FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Gary Holden, Ferrum
June 30, 2011


Sweet Briar's Taylor Named Player & Rookie of the Year in Women's Tennis

FERRUM, VA – Sweet Briar College freshman Ariel Taylor has been named Player and Rookie of the Year on the 2011 VaSID College Division Women's Tennis All-State Team.  Eric Ishida of Washington and Lee University earned Coach of the Year, his fourth consecutive honor.

Taylor played #1 singles for the Vixens this season, compiling a 16-1 record and qualifying for the 2011 NCAA Division III Singles Tournament.  She also went 13-5 in doubles en route to being the Old Dominion Athletic Conference's Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year.

Ishida led Washington and Lee to a 20-7 overall record, including a perfect 10-0 ODAC record.  The Generals won the ODAC regular season and tournament titles and competed in the 2011 NCAA Division III Tournament.

Joining Taylor on the All-State first team were Karen and Priscilla Montoya of Hollins University, Lauren Lukas and Trelsie Sadler of Washington and Lee, and Courtney Goimarac of the University of Mary Washington.

Second team selections include Christopher Newport University's Sarah Stafford and Kim Morrissett, Roanoke College's Laura Dodson and Corbin Leitch, W&L's Ellen Yeatman and Bridgewater College's Katie Gordon.