Talbert Earns All-ACC Women's Tennis Honors
4/24/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 24, 2013
By Currie McFayden, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeWTennis)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest senior Kathryn Talbert has been named to the 2013 All-ACC Women's Tennis Team as announced by the conference office on Wednesday afternoon.
Talbert has been a standout for the Demon Deacons this season, competing at both No. 1 singles and doubles. She has been stellar in singles play throughout the season, defeating four ranked opponents, including a pair in ACC play. Talbert jumped to a new career-high singles ranking of No. 82 in the ITA rankings that were released on Apr. 9 and currently sits at No. 101 in the latest edition of the rankings.
The Mooresville, N.C., native also crossed the 100-win mark in the old gold and black with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over then-No. 31 Daneika Borthwick of Florida State on Mar. 28. In her four-year career, Talbert has posted a 43-38 record in singles while going 60-36 in doubles, starring during her junior season after pairing with former Deacon Kayla Duncan. The duo reached a career-high of No. 7 in the national rankings on Sept. 9, 2011.
Talbert and the rest of the Demon Deacons will be in action at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday as they face No. 30 Florida State in the first round of the 2013 ACC Women's Tennis Championships in Cary, N.C.
2013 All-ACC Women's Tennis Team
Alex Kelleher, Sr., Boston College
Beatrice Gumulya, So., Clemson
Liz Jeukeng, Fr., Clemson
Yana Koroleva, So., Clemson
Mary Clayton, Sr., Duke
Ester Goldfeld, So., Duke **
Hanna Mar, Jr., Duke **
Daneika Borthwick, So., Florida State
Kendal Woodard, Fr., Georgia Tech
Vroni Van Berlo, Sr., Maryland
Stephanie Wagner, Fr., Miami
Gina Suarez-Malaguti, Sr., North Carolina
Zoe De Bruycker, Sr., North Carolina ***
Caroline Price, So., North Carolina
Joelle Kissell, Jr., NC State **
Julia Elbaba, Fr., Virginia
Stephanie Nauta, Fr.,Virginia
Ilinca Stoica, Fr., Virginia Tech
Kathryn Talbert, Sr., Wake Forest
Player of the Year - Gina Suarez-Malaguti, North Carolina
Freshman of the Year - Julia Elbaba, Virginia
Coach of the Year - Brian Kalbas, North Carolina
** - denotes two-time All-ACC selection
*** - denotes three-time All-ACC selection
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