April 27, 2017
Juniors Alizee Michaud and Andie Dikosavljevic and freshman Taylor Russo of Auburn women's tennis, were honored by the Southeastern Conference on Thursday, as the league office announced its annual tennis awards. Michaud earned First Team All-SEC, while Dikosavljevic was named to the second team and Russo was selected to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
"All three of these ladies are extremely well deserving of these SEC awards," Auburn head coach Lauren Spencer said. "They have fought tirelessly for our team all season and we know that they will continue to represent Auburn at the highest level."
Michaud earned her second-straight first team honors after leading the SEC in singles victories with 33 on the season, including 14 over ranked opponents. The Florida native also led the SEC with 23 singles wins in dual-matches. With 33 singles victories, the junior currently ranks third on Auburn's single season wins list. She also stands at third in single season combined wins with 55 on the season.
After finishing the regular season with an 18-10 record in singles, Dikosavljevic earns Second Team All-SEC honors. With 63 singles wins for her career, Dikosavlejvic is currently tied for 11th all-time at Auburn. Playing mostly out of the top two spots, the Australia native also finished with seven wins over ranked opponents.
Russo earned SEC All-Freshman honors after finishing the regular season with a 22-11 singles record and a team-best 26 wins in doubles. The Deerfield Beach, Fla. native began the dual-match season with a 12-match winning streak. Known for coming out on top in big situations, the freshman clinched seven matches for the Tigers, including the win over then-No. 11 Georgia Tech at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
Auburn awaits its fate in the NCAA Women's Tennis Tournament, slated to begin May 12-14. The NCAA Women's Tennis selection show will air next Tuesday, May 2 at 4:30 p.m. CT on NCAA.com.
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