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MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TENNIS ACCOUNTS FOR EIGHT ALL-BIG SKY SELECTIONS

5/5/2005


SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A school-record six members of the Sacramento State women''s tennis team along with two members of the men''s team were named all-Big Sky Conference, it was announced by the league today. The list is comprised of four first team selections, a second team selection and an honorable mention choice on the women''s side, and one first team and one honorable mention selection on the men''s side.

On the women''s side, senior Roberta Fessenko, junior Margarita Karnaukhova, and sophomores Anna Erikson and Cecilia Helland were each named to the first team, freshman Klara Petersson was named to the second team and Anna Karavayeva was named honorable mention. The list was highlighted by Karnaukhova earning her unprecedented third-straight conference most valuable player award. In fact, Karnaukhova, who was the program''s first All-American last season, becomes the first female (any sport) in Big Sky history to earn three MVP awards.

The six all-conference selections for the women set a program record, eclipsing the previous mark of five, set last season. The Hornets (23-4), who won their fourth-straight Big Sky championship, will travel to Provo, Utah, to take on BYU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, May 13.

On the men''s side, senior Peter Farkas earned first team honors while sophomore Joakim Rydberg received honorable mention honors. Farkas was also named second team all-conference last season while the award for Rydberg was the first of his career.

Karnaukhova, who is currently ranked 22nd in the country, has posted a 23-2 singles record (all at the No. 1 spot in the lineup), including a 7-1 mark against players currently ranked by the ITA. The Krasnodar, Russia, native has won 17 of her last 18 matches, and 20 of her 23 victories have come in straight sets.

Erikson earned first team honors for the second-straight season after posting a 20-3 singles record (primarily at No. 2) and an 18-8 mark in doubles play. The Stockholm, Sweden, native, who is currently ranked 103rd in the country, has compiled a 40-4 singles record during her two-year tenure with the Hornets.

One of two four-year athletes on the team, Fessenko received first team honors for the third-consecutive season after posting a 16-9 singles record and a 20-6 doubles record. The Rostov on Don, Russia, native played primarily at the No. 3 position of the Hornets'' singles ladder and was 16-1 when winning the first game of match.

Helland, a native of Stockholm, Sweden, tallied a team season-high tying 23-2 singles record this year to go along with a 15-8 doubles record. An honorable mention selection as a freshman last season and currently ranked 109th, Helland had a streak of 18-consecutive singles victories earlier this year. During her two-year tenure with the Hornets, Helland has posted a 43-5 singles record.

In her first season with the program, Petersson tallied a 21-4 singles record (primarily at No. 4) and a 19-8 doubles record. The Karlskrona, Sweden, native has been victorious in 16 of her last 18 singles matches. Also in her first year with the program, Karavayeva went 17-8 in singles play and 18-8 in doubles play. The Kiev, Ukraine, native had straight-set victories in 16 of her 17 wins.

Farkas, who is the lone senior on the men''s team, finished the year with an 11-11 singles record, including 4-3 at No. 4, 2-1 at No. 5 and 5-3 at the No. 6 position in the lineup. The Victoria, British Columbia, native also had a team-best 14-6 doubles record, including 4-1 with teammate Junaid Hossain.

Rydberg, who is in his second season with the Hornets, tallied a 9-9 singles record, including a 7-6 mark at No. 1 for the Hornets. The Bastad, Sweden, native concluded the season on a four-match winning streak, including victories in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the Big Sky Tournament.

The Hornet men''s team finished the year with an 11-14 overall record and a 4-2 mark in the Big Sky. Sacramento State reached the championship match of the Big Sky Tournament, but fell to Montana State. Despite falling short this season, the Hornets have still won four of the last seven Big Sky titles.






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