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Vanessa Pavia of Carnegie Mellon Named Women's Tennis Most Valuable Player

Vanessa Pavia of Carnegie Mellon Named Women's Tennis Most Valuable Player

Sophomore Vanessa Pavia of Carnegie Mellon University was named UAA Women's Tennis Most Valuable Player as the All-Association Team was announced.

2015 Women's Tennis All-Association Team

Pavia recorded the clinching point in the Tartans' 5-4 win over Washington University in the semifinals of the UAA Women's Tennis Championship in Altamonte Springs, FL. She earned a three-set win at No. 1 singles in that match and then a straight-set victory at No. 1 in the title match against Emory University.

Bridget Harding of Emory was selected as Rookie of the Year. She won all three of her matches in straight sets, dropping only 11 games in the entire tournament. Harding opened with a win at No. 4 singles against NYU before posting wins at No. 5 in a semifinal win over University of Chicago and the title win over the Tartans.

Head Coach Andrew Girard and assistant coach Mike Belmonte of Carnegie Mellon were named Coaching Staff of the Year for leading the Tartans to their third consecutive appearance in the championship match.