CofC Tennis Players Honored by SoCon
4/20/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
College of Charleston men's tennis player Or Dekel was honored by the Southern Conference this afternoon as Player-of-the-Year, while women's tennis player Chelsea Albertz was named First-Team All-Conference. The awards, as voted on by the league coaches, were presented in a banquet at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C.
Dekel, a junior from Haifa, Israel, finished the regular season 14-3 overall and 7-1 in league play. Dekel has only lost seven matches in his three-year career and stands at 39-7 all-time. Aside from Player-of-the-Year honors, Dekel was named First-Team All-Conference as well.
Dekel and teammate Junior Marcus DiGliodo, from Cordoba, Argentina, were named to the First-Team All-Conference for their accomplishments at doubles. They were 14-3 this season overall and 7-1 in league play.
Albertz, from Tequesta, Fla., went undefeated in Southern Conference play this year at 9-0. Her overall mark is 15-7 after the 2006 regular season. Albertz is 28-19 in her two years as a Cougar.
At doubles this season Albertz, along with teammate Payten Ellington, from Alpharetta, Ga., were named to the Second-Team All-Conference squad at the number one spot. Ellington and Albertz are 9-13 overall and 5-4 in the SoCon heading into tournament play.
The Cougar men's team, 16-5 overall and 7-2 in the league, enters the SoCon Tournament as the #3 seed and take on #6 The Citadel Friday, April 21st, at 2:00 at the Earle Tennis Center on The Citadel Campus.
The women's team is 12-11 overall and 7-2 in the league. The Cougars are seeded third in the SoCon Tournament and face #6 UNC Greensboro Friday, April 21st at 12:30 PM. This match will be played at the City of Charleston Farmfield Courts in West Ashley.
A complete list of all the honorees is below:
Women's Tennis First Team All-Conference
Anja Gugger, Appalachian State
Chelsea Albertz, College of Charleston
Anastasia Zhukova, Chattanooga
Kelsey Linville, Davidson
Ellen Rogers, Wofford
Laura Gioia, Furman
Lindsey Ballard/Anastasia Zhukova, Chattanooga
Kelsey Linville/ Kim Whelan, Davidson
Laura Gioia/ Marti Morris, Furman
Second Team (by position)
#1-Lisa Suggs, UNC Greensboro
#2-Lindsey Ballard, Chattanooga
#3-Lauren Osborne, Furman
#4-Shannon Moore, Furman
#5-Bonnie Baird, Furman
#6-Lora Dushunova, Davidson
#1D-Chelsea Albertz & Peyton Ellington, College of Charleston
#2D-Jacqueline Eckert & Lauren Osborne, Furman
#3D-Lisa Bornt-Davis & Shannon Moore, Furman
Player of the Year: Anastasia Zhukova, Chattanooga
Freshman of the Year: Laura Gioia, Furman
Coach of the Year: Debbie Southern, Furman
Sportsmanship Award: Trish Hanson, Western Carolina & Elizabeth Kernolde, Elon
Men's Tennis First Team All-Conference
Or Dekel, College of Charleston
Daniel Dossettor, The Citadel
Damon Gooch, Elon
Ben Pauluhn, Furman
Andy Juc, Furman
Andrew Stubbs, Wofford
Or Dekel/ Marcus DiGliodo, College of Charleston
Daniel Dossettor/James Eason, The Citadel
Damon Gooch/ Austin Fenn, Elon
Second Team (by position)
#1- Vincent Patry, Georgia Southern
#2- Chris Barlow, Wofford
#3- James Eason, The Citadel
#4- Bo Ladyman, Furman
#5- Daniel Knause, Furman
#6- Chris Gilli, Furman
#1D- Josh Bales/ Mark Fynn, Chattanooga
#2D- Brian Crook / Bo Ladyman, Furman
#3D- Artyom Vlasenko / Badr Bouabdellah, Chattanooga
Player of the Year: Or Dekel, College of Charleston
Freshman of the Year: Damon Gooch, Elon
Coach of the Year: Michael Leonard, Elon
Buddy Hartsell Sportsmanship Award: Ben Pauluhn, Furman
Dekel, a junior from Haifa, Israel, finished the regular season 14-3 overall and 7-1 in league play. Dekel has only lost seven matches in his three-year career and stands at 39-7 all-time. Aside from Player-of-the-Year honors, Dekel was named First-Team All-Conference as well.
