Women's Tennis | 1/22/2026 11:00:00 AM

January 22, 2026 – Emporia State women's tennis was picked to finish sixth in the 2026 MIAA Women's Tennis Preseason Poll that was released today.
 
The Hornet women finished the 2025 season 10-10, which marked their first season since 2014 with ten or more wins. They also advanced to the MIAA Tournament for the first time since the 2022 campaign, narrowly falling 4-3 against Central Oklahoma.
 
Returning upperclassmen Sheridan Wichman (Sr./Topeka, Kan.) and Giovanna Ferreira (Jr./Curitiba, Brazil) will lead the Hornets as they won five and seven singles matches respectively last season.
 
The women will also be a young team in 2026, as five of the eight players are in their freshmen season.
 
Emporia State's 2026 season will start on February 7 as they host Ottawa at 11:00 am from the Kossover Tennis Complex.
 
2026 MIAA WOMEN'S TENNIS
PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. Washburn [6] – 70 points
2. Central Oklahoma [2] – 63 points
3. Nebraska Kearney [1] – 53 points
4. Northwest Missouri – 51 points
5. Missouri Western – 47 points
6. Emporia State – 40 points
7. Northeastern State – 33 points
8. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 19 points
9. Newman – 16 points
10. Fort Hays State – 13 points
[#] - First Place Votes