October 21, 2003

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA . . . The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today the 2003 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 10-11.

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 Central each had six individuals named to the All-Conference Team. Cornell and Loras each had two players earn All-Conference honors, and Coe and Simpson each had one player honored.

Eight individuals earned All-Conference honors in singles and doubles including Loras’ Katherine Trevino and Luther’s Miriam Blom-Skrade, who were both selected at #1 singles and #1 doubles. The others selected to the All-Conference Team for their singles and double play were: Central’s Michelle Van Vark (#5 singles and #3 doubles) and Ellen Gallinger (#6 singles and #3 doubles); Loras’ Michelle Stecher (#2 singles and #1 doubles); and Luther’s trio of Lindsay Hagen (#2 singles and #1 doubles), Kirsten Madsen (#3 singles and #2 doubles) and Tara Huinker (#4 singles and #2 doubles).

The 2003 IIAC Women’s Tennis All-Conference Team is here.

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