Dunlap Lands Spot on All-GNAC Team

BOSTON – In her first season as a Ram, Suffolk women's tennis' Delaney Dunlap earned a spot on the All-GNAC Singles First-Team, the league office announced Monday morning. 

Dunlap's accolade marks the fifth consecutive campaign a player in blue-and-gold has appeared on the league's top six singles players with the junior from Hingham, Massachusetts, becoming the eighth Ram honored. 

Throughout the season, Dunlap held down Suffolk's ace position. She served herself to an 8-5 regular season record, helping Suffolk make its 11th straight conference championship appearance. Dunlap aided in the Rams' semifinal run with a 6-1, 6-0 singles victory in quarterfinals action versus Albertus Magnus. The blue-and-gold and Dunlap was no match for regular season champion Johnson & Wales, however, as the Wildcats ended the Rams' season 5-0. Dunlap represented the Rams on the all-tournament team as well. 

Dunlap completed her first year in blue-and-gold with a 9-6 singles record playing exclusively on court one. In doubles, she teamed up for Suffolk's most successful tandem with classmate Keely Hardy, putting together and 7-4 record. 

For the second straight season, Elena Cisneros Garcia represented the Rams on the conference's All-Sportsmanship Team, which was established to honor one player from each team in the conference for outstanding dedication to sportsmanship and for their portrayal of good sportsmanship, fair play and positive attitude. 

Since joining the GNAC ranks in 2007, Suffolk has earned 38 All-GNAC honors including six player of the year, three rookie of the year, 15 first-team singles, six second-team singles and eight second-team doubles. 

2017 WOMEN'S TENNIS ALL-GNAC TEAM

First Team Singles
Nina Cohen, Johnson & Wales
Lauren Torre, Johnson & Wales
Carly Donova, Regis
Katasha Jarvias, Regis
Carly Scanlon, Regis
Delaney Dunlap, Suffolk 

First Team Doubles
Nina Cohen / Delaney Macchirole, Johnson & Wales 

Second Team Singles
Madison Hernandez, Johnson & Wales
Delaney Macchirole, Johnson & Wales
Ariana McCormack, Regis
Nickie Nguyen, Simmons
Jessica Schroedl, Simmons
Celia Speth, Simmons 

Second Team Doubles
Marissa Johnson / Nickie Nguyen, Simmons 

Player of the Year – Nina Cohen, Johnson & Wales
Rookie of the Year – Carly Donovan, Regis
Coach of the Year – Karen Piazza, Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Institutional Sportsmanship Award – Saint Joseph (Conn.) 

All-Sportsmanship Team
Paige Williams, Albertus Magnus
Gabriella Velzaquez, Johnson & Wales
Amanda Garner, Mount Ida
Gracie Jarest, Regis
Leah Nguyen, Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Olivia Lakes, Simmons
Elena Cisneros Garcia, Suffolk