SMU’s Marta Lesniak Named C-USA Player Of The Year

SMU women’s tennis player, No. 9 Marta Lesniak, was selected the C-USA Player of the Year and Outstanding Singles Player of the Championship. This is her second consecutive C-USA Player of the Year honor. Lesniak is 41-5 this season, is 17-4 against ranked opponents and has a 19-match winning streak. At the C-USA Championship, Lesniak went 3-0 while knocking off two ranked opponents. The No. 57 duo of Lesniak and Aleksandra Malyarchikova were also named the Outstanding Doubles Team for the C-USA Championship after going 3-0 while knocking off the No. 15 duo from Marshall.

On Monday, Lesniak and Malyarchikova were named to the All-Conference USA First Team for the third straight year. Sophomore Edyta Cieplucha earned second-team honors while junior Heather Steinbauer made the third team. The duo of Lesniak and Malyarchikova were also selected All-Conference first team in doubles for the second time.

Conference USA Specialty Awards
Coach of the Year: Dean Orford, Tulsa
Player of the Year: Marta Lesniak, SMU
Freshman of the Year: Sam Vickers, Tulsa
Newcomer of the Year: Mariya Slupska, Memphis
Outstanding Singles Player of the Championship: Marta Lesniak, SMU
Outstanding Doubles Team of the Championship: Marta Lesniak / Aleksandra Malyarchikova, SMU