William
Jewell sophomore Nikki Chambers (Moses Lake, Wash.) has been named a National
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American for women's tennis.
Chambers was named to the All-American Honorable Mention squad for the second
consecutive season.
Chambers
finished the season, along with her partner first-year player Tanya Ratana, as
one of the nation's top doubles teams, compiling a 16-6 record and going
undefeated in Heart of America Athletic Conference play (7-0) while playing at
the number-one doubles position. Chambers also occupied the number-one singles
spot this season and had a 14-4 record in singles play for the Cardinals.
Chambers was voted by her teammates as the team's Most Valuable Player.
"This is a great honor for
Nikki and an honor for our program," said head coach Paul Worstell. "Nikki is
really becoming a leader on our team and I am looking forward to seeing her game
develop even more over the next two years."
The
Cardinals finished their season 11-8 with a second-place finish in the Heart of
America Athletic Conference.