Nov. 1, 2001

O’HARA NAMED GLVC’S BEST FOR 4TH TIME

NKU senior earns GLVC Player of the Year honor

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University women’s tennis player Jamie O’Hara has been named Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Year for the fourth consecutive season by the league coaches. O’Hara, a senior from Paducah, Ky., finished with a 44-0 all-time record against GLVC foes. O’Hara was 11-1 overall and 9-0 in the GLVC this fall. During her four years of competing against GLVC opponents, O’Hara lost just one set in 44 matches. Two other NKU players - senior Juliana Hite and sophomore Elizabeth Brunsman - also earned All-GLVC honors. Hite posted a 9-0 record at No. 2 singles this fall, and Brunsman finished with a 9-1 record, including a 9-0 slate against GLVC foes. NKU captured its fourth consecutive GLVC title this fall, and the Norse will compete in the spring for an NCAA Division II Tournament berth. ALL-GREAT LAKES VALLEY CONFERENCE TEAM Jamie O’Hara, Northern Kentucky Juliana Hite, Northern Kentucky Michelle Lenahan, Southern Indiana Elizabeth Brunsman, Northern Kentucky Casie Skaggs, Missouri-St. Louis Emily Blinzinger, Southern Indiana Simmi Rani, Indianapolis Leah Marsot, Quincy Amber Stanley, SIU Edwardsville Laura Zeeb, SIU Edwardsville Liz Mendoza, Lewis Lori Reinhard, Bellarmine PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jamie O’Hara, Northern Kentucky FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Casie Skaggs, Missouri-St. Louis COACH OF THE YEAR: Keely Porter, Southern Indiana