For Immediate Release
Thursday, January 30, 2020
NSIC Media Relations
Augustana picked in NSIC Preseason Women's Tennis Preseason Coaches' Poll
BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Augustana University was the pick in the NSIC Preseason Women's Tennis Coaches’ Poll. The Vikings are the 10-time defending NSIC Champions and have won 110 consecutive NSIC regular season matches. The Vikings amassed 121 points and all 11 first place votes after going 19-3, including a 11-0 mark in the NSIC, while making an appearance in the NCAA Central Region Tournament last season. MSU Moorhead was second with 110 points and the other first place vote (coaches cannot vote for their own team).
The preseason coaches’ poll is based off each coach ranking each team from 11 to 1 with the top team receiving 11 points, second 10, third 9, etc.
The 2020 NSIC Women's Tennis season gets underway on Friday, January 31. The 2020 NSIC Women's Tennis Tournament will consist of the top eight teams in the final NSIC standings competing in a single elimination format on April 17-19 at Huether Family Match Pointe in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
NSIC Players to Watch - 2020
Preseason Players of the Year in Italics (More info at link above)
| Name |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
High School |
| Laura Arce Vieyra |
So. |
AUGIE |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Colegio Sierra Nevada |
| Ari Lopez-Simo |
Sr. |
BSU |
Barcelona, Spain |
INS Sant Just |
| Tasha Dembo |
Jr. |
UMARY |
Harare, Zimbabwe |
Cowley CC |
| Ashley Smith |
Jr. |
UMC |
Staples, Minn. |
Staples-Motley |
| Emily Rahrick |
Fr. |
UMD |
Owatonna, Minn. |
Owatonna |
| Monika Ryan |
Sr. |
MSU |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
Bishop Gorman |
| Julia Geske |
Sr. |
MSUM |
Rochester, Minn. |
Marshall |
| Megan Quandt |
Jr |
USF |
Henderson, Nev. |
Liberty |
| Cora Delich |
Jr. |
SMSU |
Eveleth, Minn. |
Eveleth-Gilbert |
| Mirei Ichida |
Fr. |
SCSU |
Yokohama, Japan |
Kawasaki |
| Shakhnaza Zhanatova |
Sr. |
UIU |
Almaty, Kazakhstan |
#86 Gymnasium |
| Kendra Kappes |
Sr. |
WSU |
Neenah, Wis. |
Neenah |
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