Druker Named Player of the Year as Clippers Claim Three Titles at Flight Tournament
10/15/2007
Druker Named Player of the Year as Clippers Claim Three Titles at Flight Tournament
Doubles Results
Flushing, NY - Sophomore Somadi Druker (Capetown, South Africa) was named the East Coast Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Year and won titles at #1 singles and #1 doubles at the ECC Individual Flight Championships this past weekend in Flushing, NY. Druker went undefeated this season, posting a perfect 7-0 ECC record and a 10-0 overall record.
Druker was dominant in the first two rounds of play, winning 6-0, 6-0 in the quarter-finals and 6-2, 6-1 in the semi-finals. In the finals of the #1 singles flight, Druker needed three sets to defeat Alda Ribeiro of Adelphi University 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-2.
Also claiming a singles title was sophomore Tita Kiss (Stamford, CT), who won at #5 singles. Kiss won her quarter-final match 6-0, 6-0 and won 6-3, 6-0 in the semi-finals. Her finals match pitted her against Jennifer Tripp of Dowling College. Kiss won the first game 6-1 and followed that up with a 6-2 win to claim the title.
In doubles play, Druker teamed with junior Celise Sesanker (Scarborough, Trinidad & Tobago) at #1 doubles for a 8-3 win in the finals over Queens College.
2007 East Coast Conference Women's Tennis All Conference Teams
First Team
Somadi Druker, Concordia So. Capetown, South Africa
Ashley Horishny, Dowling Sr. Bellmore, N.Y.
Laura Mocodeanu, Queens Fr. Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Alyssa Morra, Queens Jr. Bronx, N.Y.
Alda Ribeiro, Adelphi Fr. Del Ray Beach, Fla.
Celise Sesanker, Concordia Jr. Trinidad & Tobago
Second Team
Adeline Brennan, Concordia Fr. Toms River, N.J.
Jessica Franklin, Queens Jr. Boca Raton, Fla.
Diane Kobasiuk, Dowling So. Mastic Beach, N.Y.
Alison Mahony, New Haven Fr. Bristol, Conn.
Jennifer Merideth, Queens Jr. Huntington, N.Y.
Kirby Reiss, Queens Fr. Rockville Center, N.Y.
Player of the Year: Somadi Druker,
Concordia
Rookie of the Year: Alda Ribeiro, Adelphi
Coach of the Year: Alan Nagel, Queens
