Terrific Trio

Three Lady Rebels named to All-MWC Team.

Paulina Janus is only the second Lady Rebel to be named All-MWC thrice.
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April 24, 2003

LAS VEGAS - Regular-season co-champions UNLV and San Diego State led the way with three singles players apiece on the 2003 All-Mountain West Conference Women's Tennis Team, which was announced by the league Thursday.

Lady Rebel senior Paulina Janus became only the second player in program history to be named first team all-league three times in a career, joining four-time honoree Marianne Vallin (1994-97). Janus sports an 18-12 overall record, including 9-6 at the No. 1 singles spot this spring.

Another repeater on the team was sophomore Gyorgyi Zsiros who stands 17-9 overall and 46-16 in less than two full seasons in college tennis.

Rounding out the trio was sophomore Tracie Chong who leads the 28th-ranked squad in victories this season, currently boasting a 24-9 season mark and 48-18 career record. Chong twice was named MWC player of the week this season en route to a 14-5 mark in dual matches.

No UNLV player made the list in doubles.

SDSU standout Silvia Tornier was named MWC Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and Laura Nigro of Air Force won the inaugural MWC Sportsmanship Award. No freshman of the year was selected this season and the coach of the year will be announced after Saturday's championship match.

UNLV opened play at the MWC tournament with a 4-0 win over Wyoming Thursday morning.

2003 MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S TENNIS AWARDS


PLAYER OF THE YEAR:   Silvia Tornier, San Diego State
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD:  Laura Nigro, Air Force
COACH OF THE YEAR:    To Be Announced Saturday


ALL-MWC SINGLES

Laura Nigro           Air Force
Hadley Macfarlane     BYU
Dominique Reynolds    BYU
Sanja Hansson         Colorado State
Maja Kovacek          New Mexico
Sandy Lukowski        New Mexico
Lindsey Hedberg       San Diego State
Katalina Romero       San Diego State
Silvia Tornier        San Diego State
Tracie Chong          UNLV
Paulina Janus         UNLV
Gyorgyi Zsiros        UNLV


ALL-MWC DOUBLES

Laura Nigro/Gina Black              Air Force
Leeza Klempner/Dominique Reynolds   BYU
Sandy Lukowski/Maja Kovacek         New Mexico
Tiffany Roberston/Michelle Hiebrink New Mexico
Katja Karrento/Katalina Romero      San Diego State
Silvia Tornier/Indra Erichsen       San Diego State

*Repeat honoree