CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the 2025 Women's Tennis All-Conference and major award winners on Tuesday.
For the third year in a row, Transylvania University's
Katherine Taylor (Burlington, Ky.) was selected as the 2025 HCAC Women's Tennis Athlete of the Year. Taylor finished her season undefeated at No. 1 doubles and No. 1 singles in conference play, finishing the season with a 7-0 record in both. She played an integral part of the Pioneers undefeated season, leading to the 2024-25 HCAC Regular Season title.
The league also recognizes an HCAC Newcomer of the Year, a standout student athlete in their first year of athletic eligibility. From Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology,
Lia Taylor (Tempe, Ariz.) was voted as the 2025 HCAC Women's Tennis Newcomer of the Year. The first year finished the season with a 5-2 overall record in conference play at No. 1 singles in conference, while also finishing with a 6-1 record in the conference at #1 doubles. Her dominance on the court and overall leadership helped bring her Fightin' Engineers squad to the No. 2 seed in the HCAC tournament.
In a vote amongst peers, Transylvania head coach
Bill Carey was recognized as the 2025 HCAC Women's Tennis Coach of the Year. Carey led the Pioneers to an undefeated conference season, with a 7-0 mark within the league to earn the regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the HCAC conference tournament.
Player of the Year: Katherine Taylor, Transylvania University
Newcomer of the Year: Lia Taylor, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Coach of the Year: Bill Carey, Transylvania University
The HCAC also honors an All-Conference First Team and Honorable Mention. The members of those teams are selected by a vote of league coaches.
2025 HCAC WTEN All-Conference First Team
| Name |
Institution |
| Vanessa Akuaku |
Earlham College |
| Abby Cunningham |
Anderson University |
| Mackenzie Davis |
Earlham College |
| Emerson Donaldson |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Ella Frantz |
Anderson University |
| Maria Hayes |
Transylvania University |
| Ailyn Hendricks |
Franklin College |
| Gabby Hosier |
Anderson University |
| Lawrencia Manu |
Earlham College |
| Paulina Razo |
Transylvania University |
| Madelyn Santner |
Hanover College |
| Katherine Taylor |
Transylvania University |
| Lia Taylor |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Maddy Williams |
Transylvania University |
2025 HCAC WTEN All-Conference Honorable Mention
| Name |
Institution |
| Sofie Ballesteros |
Franklin College |
| Sophie Clapp |
Berea College |
| Camille Clark |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Cami Crist |
Hanover College |
| Avin DeMaso |
Manchester University |
| Nova Gladden |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Lilly Hartman |
Transylvania University |
| Ellie Held |
Transylvania University |
| Natalee McCann |
Earlham College |
| Morgan Nation |
Anderson University |
| Addie Patterson |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Alivia Paul |
Manchester University |
| Annamarie Stogsdill |
Hanover College |
For more information on HCAC Women's Tennis, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on X and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.