HOBOKEN, N.J. (May 9, 2013) – Stevens Institute of Technology men's tennis freshman Matthew Heinrich (Hendersonville, Tenn.) was named the Empire 8 Athletic Conference Player and Rookie of the Year as all six members of the Ducks' starting lineup received All-Conference recognition.

Heinrich, senior Chris Rosensteel (East Windsor, N.J.) and senior Shota Tasaki (Greenwich, Conn.) were named to the First Team as singles players, with Heinrich and Rosensteel also garnering doubles honors.  Rosensteel, a two-time Player of the Year, and Tasaki both end their careers as four-time First Team selections.

Freshman Tyler Tisdale (Grapevine, Texas) made the Second Team for singles while Tasaki and freshman Ben Foran (Whitefish Bay, Wis.) were named as a doubles squad.  Senior Derek Smith (Boise, Idaho) was recognized as an Honorable Mention for both singles and doubles, along with Tisdale, who was also named Stevens' Sportsman of the Year.  Head Coach Steve Gachko was also named Coach of the Year for the fourth consecutive season.

The Ducks posted their third straight undefeated conference record (7-0) and won an unprecedented fourth straight Empire 8 Championship this season.  Stevens defeated Baruch College, 5-0, this morning to advance to their fourth straight NCAA Championship Second Round, where they will face No. 22 University of Mary Washington (14-10) tomorrow, Friday, May 10 at 9 a.m.  A full preview of the match will be available later today.  The match will be available to view via LiveStats through this link.  Be sure to follow our live Twitter accounts as well: @StevensDucks and @Ducks_Tennis, and "Like" us on Facebook at StevensAthletics and Stevens Men's Tennis.