Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Magazzini, Burrows named to All-Conference teams
4/28/2017 1:15:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Pair of Blue Raiders honored by C-USA
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – After leading their team in singles and doubles wins in the spring season, Costanza Magazzini and Lidia Burrows were named to Conference USA's All-Conference Singles list today.
Magazzini posted a 12-9 mark in the dual match season, including four wins at No. 2, a 6-3 record at No. 3, and an unblemished 2-0 record on court four. The sophomore from Pistoia, Italy, closed the season with six wins in her last eight matches that ended in a decision. Nine of her 12 wins came in straight sets, while she also had a 3-2 mark in matches that saw a third set.
"Costanza was a leader. She had the most wins in the fall, and she really set the tone for the team," MT head coach Charlie Ramsay said. "She played the best tennis in the fall, and it carried over. Her confidence got a little low in the middle of the year, but she bounced back at the end of the year. She led our team in a lot of different areas but especially on the court."
As a freshman, Burrows also helped to anchor the middle of the MT lineup with a record of 11-11, winning three matches on court two, posting a 7-4 mark at No. 3, and winning her only match at No. 4. The West Yorkshire, England, native boasts a win over currently-ranked No. 34 Tulsa in a match-tiebreak, and took a win in the first round of the C-USA Championship over host team North Texas after dropping the first set.
"Lidia has an interesting game. She can really hurt you if you're not offensive and aggressive," Ramsay added. "She's willing to stay out there, and she did a really good job racking up a ton of wins playing at a really tough spot. I couldn't be happier with her performance this year."
As a doubles combo, Magazzini and Burrows were 14-6 on the season, with eight wins at No. 2 to go with a 6-1 mark at No. 3. The duo claimed 10 wins in their first 11 matches of the season before closing out the season against North Texas with a commanding 6-2 victory.
"We know they're a good team together, and we know we can depend on them," Ramsay said of the duo. "They had a great year and won a lot of matches at No. 3 doubles, and I'm happy for them that they had such a successful year."
After a 10-15 record this season with a young squad and a narrow defeat in the first round of the C-USA Championship, Magazzini and Burrows will look to lead their team in singles and doubles again next season.
2016-17 CONFERENCE USA WOMEN'S TENNIS AWARDS
Player of the Year: Andrea Lazaro, FIU
Freshman of the Year: Holly Hutchinson, Old Dominion
Newcomer of the Year: Wendy Zhang, Rice
Singles Player of the Championship: Lindsey Hodge, Rice
Doubles Team of the Championship: Lindsey Hodge/Wendy Zhang, Rice
Coach of the Year: Jonatan Berhane, WKU
All-Conference USA Singles
1st Team
Andrea Lazaro, FIU
Maryna Verksler, FIU
Derya Turhan, Marshall
Maria Kononova, North Texas
Borislava Botusharova, Old Dominion
Holly Hutchinson, Old Dominion
Ingrid Vojcinakova, Old Dominion
Katherine Ip, Rice
Lindsey Hodge, Rice
Wendy Zhang, Rice
Pardis Kianoush, UAB
Miriam Rosell Canudas, UTSA
Elpida Malamou, WKU
2nd Team
Tai Martin, Charlotte
Ulyana Grib, FIU
Mina Markovic, FIU
Jazmin Britos, Louisiana Tech
Maddie Silver, Marshall
Stephanie Smith, Marshall
Costanza Magazzini, Middle Tennessee
Tamuna Kutubidze, North Texas
Savannah Durkin, Rice
Alison Ho, Rice
Carolin Drescher, Southern Miss
Monica Malinen, WKU
3rd Team
Sasha Lee, Charlotte
Victoria Pahlett, Charlotte
Gabriela Ferreira, FIU
Lyndsey Boos, Florida Atlantic
Nadja Manjon, Louisiana Tech
Rachael Morales, Marshall
Anna Pomyatinskaya, Marshall
Lidia Burrows, Middle Tennessee
Minying Liang, North Texas
Alexis Thoma, North Texas
Fernanda Astete, Rice
Alex Kitchen, Southern Miss
All-Conference USA Doubles
1st Team
Andrea Lazaro/Nina Nagode, FIU
Maria Kononova/Tamuna Kutubidze, North Texas
Lindsey Hodge/Wendy Zhang, Rice
2nd Team
Ulyana Grib/Maryna Veksler, FIU
Anna Pomyatinskaya/ Derya Turhan, Marshall
Holly Hutchinson/Ingrid Vojcinakova, ODU
3rd Team
Savannah Durkin/Katherine Ip, Rice
Cindy Oest/Natalia De Ugarte/WKU
Alison Ho/Priya Niezgoda, Rice
Magazzini posted a 12-9 mark in the dual match season, including four wins at No. 2, a 6-3 record at No. 3, and an unblemished 2-0 record on court four. The sophomore from Pistoia, Italy, closed the season with six wins in her last eight matches that ended in a decision. Nine of her 12 wins came in straight sets, while she also had a 3-2 mark in matches that saw a third set.
