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South Easton, Mass. – Southern New Hampshire University sophomore Amber Chandronnait (Bow, N.H.) was named the 2009 Vern Cox Women’s Tennis Player of the Year.

Chandronnait is currently 15-0 overall in the number one singles position and finished Northeast-10 play with a perfect 12-0 record. She was the only Northeast-10 No. 1 singles player to finish the season undefeated. In doubles action, Chandronnait teamed up with Cataline Echeverry in the number two doubles spot and is currently 12-1 overall. The duo finished conference play with a 9-1 record. In addition, Chandronnait was also named to the All-Northeast-10 First Team in singles and the Second Team in doubles play.

Stonehill College’s Leah White (East Walpole, Mass.) was named the 2009 Northeast-10 Freshman of the Year. In just her first year of collegiate action, White compiled a 13-3 overall record in the number three singles position and finished conference play undefeated with a 12-0 mark. She also teamed with Samantha Dircks at second doubles and the duo are currently 12-4 overall and finished NE-10 action with an 8-1 record. White was also named to the All-Northeast-10 First Team and the All-Rookie Team.

American International College’s senior Tyler Rockefeller (Greenlawn, N.Y.) was the recipient of the 2009 F. Paul Bogan Memorial Sportsmanship Award.

Stonehill’s head coach Pam Arpe was named the 2009 Northeast-10 Coach of the Year. Arpe guided the Skyhawks to their first Northeast-10 Regular Season Title since 2006 after finishing conference play undefeated at 12-0. Stonehill is currently 18-3 overall.

The Vern Cox Player of the Year Award is named in honor of the former longtime Springfield College head coach Vern Cox, while the Bogan Memorial Sportsmanship Award is named in honor of the late F. Paul Bogan, Commissioner of the Northeast-10 from 1995-1997.

With 15 member institutions the Northeast-10 is the second largest NCAA Division II athletic conference in the nation. Its 23 championship sports provide athletic opportunities for over 5,500 student-athletes, the largest such program of any Division II conference.

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2009 Women’s Tennis All-Conference Teams

First Team
No. 1 Singles: Amber Chandronnait, Southern New Hampshire
No. 2 Singles: Catalina Echeverry, Southern New Hampshire
No. 3 Singles: Leah White, Stonehill
No. 4 Singles: Andrea Hollot, Bentley
No. 4 Singles: Caitlin Ryan, Stonehill
No. 5 Singles: Sarah Hickey, Stonehill
No. 6 Singles: Lindsay Simmons, Stonehill
No. 1 Doubles: Lindsay Herchel and Amy Toegamann, Stonehill
No. 2 Doubles: Stellina Saia and Christina Lucin, Merrimack
No. 3 Doubles: Sarah Hickey and Haley McNeel, Stonehill

Second Team
No. 1 Singles: Natalija Subotic, Pace
No. 2 Singles: Christina Lucin, Merrimack
No. 3 Singles: Marcia Gilbride, Bentley
No. 4 Singles: Alison Waring, Southern New Hampshire
No. 5 Singles: Kara Murphy, Bentley
No. 6 Singles: Ellen Mader, Bentley
No. 1 Doubles: Amber Chandronnait and Catalina Echeverry, Southern New Hampshire
No. 2 Doubles: Samantha Dircks and Leah White, Stonehill
No. 3 Doubles: Courtney Blais and Meghan Welch, Southern New Hampshire

Third Team
No. 1 Singles: Lindsay Horne, Saint Michael's
No. 2 Singles: Melissa Ferry, Assumption
No. 2 Singles: Deahna Giguere, Saint Michael's
No. 3 Singles: Amanda Carroll, Merrimack
No. 4 Singles: McAul Lindermuth, Saint Anselm
No. 5 Singles: Alison Mahoney, New Haven
No. 6 Singles: Meghan Welch, Southern New Hampshire
No. 1 Doubles: Lindsay Horne and Deahna Giguere, Saint Michael's
No. 2 Doubles: Marran Ranks and Marybeth Ash, Saint Michael's
No. 3 Doubles: Courtney Garvey and Elise Dufour, Merrimack

All-Rookie Team
Melissa Ferry, Assumption
Ellen Mader, Bentley
Kara Murphy, Bentley
Courtney Garvey, Merrimack
Sarah Hickey, Stonehill
Haley McNeel, Stonehill
Lindsay Simmons, Stonehill
Amy Toegamann, Stonehill
Leah White, Stonehill