Reifeis, Adrover Gallego Earn Big Ten Honors

The Big Ten Conference announced its women's tennis individual honors on Wednesday morning following the conclusion of a shortened 2019-2020 season. Nebraska's Claire Reifeis was unanimously named to the All-Big Ten team and Isabel Adrover Gallego earned the Sportsmanship Award for the Huskers.

Reifeis earned All-Big Ten accolades for the second year in a row. In 2020, the Indianapolis, Ind., native went 6-4 in singles play, including a 1-0 record in conference competition. On Feb. 23, Reifies defeated No. 119 Thasaporn Naklo of Iowa State 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the No. 1 spot, helping NU to a 5-2 win over the Cyclones. In doubles, Reifeis went 5-3 overall, playing with four different partners throughout the season. Reifeis will continue her tennis career at Nebraska for the 2020-21 season. 

The second Husker honored by the Big Ten,Adrover Gallego earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award, presented to athletes that demonstrate sportsmanship and citizenship on and off the court. The freshman from Mallorca, Spain, had a notable debut season going 5-2 in singles play and 4-2 in doubles. Off the court, Adrover Gallego made the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.   

2019-20 WOMEN'S TENNIS ALL-BIG TEN TEAM 
As selected by Big Ten coaches

Asuka Kawai, Illinois 
Mia Rabinowitz, Illinois 
ELISE VAN HEUVELEN TREADWELL, IOWA 
AYANA AKLI, MARYLAND 
Andrea Cerdan, Michigan 
GIULIA PAIRONE, MICHIGAN 
Mary Lewis, Michigan State 
Dalila Said, Minnesota 
CLAIRE REIFEIS, NEBRASKA 
JULIE BRYNE, NORTHWESTERN 
SHIORI FUKUDA, OHIO STATE 
Danielle Wolf, Ohio State 
Ena Babic, Purdue 
DENISE STOICA, WISCONSIN 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR 
Shiori Fukuda, Ohio State 

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 
Ayana Akli, Maryland 

Unanimous selections designated in ALL CAPS

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HONOREES

Josie Frazier, Illinois 
Annabelle Andrinopoulos, Indiana 
Danielle Bauers, Iowa 
Saya Usui, Maryland 
Nicole Hammond, Michigan 
Sammie Memije, Michigan State 
Cammy Frei, Minnesota 
Isabel Adrover Gallego, Nebraska 
Hannah McColgan, Northwestern  
Kolie Allen, Ohio State 
Gracey Hirsch, Penn State 
Zala Dovnik, Purdue 
Sydney Kaplan, Rutgers 
Xinyu Cai, Wisconsin