UB Men's Tennis Announces Awards

BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo men’s tennis squad announced its team awards for the 2008-09 season. Alex Kalinin earned the Top Newcomer Award; Mitch Zenaty was selected for the team's Leadership Award; Alexis Lluis received the Coaches’ Award; and Marcelo Mazzetto was named Most Valuable Player.

Alex Kalinin

Kalinin joined the Bulls at the beginning of the second semester, playing in UB's dual meet spring campaign. The freshman finished with an 8-8 singles record and was 7-10 in doubles play. Kalinin played in the number three singles slot collecting seven victories.

Mitch Zenaty

Zenaty earned nine singles wins and nine doubles wins in his first season with the Bulls. Named a team captain, he transferred to UB following one season at Division II Bloomsburg. Zenaty was 6-5 in tournament play during the fall, winning the sixth singles flight at the UB/Niagara Invitational and making the singles consolation semifinal round at the Cornell Wicked Tournament.

Alexis Lluis

Lluis, a senior, played two seasons with the Bulls, competing in the fourth and sixth slots in singles. Lluis collected 16 singles and 13 doubles wins in his two seasons with the Bulls after transferring from Drury University. Lluis was consistent on the court in his two years at UB, scoring eight singles wins in both 2007-08 and 2008-09.

Marcelo Mazzetto

Mazzetto finished the 2008-09 campaign with double-digit wins in both singles and doubles, seeing action at the number one slot in both disciplines. In singles play, Mazzetto was 18-14 overall and 9-7 in dual meets from the number one position. He also accumulated a 17-8 doubles record, including a 15-6 mark with partner Kirill Kolomyts (Moscow, Russia/Moscow High School 155).

The Bulls completed their season with a 7-11 overall record and were 1-4 in MAC competition.