Women's Tennis | 4/29/2026 1:00:00 PM

April 29, 2026- Emporia State's #1 doubles team earned the highest MIAA honors for the Hornet women since 2011 as they were named First-Team All-MIAA in a vote of the Association's coaches.
 
Junior Giovanna Ferreira and freshman Carla Paul Piquer were named First-Team All-MIAA in doubles.  The duo went 6-3 in the MIAA with wins in their final four matches, including wins over the then #48 doubles team in the nation against Missouri Western and #32 duo from Northeastern State.
 
This is the highest conference honor for an Emporia State women's player since Amanda Morris was named First-Team All-MIAA at #2 singles in 2011 and the first time a doubles team has earned First-Team honors since Morris and teammate Michelle Barger in 2010.
 
Ferreira was also named Honorable Mention All-MIAA in singles.  The Curitiba, Brazil native  went 4-5 at #1 singles in MIAA play with three of the losses coming in three sets and the other two to players ranked in the top 30 nationally.
 
2026 WOMEN'S TENNIS POSTSEASON AWARDS & ALL-MIAA TEAMS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Mei Hasegawa, Central Oklahoma
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Daisy Barrow, Northeastern State
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD: Clare Plachy, Nebraska Kearney
COACH OF THE YEAR: Joe Vann, Central Oklahoma
 
FIRST TEAM ALL-MIAA SINGLES
Mei Hasegawa – Central Oklahoma, Jr.
Renske Ubachs – Washburn, Sr.
Fabiana Gamboa – Nebraska Kearney, Jr.
Daisy Barrow – Northeastern State, Fr.
Chihari Ito – Northwest Missouri, So.
Johanna Priedite – Missouri Western, Jr.
FIRST TEAM ALL-MIAA DOUBLES
Mei Hasegawa & Pete Komada – Central Oklahoma
Saajida Razick & Jasel Bailey – Washburn
Giovanna Ferreira & Carla Paul Piquer – Emporia State
 
SECOND TEAM ALL-MIAA SINGLES
Pete Komada – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Cristina Granero – Missouri Western, Sr.
Jevrosima Mitic – Missouri Western, Fr.
Majra Djokic – Northwest Missouri, So.
Daniela Tijaro – Washburn, So.
Saajida Razick – Washburn, So.
SECOND TEAM ALL-MIAA DOUBLES
Anika Ouwejan & Ayaka Koga – Central Oklahoma
Jevrosima Mitic & Alejandra Ramirez – Missouri Western
Daniela Tijaro & Mariana Silva Balsa – Washburn
 
SINGLES HONORABLE MENTION (ESU Only)
Giovanna Ferreira – Emporia State, Jr.