KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its 2026 All-MIAA Women's Tennis teams and postseason award recipients on Wednesday, April 29.
Griffon Tennis placed four student-athletes on the All-MIAA teams, highlighted by a First Team Singles selection. MWSU also had two Second Team Singles honorees, a Second Team Doubles selection and an Honorable Mention Doubles nod. This group played a key role in powering the Griffons to a 12-match winning streak during the season.
Johanna Priedite earned First Team All-MIAA Singles honors after going 19-7 in singles play this season. She also posted an 8-3 doubles record alongside Cristina Granero Boj.
Jevrosima Mitic was named Second Team All-MIAA Singles after compiling a 15-9 singles record. She also went 11-6 in doubles competition with Alejandra Ramirez Botella.
Cristina Granero Boj earned Second Team All-MIAA Singles honors with a 15-6 singles mark on the year. She also teamed with Priedite for an 8-3 doubles record.
In doubles play, Mitic and Ramirez Botella were selected to the Second Team All-MIAA Doubles, while Granero Boj and Priedite picked up Honorable Mention All-MIAA Doubles recognition.
What's Next
The 2026 MIAA Women's Tennis Championship begins at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 1, with No. 4 seed MWSU taking on No. 5 seed Northeastern State in a quarterfinal matchup. The Griffons enter postseason play ranked No. 45 nationally and will look to build on their strong season against a RiverHawks team they defeated earlier this year.
The winner of Friday's quarterfinal will advance to the semifinals at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, where it will face No. 1 seed Central Oklahoma.
The complete list of postseason award winners and All-MIAA selections from the 2026 women's tennis season is available below.
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 – MoWest, 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 Boj – MoWest, Sr.
Jevrosima Mitic – MoWest, 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 Botella – MoWest
Daniela Tijaro & Mariana Silva Balsa – Washburn
SINGLES HONORABLE MENTION
Arianna De Bernardo – Arkansas-Fort Smith, Sr.
Anika Ouwejan – Central Oklahoma, Jr.
Karyna Yurchenko – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Giovanna Ferreira – Emporia State, Jr.
Sofia Kotliarova – Northeastern State, Jr.
Renata Morales – Northeastern State, So.
Miru Nonaka – Northwest Missouri, Sr.
Jasel Bailey – Washburn, So.
Riko Konno – Washburn, Fr.
DOUBLES HONORABLE MENTION
Karyna Yurchenko & Hui Yii Soo – Central Oklahoma
Cristina Granero Boj & Johanna Priedite – MoWest
Fabiana Gamboa & Clare Plachy – Nebraska Kearney
Daisy Barrow & Renata Morales – Northeastern State
Polina Agapitova & Anne Pereira – Northwest Missouri
