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Basson, Damera earn All-WAC honors
4/20/2022 3:01:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DENVER — Sam Houston freshman Megan Basson has been named the Western Athletic Conference women's tennis Freshman of the Year, the league office announced Wednesday.
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In addition, Basson was voted by the conference coaches to the All-WAC first team, and sophomore Sunskrithi Damera was tabbed to the second team.
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Basson, who is from Johannesburg, South Africa, made quite the impression during her rookie season with the Bearkats. She went 8-7 overall and was 4-1 in WAC play while playing in No. 1 singles.
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Damera built of her stellar freshman season in 2021. The Hyderabad, India native went 11-4 overall and 3-1 in conference action while playing No. 4, 5 and 6 singles for Sam Houston.
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The Bearkats earned the sixth seed in the WAC Tournament and will face Stephen F. Austin in the quarterfinals on Friday at 3 p.m. at the Beaumont Municipal Tennis Center.
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In addition, Basson was voted by the conference coaches to the All-WAC first team, and sophomore Sunskrithi Damera was tabbed to the second team.
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Basson, who is from Johannesburg, South Africa, made quite the impression during her rookie season with the Bearkats. She went 8-7 overall and was 4-1 in WAC play while playing in No. 1 singles.
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Damera built of her stellar freshman season in 2021. The Hyderabad, India native went 11-4 overall and 3-1 in conference action while playing No. 4, 5 and 6 singles for Sam Houston.
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The Bearkats earned the sixth seed in the WAC Tournament and will face Stephen F. Austin in the quarterfinals on Friday at 3 p.m. at the Beaumont Municipal Tennis Center.
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