Anna Danilina began her career at the No. 5 and 6 positions and has become the team's No. 1 player.
Danilina and Kuhlman Honored with Regional Awards
Monday, May 21, 2018 | Women's Tennis
2018 ITA Division I Regional Award winners were announced today and the Gator pair was honored.
TEMPE, AZ – Florida's Anna Danilina and Josie Kuhlman were recognized by the coaches of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Southeast Region, as the 2018 ITA Division I Regional Award winners were announced today.
National Award winners will be published on Wednesday.
Danilina was honored as the region's ITA Most Improved Senior and Kuhlman was awarded the ITA Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship.
Danilina at a Glance
Kuhlman at a Glance
Danilina and Kulhman next compete in the season-ending NCAA Singles Championships that begins Wednesday in Winston-Salem. The draw for the 64-player field will be unveiled Tuesday.
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National Award winners will be published on Wednesday.
Danilina was honored as the region's ITA Most Improved Senior and Kuhlman was awarded the ITA Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship.
Danilina at a Glance
- Played her first collegiate season (2015) at the No. 5 and No. 6 singles position. She then moved up to the No. 3 and No. 4 spots her next season and this year has played the No. 1 spot in every dual match. She also has been playing the No. 1 doubles spot all season.
- In the ITA Rankings, Danilina was ranked a career-high No. 30 entering her senior season. This year she has ranked as a career-best No. 7.
- Highest ranked opponent defeated (singles): No. 2 Hayley Carter (North Carolina), 6-3, 6-3 (2017 NCAA Singles Championships First Round, May 24, 2017)
- Highest ranked opponent defeated (doubles): No. 1 Astra Sharma & Emily Smith (Vanderbilt), 6-1 (NCAA Team Championships Semifinals, May 22, 2017 - with Ingrid Neel)
Kuhlman at a Glance
- This prestigious sportsmanship award takes into account a player's GPA, community service work and most importantly their conduct on the court itself.
- UF Coach Roland Thornqvist best explained Kuhlman's candidacy for award: "We take great pride in everything we do here with being a student-athlete. Josie is the poster-child, if you will, for that. She has a 4.0 GPA and is the first player in our program's history to earn our team's sportsmanship award every year and that says something. On the court and in the classroom, no one outworks Josie Kuhlman. She is as classy a player as you will ever watch and it's been a joy to have coached her the last four years."
Danilina and Kulhman next compete in the season-ending NCAA Singles Championships that begins Wednesday in Winston-Salem. The draw for the 64-player field will be unveiled Tuesday.
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- Anna Danilina: ON-nah don-uh-LEE-nah
- Josie Kuhlman: COOL-mun
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