Paula Lopez Tabbed 2nd Team NJCAA All-American
For the first time in over 10 years, the Seward County Lady Saints have an NJCAA All-American on the tennis court as sophomore Paula Lopez joins teammate Paula Coyos as a 2nd Team All-American in doubles for 2015.
Lopez was nothing short of brilliant for Seward this season, posting a 30-4 record in #1 singles play and a 30-2 record in doubles play with Coyos. While the records are impressive enough themselves, they are even more astonishing when considering that 4 of her 6 losses on the year came in National Semifinal or National Championship matches. Lopez finished 2nd at the ITA National Tournament in doubles this fall and followed that up with another run at a National Title, falling just short at the NJCAA National Tournament with Coyos, again finishing 2nd. In the top draw at both the 2014 ITA and 2015 NJCAA National Tournaments, Lopez reached the semifinals and finished 3rd. Lopez finished her Seward County career with 124 wins, marking the most victories by any player in school history.
Lopez and her doubles partner Coyos will be headed to the University of West Florida next season to play for one of the top NCAA Division II schools in the country.