CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - The Atlantic Coast Conference had 15 student-athletes and two coaches named to the 2026 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division I Women's Regional Awards.
The 15 women’s tennis student-athletes earned a total of 16 awards, headlined by North Carolina’s Reese Brantmeier, who collected the ITA Senior Player of the Year Award, as well as the Arthur Ashe Leadership & sportsmanship Award. Eight ACC schools were represented on the list, highlighted by Virginia collecting five awards and NC State and Notre Dame each earning three. North Carolina and Stanford each collected two awards, while Boston College, Florida State and SMU had one a piece.
Every year the ITA recognizes coaches and players for their excellence on the court and in their communities throughout the season. The full list of awards given to coaches and athletes in the ACC is below.
Women’s Tennis
Atlantic Regional Award Winners
ITA Assistant Coach of the Year: Gina Suarez-Malaguti, Virginia
Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship: Melodie Collard, Virginia
ITA Most Improved Player: Isabelle Lacy, Virginia
ITA Rookie of the Year: Katie Rolls, Virginia
ITA Senior Player of the Year: Annabelle Xu, Virginia
Carolina Regional Award Winners
ITA Assistant Coach of the Year: David Secker, NC State
Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship: Reese Brantmeier, North Carolina
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
Midwest Regional Award Winners
Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship: Akari Matsuno, Notre Dame
ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship: Rylie Hanford, Notre Dame
ITA Most Improved Player: Bianca Molnar, Notre Dame
New England Regional Award Winners
ITA Player to Watch: Olivia Benton, Boston College
Northwest Regional Award Winners
ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship: Caroline Driscoll, Stanford
ITA Rookie of the Year: Monika Ekstrand, Stanford
Southeast Regional Award Winners
ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship: Cade Cricchio, Florida State
Texas Regional Award Winners
ITA Rookie of the Year: Amelie Van Impe, SMU