BRUNSWICK — Three members of the Bowdoin College women’s tennis team were named All-New England Small College Athletic Conference and also qualified for the NCAA Championship in announcements made on Thursday.
Seniors Joulia Likhanskaia and Samantha Stalder earned First Team recognition in All-NESCAC honors, while Tess Trinka was named a Second Team All- NESCAC choice.
In NCAA individual selections,
Likhanskaia and Trinka qualified as singles participants, while the doubles team of Stalder and Likhanskaia also earned a bid. The duo holds a 17-8 record as the top doubles team for the Polar Bears.
Stalder earned her second All-NESCAC accolade after being named to the First Team in doubles in 2014, while Likhanskaia earns All-NESCAC honors in doubles for the third time in her career and is a First Team All-NESCAC singles selection for the fourth straight season.
Trinka enjoyed a fantastic season to capture her first All-NESCAC recognition. She recorded an overall record of 17-6, including a 12-6 mark after being elevated to No. 2 in the lineup this spring.
The team championship will take place May 22-24, and the individual championships May 25-27, both at The Champions Tennis Club in Chattanooga, Tenn., and will be hosted by the University of the South and the Chattanooga Sports Commission.
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