Roberti, Maldow Honored by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association

Roberti Named ITA/Arthur Ashe Award Winner for Atlantic South Region

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Senior Rafael Roberti won a school record 52 singles matches in his career.

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May 9, 2008

BALTIMORE, MD - Johns Hopkins men's tennis senior Rafael Roberti (Summit, NJ/Summit) has been named the winner of the ITA/Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship for the Atlantic South region. Sophomore David Maldow (Jericho, NY/Jericho) was named the Player to Watch for the region. Regional award winners are finalists for the national award, which will be announced May 15.

The ITA/Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship goes to a player who has exhibited outstanding sportsmanship and leadership as well as scholastic, extracurricular and tennis achievements. The ITA Player to Watch Award goes to a player who has an outstanding season and is expected to perform at a high level the rest of his or her career. This award's criteria also includes a player's sportsmanship and character.

A two-time captain of the Blue Jays, Roberti has led Johns Hopkins to three Centennial Conference titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances. The Blue Jays have posted a 59-19 (.756) record in his four seasons, including a 31-2 (.939) mark in the Centennial Conference. A Dean's List honoree, Roberti boasts a 3.30 GPA in Italian Studies. He finished his career with a school record 52 singles wins. He also ranks in the top-five in Centennial Conference singles wins (21), doubles wins (49), Centennial Conference doubles wins (24) and total wins (101). He is just the second player in school history to eclipse the 100-win mark.

Maldow, the Atlantic South Rookie of the Year in 2007, is 23-4 heading into next weekend's NCAA Singles Championship and is currently ranked #1 in the Atlantic South. An All-American as a freshman last season, he already ranks fourth in school history for career singles wins (41), sixth in career doubles wins (33) and fifth in total wins (74). IN addition, his 23 singles wins this season are a school record.

Maldow will compete in the NCAA Singles Championship for the second consecutive year May 16-18 at Bates College in Lewiston, ME. For more information, visit: http://www.bates.edu/x171252.xml.