Kansas Wesleyan's
Hayden Bellamy was selected to the All-KCAC Women's Tennis Second Team as the conference coaches made their all-conference selections, as announced by the conference office.
Bellamy was picked to the second-team with a 5-7 mark at the No. 1 position in KCAC play for the Coyotes. She had a 5-12 overall record in dual competition all at the No. 1 position, playing against some of the top competition in the KCAC and the region.
In doubles play, Bellamy posted a 10-2 record in the conference play and a 16-10 overall record in doubles, including a 12-5 mark in dual matches.
Bellamy helped lead the Coyotes to a 9-8 overall record and a 7-5 record in the KCAC.
KWU is the No. 6 seed in the KCAC Women's Tennis Championship bracket and will play No. 3 seeded Oklahoma Wesleyan at 9 a.m. at Smoky Valley High School in Lindsborg starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday.
Conference tennis coaches selected the following athletes as either first team, second team, or honorable mention All-KCAC:
FIRST TEAM
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
Daniela Herrera |
Bethel College |
Sr. |
Juarez, Mexico |
Alexandria Garcia |
McPherson College |
So. |
Enid, Okla. |
Rocio Espinal |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
Fr. |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Tracy Llamas |
University of Saint Mary |
Grad. |
La Carlota, Western Visayas, Philippines |
Silva Avakian |
Friends University |
Jr. |
Pasadena, Calif. |
Daniela Casique |
Bethel College |
So. |
Valencia, Venezuela |
SECOND TEAM
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
Vanessa Hofer |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
Innsbruck, Austria |
Paula Persson |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Falkenberg, Sweden |
Hayden Bellamy |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
Fr. |
Colby, Kan. |
Aneth Diaz |
Friends University |
Fr. |
Ciudad Obregon, Mexico |
Valeria Rodriguez |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
Bradenton, Fla. |
Taimi Nashiku |
McPherson College |
So. |
Windhoek, Namibia |
HONORABLE MENTION TEAM
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
Nadia Margaritov |
Sterling College |
So. |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Madeline Henderson |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
So. |
Bradenton, Fla. |
Jewel Henderson |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
So. |
Bradenton, Fla. |
Camryn Medina |
Ottawa University |
Fr. |
Olathe, Kan. |
Ana Alvarez |
Sterling College |
So. |
Chiapas, Mexico |
Patty Huerta |
Bethel College |
Jr. |
McPherson, Kan. |
Nancy Henderson |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
So. |
Bradenton, Fla. |
McPherson College took home the KCAC Women's Tennis regular-season conference title for the second year in a row, with a perfect 12-0 mark in conference play. The Bulldogs held Bethel College at bay in the standings, as the Threshers finished second at 11-1.
Daniela Herrera of Bethel College was named the KCAC Women's Tennis Player of the Year, the second time she has earned the honor in her career (2023). Tracy Llamas of the University of Saint Mary earned the KCAC Women's Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year honor, while Kyla Metro of Bethany College took home the KCAC Women's Tennis Sportsmanship Award.
Oklahoma Wesleyan received two individual honors following the 2024-25 regular season. Rocio Espinal was named the KCAC Women's Tennis Freshman of the Year, while the Eagles' head coach, Julia Mongin, was named the KCAC Women's Tennis Coach of the Year by her peers.
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