Clayton State’s Redecsi, Chergova Selected
ITA Division II All-Americans for Women’s Tennis
Lakers finish 2006-07 Season Ranked 15th in the Nation in Division II
May 31, 2007
MORROW, Ga. – Clayton State women’s tennis players Anna Redecsi and Julia Chergova capped off a banner 2006-07 season on Thursday as the Laker duo were both honored as ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) Division II All-Americans. Redecsi was selected for both singles and doubles, while Chergova was selected for doubles.
This is the second Division II All-American honor for Chergova, who was also a doubles All-American in 2007, while Redecsi is honored for the first time. They are the fourth and fifth players in Clayton State women’s tennis history to receive All-American recognition, joining Julia Gandia (2005), Nathalia Collantes (2003, 2004) and Jackeline Nieto (2002, 2003, 2004).
Redecsi, a freshman from Gyongyos, Hungary, was also selected both Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and ITA Mid-Atlantic Regional Rookie of the Year. She went 14-5 this season at No. 1 singles for the Lakers, including 9-2 in Peach Belt play.
Redcsi finished ranked 13th in the nation in singles at the Division II level and posted victories over three Top 30-ranked players, including Valdosta State’s Raphaelle Durante, who was the ITA Division II National Rookie of the Year.
It’s in doubles, however, that Redesci and Chergova, a junior from Sophia, Bulgaria, really shined. The Clayton State duo posted a 16-4 mark this season with a 10-1 record in the Peach Belt.
They finished the season ranked fifth in the nation and second in the Division II Mid-Atlantic Region. This past fall, the duo won the ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) Division II Mid-Atlantic Regional doubles championship and advanced to the finals of the ITA Division II National Championship.
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