New Braunfels, Texas – In a vote by the American Southwest Conference (ASC) women’s tennis head coaches, Mary Hardin-Baylor was predicted to finish first in the 2026 ASC Women’s Tennis Preseason Poll, the league office announced Wednesday.
Mary Hardin-Baylor earned 15 points and three first-place votes. The Cru finished the 2025 ASC season 4-0 in conference play and 10-9 overall, led by 2025 ASC Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year Daniel White.
Hardin-Simmons was picked to finish second in the 2026 Preseason Poll with 13 points and one first-place vote after posting a 3-1 ASC record in 2025. East Texas Baptist split conference play last season, finishing 2-2, while Howard Payne went 0-4 in ASC competition and earned four points in the 2026 poll.
In addition to the preseason poll, eight players were named to the ASC Women’s Tennis Preseason Watch List by the head coaches. The list includes six players who earned 2025 All-Conference honors and both 2025 Co-Freshmen of the Year in Hannah Lightner of Howard Payne and Sydney Tomlin of Hardin-Simmons.
2026 ASC Women's Tennis Schedule
The 2026 ASC Women’s Tennis Championship will be held April 24-25 and hosted by the No. 1 Seed.
2026 ASC Women’s Tennis Preseason Poll
| Rank |
Team (1st votes) |
Pts. |
2025 ASC Record (Overall) |
| 1. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor (3) |
15 |
4-0 (10-9) |
| 2. |
Hardin-Simmons (1) |
13 |
3-1 (6-14) |
| 3. |
East Texas Baptist |
8 |
2-2 (10-6) |
| 4. |
Howard Payne |
4 |
0-4 (5-9) |
2026 ASC Women’s Tennis Players to Watch
| Name |
Cl. |
Team |
Hometown |
| Lori Bryan* |
Sr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Allen, TX |
| Kristyn Dunn* |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Wills Point, TX |
| Brenna Gordon |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jolin Ha* |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Sugar Land, TX |
| Hannah Lightner*F |
So. |
Howard Payne |
Argyle, TX |
| Victoria Ramos S |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
Brownwood, TX |
| Sydney Tomlin*F |
So. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Lucas, TX |
| Monique Ybarra* |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Palestine, TX |
Players selected by their respective head coach
* 2025 All-Conference
F 2025 Co-Freshman of the Year
S 2025 ASC Sportsmanship Athlete