ROCK HILL, S.C. — The South Atlantic Conference has announced its All-Conference teams in women’s tennis for the 2024 season, with three members of the Tusculum University squad earning honors.
Junior Elodie Baechler was a first-team selection in singles for the Pioneers, while seniors Valentina Loretz and Paulina Loretz were second-team picks in singles. In addition, the doubles team of Baechler and Valentina Loretz were a second-team choice by the conference’s 13 head coaches.
Baechler posted a 15-6 singles record for the Pioneers, including an 11-4 mark in dual matches and a 6-4 mark in league play at primarily flights one and two. Baechler, a native of La Rippe, Switzerland, has a 42-36 career singles record for the Pioneers.
Valentina Loretz was 16-9 in singles this season, going 13-7 in dual matches and 8-3 in conference play. Loretz had a winning record at each of the top three singles flights, including a 4-0 mark at flight three. The San Mateo Atenco, Mexico native is 60-27 in her career in singles.
Paulina Loretz was 14-9 overall in singles, and went 12-7 in dual matches and 8-3 in conference. She played most of the season at flights three and four, going 8-4 at flight four. Loretz is 61-38 all-time in singles at Tusculum.
In doubles, Baechler and Valentina Loretz were selected second-team All-SAC for the second straight season. The duo played at number-one doubles all season for the Pioneers and finished with an 8-8 record in dual matches, and a 14-10 overall mark. In two seasons as a team, the duo has compiled a 27-15 record in doubles competition.
SAC Player of the Year honors went to Eva Siska of Wingate, while Runa Muderrisoglu of Lenoir-Rhyne was Freshman of the Year. Wingate head coach Derrick Taylor was honored as Coach of the Year after guiding the Bulldogs to first place in the SAC with a perfect 12-0 record in league play.
2024 SAC Women’s Tennis Conference
First Team Doubles
Suzuka Sambyakugari / Eva Siska, Wingate
Runa Muderrisoglu / Claudia Orsini, Lenoir-Rhyne
Nellie Wahlberg / Alicia Wahlberg, Lenoir-Rhyne
Second Team Doubles
Elodie Baechler/Valentina Loretz, Tusculum
Anastasiia Khriapko / Camilla Molina Barranco, Limestone
Natasha Forrest/Summer Reeves, Carson-Newman
Third Team Doubles
Chloe Kosmrlj / Daniela Kotara, Wingate
Emmerson Banning / Jade Bellegy, Coker
Anamaria Kiszner-Luca / Monika Temkova, Limestone
First Team Singles
Eva Siska, Wingate
Chloe Kosmrlj, Wingate
Ami Miya, Catawba
Anamaria Kiszner-Luca, Limestone
Runa Muderrisoglu, Lenoir-Rhyne
Elodie Baechler, Tusculum
Second Team Singles
Jade Bellergy, Coker
Alicia Wahlberg, Lenoir-Rhyne
Suzuka Sambyakugari, Wingate
Valentina Loretz, Tusculum
Fernanda Castillo, Wingate
Paulina Loretz, Tusculum
Third Team Singles
Natasha Forrest, Carson-Newman
Camilia Molina Barranco, Limestone
Monika Temkova, Limestone
Emma Arnal, Newberry
Nellie Wahlberg, Lenoir-Rhyne
Annika Harkovirta, Wingate
Player of the Year: Eva Siska, Wingate
Freshman of the Year: Runa Muderrisoglu, Lenoir-Rhyne
Coach of the Year: Derrick Taylor, Wingate
