NOTE: Due to an administrative error on West Virginia State University’s campus, the original announcement of the 2025 MEC Women’s Tennis postseason awards included a recipient ineligible for the Freshman of the Year award. This release identifies the rightful honoree. 

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference on Friday announced its 2025 Women’s Tennis award winners and all-conference teams, following a vote of the league’s head coaches.
 
University of Charleston No. 1 Sara Martinez is the 2025 MEC Women’s Tennis Player of the Year, compiling an 18-6 record overall in singles and 16-8 mark in doubles play. Martinez and three of her teammates made All-MEC first team, which helped boost Alec Foote to MEC Coach of the Year honors.
 
Foote led UC to the regular season title and the No. 1 seed in this weekend’s MEC Women’s Tennis Championship in Charleston, West Virginia.

Davis & Elkins’ Lilly Wentzler was named MEC Freshman of the Year. Wentzler was the Senators’ second-best player this season, recording a 7-5 record in both singles and doubles competition.

In addition to announcing the individual award winners, the league also announced its all-conference teams on Friday afternoon (listed below).

2025 MEC Women’s Tennis Awards
Player of the Year: Sara Martinez, Charleston
Freshman of the Year: Lilly Wentzler, Davis & Elkins
Coach of the Year: Alec Foote, Charleston

All-MEC First Team
Hope Backx, Fairmont State
Maria Fonseca, Fairmont State
Harriett Glaves, Charleston
Sofiia Krasikova, Charleston
Filippa Larsson, Charleston
Sara Martinez, Charleston
Evelina Martirosyan, West Liberty
Amanda Menendez-Thomasson, West Virginia State

All-MEC Second Team
Omolade Aderemi, West Liberty
Patricia Castejon, Frostburg State
Michelle Connor, Charleston
Stephanie Gopar, West Virginia State
Riva Hondiashivili, Charleston
Dominique Jansen van Vuuren, West Virginia Wesleyan
Fabienne Lahn, Davis & Elkins
Laura Maciel, Fairmont State
Liebe Oosthusizen, Davis & Elkins
Lara Smith, Fairmont State