SURPRISE, Ariz. – Hawai'i Pacific University junior
Elodie Busson was named Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year as the 2019 All-PacWest Conference Women's Tennis Team was announced on Wednesday evening at the PacWest Tournament Banquet.
The No. 11 Sharks, with a 10-5 record and leading the NCAA Division II West Region with a 6-0 mark, are the number two seed in the tournament and placed a total of three players on the All-PacWest Conference Team.
Busson was named First Team All-PacWest Singles and teamed with
Elisa Elhadj to earn First Team All-PacWest Doubles. Elhadj was tabbed Second Team All-PacWest Singles, as was
Mihoki Miyahara.
Busson, a 5-6 junior from Poille Sur Vegre, France/Academy of Nantes, is ranked 26th this week in the Oracle/ITA Division II Rankings in singles with a 9-3 record playing No. 1 for HPU.
Elhadj, a 5-6 junior from Basel, Switzerland/CNED France, has a 6-1 record at No. 2 singles for the Sharks.
Miyahara, a 5-6 junior from Tosu City, Japan/Aomori Yamada, has amassed an 11-2 record for the Sharks at No. 3 singles.
The duo of Busson and Elhadj are ranked 40th this week in the Oracle/ITA rankings in doubles. They have a 9-4 record playing as the Sharks No. 1 doubles pair.
Joining Busson as PacWest Special Award winners are Fresno Pacific's Alice Di Matteo as Freshman of the Year and retiring Cal State LA coach Sandy Kriezel as Coach of the Year.
The No. 11 Sharks begin their play in the PacWest Conference Tournament on Thursday at 10 a.m. HST (1 p.m. MST) in the quarterfinals against seventh seeded Cal State LA, who defeated 10th seeded Holy Names 4-0 Wednesday to advance at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex.
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| 2019 ALL-PACWEST WOMEN'S TENNIS AWARDS |
| Player of the Year |
Elodie Busson |
Hawai`i Pacific |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Elodie Busson |
Hawai`i Pacific |
| Freshman of the Year |
Alice Di Matteo |
Fresno Pacific |
| Coach of the Year |
Sandy Kriezel |
Cal State LA |
| 2019 ALL-PACWEST WOMEN'S TENNIS SINGLES |
| Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
| FIRST TEAM |
| Elodie Busson |
Hawai`i Pacific |
Jr. |
Poille Sur Vegre, France |
| Ghazal Pakbaten * |
Concordia |
So. |
Mashhad, Iran |
| Alma Thell-Lenntorp |
Academy of Art |
Sr. |
Lund, Sweden |
| Monika Stanikova ** |
Academy of Art |
Sr. |
Trencin, Slovakia |
| Cassidy Ferrell * |
Stanislaus State |
Sr. |
San Diego |
| Klara Thell-Lenntorp * |
Academy of Art |
Sr. |
Lund, Sweden |
| Petra Ivankovic * |
Azusa Pacific |
So. |
Makarska, Croatia |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Jensyn Warren *** |
Sonoma State |
Sr. |
Woodland Hills, Calif. |
| Elisa Elhadj |
Hawai`i Pacific |
Jr. |
Basel, Switzerland |
| Alice Di Matteo |
Fresno Pacific |
Fr. |
Palermo, Italy |
| Luciana Di Laura * |
Cal State LA |
Sr. |
Lima, Peru |
| Mihoki Miyahara |
Hawai`i Pacific |
Jr. |
Tosu City, Japan |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Shelby Groeneveld * |
Point Loma |
Jr. |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| Kara Hinton |
Azusa Pacific |
Sr. |
San Jose, Calif. |
| Mariacristina Andrisani |
Academy of Art |
Jr. |
Matera, Italy |
| Marina Lex |
Fresno Pacific |
Jr. |
Munich, Germany |
| Chelsey Ruiz |
Cal State LA |
So. |
Fresno, Calif. |
| Sofia Ragona |
Academy of Art |
Fr. |
Turin, Italy |
| 2019 ALL-PACWEST WOMEN'S TENNIS DOUBLES |
| School |
Name |
Year |
Hometown |
| FIRST TEAM |
| Academy of Art |
Alma Thell-Lenntorp ***
Klara Thell-Lenntorp *** |
Sr.
Sr. |
Lund, Sweden
Lund, Sweden |
| Hawai`i Pacific |
Elodie Busson
Elisa Elhadj |
Jr.
Jr. |
Poille Sur Vegre, France
Basel, Switzerland |
| Concordia |
Johanna Keeline
Ghazal Pakbaten |
Sr.
So. |
Marietta, Georgia
Mashhad, Iran |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Sonoma State |
Carolyn Brooner *
Jensyn Warren *** |
So.
Sr. |
San Diego
Woodland Hills, Calif. |
| Azusa Pacific |
Kara Hinton
Jacky Wagner |
Sr.
So. |
San Jose, Calif.
Arnsberg, Germany |
| Point Loma |
Gabi Armas
Ellie Gamble |
So.
Jr. |
San Diego
San Jose, Costa Rica |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Academy of Art |
Mariacristina Andrisani
Sofia Ragona |
Jr.
Fr. |
Matera, Italy
Turin, Italy |
| Hawai`i Hilo |
Anouk Van Hoek
Carmelle Joyner |
Fr.
So. |
Clayton, North Carolina
Zaltbommel, Netherlands |
| Fresno Pacific |
Sanne Brull
Alice Di Matteo |
Fr.
Fr. |
Maastricht, Netherlands
Palermo, Italy |
| Azusa Pacific |
Anna Savchenko
April Wong |
Jr.
So. |
Limassol, Cyprus
Kailua Kona, Hawaii |
*Previously named to All-PacWest
