Anna Ko Wins CUNYAC Women’s Tennis Sportsmanship Award
JAMAICA, N.Y.— The CUNY Athletic Conference has announced its yearly Women's Tennis Awards and York College women's tennis standout,
Anna Ko has been named the winner of the 2012 CUNY Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Award.
Ko was an impressive 10-1 this season, setting a school record for most victories in a single season. She was a surprising snub from the All-Star team but earned the Sportsmanship Award as consolation.
“Sportsmanship is always exemplified by the actions of
Anna Ko. She is always fair kind and considerate of her challenging opponent,” said York Head Coach
Greg Jackson. “Anna has the ability to make an opponent feel good about herself regardless of the outcome. She has only lost one match. She steps her game regardless to what position she is requested to engage. She is very hardworking, thoughtful individual. No matter what she never falters, keeps going, hitting the elusive last ball whether she wins or loses, she always has a positive attitude.”
Brooklyn's Yulia Orkis, who was undefeated at first singles all season, was named CUNYAC Player of the Year. The College of Staten Island's, Madiha Mulla was named Rookie of the Year and Brooklyn's Ahmad Odetalla earned Coach of the Year Honors.
The complete All-Star team is listed below…
2012 CUNYAC/Hospital for Special Surgery Women's Tennis All-Stars
Player of the Year: Yuliya Orkis, Brooklyn
Rookie of the Year: Madiha Mulla, Staten Island
Coach of the Year: Ahmad Odetalla, Brooklyn
Sportsmanship Award: Anna Ko, York
First-Team All-Stars
Jean Baak, Staten Island
Sabrina Bragerton-Nasert, Staten Island
Patricia Gomes Correia, Baruch
Shena Joseph, Hunter
Jane Selegean, Hunter
Ilona Stoyko, Staten Island
Second-Team All-Stars
Nelly Blinova, Lehman
Gianna Gelosi, Brooklyn
Amandine Le Goupil Maier, Baruch
Jennafer Mukofsky, Baruch
Maria Sanz, Brooklyn
Gina Yeo, Hunter
