April 26, 2012

Stough, Phillips, and Waring earn Landmark women’s tennis honors

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College women’s tennis was recognized in the Landmark Conference post-season awards and placed three players on the All-Landmark squads, when the league’s honors list was unveiled Thursday.

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College women's tennis was recognized in the Landmark Conference post-season awards and placed three players on the All-Landmark squads, when the league's honors list was unveiled Thursday.

Freshman Cara Stough (Friendsville, Md./Northern Garrett) was voted by the conference head coaches to the All-Landmark Second Team Singles squad. Stough was competitive in the Landmark Conference, ending the season at .500 with a 2-2 conference record.

Eagles doubles partners, sophomore Megan Phillips (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) and freshman Heather Waring (San Antonio, Texas/John Jay), were chosen to the All-Landmark Second Team Doubles squad. Phillips and Waring finished the season strong, also holding steady at .500 with an 8-8 overall record, 2-3 in the conference. The pair's best match of the year was against the duo of Scranton's Stephanie Boccuzzi and Devon Cohen, as they downed the no. 1 doubles on Apr. 1.

The Eagles finished their 2012 season with a 6-10 overall mark, 0-5 in the Landmark Conference.

The complete All-Landmark Conference teams are listed below:

2012 All-Landmark Conference Women's Tennis Team
First Team Singles
Pos-Name Class                      Hometown (High School)
Sarit Ashkenazi, Drew Gr. Haifa, Israel (Immaculate Conception)
Julia Lerner, Susquehanna Sr.                          Arlington, Va. (Washington-Lee)
Ariel Lin, Goucher Fr. Long Valley, N.J. (West Morris Central)
Shelby O'Riley, Susquehanna Fr. Ware, Mass. (Quabbin Regional)
Chelsea Ott, Moravian Jr.                           Whitehall, Pa. (William Allen)
Marge Selinger, Catholic Jr.                           Stonington, Conn. (Stonington)

First Team Doubles
Pos-Name Class                      Hometown/High School
Mara Bergman, Goucher/ Sr. Summit, N.J. (Summit)
Ariel Lin, Goucher Fr. Long Valley, N.J. (West Morris Central)
Abigail Hess, Susquehanna/ So. Hughesville, Pa. (Hughesville)
Shelby O'Riley, Susquehanna Fr.                          Ware, Mass. (Quabbin Regional)
Chelsea Ott, Moravian/ Jr. Whitehall, Pa. (William Allen)
Katie Zien, Moravian                                        So.                         West Suffield, Conn. (Suffield)

Second Team Singles
Pos-Name Class                      Hometown/High School
Zoe Childs, Drew Fr. Short Hills, N.J. (Millburn)
Devon Cohen, Scranton So. Ambler, Pa. (Hatboro-Horsham)
Elisha Connell, Scranton                                  Sr. Orangeburg, N.Y. (Albertus Magnus)
Chelsea Lipp, Drew Jr. Old Lyme, Conn. (Old Lyme)
Cara Stough, Juniata Fr. Friendsville, Md. (Northern Garrett)
Isabel Tanco, Catholic                                      So.                         Irving, Texas (North Hills Prep)

Second Team Doubles
Pos-Name Class                      Hometown/High School
Carly Agrifolio, Moravian/ Fr. Fairfield, N.J. (West Essex Regional)
Erica Venuti, Moravian So.                         Sewell, N.J. (Washington Township)
Megan Phillips, Juniata/ So.                         Jefferson Hills, Pa. (Thomas Jefferson)
Heather Waring, Juniata Fr. San Antonio, Texas (John Jay)
Marge Selinger, Catholic/ Jr. Stonington, Conn. (Stonington)
Elaina Sceusa, Catholic So. Morganville, N.J. (Red Bank Catholic)

Player of the Year: Chelsea Ott, Moravian
Rookie of the Year: Ariel Lin, Goucher
Coaching Staff of the Year (Head Coach): Susquehanna University (Bob Jordan)

-30-