Appel, Whalen Earn All-Big Ten Honors
5/2/2019 11:02:00 AM | Women's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For the first time since 2014 the Indiana women's tennis program has multiple All-Big Ten honorees as seniors Madison Appel and Natalie Whalen earned 2019 All-Big Ten Women's Tennis recognition as selected by the Big Ten coaches.
Appel, a 2017 All-Big Ten honoree was a unanimous selection on the 2019 team following a season in which she recorded an overall singles record of 22-11, which included 8-3 in Big Ten competition at the No. 1 spot for the Hoosiers.
Following a stellar season in which she recorded a 28-6 record in singles (9-2 in Big Ten) and 29-9 in doubles (9-1 in Big Ten) Whalen earns her first All-Big Ten selection.
Appel and Whalen combined for 145 singles wins and 173 doubles wins in their four years on the women's tennis team.
"We are so proud of Madison and Natalie for earning this recognition," IU head coach Ramiro Azcui said. "It has been a true pleasure to coach them both and to help them develop their games over the course of their careers. They both registered special senior campaigns, and it give us great joy to see them honored by our fellow conference coaches. Madison and Natalie have both further etched their names in the history books of our storied program."
Sophomore Michelle McKamey earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
2019 All-Big Ten Women's Tennis Awards
As selected by Big Ten coaches
All-Big Ten Team
ASUKA KAWAI, Illinois
MADISON APPEL, Indiana
Natalie Whalen, Indiana
Elisa van Heuvele Treadwell, Iowa
KATE FAHEY, Michigan
Brienne Minor, Michigan
Giulia Pairone, Michigan
Claire Reifeis, Nebraska
Julie Byrne, Northwestern
CLARISSA HAND, Northwestern
ISABELLE BOULAIS, Ohio State
SHIORI FUKUDA, Ohio State
SILVIA AMBROSIO, Purdue
Sara Castellano, Wisconsin
Athlete of the Year
KATE FAHEY, Michigan
Co-Freshmen of the Year
Clarissa Hand, Northwestern
Isabelle Boulais, Ohio State
Coach of the Year
Ronni Bernstein, Michigan
Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Daniela Pedraza Novak, Illinois
Michelle McKamey, Indiana
Adorabol Huckleby, Iowa
Katsiaryna Yemelyanenka, Maryland
Brienne Minor, Michigan
Samantha Memije, Michigan State
Caitlyn Merbacher, Minnesota
Hayley Haakenstad, Nebraska
Lee Or, Northwestern
Luna Dormet, Ohio State
Gabby O'Gorman, Penn State
Zala Dovnik, Purdue
Kat Muzik, Rutgers
Ava Markham, Wisconsin
UNANIMOUS SELECTION IN ALL CAPS
Appel, a 2017 All-Big Ten honoree was a unanimous selection on the 2019 team following a season in which she recorded an overall singles record of 22-11, which included 8-3 in Big Ten competition at the No. 1 spot for the Hoosiers.
Following a stellar season in which she recorded a 28-6 record in singles (9-2 in Big Ten) and 29-9 in doubles (9-1 in Big Ten) Whalen earns her first All-Big Ten selection.
Appel and Whalen combined for 145 singles wins and 173 doubles wins in their four years on the women's tennis team.
"We are so proud of Madison and Natalie for earning this recognition," IU head coach Ramiro Azcui said. "It has been a true pleasure to coach them both and to help them develop their games over the course of their careers. They both registered special senior campaigns, and it give us great joy to see them honored by our fellow conference coaches. Madison and Natalie have both further etched their names in the history books of our storied program."
Sophomore Michelle McKamey earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
2019 All-Big Ten Women's Tennis Awards
As selected by Big Ten coaches
All-Big Ten Team
ASUKA KAWAI, Illinois
MADISON APPEL, Indiana
Natalie Whalen, Indiana
Elisa van Heuvele Treadwell, Iowa
KATE FAHEY, Michigan
Brienne Minor, Michigan
Giulia Pairone, Michigan
Claire Reifeis, Nebraska
Julie Byrne, Northwestern
CLARISSA HAND, Northwestern
ISABELLE BOULAIS, Ohio State
SHIORI FUKUDA, Ohio State
SILVIA AMBROSIO, Purdue
Sara Castellano, Wisconsin
Athlete of the Year
KATE FAHEY, Michigan
Co-Freshmen of the Year
Clarissa Hand, Northwestern
Isabelle Boulais, Ohio State
Coach of the Year
Ronni Bernstein, Michigan
Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Daniela Pedraza Novak, Illinois
Michelle McKamey, Indiana
Adorabol Huckleby, Iowa
Katsiaryna Yemelyanenka, Maryland
Brienne Minor, Michigan
Samantha Memije, Michigan State
Caitlyn Merbacher, Minnesota
Hayley Haakenstad, Nebraska
Lee Or, Northwestern
Luna Dormet, Ohio State
Gabby O'Gorman, Penn State
Zala Dovnik, Purdue
Kat Muzik, Rutgers
Ava Markham, Wisconsin
UNANIMOUS SELECTION IN ALL CAPS
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