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Majors Place Three on 2008 All-SCAC Tennis Team

SUWANEE, Ga. – In exclusive voting by the head coaches in the league, Gab Carvalho of Sewanee and Oliver Gaines of Trinity University have been selected the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Tennis Players-of-the-Year, while a trio of Majors, Campbell Hughes, Murphey Parker and Tim Shoptaugh earned a spot on the all-SCAC Team.

Hughes, a freshman from Houston, Texas, earned 17 votes and made all-SCAC, while Parker (9) and Shoptaugh (5) received Honorable Mention recognition.

Hughes posted a 13-11 overall record in singles play at No's 2 and 3 with a 2-1 record in conference, winning five of his final nine matches to finish two games above .500. In doubles play at No's 1 and 2, the frosh teamed up with both Alex Cummings and Shoptaugh, posting a 3-3 record with Cummings and a 9-10 mark with Shoptaugh.

Parker, a senior transfer from Emory, finished 11-12 in singles play on the year primarily at the No. 1 spot, also winning five of his last nine matches. In 20 matches at No's 2 and 3 doubles with teammate Wes Hill, the duo posted a 13-7 mark and went 4-0 in the SCAC Championships at DePauw to earn All-SCAC Tournament Team honors. In all, Hill/Parker finished 7-3 in their last 10 matches and were 8-3 overall at the No. 3 position.

A junior from Baton Rouge, La., Shoptaugh played at No's 3 and 4 singles all season, combining for an 11-12 record, including a 2-1 SCAC record. Shoptaugh paired up with both Chris Rolen and Hughes at No's 1-3 doubles, earning a 3-3 mark at No. 3, 2-2 mark at No. 2 and 7-8 mark at the top spot.

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