NCAA Tournament-bound St. Scholastica lands six on women's tennis all-conference team
5/5/2009 3:29:59 PM
ST. PAUL – The College of St. Scholastica, who won its 13th consecutive Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) regular season championship and won the league’s postseason tournament once again in 2009, led the conference with six individuals selected to the UMAC All-Conference Team.
Freshman Ploy Suthijindawong, who was voted the UMAC Player of the Year, led a team that included all-conference winners Lynnae Wilke, Katie Motley, Paula Beckermann, Callee Conda and Angela Shields to a 10-0 record. Suthijindawong won all four of her UMAC singles and doubles matches in conference play. Northwestern College boasted a trio of players who earned all-conference selections in Wendy Miller, Rebecca Leland and Johanna Alex. Meaghan Dahlke and Elizabeth Kopacek represented Bethany Lutheran College on the all-conference team, while Rachel Niemi was Martin Luther College’s lone selection.
St. Scholastica head coach Wells Patten was named the UMAC Coach of the Year after guiding his team to a perfect UMAC record and its third straight NCAA tournament.
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All-Conference
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Name
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Institution
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Year
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Meaghan Dahlke
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Bethany Lutheran College
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Junior
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Elizabeth Kopacek
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Bethany Lutheran College
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Junior
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Paula Beckermann
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College of St. Scholastica
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Junior
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Callee Conda
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College of St. Scholastica
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Sophomore
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Katie Motley
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College of St. Scholastica
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Junior
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Angela Shields
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College of St. Scholastica
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Junior
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* Ploy Suthijindawong
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College of St. Scholastica
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Freshman
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Lynnae Wilke
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College of St. Scholastica
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Senior
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Rachel Niemi
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Martin Luther College
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Freshman
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Johanna Alex
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Northwestern College
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Junior
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Rebecca Leland
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Northwestern College
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Junior
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Wendy Miller
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Northwestern College
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Senior
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Player of the Year Award - Ploy Suthijindawong (College of St. Scholastica)
Coach of the Year Award - Wells Patten (College of St. Scholastica)
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Flight Champions of Post-Season Tournament (All-Tournament)
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Name
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Institution
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Year
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Position
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Ploy Suthijindawong
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College of St. Scholastica
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Freshman
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#1 Singles
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Katie Motley
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College of St. Scholastica
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Junior
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#2 Singles
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Callee Conda
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College of St. Scholastica
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Sophomore
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#3 Singles
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Angela Shields
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College of St. Scholastica
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Junior
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#4 Singles
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Danni Sonnenfeld
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College of St. Scholastica
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Sophomore
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#5 Singles
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Lynnae Wilke
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College of St. Scholastica
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Senior
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#6 Singles
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Thanyalak Suthijindawong
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College of St. Scholastica
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Freshman
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#1 Doubles
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Katie Motley
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College of St. Scholastica
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Junior
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#1 Doubles
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Rebecca Leland
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Northwestern College
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Junior
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#2 Doubles
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Dana Smith
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Northwestern College
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Sophomore
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#2 Doubles
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Kelly Ross
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College of St. Scholastica
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Junior
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#3 Doubles
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Megan Carlson
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College of St. Scholastica
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Junior
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#3 Doubles
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