Knopp Named First Team All-Conference               Freshman Also Freedom Conference Rookie of the Year

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Lycoming Freshman Brittany Knopp (Allenwood, PA) was named Freedom Conference Rookie of the Year and first team All-Conference shortly before she competed in the MASCAC Individual/Doubles Championships this past weekend. Knopp and teammates Lauren Paich (Stanhope, NJ), Amiee Snyder (Kempton, PA), Amery Lim (East Stroudsburg, PA) and Kelly Drinkard (Seaville, NJ) traveled to Lehigh University for the Championships.

In singles, Knopp faced DeSales junior Courtney McClurkin, the first flight’s number four seed. McClurkin knocked off the Rookie of the Year, 6-0, 6-1. Lim won her first round (fifth flight) match over Kim Coder of Albright. Drinkard, sixth flight, also advanced to the second round.

In doubles, both Lim and Paich (second flight) and Drinkard and Snyder (third flight) advanced by beating teams from Albright. The score of both matches was 8-1. No Lady Warriors, singles or doubles, made it out of the second round.

However, Knopp’s first year honors bode well for coach Deb Holmes. Knopp returns, along with five other underclassmen, to lead Lycoming next year. Amanda Herrick (Middlesex, NJ) and Jessica Souchik (Lewis Run, PA) will be Holmes’ only upperclassmen in 2007.