Hokie ClubGREENSBORO, N.C.—Virginia Tech women's tennis junior Natalie Novotna has been named to the 2019 All-ACC Third Team list, as selected by the league's head coaches and announced Thursday.
This is Novotna's third time being recognized by the All-ACC team in as many years. As a freshman, she received third team honors, while being named second team in her sophomore campaign.
Hailing from the Czech Republic, Novotna posted an 8-14 record this season, playing at the one all spring, while going 18-18 overall on the year. She picked up two ranked victories; against #15 Florida State, Novotna defeated Carla Touly (No. 32), 6-4, 6-1. Later in the season, she battled to a three set victory over Emma Davis (No. 31) of #22 Wake Forest. In the most recent rankings released by ITA, Novotna is ranked No. 102.
In doubles, Novotna added an 11-12 overall tally and was 9-11 at the one this spring.
2019 ALL-ACC WOMEN'S TENNIS
Player of the Year: Estela Perez-Somarriba, Miami
Freshman of the Year: Cameron Morra, North Carolina
Coach of the Year: Simon Earnshaw, NC State
FIRST TEAM ALL-ACC
Maria Mateas, Duke
Meible Chi, Duke
Kenya Jones, Georgia Tech
Estela Perez-Somarriba, Miami
Anna Rogers, NC State
Alexa Graham, North Carolina
Makenna Jones, North Carolina
Gabriela Knutson, Syracuse
Meghan Kelley, Virginia
SECOND TEAM ALL-ACC
Marie Leduc, Clemson
Kelly Chen, Duke
Carla Touly, Florida State
Emmanuelle Salas, Florida State
Daevenia Achong, Miami
Alana Smith, NC State
Sara Daavettila, North Carolina
Cameron Morra, North Carolina
Emma Davis, Wake Forest
THIRD TEAM ALL-ACC
Yufei Long, Boston College
Kylie Wilcox, Boston College
Ellyse Hamlin, Duke
Ana Oparenovic, Florida State
Zoe Spence, Notre Dame
Cameron Corse, Notre Dame
Miranda Ramirez, Syracuse
Natalie Novotna, Virginia Tech
Eliza Omirou, Wake Forest