RICHMOND, Va. – The Elon University women's tennis team placed three players on the all-conference teams as the Colonial Athletic Association announced the 2017 women's tennis postseason awards on Tuesday, May 2.
 
Erica Braschi and Olivia Lucas headlined the awards as they both earned All-CAA Second Team honors for both singles and doubles. Kirsten Ward was named to the nine-member CAA All-Academic Team.
 
Braschi had a solid campaign for the Phoenix and earned All-CAA singles honors for the second straight year. The Dorado, Puerto Rico native finished the season with 21 total singles wins, including a 15-9 record during the spring. She also collected CAA Player of the Week honors on March 14, after earning her first-career win over a ranked opponent, defeating No. 124-ranked Celia Ruiz of East Carolina. Braschi played all of her matches at the No. 1 position during the spring season.
 
Lucas earned a spot on the all-conference team in singles for the third consecutive season. After missing most of the fall season, the Greenville, S.C. native finished the spring with a 14-6 record and a 4-1 mark against CAA players primarily and the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. She ended the regular season winning five of her last six singles matches.
 
In addition, Braschi and Lucas also earned a spot on the All-CAA Second Team for doubles. The pair had a team-best 16-6 record in the spring at the No. 2 position and won five straight matches to close out the year. They also earned CAA Doubles Team of the Week honors on March 11. With the honor, Braschi collects her second-career All-CAA doubles honor and Lucas claims her first.
 
Rounding out this year's Elon honorees is Ward, who earned a spot on the All-Academic Team. The Statesville, N.C. native completed the spring season with a 13-7 mark in singles and a 13-8 record in doubles action. She paired with Suzanne Zenoni at the No. 3 doubles position, had a 12-8 record, and earned CAA Doubles Team of the Week honors on April 18.
 
2017 ALL-CAA WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAMS
 
First Team
Singles
Mara Argyriou, Col. of Charleston               Sr.       Limassol, Cyprus
Marie Faure, William & Mary                      Sr.       Toulouse, France
Timea Guibe, James Madison                 Sr.       Noisy le Roi, France
Brooke Pilkington, Delaware                    Fr.       Virginia Beach, Va.
Ekaterina Stepanova, William & Mary      Jr.        St. Petersburg, Russia
Madara Straume, UNCW                           Jr.        Jurmala, Latvia
 
Doubles
Sabrina Barisano, UNCW                         So.      New Rochelle, N.Y.
Madara Straume, UNCW                           Jr.        Jurmala, Latvia
Marie Faure, William & Mary                      Sr.       Toulouse, France
Lauren Goodman, William & Mary           So.      Fort Wayne, Ind.
Timea Guibe, James Madison                 Sr.       Noisy le Roi, France
Kimmy Herrock, James Madison             Jr.        Tarpon Springs, Fla.
 
Second Team
Singles
Erica Braschi, Elon                                     Jr.        Dorado, Puerto Rico
Rosie Cheng, William & Mary                   Fr.       Auckland, New Zealand
Liza Fieldsend, Col. of Charleston          Sr.       New Braunfels, Texas
Sara Komer, Delaware                              So.      Venetia, Pa.
Olivia Lucas, Elon                                       Jr.        Greenville, S.C.
Honami Yazawa, Drexel                             Sr.       Tokyo, Japan           
 
Doubles
Erica Braschi, Elon                                     Jr.        Dorado, Puerto Rico
Olivia Lucas, Elon                                       Jr.        Greenville, S.C.
A.J. Gomer, Towson                                   Jr.        Huntington Beach, Calif.
Renate van Oorschodt, Towson               Jr.        Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Denny LaMachia, Delaware                      Gr.       Hopkinton, Mass.
Amanda Studnicki, Delaware                   Jr.        Normal, Ill.
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2017 PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Marie Faure, William & Mary
2017 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Brooke Pilkington, Delaware
2017 COACH OF THE YEAR:  Laura Travis, Delaware
 
 
All-Academic Team
Mara Argyriou, Col. of Charleston             Sr.       Limassol, Cyprus
Maria Groener, William & Mary                 Jr.        Oslo, Norway
Denny LaMachia, Delaware                      Gr.       Hopkinton, Mass.
Dylan Owens, James Madison                Jr.        Olney, Md.
Alix Theodossiou, UNCW                          Sr.       Asheville, N.C.
Barbora Vasilkova, Towson                      Jr.        Bratislavia, Slovakia
Kirsten Ward, Elon                                      Jr.        Statesville, N.C.
Jennifer White, Drexel                                Jr.        Gladwyne, Pa.
Disha Yellayi, Hofstra                                 So.      Williamsville, N.Y.