KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Washburn women's tennis landed six players on MIAA All-Conference teams released by the conference on Wednesday afternoon including the player in the year in the conference Maja Jung. The Ichabods begin MIAA Tournament competition on Friday in Edmond against Central Oklahoma beginning at 1 p.m.
Washburn received recognition at four singles positions and all three doubles spots and for the second straight season had the MIAA Player of the Year after Sonia Smagina took home the award last season.
On the season Jung went 25-6 in singles with an 18-3 mark from No. 1 while going 23-7 in doubles with a 15-4 record at No. 1. She earned first team honors at No. 1 singles with a 7-1 record in conference play and an 8-1 record against nationally ranked opponents. She has won her last seven matches entering the tournament.
Lara Schmid was a second team selection at No. 6 singles, posting a 9-10 record overall in singles on the year but going 4-0 from No. 6. She was 2-2 in conference play with one win over a ranked opponent. She has won her last three duels.
Renske Ubachs went 17-11 overall on the year to be named an honorable mention at No. 2 singles. She is 12-7 from No. 2 with a 5-2 record in conference and a 13-8 record overall in duals. She has two wins over ranked opponents and has won her last five matches.
Isabella Martensson receives honorable mention honors at No. 4 singles after going 12-9 overall on the season. She was 3-4 from No. 4 and 3-5 on the year in conference play. She went 11-8 overall in duals on the year.
Lara Schmid and Maja Jung also took home first-team honors at No. 1 doubles after posting a 21-7 record together this season. The tandem went 13-4 from No. 1 and 4-2 in the conference. They have a 5-1 record over nationally ranked opponents and went 13-4 in duals for the year.
Maddie Shelley and Renske Ubachs join them on the first team as the pair of sophom*ores were selected at No. 3 doubles. The duo posted a 20-5 record together this season going 18-4 in duals and 14-4 from No. 3. They went 6-2 inside of the MIAA.
Isabella Martensson and Peyton Koper completed Washburn's three-for-three run in doubles with the duo earning honorable mention honors at No. 2. They went 12-6 together this season with an 11-6 record at No. 2 while going 4-1 in MIAA play.
The Ichabods begin MIAA Tournament competition on Friday in Edmond against Central Oklahoma beginning at 1 p.m.
2024 All-MIAA Women's Tennis Teams and Postseason Awards
Player of the Year – Maja Jung – Washburn
Freshman of the Year – Fabiana Gamboa – Nebraska Kearney
Co-Sportsmanship Award – Grace Unruh – Fort Hays State
Co-Sportsmanship Award – Maria Saez – Missouri Western
Co-Sportsmanship Award – Laura Prieto Sieiro – Northwest Missouri
Coach of the Year – Scott Shafer – Nebraska Kearney
First Team
No. 1 Singles – Maja Jung (Washburn)
No. 2 Singles – Melisa Becerra (Nebraska Kearney)
No. 3 Singles – Narindra Ranaivo (Nebraska Kearney)
No. 4 Singles – Laura Prieto Sieiro (Northwest Missouri)
No. 5 Singles – Maria Saez (Missouri Western)
No. 6 Singles – Angela Per Moreno (Northwest Missouri)
No. 1 Doubles – Lara Schmid & Maja Jung (Washburn)
No. 2 Doubles – Melisa Becerra & Narindra Ranaivo (Nebraska Kearney)
No. 3 Doubles – Renske Ubachs & Maddie Shelley (Washburn)
Second Team
No. 1 Singles – Dana Issabayeva (Newman)
No. 2 Singles – Pete Komada (Central Oklahoma)
No. 3 Singles – Sandra Mari Marti (Northeastern State)
No. 4 Singles – Cristina Granero Boj (Missouri Western)
No. 5 Singles – Marielena Muench (Northwest Missouri)
No. 6 Singles – Lara Schmid (Washburn)
No. 1 Doubles – Blythe Buntrock & Pete Komada (Central Oklahoma), Carolina Oliveira & Sofia Pignataro (Northwest Missouri)*
No. 2 Doubles – Tessa Kwakernaak & Angela Per Moreno (Northwest Missouri)
No. 3 Doubles – Tegan Heaton & Sandra Mari Marti (Northeastern State), Anika Ouwejan & Karyna Yurchenko (Central Oklahoma)*
*Reflects Ties in Voting
Honorable Mention
No. 1 Singles – Anya Chavez (Missouri Western)
No. 2 Singles – Tessa Kwakernaak (Northwest Missouri), Renske Ubachs (Washburn)
No. 3 Singles – Sofia Pignataro (Northwest Missouri)
No. 4 Singles – Karyna Yurchenko (Central Oklahoma), Isabella Martensson (Washburn)
No. 5 Singles – Alexis Bernthal (Nebraska Kearney)
No. 6 Singles – Tanya Midzi (Nebraska Kearney), Paige Stranghoner (Emporia State)
No. 1 Doubles – Anya Chavez & Isabella MacGibbon (Missouri Western)
No. 2 Doubles – Isabella Martensson & Peyton Koper (Washburn)
No. 3 Doubles – Jazmin Zamorano & Masha Hatouka (Nebraska Kearney), Marielena Muench & Laura Prieto Sieiro (Northwest Missouri)
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