Men's Tennis | 6/24/2021 1:05:00 PM
MELBOURNE, Fla. - Barry University tennis athlete Alessandro Guliato has been named the 2020-21 Sunshine State Conference Male Athlete of the Year. Guliato finished 2020-21 as a National Champion, and the No. 1 ranked singles player in NCAA Division II by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
Voting for the award is conducted among Athletic Directors, Senior Woman Administrators, Athletic Communication Directors, and Faculty Athletic Representatives from each of the 11 SSC member institutions.
Guliato, a product of South Maurizio, Italy, recorded an 11-1 record at #1 singles which included 10 matches against nationally-ranked opponents. He finished 10-0 at #2 doubles with a pair of doubles partners this past season. Guliato was tabbed a singles All-American by the ITA following his #1 ranking. He also earned a #19 ranking from the ITA in doubles with partner
Tim Buettner. The junior was selected First Team All-SSC in singles and doubles with partner
Hugo Cazaban.
The Buccaneers finished the season 13-0 overall and 6-0 in league play, thanks largely to the contributions of Giuliato. Barry captured its fifth NCAA Division II Women's Tennis national championship (second consecutive) and a 16th SSC tournament title. Currently pursuing a degree in Management, Giuliato was named to Barry's Dean's List in Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 and the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll in Spring 2021.
Guliato becomes the second Barry student-athlete to be honored as SSC Male Athlete of the Year, joining 2005-06 winner Thomas Hipp (tennis). Guliato and Hipp are the only two tennis student-athletes to win SSC Male Athlete of the Year since the award was established in 1987-88.
Barry becomes the fourth school to sweep both the male and female athletes of the year in the same season, as Deniz Khazan of women's tennis also won. Lynn had Leolia Jeanjean (women's tennis) and Toto Gana (men's golf) in 2018-19. Tampa had Shannon Aitken (women's soccer) and Jeremy Black in 2007-08. The first awards in 1987-88 went to Dori Stankewicz (softball) and Jerry Johnson (men's basketball) from Florida Southern.
Complete Listing: SSC Athletes of the Year  Â
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