USF Tennis Receives Honors From the West Coast Conference

April 26, 2004

SAN FRANCISCO- The West Coast Conference announced the men and women's All-Conference selections for 2004 on Sunday. The doubles team of Axel Elvik and Mason Fuller were the lone representatives for the Dons on the all-conference team, picking up all-conference doubles honors on the men's side. As a team, Elvik and Fuller posted a record of 13-6 in 2004. In all, USF had seven players receive honors from the conference office.

On the women's side, freshman Camille Pamart was named to the Honorable Mention Singles team. Pamart played in the #1 slot most of 2004, compiling a 13-9 record. The doubles team of freshman Megan Tiegs and senior Gabi Ruiz was named to the Honorable Mention Doubles team after posting an impressive 15-4 record in the #2 doubles slot in 2004. The USF women's tennis team finished the year 13-10, 2-5 in WCC play.

Along with the team of Elvik and Fuller, singles competitors junior Pablo Pires de Almeida and sophomore Rafael Corraza were named to the Men's Honorable Mention Singles team. Pires de Almeida finished the season 7-14 in singles matches, playing 20 of his 21 matches in the #1 position. Corazza had a solid campaign in the #6 slot, finishing the year 12-7 in singles competition. The men's team finished up 2004 with a record of 9-14, 4-5 in WCC action.

WOMEN'S AWARDS

Player of the Year: Emma Murphy, San Diego
Freshman of the Year:  Caroline Raba, Pepperdine
Coach of the Year:  Sherri Stephens, San Diego


2004 Women's All-Conference Team
Emma Murphy, University of San Diego
Natalie Braverman, Pepperdine University
Charlotte Vernaz, Pepperdine University
Lauren Perl, University of San Diego
Caroline Raba, Pepperdine University
Carla Arguellas, Loyola Marymount University


Doubles
Charlotte Vernaz/Caroline Raba, PEP
Natalie Braverman/Merve Asimgil, PEP
Carla Arguelles/Kimi Kaloi, LMU


Honorable Mention Singles:
Jamie Buterbaugh, GON; Serena Fermin, LMU; Patrycia Hubl, LMU;
Robyn Baker, LMU; Aude Lambert, SMC;
Camille Pamart, USF; Janalle Kaloi, SCU; Kelly Leathers, SCU


Honorable Mention Doubles:
Robyn Baker / Jennifer Baker, LMU
Lauren Kazarian / Jenny Brown, USD
Megan Tiegs / Gabriela Ruiz, USF
Janalle Kaloi/ Catherine Cochrane, SCU
Kelly Leathers/ Erika Barnes, SCU


MEN'S AWARDS


Player of the Year: Pedro Rico, Pepperdine
Freshman of the Year:  Nico Terrien, Loyola Marymount
Coach of the Year:  Michael Wayman, Saint Mary's

2004 Men's All-Conference Team
Pedro Rico, Pepperdine University
Calle Hansen, Pepperdine University
Pierrick Ysern, University of San Diego
Nico Terrien, Loyola Marymount University
Andre Sion, Saint Mary's College
Gernot Fischer, Santa Clara University


Doubles


Scott Doerner/Alex Herrera, PEP
Pedro Rico/Calle Hansen, PEP
Axel Elvik/Mason Fuller, USF


Honorable Mention Singles:
Alex Herrera, PEP; Alexis Rafidison, PEP; Roman Borvanov, POR; Adam Fauvre, SMC;
Martin Marechal, SMC; Robbie Blair, USD;
Pablo Pires de Almeida, USF;
Rafael Corraza, USF; Kevin McQuaid, SCU


Honorable Mention Doubles:
Jason Pongsrikul/ Nic Beuque, USD
Ashton Politanoff/ Nico Terrien, LMU
Gernot Fischer/ Erich Chen, SCU