BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - The MIAC announced its 2024-25 Men's Tennis Awards on Tuesday and Gustavus took home Doubles Team of the Year, the Arthur Ashe Award, and eight All-Conference honors.
Defending national champions
Gage Gohl and
Tyler Haddorff earned Doubles Team of the Year for the second consecutive season. Gohl and Haddorff are 18-6 overall (2-0 MIAC) this season.
Marco Siviero was named the recipient of the prestigious Arthur Ashe Award. The award annually recognizes a senior men's tennis student-athlete who exhibits outstanding sportsmanship and exemplary athletic, academic, and humanitarian accomplishments. Siviero started his senior campaign by earning All-America honors at the ITA Cup, advancing to the doubles semifinals with partner
Josh Christensen. Siviero also finished runner up in the ITA Midwest Regional singles championship. Siviero owns a 15-12 overall record (4-0 MIAC) in singles and is 19-10 overall (5-0 MIAC) in doubles this season. Throughout his career, Siviero is 52-47 in singles and 71-21 in doubles.
"Marco contributes a beautiful blend of maturity, perspective, and intensity to bring out the best in himself and his entire team during competition," said head coach
Dr. Tommy Valentini. "He is a passionate young man who beautifully combines intensity with respect for the opponent and the game."
A business management and communication studies double major with a 3.87 GPA at Gustavus, Siviero has been honored as a Singles All-American, Doubles All-American, and Academic All-American during his time as a Gustie.
"Coming from Brazil to a new culture and competitive atmosphere challenged me to adapt and to grow as an athlete, teammate, and individual," Siviero said. "Tennis allowed me to contribute to a cause bigger than my own goals. I learned what it means to compete for something greater than myself."
All-Conference singles honors went to
Rafael de Camargo Costa and
Noah Hakim, while All-Conference doubles accolades went to Gohl, Haddorff, Hakim,
Dominik Knutson, Siviero, and
Owen Skanse.
Costa went 5-0 in MIAC singles and is 9-8 overall, while Hakim posted a 6-0 mark in MIAC singles and is 10-3 overall. Costa earns his second straight All-MIAC singles honor.
In doubles action, Gohl went 2-0 in the conference and is 18-6 overall, Haddorff was 3-0 in the MIAC and is 19-6 overall, Hakim went 6-0 in the MIAC and is 10-3 overall, Knutson went 5-0 in the league and is 16-8 overall, Siviero went 5-0 in the MIAC and is 19-10 overall, and Skanse went 6-0 in the league and is 10-3 overall.
Honorable mention singles included Christensen, Gohl, Haddorff, Knutson, and Siviero, while honorable mention doubles featured Christensen, Costa, and
Taona Mhwandagara.
The All-Playoff Team included Christensen, Knutson, and Mhwandagara. This is Christensen's second straight appearance on the All-Playoff Team.
Awards are nominated by and voted on by the MIAC head men's tennis coaches and statistics from MIAC matches are considered for conference honors; any nominated player not selected as All-Conference but still receiving votes from at least three coaches was named honorable mention.