Azkara Named MW Co-Freshman of the Year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Arda Azkara was honored as the Mountain West Co-Freshman of the Year, marking the second straight year UNM has picked up the honor and the seventh since becoming a member of the Mountain West. He was named Co-Freshman of the Year along with Pedro Liborio of Boise State. UNLV’s Christopher Bulus was named the league’s Player of the Year.
Along with the major end of season honor, Azkara was honored twice more. He was named to the All-Mountain West singles team, and he was named to the All-Mountain West doubles team along with his partner Nicolas Prieto. Azkara has played No. 1 singles all season for UNM, and owns a 13-9 overall record including an 8-5 record at No. 1 singles. In doubles, he and Prieto have moved into the No. 1 doubles slot for UNM. The honor for Prieto, the teams’ lone senior, was his first career postseason honor.
The Lobos take on Boise State in the Mountain West Tournament quarterfinals later today (Friday) at 11 am.
Previous UNM MW Freshman/Newcomer of the Year
2005 Max Jones
2006 Johnny Parkes
2010 Jadon Phillips
2014 Hayden Sabatka
2015 Bart Van Leijsen
2021 *Raul Dobai
2022 Arda Azkara
*Due to COVID, MW awarded a Newcomer of the Year, not Freshman of the Year
MEN’S TENNIS ALL-CONFERENCE SINGLES:
Robert Baylon, Sr., Air Force
Jonny Mascagni, Jr., Air Force
Pedro Liborio, Fr., Boise State
Simon Arca Costas, Sr., Boise State
Matheo Coupu, So., Nevada
Juan Battalla, So., Nevada
Arda Azkara, Fr., New Mexico
Joe Tyler, Sr., San Diego State
Johnannes Seeman, So., San Diego State
Christopher Bulus, Sr., UNLV
Bodin Zarovic, Jr., Utah State
David Cierny, Jr., Utah State
MEN’S TENNIS ALL-CONFERENCE DOUBLES:
Robert Baylon/Jordan Azuma, Air Force
Simon Arca Costas/Caden Moortgat, Boise State
Satchel Benn/Loris Zisswiller, Nevada
Arda Azkara/ Nicolas Prieto, New Mexico
Joe Tyler/Victor Castro, San Diego State
David Cierny/Bodin Zarkovic, Utah State
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Christopher Bulus, Sr., UNLV
Co-FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:
Pedro Liborio, Boise State
Arda Azkara, New Mexico