Tempe, AZ – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (“ITA”) is pleased to announce the 2025 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 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 this Friday, June 13th.
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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 Coach of the Year | Sara O’Leary | University of Virginia |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Ruth Seaborne | University of Maryland |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Annabelle Xu | University of Virginia |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Elaine Chervinsky | University of Virginia |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Kallista Liu | University of Maryland |
| ITA Player to Watch | Diya Challa | University of Maryland |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Martina Genis-Salas | University of Virginia |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Elaine Chervinsky | University of Virginia |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Liberty University
Carolina Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA Coach of the Year | Elizabeth Anderson | Elon University |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Grant Esposito | Furman University |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Ellie Coleman | Duke University |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Thea Rabman | University of North Carolina |
| ITA Player to Watch | Jade Groen | Western Carolina University |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Irina Balus | Duke University |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Sarah Hamner | University of South Carolina |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: East Carolina University
Central Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA Coach of the Year | Audra Cohen | University of Oklahoma |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Mariana Cobra | University of Oklahoma |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Emma Staker | University of Oklahoma |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Anne Knuettel | Wichita State University |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Maralgoo Chogsomjav | Kansas State University |
| ITA Player to Watch | Xin Tong Wang | Wichita State University |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Julia Camblor | Iowa State University |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Maria Berlanga | University of Tulsa |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: University of Nebraska Omaha
Midwest Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA Coach of the Year | Ronni Bernstein | University of Michigan |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Ty Schaub | University of Michigan |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Nibi Ghosh | University of Notre Dame |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Filippa Frogner | Cleveland State University |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Teah Chavez | Ohio State University |
| ITA Player to Watch | Piper Charney | University of Michigan |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Emily Sartz-Lunde | University of Michigan |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Julia Fliegner | University of Michigan |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Michigan State University
Mountain Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA Coach of the Year | Beck Roghaar | Boise State University |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Errol Smith | Boise State University |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Bhakti Shah | Boise State University |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Mila Stanojevic | University of Colorado |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Alexis Odom | Air Force Academy |
| ITA Player to Watch | Patrycja Niewiadomska | Northern Arizona University |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Lera Alexin | University of Colorado |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Yujia Huang | BYU |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Boise State University
New England Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA Coach of the Year | Glenn Marshall | University of Connecticut |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Smaranda McNerney | University of Buffalo |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Isabella Venter | St. Bonaventure University |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Elizabeth Fahrmeier | Dartmouth College |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Mariana Campino | University of Massachusetts |
| ITA Player to Watch | Michela Moore | Dartmouth College |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Katharina Spieth | University of Rhode Island |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Mariana Campino | University of Massachusetts |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Dartmouth College
Northeast Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA Coach of the Year | Alexandra McIntyre | Penn State University |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Mike Mucci | Penn State University |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Sara Medved | Stony Brook University |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Saige Roshkoff | University of Pennsylvania |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Mai Nguyen | Rutgers University |
| ITA Player to Watch | Nevena Kolarevic | Fordham University |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Malak El Allami | Columbia University |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Sophie Edwards | Villanova University |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Hofstra University
Northwest Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA Coach of the Year | Amanda Augustus | University of California |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Jack Maddocks | Sacramento State University |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Valencia Xu | Stanford University |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Yinglak Jittakoat | Fresno State University |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Lan Mi | University of California |
| ITA Player to Watch | Mao Mushika | University of California |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Valerie Glozman | Stanford University |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Connie Ma | Stanford University |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: University of the Pacific
Ohio Valley Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA Coach of the Year | Tayo Bailey-Duvall | Middle Tennessee State University |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Matias Marin | University of Tennessee |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Amy Stevens | Vanderbilt University |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Alice Hall | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Zoe Hammond | University of Kentucky |
| ITA Player to Watch | Valeria Ray | Vanderbilt University |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Sophia Webster | Vanderbilt University |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Célia-Belle Mohr | Vanderbilt University |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Austin Peay State University
Southern Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA Coach of the Year | Jordan Szabo | Auburn University |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Valeriya Zeleva | Auburn University |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Gaby Rivera | Louisiana State University |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Alessia Tagliente | Mississippi State University |
| ITA Most Improved Player | DJ Bennett | Auburn University |
| ITA Player to Watch | Angella Okutoyi | Auburn University |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Cadence Brace | Louisiana State University |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Ava Hrastar | Auburn University |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: University of North Alabama
Southeast Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA Coach of the Year | Drake Bernstein | University of Georgia |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Jarryd Chaplin | University of Georgia |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Cade Cricchio | Florida State University |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Guillermina Grant | University of Georgia |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Eva Shaw | Florida State University |
| ITA Player to Watch | Scarlett Nicholson | Georgia Tech |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Aya El Aouni | UCF |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Dasha Vidmanova | University of Georgia |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Florida State University
Southwest Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA Coach of the Year | Simon Thibodeau | UCSB |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Maggie Kane | UCSB |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Midori Castillo-Meza | University of Arizona |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Amelia Honer | UCSB |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Josie Usereau | University of Arizona |
| ITA Player to Watch | Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer | UCLA |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Kate Fakih | UCLA |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Amelia Honer | UCSB |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: University of Arizona
Texas Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| ITA Coach of the Year | Adam Herendeen | Texas Tech University |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Lenka Broosova | Baylor University |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Mary Stoiana | Texas A&M University |
| ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship | Luba Kostenko | Baylor University |
| ITA Most Improved Player | Yekaterina Dmitrichenko | Texas Tech University |
| ITA Player to Watch | Yekaterina Dmitrichenko | Texas Tech University |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Na Dong | Baylor University |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Mary Stoiana | Texas A&M University |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Baylor University
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