The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Kianoush Named to All-Conference USA Third Team
4/29/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
IRVING, Texas – Junior Pardis Kianoush of the UAB women’s tennis team was named to the All-Conference USA Third Team for the third straight year, the league announced Friday afternoon. Kianoush earned the nod during her freshman and sophomore campaigns as well.
“For Pardis to be recognized for her play every year she has been here says a lot about her ability,” head coach Mark Tjia said. “She is very appreciative of this recognition; but at the same time, I know she is looking forward to even bigger milestones for her upcoming senior year.”
The Brighton, England, native secured seven wins for the Blazers as she represented UAB on court one. Kianoush went toe to toe with No. 14 Jasmine Lee of No. 21 Mississippi State as she claimed the second set.
During her junior campaign, Kianoush claimed five victories in just two sets and earned wins on court one over ULM, Troy and Samford.
In doubles play, she represented the Blazers on court one with Elaine Simon. The duo closed out the season going 11-2 on their way to 12 wins on the season, a team best. The Green and Gold’s top tandem earned a win over No. 73 Arizona’s No. 1 pair. Simon and Kianoush enjoyed two four-game win streaks, with wins over ULM, Troy, Arizona, Sacramento State, Central Florida and Memphis.
All-Conference Superlatives
Player of the Year: Derya Turhan, Marshall

Freshman of the Year: Maryna Veksler, FIU

Newcomer of the Year: Vivienne Kulicke, UTEP

Singles Player of the Championship: Alison Ho, Rice

Doubles Team of the Championship: Carlotta Orlando and Andrea Lazaro, FIU

Coach of the Year: Elizabeth Schmidt, Rice
All-Conference USA Singles
First Team 

Nina Nagode, FIU
Maryna Verksler, FIU
Alexandra Starkova, Louisiana Tech
Derya Turhan, Marshall
Brittany Huxley, Middle Tennessee
Maria Kononova, North Texas
Tamuna Kutubidze, North Texas
Borislava Botusharova, Old Dominion
Savannah Durkin, Rice 
Lindsey Hodge, Rice
Katherine Ip, Rice 

Carolin Drescher, Southern Miss

Vivienne Kulicke, UTEP
Second Team 

Nerma Caluk, FIU
Andrea Lazaro, FIU
Carlotta Orlando, FIU
Jazmin Britos, Louisiana Tech

Anastasiya Shestakova, North Texas
Nikol Hristova, Old Dominion
Nataliya Vlasova, Old Dominion
Ingrid Vojcinakova, Old Dominion
Alison Ho, Rice
Emily Smith, Rice
Miriam Rosell Canudas, UTSA
Andreanna Christopoulou, WKU
Third Team
Tai Martin, Charlotte
Macy Vonderschmidt, Charlotte
Bianca Biglione, Florida Atlantic
Ana Gutierrez, Florida Atlantic
Marta Sramkova, Louisiana Tech
Rachael Morales, Marshall
Anna Pomyatinskaya, Marshall

Adriana Rajkovic, Old Dominion
Solomiya Zinko, Rice
Alex Kitchen, Southern Miss
Rikeetha Pereira, Southern Miss

Pardis Kianoush, UAB
All-Conference USA Doubles
First Team

Derya Turhan/Anna Pomyatinskaya, Marshall 

Maria Kononova/Tamuna Kutubidze, NT
Katherine Ip/Emily Smith, Rice
Second Team

Carlotta Orlando/Andrew Lazaro, FIU

Maryna Veksler/Nina Nagode, FIU

Nataliya Vlasova/Nikol Hristova, ODU
Third Team

Alexandra Starkova/Zoe Chen, LT

Brittany Huxley/Giulia Squadrin, MT

Savannah Durkin/Solomiya Zinko, Rice
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