ATLANTA – Benedict and Tuskegee claimed the top accolades in the 2016 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) women's tennis all-conference awards, voted on by the league head coaches and sports information directors, announced on Wednesday.

Benedict's Karla Flores was named the Player of the Year and Monica Thomas of Tuskegee was selected as the Freshman of the Year. Clark Atlanta's Keva Godfrey was voted Coach of the Year.

Flores, a sophomore from San Salvador, El Salvador posted a 15-1 overall record and an 8-0 mark in the No. 1 singles spot in conference matches this year. She lost the first match of the year with a twisted ankle but rebounded by winning 15 straight matches.

Thomas, a freshman from College Park, Ga., put together a 7-3 record for Tuskegee that featured six wins in the No. 2 singles position. She finished the year with a 7-1 record against SIAC opponents. Her last loss of the season came during the fourth match of the season, and since that time she reeled off six consecutive wins.

Godfrey helped the Panthers to a 10-11 campaign in 2016. Clark Atlanta was 10-5 in SIAC matches and advanced to last season's conference championship.

Joining Flores on the singles first team are Daniella Rios (Benedict), Danyelle Copeland (Benedict), DiAndrea Galloway (Clark Atlanta), Tori Pradier (Clark Atlanta), and Navilla Paul (Tuskegee).

The doubles first team includes Flores/Esther Zelaya (Benedict), Rios/Copeland (Benedict), and Thomas/Reicia North (Tuskegee).

On the singles second team along with Thomas are Kimberly Brown (Tuskegee), Maria Hastings (Spring Hill), Madison Artigues (Spring Hill), Vivian Moultrie (Albany State), and Esther Zelaya (Benedict).

The pairs of Pradier/Avern Gumbs (Clark Atlanta), Vonnick Boyogueno/Galloway (Clark Atlanta), and Kayla Triche/Taylor Wilson (Tuskegee) were voted on the doubles second team.

The 2016 SIAC Women's Tennis Championship is scheduled for April 8-9 at the Clayton County International Tennis Complex. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
 
2016 Women's Tennis All-Conference Honors
 
Player of the Year: Karla Flores, Benedict
Freshman of the Year: Monica Thomas, Tuskegee
Coach of the Year: Keva Godfrey, Clark Atlanta
 
Singles First Team

Karla Flores	Benedict
Daniella Rios	Benedict
Danyelle Copeland	Benedict
DiAndrea Galloway	Clark Atlanta
Tori Pradier	Clark Atlanta
Navilla Paul	Tuskegee

 
Doubles First Team

Karla Flores/Esther Zelaya	Benedict
Daniella Rios/Danyelle Copeland	Benedict
Monica Thomas/Reicia North	Tuskegee

 
Singles Second Team

Monica Thomas	Tuskegee
Kimberly Brown	Tuskegee
Maria Hastings	Spring Hill
Madison Artigues	Spring Hill
Vivian Moultrie	Albany State
Esther Zelaya	Benedict

 
Doubles Second Team

Tori Pradier/Avern Gumbs	Clark Atlanta
Vonnick Boyogueno/DiAndrea Galloway	Clark Atlanta
Kayla Triche/Taylor Wilson	Tuskegee