DENVER, Colo. -- Ahead of the postseason, North Dakota was well represented in the annual Summit League yearly awards, with five student-athletes earning recognition as announced by the league office on Thursday morning. 

Freshman Leo Galliano took home one of the biggest honors of the season, earning the Summit League Men's Tennis Newcomer of the Year award. He becomes the third Fighting Hawk on the men's side to earn the recognition, joining Nikita Snezhko (2021-22) and Nejc Sitar (2018-19). 

Galliano made an immediate impact in his first season with North Dakota, earning the Newcomer of the Year accolade. The freshman compiled a 4-1 singles record in league play at No. 3, with his only loss coming against Denver. He also contributed in No. 2 and No. 3 doubles and finished the regular season with an impressive 17-3 overall singles record.

He was joined by a pair of teammates on the Men's All-Summit League Team, with Andrew Hayduke II earning an automatic selection for having the best record by a men's Summit League player at his position during league play. The rookie finished a perfect 2-0 in conference action while posting an 11-3 overall mark in singles play to earn his first recognition of his career.

Leandro Zgraggen also earned an all-league selection and was a finalist for the league's top player after going 17-4 in singles action, including a 15-4 mark on the No. 1 court. He was nearly perfect in Summit League action as well, going 4-1 with his lone loss coming in the regular season finale against Denver. Zgraggen rattled off 14 straight wins during the regular season, going over two months without a defeat. 

Two Fighting Hawks also earned All-Summit League Honorable Mention accolades, with one coming from each team to give UND a total of five honorees. 

Ange-Kevin Koua was selected for the second straight year on the men's side after going 13-6 overall in singles play and a 3-1 mark in Summit League action. The senior has been playing some of his best tennis down the stretch as well, as he enters the postseason riding an eight-match winning streak. 

Andrea Pineda also earned honorable mention honors in her first season with the program on the women's side, as the London, England, native jumped right into the No. 1 spot in singles play and finished with a 10-10 mark overall and 3-3 record in conference play. The junior was also strong in doubles action, finishing with 12 victories and a trio of conference triumphs. 

For more information on North Dakota tennis, follow on social media @UNDmtennis and @UNDwtennis or visit FightingHawks.com. 

Men's Coach of the Year
Drew Eberly, Denver
 
Men's Newcomer of the Year
Leo Galliano, North Dakota
 
Men's Player of the Year
Daniel Sancho Arbizu, Denver
 
Men's All-Summit League Team
Ryoma Mishiro, Denver
Raffaello Papajcik, Denver
Connor Robb-Wilcox, Denver
Samuel Rovai, Denver
Daniel Sancho Arbizu, Denver
Rikuto Yamaguchi, Denver
Jose Alessandro Hernandez, Drake
Tomas Valencia, Illinois State
Leo Galliano, North Dakota
Andrew Hayduke II, North Dakota
Leandro Zgraggen, North Dakota
Mikhail Korkunov, Omaha
 
Men's All-Summit League Honorable Mention
Adrian Dibildox, Illinois State
Ange-Kevin Koua, North Dakota
Ethan Gaubert, Omaha
Bryan Kuntz, Omaha
Ricardo Filho, Oral Roberts
Parv Nage, Oral Roberts
 
Women's Coach of the Year
Paul Wardlaw, Denver
 
Women's Newcomer of the Year
Marley Lambert, Denver
 
Women's Player of the Year
Arina Sorokina, Oral Roberts
 
Women's All-Summit League Team
Hana Becirovic Novak, Denver
Andrea Burguete Beltran, Denver
Natalie Cinkova, Denver
Claudia Martinez de Velasco, Denver
Louise Wikander, Denver
Catherine Chrobak, Kansas City
Zoe Adkins, Omaha**
Katelynn Kock, Omaha
Nina Wiese, Omaha
Arina Sorokina, Oral Roberts
Grace Chadick, South Dakota
Beata Havlickova, South Dakota
 
Women's All-Summit League Honorable Mention
Marley Lambert, Denver
Andrea Pineda, North Dakota
Khayli Buckels, Omaha
Cassie Cervantes, Oral Roberts
Chara Grammatikaki, Oral Roberts
Luna Morini, Oral Roberts