Northwestern University Athletics
Byrne Earns Unanimous All-Big Ten Selection
5/20/2020 11:02:00 AM | Women's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern women's tennis senior Julie Byrne was a unanimous selection to the 2019-20 Women's Tennis All-Big Ten Team, the Conference office announced Wednesday.
This marks the second straight All-Big Ten selection for Byrne. In the 2020 shortened dual season, Byrne played at the No. 1 singles position in every match and earned six victories with a pair of those wins coming against nationally-ranked opponents. The Dublin, Ireland, native was ranked No. 58 in the ITA's singles rankings when the season was canceled.
In doubles action, Byrne played with a trio of different partners and helped claim four doubles victories for NU. Byrne and teammate Hannah McColgan had a three-match winning streak at the conclusion of this spring.
McColgan earned Northwestern's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
2019-20 All-Big Ten Women's Tennis Awards
As selected by Big Ten coaches
ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
Asuka Kawai, Illinois
Mia Rabinowitz, Illinois
ELISE VAN HEUVELEN TREADWELL, IOWA
AYANA AKLI, MARYLAND
Andrea Cerdan, Michigan
GIULIA PAIRONE, MICHIGAN
Mary Lewis, Michigan State
Dalila Said, Minnesota
CLAIRE REIFEIS, NEBRASKA
JULIE BRYNE, NORTHWESTERN
SHIORI FUKUDA, OHIO STATE
Danielle Wolf, Ohio State
Ena Babic, Purdue
DENISE STOICA, WISCONSIN
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Shiori Fukuda, Ohio State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Ayana Akli, Maryland
Unanimous selections designated in ALL CAPS
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES
Josie Frazier, Illinois
Annabelle Andrinopoulos, Indiana
Danielle Bauers, Iowa
Saya Usui, Maryland
Nicole Hammond, Michigan
Sammie Memije, Michigan State
Cammy Frei, Minnesota
Isabel Adrover Gallego, Nebraska
Hannah McColgan, Northwestern
Kolie Allen, Ohio State
Gracey Hirsch, Penn State
Zala Dovnik, Purdue
Sydney Kaplan, Rutgers
Xinyu Cai, Wisconsin
