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