May 18, 2010

Four Men's Tennis Players Named to 2010 All-OAC Team, Mogus and Perry Take First Team Honors for Second Consecutive Year

(AUSTINTOWN, OH)-- Senior Brian Mogus (Canton/Canton South) along with junior Zach Perry (Hudson/Hudson) were named to the Men's Tennis All-Ohio Athletic Conference First Team selected by the conference's 10 head coaches.  Both athletes were named first team for the second consecutive year. 

Other award winners were senior Brian Widdoes (Reynoldsburg/Reynoldsburg) named to All-OAC Second Team and senior Travis Papay (Chagrin Falls/Kenston) was an honorable mention selection. 

Mogus was named to the All-OAC team for the third consecutive year, earning second team in 2008 and first team in 2009.  Mogus finished his career at Mount Union with a singles record of 56-13, capped by a 2010 with a 15-2 singles record mostly at No. 2 singles and a 12-5 doubles record mostly at No. 1 doubles.  Mogus was undefeated in conference singles play at 9-0.

Perry was also named to the All-OAC team for a third consecutive year, an honorable mention selection in 2008 and a first team selection in 2009.  Perry finished the season 13-5 at No.1 singles, and 15-4 in doubles action mostly at No. 2 doubles.

Widdoes was selected to the second team for the fourth straight season.  Widdoes finished the season with a 16-2 singles record mostly at No. 3 singles, and 15-4 in doubles action.  Widdoes became the Mount Union all-time career wins leader (singles and doubles) with 123 career victories over four seasons, the record was previously held by Jeff McQuate with 115 career wins from 1998-2002.

Papay was an All-OAC Team selection for the first time in his four seasons. Papay finished his final season at Mount Union with a 15-3 singles record and finished 16-3 in doubles action. Papay holds the Mount Union All-time career doubles wins record with 60 career doubles victori
es.