April 15, 2014

Four Lions Earn All-SAC Honors

The South Atlantic Conference has announced the All-Conference teams in women’s tennis, with four Mars Hill players earning spots.

ROCK HILL, S.C. - The South Atlantic Conference has announced the All-Conference teams in women's tennis, with four Mars Hill players earning spots.

Senior Tatiana Dualiby was named All-SAC First Team Singles. Dualiby went 16-2 this season in the top singles spot and has won her last 12 matches. Dualiby claims a spot on the All-SAC team for the fourth straight year, as the Sao Paolo, Brazil native was a First Team selection in 2012 and a Second Team honoree in 2011 and 2013.

Dualiby and Lucy McLaurin were named All-SAC Second Team Doubles. Dualiby and McLaurin are 13-5 this season in the top singles spot and have won their last four matches.

Senior Anna Rickenbaker earned a spot on the All-SAC Honorable Mention Singles team. Rickenbaker is 13-4 this season in singles play. Rickenbaker and Dualiby were Preseason All-SAC Second Team Doubles selections.

Freshman Jade Henke was named an All-SAC Honorable Mention Singles player. Henke went 9-9 overall and 7-4 in conference play , including a 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 win over Lincoln Memorial's Roksolana Prudyvus in number four singles to clinch the match and a Food Lion SAC Tournament bid.

The complete All-SAC team is listed below.

All-SAC First Team Singles

Christina Rustscheff, Queens

Ali Evers, Wingate

Tatiana Dualiby, Mars Hill

Elena Vasilyeva, Lincoln Memorial

Katie Daugherty, Brevard

Zorica Djuric, Lenoir-Rhyne

All-SAC First Team Doubles

Christina Rustscheff/Melissa Liang, Queens

Ali Evers/Becca Thomas, Wingate

Elena Vasilyeva/Gemma Goodland, Lincoln Memorial