Kamal Earns All-Southland Conference Second Team Singles Recognition
4/25/2018 1:35:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Sophomore closed out singles play in 2018 with back-to-back wins
Complete Southland Conference Release
FRISCO, Texas - Stephen F. Austin women's tennis sophomore Nida Kamal was named an All-Southland Conference Second Team Singles player it was announced by the league office Wednesday afternoon when it unveiled its list of major award winners and All-Southland Conference teams.
A product of Mumbai, India, Kamal was the only Ladyjack to appear on the league's various All-Conference teams with her All-Southland Conference Second Team selection in the number six singles slot.
After spending the 2017 season at Big South institution Winthrop, Kamal transferred to SFA and became an important part of the Ladyjacks' lineup in both singles and doubles action. Kamal finished her first season in SFA colors with a 6-10 showing in singles matches that included a 5-5 record in Southland Conference singles action. Kamal ended her 2018 campaign by winning each of her last two singles bouts.
In doubles play, Kamal went 6-10 and 3-7 in Southland Conference play for the Ladyjacks who posted a 4-17 overall. SFA went 2-9 against Southland foes and finished the season in a tie for 10th place in the league standings.
2018 All-Southland Conference Women's Tennis Teams and Individual Awards
Player of the Year: Polina Mutel, Northwestern State
Freshman of the Year: Luna Dormet, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Newcomer of the Year: Ela Iwaniuk, Northwestern State
Coach of the Year: Helena Besovic, McNeese
First-Team Singles
No. 1 Polina Mutel, Northwestern State
No. 2 Sarah Jurakova, McNeese
No. 3 Luna Dormet, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
No. 4 Ela Iwaniuk, Northwestern State
No. 5 Marina Vicens Miquel, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
No. 6 Phonexay Chitdara, McNeese
Second-Team Singles
No. 1 Lucile Pothier, Abilene Christian; Fabienne Gettwart, Sam Houston State
No. 2 Jelena Dzinic, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
No. 3 Nini Memishishi, Abilene Christian
No. 4 Louise Trigona, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
No. 5 Judit Castillo, Northwestern State
No. 6 Nida Kamal, Stephen F. Austin
Honorable Mention Singles
No. 2 Polina Ivanova, Northwestern State
No. 3 Hee-Jin Oh, Central Arkansas
No. 4 Maria Mastilovic, McNeese
No. 5 Luisine Chobanyan, Sam Houston State
First-Team Doubles
No. 1 P. Mutel/Ivanova, Northwestern State
No. 2 Xiang/Shimoguchi, Central Arkansas; Dahlmans/Yanez, Southeastern Louisiana
No. 3 Ma/Manataweewat, Central Arkansas
Second-Team Doubles
No. 1 H. Brett/S. Jurakova, McNeese
No. 3 Chitdara/C. Erlandsson, McNeese
Honorable Mention Doubles
No. 1 T. Dao/A. Luethi, New Orleans
No. 2 F. Gettwart/K. Yen Whee, Sam Houston State
No. 3 J. Dzinic/M. Maldonado, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
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