A Quartet of Eagles named to the All-SAC teams
The South Atlantic Conference released its all-conference teams on Wednesday morning and, Ali Harris (Crossville, Tenn.) Jill Corsato-Owsianka (Germany), Alisa Liashova (Ukraine) and Klara Vuckovic (Germany) all made the list.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference released its all-conference teams on Wednesday morning and Ali Harris (Crossville, Tenn.), Jill Corsato-Owsianka (Germany), Alisa Liashova (Ukraine) and Klara Vuckovic (Germany) all made the list.
Corsato-Owsianka was name to the honorable mention singles list for her efforts this season on the court. The junior went 10-7 overall this season and 7-4 in conference play. Corsato-Owsianka was 3-5 at the No.2 singles position, but moved down to No.3 singles and finished with a 7-2 record in that position. The German native had a five-match winning streak from March 24 –April 8. This is the second post season honor for Corsato-Owsianka in her career.
Harris was also named to the honorable mention singles list for her efforts on the courts this season. The sophomore went 6-11 and 5-6 in conference play at the No. 1 singles position for the Eagles this season. This is the second postseason honor for the sophomore from Crossville.
Liashova and Vuckovic were named to the honorable mention doubles list for their play on the courts this season. The freshman duo went 12-3 overall on the season and 9-2 within conference play at the No.2 position for the Eagles. The tandem's longest winning streak reached six-matches this season from March 19-April 1.
"They kind of came out of nowhere to be a solid doubles team." Love said, "Both were inexperienced playing doubles together but continued to get better each match. They communicated well and each has a competitive spirit. They fed off of each other and became a tough doubles team."
The Carson-Newman women's tennis team is playing Anderson in the quarterfinals of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament at 1 p.m. on April 20, in Rock Hill, S.C.
First Team Doubles
Laura Dean/Rebecca Bruning, Anderson
Franziska Funke/Katarina Majorova, Tusculum
Elizabeth Williamson/Amanda Carrillo, Newberry
Second Team Doubles
Carlotta Nassi/Marta Gonzalez, Queens
Maria Garcia/Oroma Womendu, Wingate
Sydney Homan/Andrea Ernera, Wignate
Honorable Mention Doubles
Johanna Delisse/Julia Loos, Lincoln Memorial
Layla Tanik/Claudia DeAndreis, Wingate
Alisa Liashova/Klara Vuckovic, Carson-Newman
First Team Singles
Carlotta Nassi, Queens
Elizabeth Williamson, Newberry
Laura Dean, Anderson
Rebecca Bruning, Anderson
Katarina Majorova, Tusculum
Franziska Funke, Tusculum
Second Team Singles
Claudia De Andreis, Wingate
Elena Pellegrini, Wingate
Marta Gonzalez, Queens
Ivey Welborn, Anderson
Iulia Ponomareva, Lenoir-Rhyne
Amanda Carrillo, Newberry
Honorable Mention Singles
Marta Pinol, Lincoln Memorial
Ali Harris, Carson-Newman
Annie McCullough, Tusculum
Caroline Nielsen, Queens
Jill Corsato Owsianka, Carson-Newman
Melissa Laing, Queens
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