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Women’s Tennis celebrates 2021 season
5/28/2021 3:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Dalia Ahmed, Carolina Piferi and A.C. Hummel were honored with team awards after a memorable 2021 season.
FRESNO, Calif. – For the Fresno State women's tennis program, the 2021 season delivered another impressive chapter in its storied history.
2021 Fresno State Women's Tennis – Season Highlights
2021 Fresno State Women's Tennis – Team Awards
Most Valuable Player: Dalia Ahmed
Most Improved: Carolina Piferi
Academic: A.C. Hummel
Sportsmanship: Carolina Piferi
Victor E. Bulldog (Work Ethic, Spirit & Fight): Dalia Ahmed
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
2021 Fresno State Women's Tennis – Season Highlights
- In 2021, Fresno State went 15-5 overall with an 8-2 record in Mountain West play, which tied for the most overall and conference victories by any MW team in 2021.
- Fresno State junior Dalia Ahmed earned 2021 MW Women's Tennis Player of the Year honors – the 14th Bulldog to earn conference player of the year honors in program history (third in Fresno State's first nine seasons in the MW).
- Ahmed was also named to the 2021 All-MW singles and doubles teams (15-2 in singles play, including an 11-1 mark at the No. 1 singles position with a perfect 7-0 in conference contests).
- Ahmed partnered with fellow 2021 All-MW doubles selection Deniza Marcinkevica most often at the No. 1 doubles slot, where the dynamic duo went 12-2 and ended the regular season on a six-match winning streak in doubles play.
- As a team, Fresno State won 11 of its last 13 matches and were a perfect 5-0 in neutral site contests.
- In addition to Ahmed's incredible debut campaign with the Bulldogs, the lineup also featured Spain's Cristina Flaquer and Italy's Carolina Piferi in their first season at Fresno State.
- Flaquer earned MW Player of the Week honors on March 24 after starting the year 9-1 in singles play and Piferi went 12-4 at the No. 4 and No. 5 spots, including when she secured the Bulldogs' clinching point in a thrilling 4-3 home win on April 18.
- Versatile returners A.C. Hummel (11-3, 6-2 MW) and Ella Husrefovic (9-4, 5-1 MW) came through in critical moments throughout the season, while Carlotta Nonnis Marzano teamed with Piferi predominantly at No. 2 doubles and occasionally at the top doubles slot. Nonnis Marzano and Piferi won six of their last eight decisions.
- As a team, in singles, Fresno State finished 69-32 overall (31-13 in MW play), which included a 14-4 record at No. 1 singles, while in doubles, the Bulldogs were 32-20 overall, which included a 15-3 record at No. 1 doubles.
- Fresno State was one of two MW programs to play 20 matches during the 2021 spring season.
2021 Fresno State Women's Tennis – Team Awards
Most Valuable Player: Dalia Ahmed
Most Improved: Carolina Piferi
Academic: A.C. Hummel
Sportsmanship: Carolina Piferi
Victor E. Bulldog (Work Ethic, Spirit & Fight): Dalia Ahmed
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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