BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Pratt Institute junior Melanie Kania (Endicott, N.Y.) was named the 2017 Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year as the league announced the members of the 2017 All-HVIAC Women’s Tennis Team at the conclusion of the HVIAC Tournament on Sunday.
Kania was a two-time Player of the Week and was unbeaten against conference opponents in singles and doubles. Teammate Morgan Ferweda (Clio, Mich.) also went undefeated in the No. 4 singles and No. 2 doubles positions to take home Rookie of the Year honors.
Seven women were honored by the conference for outstanding play throughout the season. Kania was one of two repeat honorees along with teammate and last year's Player of the Year Amanda Twu.
Pratt Institute head coach David Eddy was selected as Coach of the Year for the third time guiding the Cannoneers to a 5-3 mark overall in the regular season and 2-0 in conference games.
The HVIAC All-Conference Team, Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year Awards are selected by the women's tennis coaches in the conference.
| Cheres Castaneda | Vaughn | So. | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Ja'Shay Davis | New Rochelle | So. | Houston, Texas |
| Christina DeLuca | Vaughn | Jr. | Massapequa, N.Y. |
| Morgan Ferweda | Pratt | Jr. | Clio, Mich. |
| Fanny Harling | Berkeley | ||
| Melanie Kania ** | Pratt | Jr. | Endicott, N.Y. |
| Amanda Twu * | Pratt | So. | Spring Lake, Mich. |
* Denotes 2016 All-Conference Team selection
** Denotes 2015 & 2016 All-Conference Team selection
Player of the Year - Melanie Kania (Pratt Institute)
Rookie of the Year - Morgan Ferweda (Pratt Institute)
Coach of the Year - David Eddy (Pratt Institute)
