Head coach Tomas Menec of The University of Findlay women’s tennis team was selected as the 2009 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Coach of the Year on Thursday, October 29 by the league’s head coaches in all-conference balloting.

Menec has the University of Findlay women’s tennis program heading in the right direction as the Oilers qualified for the GLIAC Tournament for the first time in school history this season. In only his second season, Menec has led the team to nine victories during his career, equaling the total number of victories the Oilers achieved in the four previous seasons before he arrived.

In 2009, the Oilers finished the season with a 2-13 record, placing eighth at the GLIAC Tournament.

In addition, junior Gina Solis and freshman Kelsey Yoder were tabbed as honorable mention all-conference performers.

Player of the Year: Darina Berkova - Northwood University
Freshman of the Year: Svenja Stephan - Northwood University
Coach of the Year: Tomas Menec - University of Findlay

First Team All-GLIAC

Darina Berkova, Northwood
Sharon Gill, Wayne State
Kristina Goranskaya, Wayne State
Victoria Goudy, Ashland
Amy Ingle, Ferris State
Ashley Neumann, Northwood
Yunjioa Shanngguan, Saginaw Valley State
Ploy Suthijindawong, Michigan Tech
Victoria Zhilkina, Michigan Tech

Second Team All-GLIAC

Paige Cooper, Ashland
Chelsea Johnston, Grand Valley State
Tara Hayes, Grand Valley State
Nathalia Rondelli, Michigan Tech
Katelyn Schaffer, Grand Valley State
Charlotte Sevin, Northwood
Svenja Stephan, Northwood
Erika Sullivan, Ashland
Darylann Trout, Grand Valley State

Honorable Mention All-GLIAC

Jennifer Bradford, Wayne State
Christa Halicki, Ashland
Debra Hammond, Saginaw Valley State
Teauana Long, Tiffin
Asel Otunchieva, Michigan Tech
Raphaela Perisic, Northwood
Ingrid Pflieger, Lake Superior State
Rachel Rendina, Grand Valley State
Tiffany Rheynard, Ferris State
Gina Solis, Findlay
Jackie Shipman, Grand Valley State
Kelsey Yoder, Findlay