May 8, 2008
The 2008 Patriot League tennis season has concluded, with only NCAA Tournament action remaining for the Navy men and Army women. Army senior Eddie Kang was named male player of the month for April, while Bucknell sophomore Tania Varela was named female player of the month.
Patriot League Tennis Release - 5.8.08 
Male Tennis Player of the Month
Eddie Kang, Army Sr., Glenview, Ill.
Kang earns his second player of the month award in the spring season following a very impressive month of April. Kang went 7-0 during the month of April at the No. 2 singles position for the Black Knights, registering victories over the No. 20 regionally ranked player from Binghamton, two First-Team All-Patriot League selections and two Second-Team All-Patriot League selections. He also teamed with teammate Phil Muhawi to go 7-1 at No. 1 singles. Kang was also leading several of his matches at the Patriot League Tournament before they were called due to a team victory. With a victory over Colgate on April 13, Kang became Army's career singles leader, and finishes as one of two players in Army history to win more than 60 singles matches and 50 doubles matches. He is also a First-Team All-Patriot League selection this year.
Female Tennis Player of the Month
Tania Varela, Bucknell So., Quito, Ecuador
Varela finished the spring season with a strong performance during the month of April. She finished the month with a 6-1 record at No. 1 singles, with the only loss coming to Player and Rookie of the Year Annie Houghton of Army, who Varela subsequently defeated in the Patriot League Championship match. She was also 6-1 at the No. 1 doubles position with teammates Lucido and Gamboa. Varela was named to the First-Team All-Patriot League following the season.
Patriot League Champions Set for NCAA Tennis Tournaments
The 2008 Patriot League Tennis Champion Navy men and Army women will compete in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament this weekend. The Midshipmen will be making their second-straight trip to the NCAA's, while the Black Knights will make their fourth-consecutive appearance.
Navy will face off against No. 10 seed Florida in a match slated for 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 in Gainesville, Fla. Army will travel westward to California for a match against No. 8 California, for a match that will take place Friday, May 9 at 11 a.m. pacific standard time in Berkeley, Calif.
In last year's NCAA Tournament, the Mids fell 4-0 to No. 11 Texas, while the women surrendered a 4-0 defeat to No. 14 Fresno State.
