Mountain West Conference Announces Women's Tennis All-Conference Awards

UNLV's Malec and UNM's Hedberg Lead Honors; UNLV's Cory Named Coach of the Year

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May 1, 2000

Colorado Springs, Colo. ­ All-conference honors were announced at the conclusion of the inaugural Mountain West Conference Women's Tennis Championship in Las Vegas, Nev., on Saturday, April 29. UNLV's Katarina Malec and New Mexico's Ashley Hedberg claimed the Player and Freshman of the Year Awards, respectively. Coach of the Year honors were bestowed on UNLV's Kevin Cory after he led the rebels to the first-ever Mtn. West Championship. Following is the list of the 12-member singles team and the six doubles teams to be named all-conference.

2000 Mountain West Conference Women's Tennis All-conference Team

Singles
Katarina Malec - UNLV
Ana Friganovic - New Mexico
Megan Payne-Dorny - Utah
Eline Chiew - BYU
Natalia Alekhova - New Mexico
Veronica Goude -UNLV
Melanie Roberts - Wyoming
Amanda Bartz - Colorado State
Ashley Hedberg - New Mexico
Jodi Richardson - BYU
Whitney Wells - San Diego State
Katja Karrento - San Diego State

Doubles
Katarina Malec/Marianne Bakken - UNLV
Ana Friganovic/Ashley Hedberg - New Mexico
Megan Payne-Dorny/Cassie Kasteler - Utah
Jodi Richardson/Kim Kelly - BYU
Laura Aguero/Whitney Wells - SDSU
Eline Chiew/Lu Oswald - BYU

2000 Mtn. West Women's Tennis Player of the Year
Katarina Malec, UNLV

2000 Mtn. West Women's Tennis Freshman of the Year
Ashley Hedberg, New Mexico

2000 Mtn. West Women's Tennis Coach of the Year
Kevin Cory, UNLV