Hartwick College Student-Athletes Earn Empire 8 Women's Tennis All-Conference Honors

The Hartwick Hawks Women's tennis team was well represented on the Empire 8 All-Conference teams with six players earning recognition on Oct. 29.

Newcomers, Alexandra Krasinska of Pine Island, NY, and Samantha Lantzy of Valatie, NY, highlight Hartwick's first team singles selections. Krasinska went 8-2 overall and 7-0 in conference play in her debut season, playing all season in the 1st singles spot. Lantzy split duties in her first year at 3rd and 4th singles, going 10-1 overall in the third spot and 2-0 in the 4th spot. She was also a perfect 8-0 in Empire 8 play.

Phoebe Olson of Jamestown, ND, earned Second Team Singles honors after posting a 5-1 conference record in the 2nd singles slot. Joining Olson on the Single's Second Team is sophomore Gianna Leggieri of Ballston Lake, NY, playing in three different spots with an overall record of 11-1 and 8-0 in the Empire 8.

Ryann Ashby of Malta, NY, and Lily Vanuga of Springville, NY, rounded out Hartwick's honorees as both received Third Team Singles nods. This recognition marks Ashby's fourth-straight all-conference selection in singles play. Vanuga, who went 5-2 in conference play, was also recognized as the Empire 8 Conference Tournament MVP.

All six individuals also collected All-Conference Doubles Team Honors with their partners. Krasinska and Olson led the way with First Team honors as Hartwick's 1st doubles pairing. The 2nd doubles tandem of Ashby and Leggieri and 3rd doubles tandem of Vanuga and Lantzy both earned Second Team nods. All three of the Hawks' doubles teams went undefeated in conference play.