Emory Women's Tennis Announces Team Awards

Emory University head women's tennis coach Amy Bryant announced the team awards for the 2008-09 season, headlined by co-Most Valuable Players Lorne McManigle and Lindsay Reidenbach.

McManigle became the second player in the program's history to win the 2009 NCAA Division III Women's Singles Championship, finishing the year as the top-ranked singles player in the nation.  The sophomore went 25-10 in singles matches and 23-6 with four different doubles partners during the campaign.

Reidenbach finished the year with a 24-4 record in singles matches, leading the team with a .857 winning percentage, the 16th-best single-season mark in the program's history.  The sophomore went 21-2 against Division III opponents during the season, including just one loss to a Division III counterpart in dual-match play.

The following Eagles earned team awards for the 2008-09 season:

2008-09 Women's Tennis Award Winners:
Most Valuable Players: Lorne McManigle & Lindsay Reidenbach
Rookie of the Year: Zahra Dawson
Most Improved: Daniela Schechter
Coach's Award: Laura Callava
Sportsmanship: Tshema Nash
Academic Award: Kelsey Krzyston, Lorne McManigle, Sara Vrabec, Emily Wein
20-match winners: Zahra Dawson, Lorne McManigle, Lindsay Reidenbach

The Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved and Sportsmanship awards are voted on by members of the team, while the Coach's Award is selected by the coaching staff.  Academic awards are given to upperclassmen players with a 3.5 GPA or higher during the spring season.

In addition, the Eagles have voted on and selected their captains for the 2009-10 season.  Joining returning captains and rising seniors Sabra Rogers and Tshema Nash will be Sara Vrabec, who will also be a senior next season.

The Eagles finished third at the 2009 NCAA Division III Team Championships.