AMES, Iowa - Seniors Caitlin Loprinzi and Chrissy Derouin's chapters as members of the Iowa State tennis team have come to a close, but their competiveness and character have laid the ground work for the future of the Cyclone tennis program. Iowa State returns five of seven players to next year's roster and welcome the additions of four new Cyclones. Leading the way are the Cyclones three current freshman; Liza Wischer, Erin Karonis and Reka Kelemen.
Karonis stepped in as a first-year player as the Cyclones' No. 1 singles player and teamed with Chrissy Derouin on ISU's No. 1 doubles team. Karonis, a native of Ivyland, Pa., earned team Most Valuable Player honors as voted on by her Cyclone teammates following her initial collegiate season. Karonis took part in two of Iowa State's biggest upsets of the year, defeating Texas Tech's Samantha van der Drift, a former All-Big 12 honoree. She also teamed with Derouin to upend Texas A&M's duo of Tiffany Clifford and Anna Blagodarova, who finished the season ranked the 51st-best doubles team in the nation.
Competing at the No. 1 position for both doubles and singles meant that Karonis was able to take on some of the best competition in the country.
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