W&M's Gurholt Headlines 2023 CAA Women's Tennis Postseason Award Winners

5/5/2023 11:00:00 AM

Rob Washburn

RICHMOND, Va. (May 5, 2023) – William & Mary sophomore Hedda Gurholt was selected as the 2023 CAA Women’s Tennis Player of the Year, headlining the group of postseason award winners voted on by the league’s head coaches.

UNCW freshman Eda Arli was chosen as the CAA Rookie of the Year and William & Mary’s Jessica Giuggioli was honored as the CAA Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season.

Gurholt compiled a 15-3 record in dual match singles competition at the No. 1 position for the Tribe and is currently on a nine-match winning streak. She was named the Most Outstanding Player at the CAA Women’s Tennis Championship after going 3-0 to lead William & Mary to its league-record 28^th title. Gurholt, who was the CAA Co-Rookie of the Year in 2022, is the fifth different player from William & Mary to be chosen as CAA Player of the Year since 2016.

Arli put together an 11-8 record while competing at the No. 2 singles slot for UNCW. The Seahawks’ freshman was 3-0 in the CAA Tournament, helping UNCW reach the championship match for the first time since 2017. She also excelled in doubles, going 12-7 with partner Lauren Gish at the No. 1 position. Arli is UNCW’s first CAA Rookie of the Year honoree since 2014.

Giuggioli guided the Tribe to an impressive 15-5 overall record, capped by capturing back-to-back CAA championships with a victory over UNCW in the finals. The 15 victories are the most since 2017. William & Mary, which was a perfect 14-0 at home this season, will compete in the NCAA Tournament later this evening against 6^th-ranked Duke.

Joining Gurholt on the All-CAA singles first team were Delaware grad student Adel-Byanu Abidullina, Charleston senior Slade Coetzee, UNCW senior Zoe Huffman, Drexel sophomore Lorie Lemongo and William & Mary senior Elisa Van Meeteren.

Making the All-CAA doubles first team were the Delaware nationally ranked duo of Abidullina and senior Eliza Askarova, the UNCW tandem of Arli and grad student Lauren Gish, and the William & Mary pair of grad Sofiya Kuzina and sophomore Ine Stange.

2023 CAA WOMEN’S TENNIS POSTSEASON AWARDS
CAA Player of the Year: Hedda Gurholt, So., William & Mary
CAA Rookie of the Year: Eda Arli, Fr., UNCW
CAA Coach of the Year: Jessica Giuggioli, William & Mary

First Team All-CAA Singles
Name, School                                                 Cl. Hometown
Adel-Byanu Abidullina, Delaware Gr.                         Moscow, Russia
Slade Coetzee, Charleston Sr.                          Miami Beach, Fla.
Hedda Gurholt, William & Mary So.                         Oslo, Norway
Zoe Huffman, UNCW Sr. Maiden, N.C.
Lorie Lemongo, Drexel So. Yaounde, Cameroon
Elisa Van Meeteren, William & Mary Sr. London, England

First Team All-CAA Doubles
Name, School                                                 Cl. Hometown
Adel-Byanu Abidullina, Delaware Gr. Moscow, Russia
Eliza Askarova, Delaware Sr. Philadelphia, Pa.
Eda Arli, UNCW Fr. Izmir, Turkey
Lauren Gish, UNCW Gr. Mooresville, N.C.
Sofiya Kuzina, William & Mary Gr. Moscow, Russia
Ine Stange, William & Mary So. Oslo, Norway

Second Team All-CAA Singles
Name, School                                                 Cl. Hometown
Eda Arli, UNCW Fr. Izmir, Turkey
Eliza Askarova, Delaware Sr. Philadelphia, Pa.
Angelina Blinova, Hampton Fr. Riga, Lativa
Sofiya Kuzina, William & Mary Gr. Moscow, Russia
Lizette Reding, Elon Jr. Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
Halli Trinkle, Charleston Sr. Charlestown, Ind.

Second Team All-CAA Doubles
Name, School                                                 Cl. Hometown
Julie Ball, Elon                                                 Sr. Barcelona, Spain
Madison Cordisco, Elon Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Lorie Lemongo, Drexel So. Yaounde, Cameroon
Renata Lombera, Drexel Sr. Mexico City, Mexico
Lizette Reding, Elon Jr. Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
Sibel Tanik, Elon Sr.                          Raleigh, N.C.

Third Team All-CAA Singles
Name, School                                                 Cl. Hometown
Olivia Archer, Elon                                          Gr. Cornelius, N.C.
Emma Fernald, William & Mary So. St. Petersburg, Fla.
Maja Jekauc, Charleston So. Karlsruhe, Germany
Renata Lombera, Drexel Sr. Mexico City, Mexico
Sibel Tanik, Elon Sr. Raleigh, N.C.
Alina Vasilenko, Delaware So. Moscow, Russia

Third Team All-CAA Doubles
Name, School                                                 Cl. Hometown
Ella Faessler, Charleston Fr. Hilton Head, S.C.
Nicole Stephens, Charleston Gr. Marietta, Ga.
Isabella Montana, Delaware Sr. Miami, Fla.
Alina Vasilenko, Delaware So. Moscow, Russia
Emma Fernald, William & Mary So. St. Petersburg, Fla.
Elisa Van Meeteren, William & Mary Sr. London, England