Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tennis' Daniella Shved Earns First Team All-MAC Accolades
4/28/2023 1:03:00 PM | Tennis
EMU has not had a first team honoree since the 2018 season
CLEVELAND, Ohio. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University first-year tennis student-athlete Daniella Shved (Holon, Israel-ORT Holon) has been named a First Team All-Mid-American Conference selection, the league office announced today, April 28. Shved is one of just six student-athletes to be named on the first team, and is the only underclassman to be represented on the list.
Shved, who joined the Eagles prior to the 2023 spring campaign, is the 14th All-MAC first team selection in program history, and is the first for the Eagles since Ani Gogvadze (2014-18) in 2018. Additionally, Shved becomes the first "true" freshman to earn first team accolades in program history. Despite being the only freshman in the MAC to earn first team honors as one of the six best players in the league, Shved finished behind Ball State University's Annika Planinsek for the Freshman of the Year award, as voted on by the league's head coaches.
One of the most dominant players in the league this season, Shved finished her spring campaign with a team-best 12-2 mark in singles play. Her total wins (12), and win percentage (86%) were both the best among all Eagles in 2023.
Shved was also outstanding in doubles play. She partnered with fellow first-year Wanyi Zhang (Bejing, China-Crnjanski Gimnzija (Serbia)) for the majority of the season, and the duo put together an eight-win campaign. The eight wins were the most of any pairing at EMU this season, and together, they accounted for 57 percent of the team's total doubles victories.
Shved helped Eastern to a six-win campaign, including three wins over MAC foes, in 2023.
Full 2023 All-MAC Honors
Coach of the Year: Tracy Mauntler, Toledo
Co-Players of the Year: Mariya Polishchuk, Ball State and Cassie Alcala, Toledo
Freshman of the Year: Annika Planinsek, Ball State
Leann Grimes Davidge Sportsmanship Award: Mayu Ushio, Miami
All-MAC First Team
Mariya Polishchuk, Ball State
Daniella Shved, Eastern Michigan
Laura Rico, Miami
Cassie Alcala, Toledo
Sloane Teske, Toledo
Lindsey Zieglar, Western Michigan
All-MAC Second Team
Amy Kaplan, Ball State
Eloise Saraty, Bowling Green
Ambre Amat, Buffalo
Diana Lukyanova, Northern Illinois
Shalini Tallamraju, Toledo
Karin Hamilton, Western Michigan
Shved, who joined the Eagles prior to the 2023 spring campaign, is the 14th All-MAC first team selection in program history, and is the first for the Eagles since Ani Gogvadze (2014-18) in 2018. Additionally, Shved becomes the first "true" freshman to earn first team accolades in program history. Despite being the only freshman in the MAC to earn first team honors as one of the six best players in the league, Shved finished behind Ball State University's Annika Planinsek for the Freshman of the Year award, as voted on by the league's head coaches.
One of the most dominant players in the league this season, Shved finished her spring campaign with a team-best 12-2 mark in singles play. Her total wins (12), and win percentage (86%) were both the best among all Eagles in 2023.
Shved was also outstanding in doubles play. She partnered with fellow first-year Wanyi Zhang (Bejing, China-Crnjanski Gimnzija (Serbia)) for the majority of the season, and the duo put together an eight-win campaign. The eight wins were the most of any pairing at EMU this season, and together, they accounted for 57 percent of the team's total doubles victories.
Shved helped Eastern to a six-win campaign, including three wins over MAC foes, in 2023.
Full 2023 All-MAC Honors
Coach of the Year: Tracy Mauntler, Toledo
Co-Players of the Year: Mariya Polishchuk, Ball State and Cassie Alcala, Toledo
Freshman of the Year: Annika Planinsek, Ball State
Leann Grimes Davidge Sportsmanship Award: Mayu Ushio, Miami
All-MAC First Team
Mariya Polishchuk, Ball State
Daniella Shved, Eastern Michigan
Laura Rico, Miami
Cassie Alcala, Toledo
Sloane Teske, Toledo
Lindsey Zieglar, Western Michigan
All-MAC Second Team
Amy Kaplan, Ball State
Eloise Saraty, Bowling Green
Ambre Amat, Buffalo
Diana Lukyanova, Northern Illinois
Shalini Tallamraju, Toledo
Karin Hamilton, Western Michigan
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