RICHARDSON, Texas –
UT Dallas and
Hardin-Simmons have been picked to win the 2022 American Southwest Conference women’s tennis East and West Division titles, respectively, after a vote of the league's head coaches announced by the conference office Monday (January 24).
The Comets was unanimous selection with 55 points and all 11 first place votes to secure the top spot in the East. The Cowgirls collected 65 points and 10 of the 11 first place votes to lead the West Division.
LeTourneau was picked second in the East Division with 38 points. They were followed by
East Texas Baptist (32),
Ozarks (24) and
Belhaven (15).
In the West,
Concordia Texas was selected second with 49, followed by
Mary Hardin-Baylor with 41 points and first place vote.
McMurry (39),
Howard Payne (23) and
Sul Ross State (11) round out the poll.
UTD was the East Division and ASC Champion in 2021 with a 12-4 overall record and 6-0 mark in conference play. They advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Championship. HSU won the West with a 5-0 record and was the runner-up for the ASC title.
In addition to the preseason poll, 22 players were named to the ASC Women’s Tennis Preseason Watch List by the head coaches, including four All-Conference selections.
The women’s tennis season will begin on Friday, January 28. The 2021 ASC Women’s Tennis Championship is scheduled for April 28-30 and will be hosted by the East Division #1 seed.
2022 ASC Women’s Tennis Preseason Poll
East Division
| Rank |
Team (1st place votes) |
Pts. |
2021 Record (ASC) |
| 1. |
UT Dallas (11) |
55 |
12-4 (4-0) |
| 2. |
LeTourneau |
38 |
5-11 (3-2) |
| 3. |
East Texas Baptist |
32 |
10-5 (4-1) |
| 4. |
Ozarks |
24 |
4-12 (1-3) |
| 5. |
Belhaven |
15 |
0-6 (0-4) |
West Division
| Rank |
Team (1st place votes) |
Pts. |
2021 Record (ASC) |
| 1. |
Hardin-Simmons (10) |
65 |
9-7 (5-0) |
| 2. |
Concordia Texas |
49 |
7-5 (3-2) |
| 3. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor (1) |
41 |
6-6 (2-3) |
| 4. |
McMurry |
39 |
7-8 (3-1) |
| 5 |
Howard Payne |
23 |
1-13 (1-4) |
| 6. |
Sul Ross State |
11 |
1-7 (0-4) |
2022 ASC Women’s Tennis Preseason Players to Watch
Players selected by their respective head coach
| Name |
Cl. |
School |
Hometown |
| Judith Mills |
Jr. |
Belhaven |
Pontotoc, Miss. |
| Khin Lwin |
Sr. |
Belhaven |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Kayla Pena |
Fr. |
Concordia Texas |
Rio Grande City, Texas |
| Trinity Klamecki |
So. |
Concordia Texas |
Little Elm, Texas |
| Gabbi Hammerbach E |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Leander, Texas |
| Jayde Childress |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Lauren Schaeffer * W |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Texas |
| Skylar Rust |
Fr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Keller, Texas |
| Lexie Nave |
So. |
Howard Payne |
Brownfield, Texas |
| Zoe Sprayberry |
So. |
Howard Payne |
Bells, Texas |
| Bailey Deatherage |
Sr. |
LeTourneau |
Alvarado, Texas |
| Madison Morris |
Fr. |
LeTourneau |
Slaughter, La. |
| Jalon Burns |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Pearland, Texas |
| Brynn Harmsen |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Belton, Texas |
| Hope Turner * W |
Jr. |
McMurry |
Wills Point, Texas |
| Hannah Defriend W |
So. |
McMurry |
Groesbeck, Texas |
| Kaitlin Gutierrez |
Sr. |
Ozarks |
Ennis, Texas |
| Annie Nelligan |
Fr. |
Ozarks |
Fort Smith, Ark. |
| Shanyce Ramos |
Sr. |
Sul Ross State |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Veronica Castaneda |
So. |
Sul Ross State |
El Paso, Texas |
| Saumya Vedula * E F |
Fr. |
UT Dallas |
McKinney, Texas |
| Samantha Wong * E |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Grapevine, Texas |
2021 All-Conference*
2021 All-East Division E
2021 All-West Division W
2021 East Division Freshman of the Year F