Women's Tennis Awards Announced

April 14, 2005 – The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for women's tennis.  Methodist and Christopher Newport led the way with six and five members respectively.  Averett's Kirsi Turunen has been named the Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year.  Methodist coach Kelly Callahan was named the 2005 Coach of the Year. 

Turunen, a freshman from Turku, Finland was an impressive 13-0 overall and 7-0 in conference at #1 singles.  At #1 doubles she was 8-2 overall and 5-2 in conference play.  She helped Averett to 4-9 overall record and 3-4 in the conference.

Callahan in her second year at the helm of the Monarchs has been tabbed the Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year.  She led the Monarchs to the regular season title with a record of 13-2 overall and 8-0 in conference action.

Player of the Year
Kirsi Turunen, Averett

Rookie of the Year
Kirsi Turunen, Averett

Coach of the Year
Kelly Callahan, Methodist

The 2005 USA South Women's Tennis All-Conference Teams follow:

First Team Whitney Gilmore, Peace Stefanie LeBlang, Christopher Newport Carrie Pacifico, Greensboro Jenny Smith, Methodist Tiffany Tucker, Methdodist Kirsi Turunen, Averett

Second Team Julie Angrick, Methodist Courtney Bull, Methodist Leighton Bull, Methodist Kate Creasy, Greensboro Charlotte Davis, Peace Joanna McCandlish, Christopher Newport

Honorable Mention
Jenna Gallub, N.C. Wesleyan
Lauren Hulse, Methodist
Melissa King, Christopher Newport
Natalie Pitts, Christopher Newport
Erin Wells, Christopher Newport
Lauren Wells, Averett