Andersen Again Named MAC's Best, Three Cardinals Earn League Honors
May 02, 2017 | Men's Tennis
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ball State men's tennis senior Lucas Andersen was named Mid-American Conference Player of the Year for the second straight season while also earning back-to-back All-MAC First Team honors.Â
"Lucas, Andrew and Marko are very deserving of these honors," Ball State head men's tennis coach Bill Richards said. "It's great for them and our program. Lucas has had an outstanding career performing at an elite level. Andrew's sportsmanship has always been great and it's nice to see the other MAC coaches recognize that. Marko finished the year strong and showed and a lot of improvement throughout the year."
 He was one of three Cardinals to receive recognition from the league. Fellow senior Andrew Stutz garnered the Jack Vredevelt Sportmanship Award, while sophomore Marko Guzina was named to the MAC All-Tournament Team.
 Andersen collected MAC Player of the Year and All-MAC First Team honors for the second time in his career. He is the first Cardinal in program history to earn back-to-back MAC Player of the Year accolades.  Andersen is now a four-time All-MAC recipient, having also earned second-team honors twice. The No. 1 singles player from Greenwood, Indiana, completed his career with a 79-46 overall singles mark.
 Stutz, an Indianapolis native, was recognized with the Jack Vredevelt Sportsmanship Award, an annual honor presented to a MAC senior who has displayed outstanding sportsmanship throughout his career. The last time a Cardinal received the award was Alexandre Brym in 2013.
 Guzina captured his first postseason conference award when he was voted to the MAC All-Tournament Team. The Toronto, Canada, native ended the year with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Western Michigan's Daniel Loebel on court four in the conference tournament semifinals.
"Lucas, Andrew and Marko are very deserving of these honors," Ball State head men's tennis coach Bill Richards said. "It's great for them and our program. Lucas has had an outstanding career performing at an elite level. Andrew's sportsmanship has always been great and it's nice to see the other MAC coaches recognize that. Marko finished the year strong and showed and a lot of improvement throughout the year."
 He was one of three Cardinals to receive recognition from the league. Fellow senior Andrew Stutz garnered the Jack Vredevelt Sportmanship Award, while sophomore Marko Guzina was named to the MAC All-Tournament Team.
 Andersen collected MAC Player of the Year and All-MAC First Team honors for the second time in his career. He is the first Cardinal in program history to earn back-to-back MAC Player of the Year accolades.  Andersen is now a four-time All-MAC recipient, having also earned second-team honors twice. The No. 1 singles player from Greenwood, Indiana, completed his career with a 79-46 overall singles mark.
 Stutz, an Indianapolis native, was recognized with the Jack Vredevelt Sportsmanship Award, an annual honor presented to a MAC senior who has displayed outstanding sportsmanship throughout his career. The last time a Cardinal received the award was Alexandre Brym in 2013.
 Guzina captured his first postseason conference award when he was voted to the MAC All-Tournament Team. The Toronto, Canada, native ended the year with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Western Michigan's Daniel Loebel on court four in the conference tournament semifinals.
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