The senior has been ranked as high as No. 63 nationally in singles
April 19, 2012
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest senior standout Kayla Duncan has been named to the 2012 All-ACC Women's Tennis Team, the conference announced Thursday.
Duncan established herself as one of the best players in the ACC this season while playing at the No. 1 singles and doubles position for the Demon Deacons. The Winston-Salem, N.C. native soared to a career-high No. 63 singles ranking after defeating five nationally ranked players. She also started the season ranked No. 7 in the ITA doubles rankings with partner Kathryn Talbert.
In her two years at Wake Forest after transferring from TCU, Duncan has won 32 singles matches and 40 doubles matches, and posted a 19-14 singles record and 19-17 doubles record this season. Duncan and Talbert are the ninth-winningest doubles team in school history with a 30-12 record together.
Duncan and the rest of the Demon Deacons face Virginia at 9 a.m. today in the first round of the ACC Championships.
2012 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Tennis Team
Erina Kikuchi, Senior, Boston College
Keri Wong, Senior, Clemson***
Klara Vyskocilova, Sophomore, Clemson
Beatrice Capra, Freshman, Duke
Ester Goldfeld, Freshman, Duke
Rachel Kahan, Sophomore, Duke**
Hanna Mar, Sophomore, Duke
Jillian O'Neill, Senior, Georgia Tech **
Cristina Stancu, Sophomore, Maryland
Anna Bartenstein, Senior, Miami***
Gabriela Mateus, Senior, Miami
Zoe De Bruycker, Junior, North Carolina**
Shinann Featherston, Senior, North Carolina**
Lauren McHale, Junior, North Carolina
Joelle Kissell, Sophomore, NC State
Emily Fraser, Senior, Virginia**
Lindsey Hardenbergh, Senior, Virginia***
Kayla Duncan, Senior, Wake Forest
Player of the Year - Beatrice Capra, Duke
Freshman of the Year - Beatrice Capra, Duke
Coach of the Year - Brian Kalbas, North Carolina
** - Two-time All-ACC Selection
*** - Three-time honoree
