Shepherd University Athletics

MOSER NAMED WVIAC MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR; SEIFARTH GAINS ALL-WVIAC HONORS

PRINCETON, W.Va. --Shepherd University sophomore Casey Moser (Parkersburg, WV/Williamstown HS) has been selected as the 2006 WVIAC Men's Tennis Player of the Year by a ballot of league coaches. Senior team captain David Seifarth (Leitersburg, MD/Smithsburg HS) also earned All-WVIAC honors. West Liberty's Sam DeSimone received the Freshman of the Year award, while Salem International's Florin Marton was honored as the WVIAC Coach of the Year.

Moser led the Rams to an unbeaten record in league regular season play and a #10 regional ranking. He completed the regular season with an 8-0 WVIAC record at #1 singles.

The WVIAC Men's Tennis Tournament continues in Charleston with quarterfinal and semifinal action on Friday. The championship match, which carries an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament, will take place on Saturday morning.

2006 All-WVIAC Men's Tennis Team

Michael Bumgarner (Charleston, Jr., Logan, WV)

Sam DeSimone (West Liberty State, Fr., Pittsburgh, PA)

Kim Kanginnadhi (Salem International, Soph., Seminyak, Indonesia)

David Marquette (Fairmont State, Jr., Martinsburg, WV)

Casey Moser (Shepherd, Soph., Parkersburg, WV)

Sladjan Radic (Salem International, Sr., Windsor, ONT)

Dan Riske (West Liberty State, Sr., McMurray, PA)

David Seifarth (Shepherd, Sr., Leitersburg, MD)

Matthew Stonestreet (Concord, Soph., Bluefield, WV)

Justin Thomas (West Liberty State, Jr., Chester, WV)

Player of the Year: Casey Moser, Shepherd

Freshman of the Year: Sam DeSimone, West Liberty State

Coach of the Year: Florin Marton, Salem International