Conference

Lopez emerged as the league’s top player this season, posting a 23-7 overall record despite a difficult non-conference slate. Lopez, who earns all-NEC recognition for the second consecutive season at #1 singles, tallied a 3-0 mark in league play. Lopez was a first team Academic All-American last year and the NEC’s Men’s Tennis Scholar Athlete of the Year. His record over the last two seasons at UMBC is 48-12.

Preventing a UMBC clean sweep is Robert Morris junior Mario Woldt (Andernach, Germany/Kurfuerst-Salentin Gymnasium) at #2 singles. Woldt went 19-12 on the season and was an impressive 7-1 against NEC competition.

The league’s top player at #3 singles is UMBC junior Vincent Granito (North Brunswick, NJ/North Brunswick Township). A two-time NEC all-conference selection - he picked up honors at #4 singles in 1998-99 - Granito closed out his season with a 17-10 overall record and a 3-0 mark in conference play.

At #4 singles, all-conference honors go to UMBC senior Matt Lennox (Baltimore, MD/Kimberto Waldorf School). Lennox made great strides in 1999-2000 after finishing just 5-12 last season. He put together a 16-8 record and went 2-0 against league competition.

Now a two-time all-NEC pick at #5 singles, sophomore Eric Nudo (Greenbelt, MD/Roosevelt) was a consistent force all season for UMBC. Nudo amassed a 22-8 record on the season and compiled a 2-0 mark in the conference. His two year record at UMBC improved to 38-17.

UMBC’s Dimitri Bondar (Ontario, Canada/Northview Secondary) is the coaches pick at the #6 singles flight. Bondar moved into the starting lineup this season and led the NEC with 24 wins (against just seven losses). He also tallied a perfect 4-0 record against NEC opposition.

Leading the UMBC sweep of the doubles awards is the #1 team of Oscar Lopez and Matt Lennox. The pair finished out the year with a 10-4 record, including 2-1 in league play.

Earning honors at #2 doubles is the UMBC tandem of junior Nikhil Misra (New York, NY/Arlington Senior) and Eric Nudo. Misra and Nudo registered a 12-6 record in 1999-2000 and won their only NEC doubles match during the conference tournament.

Completing the UMBC sweep is the #3 doubles duo of Vincent Granito and sophomore doubles specialist Chris Cetateanu (Forest Hills, NY/Forest Hills). A unanimous selection, the pair finished 18-4 on the season to lead the league in doubles victories. Granito and Cetateanu combined to post a 4-0 record versus NEC opposition.