WALNUT CREEK, Calif. ?- Arizona women’s tennis players Stephanie Balzert, Iza Oreng Ferreria and Camelia Todorova have been named to 2006 Pacific-10 Conference All-Academic teams, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced Friday.
To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and be either a starter or significant contributor.
Balzert, a senior, was selected to the All-Academic First Team. A native of Puetlinger, Germany, Balzert boasts a 3.67 grade point average as a Spanish major. On the court, she earned a singles record of 12-17 on the year.
Ferreria, a senior, earned recognition on the All-Academic Second Team. A mechanical engineering major with a 3.45 GPA, the 5-3 native of Florianopolis, Brazil, posted a 3-4 record in singles action this season.
Todorova received honorable mention recognition. The 5-2 sophomore from La Jolla, Calif., tallied a 17-15 record in singles play this past season, and won the deciding match in the Wildcats’ 4-1 upset over Brigham Young in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Arizona finished the season with a 13-12 record, including their first NCAA victory since 2004. The Wildcats’ season came to an end on May 13, as the team fell to eventual national champion Stanford.
First Team
Student-Athlete School Yr. GPA Major
Anca Anastasiu USC JR 3.97 Business Administration
Stephanie Balzert Arizona SR 3.67 Spanish
Alice Barnes Stanford SR 3.67 Art History
Amber Liu Stanford SR 3.67 Economics
Alex McGoodwin UCLA JR 3.87 Psychology
Rebecca Rankin Arizona State JR 3.81 Kinesiology
Tara Simpson Washington SO 3.64 Biochemistry
Jessica Shu California SR 3.68 Material Sciences/Engineering
Second Team
Student-Athlete School Yr. GPA Major
Iza Oreng Ferreria Arizona SR 3.45 Mechanical Engineering
Dinka Hadzic Washington SR 3.39 Communication
Tracy Lin UCLA SO 3.51 Undeclared
Elizabeth Lumpkin UCLA SO 3.36 Undeclared
Kady Pooler Arizona State JR 3.28 Management/Marketing
Allison Rainey Washington SO 3.47 Political Science/Communication
Stephanie Svanfeldt Washington SR 3.26 Political Science
Rita Zalameda UCLA SO 3.48 Undeclared
Honorable Mention: Suzi Babos, CAL; Whitney Deason, STAN; Judy DeVera, USC; Dominika Dieskova, ORE; Laura Gordon, UCLA; Lejla Hodzic, STAN; Monica Hoz de Villa, ORE; Stephanie Kusano, CAL; Jessica Leitch, ASU; Lindsey Nelson, USC; Wendy Pilecka, ASU; Marion Ravelojaona, CAL; Camelia Todorova, ARIZ; Cristina Visico, CAL; Anne Yelsey, STAN.
