ITA Awards Honor To Jansen & Routliffe
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University of Alabama tennis duo Maya Jansen and Erin Routliffe have received yet another honor. Yesterday the pair were named the National Women's Doubles team of the Year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The announcement came yesterday, and they become the first doubles team to win the award in back-to-back seasons.
Jansen and Routliffe ended the dual match season with an amazing 19-2 overall record, 9-1 in the SEC. The dynamic duo defeated six top ten doubles teams during the most recent season. Their overall record was 32-4, and have a two-year record of 57-8.
The pair ended the season ranked number one for the second consecutive year, as well as winning their second NCAA Doubles Championship in two seasons.
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Bama Football Loses Two Players
Alabama football lost two players today. Freshman running back DeSherrius Flowers has been ruled ineligible "due to a recently discovered initial ineligibility issue" as reported by AL.com. Privacy laws prevent UA officials from commenting further.
Two players who participated in spring practice will not be on the Alabama roster this fall.
Defensive back Jonathan Cook is "no longer a member of the team," according to head football coach Nick Saban. AL.com reported that Cook was dismissed from the team via a telephone call from Saban yesterday.
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Mike Piserchio New Assistant Soccer Coach
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Not only does the University of Alabama have a new head soccer coach in Wes Hart, but now Hart has hired a new assistant. UA welcomes Mike Piserchio as the new assistant coach for soccer. He comes to Bama via the Colorado Rush, where he spent 10 years as a Director of Coaching, according to RollTide.com.
Hart said, "I am ecstatic to have Mike join our staff at Alabama. It is important that I surround myself with quality coaches and quality people, and Mike certainly encompasses both. I had the pleasure of working alongside him for close to nine years at Colorado Rush. Mike is one of the best. I am confident that he will play a key role in helping this program reach new heights."
Piserchio is a native of Littleton, Colorado. In addition to his time with the Colorado Rush, he was at Florida State and an assistant for the 2008 U18 Girls National Championship team.
Piserchio said, "I want to thank Coach Hart and the University of Alabama for this incredible opportunity. I am thrilled to once again work with Coach Hart and am excited to join Coach Roh as we all work to build a championship program in Tuscaloosa. I am honored to be a part of the University of Alabama with its rich athletic history. I look forward to getting to know the team and working with each player as we set out to achieve our goals."
