The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its 2021 All-Conference awards for women's tennis. Piedmont's Imani Vincent was named Player of the Year while her coach, Trey Martin, earned Coach of the Year accolades. N.C. Wesleyan's Stefanie Wilske was named Rookie of the Year to round out the individual honors. Also, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team, consisting of one member from each competing school.
All awards are voted on by the women's tennis coach at each institution. The divisional team voting is completed only by those coaches in the particular division. The first team all-conference and individual award voting is completed by all coaches.
Vincent, a sophomore from Lawrenceville, Georgia becomes the first Lion to be named USA South Player of the Year in women's tennis. Playing primarily at the number-one singles position this season, Vincent has posted a 15-6 overall record with a perfect 6-0 mark in USA South play. In doubles, Vincent has teamed with two different partners to earn a 14-3 overall record with a 3-0 mark in League action primarily at the second position. For her efforts, Vincent earned First Team All-Conference and All-West Division honors for the first time. Finally, she collected USA South Player of the Week accolades three times this season.
A freshman from Koblenz, Germany, Wilske is the second consecutive Battling Bishop to earn League women's tennis Rookie of the Year honors. Playing primarily at the top singles and doubles positions this season, Wilske has compiled a 9-5 overall record with a 6-0 mark in USA South play in both disciplines. For her efforts this spring, Wilske collected First Team All-Conference and All-East Division honors. Finally, Wilske was named USA South Rookie of the Week and a part of the Doubles Team of the Week one time each.
https://usasouth.net/sports/wten/2020-21/releases/20210415xe19ok
The 2021 USA South Women's Tennis All-Conference Team:
| First Team All-Conference Abby Caddick, Methodist Louise Hovhammar, Averett Toni Laney, Methodist Imani Vincent, Piedmont Megan Waldheim, Piedmont Stefanie Wilske, N.C. Wesleyan Giulia Zanetti, N.C. Wesleyan |
| ----- EAST DIVISION ----- | ----- WEST DIVISION ----- | ||
| First Team Abby Caddick, Methodist Louise Hovhammar, Averett Toni Laney, Methodist Elisa Mariotti, N.C. Wesleyan Paula Ryhsen, Averett Stefanie Wilske, N.C. Wesleyan Giulia Zanetti, N.C. Wesleyan |
Second Team Anna Branson, Pfeiffer Eleanor Crane, Averett Taylor Jackson, Methodist Megan Kidd, Methodist Jill Lawrence, Methodist Sydni Lewis, Methodist Olivia Ward, Methodist |
First Team Gillian Bosko, Covenant Madeline Creel, Huntingdon Madelyn Savage, Covenant Allison Stegall, Huntingdon Abbey Grace Venham, Piedmont Imani Vincent, Piedmont Megan Waldheim, Piedmont |
Second Team Trestin Artkhaxa, Agnes Scott Lucy Burch, Huntingdon Kennedy Harp, Huntingdon Meredith Head, Huntingdon Kara Landsiedel, Piedmont Maggie Moody, Piedmont Kayla Zimmerman, Maryville |
| All-Sportsmanship Jacy Pippin, Agnes Scott Louise Hovhammar, Averett Agnes Dotse, Berea Brooke Garland, Brevard Dani Rappuhn, Covenant Lucy Burch, Huntingdon Madison Kady, LaGrange Alexis Seymore, Mary Baldwin Kayla Zimmerman, Maryville Savannah Duduk, Meredith Olivia Ward, Methodist Ana Aguilar, N.C. Wesleyan Sydney Honeycutt, Pfeiffer Allison Dempsey, Piedmont Camryn Straughn, William Peace |