BAY CITY, Mich. - Tiffin senior Caroline Nelhage has been selected 2016 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Women's Tennis Player of the Year by league coaches after going unbeaten in singles action. Northwood's Veronika Radlinger was named Freshman of the Year, while Tiffin's Phil Conley was voted Coach of the Year.
Tiffin senior Caroline Nelhage has enjoyed a stellar senior season, leading Tiffin University to a 12-1 record, 10-1 in the GLIAC. She has amassed a 17-1 record this season, including an unbeaten 13-0 mark at first singles (11-0 in GLIAC play). She also teamed with Aimee Kaye to total a 14-3 record, 10-1 in GLIAC play. She is a four-time First Team All GLIAC selection.
Northwood's Veronika Radlinger stepped right into the lineup and became one of the top players in the GLIAC in her freshman season. In GLIAC play, she went 21-1 overall, posting a 10-1 record from the No. 2 singles position and an 11-0 record from the No. 2 doubles slot. In her 11 singles matches, Radlinger dropped a total of just three sets. In doubles with her partner Yuliia Russu, Radlinger's closest match in her 11 victories was by the score of 8-5. Radlinger was a key part of Northwood's undefeated, GLIAC Championship season. She is the eighth Northwood player to earn GLIAC Freshman of the year honors in program history.
Tiffin's Phil Conley led the Dragons to their best ever regular season finish and GLIAC Tournament finish, as the Dragons went 10-1 in conference play to finish second. They also posted their best start in school history with a 14-2 mark. Under his direction the Dragons have qualified for three consecutive NCAA Regional berths and are on track to do so again this season.
A complete list of the 2016 All-GLIAC Women's Tennis teams is below:
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2016 All-GLIAC Women's Tennis Teams
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All-GLIAC First Team
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Name
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School
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Yr.
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Hometown / School
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| Kwang Suthijindawong |
Michigan Tech |
Sr. |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| Caroline Nelhage |
Tiffin |
Sr. |
Lindome, Sweden
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Veronika Radlinger
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Northwood
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Fr.
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Ingolstadt, Germany
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| Sofya Logunova |
Walsh |
Sr. |
Prague, Czech Republic |
| Adel Musina |
Tiffin |
Jr. |
Moscow, Russia |
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Carol Arnez-Mercado
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Northwood
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So.
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Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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Madison Ballard
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Grand Valley State
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So.
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Fenton, Mich.
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Izabella Ismailova
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Saginaw Valley State
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Sr.
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Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Halle Hyman
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Hillsdale
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So.
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Oakland Township, Mich. / Rochester Adams
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All-GLIAC Second Team
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Name
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School
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Yr.
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Hometown / School
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Emily Sim
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Tiffin
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Fr.
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Kirkby in Cleveland, United Kingdom
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| Teodora Stefanovic |
Ferris State |
Jr. |
Nis, Serbia / 9 May |
| Alexa Sweeney |
Grand Valley State |
Jr. |
Port Hurton, Mich. / North |
| Tetyana Pavych |
Northwood |
So. |
Lviv, Ukraine |
| Ana Pico Garcia |
Saginaw Valley State |
Sr. |
A Coruna, Spain / Ohio Dominican |
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Matina Matic
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Findlay
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Sr.
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Novi, Serbia
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| Dasha Kuznetsova |
Wayne State |
So. |
Moscow, Russia / Moscow School 45 |
| Katie Bell |
Hillsdale |
Fr. |
Carlisle, Cumbra, England / Queen Elizabeth |
| Liz Peisachovitz |
Wayne State |
So. |
Vaughn, Ont. / Northview Heights |
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Honorable Mention Team
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Name
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School
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Yr.
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Hometown / School
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Brianna Brdicka
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Ashland
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Fr.
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Galena, Ohio
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Nicole Meylor
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Ferris State
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So.
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Wauwatosa, Wis. / West
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Tijana Raicevic
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Findlay
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Sr.
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Belgrade, Serbia / Youngstown St.
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Abby Perkins
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Grand Valley State
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Jr.
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Mason, Mich.
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Dana Grace Buck
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Hillsdale
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Sr.
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Vero Beach, Fla. / St. Edward's
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Tara Harvey
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Lake Superior State
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So.
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Duns, Scotland / Berwickshire
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| Sandra Cvetanovic |
Michigan Tech
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Jr. |
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Olesia Riabchuk
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Northwood
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Kaluga, Russia
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Danielle Slonac
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Saginaw Valley State
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Jr.
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St. Clair, Mich.
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Aimee Kaye
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Tiffin
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Sr.
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Chester, United Kingdom
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Daria Bondareva
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Walsh
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Sr.
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Sankt Petersburg, Russia
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Liv Ghellere
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Wayne State
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Jr.
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Ararangua, Brazil / Unificado
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