Men's Tennis Recognized With Three All-Conference Selections

Marshall, Mo., (May 4, 2026)-  The Missouri Valley College men's tennis team has put three of its student-athletes on the 2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference All-Conference Team for their play during the season.

All three Vikings were named to the all-conference second team.  Those selections include Senior Alex Ballinger (Northampton, England), Sophomore Guilherme Silva (Torres Novas, Portugal) and Junior Bogdan Zakharov (Kokshetau, Kazakhstan).  Ballinger was a second team all-conference selection in 2025, and both Silva and Zakharov earned their first all-conference honors.

The men's tennis team finished with a 5-8 record on the season.

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