Ardizzone, Lawson Collect Postseason ITA Awards

Ardizzone, Lawson Collect Postseason ITA Awards

5/13/2014 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S TENNIS

May 13, 2014

SKILLMAN, N.J. -- Two individuals from the DePaul women's tennis program were honored by the International Tennis Association on Tuesday afternoon.

Head coach Mark Ardizzone was named the Wilson/ITA Midwest Coach of the Year, while senior Kelsey Lawson received the ITA Midwest Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship.

The Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship goes to a Division I women's player who displays inspiring dedication and commitment to her team, which has enhanced her team's performance and exemplified the spirit of college tennis. It dates back to 1997 and is memory of the late and widely admired Penn women's tennis coach Cissie Leary.

The 2014 DePaul Blue Demons reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010 and finished the year 22-4. They earned an automatic bid into the tournament after winning the BIG EAST crown on April 27.