hulman |
Avon, Ind. |
|
Clinton Colliver |
Senior |
Transylvania |
Mt. Sterling, Ky. |
Most Valuable Player: Will Palmer, Transylvania University
Freshman of the Year: Steven Gilliam, Hanover College
Coach of the Year: Chuck Brown, Transylvania University
