2009 NAIA Women's Tennis All-America Team
May 16, 2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics released the 2009 NAIA Women's Tennis All-America Teams. The selections are made by the NAIA Men's Tennis Tournament Committee and comprises a First, Second and Honorable Mention Team.
There are 16 First Team selections, 16 Second Team selections and 16 Honorable Mention selections. Auburn University Montgomery led the way with seven All-America selections, including First-Team honorees Delia Sescioreanu, Tereza Veverkova and Julie Verdy. Fresno Pacific had three First-Team selections and one Second-Team member.
First-Team All-America
|
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown |
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Ornella Gentile |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
Fr. |
Waterloo, Belgium |
|
Paula Ghilardotti |
Brenau (Ga.) |
Sr. |
Cordoba, Argentina |
|
Hana Jurcovicova |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
Sr. |
Slovakia |
|
Maria Klokotzky |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
Sr. |
Quebec, Canada |
|
Paige McKinney |
Bethel (Kan.) |
Sr. |
Newton, Kansas |
|
Anastesia Opata |
Xavier (La.) |
Jr. |
Lawrenceville, Ga. |
|
Bettina Radke |
Hope International (Calif.) |
Fr. |
Goettingen, Germany |
|
Katia Sabate |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
Jr. |
Barcelona, Spain |
|
Delia Sescioreanu |
Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) |
Jr. |
Timisoara, Romania |
|
Jennifer Sher |
Concordia (Calif.) |
Fr. |
Hong Kong |
|
Trina Slapeka |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Fr. |
Latvia |
|
Kristin Strimple |
Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) |
Jr. |
Solana Beach, CA |
|
Betyel Tesfa |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
Jr. |
Stockholm, Sweden |
|
Julie Verdy |
Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) |
Fr. |
Clermont-Ferrand, France |
|
Tereza Veverkova |
Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) |
Sr. |
Prague, Czech Republic |
|
Natasa Zoricic |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
So. |
Borovo, Croatia |
Second-Team All-America
|
Player |
School |
Class |
Hometown |
|
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Ayda Ardila |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
Sr. |
McKenzie, Tennessee |
|
|
Sheryl Bon |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
So. |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
|
|
Angelina Callis |
Xavier (La.) |
Jr. |
Los Angeles, California |
|
|
Yi Ching Chen |
Auburn Montgomery |
Fr. |
Pingtung, Taiwan |
|
|
Lyn See Choo |
Brenau (Ga.) |
Fr. |
Kuching, Malaysia |
|
|
Julia Hedgebeth |
Indiana Wesleyan |
Sr. |
West Carrollton, Ohio |
|
|
Vanessa Heroux |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
Jr. |
Montreal, Canada |
|
|
Stephanie Herz |
Berry (Ga.) |
Fr. |
Wesley Chapel, Florida |
|
|
Hana Im |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
Sr. |
La Crecsenta, California |
|
|
Jordan Kimura |
Concordia (Calif.) |
Fr. |
California |
|
|
Marina Lebrao |
Berry (Ga |
Fr. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
|
|
Jenny Lewellen |
Sioux Falls (S.D) |
Jr. |
Seattle, Washington |
|
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Kateryna Malakhova |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
Jr. |
Kakhovka, Ukraine |
|
|
Marcela Montanha |
California Baptist |
Jr. |
Sao Paula, Brazil |
|
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Gabriela Nastasa |
Oklahoma Christian |
Sr. |
Braila, Romania |
|
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Kendal Ruffner |
Berry (Ga.) |
Fr. |
Sarasota, Florida |
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Honorable Mention: Adrienne Bartlett, Georgetown (Ky.), Whitney Byrd, Auburn Montgomery (Ala.), Nikki Chambers, William Jewell (Mo.), Olfa Dhaoui, Oklahoma Christian, Erica Engelbrecht, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), Leah Hoffee, Azusa Pacific (Calif.), Emily Ignas, Azusa Pacific (Calif.), Emily Kerrick, Georgetown (Ky.), Lisa Massey, Indiana Wesleyan, Jaleh Mazaheri, Concordia (Calif.), Natalie McNall, Azusa Pacific (Calif.), Johanna Sceresini, Concordia (Calif.), Josefine Strom, Auburn Montgomery (Ala.), Kristin Yep, Concordia (Calif.), Sarah Yost, Georgetown (Ky.), Dominika Zuzulova, Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)
