Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Burrows named to First Team All-Conference USA
6/15/2020 4:24:00 PM | Women's Tennis, BRAA
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee netter Lidia Burrows was named one of this season's top women's tennis players in Conference USA, as the league announced its 2020 All-Conference Teams on Monday.
The West Yorkshire, England native led the Blue Raiders with an 11-2 record in dual match singles play to earn a spot on the All-Conference USA Singles First Team list. After dropping her first two singles contests of the 2020 campaign, Burrows regrouped and reeled off 11 consecutive victories before the season was halted due to COVID-19 on March 12.
Burrows was virtually a guaranteed point in every match for the Blue Raiders in the middle of the order, as 10 of those singles wins came at the No. 3 spot. In matches that saw a third set, she was a perfect 3-0.
Burrows, who was also 5-3 in doubles play, saw her senior season come to an unexpected end but will be back on the court for the Blue Raiders in 2021 due to the NCAA's ruling on March 30 that stated seniors whose season ended due to COVID-19 would be granted an extra year of eligibility. She'll enter her fifth season in Murfreesboro with 74 singles wins, fourth-most all-time in program history.
2020 C-USA Women's Tennis Superlative Awards
Player of the Year presented by Ready Nutrition – Holly Hutchinson, Old Dominion
Freshman of the Year – Radka Buzkova, Florida Atlantic
Newcomer of the Year – Maria Ponomareva, North Texas
Coach of the Year – Dominic Manilla, Old Dominion
All-Conference USA Singles
First Team
Kamila Umarova, FIU
Radka Buzkova, Florida Atlantic
Lidia Burrows, Middle Tennessee
*Holly Hutchinson, Old Dominion
*Yulia Starodubtseva, Old Dominion
Alesya Yakubovich, Old Dominion
*Anna Bowtell, Rice
*Priya Niezgoda, Rice
Jana Hecking, UAB
Second Team
Margaux Maquet, Charlotte
Rocio Safont, Charlotte
*Natalie Kallmunzerova, Florida Atlantic
Ana Jover, Louisiana Tech
*Anna Smith, Marshall
Maria Ponomareva, North Texas
Shahar Biran, Old Dominion
Jasmin Starr, UTSA
All-Conference USA Doubles
First Team
Liz Stefancic/Jutte Van Hansewyck, Marshall
Yulia Starodubtseva/Alesya Yakubovich, Old Dominion
*Anna Bowtell/Victoria Smirnova, Rice
*Priya Niezgoda/Anastasia Smirnova, Rice
Second Team
*Kamila Umarova/Basak Akbas, FIU
Martina Kudelova/May Kimhi, Florida Atlantic
Alexandra Heczey/Hala Khaled Badwy, North Texas
Shahar Biran/Alexandra Viktorovich, Old Dominion
* - Repeat Honorees
C-USA All-Freshman Team
Margaux Maquet, Charlotte
Kaavya Sawhney, Charlotte
Kristina Miletic, FIU
Radka Buzkova, Florida Atlantic
Alexia Romero, Louisiana Tech
Tatsiana Sasnouskaya, Old Dominion
Sarah Medik, Southern Miss
Adela Wasserbauerova, UAB
Visit GoBlueRaiders.com for the latest news and information on the Middle Tennessee women's tennis program. Fans are also encouraged to follow the program on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/BlueRaiderWomensTennis and @MT_WomensTennis on Twitter and Instagram.
The West Yorkshire, England native led the Blue Raiders with an 11-2 record in dual match singles play to earn a spot on the All-Conference USA Singles First Team list. After dropping her first two singles contests of the 2020 campaign, Burrows regrouped and reeled off 11 consecutive victories before the season was halted due to COVID-19 on March 12.
Burrows was virtually a guaranteed point in every match for the Blue Raiders in the middle of the order, as 10 of those singles wins came at the No. 3 spot. In matches that saw a third set, she was a perfect 3-0.
Burrows, who was also 5-3 in doubles play, saw her senior season come to an unexpected end but will be back on the court for the Blue Raiders in 2021 due to the NCAA's ruling on March 30 that stated seniors whose season ended due to COVID-19 would be granted an extra year of eligibility. She'll enter her fifth season in Murfreesboro with 74 singles wins, fourth-most all-time in program history.
2020 C-USA Women's Tennis Superlative Awards
Player of the Year presented by Ready Nutrition – Holly Hutchinson, Old Dominion
Freshman of the Year – Radka Buzkova, Florida Atlantic
Newcomer of the Year – Maria Ponomareva, North Texas
Coach of the Year – Dominic Manilla, Old Dominion
All-Conference USA Singles
First Team
Kamila Umarova, FIU
Radka Buzkova, Florida Atlantic
Lidia Burrows, Middle Tennessee
*Holly Hutchinson, Old Dominion
*Yulia Starodubtseva, Old Dominion
Alesya Yakubovich, Old Dominion
*Anna Bowtell, Rice
*Priya Niezgoda, Rice
Jana Hecking, UAB
Second Team
Margaux Maquet, Charlotte
Rocio Safont, Charlotte
*Natalie Kallmunzerova, Florida Atlantic
Ana Jover, Louisiana Tech
*Anna Smith, Marshall
Maria Ponomareva, North Texas
Shahar Biran, Old Dominion
Jasmin Starr, UTSA
All-Conference USA Doubles
First Team
Liz Stefancic/Jutte Van Hansewyck, Marshall
Yulia Starodubtseva/Alesya Yakubovich, Old Dominion
*Anna Bowtell/Victoria Smirnova, Rice
*Priya Niezgoda/Anastasia Smirnova, Rice
Second Team
*Kamila Umarova/Basak Akbas, FIU
Martina Kudelova/May Kimhi, Florida Atlantic
Alexandra Heczey/Hala Khaled Badwy, North Texas
Shahar Biran/Alexandra Viktorovich, Old Dominion
* - Repeat Honorees
C-USA All-Freshman Team
Margaux Maquet, Charlotte
Kaavya Sawhney, Charlotte
Kristina Miletic, FIU
Radka Buzkova, Florida Atlantic
Alexia Romero, Louisiana Tech
Tatsiana Sasnouskaya, Old Dominion
Sarah Medik, Southern Miss
Adela Wasserbauerova, UAB
Visit GoBlueRaiders.com for the latest news and information on the Middle Tennessee women's tennis program. Fans are also encouraged to follow the program on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/BlueRaiderWomensTennis and @MT_WomensTennis on Twitter and Instagram.
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