Three Irish Claim ITA Midwest Regional Awards

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame women’s tennis program claimed three separate ITA Midwest Regional award winners on Tuesday, tying Ohio State for the most honors. The three Fighting Irish student-athletes who were honored include: Midwest Regional Award Winners ITA Most Improved Player: Bianca Molnar Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award: Akari Matsuno ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship: Rylie Hanford The ITA Most Improved Award goes to a student-athlete who demonstrated the most significant athletic growth, performance improvements, and commitment. For Notre Dame, Bianca Molnar recorded an absolute breakout year. It started with an ITA Midwest Regionals doubles championship and…