Tuesday, April 17, 2007

DANAE VALDERRAMA NAMED TO ALL-SAC WOMEN'S TENNIS FIRST TEAM

ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum College's Danae Valderrama has been named to the 2007 All-South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis First Team announced league officials Tuesday.

Valderrama, a senior from Orlando, Fla., garners her fourth All-Conference honor during her collegiate career at Tusculum.

Including Tuesday's singles win during Tusculum's 5-4 Food Lion SAC Tournament quarterfinal win over Catawba, Valderrama posted a 15-5 record at the top flight for the Pioneers. She also accounted for a 6-1 record in SAC singles matches.

Valderrama has been stellar in doubles play as well, posting a 15-5 mark, including 6-1 in SAC matches with doubles partner Samantha Cantu.

Tusculum (15-5) has advanced to play in Saturday's SAC Tournament semifinal beginning at 9 a.m. at TC's Nichols Tennis Complex. Tusculum will face the winner of Tuesday's quarterfinal match between Newberry and Wingate.

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All-South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Team

FIRST TEAM
Tessa Caprio, Carson-Newman
Aylin Seyalioglu, Mars Hill
Autise Mortimer, Newberry
Lauren Brown, Presbyterian
Lisa Moyer, Presbyterian
Catherine Bankhead, Presbyterian
Kari Fuller, Presbyterian
Danae Valderrama, Tusculum

SECOND TEAM
Amanda Bartlett, Carson-Newman
Lauren Fluegge, Catawba
KT Rebadow, Catawba
Julia McKinzie, Catawba
Nancie Gruber, Mars Hill
Whitney Stroud, Mars Hill
Lauren Hartley, Newberry
Abby Diminish, Presbyterian

SAC Player of the Year: Lauren Brown, Presbyterian

SAC Coach of the Year: David Staniford, Newberry

SAC Freshman of the Year: Autise Mortimer, Newberry

SAC Women's Tennis Scholar Athlete: Lauren Brown, Presbyterian