W&L Women's Tennis Honored by ITA
SKILLMAN, N.J. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association
(ITA) announced its special award winners and three individuals
from the Washington and Lee women’s tennis squad were
honored.
Senior Lauren Caire (Nashville, Tenn./Harpeth Hall) was named the
Atlantic South Region Senior Player of the Year, while sophomore
Ellen Yeatman (Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Central) was named the
Atlantic South Region Player to Watch. Additionally, Head
Coach Eric Ishida was recognized as the Atlantic South Region Coach
of the Year.
Caire went a combined 6-5 in singles and 10-7 in doubles this
season and she has been selected to participate in both singles and
doubles at the NCAA Division III Championships on May 28-30.
Caire is ranked third in the ITA Atlantic South Region in singles
and has partnered with Yeatman to earn the No. 2 spot in the
regional doubles rankings. She posted first-team All-ODAC honors in
both singles and doubles for the third time in her career earlier
this season and was named the ITA Player to Watch after her rookie
season in 2006-07. She has also been recognized as an ITA
All-American once in singles and twice in doubles for her
career.
Yeatman has notched a 12-4 record at singles and has gone 13-5 in
doubles. She has also been selected to participate in the NCAA
Singles and Doubles Championships later this month. Earlier
this season, Yeatman earned first-team All-ODAC honors for the
second time in her career in both singles and doubles. The 2009
ODAC Rookie of the Year, she is currently ranked eighth in singles
in the Atlantic South and second in doubles teaming with Caire.
Ishida, in his third year at the helm, has helped lead the
Generals to a No. 6 national and No. 1 Atlantic South ranking in
the ITA poll. Ishida was named the ODAC Coach of the Year earlier
this season, the third time he received the honor. During his
tenure, Ishida has led the Generals to a 66-13 overall record,
three ODAC titles and three NCAA Division III Tournament
appearances.
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