Behrend Sweeps AMCC Women's Tennis All-Conference Awards
Behrend
women's tennis capped its third straight AMCC championship season by
sweeping all three individual awards and landing nine members on the
All-Conference Teams.
Junior Allison Mudrey (Hickory, PA/Hermitage HS) was voted Player of the Year for the third time, completing another undefeated season in AMCC competition in both #1 singles and #1 doubles. Mudrey went 7-0 in singles and 8-0 in doubles. Freshman Karen Hobaugh (Kutztown, PA/Kutztown HS) was recognized as the Newcomer of the Year. She won the #4 singles crown after a perfect regular season, and was the runner up at #2 doubles in the conference championship. Behrend Lions' Jeff Barger was named Coach of the Year for the third season running, guiding the women's squad to a 15-1 record and the league title. Mudrey was also recognized on the All-Conference First-Team for both her singles and doubles play. Hobaugh made the First-Team for her singles play and the Second-Team for doubles.
Other Behrend representatives on the All-Conference Team included Christy Calvert (Warren/Mercyhurst Prep), Mindy Calvert (Warren/Warren), Kelly Matlaka (Heidelberg/Chartiers Valley), and Amy Brem (Kersey/St. Mary's).
Christy Calvert made the First-Team for her 6-1 AMCC
record and the Second-Team for a 6-1 record in doubles play.
Calvert was the individual champion of #3 singles at the AMCC
Championships. Mindy Calvert made the First-Team for her
efforts in doubles action, going a perfect 8-0 and winning the #1
doubles flight in the conference tournament. Matlaka was
awarded Second-Team recognition for a 4-4 AMCC record. Brem
rounded out the Second-Team, going 4-2 in AMCC sixth-flight singles.
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