University of Georgia junior tennis student-athlete Maho Kowase and the University of South Carolina and University of Tennessee football teams are recipients of the 6th annual SEC Sportsmanship Award, the conference office announced Monday. The winners will be forwarded for nomination to the NCAA for its national sportsmanship awards, to be announced in July.

Georgia finished the 2013 campaign ranked No. 5 with a 24-4 record, advancing to the quarterfinals before being beaten by eventual NCAA Champion, Stanford. Georgia had three players advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA singles and doubles championships, respectively.

The Tennessee Volunteers (26-9) wrapped up the 2013 season by reaching the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships for the third time in four years and came it at No. 6 in the ITA national team rankings. Sam Winterbotham was voted the ITA National Coach of the Year and Chris Woodruff was named the ITA Assistant Coach of the Year.

Kristie Ahn's 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 win clinched a dramatic 4-3 victory for No. 12 Stanford over No. 3 Texas A&M, capping an emotional week of thrilling comebacks and heroic moments at the 2013 NCAA Women's Tennis Championships.

Garrett Brasseaux saved five team match points at No. 5 singles, but Georgia still needed to win three matches in third sets and the comeback bid ultimately fell short against third-seeded and undefeated Virginia on Monday, as the Cavaliers (29-0) defeated the Bulldogs by a 4-1 score in the semifinals of the 2013 NCAA Championship