(San Bruno, Calif.) - The University of San Francisco women's tennis team garnered a pair of All-West Coast Conference honorable mention selections Thursday. The Dons earned one singles and one doubles honorable mentions honor.
Earning accolades for the Dons this season were Cecilia Gratian and the doubles team of Cecile Duriez and Yurie Hashiguchi. All three earned honorable mentions accolades.
Gratian garnered her second consecutive All-WCC singles honorable mention nod after playing most of the season at the No. 4 singles position for the Dons. More recently, the senior earned a victory at the WCC Championship playing at No. 3 for the Dons.
USF has now earned 14 singles All-WCC awards.
The honor marks the second of Gratian's career. As a junior, she was also named All-WCC singles honorable mention.
In doubles action, Cecile Duriez and Yuire Hashiguchi garnered honorable mention accolades for the Green and Gold. The duo becomes the eighth doubles squad in program history to earn All-Conference acknowledgement.
Player of the Year: Alex Poorta, Saint Mary's
Freshman of the Year: Katie Le, Santa Clara
Coach of the Year: Sherri Stephens, San Diego
2011 All-WCC First Team – Singles
Alex Poorta, Saint Mary's
Anamika Bhargava, Pepperdine
April Bisharat, Loyola Marymount
Arianna Colffer, Pepperdine
Catherine Isip, Saint Mary's
Laura Claus, San Diego
2011 All-WCC Second Team – Singles
Claire Soper, Saint Mary's
Juliette Coupez, San Diego
Katie Le, Santa Clara
Lacey Pflibsen, Portland
Khunpak Issara, Pepperdine
Stephanie Hoffpauir, San Diego
Honorable Mention: Andrea Oates, PEP; Anna Depenau, USD; Cecilia Gratian, USF; Jenny Jullien, SMC; Josymar Escalona, USD; Kacie Wagner, SCU; Kelly Lamble, SCU; Maja Sujica, USD; Rika Mendhiratta, GON
2011 All-WCC First Team – Doubles
Ale Granillo/Khunpak Issara, Pepperdine
Anamika Bhargava/Marie Zalameda, Pepperdine
Juliette Coupez/Stephanie Hoffpauir, San Diego
2011 All-WCC Second Team – Doubles
April Bisharat/Melissa Valenzuela, Loyola Marymount
Claire Soper/Jenny Jullien, Saint Mary's
Jessica Agra/Katie Le, Santa Clara
Honorable Mention: Anna Depenau/Maja Sujica, USD; Catherine Isip/Laurie Gingras, SMC; Cecile Duriez/Yurie Hashiguchi, USF; Danielle Farmer/Rika Mendhiratta, GON; Josymar Escalona/Laura Claus, USD; Kelly Lamble/Maggie McGeorge, SCU; Lacey Pflibsen/Valeska Hoath, POR
