UDC’s Tomas Gajdusek Named 2010 East Coast Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Year: Mahmut Dermikol Named to All-Conference Team

Central Islip, N.Y. : April 21, 2010-- Sophomore Tomas Gajdusek (Prague, Czech Republic /Gymnazium Nad Stolou) from the University of the District of Columbia has been tabbed the 2010 East Coast Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Year, as voted on by the league's coaches.  UDC Head Tennis Coach T. Richard Mahaffey, III, when speaking of Gajdusek's selection said, “I am very pleased the Conference coaches have recognized Tomas' accomplishments this season and am very proud of how Tomas has conducted himself on and off the tennis court.”

Gajdusek has compiled a perfect 11-0 record at the No. 1 singles spot including a 2-0 mark against conference opponents. He teamed up with fellow teammate and All-Conference recipient Mahmut Demirkol (Istanbul, Turkey/Ozdemir Sabanci Emirgan Lisesi) in No. 1 doubles to finish the regular season with a 6-6 record.

 2010 ECC Men's Tennis All-Conference

First Team

Tomas Gajdusek, So., UDC

Nicolas Jacques, Fr., STAC

Viktor Kim, Fr., Dowling

Patryk Polus, Sr., Queens

James Preston, Sr., Queens

Second Team

David Burstein, Jr., Queens

Mahmut Demirkol, So., UDC

Saulo Gonzalez, Sr., Dowling

Fabio Minami, Jr., Queens

Temur Nanikashvili, Jr., Queens

Kiliam Wantzen, Fr., STAC

Player of the Year:            Tomas Gajdusek, So., UDC

Rookie of the Year:          Nicolas Jacques, Fr., STAC

Coach of the Year:            Craig Schwartz, Queens College