Mary Washington's Rachel Summers Named CAC Women's Tennis Player of the Year; Eagles Sweep Awards
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - Mary Washington sophomore Rachel Summers was selected as the CAC Player of the Year to lead the 2019 All-CAC Women's Tennis team. Mary Washington freshman Lauren Quinn and collected Rookie of the Year honors, while Mary Washington head coach Art Canizares was tabbed as the CAC Coach of the Year after leading the Eagles to another conference title.
Summers becomes the 27th UMW player to collect the CAC's top award as Player of the Year. Summers was named a first-team All-CAC singles pick after for the third year in a row and also earned first-team doubles accolades for the second straight season alongside Quinn. Summers posted a 10-8 overall No. 1 singles record along with 5-0 in CAC action,
UMW's Quinn, who played primarily at the No. 3 singles for the Eagles, compiled a 15-7 overall record including a 15-4 mark in dual matches and 5-0 in league action en route to Rookie of the Year accolades. Quinn is the 13th Eagle to win CAC Rookie of the Year and follows Rachel Cooper who won it last year. She was also a first-team All-CAC singles pick at the No. 3 slot and first-team doubles at the No. 1 position with Summers.
Canizares, who is in his first year as interim head coach after being the assistant since 2005, captured CAC Coach of the Year honors after leading the Eagles to a 20-4 overall record, 7-0 CAC record, the 2019 CAC Championship and NCAA Tournament hosting duties. This marks the 25th time Mary Washington has garnered Coach of the Year accolades, including 14 consecutive seasons.
Mary Washington led the conference with all six singles players and all three doubles teams earning All-CAC recognition, including four first-team singles honorees and two first-team doubles selections. Christopher Newport collected four all-conference singles honorees and a pair of doubles teams.
2019 CAC Player of the Year: Rachel Summers - Mary Washington
2019 CAC Rookie of the Year: Lauren Quinn - Mary Washington
2019 CAC Coach of the Year: Art Canizares - Mary Washington
First Team Singles
NAME | YR. | POS. | TEAM | HOMETOWN/HS | PREVIOUS ALL-CAC HONORS |
Claire Coleman | Fr. | 2nd | Mary Washington | Spartanburg, S.C./Spartanburg | |
Annika Kezman | Jr. | 1st | Salisbury | Virginia Beach, Va. / Bishop Sullivan Catholic | 1st in '18, 1st in '17 |
Danielle Mirabella | Sr. | 4th | Mary Washington | Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh | 2nd in '18, 2nd in '17 |
Lauren Quinn | Fr. | 3rd | Mary Washington | Charleston, S.C./Wando | |
Johanna Ranta-aho | Jr. | 1st | Christopher Newport | Helsinki, Finland / Pohjois-Haagan yhteiskoulu | 1st & POY in '18, 1st & ROY in '17 |
Rachel Summers | Jr. | 1st | Mary Washington | Arlington, Va. / James River | 1st in '18, 1st in '17 |
Second Team Singles
NAME | YR. | POS. | TEAM | HOMETOWN/HS | PREVIOUS ALL-CAC HONORS |
Rachel Neeleman | Fr. | 1st | Southern Virginia | Alpine, Utah/Lone Peak | |
Olivia Reed | Jr. | 2nd | Christopher Newport | Williamsburg, Va./Homeschool | |
Kara Ferner | So. | 3rd | Christopher Newport | Wilmington, N.C./John T. Hoggard | |
Reagan Delp | Fr. | 4th | Christopher Newport | Roanoka, Va./Cave Springs | |
Sophie Dixon | So. | 5th | Mary Washington | Birmingham, Mich./Seaholm | |
Rachel Cooper | Jr. | 6th | Mary Washington | Orlando, Fla., James River | 2nd & ROY in '18 |
First Team Doubles
NAME | YR. | POS. | TEAM | HOMETOWN/HS | PREVIOUS ALL-CAC HONORS |
Rachel Summers | Jr. | 1st | Mary Washington | Orlando, Fl./James River | 1st in '18 |
Lauren Quinn | Fr. | 1st | Charleston, S.C./Wando | ||
Johanna Ranta-aho | Jr. | 1st | Christopher Newport | Helsinki, Finland / Pohjois-Haagan yhteiskoulu | 2nd in '18, 2nd in '17 |
Olivia Reed | Jr. | 1st | Williamsburg, Va./Homeschool | ||
Danielle Mirabella | Sr. | 2nd | Mary Washington | Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh | 2nd in '18, 2nd in '17 |
Claire Coleman | Fr. | 2nd | Spartanburg, S.C./Spartanburg |
Second Team Doubles
NAME | YR. | POS. | TEAM | HOMETOWN/HS | PREVIOUS ALL-CAC HONORS |
Annika Kezman | Jr. | 1st | Salisbury | Virginia Beach, Va. / Bishop Sullivan Catholic | 1st in '18 |
Laura Brown | So. | 1st | Magnolia, Del./Mizzou Online | ||
Colette Gilbert | Sr. | 2nd | Christopher Newport | Spring Lake, N.J./Red Bank Catholic | |
Amanda Yermal | Fr. | 2nd | Virginia Beach, Va./Floyd E. Kellam | ||
Olivia Moore | So. | 3rd | Mary Washington | Marietta, Ga./Lassiter | |
Sophie Dixon | So. | 3rd | Birmingham, Mich./Seaholm |