Eastern Michigan Athletics
Three Eagles Named to Academic All-MAC Women's Tennis Team
5/11/2018 11:01:00 AM | Tennis
Andrea Martinovska is one of just seven players to earn the honor three times
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's tennis team saw three Eagles named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference squad the league office announced Friday, May 11. Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna (Alicante, Spain-IES Figueras Racheco) and Marie Mayerova (Krmelin, Czech Republic) each earned distinction for the second time in their careers, while Andrea Martinovska (Plzn, Czech Republic) garnered the honor for the third consecutive season.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
Almoyna, a senior with a 3.40 GPA, graduated with a degree in Entrepreneurship. The Spaniard posted a sparkling 18-3 record during dual play on the season, including a perfect 8-0 in MAC play. She finished second on the team in dual and overall wins, and led the team with league victories. She also added eight wins on the doubles side.
Mayernova earned her second Academic All-MAC distinction as a junior. She is majoring in Criminology and owns a 3.42 grade point average. The Czech Republic native went 17-13 overall and 15-8 in dual play on the season, playing primarily at No. 2 singles. She also had 15 wins on the doubles court on the year.
An International Affairs graduate, Martinovska, received her third All-MAC team recognition with a 3.68 grade point average. Martinovska went 10-17 overall this season in singles play, and went 10-12 in dual play. As for double, Martinovska won 13 matches between partners Mayerova and Ani Gogvadze (Tbilisi, Georgia-Khikhani).
2018 Women's Tennis Academic All-MAC Team (27):
^Luisa Echeverry, Akron, Junior, 3.624 GPA, Mechanical Engineering, Cali, Columbia
^*Carli Knezevich, Akron, Senior, 3.371 GPA, Sport Management, Austin, Texas
Rita Pedroso, Akron, Sophomore, 3.90 GPA, International Business, Porto, Portugal
^Isabelle Dohanics, Ball State, Junior, 3.443 GPA, Biology, Cranberry Township, PA
^Polina Radeva, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.76 GPA, Psychology, Varna, Bulgaria
Ayumi Sasaki, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Individualized Business, Montreal, Quebec
Marharita-Sophia Tavpash, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.909 GPA, Business Management, Lviv, Ukraine
^Chantal Martinez Blanco, Buffalo, Junior, 3.739 GPA, Economics, San Juan, Puerto Rico
^Mercedes Losada Rubio, Buffalo, Junior, 3.626 GPA, Management, Granada, Spain
Anna Savchenko, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.681 GPA, English, Limassol, Cyprus
^Sanjana Sudhir, Buffalo, Junior, 3.599 GPA, Economics, Thrissur, India
^Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.40 GPA, Entrepreneurship, Alicante, Spain
^*Andrea Martinovska, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.68 GPA, International Affairs, Plzn, Czech Republic
^Marie Mayerova, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.42 GPA, Criminology, Krmelin, Czech Republic
^*Anastasiia Vasiukhina, Miami, Senior, 3.82 GPA, Bioengineering, Moscow, Russia
^Emily Struble, Miami, Junior, 3.97 GPA, Speech Pathology & Audiology, Holt, Mich.
^*Abigail Dekkinga, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.62 GPA, Communications–Media Studies, Allegan, Mich.
^*Evelyn Youel, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.844 GPA, Mathematics Education, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Brodie Walker, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.689 GPA, International Politics, Bristol, England
^Claire Aleck, Toledo, Junior, 3.90 PGA, Exercise Science, Ada, Mich.
^*Sidnay Huck, Toledo, Senior, 3.60 GPA, Education, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Dee Dee Leenabanchong, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.60 GPA, Information Systems, Bangkok, Thailand
^*Colleen O'Brien, Toledo, Senior, 3.57 GPA, Biology, Ann Arbor, Mich.
^Denise Azcui, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.93 GPA, Industrial & Entrepreneurial Engineering, Bloomington, Ind.
