May 30, 2008
SKILLMAN, N.J. – Vanderbilt senior Amanda Taylor was named to the 2008 Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Team for Division I women’s tennis as announced by the ITA on Friday afternoon. Taylor becomes the fifth player in Vanderbilt women’s tennis history to earn ITA All-American honors in singles.
Taylor earned a spot on the team due to her final national ranking in singles. The Vanderbilt senior finished the year ranked in the top 20, which automatically places her on the ITA All-American team.
Taylor, who finished the year ranked 20th, closed her senior season with a 27-8 overall record and a 20-4 record in dual match play, playing mainly at the No. 1 singles position. The Richland, Wash., native was named first team All-SEC and also earned ITA Southeast Region Senior of the Year honors.
The honor marks the second straight year that Taylor has been named an ITA All-American. Last year, Taylor earned the recognition for her doubles play with Amanda Fish. The pair advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2007 NCAA Doubles Championships and were named ITA All-Americans for their strong performance.
2008 ITA All-American Team:
Division I Women’s Tennis
Megan Alexander Florida (D)
Susie Babos California (D)
Hilary Barte Stanford (S,D)
Marrit Boonstra Florida (D)
Lenka Broosova Baylor (S, D)
Brook Buck Notre Dame (D)
Lindsay Burdette Stanford (D)
Fani Chifchieva Auburn (S)
Marina Cossou California (S)
Megan Falcon LSU (S)
Amanda Fink Southern Cal. (S, D)
Melanie Gloria Fresno State (S, D)
Amanda Granson Duke (D)
Alex Haney Auburn (D)
Claire Ilcinkas California (S)
Melissa Koning Auburn (D)
Renata Kucerkova Fresno State (D)
Stephanie Kusano California (D)
Tracy Lin UCLA (S, D)
Melissa Mang Duke (D)
Sanaz Marand North Carolina (S)
Amanda McDowell Georgia Tech (S)
Ani Mijacika Clemson (S, D)
Kristi Miller Georgia Tech (S)
Aurelija Miseviciute Arkansas (S)
Maria Mosolova Northwestern (S)
Megan Moulton-Levy William & Mary (S, D)
Jessica Nguyen Stanford (S)
Gabriela Niculescu Southern Cal (D)
Anastasia Petukhova Fresno State (S)
Georgia Rose Northwestern (S)
Tinesta Rowe Fresno State (D)
Carol Salge Clemson (D)
Amanda Taylor Vanderbilt (S)
Kelcy Tefft Notre Dame (D)
Laura Vallverdu Miami (Fla.) (S)
Riza Zalameda UCLA (S, D)
Zuzana Zemenova Baylor (S, D)
Katrina Zheltova Sacramento St. (S)
Katarina Zoricic William & Mary (D)
Reka Zsilinszka Duke (S)
