Gabriela Duch earns First Team All-Conference USA

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Chicago, Ill – Freshman Gabriela Duch of the USF women’s tennis team earned First Team All-C-USA honors, the conference announced today.

This is the first postseason honor for Duch.

As a freshman, Duch played primarily at the No. 1 position compiling a 19-14 overall record and a 3-0 record in conference tournament play.

Duch also played at the No. 1 doubles position, mostly with partner Marie France Lord Andrade. Together, they went 17-11 overall which included a win in the finals of the Lady Seminole Tournament in Tallahassee, Fla.

“Obviously I’m very excited for Gabby,†head coach Gigi Fernandez said. “It’s a great honor to be named First Team All-Conference as a freshman. Hopefully her game will continue to improve as she gains more experience at the Division I level.â€Â

2004 Conference USA Women’s Tennis Awards

First Team All-Conference

Gergana Ganeva, DePaul

Miranda Foley, Houston

Gabriela Duch, USF

Paty Aburto, TCU

Maria Ivanov, Tulane

Jenny Kuhn, Tulane

Second Team All-Conference

Michele Spiess, Louisville

Ana Cetnik, TCU

Saber Pierce, TCU

Darya Ivanov, Tulane

Dorottya Magas, Tulane

Julie Smekodub, Tulane

Third Team All-Conference

Marina Parashkevova, DePaul

Biljana Dimovska, Houston

Veronica Garcia Briseno, Marquette

Marlene Dirnstorfer, Memphis

Nicola Slater, Southern Miss

Nancy Kockott, Tulane

Coach of the Year

David Schumacher, Tulane

Player of the Year

Jenny Kuhn, Tulane

Freshman of the Year

Gergana Ganeva, DePaul

Outstanding Singles Player of the Championship

Jenny Kuhn, Tulane

Outstanding Doubles Team of the Championship

Saber Pierce and Ana Cetnik, TCU

[bulls96go]

the girls are making us proud

hope they don't carry the bull banner by themselves going into the BE

[smazza]

get accomplishment for her but team should be better