The University of Mississippi Athletics
Lady Rebel Netter Named To All-SEC Second Team
4/16/2003 | Women's Tennis
April 16, 2003
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Mira Radu, a senior on the Ole Miss women's tennis team, was named to the 2003 All-SEC second team as the conference postseason awards were announced Wednesday night at the SEC Tournament banquet in Knoxville, Tenn.
Radu, an All-American, made the All-SEC team for the second year in a row. She is ranked No. 21 in the nation with a 19-10 overall record. Radu recorded an 8-3 mark in the SEC, which is regarded as the best conference in the nation. Heading into the tournament, Radu has won seven of her last eight matches including a win over the nation's No. 1 player. This season she became only the fourth Lady Rebel ever to win 100 career matches and stands at 104.
"This is a well-deserved honor for Mira, to be recognized as All-SEC," head coach Mark Beyers said. The SEC is considered the top league in the nation, and her conference record speaks to her excellent play this season. Mira sets a great example with her work ethic on and off the court, and we are proud of her."
The Lady Rebels, who are seeded No. 9 in the 2003 SEC Women's Tennis Championship, will take the courts Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. against the No. 8 seed, LSU, in the first round of the tournament. The winner will take on the No. 1 seed, Florida, Friday at 2 p.m.
2003 SEC WOMEN'S TENNIS POSTSEASON AWARDS
FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC (By Position)
Singles
1. Vilmarie Castellvi, Tennessee
2. Sophie Cremers, Alabama
3. Crystal Cleveland, Tennessee
4. Zerene Reyes, Florida
5. Alexis Gordon, Florida
6. Jennifer Magley, Florida
Doubles
1. Agata Cioroch/Lori Grey, Georgia
2. Alexis Gordon/Julie Rotondi, Georgia
3. Tina Hojnik/Douglas Wink, Georgia#
Crystal Cleveland/Sabita Maharaj, Tennessee#
#Tied for position
SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC (At-Large)
Singles
Agata Cioroch, Georgia
Lori Grey, Georgia
Anne Nguyen, Georgia
Sarah Witten, Kentucky
Mira Radu, Ole Miss
Sarah Riske, Vanderbilt
Doubles
Sarah Witten/Amy Trefethen, Kentucky
Vilmarie Castellvi/Melissa Shaub, Tennessee
Sarah Riske/Aleke Tsoubanos, Vanderbilt
SEC Coach-of-the-Year
Mark Guilbeau, Kentucky
SEC Player-of-the-Year
Vilmarie Castellvi, Tennessee
SEC Freshman-of-the-Year
Nathalie Roels, Kentucky
