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WTEN | Kozyreva Headlines All-WCC Awards

Three Gaels were named All-WCC on Wednesday including Mariia Kozyreva who was First Team in singles and doubles.

SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Saint Mary's had three players earn All-WCC recognition as announced by the conference on Wednesday with sophomore Mariia Kozyreva earning honors in both singles and doubles.

Kozyreva was elected to First Team Singles and Doubles for the first time in her career after making Second Team on both sides as a freshman. The Saint Petersburg, Russia native was 12-5 this season and 6-3 in conference play in solo play. In her final 10 matches of the season, Kozyreva went 7-3 and is currently ranked No. 113 in the nation.

Kozyreva and Hind Abdelouahid were named First Team Doubles following a stellar spring. The No. 28 ranked duo posted an 11-1 record and was a perfect 8-0 against WCC opponents. The tandem has won 11 straight matches since an early loss in February and had a big win against Gonzaga's No. 22 Sophie Whittle/Graciela Rosas.

Also earning recognition was senior Clementine Clement who was named a Singles Honorable Mention. Clement was 10-4 this year and a team-best 6-1 in conference action. She is currently riding a four-match win streak into the WCC Championship.

Gonzaga's Sophie Whittle was named WCC Player of the Year while San Diego's Solymar Colling earned Freshman of the Year. Head coach of the Toreros Sherri Stephens was crowned Coach of the Year after USD finished 8-1 in WCC play.

2019 WCC  Women's Tennis Postseason Award Winners
Player of the Year:  Sophie Whittle, Gonzaga
Freshman of the Year:  Solymar Colling, San Diego
Coach of the Year: Sherri Stephens, San Diego

All-WCC First Team Singles
Solymar Colling, San Diego
Mariia Kozyreva, Saint Mary's
Ashley Lahey, Pepperdine
Adrijana Lekaj, Pepperdine
Maddie Pothoff, Santa Clara
Sophie Whittle, Gonzaga

All-WCC Second Team Singles
Jessica Failla, Pepperdine
Dohee Lee, Pacific
Jelena Lukic, Portland
Dzina Milovanovic, Pepperdine
Veronica Miroshnichenko, LMU
Graciela Rosas, Gonzaga

Singles Honorable Mention: Clementine Clement, Saint Mary's; Gemma Garcia, San Diego; Anastasia Iamachkine, Pepperdine; Daria Kuczer, Pepperdine; Polina Malykh, BYU; Emily Maxfield, San Francisco

All-WCC First Team Doubles
Sophie Whittle and Graciela Rosas, Gonzaga
Hind Abdelouahid and Mariia Kozyreva, Saint Mary's
Solymar Colling and Maria-Paula Torres, San Diego

All-WCC Second Team Doubles
Veronica Miroshnichenko and Eva Marie Voracek, LMU
Jessica Failla and Anastasia Iamachkine, Pepperdine
Ashley Lahey and Daria Kuczer, Pepperdine

Doubles Honorable Mention: Kati Kukaras and Gemma Garcia, San Diego; Maddie Pothoff and Elvena Gevargiz, Santa Clara
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Players Mentioned

Clementine Clement

Clementine Clement

5' 9"
Senior
Mariia Kozyreva

Mariia Kozyreva

5' 4"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Clementine Clement

Clementine Clement

5' 9"
Senior
Mariia Kozyreva

Mariia Kozyreva

5' 4"
Sophomore