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Larner, Lipp Earn All-Big Ten Distinction
5/4/2017 2:52:00 PM | Women's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern placed two individuals on the All-Big Ten Women's Tennis Team as selected by the Conference's head coaches.
Junior Erin Larner earned her third all-conference honor in as many years, while redshirt junior Maddie Lipp received the recognition for the second consecutive season.
A unanimous selection, Larner has competed at No. 1 singles for the Wildcats through the majority of the season. She has posted a 14-8 record in dual match play, including notching a 8-1 mark against Big Ten foes. Larner currently is ranked No. 82 in the in singles. She also has been nationally ranked in doubles this season alongside Brooke Rischbieth. In addition to her two previous All-Big Ten accolades, Larner was the 2015 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
Lipp has played the majority of her season at No. 2 singles for Northwestern. She has been nationally ranked in singles this season and also currently boasts a No. 15 national ranking when paired with Alex Chatt. She also is ranked No. 36 in doubles when teaming with Rheeya Doshi. Lipp and Chatt earned an at-large selection to compete in their second NCAA Doubles Championship later this month in Athens, Georgia.
Northwestern (14-11) earned its 19th consecutive bid to the NCAA tournament and will open up against Mississippi State on May 13 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Player of the Year: Francesca Di Lorenzo, Ohio State
Freshman of the Year: Elise van Heuvelen, Iowa
Coach of the Year: Melissa Schaub, Ohio State
All-Big Ten Team
Louise Kwong, Illinois
Madison Appel, Indiana
Elise van Heuvelen, Iowa
Alexandra Stanova, Maryland
KATE FAHEY, MICHIGAN
BRIENNE MINOR, MICHIGAN
Alex Najarian, Michigan
Caroline Ryba, Minnesota
ERIN LARNER, NORTHWESTERN
Maddie Lipp, Northwestern
GABRIELLA DE SANTIS, OHIO STATE
FRANCESCA DI LORENZO, OHIO STATE
Miho Kowase, Ohio State
ANNA SANFORD, OHIO STATE
Unanimous selections in CAPS
Junior Erin Larner earned her third all-conference honor in as many years, while redshirt junior Maddie Lipp received the recognition for the second consecutive season.
A unanimous selection, Larner has competed at No. 1 singles for the Wildcats through the majority of the season. She has posted a 14-8 record in dual match play, including notching a 8-1 mark against Big Ten foes. Larner currently is ranked No. 82 in the in singles. She also has been nationally ranked in doubles this season alongside Brooke Rischbieth. In addition to her two previous All-Big Ten accolades, Larner was the 2015 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
Lipp has played the majority of her season at No. 2 singles for Northwestern. She has been nationally ranked in singles this season and also currently boasts a No. 15 national ranking when paired with Alex Chatt. She also is ranked No. 36 in doubles when teaming with Rheeya Doshi. Lipp and Chatt earned an at-large selection to compete in their second NCAA Doubles Championship later this month in Athens, Georgia.
Northwestern (14-11) earned its 19th consecutive bid to the NCAA tournament and will open up against Mississippi State on May 13 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Player of the Year: Francesca Di Lorenzo, Ohio State
Freshman of the Year: Elise van Heuvelen, Iowa
Coach of the Year: Melissa Schaub, Ohio State
All-Big Ten Team
Louise Kwong, Illinois
Madison Appel, Indiana
Elise van Heuvelen, Iowa
Alexandra Stanova, Maryland
KATE FAHEY, MICHIGAN
BRIENNE MINOR, MICHIGAN
Alex Najarian, Michigan
Caroline Ryba, Minnesota
ERIN LARNER, NORTHWESTERN
Maddie Lipp, Northwestern
GABRIELLA DE SANTIS, OHIO STATE
FRANCESCA DI LORENZO, OHIO STATE
Miho Kowase, Ohio State
ANNA SANFORD, OHIO STATE
Unanimous selections in CAPS
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