ROSEMONT, Pa. – The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) has announced its 2019 Women's Tennis End of Year Awards on Thursday afternoon. The awards including All-CSAC (First-Team, Second-Team and Honorable Mention), Player and Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year and All-Sportsmanship.
The teams were voted on by the coaches in the conference, who were not allowed to vote for their own players.
Keystone College senior
Devinne Scott (Scranton, Pa./West Scranton) (Scranton, Pa./West Scranton) was named as the 2019 Player of the Year. She is the first player from Keystone to win the honor in women's tennis. As a senior, she set the all-time mark for wins in a career in Keystone history. This year, in addition to being a first-team selection, she went 5-1 at first flight in singles in CSAC play and was 5-3 overall. In doubles, she was 3-3 in CSAC play with teammate
Mia Capalongo (Taylor, Pa./Riverside).
Cairn University freshman
Allyssa Peters (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) was named as the 2019 CSAC Rookie of the Year. She is the first Cairn player to win the Rookie of the Year award since Rebecca Graber back in 2014 . This season, she went 5-5 at number one flight singles and was 4-2 in CSAC play.
Cairn University coach
Kevin Jackson was named as the 2019 CSAC Coach of the Year. In his first season, he led the Highlanders to a 7-4 record and a 5-1 mark in the CSAC, earning the top seed in the playoffs. He is the first Cairn coach to win the honor in women's tennis.
Finally,
Notre Dame of Maryland University earned the 3-D Award. Implemented for the 2011-12 academic year, the Colonial States Athletic Conference 3D Award replaced the CSAC Team Sportsmanship Award. The 3D Award recognizes the teams in each sport that best demonstrate the NCAA Division-III philosophy of "Discover, Develop, Dedicate." The 3D Award was conceived and developed by the CSAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). This is the first time the Gators have won this award.
2019 All-CSAC Women's Tennis Team
Player of the Year: Devinne Scott (Scranton, Pa./West Scranton), Sr., Keystone College
Rookie of the Year: Allyssa Peters, Fr., Cairn University
Coach of the Year: Kevin Jackson, Cairn University
3-D Award: Notre Dame of Maryland University
2019 All-CSAC Singles |
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First Team |
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Name |
School |
Flight |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
Bianca Birney |
Cairn |
2 |
Fr. |
Bridgeton, N.J./Cumberland Valley |
Allyssa Peters |
Cairn |
1 |
Fr. |
Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite |
Mercedes Melo |
Cedar Crest |
1 |
So. |
Lehighton, Pa./Palmerton Area |
Veronica Hernandez |
Clarks Summit |
1 |
Sr. |
West New York, N.J./Memorial High |
Devinne Scott (Scranton, Pa./West Scranton) |
Keystone |
1 |
Sr. |
Scranton, Pa./West Scranton |
Julianna Capece |
Rosemont |
2 |
Jr. |
Allentown, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic |
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Second Team |
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Name |
School |
Flight |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
Isabella Dallasta |
Notre Dame |
1 |
Fr. |
Buenos Aires, Agentina/St. Hilda's |
Charlotte Allen |
Cairn |
5 |
So. |
Exeter, N.H./Homeschooled |
Nora Connelly |
Bryn Athyn |
2 |
Fr. |
Bryn Athyn, Pa./ANC Girls School |
Chase Leonard |
Rosemont |
3 |
So. |
Breesport, N.Y./Notre Dame |
Mia Capalongo (Taylor, Pa./Riverside) |
Keystone |
2 |
Fr. |
Taylor, PA./Riverside |
Marie Daum |
Bryn Athyn |
1 |
Sr. |
Bryn Athyn, Pa./ANC Girls School |
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Honorable Mention |
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Name |
School |
Flight |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
Yomari Salvador-Rivera |
Cedar Crest |
3 |
Jr. |
Reading, Pa./Reading |
Christine Daum |
Bryn Athyn |
3 |
So. |
Bryn Athyn, Pa./ANC Girls School |
Ellie Santos |
Cairn |
6 |
So. |
Dillsburg, Pa./Northern |
Alyssa Esparo |
Cedar Crest |
1 |
Jr. |
Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty |
Maya Narasimhan |
Cedar Crest |
3 |
Fr. |
Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains Fanwood |
Maya Neal |
Cairn |
3 |
Jr. |
King of Prussia, Pa./Delaware County Christian School |
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2019 All-CSAC Doubles |
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First Team |
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Team |
School |
Flight |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
Allyssa Peters/
Maya Neal |
Cairn |
1 |
Fr./Jr. |
Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite/
King of Prussia, Pa./Delaware County Christian School |
Bianca Birney/
Lauren Griffith |
Cairn |
2 |
Fr./Fr. |
Bridgeton, N.J./Cumberland County/
Newtown, Pa./Calvary Christian Academy |
Kara Williams/
Charlotte Allen |
Cairn |
3 |
Sr./So. |
New Freedom, Pa./Susquehannock/
Exeter, N.H./Homeschooled |
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Second Team |
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Team |
School |
Flight |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
Chase Leonard/
Juliana Capece |
Rosemont |
1 |
So./Jr. |
Breesport, N.Y./Notre Dame/
Allentown, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic |
Andrea Abdale/
Chelsea Tito |
Cedar Crest |
2 |
Jr./Fr. |
Philadelphia, Pa./Northeast/
Wilmington, Del./Alexis I. DuPont |
Marie Daum/
Nora Connelly |
Bryn Athyn |
1 |
Sr./Fr. |
Bryn Athyn, Pa./ANC Girls School/
Bryn Athyn, Pa./ANC Girls School/ |
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Honorable Mention |
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Team |
School |
Flight |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
Mercedes Melo/
Alyssa Esparo |
Cedar Crest |
1 |
So./Jr. |
Lehighton, Pa./Palmerton/
Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty |
Anwyn Brock/
Christine Daum |
Bryn Athyn |
3 |
Fr./So. |
Rochester Hills, Mich./Stoney Creek/
Bryn Athyn, Pa./ANC Girls School |
Maya Narasimhan/
Yomari Salvador-Rivera |
Cedar Crest |
2 |
Fr./Jr. |
Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains Fanwood/
Reading, Pa./Reading |
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All-Sportsmanship |
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Name |
School |
Flight |
Cl. |
Hometown/High School |
Marie Daum |
Bryn Athyn |
1 |
Sr. |
Bryn Athyn, Pa./ANC Girls School |
Charlotte Allen |
Cairn |
5 |
So. |
Exeter, N.H./Homeschooled |
Alyssa Esparo |
Cedar Crest |
1 |
Jr. |
Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty |
Natalie Tuffy |
Clarks Summit |
6 |
Sr. |
Scott Township, Pa./Lakeland |
Hailey Curreri (Honesdale, Pa./Honesdale) |
Keystone |
6 |
So. |
Honesdale, Pa./Honesdale |
Nnene Odukwu |
Notre Dame |
3 |
Jr. |
Halethorpe, Md./Catonsville |
Julianna Capece |
Rosemont |
2 |
Jr. |
Allentown, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic |