April 27, 2016
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Freshman Ingrid Gamarra Martins of No. 13 South Carolina women’s tennis was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team, the league office announced Wednesday. She becomes the first Gamecock rookie to be named to a conference team since 2007 when Ana Marija Zubori was named All-SEC Second Team.
“Ingrid has had a fantastic freshman campaign,” head coach Kevin Epley said. “We are thrilled she made the SEC All-Freshman team and we expect big things from her in the future.”
Martins burst onto the scene with an impressive fall campaign during which she compiled a 9-2 singles record and 10-2 doubles mark. She began the spring ranked No. 54 in the nation and went on to the lead the team with 47 combined wins on her way to becoming the SEC’s only three-time SEC Freshman of the Week award winner. She spent the majority of the spring at No. 2 in the singles lineup, where she went 6-6 in league play and currently sits at No. 77 in the individual rankings. She led the team with 14 doubles wins in dual-match play after winning three of her last four contests with teammate Rachel Rohrabacher.
Martins and the Gamecocks are waiting to see their names announced for the NCAA Tournament during the selection show airing on NCAA.com at 5 p.m. on Tues., May 3. The Gamecocks are hoping to host one of the 16 NCAA Regionals, played May 13-15, for the first time since 2002.
First Team All-SEC
Erin Routliffe, Alabama
Yuliya Lysa, Arkansas
Andie Dikosavljevic, Auburn
Alizee Michaud, Auburn
Brooke Austin, Florida
Belinda Woolcock, Florida
Ellen Perez, Georgia
Aldila Sutjiadi, Kentucky
Joana Vale Costa, LSU
Jasmine Lee, Mississippi State
Saska Gavrilovska, Texas A&M
Frances Altick, Vanderbilt
Sydney Campbell, Vanderbilt
Second Team All-SEC
Andie Daniell, Alabama
Pleun Burgmans, Auburn
Anna Danilina, Florida
Kourtney Keegan, Florida
Brianna Morgan, Florida
Caroline Brinson, Georgia
Kennedy Shaffer, Georgia
Arianne Hartono, Ole Miss
Georgiana Patrasc, Mississippi State
Bea Machado Santos, Missouri
Rutuja Bhosale, Texas A&M
Sadie Hammond, Tennessee
Astra Sharma, Vanderbilt
All-Freshman
Andie Daniell, Alabama
Ana Oparenovic, Arkansas
Alannah Griffin, Auburn
Jessica Golovin, LSU
Justina Mikulskyte, Kentucky
Ingrid Gamarra Martins, South Carolina
Sadie Hammond, Tennessee
Fernanda Contreras, Vanderbilt
Player of the Year: Brooke Austin, Florida
Freshman of the Year: Andie Daniell, Alabama
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Georgina Sellyn, Vanderbilt
Coach of the Year: Roland Thornqvist, Florida
