Moniz-Soares Honored with Northwestern Mutual Award
5/13/2014 11:11:00 AM | General, Women's Tennis
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. — In partnership with Northwestern Mutual of North Charlotte, Davidson College athletics honored senior Brites Moniz-Soares recently at a baseball game as part of the Northwestern Mutual Student-Athlete spotlight.
Moniz-Soares was one of four Wildcat student-athletes to be awarded the honor this year, joining runner Andrew Lantz, field hockey player Tyler McFayden and swimmer Ethan Levinson.
The senior finished up an outstanding four-year career this Spring for the women's tennis program. The Wildcats' No. 1 singles and doubles player, Moniz-Soares went a team-best 14-10 in singles and then added a 12-10 record in doubles with partner Elaina Cummer. She capped off her last season by winning her final two matches in both singles and doubles, including a 6-2, 6-1 singles victory and 8-2 doubles win vs. Wofford in the Southern Conference Tournament.
After her strong season, Moniz-Soares was named to the All-SoCon First Team to become the program's 13th player overall to earn a spot on the top team. It was her second time earning all-league honors after being named to the conference's second team in 2012.
She finished her four-year career with a 44-41 singles mark, with 16 of those wins coming vs. SoCon foes. She also collected another 35 wins in doubles play.
In the classroom, Moniz-Soares excelled with a 3.96 grade point average while majoring in economics. She was a three-time SoCon All-Academic Team pick and in 2013 was named to the SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week.
Northwestern Mutual of North Charlotte has partnered with Davidson athletics to honor a total of four student-athletes throughout the year. Northwestern Mutual is dedicated to helping others achieve their full potential, and believes that through preparation, hard work and embracing the spirit of competition, every can achieve that potential – in life and in the field of sports.
Moniz-Soares was one of four Wildcat student-athletes to be awarded the honor this year, joining runner Andrew Lantz, field hockey player Tyler McFayden and swimmer Ethan Levinson.
The senior finished up an outstanding four-year career this Spring for the women's tennis program. The Wildcats' No. 1 singles and doubles player, Moniz-Soares went a team-best 14-10 in singles and then added a 12-10 record in doubles with partner Elaina Cummer. She capped off her last season by winning her final two matches in both singles and doubles, including a 6-2, 6-1 singles victory and 8-2 doubles win vs. Wofford in the Southern Conference Tournament.
After her strong season, Moniz-Soares was named to the All-SoCon First Team to become the program's 13th player overall to earn a spot on the top team. It was her second time earning all-league honors after being named to the conference's second team in 2012.
She finished her four-year career with a 44-41 singles mark, with 16 of those wins coming vs. SoCon foes. She also collected another 35 wins in doubles play.
In the classroom, Moniz-Soares excelled with a 3.96 grade point average while majoring in economics. She was a three-time SoCon All-Academic Team pick and in 2013 was named to the SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week.
Northwestern Mutual of North Charlotte has partnered with Davidson athletics to honor a total of four student-athletes throughout the year. Northwestern Mutual is dedicated to helping others achieve their full potential, and believes that through preparation, hard work and embracing the spirit of competition, every can achieve that potential – in life and in the field of sports.
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