Women's Tennis | 7/21/2026 11:00:00 AM
The Alfred University and Hartwick College women's tennis teams were named to the 2025-26 Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association (ITA) All-Academic Team, while 13 student-athletes garnered ITA Division III Scholar-Athlete accolades for their hard work in the classroom.
Within the sport of tennis, student-athletes continue to exceed expectations in the classroom and on the court. In 2025-26, 1,309 Division III women’s student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, and 177 women’s tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction.
To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements:
- Have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year
- Be listed on the institutional eligibility form
To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must meet the following requirements:
- Have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale),
- All student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form, and
- All varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year
Hartwick, the 2024 Empire 8 Champions, led all Empire 8 programs with six student-athletes honored, while Alfred had five student-athletes honored. A complete listing of Empire 8 student-athletes named is below.
2025-26 ITA Division III Women's Tennis Scholar Athlete Recipients (from Empire 8)
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Abby Coombs, Freshman - Art
Becca Epping, Sophomore - Art
Claire Lander, Senior - Early Childhood/Childhood Education
Elizabeth Madsen, Junior - Art/Political Science
Alyssa Seegert, Junior - Marketing/English
Anastasia Shaw, Freshman - Biochemistry
Alina Zabihailo, Senior - Business Administration/Music
HARTWICK COLLEGE
Elise Beauharnois, Freshman - Nursing
Jillian Ferrie, Sophomore - Environmental Science
Samantha Lantzy, Sophomore - Biology
Gianna Leggieri, Junior -
Maggie Van Valkenburgh, Senior - Nursing/Spanish
Lily Vanuga, Senior - Public Health