April 24, 2014
PARK RIDGE, Ill. – Senior Allison Falkin was named second-team All-Big Ten, the conference announced during the Big Ten Tournament Banquet Thursday night. The award marks the third career All-Conference accolade for Falkin, who garnered first-team recognition in 2012 and 2013.
Falkin, who has been playing at No. 1 for the Illini for 15 of the matches this spring, boasts an 8-10 record this spring. The Roswell, Georgia, native features the same record (8-10) in doubles play. In the fall, Falkin qualified for the Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships with her doubles partner Melissa Kopinski.
Freshman Louise Kwong was Illinois’ Sportsmanship Award recipient, given to individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship, ethical behavior and strong academic performance and who have demonstrated good citizenship outside of tennis.
The Illini have produced at least one All-Big Ten honoree in each of the last 14 seasons.
The fifth-seeded Orange and Blue will take on fourth-seeded Purdue tomorrow at 10 a.m. CT in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament in Evanston, Illinois.
2013-14 WOMEN’S TENNIS ALL-BIG TEN TEAMS
First-Team All-Big Ten
Ruth Seaborne, Iowa
EMINA BEKTAS, Michigan
Brooke Bolender, Michigan
Sarah Lee, Michigan
RONIT YUROVSKY, Michigan
MARINA BOHRER, Michigan State
Alicia Barnett, Northwestern
VERONICA CORNING, Northwestern
Belinda Niu, Northwestern
Miho Kowase, Ohio State
GABRIELLA DE SANTIS, Ohio State
Lauren Chypyha, Wisconsin
Second-Team All-Big Ten
Allison Falkin, Illinois
Sophie Garre, Indiana
Katie Klyczek, Indiana
Tereza Brichacova, Minnesota
Sandy Niehaus, Ohio State
Dasha Sapogova, Penn State
Unanimous selections in CAPS
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Athlete of the Year: Emina Bektas, Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Gabriella De Santis, Ohio State
Coach of the Year: Ronni Bernstein, Michigan
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES
Louise Kwong, Illinois
Kayla Fujimoto, Indiana
Aimee Tarun, Iowa
Sarah Lee, Michigan
Athena Trouillot, Michigan State
Natallia Pintusava, Minnesota
Maike Zeppernick, Nebraska
Nida Hamilton, Northwestern
Noelle Malley, Ohio State
Marie-Frederique Bedard, Penn State
Andjela Djokovic, Purdue
Anastasia Tripolskaya, Wisconsin
