Grace Tennis announces award winners, celebrates season at Banquet

May 11, 2022 | Women's Tennis

Wyoming, MI – The Grace tennis team celebrated their 2022 season recently in the President’s Room on campus, gathering one last time as a unit and presented individual team awards.

“It was a great season for Grace Tennis,” said Head Coach Jon Bushen after his first year at the helm. “We learned a lot, improved substantially, bonded as a team, and made it through a tough spring season (due to weather). We are stronger and better for it, and look forward to next year and continuing to improve and grow our program”

The Tigers women’s team finished on a high note, with a win over Lourdes University, any carry that momentum and a lot of improvement into the 2022-23 season.

“How you end one season, determines how you begin the next, and we are looking forward to what is next for Grace Tennis,” added Coach Bushen.

Award winners were as follows:

Women
MVP – Mikyala Reynolds
Most Improved Player – Christelle Akanashenge & Haley Pilka
Tiger Spirit Award – Ellie Glass

Men
MVP – Bryce Hoeker
Most Improved Player – Justin Riemersma
Tiger Spirit Award – Riley Mosterd

Also worth noting, as the NCCAA National Championships take place this week they have officially announced the NCCAA Scholar-Athletes for 2022 and three Tigers have made that list – Mikyala Reynolds, Elizabeth Simmons, and Ashleigh Welty!

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Players Mentioned

Ashleigh Welty

Freshman

Mikyala Reynolds

Sophomore

Elizabeth Simmons

Sophomore

Ellie Glass

Senior

Haley Pilka

Sophomore

Christelle Akanashenge

Freshman

Riley Mosterd

Junior

Justin Riemersma

5′ 11″
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ashleigh Welty

Freshman

Mikyala Reynolds

Sophomore

Elizabeth Simmons

Sophomore

Ellie Glass

Senior

Haley Pilka

Sophomore

Christelle Akanashenge

Freshman

Riley Mosterd

Junior

Justin Riemersma

5′ 11″
Junior

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