October 22, 2002

MOUNT VERNON, IOWA . . . The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today the 2002 Women’s Tennis All-Conference Team. The Team was selected by a vote of the Conference coaches upon conclusion of the Conference Championship held October 11-12.

Coaches voted for four players at #1, #2 and #3 singles and two players at #4, #5 and #6 singles. Additionally coaches voted for two teams at #1 doubles and one team at both #2 and #3 doubles. Players were eligible for selection at the position played during a plurality of her teams’ matches.

Conference Champion Luther and runner-up Cornell each had five individuals named to the All-Conference Team. Third-place Loras had three individuals followed by Central, Coe and Simpson with two individuals each. Buena Vista had one player earn All-Conference honors.

Six individuals earned two All-Conference selections including IIAC MVP Lindsey Pfalmer of Cornell and Luther’s Miriam Blom who were both selected at #1 singles and #1 doubles. The others selected to the All-Conference Team for their singles and doubles play were a trio of Cornell players – Sarah Leavenworth (#2 singles and #2 doubles), Steph Froehlich (#5 singles and #1 doubles), and Marie Schutte (#3 singles and #2 doubles), and Luther’s Jacie Haroldson (#4 singles and #3 doubles).

The 2002 IIAC Women’s Tennis All-Conference Team is here.

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