The Intercollegiate Tennis Association is pleased to announce the 2023 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 Rookie of the Year, ITA Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship, ITA Most Improved Senior, ITA Senior Player of the Year, and ITA Community Service Award.
The national award winners will be announced next Monday, June 12th.
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Atlantic | Carolina | Central | Midwest | Mountain | Northeast | Northwest | Ohio Valley | Southeast | Southern | Southwest | Texas
Atlantic Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year | Katie Dougherty | Maryland |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Ruth Seaborne | Maryland |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Natasha Subhash | Virginia |
| ITA Most Improved Senior | Shahar Biran | Old Dominion |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Ozlem Uslu | Virginia Tech |
| Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award | Katie Andreini | Virginia Tech |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Julia Adams | Virginia |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Virginia Tech
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: Marshall
Carolina Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year | Brian Kalbas | North Carolina |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Diego Garavito | Charlotte |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Anna Brylin | Wake Forest |
| ITA Most Improved Senior | Anika Yarlagadda | North Carolina |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Diana Shnaider | NC State |
| Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award | Anna Brylin | Wake Forest |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Chloe Beck | Duke |
Central Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year | Boomer Saia | Iowa State |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Kenna Kilgo | Iowa State |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Jilian Roa | Nebraska |
| ITA Most Improved Senior | Malkia Ngounoue | Kansas |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Carolina Gomez Alonso | Arkansas |
| Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award | Jilian Roa | Nebraska |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Layne Sleeth | Oklahoma |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Kansas State
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: Nebraska
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: Wichita State
Midwest Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year | Ronni Bernstein | Michigan |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Teryn Ashley-Fitch | Michigan |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Valentina Martin | DePaul |
| ITA Most Improved Senior | Xinyu Cai | Wisconsin |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Lily Jones | Michigan |
| Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award | Alex Kuo | Notre Dame |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Ashley Yeah | Illinois |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Cleveland State
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Notre Dame
Mountain Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year | Paul Wardlaw | Denver |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Maureen Slattery | Denver |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Sydney Fitch | Air Force |
| ITA Most Improved Senior | Antonia Balzert | Colorado |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Marcela Lopez | Utah |
| Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award | Courtney Swift | Air Force |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Taylor Melville | Denver |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Air Force
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: Boise State
Northeast Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year | Lesley Sheehan | Boston University |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Smaranda McNerney | Buffalo |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Sophie Edwards | Boston College |
| ITA Most Improved Senior | Shelly Yaloz | Boston University |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Charlotte Owensby | Harvard |
| Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award | Amira Badawi | Rutgers |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Daria Frayman | Princeton |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Fairleigh Dickinson
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: Dartmouth
Northwest Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year | Lele Forood | Stanford |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Frankie Brennan | Stanford |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Astrid Olsen | Washington |
| ITA Most Improved Senior | Angelica Blake | Stanford |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Eva Alvarez Sande | Washington State |
| Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award | Sara Choy | Stanford |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Hikaru Sato | Washington |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: San Francisco
Ohio Valley Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year | Alison Ojeda | Tennessee |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Jarryd Chaplin | Tennessee |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Jana Leder | Austin Peay State |
| ITA Most Improved Senior | Laylo Bakhodirova | ETSU |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Celia Belle Mohr | Vanderbilt |
| Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award | Anna Ross | Vanderbilt |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Daria Kuczer | Tennessee |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Middle Tennessee
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: Austin Peay State
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: Tennessee
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: ETSU
Southeast Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year | Jeff Wallace | Georgia |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Alex Santos | Miami (FL) |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Meg Kowalski | Georgia |
| ITA Most Improved Senior | Meg Kowalski | Georgia |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Anastasiia Lopata | Georgia |
| Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award | Laura Pellicer Perello | South Florida |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Lea Ma | Georgia |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Stetson
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: Florida State
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: North Florida
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: Georgia
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: South Florida
Southern Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year | Amanda Stone | Louisiana Tech |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Jonatan Berhane | Alabama |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Anee Marie Hiser | Alabama |
| ITA Most Improved Senior | Carolyn Ansari | Auburn |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Anastasiya Komar | LSU |
| Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award | Annalisa Smith | UAB |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Carolyn Ansari | Auburn |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: UAB
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: North Alabama
Southwest Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year | Nadia Abdala | San Diego |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Pete Billingham | Pepperdine |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Yuliia Zhytelna | Cal State Northridge |
| ITA Most Improved Senior | Domenika Turkovic | Arizona State |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Fangran Tian | UCLA |
| Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award | Eryn Cayetano | USC |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Lisa Zaar | Pepperdine |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: CSU Fullerton
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Arizona
Texas Regional Award Winners
| Award | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year | Mark Weaver | Texas A&M |
| ITA Assistant Coach of the Year | Jordan Szabo | Texas A&M |
| Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship | Mercedes Aristegui | TCU |
| ITA Most Improved Senior | Jayci Goldsmith | Texas A&M |
| ITA Rookie of the Year | Nicole Khirin | Texas |
| Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award | Mercedes Aristegui | TCU |
| ITA Senior Player of the Year | Jayci Goldsmith | Texas A&M |
ITA Community Service Award Winner: Incarnate Word
ITA Community Service Award Honorable Mention: Baylor
