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Five Bulldogs Earn All-SEC Honors
April 27, 2023 | Women's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. – The Southeastern Conference announced on Thursday that five Bulldogs from the University of Georgia women's tennis team have received yearly awards.
Lea Ma, a senior from Dix Hills, New York, and Dasha Vidmanova, a sophomore from Prague, Czech Republic, were named First-Team All-SEC. Meanwhile, Meg Kowalski, a graduate from Chicago, Illinois, and Mell Reasco, a sophomore from Quito, Ecuador, were named Second-Team All-SEC. Anastasiia Lopata, a freshman from Kiev, Ukraine, made the SEC All-Freshman team.
Ma, who is currently ranked No. 3 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), has a 29-5 overall record, going 15-3 at the top spot and 10-1 in conference play. She has recorded 14 wins over ranked opponents, including 10 top-50 victories, and is one of two players in the country to defeat top-ranked Fiona Crawley (UNC) this season. Ma previously took home First-Team honors in 2022 and 2020.
Vidmanova, who is currently ranked No. 4 by the ITA, has a team-best 30-5 overall record, going 16-3 at the No. 2 spot and 7-2 in league play. She has recorded 14 wins over ranked opponents, including nine top-50 victories, and was named to the ITA National Team Indoors All-Tournament Team and ITA National Team Indoors Most Outstanding Player. Vidmanova previously took home Second-Team honors in 2022.
Kowalski, who is currently on a 10-match win streak, has recorded a 24-6 overall record, going 15-5 in the middle of the lineup, and 7-1 in SEC play. After clinching the 2023 SEC Tournament Championship match, she was named to the SEC All-Tournament team and SEC Tournament MVP. In doubles, she has a 23-9 overall record, going 8-2 in league play, and is ranked No. 61 with Mell Reasco. Kowalski previously took home First-Team honors in 2020 and Second-Team honors in 2022 and 2019.
Reasco is currently ranked No. 66 by the ITA and has a 21-6 overall record, going 16-6 in the middle of the lineup and 10-2 in conference play. She has logged five wins against ranked opponents, including three top-50 wins. Reasco is ranked No. 61 with Meg Kowalski in the ITA doubles rankings and previously took home First-Team honors in 2022.
Lopata, who is currently ranked No. 75 by the ITA, has a 17-10 record, including 7-4 in dual play and 5-2 in conference play. She has logged three ranked wins on the season, including a straight-set win over No. 19 Alexa Noel (Miami). Lopata clinched a pair of matches this season, including Coach Wallace's 800th career win and the Bulldogs' SEC Tournament Semifinal match against Tennessee. After splitting the first two sets with Tennessee's Eleonora Molinaro, Lopata overcame a 5-1 game deficit to send the Bulldogs to the championship match.
The Bulldogs are now preparing for the NCAA Tournament, and the bracket and regional location will be announced on Monday, May 1 at 6 p.m.
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A complete list of the awards follows:
First Team All-SEC
Carolyn Ansari, Auburn
Sara Dahlstrom, Florida
Lea Ma, Georgia
Dasha Vidmanova, Georgia
Anastasiya Komar, LSU
Ayana Akli, South Carolina
Sarah Hamner, South Carolina
Daria Kuczer, Tennessee
Rebeka Mertena, Tennessee
Elza Tomase, Tennessee
Carson Branstine, Texas A&M
Mary Stoiana, Texas A&M
Celia Belle Mohr, Vanderbilt
Second Team All-SEC
Loudmilla Bencheikh, Alabama
Carolina Gomez Alonso, Arkansas
Ariana Arseneault, Auburn
Carly Briggs, Florida
Alicia Dudeney, Florida
Meg Kowalski, Georgia
Mell Reasco, Georgia
Florencia Urrutia, Kentucky
Kylie Collins, LSU
Ludmila Kareisova, Ole Miss
Emmanouela Antonaki, Mississippi State
Salma Ewing, Texas A&M
Mia Kupres, Texas A&M
Jayci Goldsmith, Texas A&M
All-Freshman
Carolina Gomez Alonso, Arkansas
DJ Bennett, Auburn
Rachel Gailis, Florida
Anastasiia Lopata, Georgia
Mia Kupres, Texas A&M
Bridget Stammel, Vanderbilt
Player of the Year
Mary Stoiana, Texas A&M
Freshmen of the Year
Carolina Gomez Alonso, Arkansas
Co-Coaches of the Year
Allison Ojeda, Tennessee
Mark Weaver, Texas A&M
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