Moraine Valley pushes to top of Region 4 women's tennis
PALOS HILLS, ILL. - Moraine Valley Community College snapped an eight year drought by claiming the 2022 NJCAA Region 4 Division I Women's Tennis Championship on October 7-8, and did so on their home courts. The Cyclones, who won region titles in 2012 and 2014, finished with 21.0 points to earn a 5.5 point victory over runner-up Sauk Valley Community College. College of Lake County sophomore Mia Falconi was awarded the Region 4 Player of the Year and the Region 4 Sportsmanship Award, while Matt Marusarz of MVCC was given the Region 4 Coach of the Year.
2022 NJCAA Region 4 Division I Women's Tennis Championship Results
Falconi, who finished runner-up in the Singles Flight #1 bracket as a freshman, defeated Zarina Sayed of Oakton Community College in straight sets to win the top flight in 2022. Moraine Valley Community College went on to win four of the next five flights as Simona Tomczak (Flight #2), Hannah Markiewcz (Flight #3), Aubree Schultz (Flight #4), and Reagan Cameron (Flight #6) each claimed an individual title. Sauk Valley's Madison Hubbs was the champion in Flight #5, while two of her teammates claimed runner-up honors.
In doubles, SVCC finished atop Flight #1 as Saryn Seeley and Chloe Coil took down the duo of Olivia Weeds and Brianna Strehl from Illinois Valley Community College in the title match. The remaining two flights went to the Cyclones, with Aubree Schultz and Cate Gerl winning in Flight #2 and Simona Tomczak and Erica Chapan standing atop the Flight #3 bracket.
Moraine Valley Community College, as well as Falconi and Bethany Lintner of CLC, and Hubbs, Seeley, and Coil of SVCC, qualify for the 2023 NJCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships in Tyler, Texas, from May 6-10.
2022 Division I Women's Tennis All-Region Teams
First Team (Singles)
First Flight
Mia Falconi - College of Lake County
Second Flight
Simona Tomczak - Moraine Valley Community College
Third Flight
Hannah Markiewcz - Moraine Valley Community College
Fourth Flight
Aubree Schultz - Moraine Valley Community College
Fifth Flight
Madison Hubbs - Sauk Valley Community College
Sixth Flight
Reagan Cameron - Moraine Valley Community College
First Team (Doubles)
First Flight
Saryn Seeley & Chloe Coil - Sauk Valley Community College
Second Flight
Aubree Schultz & Cate Gerl - Moraine Valley Community College
Third Flight
Simona Tomczak & Erica Chapan - Moraine Valley Community College
Second Team (Singles)
First Flight
Zarina Sayed - Oakton Community College
Second Flight
Katrina Neufeld - McHenry County College
Third Flight
Kenzie Hubbard - Sauk Valley Community College
Fourth Flight
Olivia Pitkin - Sauk Valley Community College
Fifth Flight
Kat Danilushkin - College of Lake County
Sixth Flight
Hailey O'Brien - McHenry County College
Second Team (Doubles)
First Flight
Olivia Weeds & Brianna Strehl - Illinois Valley Community College
Second Flight
Olivia Pitkin & Madison Hubbs - Sauk Valley Community College
Third Flight
Katlyn Mauck & Hailey O'Brien - McHenry County College
Region 4 Most Valuable Player
Mia Falconi - College of Lake County
Region 4 Sportsmanship Player of the Year
Mia Falconi - College of Lake County
Region 4 Coach of the Year
Matt Marusarz - Moraine Valley Community College
Region 4 Division III
The College of DuPage was the lone Division III women's tennis team in Region 4, and was able to compete at the 2022 NJCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships in Peachtree, Georgia, from November 4-6. The Chaparrals finished eighth overall with 0.5 points, thanks to a No. 3 singles victory by Alexandra Russell. (College of DuPage recap)