Tempe, AZ – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (“ITA”) is pleased to announce the 2026 ITA Division I Women’s Regional Award recipients. Every year the ITA recognizes coaches and student-athletes for their excellence both on the court and in their communities throughout the season.
The ITA Division I Women’s Regional Awards include: ITA/Dunlop Coach of the Year, ITA Assistant Coach of the Year, ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship, Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship, ITA Rookie of the Year, ITA Most Improved Player, ITA Senior Player of the Year, ITA Player to Watch, and ITA Community Service Award.
The national award winners will be announced on Tuesday, June 16th.
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Atlantic | Carolina | Central | Midwest | Mountain | New England | Northeast | Northwest | Ohio Valley | Southern | Southeast | Southwest | Texas
Atlantic Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA/Dunlop Coach of the Year | Katie Dougherty | Maryland |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Gina Suraez-Malaguti | Virginia |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Melodie Collard | Virginia |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Sara Alba | VCU |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Isabelle Lacy | Virginia |
| ITA Player to Watch | Ema Ghirardato | Maryland |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Katie Rolls | Virginia |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Annabelle Xu | Virginia |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Liberty University
Carolina Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA/Dunlop Coach of the Year | Anthony Davison | Charlotte |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | David Secker | NC State |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Reese Brantmeier | North Carolina |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Savannah Dada-Mascoll | Appalachian State |
| ITA Player to Watch | Mia Slama | NC State |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Victoria Osuigwe | NC State |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Reese Brantmeier | North Carolina |
Central Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA/Dunlop Coach of the Year | Jacob Eddins | Wichita State |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Mariana Cobra | Oklahoma |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Sarah Millard | Arkansas State |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Sarah Millard | Arkansas State |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Kyoka Kubo | Kansas |
| ITA Player to Watch | Gloriana Nahum | Oklahoma |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Evialina Laskevich | Oklahoma |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Julia Garcia Ruiz | Oklahoma |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: University of Nebraska Omaha
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: University of Nebraska
Midwest Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA/Dunlop Coach of the Year | Melissa Schaub | Ohio State |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Adam Cohen | Ohio State |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Akari Matsuno | Notre Dame |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Rylie Hanford | Notre Dame |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Bianca Molnar | Notre Dame |
| ITA Player to Watch | Teah Chavez | Ohio State |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Kimiko Cooper | Illinois |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Lily Jones | Michigan |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Cleveland State University
Mountain Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA/Dunlop Coach of the Year | Anthony Pham | Colorado |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Melissa Kopinski | Utah |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Louise Wikander | Denver |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Louise Wikander | Denver |
| ITA Player to Watch | Montana Parkinson-Lubold | New Mexico State |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Sage Bergeson | BYU |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Louise Wikander | Denver |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Boise State University
New England Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA/Dunlop Coach of the Year | Robert Dallis | Dartmouth |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Hannah McColgan | UMass |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Anne Moody | Brown |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Michela Moore | Dartmouth |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Amelia Tye | UMass |
| ITA Player to Watch | Olivia Benton | Boston College |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Alex Orlins | Dartmouth |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Ella Faessler | UMass |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Binghamton University
Northeast Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA/Dunlop Coach of the Year | Elizabeth Johnson | Princeton |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | John Jayakumar | Villanova |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Esha Velaga | Penn |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Maya Urata | Penn |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Alice Ferlito | Princeton |
| ITA Player to Watch | Zuzanna Frankowska | Rutgers |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Kira Farrakhova | Seton Hall |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Laura Wipfli | NJIT |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Columbia University
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: Temple University
Northwest Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA/Dunlop Coach of the Year | Sophie Breault | Sacramento State |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Jessie Aney | Washington |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Erika Matsuda | Washington |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Caroline Driscoll | Stanford |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Sofia Daryaie | Saint Mary’s |
| ITA Player to Watch | Marie Weissheim | Washington |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Monika Ekstrand | Stanford |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Eva Alvarez-Sande | Washington State |
ITA Community Service Award Winner(s): University of the Pacific & Washington State University
Ohio Valley Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA/Dunlop Coach of the Year | Aleke Tsoubanos | Vanderbilt |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Jack Findel Hawkins | Vanderbilt |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Sonya Macavei | Vanderbilt |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Emma Dell | IUPUI |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Leyla Britez Risso | Tennessee |
| ITA Player to Watch | Erin Pearce | Vanderbilt |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Mia Yamakita | Vanderbilt |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Bridget Stammel | Vanderbilt |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Middle Tennessee State University
Southern Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA/Dunlop Coach of the Year | Jordan Szabo | Auburn |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Chris Simpson | LSU |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Zoie Epps | Louisiana Tech |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Angella Okutoyi | Auburn |
| ITA Player to Watch | Ella McDonald | LSU |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Addison Lanton | LSU |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | DJ Bennett | Auburn |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: University of Alabama, Birmingham
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: University of North Alabama
Southeast Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA/Dunlop Coach of the Year | Catherine Dunagan | North Florida |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Francesca DiLorenzo | UCF |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Cade Cricchio | Florida State |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Jantje Tilbuerger | UCF |
| ITA Player to Watch | Valery Gynina | Florida |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Marina Gatell | UCF |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Sofia Madrid | Kennesaw State |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: University of North Florida
Southwest Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA/Dunlop Coach of the Year | Jamea Jackson | Arizona State |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Ben Beekman | Pepperdine |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Martyna Ostrzygalo | Arizona |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Martyna Ostrzygalo | Arizona |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Yen Nhi Huynh | UC Irvine |
| ITA Player to Watch | Sonja Zhiyenbayeva | Pepperdine |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Eugenia Zozaya | USC |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer | UCLA |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: University of Arizona
Texas Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA/Dunlop Coach of the Year | Mark Weaver | Texas A&M |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Blair Shankle | Rice |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Na Dong | Baylor |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Darya Schwartzman | Rice |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Lucciana Perez | Texas A&M |
| ITA Player to Watch | Lucciana Perez | Texas A&M |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Amelie Van Impe | SMU |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Mia Kupres | Texas A&M |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: TCU
