The Intercollegiate Tennis Association is pleased to announce the 2024 ITA Division I Women’s Regional Award recipients. Every year the ITA recognizes coaches and players for their excellence on the court and in their communities throughout the season.
The Division I Playing Awards include: Wilson ITA Coach of the Year, ITA Assistant Coach of the Year, Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship, ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship, ITA Rookie of the Year, ITA Player to Watch, ITA Most Improved Senior, ITA Senior Player of the Year, and ITA Community Service Award.
The national award winners will be announced Thursday, June 13th.
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Atlantic | Carolina | Central | Midwest | Mountain | New England | Northeast | Northwest | Ohio Valley | Southeast | Southern | Southwest | Texas
Atlantic Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson ITA Coach of the Year | Sara O’Leary | Virginia |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Gina Suarez-Malaguti | Virginia |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Stella Ribaudo | Navy |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Erika Cheng | Virginia Tech |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Hibah Shaikh | Virginia |
| ITA Player to Watch | Annabelle Xu | Virginia |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Kira Matushikina | Old Dominion |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Hibah Shaikh | Virginia |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Liberty
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention(s): Marshall, Virginia Tech
Carolina Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson ITA Coach of the Year | Anthony Davison | Charlotte |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Tyler Thomson | North Carolina |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Brooke Killingsworth | Wake Forest |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Lizette Reding | Elon |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Anna Zyryanova | NC State |
| ITA Player to Watch | Carson Tanguilig | North Carolina |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Shavit Kimchi | Duke |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Amelia Rajecki | NC State |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: East Carolina
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention(s): Clemson, Furman
Central Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Jaime Canamares | Oklahoma State |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Lucy Loy | Nebraska |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Natsumi Kurahashi | Wichita State |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Ange Oby Kajuru | Oklahoma State |
| ITA Player to Watch | Anastasiya Komar | Oklahoma State |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Kyoka Kubo | Kansas |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Dana Guzman | Oklahoma |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Nebraska Omaha
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention(s): Oral Roberts, Wichita State
Midwest Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson ITA Coach of the Year | Tracy Mauntler | Toledo |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Adam Cohen | Ohio State |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Page Freeman | Notre Dame |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Irina Cantos SIemers | Ohio State |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Julia Fliegner | Michigan |
| ITA Player to Watch | Bojana Pozder | Notre Dame |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Luciana Perry | Ohio State |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Kari Miller | Michigan |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Toledo
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention(s): Cleveland State, Notre Dame
Mountain Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson ITA Coach of the Year | Vicky Maes | New Mexico |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Yue Lin “Polly” Chen | New Mexico |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Mila Stanojevic | Colorado |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Leonie Hoppe | New Mexico |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Yujia “Bobo” Huang | BYU |
| ITA Player to Watch | Marcela Lopez | Utah |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Pia Rebec | Colorado |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Sophie Zehender | Wyoming |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Boise State
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention(s): Northern Arizona
New England Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson ITA Coach of the Year | Juancarlos Nunez | UMass |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Hannah McColgan | UMass |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Lexi Dewire | Dartmouth |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Victoria Carlsten | Boston |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Thamonpan “Belle” Jonglertrakul | UMass |
| ITA Player to Watch | Thamonpan “Belle” Jonglertrakul | UMass |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Peyton Capuano | Dartmouth |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Danielle Hack | UMass |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Dartmouth
Northeast Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson ITA Coach of the Year | Jamea Jackson | Princeton |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Hailey Barrett | Rutgers |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Tara Chilton | Rutgers |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Sara Medved | Stony Brook |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Fatima Keita | Columbia |
| ITA Player to Watch | Sabine Rutlauka | UPenn |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Esha Velaga | UPenn |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Sofiya Chekhlystova | Penn State |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Fairleigh Dickinson
Northwest Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson ITA Coach of the Year | Lele Forood | Stanford |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Frankie Breannan | Stanford |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Connie Ma | Stanford |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Connie Ma | Stanford |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Carolina Piferi | Fresno State |
| ITA Player to Watch | Alexandra Yepifanova | Stanford |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Katherine Hui | Stanford |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Angelica Blake | Stanford |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: San Francisco
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention(s): Gonzaga
Ohio Valley Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson ITA Coach of the Year | Alison Ojeda | Tennessee |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Matias Marin | Tennessee |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Esther Adeshina | Tennessee |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Jana Leder | Austin Peay State |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Sofia Cabezas | Tennessee |
| ITA Player to Watch | Celia Belle Mohr | Vanderbilt |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Mariya Dolzhenko | Lipscomb |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Sofia Cabezas | Tennessee |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Austin Peay State
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention(s): Middle Tennessee, Southeast Missouri State, Tennessee
Southeast Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson ITA Coach of the Year | Drake Bernstein | Georgia |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Jarryd Chaplin | Georgia |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Guillermina Grant | Georgia |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Carol Lee | Georgia Tech |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Rachel Gailis | Florida |
| ITA Player to Watch | Alexa Noel | Miami |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Aysegul Mert | Georgia |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Vic Allen | Florida State |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Florida State
Southern Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson ITA Coach of the Year | Lester Cook | Auburn |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Chris Simpson | LSU |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Anne Marie Hiser | Alabama |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Adela Wasserbauerova | UAB |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Adela Wasserbauerova | UAB |
| ITA Player to Watch | DJ Bennett | Auburn |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Kenna Erickson | LSU |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Ariana Arseneault | Auburn |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: UAB
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention(s): LSU
Southwest Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson ITA Coach of the Year | Stella Sampras Webster | UCLA |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Jordan Angus | San Diego |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Kayla Wilkins | Arizona |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Kayla Wilkins | Arizona |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Claudia De Las Heras | San Diego |
| ITA Player to Watch | Amelia Honer | UCSB |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Bianca Fernandez | UCLA |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Elizabeth Goldsmith | San Diego |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Cal State Fullerton
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention(s): Arizona
Texas Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson ITA Coach of the Year | Adam Herendeen | Texas Tech |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Blair Shankle | SMU |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Metka Komac | Texas Tech |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Isabella Harvison | Baylor |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Malaika Rapolu | Texas |
| ITA Player to Watch | Nicole Khirin | Texas A&M |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Lucciana Perez | Texas A&M |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Malaika Rapolu | Texas |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Baylor
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention(s): Texas Tech
