New Haven Register (New Haven, CT)
All-Area girls tennis team,
MVP JULIA MIGLIORINI
North Haven, senior
Stats: Played at No. 1 singles all four seasons. Undefeated last three seasons during regular season. 25-1 record this season. Only loss in State Open semifinals to top seed, not dropping a set along the way. Finishes career at 99-5.
Honors: Four-time All-Area, All-SCC Division I, Team MVP and coaches all-state selection. Three-time Area MVP. Todd Carr Memorial Scholarship Foundation Award recipient.
Off the court: SCC All-Academic Team member. Volunteered at ACE-ing Autism tennis clinics.
Up next: Will play tennis at Providence next fall.
SARAH BULLERS
Amity, senior
Stats: Finished 22-5 at No. 1 singles for the SCC tournament finalists. Finished her stellar career at 86-17. Advanced to the State Open third round.
Honors: Four-time All-Area selection. Threetime All-SCC Division I and coaches all-state pick. Member of the inaugural GameTimeCT AllState Team. Off the court: Member of the Spanish and Math National Honor Society. Up next: Will attend UConn in the fall.
CLAIRE LANGILLE
Hand, freshman
Stats: Teamed with Anna Lang to go undefeated at No. 1 doubles during the regular season for the SCC and Class M state tournament champions. Duo advanced to the State Open semifinals. Honors: AllSCC Division I and coaches all-state selection.
SYDNEY PITTER
Amity, sophomore Stats: Finished 19-2 at No. 2 singles during the regular season and SCC tournament for the league finalists. Advanced to the State Open second round.
Honors: All-SCC Division I selection.
Off the court: Honors student and winner of Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Journalism. Also, a member of Diversity in Action, SADD (Students Against Distracted Driving) and Relay for Life Team. Also was the starting middle hitter for the 2018 Class LL State Champion girls volleyball team.
JENNY WANG
Cheshire, senior
Stats: Teamed with Kelsea Mann at No. 1 doubles all season long. Duo advanced to the State Open quarterfinals without dropping a set. Honors: Two-time all-state coaches selection. All-SCC Division I pick.
Off the court: Northeast Governor, Junior State of America, Congressional Award Bronze Medalist, captain of the girls volleyball team, treasurer of her senior class, member of both the National Honor Society and the National Science Honor Society and volunteers at the Alzheimer’s Resource Center.
Up next: Will attend Wellesley College in the fall.
SARA FARNOLI
Westbrook, senior
Stats: Finished regular season at 20-0 at No. 1 singles. Was the Shoreline Conference’s 1-2 Singles tournament champion.
Honors: All-Shoreline Conference First Team selection. Twotime Team MVP. Off the court: Salutatorian of her class, member of National Honor Society and a math tutor. Up next: Will attend UConn in the fall.
KELSEA MANN
Cheshire, senior
Stats: Teamed with partner Jenny Wang at No. 1 doubles all season long. The duo advanced to the State Open quarterfinals without dropping a single set. Team captain. Honors: Two-time all-state coaches selection. All-SCC Division I pick. Off the court: Founded and oversaw an outreach club with senior citizens, multiple mission trips through the first congregational church, freelance graphic design.
Up next: Will attend Boston University in the fall.
LINDSAY RIORDAN
Hand, sophomore
Stats: Finished 23-1 at No. 2 singles for the SCC and Class M state tournament champions. Honors: AllArea, All-SCC Division I and coaches allstate selection. Off the court: Honor roll student.
OLIVIA WEN
Hopkins, junior
Honors: No. 1 singles player for the Hilltoppers is a twotime All-Area (also 2017) and All-Fairchester Athletic Association selection. Off the court: Pathfinder tutor, First Serve Bridgeport volunteer, member of the math team.
ANNA LANG
Hand, junior
Stats: Teamed with Claire Langille to go undefeated at No. 1 doubles during the regular season for the SCC and Class M state tournament champions. Duo advanced to the State Open semifinals. Lang is 69-2 in doubles over her three-year career.
Honors: Three-time All-Area and All-SCC Division I selection. Twotime coaches all-state pick.
Off the court: Junior advisory board member and volunteer at New Hytes in New Haven, where she coaches tennis and mentors children. High honor roll student is a member of National Honor Society and Spanish Club. Avid skier.
LUCIA PINO
Law, freshman
Stats: Finished 18-2 at No. 1 singles and 22-4 overall. Advanced to the State Open third round.
Honors: All-SCC Division II and coaches all-state selection. First all-state player in school history. SCC Division II Player of the Year. Off the court: First honor roll student, teaches youth tennis and participates in cross country.
SAM RIORDAN
Hand, junior
Stats: Finished 22-2 at No. 1 singles for the SCC and Class M state tournament champions. Only losses to Register Area MVP Julia Migliorini and to top seed Alexis Kubas in the State Open quarterfinals. Has a 64-4 career record.
Honors: Three-time AllArea, All-SCC Division I and coaches all-state selection. Member of the inaugural GameTimeCT All-State Team
Off the court: All-league performer in soccer. Teaches at a tennis camp.
COACH OF THE YEAR
DENISE SOUSA Lauralton Hall
Stats: Co-coach with Maureen Ferguson. Team compiled a 14-5 record, then advanced to the Class M state tournament final as the No. 7 seed, defeating 2018 champion Barlow in the semifinals. In six seasons, Lauralton Hall has been to the state final three times, winning twice (2015-16). Career record of 102-23
Honors: Ferguson and Sousa were recognized as Area Co-Coaches of the Year in 2016.