Flanagan Named NECC Rookie of the Year
ATTLEBORO, Mass. – All five New England Collegiate Conference
(NECC) women's tennis programs were represented on the 2010
All-NECC Women's Tennis Team and NECC major awards, as
announced on Monday by Commissioner Del Malloy.
Bay Path College Wildcat junior Sarah Costa received top honors, as
she was named NECC Player of the Year. Costa, a two-time NECC
Individual Flight Champion, graduated from Tiverton High School in
2008. She is majoring in Early Childhood Education. She was a
four-time NECC Player of the Week. Costa finished regular-season
play with a perfect 11-0 record at #2 singles in the NECC, while
also going 7-4 in #1 doubles action. She finished the year with a
perfect 8-0 #2 singles record and a 5-3 #1 doubles record in
conference.
The NECC Rookie of the Year went to Mitchell College Mariner
freshman Mackenzie Flanagan, a graduate of San Domenico High
School. Mitchell's first year student-athlete is a Sports
Management major. She was a four-time NECC Rookie of the Week.
Flanagan finished regular-season play with a 11-5 overall record
and a 6-2 mark in conference play at the #1 singles position. In
doubles play, she was 7-7 overall and 4-4 in the NECC at the #1
position.
Bay Path's Steve Morneau was honored as NECC Coach of the
Year. This is Morneau's first conference honor. The
Wildcats finished the season sharing the 2010 NECC Women's
Tennis trophy with a 10-1 overall record and a 7-1 tally in
conference play. This is the second time Bay Path has won the
title, also taking the top spot in 2008. Coach Morneau has also
produced all three NECC Player of the Year recipients.
The NECC Team Sportsmanship Award was presented to the Mariners of
Mitchell College. The Mariners are led by head coach Rick Carmona,
a two-time men's and women's coach of the year.
Mitchell finished fifth in the NECC with a 2-12 overall record and
0-8 in the NECC.
Voting for the All-NECC team and each of the major awards was
conducted among all NECC women's tennis coaches.
Joining Costa and Flanagan on the first team for singles are Becker
senior Danielle Stryker, Lesley junior Courtney Mullen and senior
Michelle Side and Bay Path senior Carolina Ynguanzo.
Becker's #1 and #2 doubles tandems earned first team doubles
honors. Stryker and junior Shauna McNally and juniors Laura
Mimms and Megan Nessen captured the accolades.
Three players earned honorable mention in singles including
McNally, Bay Path freshman Ashley Sears and Newbury junior Kristen
Connors, while Bay Path partners Costa and senior Lauren Hangasky
earned honorable mention in doubles.
