University of Georgia Athletics
Five Bulldogs Earn All-SEC Honors
April 28, 2022 | Women's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. – Five Bulldogs took home seven yearly awards for the Georgia women's tennis team, the Southeastern Conference announced Thursday.
Junior Lea Ma and freshman Mell Reasco were named First-Team All-SEC. Additionally, three Bulldogs were named Second-Team All-SEC, graduates Morgan Coppoc and Meg Kowalski, and freshman Dasha Vidmanova. Reasco and Vidmanova also made the SEC All-Freshman team.
Ma, a native of Dix Hills, New York, went 16-8 on the season, including 10-4 in dual play at the top spot, with eight wins versus ranked opponents. She currently ranks No. 28 in the ITA rankings and has recorded wins over No. 4 Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU), No. 12 Jaeda Daniels (NCST), and No. 32 Kit Gulihur (UNF). Ma previously took home First-Team honors in 2020.
Reasco, a native of Quito, Ecuador, recorded a team-best 25-8 record in singles, including 10-6 versus ranked opponents. She earned six top-50 wins at the No. 1 & 2 spot, and a team-best 21-11 mark in doubles, including three wins versus ranked opponents. She is currently ranked No. 24 by the ITA and was recently named to the SEC All-Tournament Team. In the fall, Reasco won the 2021 ITA Southeast Regional and earned a berth in the 2021 ITA National Fall Championship, where she reached the quarterfinals.
Coppoc, a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, went 20-11 on the season, including a pair of ranked wins in the middle of the lineup. In doubles, she went 19-14, including 10-8 at the top spot with Ania Hertel. The duo is currently ranked No. 14, with four ranked doubles wins. Coppoc previously took home First-Team honors in 2020 and Second-Team honors in 2019.
Kowalski, a native of Chicago, Illinois, went 19-9 on the season, including 12-5 in dual play, with a pair of ranked wins at the middle of the lineup. She recorded an 18-12 mark in doubles, including 11-8 at the No. 2 & 3 spots. Kowalski previously took home First-Team honors in 2020 and Second-Team honors in 2019.
Vidmanova, a native of Prague, Czech Republic, made an immediate impact after enrolling in January. The freshman logged a team-best 16-6 record on the dual season at the No. 2 & 3 spot, including eight wins against ranked opponents, and a 13-2 mark in league play. In doubles, she posted an 11-9 record. She is ranked a league-best, No. 5 (11.19) in the Universal Tennis Rankings.
Next up, the Bulldogs will continue preparing for the NCAA Tournament and are awaiting a bracket and regional location, which will be announced Monday, May 2 at 6 p.m.
Head Coach Jeff Wallace
On five Bulldogs bringing home seven awards…
"We are very excited for our players and their accomplishments throughout the season, but I think if you asked anyone, our main focus right now is gearing up and getting ready for the NCAA Tournament."
A complete list of the awards follows:
First Team All-SEC
Loudmilla Bencheikh, Alabama
Tatum Rice, Arkansas
Carolyn Ansari, Auburn
Ariana Arseneault, Auburn
Selin Ovunc, Auburn
McCartney Kessler, Florida
Mell Reasco, Georgia
Lea Ma, Georgia
Sabina Machalova, Ole Miss
Ayana Akli, South Carolina
Sarah Hamner, South Carolina
Jayci Goldsmith, Texas A&M
Tatiana Makarova, Texas A&M
Carson Branstine, Texas A&M
Tenika McGiffin, Tennessee
Rebeka Mertena, Tennessee
Second Team All-SEC
Petra Sedlackova, Alabama
Alicia Dudeney, Florida
Marlee Zein, Florida
Morgan Coppoc, Georgia
Meg Kowalski, Georgia
Dasha Vidmanova, Georgia
Safiya Carrington, LSU
Emmanouela Antonaki, Mississippi State
Elza Tomase, Tennessee
Mary Stoiana, Texas A&M
Anessa Lee, Vanderbilt
Anna Ross, Vanderbilt
Holly Staff, Vanderbilt
All-Freshman
Petra Sedlackova, Alabama
Alicia Dudeney, Florida
Mell Reasco, Georgia
Dasha Vidmanova, Georgia
Sarah Hamner, South Carolina
Mary Stoiana, Texas A&M
Player of the Year
McCartney Kessler, Florida
Freshmen of the Year
Sarah Hamner, South Carolina
Coach of the Year
Mark Weaver, Texas A&M
Players Mentioned
