2009 Northern Athletics Conference Women's Tennis Weekly Awards
September 28-October 4
Reilly Connaher, Marian University
...5-3...Freshman...Fond du Lac, Wis. (Fond du Lac)...
Connaher finished up her regular season with a 6-0, 6-3 victory at
No. 5 singles against Alverno College on Tuesday. She also won her
No. 2 doubles match 8-1. With the victory at No. 5 singles, she
became the first women's tennis player in Marian history to finish
the regular season undefeated in singles competition. She also
finished 14-3 in doubles competition.
Other nominees: Katie Craze (Alverno College), Jessi Ditzler (Edgewood College).
September 21-27
Erin Henrich, Concordia University Wisconsin
...5-8...Senior...Watertown, Wis. (Luther Prep)...
Henrich went a perfect 3-0 at No. 1 singles and 3-0 at No. 1
doubles last week in three dual matches for the Falcons.
Other nominees: Gabby Allen (Alverno College), Siri Nelson (Aurora University), Amber Hemp (Edgewood College), Kathryn Hendee (Wisconsin Lutheran College).
September 14-20
Andrea Oliva, Benedictine University
...4-11...Junior...Addison, Ill. (Addison Trail)...
Oliva went a perfect 8-0 on the week (4-0 singles, 4-0 doubles),
including a three-set win over her Robert Morris opponent, battling
back after being down 1-4, in what was the deciding match in
Benedictine's 5-4 victory. The Eagles went 4-0 last week.
Other nominees: Gabby Allen (Alverno College), Kelsey Steinhorst (Edgewood College), Reilly Connaher (Marian University).
September 7-13
Reilley Connaher, Marian University
...5-3...Freshman...Fond du Lac, Wis. (Fond du Lac)...
Connaher continued a great start to her career by going 4-0 at No.
5 singles and 4-0 at No. 2 doubles last week. She won all three NAC
matches in singles and doubles play and concluded the week with a
pair of nonconference victories against Lawrence University.
Other nominees: Amanda Almquist (Alverno College), Lina Savickas (Benedictine University), Jessi Ditzler (Edgewood College).
August 31-September 6
Reilley Connaher, Marian University
...5-3...Freshman...Fond du Lac, Wis. (Fond du Lac)...
Connaher started out her collegiate career with a 9-1 overall
record in the first week. She was 5-0 at number four singles and
sported a 4-1 record at number two doubles, including a pair of
victories in NAC duals.
Other nominees: Katie Craze (Alverno College), Rebecca Papke (Aurora University), Hana Mendoza (Concordia University Chicago), Viatra Baker (Dominican University), Brittany Storhoff (Edgewood College).
