WOMEN'S TENNIS:
Player of the Year:
Corin Hallman, Erskine
Junior Corin Hallman led the Flying Fleet to a perfect 10-0 record in conference and the Fleet's third consecutive conference regular season title and their eighth regular season title in nine years. From her #1 singles and #1 doubles position, Hallman led the Fleet with a 17-3 singles record and was undefeated in conference at 10-0. In doubles, Hallman was 13-7 overall and 9-1 in conference.
Freshman of the Year:
Valeria Mendoza, Pfeiffer
Valeria Mendoza has posted a 13-4 record in singles play and a 12-6 mark in doubles action during her rookie season to help guide Pfeiffer University to one of the best season's in Lady Falcons history. All 13 of Mendoza's singles wins were in straight-sets while half of her defeats came down to a third set. In doubles play with Taylor Lindsay, the duo would pick up 10 of their 12 victories cruising by four or more games.
Coach of the Year:
Calhoun Parr, Erskine
Erskine Head Women's Tennis Coach Calhoun Parr directed the Flying Fleet to their second consecutive perfect conference record with 10-0 record this season. In the process, the Fleet won their third consecutive conference regular season title and their eighth regular season title in nine years. It is the sixth time his coaching peers have voted him "Coach of the Year."
All-Conference First Team:
Christina Rustscheff, Queens
Corin Hallman, Erskine
Taylor Lindsay, Pfeiffer
Miranda Guthrie, Erskine
Valeria Mendoza, Pfeiffer
Segolene Ollivier, Limestone
All-Conference Second Team:
Francesca Ceppi, Mount Olive
Daniela Chipe, Coker
Abby O'Reilly, Erskine
Molly Sue Lentini, Mount Olive
Alicia Lasry, Barton
Mika Goyette, Erskine
All-Conference Third Team:
Julia Moreira, Limestone
Morgan Roberts, Queens
Hannah Watson, Pfeiffer
Muriel Adib, North Greenville
Kirstie Jenkins, Belmont Abbey
Jessi Campos, Coker
Conference Carolinas Regular Season Champions
MEN'S TENNIS:
Player of the Year:
Carlos Yanes, Limestone
A four-time Player of the Week choice this season and the defending Conference Carolinas Men's Tennis Player of the Year, senior Carlos Yanes has been nearly unstoppable with an 18-4 singles mark, all at No. 1, and a 21-1 record at No. 1 doubles with senior Rafael Ferla.
With the latter, that pairing had won their first 21 on the season and Yanes had a personal streak of 24 consecutive doubles wins at one point dating back to last year. In conference he posted a perfect 10-0 singles record and 9-1 record in doubles play. He once again joins 2003 winner Alexander Grupp as the only other Limestone men's tennis player to win Player of the Year and is the first to do so twice in a career.
Freshman of the Year:
Andre Staab, Coker
Andre Staab put together an outstanding freshman season, leading the Cobras to their first ever Conference Carolinas title. Playing at both No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles, Staab put together a singles record of 15-5 overall and a doubles record of 11-9 overall. Staab is also the first Cobra to ever earn an individual regional ranking, as the No. 12 men's tennis player in the Southeast Region.
Coach of the Year:
Tom Simpson, Coker
Tom Simpson, in his second season at Coker, has led the men's team to a 16-4 overall record with a perfect 10-0 mark in conference play. Ranked No. 6 in the Southeast Region, Simpson has transformed the Cobras into a conference champion and a regional contender.
All-Conference First Team:
Carlos Yanes, Limestone
Loic Minery, Pfeiffer
Rafael Ferla, Limestone
Rodrigo Avila, King
Andre Staab, Coker
Edgar Bub, Mount Olive
All-Conference Second Team:
Wilson Mathewes, Erskine
William Marrafao, Coker
James Corfield, Coker
Conner McMann, Belmont Abbey
Rafael Ruiz Velasco, Barton
Andre Bafume, Queens
All-Conference Third Team:
Max Leppert, Barton
Tom Sizeland, Coker
Antoine Le Dore, Limestone
Dean Harris, Erskine
Henric Falkenburg, Mount Olive
Brahm Moolman, Mount Olive