CHARLOTTE, NC- The Longwood women’s tennis team earned a pair of Big South All-Conference postseason awards, the conference announced on Thursday.
in doubles, Emma Nurgazieva other Karina Rizvanova were named All-Big South Second Team as a doubles pairing, a program first since joining the Big South.
In addition, Nina Hederich was named to the All-Academic Team.
The pairing of Nurgazieva and Rizvanova were potent for the Lancers all season in doubles. The senior and the freshman combined to go 8-7 overall and 4-1 in the Big South. They played 14 of their 15 doubles matches at No. 1 and went 8-6 in those matches.
Nurgazieva added nine singles wins and went 9-9, with the senior playing 17 of her 18 matches at No. 1 single. She won three matches in Big South play. Meanwhile, Rizvanova added six singles wins while playing primarily at No. 2 singles.
Hederich posted a 4.0 cumulative GPA to earn her All-Academic nod. The sophomore is majoring in environmental science and is a member of the Cormier Honors College at Longwood. She has already conducted independent research for the Longwood Environmental Observatory and has been selected for a prestigious internship with LSU and the United States Geological Services.
The Lancers wrapped up their season with a sweep of North Carolina Central and went 8-13 overall. The team features a wealth of youth, with six underclassmen on the eight-person roster.
2022 Big South Conference Women’s Tennis Award Winners
First Team All Conference Singles
Teodora Ristic, Gardner-Webb
Salma Loudili, Radford
Marissa Pennings, Campbell
Luiza Fullana, Charleston Southern
Ami Grace Dougah, UNC Asheville
Lize Alet Morkel, UNC Asheville
Mialy Ranaivo, Campbell
Manon Delsol, Gardner-Webb
First Team All Conference Doubles
Luiza Fullana / Laura Marti, Charleston Southern
Rhona Cook / Mialy Ranaivo, Campbell
Teodora Ristic / Maria Jardim, Gardner-Webb
Rosie Dickson / Ami Grace Dougah, UNC Asheville
Second Team All Conference Singles
Madalina Man, Charleston Southern
Claudia Sanchez, Presbyterian College
Sandra Gines, Campbell
Laura Marti, Charleston Southern
Linge Steenkamp, UNC Asheville
Jessica Leeman, Presbyterian College
Malin Falk, Radford
Noa Boyd, Charleston Southern (tie)
Rhona Cook, Campbell (tie)
Second Team All Conference Doubles
Madalina Man / Khyana Singh, Charleston Southern
Malin Falk / Salma Loudili, Radford
Ari Siegel / Linge Steenkamp, UNC Asheville
Noa Boyd / Amila Jusufbegovic, Charleston Southern (tie)
Emma Nurgazieva / Karina RizvanovaLongwood (tie)
All Academic Team
Rhona Cook, Campbell
Tiffany Pyritz, Charleston Southern
Maria Jardim, Gardner-Webb
Victoria Ljungman, Hampton
Nina HederichLongwood
Marlene Estenssoro Pineda, North Carolina A&T
Jessica Leeman, Presbyterian
Malin Falk, Radford
Lize Alet Morkel, UNC Asheville
player of the year
Teodora Ristic, Gardner-Webb
Freshman of the Year
Marissa Pennings, Campbell
coach of the year
Anca Dumitrescu, Charleston Southern
Scholar Athlete of the Year
Lize Alet Morkel, UNC Asheville
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