CHARLOTTE – The Big South Conference announced the winners for its annual awards for Men's Tennis on Thursday afternoon. There were four Gardner-Webb athletes that received honors.
 
Eduardo Dias finished the year with a 14-5 record this season posting a 5-2 mark in Big South play to earn his spot on the First-Team All-Conference Singles. As the year progressed, he became the top player on the team being the consistent No. 1 court player for GWU. Dias joined the team in January, making his impact on the court seen immediately. This is the sixth consecutive season that GWU has had a player make All-Conference First-Team for singles.
 
Head Coach Mike Griffith said, "Only a few players can come in mid-year and do well. Eduardo didn't just do well; he kicked the door in fantastic. The sky is the limit for him, and he knows what he needs to become even better."
 
Earning a spot on the Second-team All-Conference was the duo of Sebastian Harris and Connor Enslin. The pair collected eight wins during the season, seven of which coming on No. 2 court.
 
"They are both hard workers and their hard work paid off this season," said Griffith. "Their fall tournament at the Carolina Regionals will go down as the most amazing run I've ever witnessed, and I was glad I was there to see it."
 
Victor Putter rounded out the team's honorees being selected to the All-Academic Team. Putter has collected a 4.0 GPA pursuing his degree in mathematics. Between singles and doubles matches, he was able to compile a 15-win season, contributing greatly to the team's success in 2022.
 
"Dedicated, disciplined, driven are words I use when I think of Victor," said Griffith. "He is a 4.0 student who gives his best in everything he does."
 
2022 Big South Conference Men's Tennis Award Winners
 
First Team All-Conference Singles
Demis Taramonlis, Radford
Dusan Milanovic, Presbyterian College
Esteban Lopez, North Carolina A&T
Eduardo Dias, Gardner-Webb
Harry Thursfield, UNC Asheville
Damien Nezar, Campbell
Pol Otin, Campbell
Vasil Ivanov, North Carolina A&T
 
First Team All-Conference Doubles
Max Benson / Dusan Milanovic, Presbyterian College
Demis Taramonlis / Andres Silva, Radford
Damien Nezar / Benjamin Maes, Campbell
Esteban Lopez / Vasil Ivanov, North Carolina A&T (tie)
Guilherme Severin / Konstantinos Raptis, Radford (tie)
 
Second Team All-Conference Singles
Tomas Balazi, Campbell
Jon Brann Reid, UNC Asheville
Aditya Balsekar, Radford
Max Benson, Presbyterian College
Andres Silva, Radford
Sebastian Dominguez, Presbyterian College
Leo Bierbaum, UNC Asheville
Javier Matos, Presbyterian College
 
Second Team All-Conference Doubles
Jon Brann Reid / Leo Bierbaum, UNC Asheville
Javier Matos / Sebastian Dominguez, Presbyterian College
Tomas Balazi / Leon Petko, Campbell
Connor Enslin / Sebastian Harris, Gardner-Webb
 
All-Academic Team
Noe Macquart, Campbell
Victor Putter, Gardner-Webb
Cliff Dwyer, Hampton
Rosen Naydenov, Longwood
Vasil Ivanov, North Carolina A&T
Nicholas McKinney, Presbyterian College
Andres Silva, Radford
Leo Bierbaum, UNC Asheville
 
Player of the Year
Demis Taramonlis, Radford
 
Freshman of the Year
Dusan Milanovic, Presbyterian College
 
Coach of the Year
David Johnson, Campbell
 
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Nicholas McKinney, Presbyterian College