The Oles' David Narvaez in the team's win over Concordia College on April 27. Narvaez was named the league's Arthur Ashe Award winner after being named All-MIAC as a singles and doubles player.
MIAC Release

Narvaez earns MIAC's Arthur Ashe Award as he, Pray and Gunderson earn All-MIAC honors twice

Mike Ludwig
May 7, 2009

ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf men's tennis player David Narvaez was named the MIAC's Arthur Ashe Award winner, given by the league to the senior with outstanding sportsmanship and exemplary athletic, academic, and humanitarian accomplishments.

Narvaez, Knute Gunderson and Ian Pray were named All-MIAC in both singles and doubles play.

The Oles, who reached the MIAC playoffs championship match, finished the season 10-6 and 6-3 in conference play.

Pray was 9-7 at the top singles flight and, with Gunderson, was 6-8 in the top doubles spot.

Narvaez was 9-7 in singles play, mostly at the third spot while Gunderson finished 6-9, 4-4 with MIAC competition at No. 2.

Aside from the trio, the Oles' Brian Tolly, John Wight and Will Mitchell were each named All-MIAC in doubles play. St. Olaf was 32-16 overall in doubles play matches this spring, led by Mitchell and Wight's 14-2 mark, mostly at the No. 3 spot.

Wight was the team's No. 5 singles player most of the season. He won his last ten including the last two at the fourth position.

Contact media relations specialist Mike Ludwig at (507) 786-3834 or ludwigm@stolaf.edu.