RICHMOND, Va. – The Colonial Athletic Association released its 2015 postseason awards today, April 15, with multiple Elon University men's tennis players earning honors for their play this season.
 
Stefan Fortmann was named the CAA Player of the Year, marking the third straight year that a Phoenix has earned conference Player of the Year honors (Cameron Silverman in 2013 and 2014). Fortmann tied for the team lead with 12 singles wins at the No. 1 position and finished the regular season by winning eight of his final 10 matches.
 
The Wartburg, South Africa, native was a first-team All-Southern Conference selection in singles and a second-team All-SoCon selection in doubles in 2014, helping Elon win the SoCon Tournament title and earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
 
Fortmann was also named first-team All-CAA in singles along with fellow senior Jordan Kaufman. Kaufman, who was honored as the CAA Player of the Week on March 31, matched Fortmann with 12 singles wins to tie for the team lead, winning six of his final seven singles matches to finish the regular season.
 
Fortmann and doubles partner Brian Kowalski were named first-team All-CAA in doubles after an impressive season at the No. 1 position. The duo racked up 11 victories together and was named CAA Doubles Team of the Week on Feb. 18 while in the midst of a seven-match winning streak.
 
Rounding out this year's Elon honorees is Dan Sablik, who was named to the CAA All-Academic Team for 2015. The senior posted a perfect 2-0 record in doubles play this season, winning both of his matches against North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central.
 
Elon will travel to Williamsburg, Va., this weekend to participate in the CAA Men's Tennis Championships. The second-seeded Phoenix will face seventh-seeded Drexel in a quarterfinal match on Friday, March 17, at 6 p.m.
 
2015 ALL-CAA MEN'S TENNIS TEAMS
 
First Team
Singles
Christian Cargill, William & Mary Fr. Cleveland, Ohio
Stefan Fortmann, Elon Sr. Wartburg, South Africa
Jordan Kaufman, Elon Sr. Armonk, N.Y.
Santtu Leskinen, UNCW Jr. Helsinki, Finland
Robert Stirling, James Madison Jr. Caboolture, Australia
Christiaan Van der Burgh, UNCW Jr. Stellenbosch, South Africa
 
Doubles
Aaron Chaffee, William & Mary Sr. Frisco, Texas
Will Juggins, William & Mary Sr. Lingfield, Surrey, UK
Stefan Fortmann, Elon Sr. Wartburg, South Africa
Brian Kowalski, Elon Sr. Tampa, Fla.
Christiaan Van der Burgh, UNCW Jr. Stellenbosch, South Africa
Sam Williams, UNCW Sr. Bristol, England
 
Second Team
Singles
Rodrigo Encinas, Coll. of Charleston So. Santiago, Chile
Charlie Ghriskey, Coll. of Charleston Jr. Mount Kisco, N.Y.
Will Juggins, William & Mary Sr. Lingfield, Surrey, UK
Sebastian Salinas, James Madison So. Merida, Mexico
Xander Veys, UNCW Fr. Mortsel, Belgium
Beau Wills, Hofstra Sr. Walton, New Zealand
 
Doubles
Brice Allanic, Coll. of Charleston Sr. Colombes, France
Alon Faiman, Coll. of Charleston Sr. Ramat Hasharon, Israel
Miljan Ruzic, James Madison So. Sydney, Australia
Sebastian Salinas, James Madison So. Merida, Mexico
Niko Vulinovich, Hofstra Fr. Auckland, New Zealand
Beau Wills, Hofstra Sr. Walton, New Zealand
 
2015 CAA MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Stefan Fortmann, Elon
2015 CAA MEN'S TENNIS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Christian Cargill, William & Mary
2015 CAA MEN'S TENNIS COACH OF THE YEAR: Mait DuBois, UNCW
 
All-Academic Team
Mike Furr, Delaware Jr. Kennett Square, Pa.
Zach Hublitz, UNCW Sr. McLean, Va.
Will Juggins, William & Mary Sr. Lingfield, Surrey, UK
Zack Lewis, College of Charleston Jr. Richmond, Ky.
Badr Ouabdelmoumen, Drexel Sr. Rabat, Morocco
Dan Sablik, Elon Sr. Vienna, Va.
Sebastian Salinas, James Madison So. Merida, Mexico
Beau Wills, Hofstra Sr. Walton, New Zealand