SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Elon senior Anna Milian has been named the Southern Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Year as part of the league's postseason balloting.  Chattanooga's Jenna Nurik was tabbed the Freshman of the Year while Davidson's Virginia Berry earned the league's Sportsmanship Award.  College of Charleston's Angelo Anastopoulo and Samford's David Vest shared the league's Coach of the Year Award.  Postseason balloting was done by the league's head coaches who were not allowed to vote for their own team members.

Anastopoulo, who guided the Cougars to the 2009 Southern Conference tournament championship, led CofC to a perfect 10-0 mark in league play this season.  Vest authored a turnaround for Samford in 2010 as the Bulldogs went 17-5 during the regular season with a 9-1 mark in conference play after finishing 8-13 (4-6 SoCon) last year.

Milian posted an 18-4 record at No. 1 singles for the Phoenix this season, including a 9-1 mark in conference play.  She was also named first team all-conference for the third consecutive season and garnered first-team all-conference honors in doubles play with teammate Elisa Simonetti.

In addition to winning specialty awards, both Berry and Nurik were named first team all-conference in singles competition.  Furman's Monica Arguello earned first team all-conference honors for the third consecutive season while Samford's Taylor Morgan was a repeat selection after earning garnering the award in 2009.  They were joined on the first team by College of Charleston's Holly Dowse who was a second team all-conference selection last year.

College of Charleston's Holly Dowse and Emma Hayman were named to the all-conference first team in doubles play along with Elon's Milian and Simonetti.  Samford's team of Morgan and Lindsey Mallory garnered the third spot on the first team.

Second team all-conference selections were awarded based on position.  UNC Greensboro's Alex Whitehead and Appalachian State's Ellie Linsell tied in the voting at No. 1 singles while Elon's Paige Kensrue earned the nod at No. 2.  College of Charleston's Caroline Newman was selected at No. 3.  Her teammate, Kinsey Casey was chosen at No. 4. UNC Greensboro's Annette Rios (No. 5) and Samford's Lindsey Mallory (No. 6) rounded out the second team.

Arguello and teammate Lauren Kline were chosen as the second-team doubles tandem at No. 1 while Samford's Rebecca Kirven and Andrie Meiring earned the nod at No. 2.  UNC Greensboro's team of Mikayla Rogers and Alex Whitehead was chosen for the No. 3 doubles position.

Chattanooga's Nurik won the Freshman of the Year Award as she finished conference play 5-5 competing at No. 1 singles for the Mocs.  She earned a spot on the league's all-freshman team and was joined by Appalachian State's Ellie Linsell, College of Charleston's Irene Viana, Furman's Lauren Kline and UNC Greensboro's tandem of Whitehead and Rios.

College of Charleston plays host to the 2010 Southern Conference Women's Tennis Championships this week at the Patriots Point Tennis Center.  Tournament action begins Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

2010 Women's Tennis Award Winners

First Team
Singles
Holly Dowse, College of Charleston
Virginia Berry, Davidson
Anna Milian, Elon
Monica Arguello, Furman
Taylor Morgan, Samford
Jenna Nurik, Chattanooga

Doubles
Holly Dowse/Emma Hayman - College of Charleston
Anna Milian/Elisa Simonetti - Elon
Taylor Morgan/Lindsey Mallory - Samford

Second Team
Singles (by position)
No. 1 - Alex Whitehead, UNC Greensboro
           Ellie Linsell, Appalachian State
No. 2 - Paige Kensrue, Elon
No. 3 - Caroline Newman, College of Charleston
No. 4 - Kinsey Casey, College of Charleston
No. 5 - Annette Rios, UNC Greensboro
No. 6 - Lindsey Mallory, Samford

Doubles
No. 1 - Monica Arguello/Lauren Kline - Furman
No. 2 - Rebecca Kirven/Andrie Meiring - Samford
No. 3 - Mikayla Rogers/Alex Whitehead - UNC Greeensboro


All-Freshman Team
Ellie Linsell, Appalachian State
Irene Viana, College of Charleston
Lauren Kline, Furman
Alex Whitehead, UNC Greensboro
Annette Rios, UNC Greensboro
Jenna Nurik, Chattanooga