Linfield Trio Named to All-NWC Team

Wildcats coach Amy Dames Smith was voted the NWC Coach of the Year for the third time.

Sallie Katter, a graduate of South Salem High, compiled a 12-3 record and was 16-4 in doubles for the Wildcats. Photo courtesy: Linfield Athletics

McMINNVILLE, Ore. - Three Linfield College women’s tennis players have earned Northwest Conference all-star recognition.

Kasey Kuenzli (Sr., Corvallis, Ore.) received first team honors while teammates Kelli Sides (Sr., Redmond, Ore.) and Sallie Katter (Soph., Salem, Ore.) received second team all-star acclaim.

Kuenzli was awarded her third NWC all-star recognition, including the 2006 Player of the Year. She was voted the NWC player of the week three times in 2008, dominating at No. 1 with a 15-5 singles record and an 18-3 mark in doubles.

Playing most of the season at No. 2, Sides earned her second all-star citation. She posted an 11-9 singles record and a 12-8 doubles mark for the year.

Earning her first NWC all-star recognition was Katter. As the Wildcats' No. 3 singles player, she compiled a 12-3 record and was 16-4 in doubles.

The Wildcats finished 18-5 overall and a perfect 18-0 in conference play. They won their seventh straight NWC title and earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Regional tournament.

Wildcats coach Amy Dames Smith was voted the NWC Coach of the Year for the third time.

Source: Linfield Athletics

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