NCAC 40th Anniversary Women's Tennis All-Decade Team Announced

CLEVELAND, OH – The North Coast Athletic Conference is celebrating its 40th playing season by selecting All-Decade teams in all 23 championship sports. Student-athletes that competed in the NCAC between the 2013-14 and the 2022-23 seasons who earned Player of the Year honors, or who earned a minimum of three all-NCAC first-team nods during this time were named to the team.

In women's tennis, 20 student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding accomplishments on the court.
 
Three different NCAC teams earned a league title in women's tennis over the last 10 years, including DePauw, Denison, and Kenyon. DePauw's titles in 2014 and 2015 were a part of the Tigers' four-year reign that began in 2012. In 2016, the Big Red won their first title since 2011 and then in 2017, the Owls found themselves atop of the league for the first time since 2001. Kenyon went on to win three more titles throughout the decade (2018-19, '21). In 2022, Denison won the program's 13th title; however, in 2023, Kenyon was the conference champion once again, bringing the program's total to a league-leading 20 trophies. No champions were crowned in 2020 due to COVID-19.

Founded in 1983, the North Coast Athletic Conference currently consists of nine academically selective NCAA Division III colleges and universities - Denison University, DePauw University, Hiram College, Kenyon College, Oberlin College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Wabash College, Wittenberg University, and the College of Wooster along with affiliate members Allegheny College, Earlham College, Transylvania University and Washington & Jefferson College (field hockey). The NCAC sponsors 23 championship sports, 11 for men and 12 for women.
 
NCAC 40th Anniversary Women's Tennis All-Decade Team (2013-14 - 2022-23)
Name School Years Competed Player of the Year All-NCAC Other Award
First Second Hon. Mention/Third
Diana Aboubakare KEN 2014-15 - 2017-18 2018, 2016 Singles Singles: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015; Doubles: 2018 Doubles: 2017 Newcomer 2015
Emma Alsup DEN 2015-16 - 2018-19 2019, 2018, 2017 Doubles Singles: 2019, 2017; Doubles: 2019, 2018, 2017 Singles: 2018; Doubles: 2016 Singles: 2016
Allaire Berl KEN 2022-23 2023 Doubles Singles: 2023; Doubles: 2023
Daria Beshentseva KEN 2018-19 - 2021-22 2022 Singles; 2022, 2021 Doubles Singles: 2022, 2021, 2019; Doubles: 2022, 2021 Doubles: 2019 Newcomer 2019
Sydney Cianciola DEN 2019-20 - 2022-23 Singles: 2023, 2022, 2021; Doubles 2023, 2022 Newcomer 2021
Lauren Corcoran OWU 2015-16 - 2018-19 Singles: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 Doubles: 2019, 2016 Doubles: 2017
Eleni Dakos KEN 2020-21 - 2022-23 2022 Doubles Doubles: 2022 Singles: 2022; Doubles: 2023
Megan Galle DPU 2015-16 - 2018-19 Singles: 2019; Doubles: 2019, 2018 Singles: 2018
Taylor Hawkins DEN 2013-14 - 2014-15 Singles: 2015, 2014; Doubles: 2015, 2014
Lauren Hawley DEN 2015-16 - 2018-19 2017 Singles; 2019, 2018, 2017 Doubles Singles: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016; Doubles: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 Newcomer 2016
Sarah Hughes OBE 2014-15 - 2017-18 Singles: 2018, 2017; Doubles: 2017, 2016, 2015 Singles: 2016; Doubles: 2018
Ashley Isaac WIT 2021-22 - 2022-23 Singles: 2023, 2022; Doubles: 2022
Eleni Lazaridou KEN 2022-23 2023 Singles; 2023 Doubles Singles: 2023; Doubles: 2023 Newcomer 2023
Maddie Lee DPU 2013-14 - 2016-17 Singles: 2017, 2016; Doubles: 2017, 2016
Maggie MacPhail DPU 2013-14 - 2014-15 Singles: 2015, 2014; Doubles: 2015, 2014
Claire Marshall DPU 2013-14 - 2014-15 2015 Singles Singles: 2015, 2014; Doubles: 2015 Doubles: 2014
Erika Oku KEN 2017-18 - 2020-21 2021 Singles, 2019; 2021 Doubles Singles: 2021, 2019, 2018; Doubles: 2021, 2019, 2018 Newcomer 2018
Grace Porter OBE 2013-14 - 2014-15 Singles: 2015; Doubles: 2015, 2014 Singles: 2014
Sarah Robertson DEN 2019-20 - 2022-23 Singles: 2023, 2022; Doubles: 2023, 2022
Brenna Sheldon OBE 2013-14 2014 Singles Singles: 2014; Doubles: 2014
Bold = current student-athlete
 

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