^Katja Fevralev, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.46 GPA, Fashion Design & Development, Bielefeld, Germany
^Melina Lyubomirova, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.63 GPA, Management, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gabriela Slavova, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.72 GPA, Pre-Human Resource Management, Sofia, Bulgaria
^2017 Academic All-MAC Team
*2016 Academic All-MAC Team
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
Almoyna, a senior with a 3.40 GPA, graduated with a degree in Entrepreneurship. The Spaniard posted a sparkling 18-3 record during dual play on the season, including a perfect 8-0 in MAC play. She finished second on the team in dual and overall wins, and led the team with league victories. She also added eight wins on the doubles side.
Mayernova earned her second Academic All-MAC distinction as a junior. She is majoring in Criminology and owns a 3.42 grade point average. The Czech Republic native went 17-13 overall and 15-8 in dual play on the season, playing primarily at No. 2 singles. She also had 15 wins on the doubles court on the year.
An International Affairs graduate, Martinovska, received her third All-MAC team recognition with a 3.68 grade point average. Martinovska went 10-17 overall this season in singles play, and went 10-12 in dual play. As for double, Martinovska won 13 matches between partners Mayerova and Ani Gogvadze (Tbilisi, Georgia-Khikhani).
2018 Women's Tennis Academic All-MAC Team (27):
^Luisa Echeverry, Akron, Junior, 3.624 GPA, Mechanical Engineering, Cali, Columbia
^*Carli Knezevich, Akron, Senior, 3.371 GPA, Sport Management, Austin, Texas
Rita Pedroso, Akron, Sophomore, 3.90 GPA, International Business, Porto, Portugal
^Isabelle Dohanics, Ball State, Junior, 3.443 GPA, Biology, Cranberry Township, PA
^Polina Radeva, Bowling Green, Junior, 3.76 GPA, Psychology, Varna, Bulgaria
Ayumi Sasaki, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 4.00 GPA, Individualized Business, Montreal, Quebec
Marharita-Sophia Tavpash, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.909 GPA, Business Management, Lviv, Ukraine
^Chantal Martinez Blanco, Buffalo, Junior, 3.739 GPA, Economics, San Juan, Puerto Rico
^Mercedes Losada Rubio, Buffalo, Junior, 3.626 GPA, Management, Granada, Spain
Anna Savchenko, Buffalo, Sophomore, 3.681 GPA, English, Limassol, Cyprus
^Sanjana Sudhir, Buffalo, Junior, 3.599 GPA, Economics, Thrissur, India
^Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.40 GPA, Entrepreneurship, Alicante, Spain
^*Andrea Martinovska, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.68 GPA, International Affairs, Plzn, Czech Republic
^Marie Mayerova, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.42 GPA, Criminology, Krmelin, Czech Republic
^*Anastasiia Vasiukhina, Miami, Senior, 3.82 GPA, Bioengineering, Moscow, Russia
^Emily Struble, Miami, Junior, 3.97 GPA, Speech Pathology & Audiology, Holt, Mich.
^*Abigail Dekkinga, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.62 GPA, Communications–Media Studies, Allegan, Mich.
^*Evelyn Youel, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.844 GPA, Mathematics Education, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Brodie Walker, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.689 GPA, International Politics, Bristol, England
^Claire Aleck, Toledo, Junior, 3.90 PGA, Exercise Science, Ada, Mich.
^*Sidnay Huck, Toledo, Senior, 3.60 GPA, Education, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Dee Dee Leenabanchong, Toledo, Sophomore, 3.60 GPA, Information Systems, Bangkok, Thailand
^*Colleen O'Brien, Toledo, Senior, 3.57 GPA, Biology, Ann Arbor, Mich.
^Denise Azcui, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.93 GPA, Industrial & Entrepreneurial Engineering, Bloomington, Ind.
^Katja Fevralev, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.46 GPA, Fashion Design & Development, Bielefeld, Germany
^Melina Lyubomirova, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.63 GPA, Management, Sofia, Bulgaria
Gabriela Slavova, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.72 GPA, Pre-Human Resource Management, Sofia, Bulgaria
^2017 Academic All-MAC Team
*2016 Academic All-MAC Team
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