ITA Recognizes Women’s Tennis Players

SKILLMAN, NJ – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) honored the accomplishments of PBC women’s tennis players following a very successful 2010-11 season.  Nine PBC players were named ITA All-Americans with another five named to the ITA regional awards including Armstong Atlantic State’s Barbora Krtickova, who was named the National Rookie of the Year.

Krtickova finished the year ranked No. 11 nationally in singles and No. 1 in doubles for Armstrong. The Nove Mesto Nad Metuji, Czech Republic, native was an outstanding 33-5 overall in singles and 47-6 overall in doubles this season.

ITA All-Americans

Aleksandra Filipovsky, Armstrong Atlantic State
Alida Muller-Wehlau, Armstrong Atlantic State
Barbora Krtickova, Armstrong Atlantic State
Viktoriya Semyrodenko, Clayton State
Ivana Krommelova, Clayton State
Loriane Favoretto, Columbus State
Tracy Castillo, Columbus State
Madeline Johnson, Columbus State
Jitka Gavdunova, Francis Marion

ITA Division II Awards – Southeast Region

Coach of the Year – Simon Earnshaw, Armstrong Atlantic State
Assistant Coach of the Year – Eva Petschnig, Columbus State
Senior Player of the Year  - Alida Muller-Wehlau, Armstrong Atlantic State
Player to Watch – Jitka Gavdunova, Armstrong Atlantic State
**Rookie of the Year – Barbora Krtickova, Armstrong Atlantic State

** - National Award Winner