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Male Athlete of the Year: Moritz Baumann

Male Athlete of the Year: Moritz Baumann:

Male Athlete of the Year: Moritz Baumann

Junior Moritz Baumann led the Wisconsin men's tennis team with an impressive 22-1 dual record this season. As the team captain and primary player in the No. 1 singles spot, Baumann carried an undefeated singles record in dual matches up until the last week of conference play, when he was defeated by Penn State senior Brendan Lynch in a third-set tiebreaker. 

 

Baumann has also been named the Big Ten Player of the Week four times this season and collected his third All-Big Ten honor. He is currently ranked No. 29 in the nation and has picked up big wins over eight ranked opponents this spring. 

 

He and sophomore teammate Marek Michalicka will be competing in the NCAA singles championship May 20-25 with at-large bids. This is the second time Baumann has qualified to compete in the NCAA tournament with an at-large bid.  

 

Baumann and Michalicka have also been selected as the second alternate pair for the NCAA doubles championship. Earlier in the season, the pair defeated then-No. 1 Wake Forest doubles team of Cory Parr and Steven Forman. 

 

With Baumann's leadership, the entire Wisconsin team earned an at-large bid into the NCAA team tournament. This is the first time in program history the team has qualified for the NCAA tournament for three consecutive years. Additionally, this season marks the first time in program history the team broke the top-20 when it hit a national ranking of No. 19. 

 

Honorable Mention: Jamie McBain. Junior, Men's Hockey 

 

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