HONOLULU, HI (May 6, 2013) – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has released its 2013 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Regional Awards. Men's and Women's Tennis Head Coaches, Hendrik Bode and Lauren Conching, were both named West Region Coach of the Year.

Members of the men's tennis team won three of the six awards. In addition to Bode, Petr Michnev won the Authur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award and Jaume Martinez-Vich won Rookie of the Year.

For Bode, it is his second West Region Coach of the Year in as many seasons. This year he guided the Sea Warriors to an 18-3 record, a national ranking of fifth, a PacWest Championship, and a berth in the NCAA Div. II National Championships.

Conching earned her first West Region Coach of the Year in just her second season as head coach. Her Sea Warriors went 19-2 and earned a national ranking of fourth. The Women's Tennis Team is also headed to the NCAA Div. II National Championships after being Grand Canyon in the regional playoff.

Michnev went 15-2 in singles, 17-4 in doubles and is ranked second nationally in singles and seventh in doubles. He has lived up to expectations after winning last year's ITA West Region Player to Watch Award.  

Martinez-Vich burst onto the scene with singles record of 17-2 and a national ranking of 15th. In doubles he has been almost just as good with a 17-3 mark.

New Rankings
The latest ITA rankings are out, and the men's team stayed at fifth in nation while the women slipped one spot to fourth.

Individually for the men's team, Michnev stays at #2 as Martinez-Vich slipped to #15 for singles play. Michnev and partner Gerald Moretti jumped up to #7 in doubles.  

On the ladies side, Ielyzaveta Rybakova is still ranked 12th in singles as Celina Goetti fell two spots to #36 in singles play.  The team of Vivian Hansen and Magdalena Smejova entered the doubles rankings at #22.

Up Next
The men's tennis team will face West Virginia Wesleyan (13-5) on May 8th at 10:00 AM PST in Surprise, AZ. The winner of that match will play the winner of Barry vs. Northwood on May 9th at 11:00 AM PST.

The women's tennis team will play the New York Institute of Technology (23-3) on May 8th a 4:00 PM PST in Surprise, AZ. The winner of that match will play the winner of Southwest Baptist vs. Indiana (Pa.) on May 9th at 3:00 PM PST.

Full Awards 

Women's Bracket

Men's Bracket