Teams: Women's Tennis: Press Releases

Friday, June 27, 2008

McCOOEY, BROWN EARN ITA TENNIS ALL-AMERICAN HONORS

MEDFORD -- Sophomore Meghan McCooey (Cumberland, RI) and first-year Julia Browne (Old Brookville, NY) of the Tufts University women's tennis team earned their way onto the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's 2008 All-American Team with their play this past season.

McCooey and Browne both gained their All-American awards in singles play. Thirty players in all won All-American honors from the ITA for their singles play. The criteria included either being a top 8 seed in NCAA singles tournament, winning one round at the NCAA singles tournament, finishing in the top 20 in the final ITA Rankings, winning the ITA Fall Regional Tournament or winning a round/match at the ITA National Small College Championships.

McCooey advanced all the way to the semi-finals at the NCAA singles championships and was the #16 ranked player in the nation in the final ITA rankings released on June 4. Browne is #15 in the final ITA singles rankings.

Coach Kate Bayard's Tufts team finished the 2007-08 season as the #13 ranked team in the ITA national poll.

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