Hellberg, Elmore Named All-Conference
May 1, 2008
ST. LOUIS - Senior Amanda Hellberg (Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven) and freshman Hailee Elmore (Springfield, Ill./Springfield) of the Saint Louis women's tennis team have been selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference team by a vote of the league's head coaches. Hellberg garnered a place on the first team, while Elmore was chosen to the second unit. Hellberg, who also earned All-Conference accolades in 2006, played No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. She posted an 11-16 singles record, and her 12-14 doubles mark included a seven-match winning streak. Hellberg finished third in total victories (122), tied for third in doubles wins (54) and fifth in singles victories (68) on the Saint Louis career lists.
Elmore enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in SLU women's tennis history while playing No. 2 singles and No. 2 doubles. She led the Billikens in singles victories (21), singles winning percentage (21-6, .778), doubles victories (17) and doubles winning percentage (17-5, .773). Her 21 singles triumphs rank sixth on SLU's single-season chart, and her 38 total victories are tied for sixth on the Billiken single-season list. In addition, Elmore's .778 singles winning percentage ranks second at Saint Louis for players who have tallied at least 20 wins in a season, and her .773 doubles winning mark is second for Billiken players who have collected 15 or more victories in a season. She won five of six completed matches at the A-10 Championship (3-0 singles, 2-1 doubles) and put together winning streaks of nine singles matches and eight doubles contests. The Billikens posted a 13-12 record, including a 2-2 slate at the A-10 Championship where they placed sixth.
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