Women's Tennis All-Conference Awards Announced

4/26/2013 12:00:00 AM

TOWSON, Md. – At the end of the regular season, the women's tennis coaches selected Goucher sophomore Ariel Lin as the Landmark Conference Player of the Year. Scranton freshman Emily Walsh was named Rookie of the Year.

In just her second season at Goucher, Lin racked up a 12-2 singles record during the regular season on the way to earning top honors. She was named Rookie of the Year last season and helped lead the Gophers to earn the No. 1 seed in the Landmark tournament this year. Lin dropped two singles matches in March and then went on an 11-match winning streak. She partnered with Meaghan Lee in doubles competition and lost just three matches all year.

Walsh competed at No. 3 and No. 4 singles in conference play and finished spotless at 6-0. Overall, the freshman was 8-5 in singles and 7-7 in doubles during the regular season. Walsh added two wins at No. 4 singles during the Landmark tournament on the way to helping the Royals win their second consecutive title.

The All-Landmark First Team features six singles players and three doubles teams. Joining Lin on the First Team for singles is Lee. This is the second time Lee has earned First Team honors. She went 9-4 at No. 2 singles this year with a 5-1 record in conference play. Catholic's No. 1 player, Marge Selinger, also earned First Team recognition for the second time in her career. She went 8-6 overall and 4-2 in the Landmark this season. Moravian junior Melissa Follett has also earned First Team honors. She was 7-2 at No. 1 singles and 5-1 in the conference.

Scranton's Devon Cohen and Drew's Chelsea Lipp round out the All-Landmark First Team. Both players were second team selections a year ago. Cohen competed primarily at No. 1 and No. 2 singles and finished 4-2 in the Landmark. She helped the Royals to the Landmark Championship on Saturday. Lipp is a senior at Drew and played to a 4-2 record in the conference this season.

The three doubles teams named to the First Team represent three different institutions. Follett and Moravian teammate Erica Venuti teamed up at No. 1 doubles and earned a 7-2 record with the only two losses coming in conference play. Goucher's Lee and Lin were 12-3 overall at No. 1 and also finished 4-2 in the conference. Juniata's Megan Phillips and Heather Waring also earned First Team honors. The duo finished 12-6 during the regular season and 5-1 in the conference with their only loss coming to Lee and Lin.

Goucher head coach Sally Baum was voted the Landmark Conference Coach of the Year for the third time in her career. The Gophers went from fifth to first in the Landmark standings over the course of a year. Last season, Goucher went 2-4 in conference play, but finished 5-1 this season to earn the No. 1 seed.


Player of the Year	Rookie of the Year	Coach of the Year
Ariel Lin, Goucher	Emily Walsh, Scranton	Sally Baum, Goucher

The 2013 Landmark Women's Tennis All-Conference Teams:

Singles
First Team				Second Team
Devon Cohen	Scranton	Jr.	Ambler, Pa.	Abigail Hess	Susquehanna	Sr.	Hughesville, Pa.
Melissa Follett	Moravian	So.	Bethlehem, Pa.	Addie Maxwell	Goucher	Sr.	SW Harbor, Maine
Meaghan Lee	Goucher	Sr.	Potomac, Md.	Shelby O'Riley	Susquehanna	So.	Ware, Mass.
Ariel Lin	Goucher	So.	Long Valley, N.J.	Megan Phillips	Juniata	Jr.	Jefferson Hills, Pa.
Chelsea Lipp	Drew	Sr.	Old Lyme, Conn.	Alex Walsh	Goucher	So.	Greens Farm, Conn.
Marge Selinger	Catholic	Sr.	Stonington, Conn.	Katie Zien	Moravian	Jr.	West Suffield, Conn.

Doubles
First Team				Second Team
Melissa Follett	Moravian	So.	Bethlehem, Pa.	Megan Azzalina	Scranton	So.	Easton, Pa.
Erica Venuti	Moravian	Jr.	Sewell, N.J.	Nicole Mahaffey	Scranton	So.	Harrisburg, Pa.
Meaghan Lee	Goucher	Sr.	Potomac, Md.	Elizabeth Harvey	Catholic	Jr.	Brightwaters, N.Y.
Ariel Lin	Goucher	So.	Long Valley, N.J.	Marge Selinger	Catholic	Sr.	Stonington, Conn.
Megan Phillips	Juniata	Jr.	Jefferson Hills, Pa.	Abigail Hess	Susquehanna	Sr.	Hughesville, Pa.
Heather Waring	Juniata	So.	San Antonio, Texas	Shelby O'Riley	Susquehanna	So.	Ware, Mass.