Baton Rouge—Five men's tennis Tigers received honors for the 2020-21 Louisiana Sports Writers Association College Tennis Teams, the LSWA announced.
Ronald Hohmann and Benjamin Ambrosio highlighted the Tigers' achievements. Hohmann was named to All-Louisiana First Team and Ambrosio was named the Co-Freshman of the Year as well as an All-Louisiana Second Team nod.
In addition, Boris Kozlov, Rafael Wagner, and Nick Watson were named to All-Louisiana Second Team.
Ronald Hohmann added to his list of accomplishments in his sophomore season with the First Team nod. The New York native was an honorable mention his freshman season, but after his top-35 ITA rank in both singles and doubles, he was named to the first team. Hohmann went compiled 13 wins in singles, six of those being over ranked opponents. He was chosen for the NCAA Singles Championship, the first men's tennis Tiger to do so in five years. In doubles, Hohmann and Rafael Wagner went 18-12 and reached a career-high of No. 32 in the ITA Doubles ranks.
Benjamin Ambrosio capped off his impressive freshman season by being tabbed Co-Freshman of the Year. The Santa Rosa, Argentina native posted a 9-6 record in the dual season with a 6-2 record on court six. Five of Ambrosio's nine wins came over opponents on ranked teams.
Boris Kozlov's Second Team nod makes it his second consecutive season on the LSWA All-Louisiana Team after being named to the First Team in the 2019-20 season. The Florida native compiled 13 singles wins and with his doubles partner and fellow All-Louisiana second-teamer, Nick Watson, had a 14-10 record in doubles, going 12-5 in the dual season on court two.
Rafael Wagner's singles and doubles play earned him a spot on the All-Louisiana Second Team. Wagner complied 10 singles wins and with his partner, Ronald Hohmann, went 18-12 in doubles. The duo has reached a high of 32 in the ITA Doubles rankings and was named as the No. 3 alternate for the NCAA Doubles Championships.
Nick Watson's efforts in doubles gave him his first All-Louisiana nomination. Watson and his partner Boris Kozlov had a 14-10 record in doubles, going 12-5 in the dual season on court two.
The 2020-21 All-Louisiana tennis teams were selected by the state's sports information directors. SID's were not permitted to vote for their own institution's nominees.
2020-21 LSWA All-Louisiana Collegiate Men's and Women's Tennis Teams
Men
First Team
Ronald Hohmann, LSU
Santiago Perez, Xavier
Ivailo Keremedchiev, UL Lafayette
Max Heinzel, New Orleans
Marcel Volz, New Orleans
Shaikh Abdullah, Xavier
Hamish Stewart, Tulane
Ewan Moore, Tulane
Luis Erlenbusch, Tulane
Second Team
Rafael Wagner, LSU
Boris Kozlov, LSU
Johannes Klein, New Orleans
Austin Vos, New Orleans
Benjamin Ambrosio, LSU
Nick Watson, LSU
Co-Players of the Year: Santiago Perez, Xavier; Hamish Stewart, Tulane
Newcomer of the Year: Marcel Volz, New Orleans
Co-Freshmen of the Year: Juan Varon, Xavier; Benjamin Ambrosio, LSU (Shared)
Co-Coaches of the Year: Alan Green, Xavier; Mark Booras, Tulane
Women
First Team
Paris Corley, LSU
Lina Hohnhold, New Orleans
Angela Charles-Alfred, Xavier
Ank Vullings, New Orleans
Taylor Bridges, LSU
Madalina Grigoriu, ULM
Mackenzie Clark, Tulane
Second Team
Safiya Carrington, LSU
Putri Insani, Southeastern Louisiana
Floriane Picaut, UL Lafayette
Alexia Romero, Louisiana Tech
Lailaa Bashir, Xavier
Kyra Akinnibi, Xavier
Adelaide Lavery, Tulane
Honorable Mention: Farah Baklouti, Xavier; Nina Geissler, LSU; Emilija Dancetovic, Northwestern State; Samantha Bucykx, LSU; Salma Abdelrahim, New Orleans; Lea Alguacil,
New Orleans; Ilana Tetruashvili, Louisiana Tech; Lucy Carpenter, Loyola
Player of the Year: Paris Corley, LSU
Newcomer of the Year: Lina Hohnhold, New Orleans
Freshman of the Year: Valentina Largacha, Xavier
Co-Coaches of the Year: Alan Green, Xavier; Burzis Kanga, New Orleans
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