A junior on the tennis team, Eduardo Mena captured the Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year Award a year after sharing the honor with baseball's Kevin Strohschein. Mena was named the OVC Player of the Year for the second straight year, continuing his unbeaten mark in league play from last season. He was ranked among the top 100 players nationally all season, reaching as high as No. 55 while guiding the team to OVC regular season and tournament championships.