NAU's Tomasetti Tabbed #BigSkyTennis MVP; Women's All-Conference Team Announced
OGDEN, Utah (May 3, 2019) – Northern Arizona’s Chiara Tomasetti was tabbed the Big Sky Conference Women’s Tennis Most Valuable Player while Eastern Washington’s Madeline Lamoreaux collected Big Sky Freshman of the Year honors to headline the 2019 All-Big Sky honors. The all-conference awards are voted on by the league’s head coaches. Coaches could not vote for their own players.
Tomasetti led Northern Arizona to a fourth-straight regular season title and its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 20 years after capturing the Big Sky Championship a week ago.
The junior from Roesrath, Germany posted a 21-1 record at No. 1 singles this season with 18 of her wins coming in straight sets. Tomasetti's 9-1 mark against Big Sky opponents earned her a spot on the All-Big Sky First Team for the third-straight year while collecting her first MVP honor. Tomasetti became the first NAU women's tennis player to earn Big Sky MVP honors since Yvonne de Waal in 2002.
Lamoreaux was also named a first team selection following a 14-8 mark at No. 1 singles in her first collegiate campaign. The Mesa, Ariz. native went 8-2 in league action, helping Eastern Washington bring in Big Sky Freshman of the Year accolades for the second-straight season.
Joining Tomasetti and Lamoreaux on the All-Big Sky First Team were Idaho’s Marianna Petrei and Maria Tavares, Montana’s Julia Ronney and Southern Utah’s Jessica Stefan.
Petrei and Tavares completed exceptional careers for the Vandals last week, appearing in their fourth-straight Big Sky Championship match.
Petrei compiled a 40-0 regular season career record against Big Sky opponents while earning three Big Sky MVP honors during her career. The Udine, Italy native posted a 15-4 mark playing at No. 1 this season with a 10-0 record in league play.
Tavares also totaled 15 wins playing at No. 2 singles with a 9-1 mark in league competition this season. The Porto, Portugal product compiled a 38-3 record in Big Sky matches during her four-year career, appearing on the All-Big Sky First Team for the second-straight season.
Tomasetti, Petrei and Tavares were unanimous first team honorees.
Ronney suffered just one loss in Big Sky play this season as the sophomore from San Diego, Calif. went 7-1 on court one.
Stefan was the second freshman to earn All-Big Sky First Team Singles honors after an 18-4 record playing on courts five and six this season. The Gulfport, Fla. native posted a 9-1 record in conference action.
For the second-straight season, the Idaho duo of Petrei and Tavares and Northern Arizona’s Hanneke Lodewijks and Ellie Millard garnered All-Big Sky First Team Doubles accolades. Eastern Washington’s Rylee Braeden also earned the honor once again as she teamed up with Lamoreaux to comprise the first team.
The Idaho pair went 14-4 overall and 9-1 in Big Sky play while the NAU duo put together an 8-1 league record and 13-4 mark on the season. Braeden and Lamoreaux joined together for a 15-5 season record and 9-1 mark against Big Sky opponents.
The All-Big Sky Second Team Singles consisted of Northern Arizona’s Emilie Haakansson, Portland State’s Eszter Zador, Sacramento State’s Jenna Dorian, Montana State’s Laura Mary, Eastern Washington’s Zoey Nelson, and Idaho’s Laura Spataro and Marta Magalhaes.
Earning honorable mention accolades were Idaho State’s Megan Poe, Sacramento State’s Jayden Nielsen, Northern Arizona’s Lodewijks and Adrianna Sosnowska, and Weber State’s Cali Fuller and Yuuna Ukita.
Second team doubles honors went to Eastern Washington’s Nelson and Louise Waite, Idaho State’s Melissa Coburn and Madison Fenske, and Weber State’s Sara Parker and Pei-Hsuan Kuo.
Montana State’s Mary and Linnea Fristam, Weber State’s Ukita and Megan Lombardi, and Montana’s Ronney and Bianca Bostrom were named honorable mention doubles.
| 2019 Big Sky Women's Tennis All-Conference Team |
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| FIRST TEAM SINGLES |
| Name |
School |
Class |
| *%Chiara Tomasetti |
Northern Arizona |
Junior |
| *#Marianna Petrei |
Idaho |
Senior |
| *^Maria Tavares |
Idaho |
Senior |
| Julia Ronney |
Montana |
Sophomore |
| Madeline Lamoreaux |
Eastern Washington |
Freshman |
| Jessica Stefan |
Southern Utah |
Freshman |
| * - Unanimous All-Big Sky First Team Singles |
| # - Four-time All-Big Sky First Team Singles |
| % - Three-time All-Big Sky First Team Singles |
| ^ - Two-time All-Big Sky First Team Singles |
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| SECOND TEAM SINGLES |
| Name |
School |
Class |
| Emilie Haakansson |
Northern Arizona |
Freshman |
| Eszter Zador |
Portland State |
Junior |
| Jenna Dorian |
Sacramento State |
Sophomore |
| Laura Spataro |
Idaho |
Sophomore |
| Laura Mary |
Montana State |
Junior |
| Zoey Nelson |
Eastern Washington |
Sophomore |
| Marta Magalhaes |
Idaho |
Sophomore |
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| HONORABLE MENTION SINGLES |
| Name |
School |
Class |
| Megan Poe |
Idaho State |
Junior |
| Cali Fuller |
Weber State |
Freshman |
| Hanneke Lodewijks |
Northern Arizona |
Senior |
| Adrianna Sosnowska |
Northern Arizona |
Freshman |
| Jayden Nielsen |
Sacramento State |
Freshman |
| Yuuna Ukita |
Weber State |
Freshman |
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| FIRST TEAM DOUBLES |
| Name |
School |
Class |
Madeline Lamoreaux
^Rylee Braeden |
Eastern Washington |
Freshman
Sophomore |
^Marianna Petrei
^Maria Tavares |
Idaho |
Senior
Senior |
^Hanneke Lodewijks
^Ellie Millard |
Northern Arizona |
Senior
Sophomore |
| ^ - Two-time All-Big Sky First Team Doubles |
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| SECOND TEAM DOUBLES |
| Name |
School |
Class |
Zoey Nelson
Louise Waite |
Eastern Washington |
Sophomore
Freshman |
Melissa Coburn
Madison Fenske |
Idaho State |
Junior
Junior |
Sara Parker
Pei-Hsuan Kuo |
Weber State |
Senior
Sophomore |
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| HONORABLE MENTION DOUBLES |
| Name |
School |
Class |
Laura Mary
Linnea Fristam |
Montana State |
Junior
Freshman |
Megan Lombardi
Yuuna Ukita |
Weber State |
Freshman
Freshman |
Julia Ronney
Bianca Bostrom |
Montana |
Sophomore
Sophomore |
2019 Big Sky Individual Award Winners
Big Sky MVP – Chiara Tomasetti, Northern Arizona
Big Sky Freshman of the Year – Madeline Lamoreaux, Eastern Washington