RICHARDSON, Texas – East Texas Baptist
Bailey Smith and Concordia Texas
Kayla Pena were named East and West Division Most Valuable Player to headline the 2024 American Southwest Conference Women’s awards, as voted by head coaches within each division.
Smith posted a 15-3 record in singles this season which included an 11-3 record in flight three singles. She was unbeaten in three matches at flight two singles. Smith went 3-1 in the East Division in singles. In doubles, most of her matches were with partner Jayd Childress and the tandem scored a 14-2 record that included being perfect in ASC East Division play.
Pena led the Tornados with a 10-4 record that came on the No. 1 line for singles. She earned a trio of ASC West Division wins. Pena partnered with Isabella Cepeda on doubles and the duo posted an 8-6 overall record with an unbeaten ASC West Division mark.
Other honors in the East Division saw UT Dallas
Riya Matharoo tabbed Freshman of the Year. She earned a 10-4 record, was perfect 4-0 in the division, and had winning records in flight 1 (3-1) and flight 2 (7-3) singles. Her teammate
Jhastine Ballado was selected Newcomer of the Year. She notched a 9-3 record in doubles, which included 7-1 in flight 3. She had a 2-0 record in ASC East singles.
LeTourneau
Clara Brisman Taylor was named Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. UT Dallas head coach
Bryan Whitt collected his seventh ASC Coach of the Year and fifth ASC East Division Coach of the Year honor. He guided the Comets to a 10-5 record that included a perfect run through the East Division and a fifth consecutive ASC Women’s Tennis Championship.
In the West Division, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Zoe Male earned Freshman of the Year. She led the team in wins (15) with a phenomenal 15-2 mark in flight 2. Male was unbeaten in ASC West Division play. Hardin-Simmons
Christa Bennett was named Newcomer of the Year. Bennett led with doubles partner Halle Smith with an 8-8 record and was 2-1 in ASC West play. She contributed in flights 4, 5, and 6 in singles this season.
A quintet of players were named Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. This included: Mary Hardin-Baylor
Lori Bryan, McMurry
Bridgette Fly, Concordia Texas
Kayla Pena, Sul Ross State
Reagan Ramsey, and Hardin-Simmons
Jonnah Smith. Mary Hardin-Baylor head coach
Daniel White was voted West Division Coach of the Year after a remarkable campaign that had his squad 14-3 and clinch its first ASC West Division Regular Season Championship since 2013.
Players selected to each singles and doubles First Team All-Division will automatically qualify to create the 2024 ASC Women’s Tennis All-Conference Team. There were five players with multiple all-conference selections. UTD’s Saumya Vedula and Rebecca Jackson are four-year all-conference and all-division winners.
2024 ASC WOMEN’S TENNIS AWARDS
All-Conference Team
| Singles |
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| Flight 1 |
Monique Ybarra |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Palestine, Texas |
|
Kayla Pena 3 |
Jr. |
Concordia Texas |
Rio Grande City, Texas |
| Flight 2 |
Riya Matharoo |
Fr. |
UT Dallas |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|
Zoe Male |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
League City, Texas |
| Flight 3 |
Reika Nagai |
Fr. |
UT Dallas |
Frisco, Texas |
|
Lori Bryan |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Allen, Texas |
| Flight 4 |
Saumya Vedula 4 |
Sr. |
UT Dallas |
McKinney, Texas |
|
Jolin Ha |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sugar Land, Texas |
| Flight 5 |
Megan Zeng 3 |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Austin, Texas |
|
Emily Pullen |
Fr. |
Concordia Texas |
Rio Grande City, Texas |
| Flight 6 |
Elyssa Ducret 3 |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Plano, Texas |
|
Emily Higgs |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
San Antonio, Texas |
Doubles |
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| Flight 1 |
Megan LeBlanc |
Jr. |
LeTourneau |
Willis, Texas |
|
Grace Rogers |
Fr. |
LeTourneau |
Camarillo, Calf. |
|
Kayla Pena 3 |
Jr. |
Concordia Texas |
Rio Grande City, Texas |
|
Isabella Cepeda 2 |
So. |
Concordia Texas |
Georgetown, Texas |
| Flight 2 |
Megan Zeng 3 |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Austin, Texas |
|
Elyssa Ducret 3 |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Plano, Texas |
|
Erin Kittridge |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
McKinney, Texas |
|
Bailee Lane |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Lindale, Texas |
| Flight 3 |
Jhastine Ballado |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Munoz, Philippines |
|
Elsha Valluru |
Fr. |
UT Dallas |
Highland Village, Texas |
|
Emily Higgs |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
San Antonio, Texas |
|
Zoe Male |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
League City, Texas |
4 – Four-time All-Conference selection
3 – Three-time All-Conference selection
2 – Two-time All-Conference selection
EAST DIVISION AWARDS, ALL-DIVISION TEAMS
Individual Awards
| Most Valuable Player |
Bailey Smith, East Texas Baptist |
| Freshman of the Year |
Riya Matharoo, UT Dallas |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Jhastine Ballado, UT Dallas |
| Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year |
Clara Brisman Taylor, LeTourneau |
| Coach of the Year |
Bryan Whitt, UT Dallas 7 |
7 – Seven-time Coach of the Year
First Team
| Singles |
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| Flight 1 |
