BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Gulf South Conference proudly announces its 2011 Women's Tennis All-Conference Team. West Division Champion Delta State led the way with four All-GSC members. GSC Champion West Florida and runner-up North Alabama followed with three selections, while Arkansas Tech, Harding, and Valdosta State each added two selections.
DSU, HU PLAYERS EARN WEST DIVISION AWARDS
DSU almost swept the GSC West Division individual awards for the second consecutive year.
Sophomore
Laura Mongin, who won top freshman honors last season, was chosen GSC West Division Player of the Year. She is the third Lady Statesman winner in the last four years and just the fourth overall honoree.
Hidemi Mayeshiro is the third consecutive Lady Statesmen netter to be named GSC Freshman of the Year and Delta State's fifth freshman winner overall. She shared the award with Harding's Benyapa Phumtip, who is just the third Lady Bison to win the award and first since 2006.
EAST DIVISION PLAYER HONORS
West Florida senior Taylor Brewster became the ninth Argonaut to claim the GSC East Division Player of the Year award. She is the first player from UWF to win the award since 2008.
Bruna Vieria is the fifth player from North Alabama to be named GSC Freshman of the Year, marking the first Lion winner since 2008.
UWF'S RACINE NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR
West Florida's Derrick Racine was named the GSC Coach of the Year for a league-record seventh time. It is the first time he has earned the honor since 2007. He led the Argonauts to this season's GSC Championship and has UWF ranked No. 3 in the South Region and No. 7 in the nation.
2011 ALL-GSC WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM
EAST DIVISION
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Player
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School
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Year
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Hometown
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!Victoria Rees
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UNA
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JR
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Cheltenham, England
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!#Lenka Hola
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UNA
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SR
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Brno, Czech Republic
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Mackenzie Bishop
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UNA
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SO
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Florence, Ala.
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Sarah Braun
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VSU
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FR
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Cologne, Germany
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Alina Nagel
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VSU
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FR
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Butzbach, Germany
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!#Taylor Brewster
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UWF
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SR
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Fergus, Ontario, Canada
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Luisa Sonnervig
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UWF
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SO
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Jacqueline March
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UWF
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SO
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Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.
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!—2010 All-GSC First Team
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#—2009 All-GSC First Team
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East Division Player of the Year — Taylor Brewster, West Florida
East Division Freshman of the Year — Bruna Vieria, North Alabama
GSC Coach of the Year — Derrick Racine, West Florida
WEST DIVISION
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Player
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School
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Year
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Hometown
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!Laura Mongin
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DSU
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SO
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Jaunay Clan, France
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Amandine Gourges
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DSU
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SO
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Merignac, France
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Erin Teivans
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DSU
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FR
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Adelaide, Australia
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!Lucia Laws
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DSU
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SR
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Fernando De Lamora, Paraguay
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Chelsea Hunt
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HU
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SO
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Old Hickory, Tenn.
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Benyapa Phumtip
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HU
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FR
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Mariel Alvarez
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ATU
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JR
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La Paz, Mexico
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Akanesi Fa
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ATU
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JR
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Suva, Fiji
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!—2010 All-GSC First Team
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West Division Player of the Year — Laura Mongin, Delta State
West Division Freshmen of the Year— Hidemi Mayeshiro, Delta State and Benyapa Phumtip, Harding
