LATHAM, N.Y. - The United East has released its Men’s Tennis All-Conference Teams for the 2021-22 season. All-Conference consists of a First and Second Team made up of six singles players and three doubles pairs. The conference has also handed out its major awards including Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year which are as follows:
Player of the Year - Caleb Fockens (Penn State Harrisburg)
Rookie of the Year - Caleb Fockens (Penn State Harrisburg)
Coach of the Year - Greg Shedd (St. Mary's College)
Despite his first year status, Fockens showed that he could handle being on the court with anyone. The Cambridge, Maine native dominated from the first singles spot, posting a record of 11-1 overall. In conference play, Fockens did not give up a set in singles play the entire year, going a perfect 5-0 in match play. He would team up with fellow First Team All-Conference member, Sachin Venkatesh, to go 11-1 from the top doubles flight including 4-0 against conference opponents. He’d nab that fifth doubles win as he paired with Derwin Merca in the season finale against Penn State Berks
Coach Greg Shedd and his Seahawks dominated their first season in the United East, earning him Coach of the Year status. Shedd helped his team to a perfect 5-0 record in conference play, winning three of the five tilts by a 9-0 score. Overall, Shedd’s led Seahawks dropped only three matches on the season, posting a record 12-3.
Check out the All-Conference Selections HERE:
FIRST TEAM
| Position |
Player |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
| 1st Singles |
Caleb Fockens |
Penn State Harrisburg |
FR |
Cambridge, Maine |
| 2nd Singles |
Sachin Venkatesh |
Penn State Harrisburg |
SR |
York, Pa. |
| 3rd Singles |
Sam Sheats |
St. Mary's College (Md.) |
SR |
Arnold, Md. |
| 4th Singles |
Andrew Schreck |
Penn State Harrisburg |
FR |
Hershey, Pa. |
| 5th Singles |
William Shepherd Johnson |
St. Mary's College (Md.) |
SO |
Silver Spring, Md. |
| 6th Singles |
Liam Pratt |
St. Mary's College (Md.) |
JR |
Kensington, Md. |
| 1st Doubles |
Caleb Fockens &
Sachin Venkatesh |
Penn State Harrisburg |
FR /
SR |
Cambrdige, Maine /
York, Pa. |
| 2nd Doubles |
Sam Sheats &
Tyler VanValkenburg |
St. Mary's College (Md.) |
SR /
FR |
Arnold, Md. /
Fredericksburg, Va. |
| 3rd Doubles |
Evan Stillwell &
Rishikesh Singh |
Penn State Harrisburg |
FR /
FR |
Hummelstown, Pa. /
North Brunswick, N.J. |
SECOND TEAM
| Position |
Player |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
| 1st Singles |
Stephen Alam |
St. Mary's College (Md.) |
JR |
Ellicott City, Md. |
| 2nd Singles |
Kier Nacua |
St. Mary's College (Md.) |
SO |
La Plata, Md. |
| 3rd Singles |
AJ Krasley |
Penn State Harrisburg |
FR |
Hummelstown, Pa. |
| 4th Singles |
Tyler VanValkenburg |
St. Mary's College |
FR |
Fredericksburg, Va. |
| 5th Singles |
Nick Rohn |
Penn State Harrisburg |
JR |
Whitehall, Pa. |
| 6th Singles |
Derwin Merca |
Penn State Harrisburg |
FR |
Hummelstown, Pa. |
| 1st Doubles |
Stephen Alam &
Kier Nacua |
St. Mary's College (Md.) |
JR /
SO |
Ellicott City, Md. /
La Plata, Md. |
| 2nd Doubles |
Andrew Schreck &
Nick Rohn |
Penn State Harrisburg |
FR /
JR |
Hershey, Pa. /
Hummelstown, Pa. |
| 3rd Doubles |
Liam Pratt &
William Shepherd Johnson |
St. Mary's College (Md.) |
SO /
JR |
Silver Spring, Md. /
Kensignton, Md. |
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