Maddox, Feneridis Garner WCC All-Academic Honors
4/30/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
MALIBU, Calif. -- The postseason awards continue to roll in for the Pepperdine women's tennis team, with the announcement of the 2015 West Coast Conference All-Academic awards. Sophomore Christine Maddox and junior Danielle Feneridis both earned WCC All-Academic status for their successes both on and off the court.
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to his or her team.
Maddox (Santa Monica, Calif./Santa Monica HS), a sports administration major, boasts a GPA of 3.60. The sophomore garnered WCC All-Tournament status in both singles and doubles at the conference championships, and has been an integral part of the Waves' success this season.
In singles, Maddox has gone 14-5 this dual season, splitting time between the No. 5 and No. 6 spots in the lineup.
Maddox has shined on the doubles court, and is NCAA Doubles Championship-bound along with Matea Cutura (Zagreb, Croatia/Gimnazija Birotehnika/DePaul). The duo, currently ranked #23 by the ITA, is 14-1 this season, including a 7-0 tally vs. conference opponents.
Feneridis (Auckland, New Zealand/Westlake Girls HS) earned a spot on the honorable mention roster. The junior carries a 3.34 GPA while majoring in advertising.
Feneridis has held down the No. 3 spot in the doubles lineup this season, along with Michaela Capannolo (Melbourne, Australia/Genazzano FCJ College). The pair went a perfect 3-0 at the WCC Tournament, earning themselves a spot on the all-tournament team. Feneridis and Capannolo are 11-11 together in 2014-15.
In singles, Feneridis has posted a perfect 4-0 record vs. WCC foes.
This is the first WCC All-Academic Team award for both Maddox and Feneridis.
The Waves, currently ranked #19, open the NCAA Tournament next week Friday, May 8 against #44 Auburn on the campus of Stanford.
2015 WCC All-Academic Team
Name, School, Major
Gergana Boncheva, Pacific, SR, Business Administration/Management and HR
Lucia Butkovska, Portland, SO, Business
Saroop Dhatt, Portland, JR, Biology
Nabila Farah Franco, Santa Clara, SO, Civil Engineering
Milica Hadzi-Tanovic, San Francisco, SR, Mathematics and Computer
Kristine Kouyoumjian, Loyola Marymount, JR, Finance
Christine Maddox, Pepperdine, SO, Sports Medicine
Kylie Peek, Gonzaga, SR, Public Relations
Delphine Rouvillois, Santa Clara, JR, Finance
Marta Stojanovic, San Diego, JR, Behavioral Neuroscience
Tori Troesch, Portland, JR, Biology,
Melanie Yates, Gonzaga, SO, Biology
Honorable Mention: Chelby Cooke, Santa Clara; Elaine Chesoni, Santa Clara; Danielle Feneridis, Pepperdine; Emily Gould, Portland; Sofia Holmberg, San Francisco; Parminder Kaur, Saint Mary's; Franziska Koehler, Gonzaga; Marisa Marsh, San Diego; Iveta Masarova, Pacific; Genevieve McCloskey, San Francisco; Julia Norlin, Loyola Marymount; Lisa Piller, Loyola Marymount; Cristina Saenz De Buruaga Ruiz, Pacific; Daniella Silva, Santa Clara; Regina Suarez, Pacific; Thyra Taune, San Francisco
