NORFOLK, Va. – The final Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Rankings were released on Wednesday and the Old Dominion women's tennis team earned several rankings.
A separate poll for mid-major schools was done by the ITA where Old Dominion finished second to Pepperdine. This is the highest the Monarchs have been ranked in history.
As a team overall, the Monarchs finished ranked 29th nationally as they ended with a 19-5 record and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships falling to eventual champion North Carolina.
In singles, Tatsiana Sasnouskaya finished the year ranked 25th after advancing to the second round of the NCAA Singles Championships and ending the season with a 22-6 record. She was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and was a first team All-Conference selection in both singles and in doubles.
The doubles tandem of Sasnouskaya and Sofia Johnson ended the year ranked 26th as they advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships ending the season with a 20-7 mark. Johnson joined Sasnouskaya as first team All-Conference singles honorees.
"There are so many people that work tirelessly towards our success. It is nice to be recognized," said ODU Head Coach Dominic Manilla. "I'm most proud of our players this season as we were able to celebrate not only shared team success on the court, but also their individual successes off the court. Every player had such an impact in their own individual way. Congrats to everyone!"
Women's Tennis Earn Several Honors In Final ITA National Rankings
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