Laber, Wijemanne and Wu each earned All-NESCAC praise.
The 12th-ranked Middlebury men's tennis team has been lauded with three All-NESCAC laurels.
Noah Laber earns a spot on the first team in singles and doubles alongside partner
Thehan Wijemanne.
Julian Wu was tabbed to the second team in singles.
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HONOREE HIGHLIGHTS
- Laber (First Team Singles)
- The senior earns his third individual honor and lands a spot on the first team for the second time in his career.
- Laber has played a majority of the season at #1 and ranks ninth in the country.
- He owns a 16-3 record this spring and had an eight-match unbeaten streak heading into the NESCAC Tournament.Â
- Laber owns a 61-25 career mark in singles play, including a personal-best 22 victories this year.
- Laber & Wijemanne (First Team Doubles)
- Laber and Wijemanne started playing together consistently in the top spot of the doubles lineup on March 18.
- The duo boasts an impressive 13-2 mark and ranked second in the Northeast Region and 14th among Division III pairs.
- The tandem has claimed five-straight victories heading into NCAA Tournament play.
- The honor is the first for Wijemanne, while Laber earns doubles praise for the third time in his career.
- Wu (Second Team Singles)
- Wu has held down the second slot of singles and recently claimed his 60th career win.
- The junior claimed the decisive point in solo action to help the squad to their 12th conference crown last weekend. The victory was the 60th of his career.Â
- The Panther has been tabbed to the first team in singles twice, marking his third all-conference honor overall.Â
Middlebury earned a first-round bye to the NCAA Tournament following its 12th NESCAC Championship win. The squad begins action on the national stage on Saturday against the winner of Allegheny and Nichols.Â