Dekel and teammate Junior Marcus DiGliodo, from Cordoba, Argentina, were named to the First-Team All-Conference for their accomplishments at doubles. They were 14-3 this season overall and 7-1 in league play.
Albertz, from Tequesta, Fla., went undefeated in Southern Conference play this year at 9-0. Her overall mark is 15-7 after the 2006 regular season. Albertz is 28-19 in her two years as a Cougar.
At doubles this season Albertz, along with teammate Payten Ellington, from Alpharetta, Ga., were named to the Second-Team All-Conference squad at the number one spot. Ellington and Albertz are 9-13 overall and 5-4 in the SoCon heading into tournament play.
The Cougar men's team, 16-5 overall and 7-2 in the league, enters the SoCon Tournament as the #3 seed and take on #6 The Citadel Friday, April 21st, at 2:00 at the Earle Tennis Center on The Citadel Campus.
The women's team is 12-11 overall and 7-2 in the league. The Cougars are seeded third in the SoCon Tournament and face #6 UNC Greensboro Friday, April 21st at 12:30 PM. This match will be played at the City of Charleston Farmfield Courts in West Ashley.
A complete list of all the honorees is below:
Women's Tennis First Team All-Conference
Anja Gugger, Appalachian State
Chelsea Albertz, College of Charleston
Anastasia Zhukova, Chattanooga
Kelsey Linville, Davidson
Ellen Rogers, Wofford
Laura Gioia, Furman
Lindsey Ballard/Anastasia Zhukova, Chattanooga
Kelsey Linville/ Kim Whelan, Davidson
Laura Gioia/ Marti Morris, Furman
Second Team (by position)
#1-Lisa Suggs, UNC Greensboro
#2-Lindsey Ballard, Chattanooga
#3-Lauren Osborne, Furman
#4-Shannon Moore, Furman
#5-Bonnie Baird, Furman
#6-Lora Dushunova, Davidson
#1D-Chelsea Albertz & Peyton Ellington, College of Charleston
#2D-Jacqueline Eckert & Lauren Osborne, Furman
#3D-Lisa Bornt-Davis & Shannon Moore, Furman
Player of the Year: Anastasia Zhukova, Chattanooga
Freshman of the Year: Laura Gioia, Furman
Coach of the Year: Debbie Southern, Furman
Sportsmanship Award: Trish Hanson, Western Carolina & Elizabeth Kernolde, Elon
Men's Tennis First Team All-Conference
Or Dekel, College of Charleston
Daniel Dossettor, The Citadel
Damon Gooch, Elon
Ben Pauluhn, Furman
Andy Juc, Furman
Andrew Stubbs, Wofford
Or Dekel/ Marcus DiGliodo, College of Charleston
Daniel Dossettor/James Eason, The Citadel
Damon Gooch/ Austin Fenn, Elon
Second Team (by position)
#1- Vincent Patry, Georgia Southern
#2- Chris Barlow, Wofford
#3- James Eason, The Citadel
#4- Bo Ladyman, Furman
#5- Daniel Knause, Furman
#6- Chris Gilli, Furman
#1D- Josh Bales/ Mark Fynn, Chattanooga
#2D- Brian Crook / Bo Ladyman, Furman
#3D- Artyom Vlasenko / Badr Bouabdellah, Chattanooga
Player of the Year: Or Dekel, College of Charleston
Freshman of the Year: Damon Gooch, Elon
Coach of the Year: Michael Leonard, Elon
Buddy Hartsell Sportsmanship Award: Ben Pauluhn, Furman
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