Monique Ybarra |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Palestine, Texas |
| Flight 2 |
Riya Matharoo |
Fr. |
UT Dallas |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Flight 3 |
Reika Nagi |
Fr. |
UT Dallas |
Frisco, Texas |
| Flight 4 |
Saumya Vedula 4 |
Sr. |
UT Dallas |
McKinney, Texas |
| Flight 5 |
Megan Zeng 3 |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Austin, Texas |
| Flight 6 |
Elyssa Ducret 3 |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Plano, Texas |
Doubles |
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| Flight 1 |
Megan LeBlanc |
Jr. |
LeTourneau |
Willis, Texas |
|
Grace Rogers |
Fr. |
LeTourneau |
Camarillo, Calf. |
| Flight 2 |
Megan Zeng 3 |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Austin, Texas |
|
Elyssa Ducret 3 |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Plano, Texas |
| Flight 3 |
Jhastine Ballado |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
Munoz, Philippines |
|
Elsha Valluru |
Fr. |
UT Dallas |
Highland Village, Texas |
Second Team
| Singles |
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| Flight 1 |
Rebecca Jackson 4 |
Sr. |
UT Dallas |
Austin, Texas |
| Flight 2 |
Addy Seward 2 |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Richland, Miss. |
|
Grace Rogers |
Fr. |
LeTourneau |
Camarillo, Calif. |
| Flight 3 |
Bailey Smith 2 |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Cypress, Texas |
| Flight 4 |
Isabelle Duarte |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Tyler, Texas |
| Flight 5 |
Jayde Childress 3 |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Flight 6 |
Kristyn Dunn |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Wills Point, Texas |
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Doubles |
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| Flight 1 |
Monique Ybarra |
Fr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Palestine, Texas |
|
Addy Seward |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Richland, Miss. |
| Flight 2 |
Jayde Childress 3 |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Amarillo, Texas |
|
Bailey Smith |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Cypress, Texas |
| Flight 3 |
Isabella Duarte 2 |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Tyler, Texas |
|
Shyan Darr 2 |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Big Lake, Texas |
4 – Four-time All-East Division selection
3 – Three-time All-East Division selection
2 – Two-time All-East Division selection
WEST DIVISION AWARDS, ALL-DIVISION TEAMS
Individual Awards
| Most Valuable Player |
Kayla Pena, Concordia Texas |
| Freshman of the Year |
Zoe Male, Mary Hardin-Baylor |
| Newcomer of the Year |
Christa Bennett, Hardin-Simmons |
| Co-Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year |
Lori Bryan, Mary Hardin-Baylor |
|
Bridgette Fly, McMurry |
|
Kayla Pena, Concordia Texas |
|
Reagan Ramsey, Sul Ross State |
|
Jonnah Smith, Hardin-Simmons |
| Coach of the Year |
Daniel White, Mary Hardin-Baylor |
First Team
| Singles |
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|
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| Flight 1 |
Kayla Pena 3 |
Jr. |
Concordia Texas |
Rio Grande City, Texas |
| Flight 2 |
Zoe Male |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
League City, Texas |
| Flight 3 |
Lori Bryan 2 |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Allen, Texas |
| Flight 4 |
Jolin Ha |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sugar Land, Texas |
| Flight 5 |
Emily Pullen |
Fr. |
Concordia Texas |
Rio Grande City, Texas |
| Flight 6 |
Emily Higgs |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
San Antonio, Texas |
Doubles |
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| Flight 1 |
Kayla Pena 3 |
Jr. |
Concordia Texas |
Rio Grande City, Texas |
|
Isabella Cepeda 2 |
So. |
Concordia Texas |
Georgetown, Texas |
| Flight 2 |
Erin Kittridge |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
McKinney, Texas |
|
Bailee Lane |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Lindale, Texas |
| Flight 3 |
Emily Higgs |
So. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
San Antonio, Texas |
|
Zoe Male |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
League City, Texas |
Second Team
| Singles |
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|
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| Flight 1 |
Laurel Coleman 3 |
Jr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
The Woodlands, Texas |
| Flight 2 |
Isabella Cepeda |
So. |
Concordia Texas |
Georgetown, Texas |
| Flight 3 |
Trinity Klamecki |
Sr. |
Concordia Texas |
Little Elm, Texas |
| Flight 4 |
Natalia Goodman 2 |
Gr. |
Concordia Texas |
Killeen, Texas |
| Flight 5 |
Bailee Lane |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Lindale, Texas |
| Flight 6 |
Halle Smith |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Texas |
| Doubles |
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|
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| Flight 1 |
Jolin Ha |
Fr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sugar Land, Texas |
|
Jalon Burns |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Pearland, Texas |
| Flight 2 |
Kaitlin Stevens 3 |
Gr. |
Concordia Texas |
Conroe, Texas |
|
Emily Pullen |
Fr. |
Concordia Texas |
Tucson, Arizona |
| Flight 3 |
Halle Smith |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Abilene, Texas |
|
Christa Bennett |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Houston, Texas |
3 – Three-time All-West Division selection
2 – Two-time All-West Division selection