FOUR FORMER COLGATE TENNIS PLAYERS
NAMED TO PATRIOT LEAGUE ALL-DECADE TEAM 

Bethlehem, Pa. - In celebration of the Patriot League’s 10th anniversary, Executive Director Carolyn Schlie Femovich today announced the League’s Women’s Tennis All-Decade Team. 

The Colgate University women's tennis team had four of the 10 student-athletes named to the All-Decade squad.  Kelly Breen ('90), Leslie Frank ('97), Sam Kohn ('99) and Sue Monajati ('94).

Breen captured the Patriot League #1 singles championship in 1990. 

Frank won the Patriot League Player of the Year award in 1995, the Patriot League #1 singles flight in 1996 and #3 singles flight in 1998.  She also earned All-Patriot League in singles for the 1994 and 1995 season, and 1996 in doubles.

Kohn won the Patriot League #2 singles flight and #1 doubles with Frank in 1996 en route to capturing the Patriot League Player of the Year honors.  She captured the #1 singles flight in 1997.  Kohn added All-Patriot League honors in 1995 (singles), 1996 (singles and doubles), 1997 (singles) and 1999 (singles and doubles).  Kohn also earned All-Patriot League Scholar-Athlete in 1997 and 1999, which honors the top student-athlete academically in women's tennis.

Monajati is the Red Raiders' record holder for singles wins in a season with 27 in 1993.  She was Patriot League #2 singles flight champion in 1991, in 1992 she teamed with Shannon Flanagan to win the #1 doubles championship and in 1993 she paired up with Alison DeSano to win the #2 double flight.  Monajati was also All-Patriot League in 1993 and 1994. 

The All-Decade women’s tennis team:

Name (School, Class)
Jennifer Blatty (Army, '00)
Kelly Breen (Colgate, '90)
Julia Diaz (Bucknell, '92)
Leslie Frank (Colgate, '97)
Sam Kohn (Colgate, '99)
Kristi Kungl (Lehigh, '93)
Kim Luff (Lehigh, '00)
Erynn Mackool (Lafayette, '93)
Sue Monajati (Colgate, '94)
Monica Yurconic (Lafayette, '92)

Team selection for each of the 20 Patriot League sports was conducted by a committee consisting of head coaches, institutional sports information liaisons and administrative liaisons. Athletes named to the All-Anniversary Team will be honored at a time designated by each recipient’s institution and be given their award at that time.