Women's Tennis

2024 USA South Women's Tennis Awards Announced

The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its 2024 All-Conference awards for women's tennis. Individually, Southern Virginia's Paula Snelson was named Player of the Year, Pfeiffer's Caimbree Gann grabbed Rookie of the Year, and N.C. Wesleyan's Albie Brice earned Coach of the Year. Also, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team, consisting of one member from each competing school.

All awards were determined by a vote of the USA South women's tennis coaches.

Snelson, a junior from Brasilia, Brazil adds a third consecutive Player of the Year award to go with her Rookie of the Year honor collected two seasons ago. Playing at the number-one singles position this season, Snelson has posted a 15-2 dual match overall record. Additionally, in Conference action this spring, Snelson earned a 7-1 record which moves her career USA South mark to 22-1. For her efforts this season, Snelson earned First Team All-Conference honors for the third consecutive spring while collecting USA South Player of the Week accolades five times.

Gann, a freshman from Landis, North Carolina, becomes the first Falcon to earn USA South Women's Tennis Rookie of the Year honors. Playing at the top-position the entire year, Gann has compiled a 9-6 overall dual match record with a 4-4 mark during Conference play. For her efforts during the year, Gann earned First Team All-Conference honors while also being named USA South Rookie of the Week once.

Brice, in his seventh year as the head coach of N.C. Wesleyan, received his second consecutive and third all-time USA South Women's Tennis Coach of the Year honor. He has guided the Battling Bishops to a 10-6 overall record and a perfect 8-0 Conference record. N.C. Wesleyan earned its sixth regular season title this spring and currently ranked seventh in the region. The Battling Bishops are currently in the semifinals of the USA South Tournament as the top-seeded team seeking the program's second consecutive and fifth all-time tournament championship.

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Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Coach of the Year
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Paula Snelson
Southern Virginia
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Caimbree Gann
Pfeiffer
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Albie Brice
N.C. Wesleyan

The 2024 USA South Women's Tennis All-Conference Team:
 
First Team Second Team Honorable Mention
Caimbree Gann, Pfeiffer
Emma Hulicki, Methodist
Toni Laney, Methodist
Elisa Mariotti, N.C. Wesleyan
Cristina Mendoza Romero, N.C. Wesleyan
Megan Rekieta, Pfeiffer
Paula Snelson, Southern Virginia
Jillian Arnold, Southern Virginia
Mariana Faint, Salem
Hannah Hersh, Brevard
Adley Keim, Salem
Andrea Elaez Miranda, N.C. Wesleyan
Kala Price, William Peace
Ivanna Torres, N.C. Wesleyan
Bethan Fothergill, N.C. Wesleyan
Remly Fry, Southern Virginia
Haley Ingenito, Pfeiffer
Camryn Straughn, William Peace
 
All-Sportsmanship
Marina Thompson, Brevard
Kelsey Bantel, Mary Baldwin
Ellie Osborne, Meredith
Veva Willocks, Methodist
Elisa Mariotti, N.C. Wesleyan
Haley Ingenito, Pfeiffer
Jessea James, Salem
Remly Fry, Southern Virginia
Camryn Straughn, William Peace