(Story taken from the Trinity University website)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Trinity University
Tigers' first-year player Erick DelaFuente has been named the
Intercollegiate Tennis Association West Region Rookie Player of the
Year.
DelaFuente, from El Paso, Texas (Coronado), chalked up a 14-10 record in singles this season, primarily at No. 3 singles. He also held a record of 21-5 at No. 2 doubles, with sophomore Max Frey of Tulsa, Okla. (Holland Hall). Frey, who received an NCAA Division III singles bid, was the 2009 ITA Rookie Player of the Year.
Last fall, DelaFuente won the ITA Southwest Region Singles Championship with a default victory over Frey, earning All-America honors. DelaFuente qualified for the ITA National Small College Championships.
Frey was also named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team (No. 2 doubles), and to the SCAC All-Sportsmanship Team. He was ranked No. 21 in West Region singles, and 12th in doubles, with Frey.
The Tigers, led by first-year head coach Russell McMindes, won the SCAC Championship and the West Region Tournament. Trinity beat Carleton and Kenyon in the regional, and lost to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the NCAA quarterfinals. The Tigers, ranked 13th nationally, completed the season with an 18-10 record.
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