WHAC Announces Women's Tennis Honors
MAUMEE, Ohio - The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) announced its Women's Tennis Honors in conjunction with the the league's tournament at Shadow Valley Tennis Club.
Cornerstone junior Ximena Matamoros was named Player of the Year after going 7-2 in singles to lead the Golden Eagles to their first conference title. Newcomer of the Year went to freshman Sophie Smith, also from Cornerstone, who posted a 9-3 singles record and 10-1 in doubles play.
Cornerstone head coach Elijah Yi repeasted Coach of the Year after guiding CU to a 6-0 league record. The coaches also voted him as the sport's Champion of Character Coach.
In addition to First Team All-Conference, the WHAC also announced its All-Academic Team (juniors or above in academic standing with cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 and in attendance at nominating school for one full year) and the Champions of Character Team (best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership).
2023 WHAC Women's Tennis Honors
First Team All-Conference
|
Name |
Institution |
Yr. |
Pos. |
|
Ximena Matamoros |
Cornerstone |
JR |
Singles |
|
Sophie Smith |
Cornerstone |
FR |
Singles |
|
Ana Cetina |
UNOH |
JR |
Singles |
|
Sarah Daniela Daza Obando |
Cornerstone |
SO |
Singles |
|
Alayna Bowman |
Cornerstone |
SR |
Singles |
|
Alizee Ripolles |
UNOH |
SR |
Singles |
|
Sarah Daniela Daza Obando |
Cornerstone |
SO |
Doubles |
|
Camila Ibarra |
Cornerstone |
SO |
Doubles |
|
Ximena Matamoros |
Cornerstone |
JR |
Doubles |
|
Sophie Smith |
Cornerstone |
FR |
Doubles |
|
Neo Mafuyeka |
UNOH |
JR |
Doubles |
|
Alizee Ripolles |
UNOH |
SR |
Doubles |
Player of the Year – Ximena Matamoros, Cornerstone
Newcomer of the Year – Sophie Smith, Cornerstone
Coach of the Year – Elijah Yi, Cornerstone
Champions of Character Coach – Elijah Yi, Cornerstone
Second Team All-Conference
|
Name |
Institution |
Yr. |
Pos. |
|
Thaina Carvalho |
Indiana Tech |
JR |
Singles |
|
Criss Daihanna Echavarria |
Indiana Tech |
FR |
Singles |
|
Olga Aliagas Mejina |
Lawrence Tech |
SO |
Singles |
|
Arianna Calcatelli |
Indiana Tech |
SR |
Doubles |
|
Thaina Carvalho |
Indiana Tech |
JR |
Doubles |
All-Academic Team
Junior or above in academic standing with 3.25 cumulative GPA and in attendance at nominating school for one full year.
Name, Institution
Joska Volder, Aquinas
Sofia Gomez, Aquinas
Anna Leeper, Concordia
Ellesyn Fritcha, Concordia
Kassidy Scheben, Concordia
Alayna Bowman, Cornerstone
Hanna De La Vega Sanchez, Cornerstone
Joelle Henry , Cornerstone
Sophie Jensen , Cornerstone
Ana Gomez, Indiana Tech
Arianna Calcatelli, Indiana Tech
Kaitlyn Fiedler, Indiana Tech
Rebecca van der Lee, Indiana Tech
Taylor Fiedler, Indiana Tech
Thaina Carvalho, Indiana Tech
Valentina Rodriguez Mora, Indiana Tech
Alice Radde, Lawrence Tech
Carolin Minners, Lawrence Tech
None, Lourdes
Champions of Character Team
One player from each team who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
Name, Institution, Yr.
Joska Volder, Aquinas, SR
Elle Fritcha, Concordia, JR
Ximena Matamoros, Cornerstone, JR
Rebecca Van Der Lee, Indiana Tech, SR
Taylor Moore, Lawrence Tech, FR
Vanessa Skouroukos, Lourdes, JR
Veronika Kovalchuk, UNOH, JR