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HARRISONBURG, Va. – Sophomore Francesca Fusinato was named to the 2015 University Division Women’s Tennis Second Team on Monday afternoon, as voted on by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). This is the second consecutive year Fusinato has received the honor.

Fusinato competed as an individual in the 2015 NCAA Women’s Tennis Singles Championship in Waco, Texas, as well as competing with her teammates in the 2015 NCAA Women’s Tennis Championships in Los Angeles, where Tech defeated No. 38 Long Beach State, before falling in the second round to top-seed, Southern California in the second round. Fusinato finished the season ranked 63rd in the final ITA rankings and was named second-team All-ACC in 2015.

The sophomore from Feltre, Belluno, Italy, finished her second season with a 14-6 dual record, going 13-6 from the No. 2 spot and 1-0 from No. 1 singles. She was 12-5 in doubles matches on the season. She finished the season on a hot streak, going 8-2 in her final 10 matches, while helping lead the Hokies to their first NCAA appearance in 15 years.

Virginia’s Julia Elbaba was named the state player of the year and the Cavaliers’ head coach Mark Guilbeau was named Coach of the Year. Borislava Botusharova of Old Dominion earned Rookie of the Year honors.

VaSID ALL-STATE WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAM (UNIVERSITY DIVISION)

Player of the Year: Julia Elbaba, Virginia

Coach of the Year: Mark Guilbeau, Virginia

Rookie of the Year: Borislava Botusharova, Old Dominion

All-State First Team

Doubles

Jeltje Loomans/Leeza Nemchinov, William & Mary

Brittany Yang/Maria Khval, Liberty

Taylor Pinchoff/Alex Huie, James Madison

Singles

Danielle Collins, Virginia

Julia Elbaba, Virginia

Jeltje Loomans, William & Mary

Leeza Nemchinov, William & Mary

Cindy Chala, VCU

Stephanie Nauta, Virginia

All-State Second Team

Doubles

Julia Elbaba/Skylar Morton, Virginia

Salome Kvitashvili/Cindy Chala, VCU

Cassie Mercer/Skylar Morton, Virginia

Singles

Borislava Botusharova, Old Dominion

Maci Epstein, Virginia

Ingrid Vojcinakova, Old Dominion

Oliva Thaler, William & Mary

Francesca Fusinato, Virginia Tech

Skylar Morton, Virginia

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