Posted: May 11, 2015
Kessler, from Mount Airy, NC, receives his second All-ODAC nod in his RC tennis career. In 2013 after his freshman year, Kessler was named to the #1 doubles All-ODAC Third Team. Morris, from Jamestown, RI, gets his first All-ODAC honor after a successful doubles season with Kessler.
The junior duo played in 15 total matches together where they achieved a 10-5 record and were 6-2 in conference where they played a majority of their matches in the #1 doubles spot. Their two most impressive wins of the season came against Wilkes College and Washington and Lee, where both teams won their tournament in their respective conferences
Against Wilkes, the Middle Atlantic Freedom Conference champions, Kessler/Morris were the lone victory for the maroons in the 1-8 loss against the Colonels team that eventually boasted a 20-3 record. The maroons lost to eventual conference champion and rival Washington and Lee in a very close 4-5 defeat. Kessler/Morris had a huge #1 doubles victory against W&L's team that made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
As far as individual matches go, Kessler played in the #2 spot for the maroons where he held a 7-7 record and was 4-3 in conference. Morris played mostly in the #3 spot for the maroons where he also had a 7-7 record and finished 5-3 in conference.
In the 2015 season for the Maroons, they finished with a 9-9 record and were 5-5 in conference. Their season came to a close in the ODAC quarterfinals where they fell to Guilford College.
Listed below are the complete 2015 Men's Tennis All-ODAC teams. For more information, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com. Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow the ODAC on Twitter at @odacathletics.
2015 ALL-ODAC MEN'S TENNIS AWARDS
ODAC Player of the Year: Jordan Krasner, So., Washington and Lee
ODAC Coach of the Year: Dave McCain, Guilford
ODAC Rookie of the Year: Bradley Strober, Fr., Randolph
ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Michael Holt, Jr., Washington and Lee
| All-ODAC First Team | |
| #1 Singles: | Turner Votipka, Sr., Guilford |
| #1 Singles: | Jordan Krasner, So., Washington and Lee |
| #2 Singles: | Kyle Hartfield, So., Bridgewater |
| #2 Singles: | Kenneth Downing, So., Virginia Wesleyan |
| #3 Singles: | Christian Lynn, Sr., Bridgewater |
| #4 Singles: | Ethan Markman, Fr., Washington and Lee |
| #5 Singles: | Adam Rosemblaum, Fr., Virginia Wesleyan |
| #6 Singles: | Sam Borowsky, Jr., Washington and Lee |
| #1 Doubles: | Christian Lynn, Sr., and Kyle Hartfield, So., Bridgewater |
| #1 Doubles: | Michael Holt, Jr., and Christopher Hu, Sr., Washington and Lee |
| #2 Doubles: | Brandon Larsen, Sr., and Thomas Rishcoff, So., Bridgewater |
| #3 Doubles: | Sam Borowsky, Jr., and Ethan Markman, Fr., Washington and Lee |
| All-ODAC Second Team | |
| #1 Singles: | Brandon Larsen, Sr., Bridgewater |
| #1 Singles: | Graham Wilson, Jr., Virginia Wesleyan |
| #2 Singles: | JT von Seggern, So., Randolph |
| #3 Singles: | Will Bannister, So., Washington and Lee |
| #4 Singles: | Aaron Smedley, So., Guilford |
| #5 Singles: | Mason Church, So., Guilford |
| #6 Singles: | Tom Lewis, Jr., Randolph-Macon |
| #6 Singles: | Brendan Kelleher, So., Virginia Wesleyan |
| #1 Doubles: | Erik Meiler, Jr., and Turner Votipka, Sr., Guilford |
| #1 Doubles: | Matt Kessler, Jr., and Jacob Morris, Jr., Roanoke |
| #2 Doubles: | Will Bannister, So., and Jordan Krasner, So., Washington and Lee |
| #3 Doubles: | Levi Bruff, So., and Mason Church, So., Guilford |
