Ilda Garners Spot on All-GNAC Singles Second-Team
Ilda Ascic of the Suffolk women’s tennis team earned a spot on the All-GNAC singles second team after a standout freshman campaign, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
BOSTON – Ilda Ascic of the Suffolk women's tennis team earned a spot on the All-GNAC singles second team after a standout freshman campaign, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
Ascic anchored the Rams to their 11th consecutive conference tournament appearance as the Sarevo, Bosnia native held down the second spot in the singles line-up and teamed up with senior captain Delaney Dunlap to make up Suffolk's top tandem.
In singles she put together the team's best record to 9-4 overall and 4-3 in conference contests. On the doubles court, Ascic and Dunlap partnered up for an 8-6 mark including a 4-3 record in league outings.
Elena Cisneros Garcia wrapped up her collegiate career with her third consecutive GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team honor. The team was established by the conference to honor one player from each team in the conference for outstanding dedication to sportsmanship and for their portrayal of good sportsmanship, fair play and positive attitude.
Since joining the GNAC in 2007, Suffolk has earned 49 All-GNAC nods including six player of the year, three rookie of the year, 15 first-team singles, seven second-team singles and eight second-team doubles.
2018 WOMEN'S TENNIS ALL-GNAC TEAM
First-Team Singles
Madison Gemerek, Colby Sawyer
Aislinn O'Connor, Colby Sawyer
Yashu Yang, Colby Sawyer
Sharon Biondi, Eastern Nazarene
Emily Ruttkowski, Eastern Nazarene
Claire Parry, Johnson & Wales
First-Team Doubles
Yashu Yang/Anna Kopituk, Colby Sawyer
Second-Team Singles
Anna Kopituk, Colby Sawyer
Adele Duval, Eastern Nazarene
Delaney Macchirole, Johnson & Wales
Kourtney Moore, Johnson & Wales
Carly Donovan, Regis
Ilda Ascic, Suffolk
Second-Team Doubles
Adele Duval/Emily Ruttkowski, Eastern Nazarene
GNAC Player of the Year – Yashu Yang, Colby Sawyer
GNAC Rookie of the Year – Anna Kopituk, Colby Sawyer
GNAC Coach of the Year - Devin Kitterick, Johnson & Wales
GNAC Institutional Sportsmanship Award – Simmons
2018 GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team
Izzy Sabino, Albertus Magnus
Hilary Boucher, Colby Sawyer
Adele Duval, Eastern Nazarene
Delaney Macchirole, Johnson & Wales
Kaeleigh FitzPatrick, Regis
Domonique Carnot, Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Michelle Medici, Simmons
Elena Cisernos Garcia, Suffolk