PRINCETON, NJ (Apr. 23, 2026) – A total of 57 student-athletes were named to the 2026 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Women’s Tennis All-Academic Team, announced by the league office today.
To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
Leading the conference with eight student-athletes on the team were Fairfield University and Quinnipiac University. Marist University and Sacred Heart University were next with seven each placed on the team, followed by Merrimack College and Rider University with six choices apiece. Wrapping up the All-Academic Team were the trio of Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, and Siena University, all with five honorees on the team.
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Year |
Major |
| Maeve |
Cassidy |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
English |
| Maria |
Gell |
Fairfield |
So. |
Management |
| Meg |
Harding |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Sarah |
Liu |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Computer Science |
| Nicolette |
Loeffler |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Lily |
Malinowski |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Accounting |
| Victoria |
Mandma |
Fairfield |
So. |
Management |
| Anna |
Neyestani |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Film, Television and Media Arts |
| Caterina |
Assi |
Marist |
Jr. |
Fashion Design / Fashion Merchandising |
| Cloe |
Clements Sorde |
Marist |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Ella |
Lindsey |
Marist |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Viktoria |
Lorentzon |
Marist |
So. |
Political Science |
| Vihana |
Shresta |
Marist |
Jr. |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Lola |
Ungerman |
Marist |
So. |
Fashion Merchandising |
| Jane |
Wright |
Marist |
Jr. |
Communication |
| Addyson |
Stadler |
Merrimack |
Sr. |
Civil Engineering |
| Giulia |
Martins Cavalcante |
Merrimack |
Sr. |
Neuroscience |
| Kenzie |
Legg |
Merrimack |
Jr. |
Exercise Science |
| Jordan |
Phillips |
Merrimack |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| Selasie |
Senanu |
Merrimack |
Sr. |
Health Science |
| Maria |
Estinvil |
Merrimack |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Emma |
Kaden |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice/Sociology |
| Emma |
Perkins |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Communications |
| Bella |
Pescatore |
Mount St. Mary's |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Kaajal |
Ramisetty |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Business |
| Margherita |
Trolese |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Business |
| Isabel |
Garcia |
Niagara |
So. |
Biotechnology |
| Amelia |
Greenawalt |
Niagara |
So. |
Accounting |
| Gabriela |
Melo |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Management |
| Valeria |
Mora |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Finance |
| Saloni |
Tamang |
Niagara |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| Trista |
Caffyn-Parsons |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Marketing |
| Caitlin |
Flower |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Communication Media Studies |
| Ella |
Lewis |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Human Resource Management |
| Willow |
Renton |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Marketing |
| Sandra |
Schulson |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| Vera |
Sekerina |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| Anagha |
Shankar |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Finance |
| Isabella |
Sicignano |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Health Science Studies |
| Claire |
Brown |
Rider |
So. |
Psychology |
| Elle |
Catanzarite |
Rider |
Jr. |
Marketing/Sports Management |
| Sofia |
Gutierrez |
Rider |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Samantha |
Killin |
Rider |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Chloe |
Monachelli |
Rider |
So. |
Psychology |
| Daniela |
Naves |
Rider |
Sr. |
Public Relations |
| Malena |
Del Olmo |
Sacred Heart |
Jr. |
Biochemistry |
| Olivia |
Furrows |
Sacred Heart |
Jr. |
Finance |
| Nicolina |
Giannola |
Sacred Heart |
Sr. |
Management |
| Kailin |
Gochna |
Sacred Heart |
So. |
Finance |
| Ola |
Irla Bartyzel |
Sacred Heart |
So. |
Political Science |
| Kiah |
James |
Sacred Heart |
So. |
Management |
| Olivia |
Zuba |
Sacred Heart |
So. |
Electrical Engineering |
| Madeline |
DeFaber-Schumacher |
Siena |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Manuela |
Gomez |
Siena |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Reegan |
Mullaney |
Siena |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Zaara |
Omar |
Siena |
Jr. |
Finance |
| Andrea |
Vargas |
Siena |
Jr. |
Finance |
The 2026 MAAC Men's & Women's Tennis Championships are a four-team, single-elimination championships taking place on April 24-26 at Princeton University Racquet and Fieldhouse in Princeton, NJ. For all information regarding the 2026 MAAC Men's & Women’s Tennis Championships, please visit
maacsports.com/tennis.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 45th year of competition during the 2025-26 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena University.
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