NEWMAN NAMED ALL-ACADEMIC, WOMEN’S TENNIS COLLIDES WITH LIBERTY

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RADFORD, Va. – For the second-straight year, Taylor Newman has been selected a Big South all-academic honoree as announced by the conference office Monday.

Newman was Radford's representative on the 10-player team, which is voted upon by sports information directors from around the league.

A 4.0 student majoring in journalism, Newman also got it done on the tennis court. The junior played all but three of her singles matches at the top flight, and teamed with Gemma Valls at No. 1 doubles to go 9-6.

One of the tandem's doubles victories came against the Highlanders' next opponent, Liberty. Radford and the Flames will square off for the second time this year when the two in-state rivals clash Tuesday at the Webb Tennis Complex in Boiling Springs, N.C. The Big South women's tennis championship quarterfinal is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. weather permitting.

2014 BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE WOMEN'S TENNIS ALL-CONFERENCE AND AWARD WINNERS

Women's Tennis Flight Winners
No. 1 singles – Andressa Garcia, Winthrop
No. 2 singles – Yvonne Hubler, Charleston Southern
No. 3 singles – Alexandra Walters, Charleston Southern
No. 4 singles – Nicolin Luecke, Charleston Southern
No. 5 singles – Rokia Sacko, Gardner-Webb
No. 6 singles – Monica Aguado, Winthrop

No. 1 doubles – Yvonne Hubler/Alexandra Walters, Charleston Southern
No. 2 doubles – Belen Rivera/Brittany Yang, Liberty
No. 3 doubles – Cameron Richard/Valerie Thong, Liberty

All-Conference Singles
Marketa Placha, Charleston Southern
Andressa Garcia, Winthrop
Yvonne Hubler, Charleston Southern
Karolina Chernaya, Campbell
Libby Scott, Coastal Carolina
Alexandra Walters, Charleston Southern
Alice Garcia, Winthrop
Honami Yazawa, Coastal Carolina
Caitlin Cridland, Winthrop

All-Conference Doubles
Yvonne Hubler / Alexandra Walters, Charleston Southern
Andressa Garcia / Alice Garcia, Winthrop
Libby Scott / Dominique De Wit, Coastal Carolina
Belen Rivera / Brittany Yang, Liberty

All-Academic Team
Ana Maria Ortiz, Campbell
Yvonne Hubler, Charleston Southern
Dominique De Wit, Coastal Carolina
Rokia Sacko, Gardner-Webb
Brittany Yang, Liberty
Sarah Moomau, Longwood
Lucia Leahy, Presbyterian
Taylor Newman, Radford
Zoe Hamel, UNC Asheville
Andressa Garcia, Winthrop

Player of the Year
Marketa Placha, Charleston Southern

Freshman of the Year
Honami Yazawa, Coastal Carolina

Scholar–Athlete of the Year
Dominique De Wit, Coastal Carolina

Coach of the Year
Mike Baker, Charleston Southern

Monday, April 14 - First Round
Match 1: No. 7 UNC Asheville vs. No. 10 Presbyterian College, 10:00am ET
Match 2: No. 8 Gardner-Webb vs. No. 9 Longwood, 10:00am ET

Tuesday, April 15 - Quarterfinals
Match 3: No. 1 Charleston Southern vs. Winner Match 2, 11:30am ET
Match 4: No. 4 Campbell vs. No. 5 Coastal Carolina, 11:30am ET
Match 5: No. 2 Winthrop vs. Winner Match 1, 2:30pm ET
Match 6: No. 3 Liberty vs. No. 6 Radford, 2:30pm ET

Wednesday, April 16 - Semifinals
Match 7: Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4, 2:30pm ET
Match 8: Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 6, 2:30pm ET

Thursday, April 17 - Championship
Match 9: Winner Match 7 vs. Winner Match 8, 2:30pm ET

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