Megan Moulton-Levy W&M

Inga Beerman Va. Tech

Paul Kostin VCU

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June 22, 2006


Tribe's Moulton-Levy, Hokies Beerman Headline Women's Tennis All-State Team

RICHMOND, Va. – William & Mary senior Megan Moulton-Levy has been named the inaugural Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Women’s Tennis University Division Player of the Year, according to a recent vote by the organization.  Additionally, Virginia Tech’s Inga Beermann has been selected as the Rookie of the Year, while Virginia Commonwealth University’s Paul Kostin has been named the Coach of the Year.

2006 VaSID University Division Women's Tennis All-State Team

Moulton-Levy, an ITA All-American, posted a team-best 35-9 singles record this season, including a run to the semifinals of the NCAA Singles Championship.  The Tribe’s top-singles player, Moulton-Levy also received the National ITA/Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship, was named the CAA’s Player of the Year, and earned All-CAA first team nods in both singles and doubles.  She closed out the year ranked 13^th-nationally.

Beermann, the Hokies' top-singles player, finished the season with a 29-9 overall record and ranked 52^nd in the nation.  The German import became the first Virginia Tech women’s tennis player to participate in the NCAA Tournament, making her way to the Round of 32 before bowing out.  Beermann was also selected as the ITA’s East Region Rookie of the Year.

Kostin, the ITA East Region and CAA Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year, led the Rams to an impressive 29-1 overall record, including an appearance in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament.  Kostin’s Rams finished the season ranked 12^th among the nation’s best.

Joining Moulton-Levy and Beermann on the all-state singles first-team are Tatsiana Uvarova (VCU), Marianna Yuferova (VCU), Katarina Zoricic (William & Mary), and Olga Borisova (VCU).  The all-state singles second-team includes Megan Muth (William & Mary), Lindsey Pereira (Virginia), Charleen Haarhoff (Old Dominion), Fernanda Luiz (Old Dominion), Jonita Randolph (Liberty), and Dina Senkina (Liberty).

In doubles, three nationally-ranked pairs received all-state honors, including William & Mary’s No. 45 Megan Moulton-Levy/Katarina Zoricic, Virginia’s No. 29 Kristen James/Lori Stern, and VCU’s No. 33 Marianna Yuferova/Olga Borisova.

All-State teams are selected by active members of the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association.  For more information, please visit the VaSID site at http://www.ferrum.edu/athletics/vasid.

 

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