MIAMI (June 20, 2019) - Freshman
Kamila Umarova of the FIU women's tennis team was named one of 14 honorees for the Conference USA Spirit of Service Award, the league office announced on Thursday.
In her first season with the Panthers, Umarova excelled on and off the court, penning a 3.97 GPA in international business while also going undefeated in doubles against conference opponents with partner Basak Akbas. Umarova was named to the First Team All-Conference Doubles Team, along with Akbas, and finished the season with her classmate ranked No. 64 in the ITA Doubles Rankings. Umarova logged several community service hours as well, participating in events like Relay for Life, the Martin Luther King Parade and Roary's No Scream Halloween.
The award honors the league's student-athletes with significant community service endeavors, excellent academic standing and notable athletic achievements. The Spirit of Service Award is presented three times throughout the season, with these honorees representing spring sports: baseball, men's and women's golf, softball, men's and women's outdoor track and men's and women's tennis. FIU's previous winners for the 2018-19 season were football's James Morgan and swimming & diving's Alexa Bryant.
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2019 Air Force Reserve Spring Spirit of Service Award Recipients
Austin Gallagher, Charlotte Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Kamila Umarova, FIU Women's Tennis
Anne-Catherine Wasser, Florida Atlantic Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Tyler Griggers, Louisiana Tech Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Abigail Tolbert, Marshall Softball
Tom Moonen, Middle Tennessee Men's Tennis
Rhylie Makawe, North Texas Softball
Holly Hutchinson, Old Dominion Women's Tennis
Fernanda Astete, Rice Women's Tennis
Valentina Haupt, Southern Miss Women's Golf
Nikolai Manchev, UAB Men's Tennis
Pamala Baber, UTEP Softball
Bailee Baldwin, UTSA Softball
Kelsey McGuffin, WKU Softball
