Munch-Soegaard Earns Player of the Year Award
1/29/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Jan. 29, 2009
AMARILLO, Texas - TCU junior women's tennis player Nina Munch-Soegaard was named the 2008 Tennis Athlete of the Year, as recognized by the Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame. Munch-Soegaard was one of eight athletes with roots in the Panhandle area to be named a player of the year.
"I am honored to receive the Tennis Player of the Year award from the Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame," Munch-Soegaard said. "We have many great current and upcoming athletes that are representing the Panhandle and I am proud to be recognized as a part of it."
After being honored by the PSHOF for the same honor last year, Munch-Soegaard impressed throughout 2008. She had a memorable sophomore campaign in the spring, recording a team-leading 26-11 dual-match record to earn the All-Mountain West Conference singles accolades and was named first alternate to the NCAA Singles Championships. She defeated nine ranked opponents during the season and reached as high as No. 55 in the ITA national rankings.
The Amarillo native also led the Frogs last fall, putting together a 13-5 record in singles action, including a 12-match winning streak en route to the Wilson/ITA Southwest Regional singles title. Munch-Soegaard became the first Horned Frog to advance to the semifinals in singles action at the ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships and enters the 2009 dual season ranked No. 12 nationally.
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