"Costanza was a leader. She had the most wins in the fall, and she really set the tone for the team," MT head coach Charlie Ramsay said. "She played the best tennis in the fall, and it carried over. Her confidence got a little low in the middle of the year, but she bounced back at the end of the year. She led our team in a lot of different areas but especially on the court."
As a freshman, Burrows also helped to anchor the middle of the MT lineup with a record of 11-11, winning three matches on court two, posting a 7-4 mark at No. 3, and winning her only match at No. 4. The West Yorkshire, England, native boasts a win over currently-ranked No. 34 Tulsa in a match-tiebreak, and took a win in the first round of the C-USA Championship over host team North Texas after dropping the first set.
"Lidia has an interesting game. She can really hurt you if you're not offensive and aggressive," Ramsay added. "She's willing to stay out there, and she did a really good job racking up a ton of wins playing at a really tough spot. I couldn't be happier with her performance this year."
As a doubles combo, Magazzini and Burrows were 14-6 on the season, with eight wins at No. 2 to go with a 6-1 mark at No. 3. The duo claimed 10 wins in their first 11 matches of the season before closing out the season against North Texas with a commanding 6-2 victory.
"We know they're a good team together, and we know we can depend on them," Ramsay said of the duo. "They had a great year and won a lot of matches at No. 3 doubles, and I'm happy for them that they had such a successful year."
After a 10-15 record this season with a young squad and a narrow defeat in the first round of the C-USA Championship, Magazzini and Burrows will look to lead their team in singles and doubles again next season.
2016-17 CONFERENCE USA WOMEN'S TENNIS AWARDS
Player of the Year: Andrea Lazaro, FIU
Freshman of the Year: Holly Hutchinson, Old Dominion
Newcomer of the Year: Wendy Zhang, Rice
Singles Player of the Championship: Lindsey Hodge, Rice
Doubles Team of the Championship: Lindsey Hodge/Wendy Zhang, Rice
Coach of the Year: Jonatan Berhane, WKU
All-Conference USA Singles
1st Team
Andrea Lazaro, FIU
Maryna Verksler, FIU
Derya Turhan, Marshall
Maria Kononova, North Texas
Borislava Botusharova, Old Dominion
Holly Hutchinson, Old Dominion
Ingrid Vojcinakova, Old Dominion
Katherine Ip, Rice
Lindsey Hodge, Rice
Wendy Zhang, Rice
Pardis Kianoush, UAB
Miriam Rosell Canudas, UTSA
Elpida Malamou, WKU
2nd Team
Tai Martin, Charlotte
Ulyana Grib, FIU
Mina Markovic, FIU
Jazmin Britos, Louisiana Tech
Maddie Silver, Marshall
Stephanie Smith, Marshall
Costanza Magazzini, Middle Tennessee
Tamuna Kutubidze, North Texas
Savannah Durkin, Rice
Alison Ho, Rice
Carolin Drescher, Southern Miss
Monica Malinen, WKU
3rd Team
Sasha Lee, Charlotte
Victoria Pahlett, Charlotte
Gabriela Ferreira, FIU
Lyndsey Boos, Florida Atlantic
Nadja Manjon, Louisiana Tech
Rachael Morales, Marshall
Anna Pomyatinskaya, Marshall
Lidia Burrows, Middle Tennessee
Minying Liang, North Texas
Alexis Thoma, North Texas
Fernanda Astete, Rice
Alex Kitchen, Southern Miss
All-Conference USA Doubles
1st Team
Andrea Lazaro/Nina Nagode, FIU
Maria Kononova/Tamuna Kutubidze, North Texas
Lindsey Hodge/Wendy Zhang, Rice
2nd Team
Ulyana Grib/Maryna Veksler, FIU
Anna Pomyatinskaya/ Derya Turhan, Marshall
Holly Hutchinson/Ingrid Vojcinakova, ODU
3rd Team
Savannah Durkin/Katherine Ip, Rice
Cindy Oest/Natalia De Ugarte/WKU
Alison Ho/Priya Niezgoda, Rice
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