Diep, Piro Named to All-SEC Second Team
Thursday, April 25, 2013 | Men's Tennis
Two University of Florida men's tennis players earned All-Southeastern Conference honors for the 2012-13 season, announced by the league office on Thursday. Florent Diep and Stephane Piro were named to the All-SEC Second Team. The Gators have had multiple All-SEC honorees every year since 1999.
Diep, a junior from Paris, France, had a singles record of 25-18 on the season with a 9-12 mark in dual matches, playing in the top two spots all season. He reached as high as No. 26 in the ITA singles rankings and posted nine wins over ranked singles opponents. Diep clinched the upset victory on the road at No. 7 Ole Miss with a three-set win over No. 84 William Kallberg. He also had a 23-12 overall doubles record and ranked 45th with partner Mike Alford. Diep was 11-7 in dual matches in doubles, including an 8-3 mark in SEC play.
Piro, a junior from Marseille, France, became eligible in January after sitting out last season and had a 15-7 singles record and 12-7 mark in dual matches. Piro played near the top of the lineup all season, including the No. 1 singles position in the last nine dual matches. He has risen to No. 56 in the singles rankings with four wins against ranked opponents, including a win over 10th-ranked Ryan Lipman of Vanderbilt. Piro started his collegiate career with an 8-0 record. He also had a 13-9 doubles record and is currently ranked No. 25 in the doubles rankings with Bob van Overbeek.
Florida finished the season with a 15-10 overall record and a 7-5 mark in SEC play. The Gators currently await the draw for the NCAA Tournament, which will be held Tuesday, April 30, on an NCAA.com webcast at 5 p.m.
In the coaches voting, ties are not broken which resulted in a 14 member first-team and a 15 member second-team.
Coach of the Year: Josh Goffi, South Carolina
Player of the Year: Mikelis Libietis, Tennessee
Freshman of the Year: Romain Bogaerts, Mississippi State
Scholar Ahtlete of the Year: Daniil Proskura, Alabama
All-SEC First Team
Andreas Mies, Auburn
Nathan Pasha, Georgia
KU Singh, Georgia
Ben Wagland, Georgia
Tom Jomby, Kentucky
Anthony Rossi, Kentucky
Jonas Lutjen, Ole Miss
Nik Scholtz, Ole Miss
Romain Bogaerts, Mississippi State
Mikelis Libietis, Tennessee
Hunter Reese, Tennessee
Jeremy Efferding, Texas A&M
Gonzales Austin, Vanderbilt
Ryan Lipman, Vanderbilt
All-SEC Second Team
Jarryd Botha, Alabama
Becker O'Shaughnessey, Alabama
Daniel Cochrane, Auburn
Florent Diep, Florida
Stephane Piro, Florida
Chris Simpson, LSU
Stefan Szacinski, LSU
William Kallberg, Ole Miss
Malte Stropp, Mississippi State
Andrew Adams, South Carolina
Tsvetan Mihov, South Carolina
Thiago Pinheiro, South Carolina
Jarryd Chaplin, Tennessee
Harry Adams, Texas A&M
Shane Vinsant, Texas A&M
All-Freshman Team
Becker O'Shaughnessey, Alabama
Ben Wagland, Georgia
Romain Bogaerts, Mississippi State
Harry Adams, Texas A&M
Shane Vinsant, Texas A&M
Kris Yee, Vanderbilt
