Bucknell University Athletics
Former Women's Tennis Player Named to Patriot League All-Decade Team
2/22/2001 7:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 22, 2001
LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Patriot League announced its All-Decade Women's Tennis Team today and one former Bucknell University women's tennis player was among the 10 players honored as members of the squad.
The team includes student-athletes from the inception of the league in 1990 up and through the 1999 season. A committee consisting of head coaches, institutional sports information liaisons and administrative liaisons conducted team selection for each of the 20 Patriot League sports.
Julia Diaz (Towson, Md./McDonogh School), a 1995 graduate of Bucknell, was the only Bison honored on the All-Decade Women's Tennis Team. Diaz, who missed her entire junior season with a knee injury suffered in the preseason, graduated as the most successful number one singles player in Bucknell history. She posted a dual-match singles record of 10-6 as a senior, a 9-3 mark as a sophomore, and an impressive 11-2 record as a rookie in the fall of 1991. As a freshman, Diaz went 6-0 in Patriot League matches and entered the league championship as the top seed.
In doubles action, Diaz posted a career record of 26-6 through three seasons. Her freshman year record stood at 7-2 overall at the number one doubles flight, and she went 4-3 as a sophomore in doubles competition. As a senior, Diaz teamed up with Kristina Lutter to go 17-2 at the number one spot, in the process earning them a place on the All-Patriot League Doubles Team.
Throughout her career, Diaz was a member of two Patriot League championship teams (1992 and 1994). In addition, the 1991 squad still holds the Patriot League record for most wins in a season (16) and most consecutive dual match wins (15).
Following is the complete listing of the Patriot League All-Decade Women's Tennis Team:
Name School Class Jennifer Blatty Army 2000 Kelly Breen Colgate 1990 Julia Diaz Bucknell 1995 Leslie Frank Colgate 1997 Sam Kohn Colgate 1999 Kristi Kungl Lehigh 1993 Kim Luff Lehigh 2000 Erynn Mackool Lafayette 1993 Sue Monajati Colgate 1994 Monica Yurconic Lafayette 1992
