April 13, 2003

USF women's tennis coach Hilary Somers was named West Coast Conference Coach of the Year in a poll of league coaches. Gabi Ruiz was named honorable mention all-WCC singles as was the team of Beate Bernhoft and Carey Savage. Somers led the Lady Dons to a 15-6 mark this season.

In the final day of the WCC championships, the Lady Dons fifth-place match was washed out by rain. USF had won the first set in four of the singles matches when the rains came.

West Coast Conference

Coach of the Year: Hilary Somers -- San Francisco

Player of the Year: Christine Limbers -- Santa Clara

Freshman of the Year: Natalie Braverman -- Pepperdine

All-West Coast Conference Singles

First Team

Natalie Braverman -- Pepperdine

Penka Fileva -- Loyola Marymount

Christine Limbers -- Santa Clara

Edit Pakay -- Loyola Marymount

Emma Murphy -- San Diego

Charlotte Vernaz -- Pepperdine

Honorable Mention

Merve Asimgil -- Pepperdine

Patrycia Hubl -- Loyola Marymount

Lauren Perl -- San Diego

Amy Juppenlatz -- Portland

Gabi Ruiz -- San Francisco

Diana Vinis -- Loyola Marymount

All-West Coast Conference Doubles

First Team

Penka Fileva / Patrycia Hubl -- Loyola Marymount

Monika Horvath / Charlotte Vernaz -- Pepperdine

Janalle Kaloi / Christine Limbers -- Santa Clara

Honorable Mention

Anna Andersson / Karin Schlapbach -- Pepperdine

Beate Bernhoft / Carey Savage -- San Francisco

Nicole Hunstock / Valerie Verrier -- Saint Mary's

Edit Pakay / Diana Vinis -- Loyola Marymount