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Brooks Kendall Earns All-BIG EAST Second Team Recognition
5/7/2018 9:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Kendall tied for the team-high with 11 singles victories
NEW YORK -- Creighton men's tennis senior Brooks Kendall claimed a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team, the league announced on Monday morning.
Kendall finished 11-8 during singles play, including 10 victories at the No. 1 position, while helping the Bluejays reach double-digit wins (10-10) for the fifth consecutive season.
The senior also went 13-5 during doubles action, which included a 13-2 mark with Armando Gandini at the No. 3 position.
He finished his career with 82 victories during three seasons. The Prairie Village, Kansas native started his career at UMKC before transferring to Creighton. As a Bluejay, Kendall emerged from the middle of Creighton's lineup as a sophomore and junior to the top spot during his senior season.
"Brooks has come a long way in the three years he has played for us," head coach Tom Lilly said. "To start off at No. 6 singles his first year and work his way up the lineup with a lot of hard work is just something that doesn't happen very often. To cap it off with a great season at the top spot was so fun to see it all pay off for him."
Kendall also earned a spot on the 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District VII Men's At-Large First Team and owned a cumulative GPA of 4.0 in Financial Analysis.
He becomes the third Bluejay to earn All-BIG EAST recognition, joining Harrison Lang (2017) and Billy Paluch (2014).
2018 BIG EAST Men's Tennis
Co-Players of the Year: Alvaro Verdu, Marquette; Alan Nunez Aguilera, St. John's
Rookie of the Year: Michael Dickson, Butler
Coaching Staff of the Year: Marquette
First Team
Mason Dragos, Butler, Jr.
Boris Spanjaard, DePaul, So.
Alvaro Verdu, Marquette, Jr.
Luke Smrek, Marquette, So.
Luke Sucevic, St. John's, Jr.
Alan Nunez Aguilera, St. John's, Jr.
Second Team
Michael Dickson, Butler, Fr.
Brooks Kendall, Creighton, Sr.
Alex Galoustian, DePaul, Sr.
Christopher Casati, DePaul, So.
Luis Heredia Gomez, Marquette, Fr.
Andrei Crapcenco, St. John's, Jr.
Kendall finished 11-8 during singles play, including 10 victories at the No. 1 position, while helping the Bluejays reach double-digit wins (10-10) for the fifth consecutive season.
The senior also went 13-5 during doubles action, which included a 13-2 mark with Armando Gandini at the No. 3 position.
He finished his career with 82 victories during three seasons. The Prairie Village, Kansas native started his career at UMKC before transferring to Creighton. As a Bluejay, Kendall emerged from the middle of Creighton's lineup as a sophomore and junior to the top spot during his senior season.
"Brooks has come a long way in the three years he has played for us," head coach Tom Lilly said. "To start off at No. 6 singles his first year and work his way up the lineup with a lot of hard work is just something that doesn't happen very often. To cap it off with a great season at the top spot was so fun to see it all pay off for him."
Kendall also earned a spot on the 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District VII Men's At-Large First Team and owned a cumulative GPA of 4.0 in Financial Analysis.
He becomes the third Bluejay to earn All-BIG EAST recognition, joining Harrison Lang (2017) and Billy Paluch (2014).
2018 BIG EAST Men's Tennis
Co-Players of the Year: Alvaro Verdu, Marquette; Alan Nunez Aguilera, St. John's
Rookie of the Year: Michael Dickson, Butler
Coaching Staff of the Year: Marquette
First Team
Mason Dragos, Butler, Jr.
Boris Spanjaard, DePaul, So.
Alvaro Verdu, Marquette, Jr.
Luke Smrek, Marquette, So.
Luke Sucevic, St. John's, Jr.
Alan Nunez Aguilera, St. John's, Jr.
Second Team
Michael Dickson, Butler, Fr.
Brooks Kendall, Creighton, Sr.
Alex Galoustian, DePaul, Sr.
Christopher Casati, DePaul, So.
Luis Heredia Gomez, Marquette, Fr.
Andrei Crapcenco, St. John's, Jr.
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