W&M's Elizaveta Nemchinov
Nemchinov Tops All-CAA Women's Tennis Team
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (April 20, 2016) – William & Mary senior
Elizaveta Nemchinov was selected as the Colonial Athletic Association women’s tennis Player of the Year for the second consecutive season by a vote of the league’s head coaches.
Also receiving top women’s tennis honors from the conference were William & Mary freshman
Lauren Goodman, who was named CAA Rookie of the Year, and Elon’s
Elizabeth Anderson, who was chosen as the CAA Coach of the Year.
Nemchinov capped an outstanding career with a strong senior season. She compiled an 18-8 record in singles for the 36
th-ranked Tribe, which included four victories over ranked opponents. In doubles, she added 13 more wins with several partners. Nemchinov is currently ranked #108 nationally in singles and #77 nationally in doubles. She is the first person to repeat as CAA Player of the Year since 2010 and is only the sixth player in conference history, and third from W&M, to receive the award multiple times.
Goodman posted an impressive 16-6 record in singles while playing primarily at the No. 3 position for the Tribe. She closed the regular season by winning nine of her last 10 matches. The freshman also contributed 11 victories in doubles. Goodman is William & Mary’s 10
th CAA Rookie of the Year honoree and third in the last four seasons.
Anderson guided Elon to a 13-9 overall record, highlighted by an eight-match winning streak to end the regular season. The Phoenix were 5-1 in CAA competition to earn the #2 seed for the upcoming CAA Championship, and six of their nine losses were to nationally ranked opponents. The CAA Coach of the Year honor is the first for Anderson.
Joining Nemchinov on the All-CAA first team in singles was Elon sophomore
Erica Braschi, William & Mary junior Marie Faure, College of Charleston junior
Liza Fieldsend, Elon sophomore
Olivia Lucas and UNCW sophomore
Madara Straume.
Three doubles teams received first-team All-CAA honors as well. Chosen to the squad were W&M’s Faure and Nemchinov, UNCW senior
Christine Kharkevitch and freshman
Laura Gomez and College of Charleston senior
Katherine Schofield and junior
Mara Argyriou.
The 2016 CAA Women’s Tennis Championship gets underway on Thursday at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center on the campus of Elon University. The tournament runs through Sunday, with the women’s championship set for 2 p.m. on April 24.
2016 ALL-CAA WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAMS
First Team
Singles
Erica Braschi, Elon So. Dorado, Puerto Rico
Marie Faure, William & Mary Jr. Toulouse, France
Liza Fieldsend, Coll. of Charleston Jr. New Braunfels, Texas
Olivia Lucas, Elon So. Greenville, S.C..
Elizaveta Nemchinov, William & Mary Sr. Moscow, Russia
Madara Straume, UNCW So. Jurmala, Latvia
Doubles
Marie Faure, William & Mary Jr. Toulouse, France
Elizaveta Nemchinov, William & Mary Sr. Moscow, Russia
Christine Kharkevitch, UNCW Sr. Houston, Texas
Laura Gomez, UNCW Fr. Laurel Springs, Fla.
Katherine Schofield, Coll. of Charleston Sr. Franklin, Tenn.
Mara Argyriou, Coll. of Charleston Jr. Limassol, Cyprus
Second Team
Singles
Lauren Goodman, William & Mary Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind.
Timea Guibe, James Madison Jr. Noisy le Roi, France
Rachel Nelson, James Madison Jr. Big Prairie, Ohio
Nicole Shakhnazarova, Towson So. London, U.K.
Lucy Williams, Towson So. Alpharetta, Ga.
Honami Yazawa, Drexel Jr. Tokyo, Japan
Doubles
Taylor Casey, Elon Sr. Duluth, Ga.
Erica Braschi, Elon So. Dorado, Puerto Rico
Lauren Goodman, William & Mary Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind.
Maria Groener, William & Mary So. Oslo, Norway
Timea Guibe, James Madison Jr. Noisy le Roi, France
Kimmy Herrock, James Madison So. Tarpon Springs, Fla.
2016 CAA WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Elizaveta Nemchinov, William & Mary
2016 CAA WOMEN’S TENNIS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Lauren Goodman, William & Mary
2016 CAA WOMEN’S TENNIS COACH OF THE YEAR: Elizabeth Anderson, Elon
All-Academic Team
Taylor Casey, Elon Sr. Duluth, Ga.
Maria Groener, William & Mary So. Oslo, Norway
Denny LaMachia, Delaware Jr. Hopkinton, Mass.
Dylan Owens, James Madison So. Olney, Md.
Carmen Pestano, Hofstra Jr. Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
Clary Rodriguez Cruz, Drexel So. Gurabo, Puerto Rico
Katherine Schofield, Col. of Charleston Sr. Franklin, Tenn.
Alix Theodossiou, UNCW Jr. Asheville, N.C.
Renate van Oorschodt, Towson So. Apeldoorn, Netherlands