ST. LOUIS – Three UIC women's tennis players were named to the 2023 Missouri Valley Scholar-Athlete teams on Thursday evening, the conference announced.
Natalia Nikolopoulou was named to the Scholar-Athlete Team, while
Cora-Lynn von Dungern and
Agnes Gustafsson were listed as honorable mentions.
Natalia Nikolopoulou
The graduate student from Athens, Greece, boasts a 4.0 grade point average during a season in which she has posted a 20-9 overall record. She has won nine of her last ten matches, and is 6-1 in conference play going into the tournament. She is pursuing her master's degree in business administration.
Cora-Lynn von Dungern
The Mannheim, Germany native, has played anywhere from the four to six position for the Flames, with a 3-2 record in conference play. The graduate student's overall record is 13-10, and she has won her last two matches against DePaul (6-4, 5-7, 6-4) and Murray State (6-4, 6-7 (0-6), 10-3). With a perfect 4.0 grade point average, she is pursuing her master's degree in political science.
Agnes Gustafsson
The junior has been a solid No. 1 singles player for UIC, with a 5-2 conference record. A native of Paris, France, she's looking to keep her four-match win streak going throughout the MVC championship. Gustafsson is studying multiple majors in liberal arts and sciences, with a 3.76 grade point average.
These three Flames were handpicked from the conference to be distinguished as Scholar-Athletes. Illinois State's Elena Jankulovska was named the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women's tennis.
2023 Missouri Valley Scholar Athlete Team:
Elena Jankulovska, Illinois State
Alyson Piskulic, Missouri State
Diana Cabrera, Missouri State
Tijana Zlatanovic, Illinois State
Natalia Nikolopoulou, UIC
Madalena Andrade, Bradley
Olivia Czerwonka, Valparaiso
Honorable Mention Scholar Athlete Team:
Cora-Lynn von Dungern, UIC
Natalie Slezakova, Murray State
Agnes Gustafsson, UIC
Sara Bureau, Murray State
Alexandra Abyasova, Illinois State
Demi Jhaveri, Valparaiso
Abi Solomon, Belmont
Mia Bertino, Valparaiso
Amanda Tabanera, Valparaiso
Annika Pschorr, Murray State
Eleanor Chapman, Valparaiso
