The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) announced the 2013 women’s tennis All-MAAC Teams and awards the evening. Junior Monica Yajima was named MAAC Player of the Year for her third consecutive season, while herself and five others garnered spots on the All-MAAC First and Second Teams.
Yajima finished the regular season with an overall record of 18-9 and a perfect 7-0 mark in MAAC play. She ended the regular season with a record of 14-4 in first singles play. The junior also earned a spot on the All-MAAC Second team at No. 1 Doubles with her partner Carolina Koladzyn.
Earning spots on Second Team for their regular season singles performance are juniors Sharissa Ryan and Victoria Pirrello, and senior Nikki Jackson. Ryan finished with a 4-1 mark in the MAAC tallying a place at No. 2 singles while classmate Pirrello competed primarily at No. 5 singles and compiled a conference record of 5-1. In Jackson’s final season, she finished a perfect 6-0 in MAAC play earning the award in the six spot.
Rounding out the Second Team awards is the duo of Ryan and sophomore Allison Radde at No. 2 doubles. The pair went 3-1 in conference play and share the honor with twosomes from Loyola Md. and Niagara.
One student-athlete on women’s tennis were recognized for their academic accomplishments. To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale. Sophomore Emma Samson earned a spot on the All-MAAC Academic Team.
Fairfield will play in the semifinal tomorrow morning at 10am against Loyola Maryland at Mercer County Park in West Windsor, N.J.
Links to the full releases from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference are below.
Women’s Tennis Awards
All-Academic Teams
All-MAAC First Team
No. 1 Singles: Monica Yajima, Fairfield
No. 2 Singles: Sarah Hellstern, Niagara
No. 3 Singles: Joana Sun, Marist
No. 4 Singles: Maria Ortiz, Niagara
No. 5 Singles: Iva Celan, Niagara
No. 6 Singles: Tiffany Ash, Loyola
No. 1 Doubles: Haleigh Morgus/Emily Hughes, Loyola and Hilary Hansen/Maria Ortiz, Niagara
No. 2 Doubles: Kelsey Raynor/Sabrina Tahir, Marist
No. 3 Doubles: Ashley Ta/Jenna McCune, Niagara
All-MAAC Second Team
No. 1 Singles: Megan Hahn, Loyola
No. 2 Singles: Sharissa Ryan, Fairfield and Karly Pang, Marist
No. 3 Singles: Ashley Ta, Niagara and Allysa Singh, Siena
No. 4 Singles: Scarlett Hoy, Loyola and Marielle Campbell, Marist
No. 5 Singles: Victoria Pirrello, Fairfield
No. 6 Singles: Nikki Jackson, Fairfield and Cassandra Braz, Siena
No. 1 Doubles: Monica Yajima/Carolina Koladzyn, Fairfield
No. 2 Doubles: Sharissa Ryan/Allison Radde, Fairfield, Megan Hahn/Olivia Ott, Loyola and Iva Celan/Sarah Hellstern, Niagara
No. 3 Doubles: Scarlett Hoy/Tiffany Ash, Loyola
Player of the Year: Monica Yajima, Fairfield
Rookie of the Year: Sarah Hellstern, Niagara
Coach of the Year: Anthony Nguyen, Niagara
