KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The MIAA Women's Tennis All-Conference teams were announced Thursday, and the NSU women led the league with seven honorees. The postseason awards are voted on by the league's coaches.
 
Freshman Kristina Savchenkov led the way, as she was named the MIAA Freshman of the Year. She boasted a 20-2 singles record, playing all of her matches at the second position. She also teamed with senior Ivana Belejova to comprise the nation's No. 19-ranked doubles tandem, and they have posted a 20-3 record so far this season.
 
The top two teams in the league all season were Northeastern State and Southwest Baptist, and the league coaches agreed as the two schools were the only ones to pick up first-team all-conference accolades. The RiverHawks scooped up four of the six singles selections, while the Bearcats earned the other two spots and swept the three doubles teams.
 
Savchenkov, juniors Houda Bellamine (20-3) and Martina Bruzikova (21-2), and sophomore Barbora Jirickova (20-1) were all first-team All-MIAA selections.
 
The doubles teams of Belejova/Savchenkov and Bellamine/Jeanne Mallem (18-7) were both honored as second-team selections.
 
Belejova (11-13), Mallem (17-5) and freshman Lucia Cerchlanova (3-1) were all named honorable mention in singles, while the doubles team of Bruzikova and Jirickova (20-5) was also named honorable mention.
 
Northeastern State is set to begin competition in the 2013 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship. The RiverHawks have been chosen as a host site for Central Regional and they will play host to Central Oklahoma at noon April 27 at the NSU Tennis Complex.
 
2013 ALL-MIAA WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Fanni Varga, Southwest Baptist

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Kristina Savchenkov, Northeastern State

COACH OF THE YEAR
John Bryant, Southwest Baptist

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Alexis Bartex, NWMSU

FIRST TEAM
1S: Fanni Varga, Southwest Baptist**
2S: Kristina Savchenkov, Northeastern State
3S: Christina Zentai, Southwest Baptist
4S: Houda Bellamine, Northeastern State
5S: Martina Bruzikova, Northeastern State
6S: Barbora Jirickova, Northeastern State
1D: Fanni Varga/Christina Zentai, Southwest Baptist**
2D: Faiga Schmidt/Adrienn Kovacs, Southwest Baptist
3D: Mehak Singh/Andjela Panovski, Southwest Baptist

**Unanimous Selection

SECOND TEAM
1S: Vanessa Gunawan, Nebraska-Kearney
2S: Mehak Singh, Southwest Baptist
3S: Alina Gorina, Central Oklahoma
4S: Adrienn Kovacs, Southwest Baptist
5S: Laura Klingert, Central Oklahoma
6S: Kristin Richardson, Central Oklahoma
1D: Ivana Belejova/Kristina Savchenkov, Northeastern State
2D: Houda Bellamine/Jeanne Mallem, Northeastern State
3D: Laura Klingert/Ilga Racika-Racka, Central Oklahoma
3D: Somer Schmidt/Tiffany Khounsombath, Emporia State

Honorable Mention
#1S: Ivana Belejova, NSU; Camille Quesada, NWMSU; Antonella Rossini, UCO; Nicole Jara, ESU
#2S: Petra Pesic, UCO
#3S: Alexis Bartek, NWMSU
#4S: Rose Cabato, UCO; Heather Connolly, UNK
#5S: Faiga Schmidt, SBU, Mariona Pinol, LWU, Ilga Racika-Racka, UCO; Tealyn Trimble, UNK; Jeanne Mallem, NSU
#6S: Andjela Panovski, SBU; Emily Hoffman, NWMSU; Lucia Cerchlanova, NSU
#1D: Alexis Bartek/Camille Quesada, NWMSU
#2D: Sophie O'Neill/Casyn Buchman, WU; Alina Gorina/Petra Pesic, UCO; Natalia Galindo/Gisela Font, NWMSU
#3D: Tealyn Trimble/Kelly Messbarger, UNK; Martina Bruzikova/Barbora Jirickova, NSU; Emily Hoffman/Leslee Feldhaus, NWMSU

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