ELMHURST, Ill. -
Oral Roberts University senior Iryna Khatsko was named Summit League Women's Tennis
Player of the Year, it was announced tonight at the League's awards
banquet.
In addition to Khatsko's selection, ORU placed Lina Semenova, Kristin Gray and Tori Dollar on the All-Summit League team, and head
coach Chris Milliron was named Summit League Coach of the
Year.
ORU was the only team to place four players on the All-League
team.
Khatsko, from Lviv, Ukraine, has dominated the Summit League's best
competition in 2012. The senior went 11-5 from the No. 1 singles
position, with an 8-0 Summit League record, and she was 10-2 in
doubles play with a 7-0 Summit League mark. Khatsko's 15 Summit
League wins are tops in the conference in 2012, and she's earned
victories in her last 17 matches dating back to February.
Khatsko is a three-time Summit League Player of the Week in
2012.
Semenova has served as ORU's primary second flight player, posting
an 8-8 singles record. The senior from Minsk, Belarus cranked her
game into high gear when Summit League play started, going 4-1
against conference foes. Semenova was also 8-5 in doubles matches,
with a 5-1 League mark.
Gray went 7-6 in singles play as a senior, with a 5-1 Summit League
record. Serving as Khatsko's primary doubles partner, the Tulsa
native has shined brightest in pairs competition with a 10-4
campaign, including a flawless 7-0 League mark.
Dollar is a two-time Summit League Player of the Week, and she
earned ORU's lone points in matches against Oklahoma State and
Arkansas. The junior from Kiev, Ukraine is 9-2 in singles play,
with a 4-0 Summit League record, and she is 8-3 in pairs play with
a 5-0 conference record.
The All-Summit League selection is the third for Semenova, while
Khatsko is a two-time All-League honoree.
Milliron led ORU to an 11-5 regular season mark, with a perfect 8-0
Summit League record. Under Milliron's guidance, the Golden Eagles
dropped only four individual matches in Summit League play, and
they earned non-conference wins over regional rivals Central
Arkansas and UALR.
The Coach of the Year award is the fifth of Milliron's career.
At 8-0 in Summit League play, ORU captured their seventh regular
season conference title, and their first since 2009. The Golden
Eagles face fourth-seeded Southern Utah on Friday in the semifinals
of the 2012 Summit League Championship. First serve in Kansas City
is scheduled for 10 am CT.