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April 17, 2008
Contact: Mike Christie, Assistant Commissioner
USA South Women's Tennis Awards Announced
(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The USA South Athletic
Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for women's tennis. A total of
25 student-athletes have been named to the teams. Greensboro College's
Carrie Pacifico has been named the Player of the Year while Methodist
University's Kaitlin Flaherty has been named the Rookie of the Year
and her coach, Francie Barragan, was named the Coach of the Year. Also,
for the first time, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team,
consisting of one member from each competing school. All honors are
determined by votes from the women's tennis coach at each institution.
Pacifico, a senior from Charleston, West Virginia, earns her third
consecutive Player of the Year honor. This season, Pacifico,
playing at the number-one singles position, compiled a 18-1 overall
record and an unblemished, 9-0, mark in USA South action. At the
number-one doubles position, Pacifico teamed with Susan Harris to earn a
13-2 overall record and a 7-2 mark
in conference play. For her efforts this season, Pacifico collects her
fourth consecutive first team all-conference honor. Finally, Pacifico
earned USA South Player of the Week honors three times this season.
Flaherty, a freshman from League City, Texas, playing primarily at the
number-two singles position, compiled a 17-5 overall record and a 8-1 mark in USA South action. At the
number-two doubles position, Flaherty, teaming mainly with Leighton
Bull, earned a 15-5 overall record and a 7-2 mark
in conference play. For her efforts this season, Flaherty collects a first
team all-conference honor. Finally, Flaherty earned USA South Player of
the Week honors four times this season.
In her third season at the helm of the Monarchs, Barragan has
earned USA South Coach of the Year honors for the second time.
Barragan led Methodist to the program's 13th regular
season championship as the Monarchs compiled an overall record of 17-3 and an
unblemished USA
South mark of 9-0. The regular season crown is Methodist's seventh in
the last eight seasons.
Player of the Year
Carrie Pacifico - Greensboro
Rookie of the Year
Kaitlin Flaherty - Methodist
Coach of the Year
Francie Barragan - Methodist
The 2008 USA South Women's Tennis All-Conference Teams follow:
| First Team Kaitlin Flaherty - Methodist Morgan Martin - Meredith Carrie Pacifico - Greensboro Lindsey Pantele - Chris. Newport Frannie Shivar - Chris. Newport Tiffany Tucker - Methodist |
Second Team |
| Honorable Mention Brittany Bascope - Shenandoah Amanda Bitler - Meredith Lisa Dyke - Chris. Newport Nicole Koiner - Mary Baldwin Lauren Marion - Peace Shannon Vivian - Methodist |
All-Sportsmanship Team Eliisa Alatalo - Averett Chandler Long - Chris. Newport Tabitha Brown - Ferrum Carrie Pacifico - Greensboro Dasha Caron - Mary Baldwin Kathryn Maples - Meredith Kaitlin Flaherty - Methodist Leila Heinonen - N.C. Wesleyan Lucy Mauney - Peace Carolyn Maness - Shenandoah |