Makulik, McGrath and Panicola Earn All-Conference Honors
Written by Joshua Soto (SJC-LI Sports Information)
New York, NY| Freshman Victoria Makulik of the St. Joseph's College (L.I.) women's tennis team earned a Skyline All-Conference First-Team selection as announced by the Skyline Conference on Monday morning.
Makulik, a native of Medford, NY and a two-time Rookie of the Week, compiled a 12-2 singles record during her first collegiate campaign and a 10-0 mark in doubles matches. In Skyline action she went 4-2 in singles and a perfect 6-0 in the #2 doubles slot.
Additionally, senior Kelley McGrath earns her second All-Skyline Selection, while freshman Victoria Panicola collects All-Skyline honors in her freshman year.
McGrath posted a 9-4 record this year, while going 10-2 in the #1 doubles slot in the regular season. The Second-Team All-Conference member helped carried the Golden Eagles to the playoffs earning key wins at third singles spot against Mount St. Mary's, Purchase, and Sage.
Panicola earns Second-Team honors for her 4-2 singles Skyline Conference record this year and completed the regular season with an impressive 12-2 record in all singles matches. The Shirely, NY native played a crucial role at #3 doubles posting a 10-3 record in all matches and a 4-2 mark in conference play.
Individual honors as well as the All-Skyline teams were determined by a vote of the league's eight head coaches.
2015 Skyline Conference Women's Tennis Award Winners
Player of the Year: Shani Hava, Yeshiva (Soph.; Petack Tikva, Israel)
Rookie of the Year: Tzipora Leiser, Yeshiva (Jr.; Teaneck, N.J.)
Coach of the Year: Adam Waterhouse, Farmingdale State (Ninth season)
First-Team All-Conference
Autumn Atkinson, Sarah Lawrence (Sr.; Manasquan, N.J.)
Shani Hava, Yeshiva (Soph.; Petack Tikva, Israel)
Victoria Makulik, St. Joseph's-Long Island (Fr.; Medford, N.Y.)
Tatiana Rosamilia, Farmingdale State (Jr.; Malverne, N.Y.)
Breanna Scott, Mount Saint Mary (Sr.; Highland Falls, N.Y.)
Priscilla Signore, Farmingdale State (Jr.; Staten Island, N.Y.)
Second-Team All-Conference
Michelle Fredericks, Farmingdale State (Jr.; Farmingdale, N.Y.)
Tzipora Leiser, Yeshiva (Jr.; Teaneck, N.J.)
Denise Liguori, Farmingdale State (Sr.; Massapequa, N.Y.)
Kelley McGrath, St. Joseph's-Long Island (Sr.; Nesconset, N.Y.)
Vicky Panicola, St. Joseph's-Long Island (Fr.; Shirley, N.Y.)
Juliet Slade, Sarah Lawrence (Jr.; St. Paul, Minn.)
