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Wilmington University Women's Tennis Coach Brad Rose Voted 2016 CACC Coach of the Year
Freshmen Begona Gomar and Laura Gil named to women’s tennis All-CACC teams.
Brad Rose, head coach of the Wilmington University women's tennis team, was named Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) 2016 Coach of the Year. The head coaches of the CACC also recognized five Wilmington University women's soccer student-athletes as All-CACC for their outstanding play throughout the 2016 reason season.
The Wildcats placed three student-athletes on the All-CACC First Team: Teigha Ward, Rebecca Dolhansky, and Melissa Gall. Loran Wyrough and Kierstyn Williams were voted to the All-CACC Second Team for their work this year. Wilmington (10-7, 8-4 CACC) finished fifth in the CACC standings and began the CACC tournament with a first round contest at No. 4 Philadelphia last week.
Ward (Ilion, N.Y./Central Valley Academy) was named a First Team forward in her first season as a Wildcat, leading the team with 24 points. She tied the team lead with nine goals while adding six assists to finish second in the CACC with 24 points. Her nine goals rank tied for third in the conference while her six assists rank fifth overall. She tied a program record with four goals in one game on October 15 against Concordia. Four of her nine goals have been game-winners.
Dolhansky (Blackwood, N.J./Triton Regional) is third on the team with 14 points. She leads the conference with 10 assists on the season. She started in all 17 games for the Wildcats this season, scoring at least one point in nine of the games. She scored her first goal of the year at Post on October 1, which proved to be the game-winner. She had a season high two assists against Millersville on October 20. This is the first time the sophomore has been named All-CACC in her career.
Gall (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee) has anchored the defense this season starting in all of the 16 games she played. The CACC's coaches took notice of her strong and aggressive style at the centerback position. She's come down offensively of late, scoring three of her four goals this season in the final five games of the season. She has four goals and one assist this year for nine points. It is the first time the redshirt junior has been named All-CACC in her career.
Wyrough (Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton HS West) is the only returning Wildcat to the All-CACC squad, earning Second Team this season after a First Team pick a season ago. She was also a Second team All-CACC selection as a redshirt freshman in 2014. She tied Ward with a team high nine goals this season, finishing in a tie for third in the conference. She also added two assists for 20 points, ranking second on the team and sixth in the CACC. She also tied a program record with four goals in a single game this year, tying the mark with four tallies against Bloomfield on September 17. Three of her goals were game-winners.
Williams (Middletown, Del./Appoquiniminck) earns Second Team as a goalkeeper, going 9-7 on the season with 2.5 shutouts. She's started 16 of the team's 17 games in goal, ranking sixth in the conference with a 1.48 goals-against average and allowing 22 goals on the year. She made a season high eight saves at LIU Post while also making seven stops against Bridgeport. She made a CACC season high six saves in a 3-1 win at Dominican on September 10. She earned shutouts against Roberts Wesleyan, Chestnut Hill, and at Felician.
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