Monday, April 26, 2004

MORAVIAN’S TOEDTER HONORED AS COMMONWEALTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR; TOEDTER & NEIL CANIGA NAMED TO ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM

ANNVILLE, PA --- Senior Jason Toedter (Easton, PA/Easton HS) of the Moravian College men’s tennis team has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year announced Monday. Toedter and sophomore Neil Caniga (Hampton, NJ/Voorhees HS) were named to the All-Conference First Team.

Toedter, who has been on the Commonwealth All-Conference First Team the last four years, became the first male player in Moravian history to win the Middle Atlantic Conference Individual Singles Championship with a pair of three-set victories in the semifinals and finals on Sunday. Toedter completed the season with a 17-4 singles mark including a 12-2 record as the Greyhounds’ top singles player. Toedter also finished his career with a 54-18 singles record, breaking the Moravian record for most singles wins in a career, previously 50 set by David Kurvink in 2003. In doubles action this year, Toedter had a 10-4 mark with sophomore Nick Schuett (Oviedo, FL/Oviedo HS), including a 9-4 record at second doubles.

Caniga, in his first season at Moravian, posted a 14-4 singles record with a 12-2 record at second singles. Caniga also had a 10-7 record in doubles action with junior Mike Helmuth (Bethlehem, PA/Harrisonburg {VA} HS) with an 8-6 mark at first doubles.

Moravian completed its 2004 season with a 9-5 overall record and a 3-4 record in Commonwealth Conference action.