NEW ORLEANS, La. | Elysia Pool of Jaguar women's tennis has been named the 2023 Women's Tennis Co-Newcomer of the Year, the Sun Belt Conference announced Tuesday.
 
Pool was also named to the second team All-Conference for singles and was joined by senior Luminita Tutunaru. The honor was the first for both Pool and Tutunaru.
 
Pool, an Ole Miss transfer, went 13-3 this season, going 8-2 from number three and 3-0 from number four. She finished conference play 7-1 and finished the regular season on a five-match winning streak.
 
In doubles action, Pool finished 9-6 overall and 5-4 in conference action, all from two number two with partner Nikola Novotna.
 
Tutunaru posted a 15-5 record in the regular season, going 6-4 in conference matches. She started the season at number two, then shifted to number one singles, where she finished the year 7-5, after going 8-0 from number two.
 
Pool, Tutunaru and the Jaguar squad kick off postseason play Wednesday, where they take on the No. 10 seed Louisiana Ragin Cajuns at 1:30 p.m. CT.
 
2023 Sun Belt Women's Tennis Awards:
Women's Tennis Player of the Year: Tatsiana Sasnouskaya, Old Dominion
Women's Tennis Player to Watch: Anna Babayan, Coastal Carolina
*Women's Tennis Co-Newcomer of the Year: Tatum Burger, Coastal Carolina, Elysia Pool, South Alabama
Women's Tennis Freshman of the Year: Johanna Strom, Marshall
Women's Tennis Coach of the Year: Dominic Manilla, Old Dominion

*ties were not broken
 
Singles First Team All-Conference
Savannah Dada-Mascoll, App State
Silvia Martinez, Georgia Southern
Kylie Moulin, James Madison
Johanna Strom, Marshall
Sofia Johnson, Old Dominion
Tatsiana Sasnouskaya, Old Dominion
 
Singles Second Team All-Conference
Anna Babayan, Coastal Carolina
Victoire De Samucewicz, Coastal Carolina
Ana Tsitavets, Georgia Southern
Daniela Voloh, James Madison
Elysia Pool, South Alabama
Luminita Tutunaru, South Alabama
 
Doubles First Team All-Conference
Daniela Voloh / Daria Munteanu, James Madison
Johanna Strom / Emma Vanderheyden, Marshall
Sofia Johnson / Tatsiana Sasnouskaya, Old Dominion
 
Doubles Second Team All-Conference
Victoire De Samucewicz / Jesse Hollins, Coastal Carolina
Silvia Martinez / Liv Ryan, Georgia Southern
Aisling McGrane / Sophia Hurrion, Marshall
 
 
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