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Congrats Women's Tennis on NCAA invite

PostPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:23 am
by EastStang
They play the Aggies in the first round. Go Ponies. :D

Re: Congrats Women's Tennis on NCAA invite

PostPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:57 am
by Vitale
Kick some Aggie butt!

Re: Congrats Women's Tennis on NCAA invite

PostPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 2:25 pm
by centexstang
sept. tailgate practice at college station on saturday, May 14. SMU tennis vs A&M. Game time 12:00. Tailgate practice at 10:00. Women will need support against the aggie home crowd. Come help support the women as the mustangs try to extend their win steak against the aggies. More info to come as the tailgate plan evolves.

Re: Congrats Women's Tennis on NCAA invite

PostPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 3:02 pm
by PonyPride
From SMUMustangs.com:

No. 32 SMU W-Tennis: Earns Third Consecutive NCAA Championship Selection
Team Faces No. 31 Texas A&M In First Round

May 3, 2011

INDIANAPOLIS (SMU) --- The No. 32 SMU women's tennis team will play at No. 31 Texas A&M in the first round of the NCAA Championship on May 13 in College Station, Texas, the NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Committee announced Tuesday. The team earns its SMU-record third straight NCAA Championship selection under fifth-year head coach Lauren Longbotham Meisner. The Mustangs (21-5) have advanced to the second round each of the past two years. This is the program's 11th NCAA tournament appearance.

Also announced today, No. 9 Marta Lesniak was selected the C-USA Player of the Year and Outstanding Singles Player of the Championship. This is her second consecutive C-USA Player of the Year honor. Lesniak is 41-5 this season, is 17-4 against ranked opponents and has a 19-match winning streak. At the C-USA Championship, Lesniak went 3-0 while knocking off two ranked opponents. The No. 57 duo of Lesniak and Aleksandra Malyarchikova were also named the Outstanding Doubles Team for the C-USA Championship after going 3-0 while knocking off the No. 15 duo from Marshall.

On Monday, Lesniak and Malyarchikova were named to the All-Conference USA First Team for the third straight year. Sophomore Edyta Cieplucha earned second-team honors while junior Heather Steinbauer made the third team. The duo of Lesniak and Malyarchikova were also selected All-Conference first team in doubles for the second time.

The NCAA individual selections will be announced on Wednesday.

Conference USA Specialty Awards
Coach of the Year: Dean Orford, Tulsa
Player of the Year: Marta Lesniak, SMU
Freshman of the Year: Sam Vickers, Tulsa
Newcomer of the Year: Mariya Slupska, Memphis
Outstanding Singles Player of the Championship: Marta Lesniak, SMU
Outstanding Doubles Team of the Championship: Marta Lesniak / Aleksandra Malyarchikova, SMU

Re: Congrats Women's Tennis on NCAA invite

PostPosted: Thu May 05, 2011 12:03 pm
by ER9TC4
Congrats and yes, please come down and support and join us for the tailgate!