April 13, 2003

Malibu, CA - Rain forced the cancellation of three matches scheduled for Sunday at the West Coast Conference Women's Tennis Championship Tournament. One of those matches was LMU's third place match against Santa Clara. The Lions finish tied for third with the Broncos.

Top-seed Pepperdine and San Diego played the only match of the day after a rain delay. The Waves posted a 4-1 win over the Toreros to clinch the WCC title an the league's automatic berth into the 64-team NCAA Championships.

Portland and San Francisco tied for fifth while Saint Mary's and Gonzaga tied for seventh place.

Santa Clara senior Christine Limbers was selected the WCC "Player of the Year" in a vote conducted by the league's coaches.

Limbers was joined on the All-WCC singles first team by seniors Penka Fileva and Edit Pakay of Loyola Marymount, freshman Natalie Braverman and junior Charlotte Vernaz of Pepperdine and freshman Emma Murphy of San Diego.

The All-WCC doubles first team included Fileva and freshman Patrycia Hubl of Loyola Marymount, senior Monika Horvath and Vernaz of Pepperdine plus sophomore Janalle Kaloi and Limbers of Santa Clara.

Braverman was tabbed the WCC "Freshman of the Year," while Hilary Somers of San Francisco was honored as the "Coach of the Year."

All-West Coast Conference Singles

First Team

Penka Fileva -- Loyola Marymount

Edit Pakay -- Loyola Marymount

Natalie Braverman -- Pepperdine

Charlotte Vernaz -- Pepperdine

Emma Murphy -- San Diego

Christine Limbers -- Santa Clara

Honorable Mention

Patrycia Hubl -- Loyola Marymount

Diana Vinis -- Loyola Marymount

Merve Asimgil -- Pepperdine

Amy Juppenlatz -- Portland

Lauren Perl -- San Diego

Gabi Ruiz -- San Francisco

All-West Coast Conference Doubles

First Team

Penka Fileva / Patrycia Hubl -- Loyola Marymount

Monika Horvath / Charlotte Vernaz -- Pepperdine

Janalle Kaloi / Christine Limbers -- Santa Clara

Honorable Mention

Edit Pakay / Diana Vinis -- Loyola Marymount

Anna Andersson / Karin Schlapbach -- Pepperdine

Nicole Hunstock / Valerie Verrier -- Saint Mary's

Beate Bernhoft / Carey Savage -- San Francisco

Player of the Year: Christine Limbers -- Santa Clara

Freshman of the Year: Natalie Braverman -- Pepperdine

Coach of the Year: Hilary Somers -- San Francisco