Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Kristofco Lands On All-NCAC Second Team; Longo An Honorable Mention
For the third consecutive year, Allegheny juniors Lauren Kristofco and Sara Longo were honored on the All-North Coast Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Team, which was released on Thursday.Kristofco received her third consecutive singles honor -- this time as a member of the All-NCAC Second Team. The accolade is the fifth award Kristofco has received from the NCAC. In both 2008 and 2009, she was on the All-NCAC First Team for singles play and Second Team for doubles.In 2009-10, Kristofco built a 6-16 record as Allegheny's top singles player. She was 1-2 in NCAC East Division play and 6-13 at No. 1 singles.Longo was named as an All-NCAC Honorable Mention -- her first conference singles honor. She teamed with Kristofco for All-NCAC Second Team doubles accolades in 2007 and 2008. During the '09-10 season, Longo went 9-15 with a 1-2 slate in the NCAC East and a 5-11 mark at second singles. She saw time at both second and third singles.The Gators finished with a 5-16 overall record, including going 1-2 in NCAC East action. They placed fourth in the conference.