WINTHROP, Mass. – Senior Libby Weed was named to Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Singles First Team announced Monday morning.
Weed a had career year on the courts, registering a 7-4 singles mark, including a 4-1 record against conference opponents. Competing primarily at third singles, she propelled the Sharks to clinch the third seed, with a come-from-behind three-set win over Lesley University's Morgan Anderson (4-6, 6-1, 6-4) on Sunday, October 2.
Joining Weed amongst the all-conference honorees was her second doubles partner, first-year Annabelle Halloran. Halloran earned GNAC All-Rookie Team accolades after a successful first-year. Posting a 5-5 overall singles record from the middle of the Sharks' lineup, she won her last four singles matches to help Simmons claim the third seed in the GNAC post-season.
Additionally, Halloran paired with Weed at second doubles and the duo was a formidable pairing that gave conference headaches. Recording a 3-1 doubles record against GNAC opponents, Halloran and Weed won two of their last three matches, which included an 8-7 tie-break win over University of St. Joseph (Conn.) to help the Sharks advance to the semifinals.
The pair will be back for the spring season when they open up against Bentley University on April 14, 2023 at Daly Field.
2022 GNAC All-Conference Team
FIRST TEAM SINGLES
Grace Carpenter, Colby-Sawyer (So., Milford, N.H.)
Alyssa Owens, Colby-Sawyer (Jr., Grain Valley, Mo.)
Jessica Legendre, Lesley (Fr., Leesville , La.)
Katelyn Mogelnicki, Regis (Gr., Wethersfield, Conn.)
Kiana Thompson, Regis (Fr., Boynton Beach, Fla.)
Libby Weed, Simmons (Sr., Brooksville, Maine)
FIRST TEAM DOUBLES
Kiana Thompson / Samantha Gevry, Regis
SECOND TEAM SINGLES
Mariah Manulak, Albertus Magnus (Sr., Shelton, Conn.)
Isabella Gutierrez, Colby-Sawyer (So., Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
Emily Hill, Colby-Sawyer (Sr., Wilmington, Mass.)
Elise Hogan, Colby-Sawyer (So., Duxbury, Mass.)
Samantha Gevry, Regis (So., Dudley, Mass.)
Emily Kerr, St. Joseph (Conn.) (Sr., Portland, Conn.)
SECOND TEAM DOUBLES
Alyssa Owens / Elise Hogan, Colby-Sawyer
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Isabella Gutierrez, Colby-Sawyer (So., Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
Alyssa Owens, Colby-Sawyer (Jr., Grain Valley, Mo.)
Jessica Legendre, Lesley (Fr., Leesville , La.)
Kiana Thompson, Regis (Fr., Boynton Beach, Fla.)
Liliana Garcia, St. Joseph (Conn.) (Fr., Wethersfield, Conn.)
Annabelle Halloran, Simmons (Fr., Mill Valley, Calif.)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Kiana Thompson, Regis
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Kiana Thompson, Regis
COACH OF THE YEAR - Jessica Russo, Lesley
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD - Albertus Magnus
ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Nayelli Garcia, Albertus Magnus
Amelia Campanella, Colby-Sawyer
Maria Busila, Eastern Nazarene
Morgan Anderson, Lesley
Nora Connor, Regis
Kathleen Gilland, St. Joseph (Conn.)
Libby Weed, Simmons