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LaGrange, GA – The Great South Athletic Conference announced its All-Conference teams for men’s and women’s tennis for the 2011 season earlier today with Agnes Scott College sweeping the women’s top three individual honors while Piedmont and Huntingdon split the Player, Freshman, and Coach of the Year awards on the men’s side of the court.
On the women’s side, the GSAC Player of the Year is Rachel Storz from Agnes Scott College who posted a perfect 7-0 record in league action without dropping a set in conference play to earn her second straight Player of the Year honor. Joining Storz as an individual award winner in 2011 was teammate Mariel Herrera of Agnes Scott who was named the Women’s Tennis Freshman of the Year finishing undefeated in GSAC play at 7-0 also not dropping a set to a conference foe.
For his efforts guiding the Scotties to a regular season championship in women’s tennis, Agnes Scott Head Coach Glen Hill was named the GSAC Coach of the Year for the third time in four years. The veteran leader’s squad finished the league season undefeated at 7-0 to earn the #1 seed in the upcoming championship tournament to defend their 2010 title.
On the men’s side, Moses Das of Piedmont College earns his second straight nod as the GSAC Player of the Year finishing league action with a 5-1 record taking 11 of the 14 sets he played in conference. The GSAC Men’s Tennis Freshman of the Year is Tyler Creamer of Huntingdon College who carried an undefeated 6-0 record at the #2 singles slot for the regular season champion Hawks.
Named Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year was Huntingdon Head Coach Charlie Lane who led his Hawks to a flawless 6-0 record in GSAC play on the season. By virtue of their undefeated finish, the Hawks also grab the #1 seed for the upcoming championship tournament as well.
2011 Women’s Tennis Year-End Honors Player of the Year – Rachel Storz, Agnes Scott Freshman of the Year – Mariel Herrera, Agnes Scott Coach of the Year – Glenn Hill, Agnes Scott
2011 Men’s Tennis Year-End Honors Player of the Year – Moses Das, Piedmont Freshman of the Year – Tyler Creamer, Huntingdon Coach of the Year – Charlie Lane, Huntingdon
GSAC Women’s Tennis Singles All-Conference Team #1 Singles – Rachel Storz, Agnes Scott #1 Singles – Katie Scott, Huntingdon #1 Singles – Morgan Douglas, Maryville #2 Singles – Mariel Herrera, Agnes Scott #2 Singles – Hannah Creamer, Huntingdon #2 Singles – Lauren Holloway, Spelman #3 Singles – Natalie Mayer, Agnes Scott #3 Singles – Kristen McDaniel, Huntingdon #4 Singles – Danielle Patton, Agnes Scott #4 Singles – Jacyln Crossman, Huntingdon #5 Singles – Hannah Kraus, Agnes Scott #6 Singles – Kati Bryant, Huntingdon
GSAC Men’s Tennis Singles All-Conference Team #1 Singles – Moses Das, Piedmont #1 Singles – Zach Molin, Huntingdon #2 Singles – Tyler Creamer, Huntingdon #2 Singles – Joel Silverberg, Piedmont #3 Singles – Sean Jackson, Huntingdon #4 Singles – Chris Davidson, Piedmont #5 Singles – B.J. Foroughian, Huntingdon #6 Singles – Jay Evans, Piedmont
GSAC Women’s Tennis Doubles All-Conference Team #1 Doubles – Rachel Storz & Natalie Mayer, Agnes Scott #2 Doubles – Hannah Kraus & Mariel Herrera, Agnes Scott #3 Doubles – Danielle Patton & Lauren Rives, Agnes Scott
GSAC Men’s Tennis Doubles All-Conference Team #1 Doubles – Moses Das & Patrick Steck, Piedmont #2 Doubles – Larry Pritchett & Tyler Creamer, Huntingdon #3 Doubles – Justin Gilleland & Chris Davidson, Piedmont
GSAC Women’s Tennis All-Freshman Team Mariel Herrera, Agnes Scott Hannah Creamer, Huntingdon Kemi Oyewole, Spelman Alexis Mastmeier, Agnes Scott Kelly Stephens, Maryville Caroline Brashier, LaGrange
GSAC Men’s Tennis All-Freshman Team Tyler Creamer, Huntingdon Jay Evans, Piedmont Chris Davidson, Piedmont Dylan Carr, Huntingdon
GSAC Women’s Tennis All-Academic Team
Agnes Scott College Rachel Storz Hannah Kraus
Huntingdon College Christian Vick Jaclyn Crossman Katie Scott Kati Bryant
LaGrange College Kelsey Ellison Jessica Shaver Kelsey Tinker
Maryville College Morgan Douglas Rachel Hutson
Piedmont College Jen Granlund Lauren Hodges Lauren Anderson Maria Carter
Salem College Katherine Elliot Kim Wisen Zoe Fawcett Amy Allison
Spelman College Kyla Gaines Sydney Davis Adanne Ebo Adamma Ebo
Wesleyan College Kellie Cauley Katherine McIntosh Soshawn Blair Yuzhe Shen
GSAC Men’s Tennis All-Academic Team
Huntingdon College Larry Pritchett
LaGrange College Dale Brown Kaylen Short
Maryville College Christian Lockhart
GSAC Women’s Individual Sportsmanship Award Agnes Scott – Lauren Rives Huntingdon – Christian Vick LaGrange – Kelsey Tinker Maryville – Morgan Douglas Piedmont – Ashley Fannon Salem – Amy Allison Spelman – Tyler Clark Wesleyan – Ashley Jackson
GSAC Men’s Individual Sportsmanship Award Huntingdon – Dylan Carr LaGrange – Dale Brown Maryville – Christian Lockhart Piedmont – Moses Das
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