Complete NEC Release
 
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Four members of the LIU Brooklyn women's tennis team earned postseason honors, it was announced by the Northeast Conference office Wednesday afternoon. Nancy Zonneveld, Sanne Louwers, Taysha Blessington and Aleksandra Pavlovic were all recognized for their outstanding play this season.
 
Sophomore Nancy Zonneveld earned first-team All-NEC honors in the No.6 singles spot, while three different members of the team earned second team honors.
 
Zonneveld battled injuries for much of the year, but came on strong in April with a win over All-Patriot League player Margaret Iliev of Army, following by a pair of victories in the NEC Tournament, including a 6-0, 6-3 win against Quinnipiac in the semis.  She posted a 6-2 record in 2012-13 and won all three of her NEC matches
 
LIU Brooklyn led the way on the All-NEC singles second team, with three honorees: sophomore Sanne Louwers (No. 1), senior Taysha Blessington (No. 2) and senior Aleksandra Pavlovic (No. 5). 
 
Louwers, the 2011-12 NEC Rookie of the Year, repeats as a member of the All-NEC second team following a second straight stellar campaign.  She went 10-2 at No. 1 singles en-route to an 18-6 record on the year.  Her .750 win percentage tied for best on the circuit and she won all five of her NEC matches, including two at the NEC Championships.  Louwers is now 27-8 in two seasons playing for the Blackbirds.
 
Blessington repeats as a No.2 singles second teamer, and ends her LIU Brooklyn career as a three-time All-NEC performer.  She posted a 4-1 record against NEC opponents in 2012-12 and finished 13-10 overall for the Blackbirds.  Blessington won 48 matches over her four years and went 17-5 in league play.
 
Pavlovic ended her LIU career on a high note with her first-ever All-NEC honor.  The No. 5 singles player won 10 of her 12 matches in the spring and finished 13-6 in her senior campaign.  Pavlovic went 3-0 within the conference.
 
Louwers and Blessington (Sydney, Australia/Roseville College) added to their list of honors by being voted to the All-NEC second doubles team at the #1 position.
 
Louwers and Blessington earned first team All-NEC accolades in 2012, and followed with another strong year, finishing 16-5 overall, 11-2 at the #1 flight and 4-0 in the NEC.  They are now 24-7 in two years and have amassed a perfect 8-0-conference record.
 
 
2013 NEC Women's Tennis Award Winners        
                  
NEC Player of the Year
Anna Rapoport                       FDU         Sr            Moscow, Russia/#1239
 
NEC Rookie of the Year
Nicole Chis                             FDU          Fr            Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park
 
NEC Coach of the Year
Jonathan Buchman               FDU
 
2013 NEC Women's Tennis First Team All-Conference                   
 
Singles
 
Flt       Name                          School      Yr        Hometown/High School   
#1      Anna Rapoport            FDU        Sr         Moscow, Russia/#1239
#2     Jacqueline Raynor       QU          So       Garden City, NY/Garden City
#3     Sarah Viebrock             QU          Sr        Carmel, NY/John F. Kennedy Catholic
#4     Celine Maier                 FDU         Fr        Nuremberg, Germany/Bertolt-Brecht-Schule Nuremberg
#5     Dina Guzairova            FDU        So        Sochi, Russia/Chelyabinsk #8
#6     Nancy Zonneveld        LIU         So         Frankfurt, Germany/European School Frankfurt
 
Doubles
#1     Nicole Chis                   FDU        Fr          Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park
          Anna Rapoport            FDU        Sr          Moscow, Russia/#1239
#2     Michelle Dassa             QU         So         Marlboro, NJ/Marlboro
         Jacqueline Raynor       QU         So         Garden City, NY/Garden City
#3     Dina Guzairova           FDU        So         Sochi, Russia/Chelyabinsk #8
         Manuela Leme             FDU        Jr           Varginha, Brazil/E.E. Antania Alves Cruz
 


2013 NEC Women's Tennis Second Team All-Conference       
 
Singles
 
Flt      Name                          School      Yr          Hometown/High School   
#1      Sanne Louwers            LIU       So            Nuenen, Netherlands/Mgr. Cuytenlaan
#2      Taysha Blessington     LIU       Sr             Sydney, Australia/Roseville College
#3      Nicole Chis                   FDU      Fr            Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park
#4      Michelle Dassa             QU       So           Marlboro, NJ/Marlboro
#5      Aleksandra Pavlovic   LIU       Sr             Uzice, Serbia/Sports Gimnazium
#6      Ariana Launie               QU       So            Milton, MA/Milton
 
Doubles
#1    Taysha Blessington     LIU        Sr             Sydney, Australia/Roseville College
         Sanne Louwers            LIU       So             Nuenen, Netherlands/Mgr. Cuytenlaan
#2    Celine Maier                 FDU      Fr              Nuremberg, Germany/Bertolt-Brecht-Schule Nuremberg
         Egzona Morina            FDU      Sr              Prishtina, Kosovo/American School of Kosovo
#3    Mary Chupa                   QU       Jr               Bradenton, FL/Manatee
         Ariana Launie               QU       So              Milton, MA/Milton