Henestrosa Named Summit League Tennis Player of the Year
4/25/2013 8:45:00 PM | Women's Tennis
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Summit League announced the women's all-league team and individual tennis awards on Thursday evening at the championship banquet and IPFW senior Anita Henestrosa took the top honor of the night by being named Summit League Women's Tennis Player of the Year.
Henestrosa, who played No. 1 singles for the Mastodons, led all players with a 7-0 Summit League singles record. She also combined for a 6-0 doubles record against league opposition. Henestrosa takes the Player of the Year honor one season after being named Newcomer of the Year in 2012.
IPFW paced the all-league team with five honorees, led by Henestrosa. Also representing the Mastodons was Caterina Kiefer (combined 5-0 at No. 2-3 singles), Kristine Lindal (2-1 at No. 2 singles), Theresa Neumeyr (combined 4-0 at No. 5-6 singles) and Miloslava Shustova (combined 5-1 at No. 3-4 singles).
Regular season runner-up Kansas City had three selections in Laura Bouet (6-1 at No.1 singles), Eva Dalvai (combined 4-1 at No. 2-3 singles) and Dimitra Stavrianakou (combined 5-1 at No. 2-3 singles).
South Dakota State's duo of Davies and Florencia Magni (4-2 at No.1 singles), South Dakota's Yamini Reddy (3-0 at No. 6 singles) and IUPUI's Bobbi Modesto (3-0 at No. 3 singles) comprised the remainder of the squad.
The 2013 Summit League Championships are hosted by IPFW and will be played April 26-27 at the Dr. Rudy & Rhonda Kachmann Tennis Center in Fort Wayne.
Women's All-Summit Team
Laura Bouet, Kansas City
Eva Dalvai, Kansas City
Ffion Davies, South Dakota State
Caterina Kiefer, Fort Wayne
Anita Henestrosa, Fort Wayne
Kristine Lindal, Fort Wayne
Florencia Magni, South Dakota State
Bobbi Modesto, IUPUI
Theresa Neumeyr, Fort Wayne
Yamini Reddy, South Dakota
Miloslava Shustova, Fort Wayne
Dimitra Stavrianakou, Kansas City
Women's Player of the Year: Anita Henestrosa, Fort Wayne
Women's Newcomer of the Year: Ffion Davies, South Dakota State
Women's Coach of the Year: Kendell Hale, Kansas City
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