MIAC RELEASE
 
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced the 2017 women's tennis awards Thursday and among the recipients were five from the Bethel University squad. Earning All-MIAC accolades in both singles and doubles play was Mattie Kidder and Sydney Parkinson, while Sami Hindt was selected to the All-Conference singles team and Jill Weinzettel was honored to the All-Conference doubles team. Mattie Lubben was also recognized on the MIAC All-Sportsmanship Team.
 
Mattie Kidder finished the regular season 17-4 in singles play with an 8-3 mark against MIAC foes. Kidder has now won eight of her last 10 matches following Wednesday's memorable win at No. 1 singles. Her 17-4 record was comprised of an 11-4 mark at No. 1 singles and a perfect 7-0 record at No. 2 singles.  Kidder also finished 15-7 in doubles play, which includes a 6-5 record against conference opponents.
 
Sydney Parkinson completed her regular season with a 13-3 record overall and an 8-1 record in league play. Parkinson was 6-2 at No. 1 singles and 8-1 at No. 2 singles. Similar to Kidder, Parkinson is 9-1 in her last 10 matches with seven straight wins. Parkinson is also 10-5 in doubles play with an incredible 7-2 record at No. 1 doubles with Jill Weinzettel.
 
Sami Hindt's exceptional junior campaign has led to a 19-3 record in singles play, which includes an 8-3 mark against MIAC opponents. Hindt, who 5-2 at No. 3 singles and 14-1 at No. 4 singles, has won her last 14 matches.
 
As part of a conference-wide sportsmanship initiative, the MIAC announced the 11th annual All-MIAC Sportsmanship team for women's tennis. Members of the All-MIAC Sportsmanship team are selected by their coaches and teammates as individuals who demonstrate ideals of positive sportsmanship both on and off the field of competition. Mattie Lubben was selected to represent BU on this prestigious list.
 
The MIAC Women's Tennis All-Conference Singles and Doubles teams were determined using a point system for conference wins at each position, with the top 18 recognized for both singles and doubles including ties. In all, there were 19 players recognized on the singles all-conference team and 21 on the doubles all-conference team in 2017. 

2017 MIAC WOMEN'S TENNIS AWARDS
Chris Evert Award: Calleigh Carlson, Gustavus (Sr., St. Peter, Minn.)
Coach-of-the-Year: Luciano Battaglini, Carleton (10th season) 2017 MIAC WOMEN'S TENNIS ALL-CONFERENCE SINGLES TEAM

Name	School	Year	Hometown/Previous School
Katie Aney	Gustavus	Jr.	Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Champlin Park
Ally Baker	Gustavus	Jr.	Rosemount, Minn.
Caitlin Bakke	St. Thomas	Jr.	Bismark, N.D. / St. Mary's Central
Paige Becher	St. Thomas	Sr.	Rochester, Minn. / Mayo
Cal Carlson	Gustavus	Sr.	St. Peter, Minn.
Kristina Conrad	Carleton	So.	Plymouth, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong
Briana Hartmann	Gustavus	So.	Owatonna, Minn.
Sami Hindt	Bethel	Jr.	Chisago City, Minn. / Chisago Lakes
Mattie Kidder	Bethel	Jr.	New Richmond, Wis.
Alicia Knoll	St. Catherine	Sr.	Waseca, Minn.
Zoe Park	Carleton	Fy.	Lake Forest, Ill.
Sydney Parkinson	Bethel	So.	Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville North
Michaela Schulz	Gustavus	Sr.	Elk River, Minn.
Caitlin Shea	Carleton	Sr.	Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata
Lily Stein	Macalester	Jr.	Winnetka, Ill. / New Trier
Megan Vandenberg	Saint Mary's	Sr.	De Pere, Wis. / Notre Dame Academy
Danielle Vasiliev	Carleton	Jr.	Lincolnshire, Ill. / Stevenson
Jenna Zimmerman	St. Thomas	Jr.	Racine, Wis. / St. Catherines
Margaret Zimmerman	St. Olaf	Jr.	Racine, Wis. / Prairie School

2017 MIAC WOMEN'S TENNIS ALL-CONFERENCE DOUBLES TEAM

Name	School	Year	Hometown/Previous School
Ally Baker	Gustavus	Jr.	Rosemount, Minn.
Caitlin Bakke	St. Thomas	Jr.	Bismarck, N.D. / St. Mary's Central
Calleigh Carlson	Gustavus	Sr.	St. Peter, Minn.
Kristina Conrad	Carleton	So.	Plymouth, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong
Alana Danieu	Carleton	Jr.	East Aurora, N.Y
Bri Dorr	St. Catherine	Fy.	Princeton, Minn.
Briana Hartmann	Gustavus	So.	Owatonna, Minn.
Mattie Kidder	Bethel	Jr.	New Richmond, Wis.
Alicia Knoll	St. Catherine	Sr.	Waseca, Minn.
Erin McDonald	St. Olaf	Jr.	Pasadena, Calif. / Westridge
Paige McLeod	St. Thomas	Fy.	Vadnais Heights, Minn. / Benilde-St. Margaret's
Taylor McLeod	St. Thomas	Fy.	Vadnais Heights, Minn. / Benilde-St. Margaret's
Sydney Parkinson	Bethel	So.	Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville North
Michaela Schulz	Gustavus	Sr.	Elk River, Minn.
Caitlin Shea	Carleton	Sr.	Joliet, Ill. / Joliet Township West
Julia Sporer	St. Catherine	Jr.	Rogers, Minn.
Daielle Vasiliev	Carleton	Jr.	Lincolnshire, Ill. / Stevenson
Alisha Wiedmeier	St. Catherine	Fy.	Rapid City, S.D. / Stevens
Jill Weinzettel	Bethel	So.	Hastings, Minn.
Jenna Zimmerman	St. Thomas	Jr.	Racine, Wis. / St. Catherines
Margaret Zimmerman	St. Olaf	Jr.	Racine, Wis. / Prairie School

2017 WOMEN'S TENNIS ALL-MIAC SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Bethel - Mattie Lubben (Fy., Buffalo, Minn.)
Carleton - Alana Danieu (Jr., East Aurora, N.Y.)
Concordia - Lisa Neumann (So., Annandale, Minn.)
Gustavus - Riley Abeyesekera (Sr., Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Champlin Park)
Hamline - Natalie Pieterick (So., Eau Claire, Wis. / Regis)
Macalester - Lily Stein (Jr., Winnetka, Ill. / New Trier)
Saint Benedict -Gabbie Noack (Fr., Northfield, Minn.)
St. Catherine -  Leah Obert (So., Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / Simley)
Saint Mary's - Julia Boeve (So., St. James, Minn.)
St. Olaf - Sophie Breen (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn. / Southwest)
St. Thomas - Jenna Zimmerman (Jr., Racine, Wis. / St. Catherines)